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WATCH: Everything you've always wanted to ask about job interviews

Career coach Marie McManamon joined us to explain how to own that crucial interview.

DO YOU HAVE a job interview coming up? Or are you just thinking about sending in an application, and wondering if your key skills are in good shape?

Whether you’re looking for advice on nailing those crucial first impressions, or how to answer common interview puzzlers – we’re here to help.

We asked veteran careers consultant and interview coach Marie McManamon of ClearCut Career Guidance to join us for a Facebook Live interview on Wednesday February 7 and here are her answers to the questions you wanted to know about.

We tackled everything from interview anxiety to how to tackle the dreaded ‘what’s your biggest weakness?’ question. Have a look in the video below:

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    Aug 21st 2014, 1:08 PM

    What does the winner of the rose of tralee get for winning,

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    Aug 21st 2014, 1:18 PM

    A set of cutlery

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    Aug 21st 2014, 1:24 PM

    I met a rose of tralee winner once and I asked her what she won, she laughed and said nothing you can keep. And any cash they give you has to be spent on traveling where they tell you to go. I got the feeling winning the rose of tralee is not quite as glamorous as they make it out to be

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    An all-expenses paid shopping trip to Aldi and a pat on the back from Daithi!

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    Aug 21st 2014, 5:57 PM

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