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Mondak · 09-15-2004, 08:47 AM

I read in the computers thread about you looking for an IT job and I assume that this is something temporary that you will do until you get what you are looking for. This is the "actor" who is working at Starbucks I would think.

I would say that it is pretty easy to direct a conversation to where you want it to go- especially if you have a better plan than they do. As such, take out a piece of paper right now. Right down the three things that you would suspect that a company who is hiring a telemarketer would find most important in their new employees.

Now come up with three SHORT examples taken from your own life that display the said traits. They don't have to be too overt, but still easy for someone listening at 40-50% to get the point of. Nobody listens these days - even when they are interviewing you they are not REALLY listening. Instead they are looking for things that they either want to hear or want to make sure they DON'T hear (like that you are a mass murderer or you come to work without showering for weeks at a time).

Since the examples you give are stories that you took from your own life, you should not have to practive telling them since they happened to you. Just make sure you don't ramble.

As far as the IT question from the other thread, it really depends on what you want. Some more specifics about what you are looking for now, what your experience is and what your ultimate goals for employment 5-10 years from now are will guide any answers. There are many opportunities and realisticly, your work ethic, critical thinking skills and general ability to get along with folks will come in far more handy than your experience or degree. I always preach "hire talent, not experience" but most people don't follow that and hire badly. Getting a potential employer to see that will set you apart.

09-15-2004, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mondak Industrialist Location: Southern California	I read in the computers thread about you looking for an IT job and I assume that this is something temporary that you will do until you get what you are looking for. This is the "actor" who is working at Starbucks I would think. I would say that it is pretty easy to direct a conversation to where you want it to go- especially if you have a better plan than they do. As such, take out a piece of paper right now. Right down the three things that you would suspect that a company who is hiring a telemarketer would find most important in their new employees. Now come up with three SHORT examples taken from your own life that display the said traits. They don't have to be too overt, but still easy for someone listening at 40-50% to get the point of. Nobody listens these days - even when they are interviewing you they are not REALLY listening. Instead they are looking for things that they either want to hear or want to make sure they DON'T hear (like that you are a mass murderer or you come to work without showering for weeks at a time). Since the examples you give are stories that you took from your own life, you should not have to practive telling them since they happened to you. Just make sure you don't ramble. As far as the IT question from the other thread, it really depends on what you want. Some more specifics about what you are looking for now, what your experience is and what your ultimate goals for employment 5-10 years from now are will guide any answers. There are many opportunities and realisticly, your work ethic, critical thinking skills and general ability to get along with folks will come in far more handy than your experience or degree. I always preach "hire talent, not experience" but most people don't follow that and hire badly. Getting a potential employer to see that will set you apart. __________________ All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed Second, it is violently opposed and Third, it is accepted as self-evident. ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788-1860)