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Appropriate Interview Questions. Responsibility- duty, obligation, accountability Level- a certain amount Challenge- difficulty, a task that requires skill Strength – power by reason, authority, resources Weakness- fault of defect Stress- worry, pressure - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Responsibility- duty, obligation, accountability Level- a certain amount Challenge- difficulty, a task that requires skill Strength – power by reason, authority, resources Weakness- fault of defect Stress- worry, pressure Accomplishment- something (a goal) well done To evaluate- judge the worth or quality of
something To hire- give a job to someone To fire- take a job away from someone To authorize- to permit, to allow
Appropriate Interview Questions
1. Are you married?-Acceptable Alternative: Have you ever worked under a different name?
2. Where were you born?-Acceptable Alternative: Are you legally
authorized to work in the USA?3. Do you live with relatives?
- Acceptable Alternative: What is your current address and phone number?44. What is your native language?
- Acceptable Alternative: What languages can you read, speak, or write?
Inappropriate Interview Questions
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1. add –er to one syllable wordsEx: small- smaller thanShe was smaller than me
2. If the word has two syllables and ends with a –y, add an –ier
Ex: lucky- luckier3. When other English adjectives have 2 + syllables, you can’t change the meaning. Instead, add “more”
Ex: more handsome, more beautifulThe horse was more beautiful than the cow
Comparisons with adjectives
To compare two things, use “than”Phrases you can use:“a lot”“much”“a little” before “more/less than”“slightly”“far”
Ex: She’s a lot more intelligent than him
Ex: He’s a little taller than his sister
Comparing two things
To change extent of similarity “almost as….as” “not quite as…as” “(not) nearly as…as”, “no where near as….as” “twice as….as” “half as….as”
Ex: “He’s twice as old as her!”
Comparing similarities
With adjectives…is more interesting
than...…is less interesting
than……is harder than…
…is not as hard as…With Nouns
…has better hours than……has more education
than...
With Verbs…earns more than
…earns as much as……doesn’t earn as much
as…With Past Participles…is better paid than……isn’t as well paid as…
…is better educated than…
Different ways of comparing
Introduce your product- Identify a competing product
Come up with 5 comparisons to a competing product.
- Use a comparison with an adjective, a noun, a verb, and a past participle
- Use at least one similarity comparison Explain to your board room why your
product is better.
Marketing Strategy
Febreze vs. Glade
Febreze is better than glade
Febreze has a better smell than glade
Febreze is better suited for the home than glade
Febreze lasts longer than glade
Glade isn’t as great as Febreze