Explain what helping interviews are, and provide two examples.

What will be an ideal response?


Helping interviews are always conducted by someone with expertise in a given area and whose services are engaged by someone in need of advice. A helping interview would be a psychologist asking questions of a client. Other helping interviews include those conducted by credit card counselors with people facing a heavy debt load or attorneys advising clients on legal matters.

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A. bet the company B. process C. tough-guy, macho D. work hard, play hard

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