Comments on: Meet the One Who’s, Like, Not a People Person

By: Kerry

Kerry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:42:35 +0000

I didn't know they had custard at the Milwaukee Public Market. I'll have to check that out. I've been meaning to get down there anyway. Kerry’s last blog post..4 Dumb Things People Do During Interviews

By: class factotum

class factotum — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:29:06 +0000

The good news is that based on my extensive survey of Milwaukee-area frozen custard shops (all in the name of science, of course), I am pretty confident this kid won't be hired. All the scoopers I have seen have been real, you know, like, people people. PS Have you tried the custard at the Public Market? They have at least a dozen flavors! For sale! At one time! I tried the guava and it was fabulous. class factotum’s last blog post..Marriage 101, Lecture 695: Togetherness

By: Kerry Sandberg Scott

Kerry Sandberg Scott — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:26:41 +0000

Kathy—it depends on the job, the types of questions, etc. Generally speaking, though, I’d use about the same tone as your cover letter…you don’t want to sound like a different person from the one who applied.

As Carla points out, though, different jobs call for different approaches. If you’re applying for a job that requires a sense of humor (like, I dunno, waitress at one of those period-diners with the wisecracking waitstaff), then you’ll want to add some of that in.

Generally, though, if you balance being reasonably professional with being yourself, you should be okay. Good luck!

By: carla

carla — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:12:38 +0000

That sort of reminds me of when I was looking for work several years back. I was an Administrative Assistant in the financial industry but I was willing to do anything since I had been looking for several months and needed to pay bills.

I applied at a local clothing store that was a part of a national chain. A few weeks later, I was invited in to a group interview. When I got there, I was the only person wearing a suit – mistake #1. I also sat up straight, looked the interviewer in the eye – mistake #2. I had a copy of my resume in a leather binder – mistake #3. I can go on.

Needless to say, the high school and college students (I was in my mid 20s) that wore jeans, popped chewing gum, wore too much makeup and slouched was the ones who they considered for the job.

I guess you have to get in where you fit in! I sounds like the Kid and Manager were made for each other.

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By: Barbra Sundquist, Bio Writer

Barbra Sundquist, Bio Writer — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:24:04 +0000

Very funny. I found it via Twitter.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:43:48 +0000

Kerry,
I recently received an Interview Questionnaire, how formal should my responses be? as formal as my resume and cover letter, or a bit more casual?