By Betsy Burlingame
Test Your International Interview IQ with our
Interview Quiz.
1) True or False. When interviewing for a job in
Brazil, you should be mention your salary
requirements upfront in your first interview.
2) True or False. In Hong Kong, you should accept a business card with your left hand and promptly place it in your coat pocket.
3) True or False. In an interview in Australia, don't be too modest about your achievements and talents. Due to their outgoing nature, Australians expect you to bring up your skills without modesty.
4) True or False. You should expect formal introductions, handshakes and exchanging of cards at the start of an interview in Finland.
5) True or False. As in the United States, French laws prohibit prospective female employees from being asked about their intentions to have children during an interview.
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First Published: Apr 21, 2003