DSE 3 #26 March 18, 2010 you can always do the "Columbo" thing. Go there (the agency or the prospective employer) and try this tactic; "You know, achieving this position was something I'd really been excited about. Obviously I wasn't successful. However, I'm also interested in learning more about myself. Can you give me any specifics as to why I was unsuccessful so I won't repeat the same mistake again?" If at the agency, they should be interested in helping you because they make $$ when you get your job. If at the employer, this last-ditch effort tells them a whole lot about you. It's a great technique, and one I've used to salvage a few film projects that otherwise would have gone to someone else. People want to help you, and in the process of saying "you were this, you said that" you get to listen and then respond with "Wow! I didn't mean to come across that way," or "I can't believe I was so foolish to have not included that information." And next thing you know....the door is open once again (sometimes). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #27 March 18, 2010 Can you email the interviewer directly and ask for feedback?_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banesanura 1 #28 March 18, 2010 You have to understand not EVERYONE in the world will appreciate confidence. I can't tell you how many time I've been called arrogant, narcisistic, crazy, drunk, whore, bitch ...blaby blah blah. Funny part is....I am all those things- Not all the time, but I get my moments. Also depending on the context many people view eccentric people as crazy and dramatic...its all other people's perceptions. As long as you know who you are, fuck em. No one else matters.Best Girl Scout Ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #29 March 18, 2010 Quote Quote *sigh*.. Day 1 of being unemployed.. I feel slightly depressed. Really, anyone else not all that surprised You strike me as a bit of a drama queen, constantly looking for the negatives in your life. Or maybe you jusy like posting your negative here on Dizzy? Don't think I'm a drama queen, but yeah.. I prefer to ask advice on here for the tougher subjects - I like the variety of perspectives I always get.. I don't tend to post about the boring stuff that happens in my life - I prefer to bore my close friends with that nonsense!!! ha ha ha! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banesanura 1 #30 March 18, 2010 I love jamiroquai, Its so true!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGjC0wbUXzk You know this boogie is for real. I used to buy my faith in worship, But then my chance to get to Heaven sli-i-pped I used to worry about the future But then I threw my caution to the wind. I had no reason to be care free No no no, until I took a trip to the other side of town Yeah yeah yeah, you know I heard that boogie rhythm Hey- I had no choice but to get down down down down. CHORUS Dance, nothing left for me to do but dance, All these bad times I'm going through just dance Got canned heat in my heels tonight baby I feel the thunder see the lightning I know this anger's heaven sent. So I've got to hang out all my hang-ups Because on the boogie I feel so hell bent It's just an instant gut reaction, that I got I know I never ever felt like this before, I dont know what to do But then that's nothing new, Stuck between hell and high water I need a cure to make it through. Hey- dance, yeah nothing left for me to do but dance All these bad times I'm going through just dance, Hey, got canned heat in my heels tonight baby You I got canned heat in my heels You know this boogie is for real. Only the wind can blow the answer And she cries to me when I'm asleep She says you know that you can go much faster I know that peoples' talk can be so cheap Yeah yeah I got this voodoo child inveined on me I'm gonna use my power to ascend You know I got these burning heels to use Sometimes there's no way to lose I was born to run And built to last You'll never see my feet 'cause they move so fast Dance…yeah, hey! Nothing left for me to do but Dance All these bad times I'm going through just Dance…Hey Got Canned Heat in my heels tonight, baby Dance! Hey DJ Let the music play I'm gonna live this party life Hey DJ Throw my cares away I'm gonna live this party life Hey DJ Let the music play I'm gonna live this party life Hey DJ Throw my cares away I'm gonna live this party life Canned heat in my heels tonight! You know that this boogie if for real. Got so much Canned Heat in my heels Gonna dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight Whoooooooo! You know, you know this boogie This boogie is for real You know I'm gonna dance my blues away tonightBest Girl Scout Ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #31 March 18, 2010 Quote You have to understand not EVERYONE in the world will appreciate confidence. I can't tell you how many time I've been called arrogant, narcisistic, crazy, drunk, whore, bitch ...blaby blah blah. Funny part is....I am all those things- Not all the time, but I get my moments. Also depending on the context many people view eccentric people as crazy and dramatic...its all other people's perceptions. As long as you know who you are, fuck em. No one else matters. You are a very smart women, and I really love your outlook on life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #32 March 18, 2010 Quote Quote You have to understand not EVERYONE in the world will appreciate confidence. I can't tell you how many time I've been called arrogant, narcisistic, crazy, drunk, whore, bitch ...blaby blah blah. Funny part is....I am all those things- Not all the time, but I get my moments. Also depending on the context many people view eccentric people as crazy and dramatic...its all other people's perceptions. As long as you know who you are, fuck em. No one else matters. You are a very smart women, and I really love your outlook on life. Oh, get a room you 2! (and a webcam... )Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #33 March 18, 2010 Was you interviewer a kind of shy mousy type? Or did he display any mannerisms that you would not evaluate as having a great deal of self confidence? Those types of people tend to be extra sensitive and not like "noisy" people._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #34 March 18, 2010 Quote Quote You have to understand not EVERYONE in the world will appreciate confidence. I can't tell you how many time I've been called arrogant, narcisistic, crazy, drunk, whore, bitch ...blaby blah blah. Funny part is....I am all those things- Not all the time, but I get my moments. Also depending on the context many people view eccentric people as crazy and dramatic...its all other people's perceptions. As long as you know who you are, fuck em. No one else matters. You are a very smart women, and I really love your outlook on life. Now, if we could just fix her taste in music. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #35 March 18, 2010 I was only half joking with my post. Many people do see Amercians as arrogant. Quote And we are all cowboys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #36 March 18, 2010 Quote Quote You have to understand not EVERYONE in the world will appreciate confidence. I can't tell you how many time I've been called arrogant, narcisistic, crazy, drunk, whore, bitch ...blaby blah blah. Funny part is....I am all those things- Not all the time, but I get my moments. Also depending on the context many people view eccentric people as crazy and dramatic...its all other people's perceptions. As long as you know who you are, fuck em. No one else matters. You are a very smart women, and I really love your outlook on life. +1"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites