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You may also want to look at The Academic Job Search.

Interviewing Advice and Workshops

The Art of the Interview, ASCB Women in Cell Biology. (November 2003). Also discusses the cover letter.
Job Interview Guide, Susan Ireland
Interviewing, Placements Manual Online
Interview Tips from the RHI Career Center
The Riddle of Job Interviews, Fast Company
Interviewers' Favorite Questions...and Answers by Barbara Mulligan, NACE

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Various Types of Interviews

Second Interview Preparation Guide, Florida State University Career Center
Information Interviews, Florida State University Career Center
4 Ways to Read a Company, Fast Company -- how to interview the company when you are job searching

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The Academic Job Talk

Acing the Academic Job Talk, by Diane Manuel (Stanford Report Online)
The Job Talk: Strategies for Success, University of Michigan. You'll want to review their other articles on Interviewing and The Job Talk
Academic Job Interviews: Job Talk (York University Career Centre)
Tips for the Job Talk, Robert Axelrod
Oral Presentation and Job Talk Hints, Prof. Dan Lindley, University of Notre Dame
What to Do When They Say "Tell Us About Your Research", by Mary Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick (Chronicle.com)
Giving a Job Talk in the Sciences, Richard M. Reis (Chronicle.com)

You may also want to review our information on Effective Oral Presentations and The Academic Job Search.

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Problem Situations

I've Been Fired, So Now What? by Wade A. Mitchell, ZDNet Asia, September 30 2002
Interviewing: Beware Blogging Blunders, Cheryl LaGuardia and Ed Tallent -- how your online presence affects your professional life

You may also want to read our information on The Internet as a Job Reference

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Handling Improper Questions

Illegal Questions, University of Washington -- questions that may not be asked and several that may
Handling Questionable Questions, The Riley Guide

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After the Interview

How important is it to follow-up after an interview?, CareerPerfect.com
What are the best ways to follow-up after an interview?, CareerPerfect.com
To Thank or Not to Thank By Sally Kearsley, NACE

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December 31 2007