In a Career Fair, If You Do Not Hear the Name

question 30

Multiple Choice

In a career fair, if you do not hear the name of a company's representative correctly, what should you do?

• A) Avoid mentioning his or her name in the conversation.
• B) Politely ask the company representative to repeat his or her name.
• C) Don't do anything. You will look unprofessional if you try to clarify the name.
• D) Discreetly ask the candidates standing next to you if any of them have heard the name correctly.

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