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By Anslem Samuel | Published July 21, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

ANSWERING YOUR CELL PHONE: If you're like many busy professionals who never turn off their cell phone, a job interview is the one time that you should make an exception. Ringing and vibrating cell phones are totally unacceptable during an interview. And by all means, don’t add insult to injury by actually answering a call or responding to a text message. It’s best to always give an interviewer your undivided attention, even if they don’t extend the same courtesy. Ringing cell phones are interruptive and can break the flow of a good conversation. So, turn your cell phone completely off before entering the interview. Hopefully you’ll have good news to share once you turn it back on.

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