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This question is two-fold. 
First, the interviewer may 

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want to know your partisan 
orientation. Second, they may 

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want to know how well you keep 
up with current economic events. 

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Be sure to keep up with 
current events. If you are 

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interviewing out of town, read 
the company's local paper 

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before your interview. 

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Shame on you if you do not 
know this! It must mean that 

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you do not care about the 
future of your state, 

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the interviewer may think. 

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The interviewer wants to know 
how well you are keeping up 

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with economic news. In order 
to make an informed estimate, 

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you need to be aware of 
what is currently happening 

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on the economic front. 

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Be careful with this question.
Talk about character traits,

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but do not name a specific
person. What if the

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interviewer knows and likes
the person you are discussing?

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Tell the interviewer the
truth, but focus on the more

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healthy aspects of your diet.
Most employers do not like or

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expect employees to skip or
work through lunch every day.

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Taking some time out
is good for you.

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This question used to be asked
of females who were

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interviewing for management
positions. If they could type,

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quite frequently they were
offered secretarial positions

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instead of management
positions! Now, however, most

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people are expected to know
how to type on a computer.

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The interviewer wants to know
how much you take advantage of

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the cultural aspects of your
city. If you've never been to

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a museum, talk about other
cultural activities in the

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area. If you are not from the
city in which you are

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interviewing, talk about a
museum in your hometown.

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Be careful of this question.
The interviewer may be asking

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it to get you to reveal
information they cannot

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legally ask for. For
example, you should not talk

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about going to a specific
religious service. On the other

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hand, the interviewer may be
curious about your activity

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level or involvement with
community events.

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Do not say, "I only watch
educational TV," unless it is

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true. Mention a variety of
programs, but avoid

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"trash TV" shows.

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Stress the positives and do
not dwell on the negatives.