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At first glance, it may
appear that I am

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overqualified for
this position.

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I have several years
experience in a similar

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field and extensive
education.

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However, I think it is
important to learn a job

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from the ground up.

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I will prove myself in this
position, because I know that

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your company has great
opportunities for

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dedicated employees.

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As you can see, this is a
fabulous pen that every

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successful executive
should have.

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It is lightweight, so it
will be easy to use.

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The ink flows smoothly,
making for a much more

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impressive signature on
your business letters

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and contracts.

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And most of all, it is the
pen used by the president

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of your company.

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Wouldn't you like to have his
authority and power someday?

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Now, how many of these pens
would you like to buy today?

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I would stay with your
company for as long as I was

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challenged professionally and
was offered the opportunity

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to grow professionally
within the company.

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I'm sure that most of your
applicants have a college

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degree and some experience,
but in addition to these,

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I have traveled throughout
the world extensively.

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I can converse in three
languages, and I have a

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knack for getting to know
people quickly and easily.

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These qualities would be
advantageous for an employee

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in your company,
wouldn't they?

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I'm always looking for
ways to improve.

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What would you recommend I do
to improve in this situation?

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When you do a background check
on me, I do not believe you

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will find any surprises.

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Is there anything
specific you would like

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to ask me about?

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I would not be here if I had
discovered anything

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unsatisfactory when I was
preparing for this interview.

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In fact, I could not find any
derogatory information at all

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about this company, and
that's a very good sign.

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Every employee I spoke with
did nothing but praise the

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business practices here.

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I would first ask the person
why they believe this way.

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Perhaps I had said something
in the past that they

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misinterpreted, or perhaps
they simply do not yet

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know me well.

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After they explained why they
do not find me credible, I

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would describe my
qualifications in whatever

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area was necessary.

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If this still did not work,
and my company was in danger

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of losing a client or
customer, I would turn the

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customer over to a
co-worker or manager.

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It is not as important for
ME to maintain the customer

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as it is for US to
maintain them.

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I consider myself
a success now.

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I work hard and put 100% of
my efforts into projects

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I believe in.

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I may not be rich now, but
money is not the only

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measure of a
person's success.

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I'll have to admit that this
is one of the tougher

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interviews I've been in so far.

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However, it appears as though
you truly care about

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selecting the right person
for the job, otherwise you

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would not be so thorough
with your questions.

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I would stay with the company
for many productive years, as

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long as I was contributing to
the company's goals and was

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offered the potential for
career growth.

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I like to stick to a budget,
and part of my budgeting does

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include repaying
my student loans.

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I also have a car loan that
I just have four more

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payments on.

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I try to live within my
means at all times.

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I financed 50% of my college
education through

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part-time work.

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When I was in college, my
course schedule changed

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every quarter.

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In order to maintain my "B"
average, I sometimes had to

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find a new employer who would
be able to provide me with

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a work schedule that would
not conflict with my courses

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and allow me to offer my best
to the company as well.

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I would not have any problems
with this - I have a great

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respect for the
chain of command.

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Throughout my college years,
I have always worked and

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attended classes at
the same time.

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I can budget my time
better when I have many

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things going on.

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I have always achieved
superior ratings on my

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performance evaluations while
maintaining a high grade

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point average in school.

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I always strive to do my best
at anything I do.

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I would first ask you in
which areas you think I

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need improvement.

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Then I would ask how you
would recommend that I

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best make these changes.

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I truly appreciate
constructive criticism.

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Based on the job description
you've provided for me and

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the research I've done on
your company, I would say

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that I am an excellent
candidate for this position.

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You want someone with
education and experience,

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including experience
in managing people.

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I have a college degree and
several years of experience.

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I adapt quickly to new
situations, and I would

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welcome the opportunity to
become a part of your team.

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Though I've had the
opportunity to work for

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several wonderful managers,
I worked for one whose

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managerial skills left
something to be desired.

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He was a technical genius
but had no experience in

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leading people.

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He would give no feedback
until the project was done.

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By that time, it was too
late to make any changes.

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He became frustrated himself
after six months of being a

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manager, and returned to
his technical job.