The American Clinical Laboratory Association represents the issues of the nation’s major clinical labs before Congress, federal agencies, the states, and the news media, and gives labs a means to talk to each other to set standards of quality, service and ethical conduct. Alan Mertz has been in charge of ACLA’s efforts as president since 2003. He worked for nearly 20 years in senior staff positions in the House and Senate and is a frequent lecturer at American University, from which he earned a master’s degree in American politics.

In our Slone Partners interview, we asked to him to describe some of ACLA’s recent efforts, and why they matter to labs and the people who work in them everyday.

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5 Hot Ideas for Staying Cool in a Job Interview

My heart beats faster, my thoughts are scattered, and anxiety and panic set in. You might think I am talking about going on a blind date, selling my house, or preparing for an IRS audit, but all of those things I can handle. A job interview, on the other hand, is the perfect storm of anxiety for many of us, not just me.

You’re under the hot lamp of questioning and expected to provide intelligent, well-thought-out answers and exude competent confidence. Add in the prospect of travel delays and hot summer days and all the while you have to stay cool! for information about walks in other cities across the U.S.

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