Ryan Malicsi and Brendan Nowakowski
February 15, 2012
3rd hour Career/Technology Foundations

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Cover Letter
Resume
References
Writing Utensil
Employer’s Phone #

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It will take 4 minutes to get there.

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It will take 5 minutes to get there.

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Suit

Nice brown (or black) dress shoes

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Tie is not below waist.

Dress shirt

Nicely ironed dress pants

Deep V neck

No tie

Casual knitted shirt

Short shorts

Brown moccasin slippers

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Have you ever had a conflict with a teacher? How was it resolved? I haven’t had any really bad experiences, but one time, in the fourth grade, I was just fooling around during one of our short bathroom breaks instead of being quiet and orderly, so I got in trouble. I learned from my mistakes and never did it again.
What is your greatest weakness? My greatest weakness is that once in a while, I have trouble comprehending something, so I make a mistake. I always do my best, but if my mind goes off, I have a little trouble getting it back to reality. So, I fix my mistakes by learning what I did wrong, and fix it as soon as possible.
What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have? I believe that a manager can only be successful if they are a true leader, not a follower. They need to be able to say no every once in a while, and they could be really soft. They must have the ability to be hard, when they have to, to be successful.
If you were a household item, what would you be and why? I would be a computer because I know all of the facts. I can tell what will happen to something when you do this or that. But, every once in a while, you get a time where you don’t really know what you’re doing, so you go into further research to fix the problem.
Tell me about yourself. I always have worked well with technology. I went to MMSTC, which is a school where you learn a lot about technology. Music has also been a passion of mine for years. Working with technology and music to make the music sound even better is a huge goal in my life. I always get my work done and if I make a mistake, I correct it right away.

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Rehearse questions and answers.
Interviewer may ask questions to check your attitude.
Be on time, use a GPS, and try to be there 10-15 minutes early.
Do not eat food before the interview, and make sure if they offer you food, you say “No, thank you.”
Use a nice, firm, two-pump handshake.

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Jot down some notes—Take some notes after the interview so that the next time you go to an interview, you won’t have the same mistakes and you will do the things you did good in the other interview the same.
Thank you letter—After the interview, go home and write them a thank you letter to get better chances at getting the job.
Business Card—Grabbing a business card after the interview can show that you want to learn more about the company and are interested in the job.

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Bryan Nowalicsi arrived at his interview at 10:45, 15 minutes early. He sat down and waited patiently for the employer to arrive. When the employer came out of his office, he saw Bryan waiting by the window. He stood up and shook his hand with two pumps. The employer, Rendan Malakowski, invited him into the office. He asked Bryan if he had any past experiences in sales. Bryan mentioned that he worked at Target, Walmart, and Joe’s Music. When the employer asked about the starting salary, Bryan said it was negotiable. After the interview, Bryan asked for a business card and sent him a follow-up letter the next day.

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