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The next SECTION, the sixth section, AFTER YOUR COVER LETTER should be titled: “Preparation” Make that Heading 1 style.

Under “Questions for Me” Heading 2 style.
You will need to anticipate the questions that you think that you will be asked about:

• Your academic background.
  
  
• Any jobs, internships or experiences that you have had in the past, especially ones that have given you the experience you need to do this particular job.
  
  
• The company or organization where you are applying for work.
  
  
• The Job Description.

Write down THREE questions that you think that you will be asked and a brief answer that you will give to that question.

Under “Questions to Ask” Heading 2 style.
You need to prepare questions that you will ask about:

• The company or organization where you are applying for work.
  
  
• The Job itself.

Write down TWO questions that you plan to ask. For example, you might ask about what you might be doing, a typical day at work, what kind of or how much training you will receive, if there will be opportunities for advancement...

Under “Challenges” Heading 2 style.
To answer the question: “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” it is best to just give an example of a challenge that you faced and overcame in the past. You need to be prepared to give 2 or 3 examples of challenges that you have faced in the past.

• On the job, in an internship, school, or a school-related activity....

Write down the story of ONE of those challenges:

1. Describe what happened.
   
   
2. Explain why you were challenged and how you resolved the challenge, for better or worse.
   
   
3. Describe what lessons did you learn from the experience
   

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