Comments on: Applied Marketing: The Interview http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/marketing/applied-marketing-the-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=applied-marketing-the-interview A marketing spin on life Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Theresa http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/marketing/applied-marketing-the-interview/#comment-578 Theresa Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:23:20 +0000 http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/?p=29#comment-578 Thank you for your comment, Veronika. I think the business world is struggling right now with formality, as in, how much is too much. I'm currently working at a very traditional Fortune 500, but the dress is very casual. I've notice, however, that the interview process is not. I go back and forth on this myself. I have brought my own water to interviews because many companies now use the "green" approach where everyone brings their own cups because they don't want paper waste, so it's actually worked out especially in situations where you are interviewing with several people over many hours. I agree with you that's it's best to see people as they are; as they will be when they come work for you. At the end of the day we're all just people, right? I appreciate you stopping by my site! Thank you for your comment, Veronika. I think the business world is struggling right now with formality, as in, how much is too much. I’m currently working at a very traditional Fortune 500, but the dress is very casual. I’ve notice, however, that the interview process is not.

I go back and forth on this myself. I have brought my own water to interviews because many companies now use the “green” approach where everyone brings their own cups because they don’t want paper waste, so it’s actually worked out especially in situations where you are interviewing with several people over many hours.

I agree with you that’s it’s best to see people as they are; as they will be when they come work for you. At the end of the day we’re all just people, right?

I appreciate you stopping by my site!

]]> By: Veronika http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/marketing/applied-marketing-the-interview/#comment-576 Veronika Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:20:27 +0000 http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/?p=29#comment-576 I think the coffee thing should be blown out of proportions. If every company provided interviewees with water, then they wouldn't need to bring their own beverage. Another perspective is that the best prospects are usually those you meet by accident - at a party, in a bar, through a friend. You meet with these people over a cup of coffee and in this casual setting you realize you can read them a lot better ... you see that get along with them and they are the best fit for your company. I think the coffee thing should be blown out of proportions. If every company provided interviewees with water, then they wouldn’t need to bring their own beverage.

Another perspective is that the best prospects are usually those you meet by accident – at a party, in a bar, through a friend. You meet with these people over a cup of coffee and in this casual setting you realize you can read them a lot better … you see that get along with them and they are the best fit for your company.

]]> By: Gayle Howard http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/marketing/applied-marketing-the-interview/#comment-47 Gayle Howard Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:47:12 +0000 http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/?p=29#comment-47 Hi just found this on my travels and I'm Gayle Howard. I can most definitely confirm that people do stroll into interviews sipping coffee. In fact I know a Managing Director of a large talent recruitment agency who said that at first he was shocked, but it happens so often now that, he smiles and saids "Did you get one for me?". He said most people have the courtesy to at least look embarrassed. Hard to imagine isn't it? In fact I wrote a blog post on the subject here as a result of these tweets and the feedback I received. http://tinyurl.com/ydlxq7u Hi
just found this on my travels and I’m Gayle Howard. I can most definitely confirm that people do stroll into interviews sipping coffee. In fact I know a Managing Director of a large talent recruitment agency who said that at first he was shocked, but it happens so often now that, he smiles and saids “Did you get one for me?”. He said most people have the courtesy to at least look embarrassed. Hard to imagine isn’t it? In fact I wrote a blog post on the subject here as a result of these tweets and the feedback I received. http://tinyurl.com/ydlxq7u

]]> By: Theresa http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/marketing/applied-marketing-the-interview/#comment-17 Theresa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:09:02 +0000 http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/?p=29#comment-17 Thank you, Elli. I would be happy to speak to you about Twitter. Thank you, Elli. I would be happy to speak to you about Twitter.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/marketing/applied-marketing-the-interview/#comment-16 Theresa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:08:10 +0000 http://www.marketingresuscitator.com/?p=29#comment-16 Very true, Greg! Very true, Greg!

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