Polish, Poise, Preparing for Interviews

You've worked on your cover letter, getting it down to the exact character length, every bullet point on your resume is perfect, you finally land the interview of your DREAM JOB! But, to get the gig, you got to act like you are already in this role and you do this all day every day...

So, WSO crew, what are your best tips and tricks for acting like you went to prep academy, ivy, and belong in the room?

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