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Helping them get back on their feet: Local nonprofit suits up teens & young men for job interviews Boston 25 News [Video]

BOSTON — If you don’t have a nice suit to wear, it can be hard to get ready for a big job interview. One local nonprofit is providing teens and men free professional attire to impress and possibly even land that job. “Suits and Smiles” is helping hundreds of men in the Boston area giving many a second chance at life.

Sometimes it’s harder to tell who has the bigger smile: Catherine Pisacane or the men she suits up. And even though it might not be a brand new suit — it’s a fresh start for many teens and men looking to break into the workforce — thanks to Suits and Smiles.

“When people come to our program, they get one full outfit to wear for an interview,” said Catherine Pisacane, Founder and Director of Project Smile. “So it’s either suit or dress pants and a blazer, a dress shirt, …

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What happens in a CIA job interview? Its not what you expect | News [Video]

A former CIA analyst has lifted the lid on what goes on during the intelligence agencys job interviews including the bizarre first question they asked him. David McCloskey worked in field stations across the Middle East during the Arab Spring and in the Counterterrorism Center, where he focused on jihadist activities in Syria and Iraq. He has joined Gordon Corera, a journalist who has covered national security issues for more than 25 years including two decades as a Security Correspondent for BBC News, to host Goalhangers new The Rest is Classified podcast exploring the secretive world of espionage. Ive never had an interview experience like that and I am hopeful I never will again, McCloskey told The Independent. The Rest is Classifieds first episode is out on 27 November.

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How Personal Branding Can Transform Your Life - a LIVESTREAM with 4 Experts [Video]

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