Or are there idiots at Job Fairs in other cities/states?

When you read the ad in the newspaper, and it says, "Business attire mandatory" or "Please bring plenty of résumés"...what do YOU think it means?

• At SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many job fairs, I see job seekers wearing shorts, Hawaiian shirts, sandals (during the summer; during colder weather, it's jogging suits and Nikes).

• One particular job fair was memorable for the woman dressed up in suitably business-like attire, with a large satchel under one arm, with an Apple notebook inside it; she was in line 2 folks ahead of me when it came her turn to step up to the table. When asked for her résumé, she said she had none printed out...and pulled out the Apple, tapping the screen to activate the résumé on the screen...she said she had to choose between printing résumés and buying the Apple, so she was thinking the HR Guy could just copy her résumé off her screen.

He started copying off the screen, which (of COURSE!) made him real popular with the 15 people in line.

June of 2000, I interviewed for the Assistant Manager position at Blockbuster Video, having been a Customer Service Representative for BBV since March of 1996. I got the job over 15 other competitors with longer records of service, according to the area manager, because of:

• My cash handling (4 years, 3 locations, no shortages)...

• My knowledge of movies...

• My customer compliments...

But what put me above the others?

Everyone else interviewed in their Blockbuster uniforms; I interviewed in suit, tie, with résumés in hand and mirror-shiny black dress shoes on my feet.

He said everyone ELSE came dressed for a job; and I came dressed for an INTERVIEW, even though I was already an employee... THAT'S what made the difference.