Very good stuff! Thanks for contributing these. I've got a few things that I'd like to ad that I've learned in school. It's important to watch the body language of the person interviewing you. If they are crossing their arms or looking at their watch... it's a very good sign that you're going in the wrong direction. You may be boring him or her, try to 'up' your energy level :-)

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6. And last but not least Dedicated and Dependable. Again I have to say boring, boring, boring. Spice up your resume with something creative. Instead try: high potential, quality-driven, or dynamic.