Libby, talking and looking up at Jenny, says into the receiver, I can t believe he told her that. Someone s here. Yes, replied Jenny as her stress increased. Hm well here sit down, fill out this application. I ll try to find him.
First impressions are long lasting.
The more people like Libby that Jenny meets, the less likely she is to take the job. It puts her in a bad mood before the interview starts. The applicant enters the interview with a lens of preconceived ideas about your organization the people, the way it s operated, the values, etc. Now she ll look for evidence to support her conclusions. Holding up her index finger, Libby says, Sue, I ll have to call you back in a few.