You have landed the perfect job interview that you have hoped for during all those years of college. You want to make a great first impression however, as you are getting dressed for your interview you can't even figure out what would be appropriate to wear or you can't think of what the proper way is to call the executive interviewing you. Well through out this speech I will tell you how proper business etiquette can help you improve your chance of getting the perfect job. First, I am going to explain to how bad manners can take center stage during an interview. Then, I will tell you how learning proper business etiquette can help you land a job over someone just as smart as you. Finally, I will tell you how you can achieve proper business etiquette. First lets take a look at how proper business etiquette is so often overlooked by graduating college seniors.
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Etiquette Fictive Beaujolais Nouveau 2007Many people believe that proper etiquette has nothing to do with getting job. Etiquette is something from the past and no longer applies to today's fast moving society. According to Jean Dake of the University of Tennesse Etiquette is the first a company sees when interviewing perspective candidate. Manners alone will not get you anywhere, but they will give you the edge over someone just as smart as you. Executives have said that many of today's graduates are technically brilliant, but they lack a knowledge of basic manners. Their communication, people and social skills are practically non-existent.
Now that we all have a clear understanding of the problem I want to tell you how proper business etiquette can help you in the modern business world. An ill-fitting suit worn to an interview, slurped soup at lunch or a shy handshake can lead to doom...