Tell Me About Yourself

I think that's the question that every job applicant hates.  It's a pretty straightforward question that I don't think people want to answer directly.  Yet, people often give away clues about themselves by what they wear.  For example, if you watch Jay Leno, you will notice he always wears an American flag on his lapel.  From that I conclude he is a patriotic American citizen. 

Wearing other types of lapel pins or other jewelry, leads people to draw conclusions about you.  If you wear a Republican National Committee or Nixon lapel pin, people may draw conclusions about your religious preferences and economic status in addition to your political preference.   A Rutgers Alumni pin would lead to the conclusion that not only did you go to Rutgers, but that you actually graduated from there.  And an AYSO badge would lead one to conclude that you have children and that they like soccer.

It's not rocket science.  We give away more about ourselves and who we are every day than we realize.  It just doesn't mean that all the conclusions are true!

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Lapel Pin British Olympic Bid 2000 Manchester Tie Tack Miniature Mens Playboy Tie Bar Clasp Bunny Logo Black Enamel Lapel Pin Rutgers Alumni Black Red Round Enamel Lapel Pin Univ of Pennsylvania Franklin Society Lapel Pin AYSO CA Sun & Surf Tournament 1999 Soccer Enamel Lapel Pin Republican National Committee 2008 Vintage Nixon Lapel Pin Tie Tack Blue Enamel Round

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