Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Professional Interviewee and Corporate Tax Write Off



Interviews    01/18/2013 – 10/09/2014

Employer                             Number of Interviews                    Interview Type    

RAF Tabtronics                                           2                                       2 on site-Deland
Certified Commercial Security                   2                                   1 on site-Orl,1phone
Aerial Rooftop MRI                                    2                                       2 on site Orl
Great Lakes Petroleum                               1                                        1 on site ,Tampa
EAM Distr.                                                 2                                   1 phone, 1 onsite
Mod Space                                                 3                                   1 on site,Jax, 2 phone
XPO Logistics                                           2                                    1 on site,Jax, 1 phone
Cinn.Bch rest.                                            2                                    2 on site
Aurora XMP                                              2                                         2 phone
EPIS                                                          1                                         1 phone
Vantiv                                                        1                                         1 phone
Pearson                                                      1                                         1 phone
Citrix                                                         1                                         1 phone
Ruby Tuesday                                            2                                        2 on site P.Cst
Corey Ent.                                                 1                                         1 on site P.Cst
World Pay                                                 2                                         2 phone
Ameri Life                                                1                                         1 on site, Jax,Fl
E- One                                                      8                                         2 phone, 6 on site, NY
Houligans                                                 1                                         1 on site, P.Cst
TESSCO                                                  1                                          1 phone
Rainbird                                                   1                                          1 phone
Shred It                                                    1                                          1 phone
Powersports                                             2                                          2 on site, St Aug
Cucina Giovanni                                     1                                          1 on site,(PT offer)
Alpha EMC                                             2                                          1 phone,1 onsite, Orl.
Terranovas                                               1                                          1 on site, Bunnell
Davey Comm. Lansdc.                            1                                          1 phone
Leroys                                                     1                                           1 on site,St Aug.
Generac                                                   8                                          3 phone, 5 in Wisc.
ATT                                                         2                                          1 on site,1 phone
VW                                                          2                                         2 on site, St Aug. 
Net Works                                               1                                      1 on site,Daytona
BTG                                                        1                                      1 on site, Jax
Oceanside Ctry Club                              1                                      1 on site, Orm Bch
Job News                                                1                                      1 on site, Jax,FL
Fluid Flow tech.                                     3                                      1 mtg,PC,2 phone int.'s
UTC Aerospace                                      1                                      1 phone int.
Skye Recruitment                                   1                                      1 phone int. 
Bank of America                                    6                                      1 skype int.1, Orl, 3 phone
Hilton Worldwide                                   1                                      1 phone                                            

41                                                          75                                        Total


Comments heard during interviews, direct quotes of interviewers.
 


-       “… Congratulations on being one of the four candidates out of 66 chosen for the 2nd interview”.. I can see you are definitely well rounded, dynamic and very articulate, it was very nice to meet you..”

-   "...We are moving forward with you for sure and Scott has asked that we schedule you to meet his team right away to make his final decision for an offer."

-       “…It’s not you Steve, you interview well and would probably do well here…however, the President of the company is looking at people with more specific industry experience…I will however set up an interview with him for you” – never heard from again

-       “…you would, with no doubt do well here, we just found someone from the same industry…”

-       “…oh, thank you for your preparation , no one has ever prepared this well for an interview….”

-       “..we will have a more definitive answer for you either this Friday or by Monday..” – no answer ever given

-       “…we are refining some of our internal processes and will have feedback for you by next week…” – no feedback given

-       “…we need someone in this position yesterday…”  - no hiring decision ever made

-       When I asked an internal recruiter about the chances of me being hired if they fly me in for several more interviews, his response was “ …oh, we don’t waste money like that…If we fly you in we typically always go forward with the candidate…” – never went forward, (after 7 interviews, a flight to Wisconsin, rental car, meals and a hotel stay).

-       “ …you demonstrated your passion and energy and illuminated your past successes very well. I think you would be a great addition to our team…”  -never heard from again.

-       “…here’s the benefits package of our company, you’ll need to choose one of these group insurance plans….” – no offer ever made, happened twice, two different companies.

-       “..here’s how your typical day will look like and what you will be doing..” – no typical day ever experienced.

-       "...I'll send you a package that shows responsibilities and compensation.."   - never received the 'package'.

-       :...We want to go to the next phase of the hiring process. The hiring manager has already seen and approved your resume', please fill out our internal application and take the assessment, we look forward to working with you!"   - still waiting


    As a Professional Interviewee and Corporate Tax Write Off, I can help your company in many ways. The first of which is  interviewing skill and interdepartmental communication. I can help hone and improve these skill sets amongst your staff. Since I undoubtedly have the ability to get the interview, I will act as a "Mystery Candidate" and provide clear and concise feedback to help measure the effectiveness of HR, the Hiring Manager, Regional Managers and all others involved in the interview process. I will tailor each interview with specific questions and concerns provided by you or through myself.

    You , the employer, will also be able to write off 100% of my expenses and the daily $500 fee for my service. I have noticed that this is very important for most corporations towards the end of each quarter. Airline flights, meals, rental cars, gas, fees - it can all be written off, thereby decreasing your corporate income tax. 

    My goal is to help your corporation become more effective and selective interviewers of potential candidates thereby decreasing employee turnover, bad hiring decisions and outright time wasting. As the above examples illustrate, I can get your employees to almost hire me which frees me up for the next assignment and lets me maintain anonymity to provide feedback about your process and employees. Your corporation deserves the best in their hiring process, let me help your company be the best when it comes to interviewing for potential positions. 





                                               

      

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Middle East Solution



The Solution to all problems in the Middle east is simple and within reach. It is something we all use every day and take for granted - AC.  Look at the pictures and video you see coming from the Middle East, you think they have any form of air conditioning over there? No, they don't. I have never seen a compressor, a central AC vent or even any window units in these countries. They are behaving like its a thousand years ago because they're living like its a thousand years ago!

Think about how upsetting it is when your AC goes out. The heat is stifling, you feel regressed to a time long ago, a time before electricity. Then there's the expense of having the repair man roll up into your driveway and spend an hour fixing it, it's a nightmare, enough to make anyone want to go on a jihad. It angers you and makes you wanna spit. I dare say it makes you want to fight! No AC is a recipe for volatility and aggression! Hence the problem in the Middle East.

Instead of missile batteries and aircraft carriers, we need armies of well equipped AC repairmen and installers. Companies like Carrier, Trane and others would profit enormously from this effort. Imagine fully loaded ships, planes and anti personnel carriers rolling into Egypt, Syria and all the rest of these countries with the sole purpose of cooling off the universal hostility that comes from no AC. These AC troopers would be welcomed and applauded. Millions of new compressors, miles of duct work and tons of freon, piping and gauges would benefit everyone in the Middle East and the American companies that supply them! No power grid, no problem, we use solar for each unit or combine solar with the power they already have. Its a win win with no down side. The cost of one cruise missile is $1 million dollars and that doesn't include the delivery systems, launching and transport to the launch site.  We could air condition the entire Middle East, profit enormously from government contracts with these countries and probably eliminate over half of the violence over there. The US govt. could fund this effort for a fraction of any missile launch or war and the receiving countries could give what they can thereby reducing the cost to us even further.

This is a viable solution to the crashing petro dollar and pending economic implosion. Every company even remotely related to this effort would benefit enormously. The unemployment rate in the US would fall and goods and services produced here would skyrocket. When the Middle East is air conditioned, we could move on to other areas of the world that could benefit from reduced indoor temperatures and repeat the process. Instead of policing the world, we need to AC the world and maybe then we'll all be able to just get along.