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The Importance of Being Well-rounded Job Candidate: Knowing How to Answer Unexpected Interview Questions

The Importance of Being Well-rounded Job Candidate: Knowing How to Answer Unexpected Interview Questions

Update: 2025-11-09
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Christian Tracy ('99) shares his experience as a student-athlete and as a finance major at Hillsdale College, and how it led to his current job. He discusses the question he always asks when interviewing an applicant: what books are you reading and what are your current hobbies? 

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