IDBillzFan Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Are you suggesting he go in with a bong instead??? 308460[/snapback] A skull bong, preferably. And not that real skull that kid turned into a bong, but one made out of ceramic that looks like an Iron Maiden album cover. The one-hit wonder. Nothing impresses a CEO faster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 If you want to nail this job, follow these tips along with LA's bong advice: 1. OK, I see you live in Atlanta, so might I suggest you wear an Atlanta Falcons' No. 7 jersey with the the name "Mexico" on the back. If you can't find one, maybe a nice Braves' John Rocker jersey will work. 2. Ask for your own office, preferably his! 3. Tell him you are willing to work late and on weekends only if he's willing to as well. 4. Sounds like you are already asking for more money than they are offering, so you might as well go all out and ask for a company car, an expense account and season tickets to the Bills. 5. A membership to Augusta. 6. Your own secretary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 couple of things that may not have been mentioned, i didnt read everyone's posts. I have to interview at law firms all the time and these are just some small things that emplyers notice, presentation-wise. 1- shoes matter- theyre one of the smaller details that people look at, in fact I had one guy tell me you can tell a lot about a person just based on them, if you dont have a pricey pair, just make sure theyre well shined and no scuff marks 2-small things like clean nails and fresh breath do make a difference, take some mints with you 3-brevity is appreciated, emplyers dont like people who ramble on Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Show some passion for the business sector in which the company operates, but do it genuinely. Go beyond saying "I have always been fascinated by this line of work" but show him you know where the market is going and you can help the company get there. If there are market share figures on a site like Gartner or other industry analysts have those in your hip pocket. Also talk about the next generation of product or service for the company and how you can help them get there. Get his/her vision on this first and then show how you can feed into this. Equal parts listening and talking on this one. This is the visionary person for the company -- so you want to figure out where they are taking the business.. (assuming they have a plan).. Have at least one or two anecdotes regarding how you have went above and beyond for the customer. One of the things that CEO's don't want is a person with these type of attributes working for a competitor...you'll get that little extra $ you are seeking. Good luck---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 couple of things that may not have been mentioned, i didnt read everyone's posts. I have to interview at law firms all the time and these are just some small things that emplyers notice, presentation-wise.1- shoes matter- theyre one of the smaller details that people look at, in fact I had one guy tell me you can tell a lot about a person just based on them, if you dont have a pricey pair, just make sure theyre well shined and no scuff marks 2-small things like clean nails and fresh breath do make a difference, take some mints with you 3-brevity is appreciated, emplyers dont like people who ramble on Hope this helps 308487[/snapback] Most important - just relax and be yourself. Unless of course, you're a total a-hole, in which case it's alright to be someone else through the course of the interview process. This must happen a lot in job interviews as I have worked with some major a-holes throughout the years. Don't ramble or try to impress with big words and excess verbiage. Get to the point and by all means, be sincere. The interviewers aren't idiots and should be able to spot a phony a mile away. And if a barking spider sneaks out during a pause in the interview, have your shiney new expensive shoes positioned in a way that you can duplicate the fart sound with the toe against the floor surface. And don't forget to memorize all the bullsht parts of from your résumé. Don't let on that you're in any way associated with the twobillsdrive message board. They'll know that a good portion of your work day will be pissed away as you attempt to come up with clever comments and replies to off topic posts. Good luck. BTW - what part of Atlanta will you be located in when you land the new gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Most important - just relax and be yourself. Unless of course, you're a total a-hole, in which case it's alright to be someone else through the course of the interview process. This must happen a lot in job interviews as I have worked with some major a-holes throughout the years. Don't ramble or try to impress with big words and excess verbiage. Get to the point and by all means, be sincere. The interviewers aren't idiots and should be able to spot a phony a mile away. And if a barking spider sneaks out during a pause in the interview, have your shiney new expensive shoes positioned in a way that you can duplicate the fart sound with the toe against the floor surface. And don't forget to memorize all the bullsht parts of from your résumé. Don't let on that you're in any way associated with the twobillsdrive message board. They'll know that a good portion of your work day will be pissed away as you attempt to come up with clever comments and replies to off topic posts. Good luck. BTW - what part of Atlanta will you be located in when you land the new gig? 308498[/snapback] I'm downtown now. When I get this one (see, confident, that's a good thing, right? ;-), I'll be in Alpharetta. Much closer to the house, much more laid back... no city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Don't let on that you're in any way associated with the twobillsdrive message board. They'll know that a good portion of your work day will be pissed away as you attempt to come up with clever comments and replies to off topic posts. 308498[/snapback] Not that there's anything wrong with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stussy109 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 be confident, and back it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Dont be such a kitty. Just go in there and chat with the person. If they dont like you, screw them. It is their loss not yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede316 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Be confident...and the #1 thing to do...make eye contact...don't be shifty....If you contantly look away or look at the floor....They will think you are hiding something....Relax and be yourself...sell yourself....and make sure you have researched the company....they like that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brihs2005 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Be confident...and the #1 thing to do...make eye contact...don't be shifty....If you contantly look away or look at the floor....They will think you are hiding something....Relax and be yourself...sell yourself....and make sure you have researched the company....they like that too. 308626[/snapback] I would say confidence is key... but not JP confidence... more like Willis McGahee confidence. You wouldn't have been asked to meet with the CEO if you didn't have some game, so know that you got some good stuff working for you, but be humble about it. Just don't do the Willis Leap onto his desk if he offers you the job on the spot. A firm handshake should suffice. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canbuffan34 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I've chatted with some of you regarding my soul-sucking job. I've been interviewing at a place for a couple weeks now, made two trips in. I'm meeting with the CEO tomorrow. If he likes me, it's a done deal on the spot. He wants to meet me because I guess my compensation requirements were higher than most of their folks. Company is privately held, very profitable. Goal is either public push or stay private and continue to rake it in. I could use some tips here... never had a CEO in the interview chain. -Jeff 308378[/snapback] Here's a tip, buddy. Find out all you can about the company via the internet, newspaper articles, etc. Then during the interview ask him questions about how he got started, things that are pertinent to him.... He'll be thinking "Wow!, this guy's interested in my business, he's informed and dynamic!" He'll love you for it! Then once you get the job.. sleep with his daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 2-small things like clean nails and fresh breath do make a difference, take some mints with you 308487[/snapback] .....make sure they're are no boogers in your nose. Good luck, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 They told me I'll have an offer letter by tomorrow afternoon at the salary req I gave 'em. WOO HOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Y. Orangeman Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 They told me I'll have an offer letter by tomorrow afternoon at the salary req I gave 'em. WOO HOO! 309809[/snapback] Congrats.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 did you tell them that you need off time to go to bills games ??? ???? con grats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Good for you, excellent news....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 They told me I'll have an offer letter by tomorrow afternoon at the salary req I gave 'em. WOO HOO! 309809[/snapback] Excellent news! Can you give more details how it went the the CEO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 They told me I'll have an offer letter by tomorrow afternoon at the salary req I gave 'em. WOO HOO! 309809[/snapback] Congrats! CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 AWESOME NEWS JEFF!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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