| You've found what you think might be the | | | | it's a scent you always get complimented on. You |
| perfect job. You've hired a professional resume | | | | so wanted to make a good impression that you |
| writer to make sure your resume is exactly right. | | | | knew this cologne would do the trick. What you |
| You've scheduled the interview. And you've spent | | | | hadn't planned on was that the interviewer found |
| an hour choosing just the right outfit to wear to | | | | almost every scent of cologne offensive. As soon |
| the interview. | | | | as you sat down and the interviewer caught a |
| The big day comes. You get up early. You | | | | whiff of the cologne you were wearing, the |
| rehearse the questions and answers you've gone | | | | interviewer began their own plan of just how |
| over 100 times during the week. You go over all | | | | quickly they could get through this interview to |
| of your notes on the company. You know this | | | | get that scent out of their office. |
| company inside and out. Your gas tank is full. You | | | | The interviewer asked the questions routinely, |
| leave in plenty of time to allow for traffic or no | | | | never really hearing your answers. All the |
| parking. | | | | interviewer could do was keep saying to |
| Finally, the opportunity you've been waiting for all | | | | themselves "that scent is so bothersome, how do |
| week is now here. You are shaking hands with | | | | I get it out of here". The interviewer did not want |
| the person that will decide whether or not a job | | | | to ask any more questions, they wanted the |
| with this company is a possibility for you. | | | | conversation over so that the scent would be |
| After what seems like only 10 minutes, the | | | | gone. |
| interview is over. They say they'll call you if they | | | | I can not stress enough that no matter how |
| desire a second interview. You have no idea what | | | | much you believe you are wearing a scent that |
| went wrong. You practiced for a week. You | | | | others will like, wearing cologne to a job interview |
| spent hours on your research. Several friends | | | | could very well be the deciding factor in your not |
| agreed on the best outfit to wear. | | | | receiving that second interview. |
| What no one thought about was the cologne | | | | When going on a job interview, leave the cologne |
| you'd put on that morning. You chose it because | | | | at home. |
