Interview advice: if your Zoom/email/whatever avatar is any derivative of the Punisher logo, you're making a horrific* first impression. Even if the hiring manager doesn't care, they know others likely will. 1/
*unless you are interviewing for a job as a vigilante
*unless you are interviewing for a job as a vigilante
This goes for all sorts of logos/backgrounds/whatever. But know that anything depicting skulls/death/violence is especially triggering for some folks. It's not for me, but I'm always thinking "will this potentially offend a customer?" If yes, you're fighting uphill... 2/
Feel free to explain why I shouldn't care, then go start your own business and connect back with me in a few years.
But forget the business side, think about people. You aren't likely to be more considerate to customers than a hiring manager. Hiring managers know this. 3/
But forget the business side, think about people. You aren't likely to be more considerate to customers than a hiring manager. Hiring managers know this. 3/
And think about this holistically: are you giving off a vibe that says "potentially offensive/alienating?" That might be okay in some roles and on some teams, but do you really want to artificially limit your opportunities?
Customer facing roles generate revenue and pay $$$. 4/
Customer facing roles generate revenue and pay $$$. 4/
I'll close with this: you do you.
I only offer these notes because I've seen multiple people show up to Zoom interviews in suit and tie, but with potentially offensive avatars. They obviously care about the impression they deliver, but seem to be missing a key area. /FIN
I only offer these notes because I've seen multiple people show up to Zoom interviews in suit and tie, but with potentially offensive avatars. They obviously care about the impression they deliver, but seem to be missing a key area. /FIN
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