Interviewing 104:

• Interviewing 101: Job Hunting
• Interviewing 102: The Resume - How to sell yourself on a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper
• Interviewing 103: The Interview - How to impress them.

With today's corporate climate, most people will take Interviewing 104 whether they want to or not.
Grading is simple:

1. Those who make things happen, those who act.
   • Left a position and got an equal or better one before getting the hose
   • Climbed the ladder through hard work and learning new skills
2. Those who make things happen, but did it as a reaction
   • Got the hose, but had something better lined up
   • Kissed butt as a means of ladder climbing
   • Improve their skill set as to keep their current position
3. Those who let things happen then acted
   • Got the hose and were able to get a similar position
   • Got a worst position just before getting the hose
   • Kiss butt every day to stay where they are
4. Those who let things happen and reacted
   • Got the hose and a lesser job, but are still looking
   • Are letting their skill set rot in a job that will take care of them for life
   • Kissed butt as to avoid the hose.
5. Those who let thing happen and do nothing
   • Got the hose, a lesser job and are doing nothing
   • Are letting their skill set rot in a dead end job that is going to end

Unlike many books, this one is written with reality in mind.
Many other books make it sound like everyone else wakes up early with their hair in place and arrive at their perfect job on time. This book is written for those of us who hit the snooze bar 2,3,4 even 5 times before we get up to battle our hair before we dare start the daily grind.

Others reading this book may be asking "how did I get myself into this...?" If you are in a bad situation, you probably LET it happen. To me, the act of letting is passive, it takes little or no action to allow something to happen. To get something, you have to seek and acquire it, which amounts to some action. So now you may be asking, "how did I let this happen to me?"

You may have let this happen to you on day one. You did not ask all the questions you should have or did not get answers (or answers you could not understand) to all your questions; you let things slide.

You may have let things happen over time. You let someone put you down, you let someone blame you, you let some bunghole from management give you a task with little instruction. You may have let everyone boss you around until you became of no use to anyone. A major life change happened and you hoped that the new pieces would fit and they did not.

Lastly you may have got there. Breaking rules, taking advantage of your position, loosing accounts, poor work quality or not producing quantity are among the things that can get you in a bad situation.

Bottom line, it's time to get into action. Make some time and let some resources enlighten you, so you can get some direction.

Though I am not very religious, a few extra tidbits to keep in mind - stay true to your principals and pray. You may have the world at your feet with a red carpet rolled to your door, but it's up to you not to trip.

1. Salary
2. Benefits
   1. Retirement
   2. Insurance - Health
3. More Expenses
   1. Time As A Resource
   2. Food
   3. Professional Equipment
   4. Home Facilities
   5. Education
4. Unions
5. Miscellaneous Services
6. Perks

1. The Lobby
2. Location Of Interview
3. The Interviewer
4. The Interview's Time
5. The Tour
6. Coworkers
7. Customers
8. Product / Service
9. Pre-Employment Agreements
10. After Thoughts

1. The Address
2. ...On The Web...
3. General Help Defined
4. Where Does The Door Open?
5. Study...

1. Competitive Offers

1. What Is It?
2. Scopes
3. Your Own Time & Insurances
4. Property
5. Non-Compete Clauses
6. Investments
   1. Passive Investments
   2. Active Investments
7. Intellectual Property
8. Termination Of Employment

1. "Advice"
2. Customers & Coworkers
3. Your Life
4. Your Career Field
5. Your Knowledge
6. Your Interests

1. Efficiency
   1. Vs Quality
   2. And Management
2. Elimination
   1. Blue Collar
   2. White Collar

1. Advice And Tasks
2. Evidence
   ...Gather It Anyway
3. Other Conflicts
4. Where's The Real Problem?
5. ...You...

1. Hourly
2. Salaried
3. The Internet - A.K.A. The Web
4. Your Personality
5. Coworkers And Your Time

1. On Line Active
2. Agencies
   1. Fees Involved
   2. Scum
3. Traditional Methods