Who Comes to An Interview Cracking Gum and Wearing Stilettos?

The standard outfit to wear to an interview is a dark colored suit with shoes and a tie for men and usually a skirt suit for women. Even if the potential job states to come to the interview in business casual attire, still wear a suit. It is so important to dress the part for an interview, especially in this economy you have to sell your self even harder. If you come up short in the wardrobe department, it can mean the difference between not getting your dream job. I went on an interview for a temporary assignment. It was short term which fit perfect with my schedule. Even though the recruiter told me the interview attire was business casual, I still put on the matching blazer with my pant suit. He even went on to tell me not to wear jeans to the interview! So I asked him, "do people really show up to your interviews dressed in jeans?" He went on to politely tell me that not only do people come to the interview with jeans on, they also have friends and family accompany them! How in this day and age, do people not know how to dress properly for an interview?

Dressing the part for the interview is critical in the decision process. It is the first impression that a potential employer can use to determine if they want to hire you or not. Even before you open your mouth! Neatness is also important in the business attire dress. Don't come to the interview in a suit that leaves you looking disheveled because you woke up late and rushed. Make sure you take a good look in the mirror before you leave for that interview, from head to toe. Make sure your hair is neat, shoes are shined and please don't wear perfume or cologne. Believe me when I tell you that fragrances may offend others and I know when a guy slathers on a whole bottle of BRUT does not leave a nice lingering smell while in a small conference room with three interviewees.





Continuing on my interview for the temporary assignment, the other candidates were dressed appropriately. There were a couple of candidates that were out of line because of their attire. One young lady had on a bright turquoise blouse with matching turquoise shoes and bag. No way can you wear that to an interview. The ironic thing was that she kept looking down at her shoes as if she knew she made a bad choice. The next girl trumps all I have ever seen in life of a an interview going from bad to worse. A young lady about 19 years old came to the interview 15 minutes late. Yes 15 minutes late! Not only was she late but she came into the establishment cracking gum, and her attire was a summer outfit to say the least. Gum at an interview? That is an ultimate no, no! She wore red stilettos with the silver pencil heel. Then on top you're cracking the gum like it's POP ROCKS? How about you should KICK ROCKS if you think you're getting that job! Her attire was unacceptable, stilettos with no hosiery, pants too tights and a low cut shirt with a plunging neck line. I felt embarrased for her for some reason.

Here are some tips on how to prepare your wardrobe and yourself for an interview:

**The standard outfit for an interview is a dark colored suit-i.e. black or dark blue.**
**Women can wear a suit with pants or a skirt. Make sure the skirt at least comes to the knee caps!**
**Men wear a tie with your suit**
**Don't wear any perfume or cologne**
**Leave the multiple face jewelry at home**
**Don't wear excessive or noisy jewelry**
**Bring a portfolio showcasing your work**
**Arrive 5-10 minutes early**
**Make eye contact with the interviewee**
**Be confident and sell yourself**


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I vow not to be a blabbermouth in public while talking on my cell phone!

"The cell phone is the most inconsiderate piece of technology ever made," my mom said. Now this wasn't something she just said a few months ago. I remember her saying it years ago while we were walking down the street and saw a woman on her cell talking loud and not thinking about her surroundings. She was arguing with someone, I'm going to assume her boyfriend. This woman, yes I said woman, cursed, berated this guy on a cell phone in the middle of downtown Brooklyn. You know how some people say get a room? Or maybe bring back phone booths so that people can go in there and hold personal convos, business calls and the like. So I have vowed not to answer my cell phone in public unless I know it is an important call beforehand. At the Starbucks on my school's campus they have a sign at the register-"please turn off cell phones so we can serve you better." Customers will come up to the register talking on the phone and they can't decide if they want a latte or who was acting out on the latest reality show.

The kicker for me was when I was in NYC for the holidays and this professional looking woman was having a really personal conversation with a guy. She was telling him in very explicit language how he should wash his private area because she was tired of "going down" on him for obvious reasons. Shocked and appalled I wondered if she knew how loudly she was talking on the phone. For that matter do we ourselves even realize how loud we talk on our cell phones in public? When in the comfort of your own home you can talk as loud, laugh as loud and talk about whatever explicit material your heart desires. There was this woman in the grocery store who was trying to work out her differences with her boyfriend after a breakup. She was distraught and was pleading to mend a relationship that he didn't want to continue.

Talking loud in public on the phone is just not cool. Sometimes there are some calls that have to be answered. Calls from family members as well as business call are important at times. If you can help it, try and answer the phone in a corner, bathroom or even speak low. Yes sometimes hearing someone on the other end of the line can be annoying but it's more annoying hearing why your boyfriend was cheating on Tyqueesha with her best friend. Some things need to be kept in private. Are cell phones sometimes intrusive in nature? Why do people sometimes say "we don't need to hear your whole conversation", while standing at the bust stop? Some commuter trains have implemented "Quiet Cars" on trains for commuters who don't want to spend their ride home hearing someone yakking on their cell phone. It's a great idea, now if only we can have quiet zones on the sidewalks and in the grocery stores. I know it's pushing it and asking for a little too much, but hey you never know.


By bksis

Should there be a handbook accompanied with phones that gives tips on cell phone etiquette? Simple cell phone etiquette should be followed:

1. Stop talking loud on your cell phone if you're not in the comfort of your own home.
2. While in a meeting or in class, please put your phone on silent, vibrate or just turn it off!
3. Ladies please stop talking about personal things such as monthly cycles, hygiene and the like. That goes for guys too.
4. Stop talking on the cell phone and driving! Use a hands free hand set or bluetooth.
5. If you have to be on the phone in public, please refrain from using profane language.


Look at the guy talking loudly on his cell during a presentation. The nerve....


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What's Good With the Abundance of Movie Remakes?

If you haven't seen the recent trailer for the upcoming Friday the 13th movie, it looks like it may be ok. But for those of us who are 1970's and even early 1980's babies, know that this is obviously a remake of the 1980 classic. Is Hollywood running out of ideas that they have to resort to all these unnecessary remakes? I also heard there's a remake in the works for another 1980's cult classic The Last Dragon. Now please someone tell me why is this movie of all movies is being made over?! It was already a low budget successful film in its own right. Now why go and mess that up? And then of all things have an all star cast who lacks acting skills. So back to Friday the 13th. It's definitely coming out in a couple of weeks just in time for Valentine's Day. I'm only assuming because Friday the 13th will actually fall on a Friday. Let's not forget the slasher flicks of the 70's and 80's that had all of us shaking with fear and trembling. That was a time when horror films were just that. They were scary and intense and always left a feeling of suspense with an actual plot. When the first Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween and even Friday the 13th first had its runs, they all had a story behind it's villain and hero or heroine. Then when the multitude of sequels followed, the quality of the films and the plots left much to be desired.


By bksis

Who can top Robert Englund as Fred Kreuger?-cha boo


So with that said, will Friday the 13th live up to the hoopla and the little bit of clips that are shown in a 30 second commercial spot during AMC's Friday Night of Fear? Probably not, but then again I'm no movie critic. But it seems that time and time again, remakes don't always surpass the original film. King Kong was remade twice. Each version was good, but personally I did like Peter Jackson's version. Godzilla was remade many times and had many different spin off movies. The 1998 remake was ok, but give me Godzilla from the 1950's circa. I just finished reading that there will be a remake of Nightmare on Elm Street!! Please someone tell me who New Line Cinema will get to play Freddy? Is there no creativity in Hollywood? Why oh why would they remake Nightmare on Elm Street? How is New Line Cinema going to pull this off? I would rather see another sequel than a remake.

Now the remake of Halloween by Rob Zombie was decent, but let's not get carried away here with Elm Street. Maybe I should just dig in the crates and pull out those dusty vhs tapes and watch Elm Street three times to remind me what the 80's horror films were like. Maybe just maybe I will feel a little at ease. Wes Craven needs to speak up about this! I would hope at least he will have some input in the creative process. Robert Englund has to be pushing 60 now, I think he's too old to be running around in a dirty sweater with his rusty claws. Please if this remake is set in stone, Freddy come and get me in my dreams and take me away now! Kill me now! lol. but for now I will have to see what this remake of Friday the 13th is looking like. Here are the two trailers from the original 1980 movie and the current trailer that comes out next weekend. The original does look a little corny, but we all know that the first installment of the original series was the business!


Friday The 13th-1980 circa



Friday the 13th 2008 circa-why does he have on a hockey mask? #1 inconsistency

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