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Sep 2012
16m 24s

95: Stressful Interview Situations

StrategyTraining.com & FirmsConsulting.com
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This podcast examines the typical tell-tale signs candidates show when placed under stress in a case interview and offers suggestions on how to manage these situations. The key to managing this problem is not to reduce the stress, which may be impossible to do, but to change the way you show your stress. We also provide anecdotes on how our own clients manag ... Show More
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