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Re: How to express that a firm is your top choice?

Post by esse est percipi » Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:41 am

Anybody else think this is a West Coast/East Coast type thing? On the West Coast, attributes such as optimism and enthusiasm are actually valued.

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Re: How to express that a firm is your top choice?

Post by gk101 » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:23 am

esse est percipi wrote:Anybody else think this is a West Coast/East Coast type thing? On the West Coast, attributes such as optimism and enthusiasm are actually valued.
nah showing enthusiasm and optimism is a good thing (but different than desperation) imo. I usually form a negative impression of people who are too flat or down during the interview (a lot of this depends on the presentation. there is a good way to show awareness of the downsides of this job without sounding like its a prison sentence)

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