Over the last 2 years I have interviewed many people for an administrative position at my office.  I work in Dallas in a mid-size office for a mid-size corporation.  Not a huge corporation, but a stable one. 

I have been more than amazed at the resumes I have seen come through my inbox and what I have seen come into my office for an interview.   

Tell me this.  What's the first thing you notice when you receive an email?  Who it's from, right?  You see who it's from before you delete, I mean read it, right?     

So, here is clue number one:  When submitting your resume for a job, please, please, please change your email address from sexygirl, hotchick, grannygirl, babygirl, preciousbabe, bikinibabe, hotbabe, etc. before sending in your resume!  That is the first thing I notice and I can't get past it. 

Sorta like when you roll out of bed and step in cat puke.  Does it matter that your cat is so cute and cuddly?  No.  Do you want to run and snuggle with it?  No.  You want to kick it! 

So, when I get a resume from one of those oh so flattering email addresses, I DELETE it before ever opening it up to see just how smart, I mean qualified you really are!

This is for all the other resumes that get past step one.  Clue number two:  Please explain why you've had SIX different jobs in ONE year that have had nothing to do with being laid off or moving?

Please, please, please tell me how I'm supposed to believe you when you say you are dependable? 

We all know people searching for a job need the $$$.  That is why I get resumes from CEO's, Regional Sales Directors, and CFO's applying for an office assistant position.   

Clue number three:  When you go for an interview, DRESS for an interview.  Don't wear your tank top and capris.  Spit your gum out, speak clear and answer all the questions in complete sentences.  Not:  huh?, ya, I dunno, letmethink letmethink, ummm, I don't remember what I did at my last job, and don't ever say even if it's the truth you need to lie...don't ever say, "I have a court date next month, if I get the job I will need to take off, my ex and I are going through a custody battle". 

Clue number five:  When I ask, "do you have any questions"?  Please come up with one!  Make one up.  Say something.  Act like you're interested.  Remember, I know you're there for the $$$, and remember this, I have a inbox full of resumes from hotbabe.com and granny.com, so please act like your interested!   

I am interviewing this week and can't wait to post some of my most "Most Memorable Interviews.

Once I came upon a new temp standing in front of the paper shredder with a confused look on her face. I asked if she needed any help and she said, "Yeah, how does this thing work?" I took the papers from her hand and demonstrated how to work the shredder. She stood there a moment with yet another confused expression, so I said, "Any questions?" She said, "Yeah, exactly where do the copies come out from?"

People always say that hard work never killed anybody. Oh yeah ??? When's the last time ya ever heard of anyone who "rested to death".

Being punctual in our Office was of no benefit what-so-ever. There was never anybody around to appreciate it.

Did ya ever notice the people who complain the most about not having enough time to do all their work are the same ones who always stop & tell everyone that they don't have enuff time to do all their work.

How Not to Get Fired Because of Your Blog Oopps, I better get back to work!