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April 12, 2005
Interview Update
Rather than driving the Chairman to an airport hotel from Sunflower as per the original plan, the “interview” traveled to my living room, where the Chairman proceeded to drink several of the Fat Tires left over from my birthday party. As the Dayquil wore off, I tried to both stay awake and avoid saying anything too incriminating with what little voice I had remaining. There was much laughter, which of course sent me into violent fits of coughing…
Somewhere around 1am, my poor roommate (A, I'm so sorry!) sent this text message: “R u ok? Is this an all nite mtg?” I finally had to excuse myself, and the Chairman crashed on our futon. A mere five hours later, the phone rang to let me know his airport taxi had arrived. I didn’t get up again until noon, and now I feel worse than ever.
So. Groucho Marx refused to join any club that would have him as a member. Should I be concerned that I still seem to have a job offer, even after a room inspection (I tried to keep him out, but he insisted on looking) revealed this disaster?
I guess my future boss doesn't read Fast Company:
The psychologist Samuel Gosling discovered you can learn just as much about a person from a peek inside their bedroom as a daylong interview. A framed copy of a B-school degree hanging above someone's bed, dirty laundry scattered on the floor, or a shrine of decorative candles reveal how they'd like to be perceived, their behavioral tendencies, and how they like to make themselves feel. "What you avoid when you don't meet someone face-to-face are all the confusing and complicated and ultimately irrelevant pieces of information that serve to screw up your judgment," writes Gladwell. Think of creative ways you can gain more insight into candidates when prospecting for new talent (short of sneaking into their bedrooms, of course).
Posted by Elizabeth at April 12, 2005 04:21 PM