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GET READY FOR A SALON INTERVIEW WITH ME + INTERVIEWING TIPS FOR HAIRDRESSERS, ASSISTANTS, FRONT DESK
Jan 23, 2024
GET READY FOR A SALON INTERVIEW WITH ME + INTERVIEWING TIPS FOR HAIRDRESSERS, ASSISTANTS, FRONT DESK
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Hey guys, welcome back to my channel
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or welcome if you're new. If you don't know me, my name's Sam
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I am a licensed hairdresser. So I was working in a salon doing hair consistently
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for a few years, and then about eight months ago I moved from Pennsylvania down to Wilmington, North Carolina
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I did switch over my cosmetology license to North Carolina, but I decided when I moved here
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that I wanted to take a little bit of a break, kind of take a step back from the hair industry
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focus more on social media stuff, and just kinda, I don't know, I was feeling burnt out
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and just not ready to jump right back in to being in a salon and taking clients when I moved here
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But today I actually have an interview at a salon, and I thought let me take you along with me
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and share some of my tips, prepping for the interview. I get questions a lot about how should you prepare
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what should you expect, what should you wear, what questions should you ask, all of that kind of stuff
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So first things first, I need to get ready, obviously, because I am still just hanging out in my pajamas
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So we need to do our hair and our makeup. I would suggest when you're going for an interview
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in the beauty industry, obviously, if you're the type that you normally do
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a full glam makeup on a regular basis, do that. Do whatever you feel comfortable with
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do whatever is normal to you. If you are typically not the type of person to wear makeup
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I would maybe just do a little something, even if it's light and natural
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but just try to obviously look your best, look the part of someone in the beauty industry
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And of course, if you're going to interview in a hair salon, the hair is probably
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the most important thing. So you really wanna make sure that your hair is looking good, that it is nice and styled
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So I'm just gonna do my usual hair and makeup really quick, and then we will talk outfits
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Hair is done, makeup is done. Now I need to pick out what I'm gonna wear
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So I know a lot of people when they go to interview at a salon, they just automatically think
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that they should wear all black, but I would say do your research
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If you've never been to the salon in person before, definitely look on their social media
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try to see if you find any photos of the stylist working in the salon
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and see what do they wear, what is the dress code there
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Most salons back in the day used to have a very all black, strict dress code
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But nowadays, I feel like especially with more modern salons, that is not the case anymore
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And you'll find that the stylists are able to dress in whatever colors they want
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and just kinda show off their personal style. So I would see how the stylists dress there
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and then have your outfit kind of mimic that in a way
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So that way when you're walking in for your interview, you already look the part, and you already look
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like you fit into the salon. If all the stylists at the salon are typically wearing
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colorful, cutesy outfits, or they wear a lot of light colors, and you show up
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in a plain all black outfit, you're not gonna look like you fit in there, you know what I mean
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So I think the best option is to just, like I said, dress the part
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So I'm kind of thinking of wearing a skirt. I have this midi skirt, which I think is really cute
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with a bodysuit maybe tucked into it. Or I have these cute dress pants that I could maybe wear
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again with a bodysuit tucked in, or with a little crop top, so that it's kind of dressy
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and professional, but still cute and stylish. So I'm gonna try both of these outfits on
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and just kind of play around until I find something that feels right, and that I feel comfortable
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and confident in, so I'll be right back. Okay, it took me a while to figure this out
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as you can see by all the clothes on the bed behind me. But I think I finally got the outfit down
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It's pretty simple, but I wanted to make sure that I was wearing something that really just felt like me
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and really represented my style, and was something that I realistically would wear
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So I have this square neck bodysuit from Zara, these H&M jeans, this thrifted men's blazer
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and my H&M men's fanny pack, and then these mules from Aldo
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So that is the fit, and I just layered a couple necklaces
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I'm feeling good, I think this is it. I'm feeling put together, professional
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but not too dressed up. And I feel like based on the pictures
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on their Instagram page, I don't feel out of place. I feel good
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Now I'm gonna put on some perfume, super important. I always like to make sure that I smell really good
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I feel like when you go for an interview, you have to assume they're gonna be interviewing
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several people, obviously, not just you. So you wanna stand out in the best ways that you can
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Your scent can leave a lasting impression on someone. If you walk in and you go to shake their hand
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and they immediately are like, ooh, you smell so good, what is that smell
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I do suggest bringing a resume with you. Even if they say that it's not required
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I think that it's always good to just kind of leave them with something that has your contact information on it
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So that way, again, when they're like going back through all the other applicants
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and they're trying to choose who they wanna hire, you will be like top of mind
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because they will physically have something in front of them with your name on it to remind them
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And in case they forget about anything that you talked about during the interview
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as far as like your work experience and all of that goes, they will have your resume to reference
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I think it's one of those things where like it never hurts to have it on you. It can only help and be viewed as a good thing
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I also would prepare a couple questions that you have. I know a lot of people when they're going into an interview
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they are just like so focused on the answers that they have to give
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and the questions that are gonna be asked of them. But don't forget, usually at the end of the interview
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the interviewer will ask you, okay, do you have any questions for me
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And I think, A, having questions looks good because it looks like you truly are like
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really interested in this job and like you have questions. Like there's information you wanna know
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you're invested in it. And B, I mean, like it really is good to have
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all the information so that you know that you're making the right choice if you do get chosen for this job
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You wanna make sure that it's the right fit for you. So before you even go into the interview
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I would just write down a list of some questions that you have, like what hours
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are they looking for you to work? Are you gonna be in control of your own schedule
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If you need to request time off or something like that, like how does that process work
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What's their policy as far as like taking time off? Because I know some salons are a lot more lenient
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than others. Also think about asking like, how are you gonna get paid
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Especially if you're looking to work as a stylist, are they a commission salon
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Are they booth rental? Do they take walk-ins? Once the stylists are done with their clients for the day
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do they usually go home? Or are they expected to stay for a certain amount of time
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Are there gonna be assistants there helping you? Is there gonna be a receptionist there helping you
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What is their policy as far as like double booking clients? There's so many different questions that you can ask
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Everyone's gonna have like their own concerns and their own questions. And I would say if you've worked in a salon before
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and there were like any issues or things about that salon that you didn't love
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I would ask those kinds of questions to see, is this salon gonna be different
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Is it gonna be a better fit for you? After you have your list of questions ready
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I would then go on the salon's social media pages. I would go on their website
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I would try to do as much research as possible. See if you can get answers to your questions
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based on what information is available online. Because if you go in and you're asking a question
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that is right there on their website, it's not gonna be a good look
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It's gonna seem like you didn't do your research. You don't really know very much about this salon
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So make sure you're doing your research. Make sure you know some basic information
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at least about the salon. You know, like I said, looking to see like
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what do the stylists look like there? What does the owner look like? What's the owner's name
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Who are like the head stylists and what are their names? Just like some basic information
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just so it shows that like you did your research and you're really interested in this salon in particular
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Cause you don't wanna give off the vibe of like, oh, I'm just desperate for a job
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and this is like my fifth interview of the day. And you know what I mean
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Like I'm just going around trying to desperately find a job and I don't really necessarily care like where I get hired
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You really wanna show that like, you are specifically interested in this salon
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because you feel like you would be a good fit here. I also would make sure that you have your portfolio
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ready to show them. Most people nowadays, we, you know, have our Instagram page as our portfolio
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So I would have that ready to pull up or whatever photos you have on your phone
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But I do think like social media is such a big thing nowadays
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especially in the salon world. So I would show them your Instagram page
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They may even ask to see or ask if you're on social media
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So if you are, I would definitely, you know, show them that, show them what your social media looks like
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so that way they can not only see what your work looks like, but how are you at taking photos
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and like how many followers do you have? Not that that stuff is like the end all be all
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and super, super important, but it definitely helps. It's definitely a perk, I would say
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I would think like as a salon owner, if a stylist is coming into me
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and I'm seeing that they know how to use social media and they have like a pretty decent following
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and their photos look really good and their work is really good, I'm gonna be like, oh, well I definitely want them
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on my team because they're good at social media marketing. So they're gonna be able to bring more clients
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into the salon and help grow our salon's presence online on social media
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Make sure that you're just like going in there, feeling really confident
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Honestly, I think that confidence and the way that you present yourself goes such a long way
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You can have two different applicants and maybe one is technically a little bit more qualified
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for the job, but if the other one is like really personable
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because think about it, like when you're working in a salon, you're in the service industry, you're dealing with people
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So I think that it's better to have somebody that's more personable and that's like super confident
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and just really likable than somebody that's like not as confident and a little bit like awkward and shy
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and kind of like the, you know what I mean? You wanna make sure that you're bringing the right kind of energy and your personality
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is like fitting with the overall branding and like aesthetic of the salon
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It's super hot in my car, so I'm gonna wait till the air condition kicks in and it cools down
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before I put my jacket on, but my other tip is make sure you are giving yourself enough time
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so that you are arriving to your interview early. Being on time is late, being early is on time
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because obviously it's a good look if you are there early. You do not wanna risk being late
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You never know what could happen. There could be traffic, like some kind of issue
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or like when you get there, maybe you can't find parking right away or whatever the case is
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So always give yourself extra time. I've been to this salon before
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so I already know the parking situation. They have a parking lot, it should be fine
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My GPS is telling me that I'm gonna get there like 15 minutes before the scheduled interview time
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So that's perfect, that'll give me some time to like put my jacket back on and like check everything
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in the mirror before I head in. So I am gonna head to the interview now
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I will check in after it's over and let you know how it goes and let you know
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like what questions she asked me and all that kind of stuff so you have an idea of what you can possibly expect
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from your own interview. So wish me luck. I will see you soon
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I'm back from the interview. It went really, really well. I got the job and I think I'm gonna take it
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And it was pretty casual. I feel like unless you're looking to work in like a super, super upscale type of salon
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most of the time, like every salon I've ever interviewed at, it's always been like a pretty chill
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laid back kind of interview. So we just kind of talked about everything
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We got to know each other a little bit. We talked about like some personal stuff. And I did ask a few questions like throughout
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as we were talking, but by the end, all of the questions that I had going into it
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were already answered. So I feel like I got all the information that I needed
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and it was just super easy. Like we just had a conversation and then she ended up just giving me a tour
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and showing me the salon. There was none of that typical like, so what are your strengths and weaknesses
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Like that kind of thing. So yeah, I mean, you never really know
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like what to expect exactly. It's gonna vary of course salon to salon
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depending on the type of salon that it is and what position you're going for
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But yeah, you know, like I think just being confident, showing up early, looking your best
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and just doing your best and just being friendly and just trying to like put your personality out there
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is really all that you can do. So I hope that this video was helpful
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and kind of like put you a little bit at ease if you are kind of stressing the situation
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Don't forget to check the description for my link and discount code to Dossier
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Again, thank you to them for working with me and thank you guys for watching
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I will see you in my next video. Bye. ♪♪��
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