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07-11-2014 | 10:03 PM
#4641
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My theory is that Delta wants something about each canidate to stand out - something to pull them out of the crowd. For some guys that's their GPA
07-11-2014 | 10:22 PM
#4642
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Just a guess, but in 80 years they have had enough dingos on the seniority list that they have come to the conclusion that past activity is predictive of future performance. I know for instance, they took a chance on me, and were not particularly rewarded.
07-11-2014 | 11:22 PM
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Who sounds more stiff? The guy who tries to give a briefing or a speech for the first time? Or a guy who's done the briefing a ton and knows it down cold?
Want proof? Pick a Seinfeld joke, or a Ron White joke. Google it. Watch them deliver the joke on youtube at various venues….you will notice the timing is almost EXACTLY the same. It sounds so casual, so easy…but the fact is they WORKED over and over on that joke, nailing the timing, until it SOUNDED natural. But they WORKED on it first, and they worked it quite a bit.
Want to sound relaxed, or natural? Practice. Want to sound stiff? Hope you'll **** out a good story at the interview on one of the biggest days of your life….
Its counter-intuitive, but practice makes you sound LESS canned, not more canned. Communication is a skill, and like most skills it is improved with regular practice. A good coach (ahem) is also an option.
I am not trying to sound like an informercial here, but dammit when I hear guys pass around bad gouge its irksome. Very few people walk into an interview and kill it without a lot of time, effort, thought, and preparation. Maybe you are the guy who can pull it off without doing so, but I got a couple hundred Delta data points that say practice pays off….
Want proof? Pick a Seinfeld joke, or a Ron White joke. Google it. Watch them deliver the joke on youtube at various venues….you will notice the timing is almost EXACTLY the same. It sounds so casual, so easy…but the fact is they WORKED over and over on that joke, nailing the timing, until it SOUNDED natural. But they WORKED on it first, and they worked it quite a bit.
Want to sound relaxed, or natural? Practice. Want to sound stiff? Hope you'll **** out a good story at the interview on one of the biggest days of your life….
Its counter-intuitive, but practice makes you sound LESS canned, not more canned. Communication is a skill, and like most skills it is improved with regular practice. A good coach (ahem) is also an option.
I am not trying to sound like an informercial here, but dammit when I hear guys pass around bad gouge its irksome. Very few people walk into an interview and kill it without a lot of time, effort, thought, and preparation. Maybe you are the guy who can pull it off without doing so, but I got a couple hundred Delta data points that say practice pays off….
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07-12-2014 | 05:59 AM
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07-12-2014 | 06:29 AM
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07-12-2014 | 06:36 AM
#4647
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07-12-2014 | 07:24 AM
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07-12-2014 | 08:21 AM
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Talking to old buddies was great, too, because they remembered even better stories than I did. Don't rely solely on yourself. Your friends and family often remember totally different experiences. Big Emerald Coast fan, too.
07-13-2014 | 06:02 AM
#4650
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That's exactly how one of the new hire coordinator explained to us. When you reach a certain age, you inevitably leave a trail behind, and in light of the fact that personalities don't change, that's how they select applicants from the pool. High GPAs, community work, professional achievement etc. are, to them, great predictors of future performance. They also pay close attention to how long it took one to achieve their professional goals.
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