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Friends in High Places

One of the worst mistakes you can make in your job search is to treat the secretary poorly or on an inferior basis. The secretary usually has a great deal of influence over whether or not you will be hired--believe it. One of the first things I do after an interview is ask my secretary what she thinks of the person. If they were rude to her or treated her disrespectfully, they are automatically eliminated from consideration! That's right--no matter how well they did in the interview, if they were not equally impressive to my secretary, I know that the person was a fake and was just putting on a good show in the interview. The secretary is one of the best "friends" you can have within the company. But do not go beyond standard business protocol. I have also disqualified some for coming on to my secretary. Be professional.

One other important tidbit is to always take note of the secretary's name. It's a scary thought, but this person may be the actual Guardian of the Gate you will need to get past when you call the manager again at a later date. Make freinds now so that you will have an ally later.

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