I got my first job in the industy by showing a scientific essay I had written. It turned out my coming manager was very impressed with anything scientific, and the essay was in the right field too. It could not have been my clothing that made a good impression, because I was wearing jeans with flowers, a shirt with checkers on and a couple of cool boots.
By the way I also know what sentence in the ad that made my apply. Luckily the job turned out to be quite different than described in the ad.
The second time I got a new job, I was dressed in a more normal way, but the manager wasn't convinced until at the second interview when I had dressed up in business outfit and also made some sort of presentation.
I also remember the ad which I liked very much, but unfortunately I had a bad feeling about my manager, who never made me feel confortable.
The third time I think personal chemistry was important. I liked both my manager and the collegue who was interviewing (he is still one of my friends), but I think it was my grades from school that convinced my manager.
I also remember the grandma I met outside my kids daycare who suggested I should I apply to that company. The grandma happened to a former headmaster of mine.
After that I have learned during the years that making a short but colorful briefing of the shortcomings of your former (or current) manager is not a winning concept. On the contracy. I've also learned that your closest manager need to like you (and you need to feel trust), but he (or she) should also be skilled (know what he is doing) and have an interesting job waiting for you. Or rather for me...
I've got a feeling this time it's not going to be that easy.
