Are you a skilled negotiator? Do you have a knack with language that just seems to captivate an audience, urging them to listen with rapt attention and offer you the information that you’re looking for? It’s an incredibly important skill for all sorts of occupations and one that we highly recommend that people work towards perfecting. There are a number of things you should keep in mind. First, if you interrupt someone, be polite and apologize. Often, such a display of honesty will get you a stronger footing in the exchange. “I’m sorry. Did I break your concentration? Oh—you were finished? Well, allow me to retort.” Second, don’t fall for tricks that your debate partners might try. A favorite one is to ask questions to stall for more time when they clearly know what you asked. “’What’ ain’t no country I ever heard of. Do they speak English in ‘What’?” is an amusing way to regain ground. If they ask you to repeat too many times, stand your ground! “Say ‘what’ again. Say ‘what’ again, I dare you. I double dare you!” You’d be surprised how effective that can be! If you think you can master some of these simple tricks of negotiation, you might be perfect for a job that we saw posted a while back. We really don’t know the details, but we do know that you should always dress for the job you want. If that’s the case, this officially licensed Pulp Fiction Suit costume might be the perfect thing to land you a job and set you to walk the Earth in a really meaningful way. The black polyester suit buttons up with faux pockets and comes with a pair of matching elastic black pants and a white button up shirt with long sleeves. Something tells us that you might want a nice poofy afro style wig to make for a perfectly accentuating hairdo. Maybe another accessory, too. Something shiny. Holstered? Hmm… can’t quite imagine what would work best, but we’ve no doubt that you have some ideas. Good luck, but we’re sure you’ve got miracles on your side. |