INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When conducting job interviews, it is important to maintain fairness and create an even playing field by asking all candidates the same questions. Write a list of essential questions to ask each candidate and follow this guide during each interview you conduct. To ensure that you evaluate all candidates within the same parameters, ask the interview questions in the same order each time and give each interviewee ample time to answer thoughtfully. Before writing job interview questions, take note of the things that you are legally prohibited from asking potential employees. As a general rule, personal questions are inappropriate during an interview. Be sure to avoid any inquiries about:  Age Gender identity Sexual orientation Race or ethnic origin Disabilities Marital status While an interview will unavoidably require some specific, detailed questions, asking open-ended questions is a great way to broaden the conversation. Open-ended questions can yield interesting, unexpected responses and buzz-worthy quotes. For instance, you might get a variety of responses to a question like, “where do you see yourself in five years?” If your interview subject answers a question with a simple “yes” or “no”, politely ask them to elaborate. One word responses offer very little to the interview and can dull the momentum of the conversation. Ask something simple, such as, “would you mind elaborating on that?” to prompt a more informative answer. To ease your interview subject into opening up, start with simple, straightforward questions and work up to more detail-oriented questions. Answering easier questions first will allow your interviewee to get into a rhythm of speaking, which should lead them to feel less nervous than at the start of the discussion. Start with questions about the present (e.g. “how are you enjoying the summer?”) before asking questions about the past or future, which will likely require more thought and reflection.

SUMMARY: Ask all candidates the same questions. Avoid asking illegal interview questions. Write some open-ended questions. Don’t accept “yes” or “no” answers. Ease into the more difficult questions.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Inspect your dog's paws. Ruffle out any excessively long fur along your dog's paws. Using scissors, you need to trim all of this hair along the nails. You also need to trim back the hair that comes out from between the pads of his paw.  Make sure you are careful not to cut too close to the skin. You don't want to accidentally cut his paw. Repeat on every paw. Once you have trimmed the hair, you need to make sure the nails are cut to a comfortable length. You should use either guillotine dog nail clippers or a dog nail grinder. Gently cut or grind back the nail a little at a time. Once you see a dark area in the middle of the nails, you need to stop. Going below this will cut into the nail quick.  The quick of your dog's nail is the living portion of the nail that contain blood vessels and nerves. Cutting the nails too far will cause them to bleed and will hurt immensely. It may also cause infection if not taken care of properly. Once you cut each of his nails, use a file to smooth out any jagged edges. Make sure you use dog clippers. Human clippers are not nearly strong enough to cut dog nails. Once the nails are cut and filed, you should rub some vaseline or paw moisturizer to help hydrate his paws. This also gives his paws a break after the stressful process of having his nails clipped. Repeat this on every paw. This is also a good way of leaving your dog with a good impression of the whole experience. This way, he will start to look forward to the activity and not stress too much about the clippers or grinder while you are working on his nails.

SUMMARY: Trim the hair. Cut the nails. Rub the paws.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once you have re-inserted your earring, you want to make sure the hole doesn’t close back up. Keep the earring in at all times (even at night) for at least 6 weeks to make sure this doesn’t happen again. Once the 6-8 weeks have passed, try not to go more than 1 or 2 days without earrings. The holes can quickly close up again. You’ll want to keep earrings in your ears daily for up to a year for the piercing to stay for a significant amount of time. To clean your piercing, use mild soap, saline solution, or warm salt water. Dip a cotton swab into your preferred cleaning solution. Then apply the swab around the piercing to clean it. Do this on the back of the ear as well.  Clean your piercing twice daily for up to 6 weeks while it is healing. Avoid harsh soaps and anti-bacterial products when cleaning your piercing. Every time you wash your piercing, which should be at least twice a day, gently twist the earring around in the hole while it’s wet. Twist it clockwise, counterclockwise, then slightly back and forth. This will prevent your skin from sticking to the earring. Only twist the earring after you have washed it and while it’s still wet. If you twist it too much while it’s dry, you may irritate the piercing and delay healing.

SUMMARY: Keep your earrings in for 6-8 weeks to keep the hole open. Clean the piercing twice a day to avoid infection. Twist the earring after cleaning to keep the pierced holes open.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can buy them in well-stocked beauty shops and online. Some clothing stores may also sell them. They come in packages of 2 to 3 sheets, and look like the temporary tattoos you put on your skin. Go through the sheets, and choose an image that appeals to you. Cut the image out with a pair of scissors. You can cut out more than one tattoo, but you will need to apply them one at a time. If you plan on just tucking a strand of hair behind your ear, you can skip this step. If you plan on pulling your hair into an up-do, a ponytail, bun, braid, or anything else, you should do that now.  Hair tattoos are stiff, sort of like stickers. If you try to style your hair after you apply the tattoo you risk ripping the tattoo and distorting the image.

SUMMARY:
Purchase hair tattoos. Cut out the tattoo that you want. Style your hair, if needed.