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Interviewing Tips & Techniques
Land the Plane!
A few weeks ago, I was flying home from New York. I had booked the plane ticket late, because it was a last-minute trip to interview a final candidate. Because of the timing, I ended up sitting in the next to last row of the plane. If any of you are from Denver, you...
I Have a Killer Tan
My daughter, Katy, was in a wedding last weekend in Philadelphia. She was a stunning bridesmaid, and as she walked down the aisle, I boo-hooed like a baby! The couple said their lovely “I do’s”, the weather was perfect, the flowers lovely, and we set off confetti...
My Stolen Wallet
A couple months ago, I bee-bopped into the gym on a beautiful Saturday morning. I started my stretches and got on the bike for a long ride. One of the boys that works the front desk came over to me and said “Do you drive a black Toyota Rav 4?” I said “Yes! Why are you...
When You Are Tired of Interviewing – Part 2
Several weeks ago, I wrote about my daughter’s frustrating job search (read about it here). Out of 37 jobs that she applied to, she heard from about half. She received a job offer from a hospital that she didn’t even interview with (a mistake), she was offered a job...
My New Best Friend, Stephanie
Every day for several days in a row, at 3:02 pm, always from different numbers, I get a call from someone named Stephanie. In her sing-songy voice, she would cheerily ask me about my day. She sounds happy and content, while pitching questions about how she might be...
When You Learn a New Skill
When I was a little girl, I used to play at Cherry Park. There was a bandstand at this park, and I spent hours on that bandstand pretending to be in front of an audience. I started off dancing on that bandstand (see photo above), but I knew that one day, I would be a...
When You Are Tired of Interviewing
My daughter, Katy, is about to graduate from college in May. She is in job search hell. 37 job applications in 9 different states. She heard back from 25, interviewed at 17, and has had 2 no’s. She has had 6 job offers, but 5 of them aren’t in the department that she...
The Chrysler LeBaron Convertible
When I was in college a gazillion years ago, I had a great friend named Beth Bratton. She and I were connected at the hip and 2 peas in a pod. Beth was Head Cheerleader at her huge Dallas high school, great GPA and cute, darling and precious. In my opinion, she was...
Crabs or Turtles
If you have ever watched YouTube videos, you might have seen one about a bunch of crabs in a bucket. The crabs scramble to get out by crawling on top of each other to get to the top. Fascinatingly enough, once one crab gets to the top, the other crabs pull them back...
Take Off Your Headphones
Last week, I was having dinner with a friend, and we were discussing how hard it was to meet new people. I turned to my friend, and I said, “It’s funny: I spend 5-7 hours a week in the gym, and I don’t know anyone there.” She said, alarmed, “WHY?” I said, “I think...