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“You only have one chance to make a good first impression! A person
will size you up in a matter of 15 seconds as you walk into the room.”
Urban Programs Resource Network
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/dress/01impress-05first.html
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THE JOB INTERVIEWFIRST TEN SECONDS IS THE KEY
http://www.chem.wisc.edu/areas/careers/firstimpression.pdf
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“It takes 15 seconds to make a first impression, and the rest of your
life to undo it if it was a negative one.”
J2J60
McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin.
Http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/gmn/business-manners.asp
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“Most data supports the fact that the first impression is made within
the first 30 to 60 seconds.”
Reed College
http://web.reed.edu/career/interview3.html
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“Your appearance is one of the most important factors in the
interview. Recruiters form a first impression within the first 30
seconds and your appearance is important in forming a positive first
impression.”
Brooklyn Campus Career Services
http://www.brooklyn.liunet.edu/cwis/bklyn/bbut07/car/toolkit/attire.html
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“Did you know that on the telephone a caller forms a first impression
of you and the company in about 30 seconds?”
ESC Index http://www.escindex.com/newsletter/escvol2iss9/escvol2iss9article.htm
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“It only takes about 30 seconds for a customer to form a first
impression about your business. When that first impression is made
over the phone, it is critical that the person on the other end of the
line projects a positive company image.”
The Roper Group, Inc
http://www.commercemarketplace.com/home/RoperGroup/Business.html
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“The old saying "You only get one chance to make a first impression"
is especially true on the phone. How polite you are, how well you
speak, and how well you present yourself on the phone are
all-important.”
Read the complete article the following link:
Career World: Sept, 2002
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0HUV/1_31/90984060/p1/article.jhtml
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“If your customer interaction is strictly over the telephone, 87
percent of their first impression is based on the tonality, pitch and
speed of your voice,” Saxby says. Saxby notes that the warmth and
friendliness conveyed in the first few seconds of conversation will
have a positive impact on the customer’s impression of your business.”
PR-Web
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/1/prweb54270.htm
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Other first impressions
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“The appearance of the office is a crucial factor in how you are
perceived. If it takes 10 seconds to make a personal first impression,
it takes less than 5 seconds for your office to have already made a
statement about you.”
NovaTRAIN
http://www.novatrain.com/articles_html/EileenRoth_251.html
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A resume also makes a first impression - in 10 to 20 seconds.
“Your resume will be quickly scanned, rather than read. 10 to 20
seconds is all the time you have to persuade a prospective employer to
read further. What this means is that the decision to interview a
candidate is usually based on an overall first impression of the
resume, a quick screening which so impresses the reader and convinces
them of the candidate's qualifications that an interview results.”
University of Central Arkansas: Career Services
http://www.uca.edu/career/resume/
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“As much as I liked reviewing resumes, as a Human Resources Director,
I often had dozens to review at a time. This meant that each one
would receive an initial screening of 30 seconds or less! In that
time, the decision would be made as to whether the resume would go
into the "yes" pile (to schedule an interview), the "maybe" pile (for
further review), or the dreaded "no" pile (for a thanks-but-no-thanks
letter). Thirty seconds is not much time to make a good impression,
is it?”
advantagecareer.com
http://www.advantagecareer.com/news.htm