Playing Dress Up

So watching my kids getting ready for a Halloween party I realized that Halloween is a time for us to let go , to ACT out, to dress up. Which brings me to getting a new position, ACTING and dressing the part.

Now my kids don’t go around in their regular clothes and say, "look at me I’m a scary monster." No, they get a costume and dress the part. On top of that, they ACT the part, they enjoy it and get in to the character of what they wanted. They play full out.

So two things I like to get across to candidates; first to dress the part. Coming in your regular clothes and saying I am a professional, won't be believable; you need to wear that “costume”.

The second thing is to ACT the part, you want to be what you want to be, so act the part. And enjoy it and play full out.

And even if it is a position that is less then you want or something to get you by, you need to ACT the part and convince the hiring person you want to be there.

So I suggest that you find your way in the door, what you really do after that is up to you. The way to get in the door is to ACT the position you want.

Have fun, enjoy and play full out.

Dennis