Debra Angel MacDougall

“During the interview, employers often ask tough questions or create a stressful environment, just to watch your attitude as you handle it. In these situations, fear can grow, and if it looks like anger, desperation, or depression, most employers will cut their losses and screen you out early. On the other hand, if you anticipate the stressful environment and come prepared, your attitude will remain positive, confident, and respectful, which often makes the employer willing to overlook weaknesses in other areas. Employers repeatedly tell us that if a person has the right attitude, they can teach the skills. Attitude is as much about your outlook on work as it is about your personality.”
― Debra Angel MacDougall, The 6 Reasons You'll Get the Job: What Employers Look for--Whether They Know It or Not

“A final and often favored method of finding new employees is to poach them from other companies. So when you’re working, treat every customer as a prospective employer so you land your next job while you are still employed.”
― Debra Angel MacDougall, The 6 Reasons You'll Get the Job: What Employers Look for--Whether They Know It or Not