ImageCHAPTER NINEthe job search

It is so simple to be wise. Think of something stupid to say, and don’t say it.

—Sam Levenson

Role Reversal Quiz

When do introverts and centroverts talk a blue streak in job interviews?

Answer:

When they are underprepared.

You’re on Candid Camera

What a great show. I’m not a big television watcher, but I’d love a revival. The original reality TV. Here is the deal. You are on candid camera. Not to encourage delusions of grandeur or freak you out with visions of Big Brother, but Orwell was onto something. More often than you may realize, someone or other is observing your behavior.

Recall a time when you observed a total ...

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