Foot In The Door

Sometimes you just need to get your foot in the door. Once you are in, you take it from there. Years ago things were face to face. When you wanted a job, you walked in and asked for it. Now things are online. It is harder this way. How we look on paper is not how we are in person. My husband is looking for a part time job for a few hours a week. Most places make you go online first, then have a telephone interview and the last step is the in person meeting. He is being passed up for some jobs because he is answering honestly. Honestly is not always correct. It is black and white but sometimes grey shows things in a better light. Years ago I had a friend Debbie. When she interviewed she answered yes to everything. She was hired for every job she interviewed for. When she started the job and she had no idea what to do, she would say, "Oh....that is not how we did it in my previous job." They would show her their way to do it. She was a quick learner. In two years she went from entry level to management. If she had been honest she would still be entry level. I told my husband to answer all of the telephone questions "yes" and when you go to the in person meeting, be honest. Once his foot is in the door and they see that he is a good worker with a great background he will be hired.