Trump: How to Get Rich

Take Control of the Job Interview

I’ve had some interesting experiences with job interviews over the years. Norma Foerderer is a good example. I wasn’t too sure about her after her first interview. It had nothing to do with her skills. But she seemed a little too prim, like she belonged on some family sitcom as the ever-so-proper type. I didn’t think she could handle it here, or that she would fit with my style.

Norma persisted, seeming to recognize a good match better than I did. Little did I know how deceptive first impressions could be. Norma was actually as far from fluff as you could get. So, I thought, Okay, maybe. Her abilities were superior to those of anyone else I had seen. As it turned out, I called her back on the same day her mother died, but Norma gave me an offer I couldn’t refuse: She’d work for me for one month at a low salary just to see whether we clicked. No strings attached.

I thought,Aha! She’ll never last anyway, and I can decide on someone else in the meantime. After one month with me, she’d be outta here for sure. The hoity-toity type just won’t fly, except out the front door.

Needless to say, I underestimated Norma completely. I was duly humbled and, I must add, grateful for being so. She was persistent and committed to getting the job, and she did it with elegance.