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I can say from experience that it has been those little friendly reminders that have made all the difference in my behaviors and practices.
Just one single example: I was applying for a position at a large retail chain's corporate branch in Iowa, I was going to be responding to emails sent to the company, etc. In the interview, the hiring manager asked why I was leaving my current position. I advised that I wasn't making enough money, I needed some office experience, and besides, they had terrible insurance options and few meager raises with no chance of promotion.
He thanked me for my honesty but told me that in all his years of hiring, one thing he based his selection on was attitude. He told me I came off as having a negative attitude and normally he wouldn't have hired me. However, I was dressed well, I had a good resume and they really needed the help. So I got the job. But I definitely learned from that experience and I appreciated his bluntness.
Just one single example: I was applying for a position at a large retail chain's corporate branch in Iowa, I was going to be responding to emails sent to the company, etc. In the interview, the hiring manager asked why I was leaving my current position. I advised that I wasn't making enough money, I needed some office experience, and besides, they had terrible insurance options and few meager raises with no chance of promotion.
He thanked me for my honesty but told me that in all his years of hiring, one thing he based his selection on was attitude. He told me I came off as having a negative attitude and normally he wouldn't have hired me. However, I was dressed well, I had a good resume and they really needed the help. So I got the job. But I definitely learned from that experience and I appreciated his bluntness.