Peggy Klaus by Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It

Author:Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It [It, Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: BUS012000, Interpersonal Relations, Psychology, Business & Economics, General
ISBN: 9780446531795
Publisher: Business Plus
Published: 2003-01-02T06:00:00+00:00

DON’T LET YOUR RÉUMÉ SPEAK FOR YOU

“Why should I have to I tell them? It’s already on my rßsumß.

Last year my nephew Max, who had just graduated from college, returned to Philadelphia to look for a job. His days were devoted to the hunt, while evenings he worked as a bartender. Before he contacted me for advice, he had attended eight informational and four actual job interviews but had come up empty-handed. I was surprised to hear this. Max had been an excellent student and had completed two high-profile internships a few summers before, one with the mayor’s office. Something wasn’t right. At the urging of his increasingly nervous mom, he called Aunt Peggy before his next important meeting with a prospective employer.

When he finally reached me, I suggested we try a mock interview, which I opened up by asking, “So tell me about some of your work with the city.”

“Well,” said Max, “two years ago, I completed a summer internship with the mayor’s Business Action Team, his personal arm of the commerce department. I got to do some different things in helping the city retain and attract businesses.” End of story.

“Max, is that it? Or is this just a bad cell phone connection?” I asked.

“Yeah, that’s about it, Aunt Peggy, at least for that question,” he replied.

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