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     * Surprising fact: Based on my 20+ years of experience, in almost every round of faculty recruitment, ~1 out of the ~4-6 candidates (who all look excellent on paper) would mess up     * Surprising fact: Based on my 20+ years of experience, in almost every round of faculty recruitment, ~1 out of the ~4-6 candidates (who all look excellent on paper) would mess up
     * Once you make it to this step, they want you to be successful. Prove them right!     * Once you make it to this step, they want you to be successful. Prove them right!
-    * People are looking for someone who is good professionally (research, teaching, etc) and likely will be a good colleague for the next few decades. Be yourself, but also think about what kind of colleagues would you like, and behave/project accordingly+    * People are looking for someone who is good professionally (research, teaching, etc) and likely will be a good colleague for the next few decades.  
 +      * Be yourself, but also think about what kind of colleagues you would like to have, and behave (project the image) accordingly 
 +      * Introverts often suffer some disadvantages. Being shy around strangers is normal, but overly so may be viewed as cold/uninterested/immature
     * Show them that you are ready to take the job. If you are not sure, then why should they hire you?     * Show them that you are ready to take the job. If you are not sure, then why should they hire you?
     * Interview goes both ways. Would them want to offer you a job? Would you want to accept the offer?     * Interview goes both ways. Would them want to offer you a job? Would you want to accept the offer?
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     * Question list     * Question list
       * You want to know the place well (likely will work there for a very long time!)       * You want to know the place well (likely will work there for a very long time!)
-      * Show them that you are genuinely interested+      * You should be genuinely interested, show them
       * Different people may give different answers to the same questions; ask again (and again) as needed/appropriate       * Different people may give different answers to the same questions; ask again (and again) as needed/appropriate
   * Travel arrangements   * Travel arrangements
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