'One chance at a first impression'

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Nina, 24, from Swindon has been unemployed since she losing her job in January.

She is now looking for work in a retail store but has only got through to the face-to-face interview stage on a handful of occasions.

"There is a bit of a hurdle between applying for the job and getting the interview," she said. "In my area it is very difficult because the unemployment numbers are so high."

Nina wants to know how to nail the perfect interview when she gets to that stage.

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