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Lesson | Get Ready for the Interview (Coursera)

Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology,

This lesson is part of a full course, Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone. Take this lesson to get a short tutorial on the learning objectives covered. To dive deeper into this topic, take the full course.

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By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Practice and prepare yourself for an interview
Examine appropriate body language for interviews

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Lesson | Get Ready for the Interview
This lesson is part of a full course, Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone. Take this lesson to get a short tutorial on the learning objectives covered. To dive deeper into this topic, take the full course. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to (1) Practice and prepare yourself for an interview, and (2) Examine appropriate body language for interviews.

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