Extreme Interviewing?

There’s setting yourself apart, and then there’s stalking. CNN is running an interesting story about the difference between a memorable candidate and a menacing one:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/10/05/cb.out.of.box.tactics/index.html

Of course, the law firm world isn’t necessarily quite so creative–I’m not sure I’d recommend to any of my candidates that they show up for an interview with musical accompaniment. It’s a good lesson, though. How do you stand out without freaking someone out?

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