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I am a big advocate of my candidates preparing for their interviews. I always send them my client’s website and the names of the person (or people) that they will be meeting with so they can research them.
- A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace are varied, but is usually considered to be five or more. The concept of the 'ace' emerged in 1915 during World War I, at the same time as aerial dogfighting.
- The Wizards Ace/Five count. Ray November 2006. If you do a Google search on blackjack A,5 count, it will take you to a link for the Wizards A/5 count. This is ground zero for counting, but offers a good starting point for any new player who is just testing the water.
- The Ace-Five Count earns its name because it only considers aces and fives. This greatly simplifies the process for the player, who doesn’t have to track the majority of the cards in the deck. This works because aces are the best card in the deck for the player, while fives are the worst. Aces mean that the player is more likely to make a 3-2.
The Ace Five Count – Counting Cards for Dummies. The easiest card counting system we’re familiar with is called the ace five count. As the name of the system might seem to indicate, you’re going to track the aces and the fives as they’re dealt. Since there are four aces in the deck and four fives, this is a balanced system. The ace/five count does have advantages, but like all card counting techniques it is not perfect. When used correctly and optimal blackjack strategy is played however, it does actually reverse the house edge and gives the player a slight advantage over the casino. The key to the ace/five count is its simplicity however you’ll need to watch.
I even go as far as to encourage them to ‘cyber-stalk’ their interviewees as it’s good to know what sort of a background they are coming from as this will influence their line of questioning.
I do however feel that there is such a thing as over-preparing for your interview and this will probably result in you coming across as very ‘wooden’ and lacking in passion. You will also be trying so hard to remember what you have read the ‘best’ answer will be that you will not answer what has been asked of you. Remember to be yourself and not just give ‘textbook’ style answers.
Follow these Five Tips and you will Ace every Interview that you Attend:
- Arrive 10 minutes earlier for your Interview: Do not arrive any earlier or any later for your appointment. There is nothing worse than having to sit in the reception area while people stare at the potential ‘new guy’ whilst rating you out of ten. I do not need to go into too much detail about why you shouldn’t be late for an interview. Ever. No excuses will ever be good enough to come back from being late for an interview! Just don’t do it.
- Dress to Impress: By this, I do not mean dress like Wonder Woman because you always wanted to be her! You need to always look smart to make your first impression count. This is easy for men as you should always wear a suit – I insist that a tie is a must but a jacket is optional depending on the role that you are interviewing for. For the Ladies, black and white is always a good combination and looks smart. Just remember the obvious pointers of no short skirts, plunging necklines, bright red lipstick etc
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