3 Tips for Acing the Job Interview
During COVID-19
by Pamela Ware
Director of Marketing and Public Relations, SWAPTE
Bring your smile, use a firm handshake and suit up has been the call to action for improving your chances for making a good first impression with a prospective employer during a job interview. Now, those tried and true methods have to be revisited due to guidelines implemented by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to stop the spread of COVID-19 . Recommendations include wearing a mask in public, temperature checks upon entering some buildings, social distancing is encouraged amongst other recommendations.
However, adhering to CDC guidelines creates a challenge for job seekers if they are asked to interview in person at some point during the recruiting process, a job seeker may ask. How can a prospective employer see my smile through my mask? Will an employer think I'm rude if I don’t shake their hand.
Unfortunately, you’ve got to adapt to a new job screening process in order to ace the job interview. Remember, although you can’t change the circumstances as a result of COVID-19, you can change your attitude and focus on showcasing your skill set to a prospective employer through the interview process.
Listed are a few tips to ace the interview:
- Use the coronavirus as an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to adapt to change.
- Hone in on your skill sets when answering questions.
- Acknowledge the obvious as to why you wear a mask and not provide a handshake when the moment arises by referencing CDC guidelines. If wearing a mask, use a solid color, preferably black or a dark color so that your mask will not be a distraction during the interview.
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White-Spunner Construction Inc.
General Laborer – Sitework
(This is an On the Job Training position. Must meet OJT eligibility guidelines) refer to job order # 2864748. For complete job descritpion click here
Job Description: The Construction General Laborer performs tasks involving physical labor at construction projects. The position may operate a variety of hand and power tools and may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. The position may assist other craft workers. Duties for the General Laborer are as assigned by Superintendent or Civil Operations Director in connection with the completion of civil projects.
Pay Rate: $12.00 to $17.00 per hour.
Work Schedule: Monday through Saturday, 7:00AM. to 5:30PM. Overtime available.
Benefits: After 90 days.
Job Duties: (Essential Functions Responsibilities)
•Performs a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in heavy construction projects; performs manual work in preparing surfaces for paving. •Shovels concrete (asphalt) into construction areas. •Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards. •Performs materials handling and storage. •Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials. •Operates Equipment. • Other duties as assigned
Promote Customer Relations: • Assists in building effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
•Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
How to Apply: (Must meet OJT eligibility guidelines)
Email a resume to HR@White-Spunner. If accepted for an “On the Job Training” (OJT) position (You must certify and meet OJT eligibility guidelines at the Alabama Career Center / Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment.) (SWAPTE)
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Bay Minette
Career Center
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(serving North
Baldwin County)
201 Faulkner Dr.
Bay Minette, AL
36507
Phone:
(251) 937-4161
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(serving Escambia and Conecuh Counties)
1023 Douglas Ave
Suite 314
Brewton, AL 36426
Phone:
(251) 867-4376
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Camden Career
Center
Itinerant Office
223-A Claiborne Street
Camden, AL 36726
Phone:
(251) 682-9428
Open
Tuesdays
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Choctaw County Career Center
Itinerant Office
located on the campus of
Coastal Alabama
Community College
251 College St
Gilbertown, AL 36908
Business Hours
Wednesdays
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Phone:
(251) 843-5265
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Foley Career Center
(serving South
Baldwin County)
200 West Michigan Ave
Foley, AL 36535
Phone:
251-943-1575
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Jackson Career Center
(serving Clarke, Washington and
Choctaw Counties)
205 Walker Springs Rd.
Jackson, AL. 36545
Phone:
(251) 246-2453
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Monroeville Career Center
(serving Monroe
and Wilcox Counties)
2119 Hwy 21
Bypass Suite 100
Monroeville, AL 36460
Phone:
(251) 575-3894
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Mobile Career Center
515 Springhill Plaza Court
Mobile, AL 36608
Phone:
(251) 461-4146
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FELDER SERVICES
Floor Technician (Job# 2863303)
for complete job description please visit click here
Pay Rate: $10.50 to $12.00
Work Schedule: 4 p.m. to 12 p.m.. 40 hours per week.
Job Description:
The Floor Technician will travel to customer facilities (Nursing Homes and hospitals) to conduct floor care needs. They will be responsible for cleaning hard surface floors, including stripping, scrubbing, buffing, waxing, refinishing and spot cleaning as well as carpet cleaning. Perform daily floor care, cleaning, buffing and refinishing floors, cleaning carpets, and performing housekeeping duties as assigned.
Essential Job Functions
- Perform day-to-day floor cleaning activities in accordance with daily work assignments.
- Clean floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, disinfecting, etc.
- Clean carpets to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing and disinfecting.
- Buff floors using floor machine and appropriate pad and finish as needed.
- Refinish floors using proper stripping or scrubbing method as needed or assigned.
- Pick up accumulated trash and place in designated areas for storage or removal.
- Clean exit/entrance door areas, to include removing trash and cigarette butts, clean glass with cleaner and clean/sweep entrance mats.
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Unemployment
Statistics
SWAPTE
Region 7
*Alabama - 5.6 %
Alabama - 5.8 %
Region 7 - 7.4%
United States 8.4%
*Seasonally Adjusted
Federal Minimum Wage
$7.25 per hour
Sources:
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Workforce Development Specialist I (Bilingual English & Spanish/Vietnamese/Creole)
Location: Baldwin County Pay: (starting hourly rate $16.75)
Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Recruits and enrolls customers by coordinating with and accessing a wide range of community contacts and resources and engaging them in the recruitment process. Engages customers in developing and reaching realistic and achievable long- and short-term goals, engaging them in assessing their needs and strengths, and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals.
1. Provides information and education to the community and employers about available Agency programs. This can be done in-person, by telephone or a group presentation format.
2. Recruits possible clients and identifies qualified participants.
3. Administers and evaluates assessments to determine barriers, needs, strengths and weaknesses as well as identify career goals.
4. Completes the enrollment process.
5. Provides services to eligible clients including training, assisting with job searches, providing job readiness activities and resume writing.
6. Provides career counseling including helping to set realistic employability goals.
7. Creates and maintains records including attendance reports and financial tracking.
8. Prepares training contracts.
9. Performs case management duties including monitoring and documenting client progress.
10. Builds strong partnerships with local agencies/members to gain employment opportunities for clients.
11. Assists clients in finding and benefiting from community resources. Partners with other resource agencies.
12. Maintains confidentiality.
13. May perform general office administrative work including completing and submitting client invoices, purchases orders, vouchers etc.
14. Attends workshops and conferences
15. Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor
This position has no direct supervisory duties but is expected to train or explain work procedures to others.
Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's Degree is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience.
• Must have own transportation, a valid driver’s license, and vehicle insurance.
• Microsoft Office products and on-line client management systems.
• Bilingual ability is required.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Physical Requirements:
• Work is performed both in an office environment and outside.
• Driving/sitting for prolong periods of time.
• Standing and walking for prolong periods of time.
• Frequent exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• Exposure to dust and dirt.
• Where applicable, may work conducting outreach and recruiting customers in farm fields.
• Sitting walking, stooping, squatting, lifting (up to30 lbs), carrying, pushing and climbing.
• Keyboarding and data entry, use of telephone.
• Conduct outreach and home visits to customer residences, exposure to potentially unsafe environments, climb stairs.
• May travel 25-50% of the time, locally to conduct outreach, to attend conferences in and outside of the state, some travel may be for approximately a week.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
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On–the-Job Training
job openings as of 9/24/2020
To apply for these positions, please visit www.alabamaworks.alabama.gov or click here. This is an On-the Job Training position. If accepted for an "On the Job Training" (OJT) position, you must certify and meet OJT eligibility guidelines at the Alabama Career Center / Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment (SWAPTE).
Police Recruit (OJT Eligibility Requirements) City of Mobile Occupation: Police Patrol Officers. Patrols in a designated area of the city on foot, in a patrol boat, on a radio-equipped motorcycle, or in an audio-equipped car to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime. To direct traffic and to enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations. Answers calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, robberies, neighborhood disturbances and other misdemeanors and felonies. Refer to Job # 2862951.
Nursing Assistant (This is an On the Job Training position. Must meet OJT eligibility guidelines). Mobile Infirmary. Pay Rate: $11.25 per hour. Job Description: Assist in the continuity of patient care delivery within an assigned are by providing direct personal care, rehabilitative measures and supportive services. Work Schedule: Will work 36 hours per week. Requires availability to work any day of the week including weekends. Also requires availability to work days, evenings, nights. Overtime is available but not mandatory. Benefits: Benefits will be discussed during the interview. Job Duties: Supports quality patient care by providing personal hygiene and activities of daily living; promotes patient care by providing appropriate patient and family education; and participates as an effective team member by providing quality observation, communication, and documentation and support with special project.
Job Requirements: High school graduate or GED and successful completion of nursing assistant program. Requires a background check and drug screen. Refer to job order # 2864720.
Electronics Technician - Modern Sound and Communications. Job Description: Electronics Technician will perform installation of new of audio/video equipment. The Electronics Technician will also troubleshoot and repair faulty audio/video equipment and associated wiring using hand tools, multimeters, and soldering iron. Pay Rate: $13.00 to $15.00 per hour. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM. to 4:30 PM. Overtime is mandatory. Benefits: Benefits discussed during the interview. Job Duties: Technician will be at the office at 8:00 AM. Monday thru Friday to receive job orders. Then travel to customer's location to coordinate the work to be done with customer. Will then repair or replace defective electronics equipment. Email a resume to [email protected] and [email protected]. Refer to job order # 2860625.
Sous Chef – Fuse Kitchen. Job Description: The Sous Chef will cook food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served. Portion and serve food to customers. Assist Chef be a Team Player. Pay Rate: $9.00 per hour.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, form 9:00 AM. to 6:00 PM. 40 Hours per week. Job Duties: Rotate and store food supplies. Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories. Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment. Visually inspect and sample food. Plan food prep in kitchen and food truck. Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety. Monitor food services operations to ensure procedures are followed. How to Apply:
Level II RT/MT/PT/UT Technician - Team Industrial Services, Inc. Occupation: Product Safety Engineers General Summary. The Nondestructive Testing technician will independently perform inspections utilizing various NDT techniques seeking corrosion, defects, or detrimental conditions in accordance with specific written criteria. The Technician will perform inspections, interpret indications, and report results per company requirements. The Technician will be able to communicate processes, procedures and results to customers. Essential Job Functions: Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern. Refer to job order #2862814.
HVAC Technician, HVAC Installer and HVAC Helper . Occupation: Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers. Location: Semmes, AL – 36575 . Job Description and Duties: Experienced HVAC Technician, HVAC Installer and HVAC Helper needed. Will work with an Installer and Helper to replace and install residential and light commercial HVAC systems including equipment and duct work. Will perform a wide variety of HVAC Duct Work installations and repairs for heating and air conditioning systems. The HVAC Helper must be able to follow directions and complete tasks in an efficient manner. The HVAC Technician, HVAC Installer and HVAC Helper must understand how to provide the quality customer service be professional on the job site. Pay Rate: Technician and Installer $18.00 to $19.00 per hour, depending on experience. Helper $13.00 per hour. Work Schedule: 7:30 AM. to 9.00 PM. How to Apply: Email a resume to [email protected]. Refer to job order # Job# 2857800.
Shipping Clerk- Denny Manufacturing. Shipping Clerk prepares outgoing packages for shipment utilizing UPS and/or FedEx shipping software as well as numerous LTL freight carriers. Pay Rate: $10.00 to $13.00 per hour. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM. to 5:00 PM. Overtime available but not mandatory. Benefits: Discussed during the interview. Job Duties: Prepare outgoing product to be shipped. Job Requirements: (This is an On the Job Training position. Must meet OJT eligibility guidelines) Requires one year of experience working in a Clerk position. Requires a valid, current Driver's License. Requires a background check and drug screen. Knowledge of postal and commercial shipping methods and procedures. Heavy lifting ( 35 - 70 LBS.) Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to safely bend and reach overhead. Must be able to work under deadline pressure. Ability to stand for duration of shift. Candidate must be friendly, courteous, and trustworthy. Effective listening, speaking, interpersonal and written skills are a must. Ability to work to meet deadlines. Ability and willingness to learn and problem solve. Experience with UPS worldship and Fed Ex ship manager is a plus. How to Apply: Email a resume to [email protected]. Refer to job order #2858875.
Marketing Manager Diamond-N-The Rough LLC. Pay Rate: $10.00 to $15.00 per hour
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM. to 5:00 PM. 35+ hours per week.
Job Duties: Preparing, planning and project managing the publication of all publicity material to maximize brand promotion: Creating marketing campaigns and working with the company's housing department to see them executed: Creating and developing new innovative ways to communicate the company message to their existing customers: Contributing to the annual sales and marketing plan: Planning and project managing marketing events and evaluating their success: Evaluating the effectiveness of all marketing activity: Developing and implementing an internal marketing program: Supporting the marketing manager in day to day marketing activities: Plan, develop and deliver campaigns as agreed within timescales: generate marketing reports and compare to sales reports to evaluate marketing campaign effectiveness: Respond to potential customers on all forms of marketing social media (Facebook. Instagram. YouTube, etc.) Refer to job order #2856038.
Administrative Assistant - Diamond-N-The Rough, LLC. Salary-$12.00 and $15.00
Answer and direct phone calls: Organize and schedule meetings and appointments: Maintain contact lists: Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms: Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports: Develop and maintain a filing system: Order office supplies: Submit and reconcile expense reports: Provide general support to visitors: Provide information by answering questions and requests. Coordinate office procedures: Reply to email, telephone or face to face inquiries: Develop and update administrative systems to make them more efficient: Resolve administrative problems: Receive, sort and distribute the mail: Answer telephone calls and pass them on: Greet and assist visitors to the office: Copy and print out documents on behalf of other colleagues. Refer to job order #2856098
Member Representative. Diamond-N-The Rough LLC. Pay Rate: $12.00 to $15.00 per hour .Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM. to 5:00 PM. 35+ hours per week. Job Description: Member Representative is the first point of contact for all membership related questions, requests, and concerns. The Member Service Representative's responsibilities include answering and directing phone calls, assisting with membership related issues, resolving complaints, and processing transactions. Must be comfortable communicating with customers face to face, answering phones, knowing and able to convey every aspect of membership to potential customers and current members. Refer to job order #2856112
Construction Helper - Robert Dueitt Construction LLC. Job Description: Work as a Construction Laborer learning how to perform home improvement repairs, renovations, additions and remodeling. Learning to work as part of a construction team with a good attitude. Pay Rate: $11.00 to $14.00 per hour. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 35 to 40 hours per week. Starting at 7 to 8:00 AM. to 3:30 / 4:30 PM. Job Duties: Depending on experience, will be setting up the tools for the work to be performed. Listening to the Supervisor on what work is to be performed, and what my duties are while working at the job site. After the work is completed cleaning up the site and putting away the tools. How to Apply: Email a resume to [email protected] or Call 251-776-0457 for an appointment. Refer to job order# 2850490.
Roofer (Commercial / Residential Trainee OR Helper / Construction Laborer) - Job Description: Work as a (Commercial / Residential Trainee) $12.00 to $20.00 per hour. DOE Work as a Construction Laborer and train to work as a Commercial Roofer for a Roofing Company. Job Duties: Work as a Roofer or General Laborer and learn to install roofing systems on commercial and residential buildings. Job Requirements: (Must meet OJT eligibility guidelines) Requires some previous construction experience. Requires working at heights. Will be bending, stooping, climbing, hauling, stacking and performing general cleanup. Requires a current, valid Driver's License. Requires a background check and drug screen. (Some positions do not require a background check.) Transportation provided from the Mill Street Office to the worksite. How to Apply: Apply in person at 2911 Mill Street, Mobile, Alabama, 36607, to complete an application. Refer to job order# 2856321.
Davcor Aviation Services Aircraft Fuel Tank Technician - Job Description: Davcor Aviation Services is currently looking for entry level Mechanics and Experienced Technicians in the Mobile, AL area and throughout the US. Pay Rate: $12.00 to $20.00 per hour Depending on experience. Overtime is available. Work Schedule: 40 hours per week with overtime available, Monday through Friday. 3 shifts (day / evening / night). Job Duties: Will work as an Aircraft Fuel Tank Technician who is mechanically inclined and have at least 2 years aircraft maintenance experience. How to Apply: Requires meeting the OJT eligibility guidelines. Email a resume to [email protected]. Refer to job order # 2859535.
House Hunter - Diamond-N-the-Rough LLC Pay Rate: $12.00 to $15.00 per hour. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM. to 5:00 PM. 35+ hours per week. Job Duties: Searching for homes for our members: Keeping a list of homes: Notifying management of promising homes: Communicating with home owners: Attending and participating in meetings, training and presentations: Locate homes in specific areas: Organize and schedule meetings and appointments: Provide information by answering questions and requests: Generate reports: Handle multiple projects: Reply to email, telephone or face to face inquiries. Refer to job order # 2856013.
Carpenter-BELFOR Property Restoration. Occupation: Construction and Extraction Occupations. This position is responsible to provide operational support in reconstruction efforts for clients. Qualified candidates must be well grounded in fundamentals of carpentry and tool usage. Their primary learning mode is OJT through experience and interaction with intermediate and advance carpenters. Basic Carpenters have three development levels; (1) improve supervisory skills from small unskilled labor crews to larger crews that include BELFOR personnel and skilled subcontractors; (2) become increasingly competent with carpenter tools and BELFOR equipment; and (3) develop a basic understanding of field operation tasks specific to restoration industry. This position is the level 1 in the Progressive Carpenter track. Refer to job order # 3826.
Truck Mechanic Assistant. Whitfield Trucking. Between 11.00 and $14.00 Per Hour Job duties. Performing routine maintenance on heavy and tractor trailer trucks. Maintenance will consist of oil changes, checking batteries and lubricating parts. Position also requires repairing and maintaining trucks and trailers, inspecting equipment to identify problems or defects. Candidate must possess the knowledge to evaluate and test vehicles to make sure that they comply with safety rules and regulations. Candidate also must have knowledge of machines and tools and how to use them. Must be able to follow directions and work well with others. Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen and background check. Refer to job order #2856618.
General Laborer - Employer: Whitfield Trucking. Location: Eight Mile, AL. General Laborer will require the skills and abilities to maintain lawn, wash truck and trailers, and to run errands. Must be able to operate lawnmower and trimmer. Must be able to climb ladder to wash the tops of 18 wheelers. Position will require learning other duties. Valid driver's license is needed...Refer to job order # 2674430.
Maintenance Technician - Community Action Agency of South Alabama. Daphne. between $10.68 and $15.02- SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Site Supervisor and/or the Maintenance Supervisor, the maintenance technician will perform all cleaning and job related services necessary to the departments operation. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Performs all cleaning duties and makes minor repairs (i.e., replace washers in faucets, replacing toilet parts, repairing door handles and window panes, etc.) in the Head Start Center. Inspects buildings and grounds and removes all debris that may cause unsafe conditions and must be able to perform yard work inclusive of cutting hedges, mowing, hoeing a garden, pruning, weeding, fertilizing, etc. Must have the ability to maintain inventory and request janitorial supplies. Refer to job order # 2851864.
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Prop Finisher (Stage Props) Denny Manufacturing. (This is an On the Job Training position. Must meet OJT eligibility guidelines) $12.50 to $16.00 depending on experience. Overtime is available. Job Description: Work as a Prop Finisher. Receives props in a near finished condition. Paints and stains props to achieve realistic appearing product. Performs quality control and prepares product for shipping. Refer to job order # 2859516.
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Contact your local
Business Service Representative TODAY!
Baldwin County
Keniesha Fields
Bay Minette Career Center
Phone: 251-937-4161
Kristi Mitchell
Foley Career Center
Monroe County
Escambia County
Marion Harrison
Brewton Career Center
Phone: 251-867-3247
Clarke, Choctaw and Washington Counties
Sheila Thompson
Jackson Career Center
Phone: 251-246-2453
Mobile County
Stephanie Shepard Oaks
Mobile Career Center
Phone: 251- 432-0909 ext. 146
Cassandra Odom
Mobile Career Center
Phone: 251- 432-0909 ext. 147
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Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment SWAPTE underwrites regional workforce development activities with funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in partnership with the Alabama Department of Labor (Alabama Career Center) and the Alabama Department of Commerce. |
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For more information about the e-news, contact Pamela Ware, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at 251.432.0909 ext.140.
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515 Springhill Plaza Court,
Mobile, AL 36608
+251.432.0909
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