What Color Is Your Parachute 2018 by Richard N. Bolles copy

including these interviews; or
any sign of laziness or lack of motivation; or
any sign of constant complaining or blaming things on others; or
any signs of dishonesty or lying—especially on your resume or
during the interviews; or
any signs of irresponsibility or tendency to goof off; or
any sign of not following instructions or obeying rules; or
any sign of a lack of enthusiasm for this organization and what it is
trying to do; or
any sign of instability, inappropriate response, and the like; or
the other ways in which you evidence your values, such as: what
things impress you or don’t impress you in their office; or what you
are willing to sacrifice in order to get this job and what you are not
willing to sacrifice in order to get this job; or your enthusiasm for
work; or the carefulness with which you did or didn’t research this
company before you came in; and blah, blah, blah.
Incidentally, many an employer will watch to see if you smoke, either
in the office or at lunch. In a race between two equally qualified
people, the nonsmoker will win out over the smoker 94% of the time,
according to a study done by a professor of business at Seattle
University. Sorry to report this, but take it seriously!
So, there you have it: these are the metaphorical mosquitoes that can
kill you, when you’re on the watch for dragons, during the hiringinterviews.
One favor I ask of you: do not write me, telling me how picayune or
asinine some of this is. I know that. I’m not reporting the world as it
should be, and certainly not as I would like it to be. I’m only reporting
what study after study has revealed about the world as it is. And how it
affects your chances of getting hired.
But here’s the good news, when all is said and done: you can kill all
these mosquitoes. Yes, you control and can change every one of these
factors. Go back and read the list and see!