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want the job? Your voice could help you get hired, finds a new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In a series of experiments, hypothetical employers rated job applicants as more intelligent and employable when they heard the applicants describe their credentials versus just reading them. The reason: “You can learn a lot from someone’s pitch, intonation, where she hesitates, where she puts emphasis,” says Nicholas Epley, Ph.D., the study’s lead author. Hiring managers can’t get those clues from a CV alone. In the job market? Send your résumé, then follow up the next day with an enthusiastic call, advises human resources expert Chester Elton: “Employers are looking for energy and a great attitude.” Pick up the phone!…

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Good Housekeeping (Digital) - 1 Issue, Jun-15

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