Bruno the Dog's Job Hunting Lesson - Latest from Job Hunting HERO Method

The following is an excerpt from my latest book on the Job HERO Method, 

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In order to meet and defeat the challenges you are facing, you need to practice what you have learned before you go out to meet the employers.  First of all, practice what you are going to say.  

Do not take my word for it; 

consider the story of Stan and Bruno, the talking dog:

Stan, a man down on his luck and with little money, sat quietly with his dog Bruno in a park at favorite bench near the river.  Stan sighed and idly asked his dog what he wanted to do.   To his surprise the dog said “I bet you’d like to take a swim.  Hey, I’d like to join you.”  

Stan just stared as the silence between them grew.  The dog spoke again “Hey, those Yankees are doing pretty well, huh?  They have a great coach.”

“Bruno!  You can talk!  We’re going to be rich!!  A talking dog, yahoo!  We’re going to that talent agent downtown right now!”

Bruno said, “Hey, Stan, we should practice what we are going to say!”  
Stan said “no time to waste, we’ll just start talking – it will be great!”

They reached the office building with a huge sign reading "Cash in on your talent” on top, then walked down the long hallway of photos of stars and into the talent agent's office.
The agent said “this better be good, most animal acts are not worth my time. “

Stan: “No problem.  Hey Bruno, what is on top of this building?”
Bruno: “Roof!  Roof!”
The agent just stared.

Stan: “Let’s... let's try this one – Bruno.  Tell her about the hard times we have had, me without a job…”
Bruno: “Rough, rough”.
The agent said “One last chance or I throw you out.”

Stan:  “OK, OK, Bruno… you’re a big baseball fan, you love the Yankees, right?  Who is the greatest Yankee ballplayer of all time?”
Bruno smiled and proudly said “Ruth, Ruth!”
The agent kicked them out of her office. 

Stan and Bruno sadly walked back to their bench.  Bruno looked sadly at Stan and said “We really should have practiced. And I probably should have said Joe DiMaggio.”

Folks, don’t be like Stan – 

listen to your inner Bruno and always practice aloud the answers 

you may bring to an interview.