Comments on: Don’t leave them wilting in your wake http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/11/20/dont-leave-them-wilting-in-your-wake/ Bold, authentic, audacious career branding for next generation executives. Advice on resumes, cover letters, bios and web resume portfolios Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Interview Paralysis | The Executive Brand Blog http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/11/20/dont-leave-them-wilting-in-your-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Interview Paralysis | The Executive Brand Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:03:41 +0000 http://www.topmargin.com/blog/?p=495#comment-583 [...] cut down on the perfume and the aftershave. (Of course you really should be perfume free anyway to avoid people wilting in your wake). Fear will make you sweat and get overheated. If you have too much scent on, you’ll be [...] [...] cut down on the perfume and the aftershave. (Of course you really should be perfume free anyway to avoid people wilting in your wake). Fear will make you sweat and get overheated. If you have too much scent on, you’ll be [...]

]]> By: Gayle http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/11/20/dont-leave-them-wilting-in-your-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Gayle Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:34 +0000 http://www.topmargin.com/blog/?p=495#comment-487 Thanks GL. I wonder if anyone in the recruiting sector would have the intestinal fortitude to be so frank with a job seeker? My guess is no! Thanks Jim for your post too. Absolutely true for sales professionals too. In fact anyone who has to interact with others (jobseekers are in that category as they are selling themselves!) Love your gravatar Brian! What you say is true about making an impression. I wrote a blog about that sort of thing a few weeks ago here: http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/10/08/what-the-heck-are-you-doing/ Thanks GL. I wonder if anyone in the recruiting sector would have the intestinal fortitude to be so frank with a job seeker? My guess is no!

Thanks Jim for your post too. Absolutely true for sales professionals too. In fact anyone who has to interact with others (jobseekers are in that category as they are selling themselves!)

Love your gravatar Brian! What you say is true about making an impression. I wrote a blog about that sort of thing a few weeks ago here: http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/10/08/what-the-heck-are-you-doing/

]]> By: Brian J King http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/11/20/dont-leave-them-wilting-in-your-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Brian J King Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:27 +0000 http://www.topmargin.com/blog/?p=495#comment-486 Good post with good advice. Lots of people overlook the small things such as having clean nails, perfume scent overload, clean shave, & so much more. Often times people (especially recent college grads) hardly know how to show up to an interview early and prepared; yet alone clean and professional. Also often lack the knowledge or perhaps tact to be aware of others observations and perhaps allergies. You can never have a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression. Cheers! Good post with good advice. Lots of people overlook the small things such as having clean nails, perfume scent overload, clean shave, & so much more. Often times people (especially recent college grads) hardly know how to show up to an interview early and prepared; yet alone clean and professional. Also often lack the knowledge or perhaps tact to be aware of others observations and perhaps allergies. You can never have a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression.

Cheers!

]]> By: Jim Hogan http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/11/20/dont-leave-them-wilting-in-your-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Jim Hogan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:43 +0000 http://www.topmargin.com/blog/?p=495#comment-485 Great message. This is also good advice for sales people who get the opportunity to meet potential clients face-to-face or attend business/social networking events. Great message. This is also good advice for sales people who get the opportunity to meet potential clients face-to-face or attend business/social networking events.

]]> By: GL HOFFMAN http://www.theexecutivebrand.com/2009/11/20/dont-leave-them-wilting-in-your-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-484 GL HOFFMAN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:56:16 +0000 http://www.topmargin.com/blog/?p=495#comment-484 Perfect. Is it the same down there? Seems like the recent college graduates are THE worst. You would think that mom or dad would say "Son, you smell, er, I mean stink. Wash some of that off." But they don't. Bigger issues. But...even worse...the sixteen year old going to the prom. Here is the question for the 'seasoned' interviewer? What if you like the candidate? Do you tell him (this is a male problem, right?) for the next interview that he should use a more subtle scent? At what point does the interviewer help the candidate? Assuming he has some real skills other than smelling like a testament to ode de toilet? Perfect.
Is it the same down there? Seems like the recent college graduates are THE worst. You would think that mom or dad would say “Son, you smell, er, I mean stink. Wash some of that off.” But they don’t. Bigger issues.
But…even worse…the sixteen year old going to the prom.
Here is the question for the ’seasoned’ interviewer? What if you like the candidate? Do you tell him (this is a male problem, right?) for the next interview that he should use a more subtle scent? At what point does the interviewer help the candidate? Assuming he has some real skills other than smelling like a testament to ode de toilet?

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