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Congratulations to the winners of the EGU Best Blog Posts of 2021

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At EGU, we like to believe that a new year is more meaningful when we pause to look back at the year gone by – just a brief glimpse to appreciate all our good work and progress! 2021 was certainly an excellent year for our blogging network at EGU. Across the EGU’s official blog, GeoLog and division blogs we had so many inspiring, thought-provoking and even entertaining posts this year. Thank you to each of you for your writing contribution! To continue our annual appreciation for the impressive display of science writing across the blogs, we launched the annual EGU Blogs competition in December 2021. From a shortlist of posts selected by our blog editors, we invited you, the EGU Blogs readers, to vote for your favourite post of 2021. We also invited EGU division blog editors and office staff to take part in a panel vote. After a month of voting, the winners are finally in!   Hearty congratulations to the Ocean Sciences Division Blog, winner of the public vote, and the Cryospheric Scien

Top 7 Hardest Interview Questions and the Best Answers

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What are the most difficult interview questions? Hardest interview questions a nd how to answer them 1. What can you do for us that other candidates can’t? Although it may seem that way, this question is not an invitation to put other candidates down. Instead, it’s your chance to acknowledge what sets you apart from a sea of similarly qualified applicants. To do this, it’s best to prepare a list of your unique strengths and skills. When preparing them, don’t be too generic. Instead of saying “I’m good with people,” focus on why you are good with people. Is it because of natural leadership abilities? Or maybe your time spent traveling the world? Once you know your unique qualities, try to apply them to the job and company. Research any current challenges the company is facing or ask the interviewer what the top priorities are in the position. Then, demonstrate how your skills and strengths could help you achieve those and propel the company forward. 2. Why should I hire you? This is you