A job offer is the end result of a very successful human interaction, wouldn’t you say?

Very successful human interactions depend, to a large degree, on chemistry.

Chemistry happens when people feel at ease in your presence.

How to make people feel at ease?  You can be at ease yourself (relax).  You can look pleasant (smile).  And you can indulge in that good old tried and true social lubricant:

small talk 

Some tips for how to be a small talk master over at today’s U.S. News & World Report post.

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