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40. Have you ever received any written or verbal client, customer, or<br />

managerial commendations or letters of praise?<br />

41. Can you think of any occasions where you gave excellent customer<br />

service? If so, how did you know the customer was satisfied? (Also:<br />

<strong>What</strong> was the outcome? How did it benefit the company?)<br />

42. Did you receive any awards within your company or industry? (e.g.,<br />

“Acknowledged for support or service of clients or staff, etc.”)<br />

Memberships<br />

43. Have you been a representative on any committees (e.g., health and<br />

safety committee)? Any special responsibilities there?<br />

44. Do you belong or have you belonged to any professional clubs such<br />

as Toastmasters, Lions, or Rotary?<br />

Published or Presented Work<br />

45. Have you had any articles, papers, or features published in any<br />

magazines, journals, or books? If so, what publications and when?<br />

Have you written any books?<br />

46. Have you presented any topics at any conferences or completed any<br />

public speaking? If so, what subjects have you talked about and how<br />

large was the audience? List in detail.<br />

Looking Ahead<br />

47. <strong>What</strong> value do you think you would add to a potential employer’s<br />

business? How would you be “a resource” or even “a resourcebroker”<br />

for them, rather than just “a job-beggar”? <strong>What</strong> kind of<br />

problems are you good at solving?<br />

48. How do you think you would stand out compared to other applicants<br />

who have about the same qualifications as you have?<br />

That should give you a good start. Modify the list any way you want to<br />

—add items and questions to it, change the wording, whatever.

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