Originally Posted by
Sunfish
Biscuits, lasting impression.....and the whole industry goes down with food poisoning.
the biscuits are a great idea; baked goods aren't likely to give food poisoning. Of course the hired party will be forever more expected to bring biscuits, but that's a small price to pay for getting a foot in the door. The point about being nice to the receptionist is vital: I've seen someone interview really well, and then the receptionist said, he was rude to me, and that's it, application was binned.