Consider the source
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:35 am
Don’t get me wrong, I’m pro-Scuttle – he’s a great bird and so loyal. However, he’s telling her a fork is a “dinglehopper” used to comb hair and a pipe is a “banded bulbus snarfblat” used to play music. So, when you’re getting advice and it sounds fishy (pun intended), or you question how much the source actually knows, do a little more research before trusting it as fact.
Real Life Applications
During reference checks, I’ve received questionable feedback on candidates, but when I pushed more, I realized the reference had a falling out with the person or was only giving me half the story. I would have passed on the candidate if I had taken the first statements at face value and not asked more questions.
Don’t walk away from an industry or company just because of things you chile whatsapp phone number heard from someone else. If you like the opportunity, then do your homework, go for the interview and ask targeted questions to figure it out for yourself.
Some people will tell you that across the board, contract and contract-to-permanent roles are a bad idea. I disagree; it’s always worth a conversation. You never know what it might offer you.
Lesson # 4: Get creative
I just said how silly of Scuttle to tell Ariel the wrong function for a fork and a pipe. However, his ideas were creative and unique. When was the last time you shook up your job search?
Real Life Applications
One of my colleagues wrote a blog about creative ways to say thank you after an interview that included a balloon in a box.
I’m not saying wear a hot pink suit to an interview but maybe a splash of color with your shirt under your suit jacket, a graphic tie, a pretty pin or a statement jewelry piece that’s interesting but not distracting can make you stand out in a good way.
Real Life Applications
During reference checks, I’ve received questionable feedback on candidates, but when I pushed more, I realized the reference had a falling out with the person or was only giving me half the story. I would have passed on the candidate if I had taken the first statements at face value and not asked more questions.
Don’t walk away from an industry or company just because of things you chile whatsapp phone number heard from someone else. If you like the opportunity, then do your homework, go for the interview and ask targeted questions to figure it out for yourself.
Some people will tell you that across the board, contract and contract-to-permanent roles are a bad idea. I disagree; it’s always worth a conversation. You never know what it might offer you.
Lesson # 4: Get creative
I just said how silly of Scuttle to tell Ariel the wrong function for a fork and a pipe. However, his ideas were creative and unique. When was the last time you shook up your job search?
Real Life Applications
One of my colleagues wrote a blog about creative ways to say thank you after an interview that included a balloon in a box.
I’m not saying wear a hot pink suit to an interview but maybe a splash of color with your shirt under your suit jacket, a graphic tie, a pretty pin or a statement jewelry piece that’s interesting but not distracting can make you stand out in a good way.