Eventoff says to take the time to video a mock interview to get a sense of your performance under pressure.

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Then, everyone read mock interview transcripts.

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His anti-Hanson site provides revised lyrics of Hanson songs, a mock-interview with the band and selected Hanson photos.

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True, a conflict already exists in GE's ownership of CNBC, but that is scarcely a defence: CNBC journalists typically handle it with mock deference when they interview GE's chief executive, Jeff Immelt.

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For a high-level marketing position I had my eye on, I managed to land an interview by sending in three campaign ideas, complete with ad mock-ups, target segments, and a financial forecast.

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