PREPARING FOR THE OPENING

Once you have been seated in the chair near the interview table, it is time to begin the next portion of the interview – - the opening. Normally, the board will attempt to put you at ease (if that is possible with a blood pressure of 340 over 270, a mouth full of cotton, and sweat cascading from your face), and try to get you talking by asking you a simple introductory question. The opening or introductory type of question is normally similar to the following examples:
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A Look At Work Relationships And Generation Gaps
Part 1 by Paul H. Stein and Ettore Berardinelli

INTRODUCTION
Workplace tension, due to the different generations in today’s workplace, is a topic getting a lot of discussion. The combination of several generations working together along with the influx of women, minorities, people with different sexual orientations have made things interesting for today’s supervisors. This thought especially applies to the historically conservative culture in fire departments.
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Gordon Graham here with my monthly thoughts for you to consider as you peruse the website of the Credit Union and look at all that is going on in the financial markets that without a doubt has negatively impacted your net worth. I will say this quickly and move on to other things. This is America – and we have faced tremendous adversity in the past and have recovered. We will recover, although I do not know the duration of this current economic mess that is now global in nature.
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