THE interview game

THE interview game I will be the first to say that this game SUCKS!  I could say more but it would be crude.  The whole job search deal sucks!  Trust me, it sucks for everyone!  Just think about it in terms of dating…  what if there was an easy way to find that the...

Why did you break up?

Why did you break up? If you start dating someone wouldn’t you wonder “why are you single?”  Guess what, companies wonder the same thing! First, let’s admit the obvious…  there is no winning this battle.  If you are single there is obviously something wrong with you...

YOU are THE MAN – soap box

YOU are THE MAN – soap box Let me in on a conversation I have with my kids: Me: Why can’t you buy that? Kids: Because I don’t have a job. Me: You don’t have a job because THE MAN is keeping you down. Kids: Who is THE MAN? Me: As soon as you figure it out you find out...

Do you want to date me or my friend?

Do you want to date me or my friend? When you apply with a company you need to learn about the company’s culture.  Some companies LOVE to promote within, others do not.  Even some companies that promote from within do have minimum timelines in each position before you...

Be honest, but not too honest

You know how people say “I love how honest children are?”  First, that is a LIE!  Secondly, how does that work for you when a child asks you very loudly “why is that person so fat?” or “are they a boy or a girl?”  No bueno! As I have said, interviewing is like dating....