tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post7626766786602211478..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: HYPE!: We Choose Image Over Substance, Brand Over Value, Sizzle Over SteakMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-43010668478170207242014-11-04T09:34:03.121-08:002014-11-04T09:34:03.121-08:00I tend to think of it this way: looks will draw pe...I tend to think of it this way: looks will draw people in, but authenticity will keep them there. Be sure you have enough flash to capture people's attention, but also the substance to back it up. You can have the best ideas in the world, but it doesn't mean anything if people don't want to listen to you in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-91927764122043778282014-01-30T05:52:32.579-08:002014-01-30T05:52:32.579-08:00Dear Anon 3:25:
That's why it's importan...Dear Anon 3:25: <br /><br />That's why it's important for job interviews to be focused around simulations/samples of tasks candidates will have to do if hired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-3505772785787769762014-01-29T15:25:09.609-08:002014-01-29T15:25:09.609-08:00"Can you do the job?"
All questions sh..."Can you do the job?" <br /><br />All questions should be pointing to this. So what if the candidate isn't a social butterfly, has a slightly cheap suit, or has an eccentric hobby or two? People are there to work and earn a living not socialize. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-3225313031463471972014-01-29T12:09:12.142-08:002014-01-29T12:09:12.142-08:00In my first draft, I used a less over-the-top exam...In my first draft, I used a less over-the-top example of dressing to impress but the feedback I got was that it would offend too many readers, so it would be wiser to go with the alligator shoes/attache example. Also, while in places like the San Francisco Bay Area, such excess may seem unrealistic, in places like New York, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami Dallas and Houston, there is a fair amount of that laughable excess going on.Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-79137037490482346852014-01-29T11:41:22.115-08:002014-01-29T11:41:22.115-08:00That's all well and good, Marty, but tell that...That's all well and good, Marty, but tell that to the HR people. You either have to be best friends with someone on the inside or be a 'purple squirrel' just to get the initial interview. HR is waiting for perfection and doesn't understand why no one can meet their standards. So of course, people are going to be embellishing everything. Those high standards don't give people a choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-19276046842620201072014-01-29T11:28:40.292-08:002014-01-29T11:28:40.292-08:00I think you are fighting somewhat of a losing batt...I think you are fighting somewhat of a losing battle here.<br /><br />For instance, on clothes, the matching alligator shoes and attache would be considered excessive by most people. You cannot make anyone except perhaps a gold digger attracted to you by wearing overly flashy stuff.<br /><br />However, there are deep seated biases towards folks who are somewhat young, have symmetrical features and are tall. I think that this comes from the fact that we want to be with people who could produce healthy children and who are likely to meet with success in warfare or hunting.<br /><br />Also, even with clothes some biases have to do with meaningful things. Wearing a suit to an interview in companies where it is expected is sign that you are willing to submit to the rules.<br /><br />Also, your ability to dress appropriately shows that you can read social cues and are less likely to suffer from severe cognitive problems. A weird dress style is likely to signal that you have different values than an interviewer or that you have some autistic symptoms or other problems.<br /><br />Flashiness when you aren't interviewing for job involving clothes or accessories is actually a weird style of dress. Buying an expensive but understated suit is not.Maria Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011548114422637862noreply@blogger.com