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I think the answer is a Trek marathon. Start now.
Or, actually I think this is the wrong aproach. You must show interest but better not know more than him.
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Say that number and see what he says.
Say that number and see what he says.
As a person whos worked in business for a while I can tell you one thing: in this economic climate we're paying more attention to your resume rather than your knowledge of pop culture. I'm a pretty big Trek fan too, but unless the company deals with pop culture I'd ignore your application the moment you started spouting Trek references unless we marketed products related to it.
If you want to impress her spend more time researching the company that you want to work for, know its business plan, know who your rivals are, know what the job is that you want to do and how you're the best choice for the job, and go from there.
If you want to impress her spend more time researching the company that you want to work for, know its business plan, know who your rivals are, know what the job is that you want to do and how you're the best choice for the job, and go from there.
Not necessarily. So many people are applying for jobs these days that resumes tend to run together. Having a hirer remember you by discovering a shared common interest may be just the thing to differentiate you or at least make them remember you. If your not a real fan and this is your first meeting with her I wouldn't try and force it into the conversation though, it will sound ham-handed and non-sequitur.
As I said at the moment that's what my firm is doing - we're focusing more on the resume because we have so many applicants. If you get the interview I'd seriously recommend that you wow the manager with your knowledge of the company rather than your pop culture knowledge. You would be amazed by the number of people who don't have a clue about the company they plan to work for in the interviews. Recently I was working on a project where we had one opening and 87 applicants. Of the applicants only 12 people had any idea regarding the company's operations and products. That gets more attention than "How many tribbles were produced in the three days the Enterprise was at K-7?"
One final suggestion though:
In the current economy there is no such thing as a lock. And technically, if you don't know about something in an interview and say you do it can come back to haunt you. I heard a story from a friend who worked in HR for 20 years about a case they had where an applicant claimed to have knowledge of botany. He was asked a question regarding a sick plant that one of the Managers had, the plant died, he was fired and legal told them it was authorized because he lied during the application/interview process. Just a little warning for you.
I do wish you luck though with your application process and I do hope that you get the job. Just hope she doesn't find out if you claim to know Trek and don't because it can bite you on the ass.
Why not go see the new Star Trek movie. If she's a die hard Trek fan then she's probably seen it already. You could make some references about the movie to spark up a candid conversation that way. I think this is better than trying to immerse yourself in all things Trek. Just go watch the movie and mention a few scenes that you liked or something to that effect.
I think the answer is a Trek marathon. Start now.
Or, actually I think this is the wrong aproach. You must show interest but better not know more than him.
My advice would be to just look up a bunch of stuff on Wikipedia and get a general gist of the whole thing. In cases like this, it often somehow seems to work best if you have a casual, but obvious interest in the franchise.
Here's some advice from a long time fan and a female.
Avoid the subject of Trek altogether. There is NO WAY you can can learn 40+ years of cannon in a day or two. And if you try to fake it I guarantee she will spot it instantly and hate you for the rest of her life for being patronizing.
If you think it's not easy being a Trekker, try being a Trekker and a woman. You want to talk about social ridicule, you guys don't know that half of it!
Forget the show and get the job on your qualifications alone.
Avoid the subject of Trek altogether. There is NO WAY you can can learn 40+ years of cannon in a day or two. And if you try to fake it I guarantee she will spot it instantly and hate you for the rest of her life for being patronizing.
If you think it's not easy being a Trekker, try being a Trekker and a woman. You want to talk about social ridicule, you guys don't know that half of it!
Forget the show and get the job on your qualifications alone.
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