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Title: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 16, 2006, 03:54:32 PM

This one made me laugh. I wish they took their own advice when they wrote it up:

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7. Do you deliver long-winded answers?
Thompson suggests practicing cutting the clutter from your interview answers. She uses a technique where she identifies words as $50 words or $5 words. The object is to construct a sentence using more $50 words than $5 words.

By taking out more of the meaningless words, you are making your statements stronger and better communicating what it is you truly want to say.

$50 dollar words! $5 words!

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: Diablos on August 16, 2006, 03:56:14 PM

What if I only have $5 though? :(

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: Van Cruncheon on August 16, 2006, 04:01:30 PM

Welcome to your new career as an MSN content author!

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 16, 2006, 04:03:48 PM

MSN has the dumbest articles.  Why haven't they hired me, yet?

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: ToxicAdam on August 16, 2006, 04:05:05 PM

Does it say anything about wearing a Sega T-shirt to an interview?

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 16, 2006, 04:05:50 PM

We should rate everyone's posts in dollars now.

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 16, 2006, 04:14:00 PM

Toxic:

Well lets see, if I do some content editing:

7. Do you wear sega t-shirts?
Thompson suggests practicing cutting the clutter from your wardrobe. She uses a technique where she identifies clothes as $50 shirts or $5 shirts. The object is to construct a wardrobe using more $50 shirts than $5 shirts.


So I'd say no.

Title: Re: MSN Interview Tips
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 16, 2006, 04:15:04 PM

OH SNAP