A look at my early Helium articles would reveal that baseball occupies a big part of my consciousness. I've been a fan since 1945, and that includes a pre-teen, adolescent, and young adult phase when I was able to hear or watch two or three hometown games most days when the Big Apple had the Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants. An early dream was to be calling those games as a successor to Mel Allen. I now have my own blog devoted exclusive;y to oldtime baseball at hubpages.com/hub/Vintage-Baseball and its offshoots. A government service career, mostly in Washington, got in the way of intense daily fandom as a grownup. Luckily, the late 90's Yankee resurgence found me a retiree with lots of leisure time to root for Jeter, Rivera, Williams, Cone, and Company. I followed up my years in government with regular contributions to a magazine and newsletters on federal management issues (see Google for my name). My chief pastime besides writing is keeping up with my three daughters and their families and doing the interstate and overseas travel needed to see them in person.
A challenging interview question may be your moment of truth, with a lot of career and quality of life riding on it. Answering it best will probably depend on how well you prepared for the encounter, both in content and demeanor. Although interviewers themselves range widely in ability and style, most will expect you to know something about their organization and what it does. If you know someone who works there, find out as much as you can about their missions and major projects, and what they expect from their personnel. If not, researching their web sit...
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