BustopherJones Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 As some of you are aware, I have been on a job search in recent months, after having been laid off from my last company. I finally found a position, and have limited time to post, but I thought I would pass this along. One of the things we are taught in outplacment in preparing for an interview is to try to find something in common that would break the ice with the person conducting the interview. The best approach is to look around the office at pictures, plaques, etc. that might key the candidate to a source of discussion. Well, I went on an interview at one of my "target" companies, and the hiring manager (the person who makes the final decision) was my first appointment. I walked into his office, and the first thing I saw was a Border Collie calendar on the wall. It turns out that he is heavily into BC rescue, and that we both own a purebred BC and a BC mix. With an opening conversation about dogs and our love for the BC breed, the rest of the interview went VERY smoothly. Oh, incidentally...I got the job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelb'smum Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 *Grins* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskeeter Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Congratulations!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Great News Bustopher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc friend Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Great news about the job! Love the interview story - those bc's - they just help you all they can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Congrats to you! Just shows how diversly(sp?) helpful our dogs can be! Hope the job is the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth G Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Woohoo! That is awesome that you both have so much in common. And that you got the job! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 LOL, that's a great story! Congratulations on your new job!!! Me, too, have a BC calendar at work (and lots of pics of Ouzo), but unfortunatly all the interviews I conduct are held in a big meeting room If someone was qualified, AND was into Border Collies, I would definetly hire that person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haleigh Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 lol! That's awesome! I only have to sit and beg my mommy on my knees to get a job as assitant trainer :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack & Co. Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Bustopher, what great news! Thanks for sharing it with us; I was wondering how things were going for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I too am job hunting and hadn't thought about the dog angle, though I'm targeting shelters for jobs in the behavior, adoptions, or education departments. I did however decide that if I get to interview for an education position that I just heard about, I will be sending the HR manager a copy of Maggie's resume since she'd be helping me during presentations on dog care/training/etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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