Based on  Programming interviews exposed: 
                      Secrets to landing your next job
                     By John Mongan & Noah Suojanen
                 Published by Wiley Computer Publishing, 
                        John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2000
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           Sell yourself
              What can this applicant do for me right now ?
           Keepit short: every word counts
              Its not an autobiography
           List skills explicitly
              Resumes may be machine-scanned
           Present experience in best possible light
              Use action verbs
           Include relevant info only
              Preferably at the top
           Usereverse chronological order
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           Establish contact
              Network!
              Consultant (recruiter): they get paid only when you
              join
              Contact company directly
           Screening interview: @ 30 mins
              Suitability of applicant
              Knowledge-based questions
           On-site interview
              Multiple interviews, 30-60 mins each
              Each interview important
              Technical content
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           Interview question types
              Knowledge-based questions
                 Questions based on resume content: dont lie!
              Programming puzzles
              Brainteasers
           Programming puzzles: Hard problems
              Restrictions, obscure language features
              Contrived, not from real-world
           Brush up on languages
              Practice
           Write your best code
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