Business Etiquette Revisited By Brenda Williams At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

When you go in for a job interview, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For most people, you want to make a good impression. However, this seems almost comical when after the first week has gone by, an employees “true colors” start to come out. We've seen it before with people who are reluctant to show what they're really about but who will wait in secret until they have sealed the deal with an employer. Cut to a week later, and suddenly that “well-put together nice young lady who was so quiet” has become that sloppy, loud mouthed woman who doesn't stop complaining about her nails when on the phone during working hours with her friends.

Have people no decency? It seems as if more of us need a few lessons or perhaps a few months trying to figure out how to be more well-behaved when we are at our places of work or business. What you do in the privacy of your home is your business, and quite frankly- no one wants to know about it or have to hear about it. However, when you show up to work and the first sound out of your mouth is a belch, others know that you have some issues that need to be addressed.

I used to think that everyone was well behaved. Blame this on the fact that I went to private school and catholic school from the time I was of age to attend school right up until it was time to go to college. Then I went out of state for college to a public university...Boy, was that a shock. I couldn't believe that people dressed the way that they did. It was as if they had rolled themselves out of bed and grabbed the nearest thing that was by them, thrown it on and fumbled out the door. When I worked at my first real job, the issue of etiquette and manners came up again. Men were crude, burping and making unflattering remarks about women within my earshot!

It seems as if people have a lot to learn. I refuse to think or believe that most human beings are disgusting creatures who allow their negative personality traits to be displayed to the horror of others. However it is true. All of that being said, when you go to a job interview, be personable and be friendly, but also be yourself. Hardly any sane employer wants to hire someone who can't put together two sentences or who walks into a room full of people for the first time and treats everyone as if he or she has known them for years. Rather, it takes time to get to know somebody just as it takes time for others to figure out whether or not you're going to be a good fit for the office environment. This is most certainly true for those of us who work or have worked in extremely small offices.

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