Comments on: How Yogi Berra Would Do on the Job Interview http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/ Frequently wrong, never in doubt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From 2008 - GL Hoffman http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-116727 Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From 2008 - GL Hoffman Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:49 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-116727 [...] How Yogi Berra Would Do on the Job Interview I wanted to be Yogi Berra and just had to write about [...] [...] How Yogi Berra Would Do on the Job Interview I wanted to be Yogi Berra and just had to write about [...]

]]> By: Dave Opton http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-115261 Dave Opton Wed, 21 May 2008 15:35:09 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-115261 GL, I grew up as a Dodger fan so I remember Yogi all too well. Once they left Brooklyn, I cashed in my fanatical interest in baseball. Now, I have adjusted to the point where I don't talk about the game much, I just wear my tee shirt that says: "I root for only two teams, the Red Sox and anyone who beats the Yankees." And for sure your advice as usual is well taken. Sort of reminds me of the old adage for effective sales folks: they should do 20% of the talking and 80% of the listening. GL,

I grew up as a Dodger fan so I remember Yogi all too well. Once they left Brooklyn, I cashed in my fanatical interest in baseball. Now, I have adjusted to the point where I don’t talk about the game much, I just wear my tee shirt that says: “I root for only two teams, the Red Sox and anyone who beats the Yankees.”

And for sure your advice as usual is well taken. Sort of reminds me of the old adage for effective sales folks: they should do 20% of the talking and 80% of the listening.

]]> By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-115067 wwds Wed, 07 May 2008 15:59:59 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-115067 Dave...I think it was Dick Bolles who recommended that every HR manager go through the application once a year. Methinks it should be the CEO. Dave…I think it was Dick Bolles who recommended that every HR manager go through the application once a year. Methinks it should be the CEO.

]]> By: Ellen Weber http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-114914 Ellen Weber Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:38:52 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-114914 Great post and discussion. My question is ... how would GL do at the same interview? Check him out at Brain Based Based businness!!!! Great post and discussion. My question is … how would GL do at the same interview? Check him out at Brain Based Based businness!!!!

]]> By: Dave Opton http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-114913 Dave Opton Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:10:58 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-114913 "Dad" as usual, makes a good point. It still amazes me the degree to which a lot of folks don't really prepare for an interview. Maybe it's because they are comfortable on one side of the desk and have forgotten that being on the other side is a very different experience. If you buy the notion that 50% of getting any job is getting yourself across the desk from the decision maker, why would you not invest significant preparation time? “Dad” as usual, makes a good point. It still amazes me the degree to which a lot of folks don’t really prepare for an interview. Maybe it’s because they are comfortable on one side of the desk and have forgotten that being on the other side is a very different experience.

If you buy the notion that 50% of getting any job is getting yourself across the desk from the decision maker, why would you not invest significant preparation time?

]]> By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-114907 wwds Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:41:32 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-114907 He was always my favorite, too. Plus he was so darned good looking too. He was always my favorite, too. Plus he was so darned good looking too.

]]> By: Conrad http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-114906 Conrad Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:35:53 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/04/28/how-yogi-berra-would-do-on-the-job-interview/#comment-114906 When I was a kid, I wasn't a catcher - but I always thought of Yogi as the greatest clutch hitter I'd ever seen. He ALWAYS came through when they needed it. It goes to show that if you are the greatest catcher in baseball, the interview doesn't matter and they will still find a place in the lineup! For the rest of us mortals, your advice above is spot on and invaluable. Where were you earlier in my career? When I was a kid, I wasn’t a catcher – but I always thought of Yogi as the greatest clutch hitter I’d ever seen. He ALWAYS came through when they needed it. It goes to show that if you are the greatest catcher in baseball, the interview doesn’t matter and they will still find a place in the lineup!

For the rest of us mortals, your advice above is spot on and invaluable. Where were you earlier in my career?

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