Interview Do’s and Don’ts
I read this good article on TVJobs.com on interviews and I feel it has a lot of good points
INTERVIEW DO’S AND DON’TS
By: Randy Tatano, Guest Writer
The young man looked me right in the eye with a straight face. “So, dude, is my hair gonna take me outta consideration for this job, or what?”
I looked back, trying not to laugh as he sat there with his royal blue locks which were accessorized by his numerous facial piercings. He looked as though the phone rang and he had answered the staple gun. “Your hair? Uh, no. (long pause) Dude.”
As an Assistant News Director at the time, it was my job to “screen” prospective job applicants, sending only the best upstairs to meet the News Director and General Manager. I like a practical joke as much as anyone, but bringing someone with Smurf colored hair to see the ND would not have been well received.
That young man may have been a genius, a great writer, a terrific newsperson. We’ll never know, because he broke the number one rule of interviews. Dress for success. More
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Joan Schramm said on November 28, 2005 @ 6:52 pm...
An excellent article, pointing out things that should be common sense but unfortunately aren’t. I once interviewed a young woman for a job and, near the end, I asked her if she had any questions for me. “Yes”, she said, looking around my office, “What exactly is it that [this company] does?” Needless to say, she did not get the job.