Newspaper Columnist Mock Interview

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Question 16 of 27

What do you hope to gain in this job?

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Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

Any good candidate is looking for a job that will ultimately make them better at what they do over time. The candidate should talk about how they plan to improve their skills over time and how this will make them a better worker in the future. They also may talk about their ability to take criticism to improve what they do.

Christina Erne

Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

"I hope that over the course of doing the job, I will learn to be a more concise writer. I believe people will take me more seriously when I write shorter pieces with more packed information in it."

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