Word: succinctly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...They don't want long expositions. You have to be very succinct," he says. "You really have about 20 seconds to answer their questions...
...this happening to you, ask questions about the job they have available, and discuss yourqualifications for it. Don't be passive. Don'tanswer questions in monosyllables. Be informative,direct, and succinct in your responses. Steer theinterviewer into a discussion of your interest inthe company...
...frequent restaurantgoers, who include the likes of author-editor Michael Korda and TV chef Julia Child. They rate eateries on food quality, decor and service on a 0-to-30 scale, note the average price of a meal (including one drink and a tip) and offer a succinct judgment on the restaurant. The results, compiled by computer, are boiled down by Zagat and a team of editors into capsule ratings that can sting as well as sing. In the current New York guide, for example, Elaine's, a snobby literary and show-biz hangout, gets bottom-drawer ratings...
...this happening to you, ask questions about the job they have available, and discuss your qualifications for it. Don't be passive. Don't answer questions in monosyllables. Be informative, direct, and succinct in your responses. Steer the interviewer into discussion of your interest in the company...
When Washington's movers and shakers get home from a hard day at work and switch on CBS for the 7 o'clock news, they get TV's equivalent of the New York Times or Washington Post: a sober (if succinct) look at the day's events. Come next September, however, those viewers will have to tune in half an hour earlier for Dan Rather's report. Replacing it at 7 will be a different sort of news show, based on a different sort of newspaper: USA Today...