Job Opportunities

Key word here is JOB!

Sometimes my understanding of some of today’s youth escapes me beyond my own comprehension!  In an era where it seems that job opportunities are at a premium, why in the world would someone just NOT show up for a job interview?  Understandably, other opportunities may have presented themselves, and one can/should do what’s best for that individual at that period in time.

 

For those that do show up for the opportunity, what ever happened to the basic interviewing skills/techniques of:

Ø  Dress for success (this does NOT include a “hoody” with another school’s name/logo)

Ø  Eye contact (this does NOT include looking down at your shoes/hands/cell phone almost the entire time)

Ø  Preparation (this does NOT include the phrase “what type of work is this again??”)

Ø  Speaking clearly (this does NOT included the phrase “fo real fo real” numerous times!!!  Or mumbling to the point where one has to actually ask you to SPEAK UP!!!)

Ø  Complete answers to MY questions to you (this does NOT include the phrases “you know what I’m sayin?) …No I do NOT know what you’re saying (there is a G on the end), or (“You know what I mean?”)…No sir, I need YOU to tell me what YOU mean!

Ø  Show up on TIME! (this does NOT include showing up 26 minutes late saying “I thought it was at 9:30am, when YOU selected and scheduled the time yourself)

Ø  Thanking for the opportunity to interview (this does NOT include the parting phrase of “Aiiight…peace!”)…Seriously??...LOL

 

As the old saying goes:  Time is money, and money is time….you might waste yours, but please don’t waste mine!