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Glossary: BMU 140 Interview Ready
- backup plan
- What you will do if the tech fails.
- behavioral question
- A question that asks for a real example, like Tell me about a time when.
- clarifying question
- A question to make sure you understand what they are asking.
- contingent offer
- An offer that depends on something, like a background check or drug test.
- logistics
- The practical details: time, place, link, people, and what to bring.
- off limits question
- A question about traits like age, religion, or disability that federal law protects.
- one way video interview
- A recorded interview where you answer questions on screen with no live person.
- opener
- One of the first common questions in an interview.
- panel interview
- An interview with two or more people at once.
- pause
- A short silence before you answer, to gather your thoughts.
- pay range
- A low and high number based on research for the job and area.
- pay transparency
- State or city rules that may require employers to share pay ranges.
- prep sheet
- One page with the top skills, likely questions, your matching stories, and employer facts.
- present, past, future
- A three part answer: what you do now, what led you here, and why this job is next.
- reset line
- A short phrase that lets you restart an answer.
- STAR
- Situation, task, action, result. A simple shape for a story answer.
- story bank
- A short list of your best stories, ready to reuse.
- written offer
- The offer on paper or by email, with title, pay, start date, and key terms.
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