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Originally Posted by elchivito
The owner who interviewed him said he'd interviewed 65 high school aged kids in three weeks looking to fill a half dozen positions and virtually all of them were un-hireable due to their appearance and attitude. He said he even had several who continued to text message while being interviewed.  |
By Jove, you may have hit the nail on the head.
I explained this to my son. He didn't believe me.
I dressed him and coached him for one interview in the summer.
It was the only job offer he got, which he accepted.
I am going to start a job clinic/seminar and charge all the young dudes and dudettes money to learn the following:
- how to speak
- how to address people whom they don't know
- how to stand and sit
- how to write
- how to conduct themselves at interviews and on the job
- how to match and buy clothing
- how to dress
- how to enter a room for success
- how to stand and speak in front of a group
- how to command someone's attention
- how to command someone's respect
- how to negotiate
- how to bluff
You can dress the way you want when you have 92 million in the bank at age 18 like Miley Cyrus, but if you don't, there are conventions to follow. Which the young people missed out on. Well, many have.
It's what us crafty older folks know.
Just remember the motto of the Old Crow's Association: " Guile and skill will outdo youth and enthusiasm." This holds true with employment, too.
If you don't know who the Old Crows are, google them.