THE BEECHMONT CREST CAREER GUIDE:
SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN THE CORPORATE JUNGLE
CHAPTER 4: INTERVIEWING AND CLOSING THE DEAL
Bring multiple copies of your resume to the interview
By the time you get to the interview stage, the interviewing company should already have a copy of your resume. If the human resources contact has done his job properly, then all participants from his side should have a copy of the document at the beginning of the meeting.
However, I have attended at least two interviews where copies of the resume were not ready at the start of the meeting. In addition, sometimes additional participants are pulled into the interview at the last minute. If you have a couple of copies of your resume handy in your briefcase or planner, you can avoid awkward delays while you all wait for copies to be created. Also, having extra copies on hand demonstrates your ability to anticipate and prepare for unexpected problems.
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