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What You Want In An Interview Is Four Things: You Want Someone Who Can Explain What They Do Very Well, Who Can Have A Sense Of Humor And Hopefully Is Self - Deprecating, Who Has A Bit Of A Chip On Their Shoulder, And Passion. If You Have Passion, A Chip On The Shoulder, A Sense Of Humor, And You Can Explain What You Do Very Well, It Doesn't Matter If You're A Plumber Or A Singer Or A Politician. If You Have Those Four Things, You Are Interesting.

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Larry King

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What You Want In An Interview Is Four Things: You Want Someone Who Can Explain What They Do Very Well, Who Can Have A Sense Of Humor And Hopefully Is Self - Deprecating, Who Has A Bit Of A Chip On Their Shoulder, And Passion. If You Have Passion, A Chip On The Shoulder, A Sense Of Humor, And You Can Explain What You Do Very Well, It Doesn't Matter If You're A Plumber Or A Singer Or A Politician. If You Have Those Four Things, You Are Interesting.

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