....Enthusiasm and showing a genuine commitment to science communication by doing an OU course in my spare time. (I had previously applied to the RSC for a job in science promotion and feedback from that had shown that I needed to provide proof of an interest/commitment to that type of job – the OU course did that.) I had also done some research into the RSC, its publishing and its competitor publishers which helped in answering some of the interview questions. I suspect it also helped that I lived locally and was only temping (i.e. very short notice period) since they wanted the position filled as soon as possible. Temping for a few months (between graduation and getting this job) in various roles ranging from receptionist to PA to training users in new IT software also showed adaptability.....
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