Sentences with phrase «small talk questions»

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So, instead of worrying about it, concentrate on what you want to communicate, such as asking good questions, not engaging in time - wasting small talk, and looking people in the eyes.

«Rather than saying «I'm bad at small talk,» set yourself up for success [by planning ahead],» recommends Zack, who suggests you «plan some interesting, open - ended questions that will stimulate conversation.

At first blush, the job interview can seem like a simple enough meeting to conduct: shake hands, make small talk, ask questions, and compare the candidates.

Once you start asking catalytic questions, genuine conversation takes you down all kinds of roads; you're acquiring insights you wouldn't hear otherwise even in superficial small talk.

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After the normal small talk and thank - you's, it's time to jump into your questions.

Yes, on a few occasions, her barbed ways afford wicked humor, as during a monstrously affected «Ladies» Tea» that her aunt organizes so Scout can catch up with old classmates: «Their makeup would have put an Egyptian draftsman to shame,» she thinks, while failing to join their small talk and flinching at their only question, «well, how's new york?»

Most of his talks and the bulk of the questions he fielded had to do with the unorthodox economic proposals set forth in his book and his other writings: the idea, above all, of an «intermediate technology» appropriate in scale and cost to the needs and conditions of the people using it — neither too large nor too small.

I have a small question, do you know that Blender / Food processor you talked about in your philosophy section?

I would always try and smile, thank them politely, deflect question that I felt a tad too personal and make small - talk.

Reeher: Juanita Perez Williams, similar question to what I just asked Laura Lavine, but if we don't use the measures that Howie Hawkins is talking about and I think on a smaller scale, what Ben Walsh is talking about, are we left with just citizens hoping that whoever gets elected among the four of you is going to be able to leverage more money from the state?

Needless to say, all this talk of «Earth - sized» worlds (and the much - hyped «Earth - like» misnomer) has added fuel to the extraterrestrial life question: If there's a preponderance of small exoplanets - some of which orbit within the «sweet - spot» of the habitable zones of their parent stars - could life as we know it (or Earth - Brand ™ Life as I like to call it) also be thriving there?

I deleted three of the direct questions which came close to begging a woman to be his girlfriend, took out the small talk and made sure there were specific descriptions of things he was passionate about.

As one talked - up Hollywood title after the other disappointed, dissipated or dared to be merely «good,» the films left standing for me were mostly on the intimate side: small but beautifully formed works bound by character rather than concept, often asking penetrating questions about society, family and the nature of the individual.

That struggle might manifest itself in the classroom in a variety of ways — not volunteering to answer questions, not asking for help, not speaking up in small - group activities, even not talking in class at all.

Ask participants to talk in small groups about what evidence they saw of a good project (for example, the project revolved around a real - world topic; students were involved in project definition by suggesting questions; experts were included).

I don't think they should have left town, but with the town being so small, it was easier to leave and leave the past behind them than live with people talking about them behind their backs for the rest of their lives and thinking one of them was... - tswaine Do you think the drought's effects on the town made people less likely to question what happened to the Hadlers?

I've written before on the topic of edge, and how I think certain behavioral qualities can create much larger advantages for small investors than they might realize, but the short answer to this question is something I've observed over the years: everyone talks about these principles, but it's very difficult to effectively capitalize on them.

(1) Answer their questions, (2) convey positive attitudes through small talk: «Did you know that dogs are our best friends?»

It's an important question, because although the total amount of money we're talking about is probably small, it is a potential cost of participating in frequent flier programs and can erode at least some of the value of joining those programs.

Small talk will inevitably happen, so have some general questions ready.

Artist Talk: Conor Kelly: Friday, January 6, 2006 7:30 pm Front Gallery: Greater than Smaller than Leah Garnett «s practice explores interests in architecture, landscape, and cosmology, consistently questioning scale, physical phenomena, illusion, and logic.

So, it was exciting when he showed up last month at PodCamp Boston to talk about his career and answer questions from the group of podcasters and other new media types who crammed into a small room to see him.

Rochelle Washington of the D.C. Bar will join me to talk about the important technology questions facing startup solo and small law firms.

For answers to those questions, we talked this week with its founder and CEO Matt Flannery, who previously cofounded and co-led Kiva, a now 14 - year - old micro-lending platform that enables families to make small loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries.

Count in driving and parking time, coffee ordering, small talk and the actual conversation — and they've spent 40 minutes to an hour on answering your questions!

A retail associate who observes customers» behavior in the store, listens to what they say, makes small talk, asks relevant questions and offers suggestions has the ability to sell more products than someone who just stands behind a cash register.

She may begin with information about her job or the company, or engage you in small talk (questions about your commute, etc.), but the bulk of the interview will be specific questions that assess whether or not you will be a good fit for the company.

In the study, led by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University, and Texas Christian University, candidates who did a good job making small talk in mock interviews received higher ratings on the job - related questions than candidates who were less adept at chit - chatting, meaning the interviewers» first impressions had colored their overall impressions.

Not only does it put you in front of plenty of relevant employers with exciting job opportunities, but it also gives you practice at interacting with companies by making small talk, selling yourself and asking relevant questions.

To do this try not to think of the interview as a grilling, but as a conversation — try to chat naturally, ask your interviewer questions and make small talk, but make sure it's appropriate (don't mention your nights out, for example).

He starts with some small talk, asks you questions about your family, why you think a crossover might be right for you, etc..

Direct managers may ask this question in interviews to try and get a sense of whether they'd get along with you, and feel comfortable chatting in the break room or making small talk during a one - on - one meeting.

You made great introductory small talk and aced the first three questions, but then the job interviewer hits you with a whammy about your educational background not matching the qualifications listed in the job ad.

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Wayne State University asked one group of couples to engage in small talk with another couple for 45 minutes, and a second group to ask and answer more personal questions (such as: What's the greatest accomplishment of your life?)

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After some small talk they let loose with questions they had no doubt been thinking and talking about for a while.

TIP: Often managers unintentionally ask some of these questions while trying to make small talk at the beginning or end of the interview.

We were both really digging deep to make little suggestions and ask some questions, make small talk, and most importantly, hurry him along.

This is more often than not a small - talk question.

So 600 listings at 1 minute per call would be 10 hours every 2 days just for calls, assuming that you reach every client on the first call and there are no changes, questions, or small talk.

As a designer, I'm sure you're asked all kinds of interesting questions from people but, today I thought it would be a fun if we could talk about a small living space or the space that we have available, but sometimes it's so cramped that it's hard to entertain or hard to, to have multiple tasks going on.