Welcome to the BSc Hons Outdoor

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Welcome to the BSc (Hons) Outdoor Environmental
Education Level 3 Careers DayWednesday, 3
October 2001
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This PowerPoint Presentation available
atwww.staff.livjm.ac.uk/ecststot/home.html
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3OEE Careers Ppt
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Programme 1100 Introduction Welcome,
PDPs TS 1110-1130 Finding out about Outdoor
Education related jobs Hu 1130-1145 Jobs in
Field/Environmental Centres TS 1150-1205 Consid
ering Higher Degrees and/or Research TS/Hu 1
205-1220 Jobs in Outdoor Centres DH 1220-1230
Preparing for Interviews TS 1230-1330 Lunch
Break 1330 JMU Careers Service Heather
Barrett Business Bridge Andrew
Byrne 1430 Teaching Geography and PGCE Geography
courses, Mr Jim Moore, Liverpool Hope
University 1530 Teaching PE and PGCEs in
Physical Education Barbara Walsh,
LJMU 1600 End
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Job, Career, the future ?? Why ??

• Only 8 months till we finish at JMU..
• Dissertation
• Posters
• Log books
• Seminars
• Assignments
• Assessments
• Exams...

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• SPA, ML ? WGA ? Coach Level 2 ? Log
  book..experience

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3rd year is 75 of degree class !!
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So why spend today on jobs, careers ??

• Take a moment to think why you came to do a
  degree ?
• Why this degree ?
• Why Liverpool ?
• Reflect
• Highs
• Lows

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In 10 months you could be a Graduate
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So what next ???
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Competitive Market ?
What can you offer ??
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BSc (Hons) Outdoor Environmental Education

• Broad based degree with some specialisation
  (electives/options) - Geog, PE, Adventure
  Therapy, Recreational Ecol, Development Training
• Lots of transferable skills
• Practical skills in the outdoors, GB Awards
• Field skills
• ICT, presentation skills, communication
  skills..etc..etc

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So what sort of careers/jobs did last two years
graduates go on to ?
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Summary
2002 leavers
2001 leavers Teaching PGCE Sec Geography 6 PGCE
Primary 2 PGCE Sec PE 1 PGCE FHE 1 Higher
degrees (Masters) 4 Outdoor Centres
5 Environmental Centre 1 Freelance Mountaineer
1 Management Development 1 Armed Forces
1 Travelling year out 5
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So where can you find out what might be on offer ?

• Start here today listen to what is saidyou
  might change you mind in future !!
• JMU Careers Service, Business Bridge
• Fellow students
• Staff, personal tutor
• Email - keep in touchemail me your
  new/alternative email address for email list
• Contacts list, Ex- O.Ed Web site/Message Board

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Let family, friends, contacts, tutors, WBL
employer, referees etc know what you are
interested in/looking for...
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Newspapers Magazines

• Guardian
• Times Educational Supplement
• Times Higher Educational Supplement
• Independent
• Magazines Focus, Paddler, High, Summit, Clean
  Slate (ATA) New Scientist etc

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http//www.tes.co.uk
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http//www.jobs.thes.co.uk/
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http//www.newscientistjobs.com/
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http//jobs.guardian.co.uk/
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http//jobs.merseyworkplace.com/
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Your CV, Reference and PDP
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(c) By end of Semester 4 Level 3
Options 1 2 3 Provisional Dissertation title
(and tutor) Details of Outdoor Education
Placement Dates Address Tel Short term
goals Long term goals Action plan for Level
3 to ensure meeting these goals
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(d) By 1 April Semester 6 1. Complete a
Curriculum Vitae (further guidance will be given
on how to lay this out and the best methods of
production during a Careers Day in February of
Semester 6). Here is a basic structure you can
follow, but the specific content will depend on
the job/course you are applying for. Personal
Details (full name, address (home and University
include post code, tel, Fax, Email address) Date
of birth, Marital status, Dependents, maybe a
scanned photo of yourself) Education
Qualifications Schools attended (chronological
order), Examinations passed giving date,
examination Board and grade attained for each).
Include any other academic courses you have
completed before coming to JMU and put your
course last like this BSc (Hons) Outdoor
Environmental Education (degree classification
expected June 200X))
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Employment History chronological order if you
have done lots of short jobs you may need to
summarise, prioritise and just give
examples. Practical Qualifications Outdoor
Pursuits, Governing Body of Sport Awards, ICT,
Driving, First Aid, etc Referees Give at least
TWO one will be your academic referee (probably
either Programme Manager or Academic Tutor) the
other should be by a person of good standing who
has known you for a long time. Sometimes you
might add a third who could be a past employer.
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2. Self-Written Reference Students Prepare their
own self-written reference which should be a
true and honest assessment of their strengths,
abilities, preferences, skills under the
following headings Academic Studies Outdoor
Pursuits Professional Skills and
Experience Personal qualities Signature
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Here is an Example Reference for you to base
yours on. Academic Studies XXX joined our
degree course, the B.Sc (Hons) in Outdoor and
Environmental Education at Liverpool John Moores
University in September 199X. S/he entered with
A level passes in Biology (C) Geography (B),
Sports Studies (D) and General Studies (E).
S/he has since proved him/herself to be a
motivated and hard working student, who has
produced consistently good academic work and has
increased his/her mean level score year by year
from 54.4 at the end of Year 1 to 56.3 at the
end of Level 2 to 61.03 at the end of semester
1 in Level 3. S/he is predicted to gain a Class
II.i degree if s/he continues to maintain this
standard during this final semester. S/he
undertook an ambitious final year dissertation
project in the French Alps investigating
micro-climate on a glacier. After final exams
marked something like this may be inserted by
your tutor XXX has scored a mean mark of 59.08
which is around the II.i/II.ii class boundary
and we will need to await the decision of
Programme Assessment Board on 23 June to know
the final degree classification.
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A comprehensive list of all modules with their
credit rating, mark achieved, and whether or not
referral opportunities were required, is given in
the attached University Transcript For those
preparing for a PGCE in Geography you may add At
Level 2 s/he chose elective modules in Natural
Resource Management (12 c) and Natural Hazards
and Applied Geomorphology (12 c) and at Level 3
Option Choice modules were Environmental
Issues, Recreational Ecology Adventure Tourism
and Glacial Fluvial Processes which has
maximised the amount of Geography studied in
preparation for a teaching career in
Geography) For those preparing for a PGCE in
Physical Education you may add At Level 2 s/he
chose a 24 credit elective module in Physical
Education in which swimming, games, gymnastic
and dance were introduced along with the
relevant theory and at Level 3 Option Choice
modules were Coaching and Leadership Behaviour
and TWO further Physical education modules a
Community Placement (20 days) and a module
called Delivering the Physical Education
National Curriculum), which have maximised the
amount of Physical Education studied in
preparation for a teaching career in PE)
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• Outdoor Pursuits Strengths and Governing Body
  Awards
• XXX is a competent all rounder in his/her outdoor
  pursuits. During this course s/he
• has successfully completed
• Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTB) (Summer)
  Mountain
• Leader Award Training (6-days, Feb./Mar. 199X)
• Emergency and Rescue Care First Aid Certificate
  (2 days, Nov. 199X)
• Training course for the MLTB Single Pitch Award
  SPA (Rock Climbing),
• 2 days, June 199X)
• British Canoe Union 3 Star Test (Apr. 199X),
• British Canoe Union Canoe Safety Test (Apr.
  199X)
• British Canoe Union Level 2 Kayak (Instructor)
  Training.
• University training in orienteering, problem
  solving, adventurous activities
• (Level 1) Winter Mountaineering (4 days,
  Scotland) skiing (5 days, Scotland)
• and caving (5 days, Yorkshire Dales) at Level 2.
• The Assessment for the (MLTB) (Summer) Mountain
  Leader Award is scheduled
• for May 200X and the SPA (Rock Climbing) Award
  Assessment is planned for

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Professional Strengths and Experience As part of
the Outdoor Environmental Education courses
Work Based Placement module XXX spent three
weeks working as a Leader for Brathay
Expeditions in the French Alps during the summer
(200x). This gave him/her experience of leading
groups of adults in unfamiliar terrain in the
Chamonix area, and on the Tour du Mt Blanc.
Those planning to enter teaching should list
all experience of working with children and time
spent observing in schools, giving details of
what you learned and why you have the abilities
and skills needed to enter the teaching
profession. You may be able to quote something
from your WBL Report eg. S/he enjoyed success
in building up relationships with the groups s/he
taught. At all times s/he displayed a good
professional manner and his/her timing and group
management were good. His/her school mentor
reported that s/he had "demonstrated that s/he
was punctual, professionally dressed,
enthusiastic to become involved and when given
the opportunity to do some teaching,s/he was
well prepared and showed an ability to create an
effective learning environment and formed good
relationships with both staff and pupils".
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Personal strengths. XXX has no health problems
and is physically fit. S/he has a very mature,
sensible and professional attitude and the
ability to strike up positive relationships with
others. I have always found him/her to be
trustworthy, honest and reliable. S/he is
punctual at all times. Signed
____________________________ Date _____________
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Jobs in Field Centres
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Generally for 'Geographers' and 'Ecologists'
(Biologists) with a keen interest in teaching
academic subject out of doors.
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3 main areas to gain employment

• Field Studies Council (FSC)
• LEA Centres (Environmental)
• Private Centres

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Field Studies Council (FSC)

• probably largest most well know single employer.
• Educational Charity 'environmental understanding
  for ALL'
• operates 12 Field centres situated in rural areas
  each with 4-6 academic staff ( 60 total) 7-10
  domestic staff

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Blencathra
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Blencathra
Preston Montford
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Blencathra
Orielton
Preston Montford
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• 65-70 of clients are 'A' level, 20-25 GCSE, 10
  Adults some HE Universities
• good reputation (greater proportion of students
  from Independent schools Colleges)

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Working conditions

• You teach 20 - 25 (6.5 day) weeks per year (12
  hour days) - lecture - field - lab (max of 3 wks
  in a row)
• You service other courses i.e. help staff who
  teach their own courses
• mainly 'A' level, some GCSE, Adult courses (Aug)
  some HE/Unis.

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• Centres close in winter (Nov - end Feb) but staff
  still employed
• - help with maintenance
• - staff training, Annual Conference
• - research and development
• - time off (4-5 weeks per yr holiday)
• Usually residential i.e. a room provided all
  meals in return for residential duties 1 night
  per week)

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• Pay - may be slightly lower than school teaching,
  TSS pension scheme, some salary knocked off pay
  in lieu of food accom.
• Research Publication encouraged - small grants,
  FSC has its own Publications Unit
• No/v.little pure OP - tied closely to school
  curricula
• Promotion - Tutor - Senior Tutor - Deputy Warden
  - Warden
• Permanent and temporary contracts
• (would usually welcome observers, voluntary
  assistants)

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No vacancies at present BUT quite a high staff
turnover so jobs come up quite regularly. About
half staff are qualified teachers. Must have a
driving licence. Advertise in Times Ed, Ed.
Guardian, New Scientist or send a letter CV
to Director Tony Thomas Central Services
Unit, Preston Montford.
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http//www.field-studies-council.org/
Field Studies Council, Head Office, Preston
Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, England
SY4 1HW Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
Email fsc.headoffice_at_ukonline.co.uk
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2 Private Centres

• Very similar working conditions to FSC. Some do
  OP. More likely to give seasonal / temporary
  contracts. i.e. no work, no pay over winter. No
  real career structure unless you want to start up
  and run your own centre !
• May be private pension scheme, may be TSS.

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• (e.g. Rheidol Study Centre, mid-Wales Lochranza,
  Arran)

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MID WALES Rheidol Study Centre Field Studies,
Tutors/Instructors required to start a.s.a.p. to
teach GCSE and 'A' level Geography and Env.
Studies to residential students. Candidates
should possess relevant academic qualifications
and ideally with teaching experience. Possession
of a clean driving licence is essential. The
Centre also runs a wide range of Out-door
Pursuits and Development Training courses. A
willingness and ability to instruct on these,
would be an advantage. The posts are residential
with single room accomm. only with full board.
Please apply by letter giving full details of
qualifications and experience to The Director,
Rheidol Study Centre, Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth
SY23 3EX 6209230(0068)
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LEA Centres

• Must have QTS (i.e. have done a PGCE). Teach
  pupils from the LEA Primary - 'A' level. Mainly
  teach in School Terms. Geography, Biology, may
  be some OP.
• holidays as for teachers (12-13 weeks)
• pay as for school teachers
• evening work occasionally (eg 1 per week),
  occasional weekend work
• more and more contract out to freelance

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• Almost always employ teachers with school
  experience (2 yrs ) or other experience (like
  FSC, other centres)
• Jobs advertised in Times Ed., Ed. Guardian or
  write to LEA and express interest

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Some examples

• Edgemond Hall Residential
• Frank Chapman Centre
• Hothersall Lodge OE Centre
• The Wilderness Centre

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ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT! - Newlands Adventure
Centre - location Keswick, North Lakes We are
keen to finalise our small team of instructors
for the 2001 season. We would particularly like
to hear from Level 2 Canoe Kayak coaches. If
you are available from April to October, hold a
minimum of 2 National Governing Body coaching
awards, a first aid certificate and
have experience of living and working in a
residential outdoor centre then send a copy of
your cv with a covering letter to Newlands
Adventure Centre Stair Keswick Cumbria CA12
5UF Telephone [phone] email
jobs_at_activity-centre.com
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NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - Instructor of
Outdoor Education - Whitby, North
Yorkshire NORTH YORKSHIRE EDUCATION
AUTHORITY OUTDOOR EDUCATION SERVICE Instructor
of Outdoor Education at East Barnby Outdoor
Education Centre Initially appointment is from
April 2001 to 31 August 2002 Wanted, enthusiastic
person, ideally with a background and experience
in outdoor education. A clean driving licence,
with a minimum of four years experience, is
essential. Salary 13,014 Further details and
application form from East Barnby OEC, East
Barnby, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3SA Tel
01947 893333 Fax [phone]/893119 email
les_at_northyorks.outdoored.co.uk - Closing date for
applications - 16 March 2001 EAST BARNBY OEC,
WADES LANE EAST BARNBY, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode YO21 3SA Tel [phone]
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Any Questions ?
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Why Opt For Post Graduate Study?

• Approximately 20 of Liverpool John Moores
  graduates progressed to post graduate study and
  research programmes in 2000 (1 in 5)
• in 2001, 4 from 28 OEE graduate did (14)
• over 16 000 courses currently available in the
  U.K.
• Early planning and research together with a
  realistic assessment of your suitability for
  further study are vital..

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Why opt for further study?

• Intellectual challenge. You may find your subject
  area stimulating and wish to continue studying in
  more depth.
• To train for your chosen profession e.g.,
  teaching, www.canteach.gov.uk
• To develop new skills. You may have the desire to
  develop specialist skills required for particular
  career areas e.g. I.T., Development Training,
• To enhance your employability prospects. The
  Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) cite a
  2 unemployment rate in the first year after
  graduation for post graduates compared to 5 for
  new graduates.

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• To delay making a decision about your future
  career mistake !!
• To study abroad. An attractive option to many but
  you will need plenty of motivation and
  resourcefulness as there may be language,
  financial and cultural difficulties to overcome
• discuss your plans for further study with course
  tutors - may have links/contacts with research
  centres.

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Further Information Further information, as well
as help and advice is available in the Careers
Development Centre especially if you have any
queries not covered by the above.Regular career
sessions are held on a range of topics including
post graduate study see www.livjm.ac.uk/careers
.Useful on-line sources of information
includewww.prospects.ac.uk/student Further
study section.www.hero.ac.uk (Higher Education
and Research opportunities in the U.K)Useful
readingRange of useful reference material
available at the Careers Development Centre
including AGCAS booklet, Postgraduate Study
and Research,Prospects Postgraduate
Directory,Hobsons Postgrad 20001
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The UK Research Councils
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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
http//www.nerc.ac.uk/
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NERC believes that students usually benefit from
a move to a different institution after
undergraduate training, and strongly encourages
this
PhD - 8000Masters - 7144
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Economic Social Research Council (ESRC)
http//www.esrc.ac.uk/
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Questions ?
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Preparing for and Being Interviewed
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• DO Background research on organisation www,
  brochures, talk to other employees/customers
• DO practice answering typical questions to expect
• Regardless of the questions they ask, what most
  really want to know is how well you'll fit into
  the team

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• DO Remember that attire, body language and
  manners count, big time.

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Interview Stories We've all been interviewed for
jobs. And, we've all spent most of those
interviews thinking about what not to do. Don't
bite your nails. Don't fidget. Don't interrupt.
Don't belch. If we did any of the don'ts, we
knew we'd disqualify ourselves instantly. But
some job applicants go light years beyond this.
A survey of top personnel executives of 100
major American corporations turned up these
stories of unusual behaviour by job
applicants. The DONTs
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• 4. "... asked to see interviewer's resume to see
  if the personnel executive was qualified to judge
  the candidate."
• 5. "... announced she hadn't had lunch and
  proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fries in
  the interviewer's office - wiping the ketchup on
  her sleeve".
• 6. "Stated that, if he were hired, he would
  demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate
  logo tattooed on his forearm."
• 7. "Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice
  on answering specific interview questions."
• 8. "When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood
  up and started tap dancing around my office."

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• 12. "While I was on a long-distance phone call,
  the applicant took out a copy of Penthouse, and
  looked through the photos only, stopping longest
  at the centerfold.
• 13. "During the interview, an alarm clock went
  off from the candidate's brief case. He took it
  out, shut it off, apologised and said he had to
  leave for another interview.
• 14. "A telephone call came in for the job
  applicant. It was from his wife. His side of the
  conversation went like this "Which company? When
  do I start? What's the salary?" I said, "I assume
  you're not interested in conducting the interview
  any further." He promptly responded, "I am as
  long as you'll pay me more. "I didn't hire him,
  but later found out there was no other job offer.
  It was a scam to get a higher offer."
• 15. "His attaché case opened when he picked
  it up and the contents spilled, revealing ladies
  undergarments and assorted makeup and perfume."

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• DO Remember, it's a two-way street. It's the
  employer's chance to judge you, but it's also
  very much your chance to judge the employer,
• DONT discuss salary AT the interview USUALLY -
  wait till youre offered the job, then discuss

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http//jobsearchtech.about.com/cs/interview/
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Questions ?