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everything in his power to remain uncontroversial, citing “read-
ing” and “tennis,” for example, rather than “skydiving” or
“picketing furriers.”
Green light
An individual whose outside interests (or, at least,
those being revealed to you) bear some relationship
to her career. For example, if you’re seeking some-
one for a position as a bookstore manager, a candidate men-
tioning that he reads three books a week is highly appropriate.
His addiction to helicopter skiing probably isn’t (for any job!).
Activities that show the candidate is community-
minded and people-oriented—the chamber of commerce,
Toastmasters, ...