Gloria Emerson Quotes

When somebody is enthusiastic about a job opportunity - but gives off the feeling that this is not the only one they have on the table - they become more seductive in the employer's eyes. You become more desirable because it shows that you're making a conscious and thoughtful decision for the right reasons.

I recognize that I had a good deal of good luck in my life. I came along at a time when it was pretty easy to get a job in journalism. I went to work at CBS News when I was about 22, and within a year or so was reporting on the air.

I haven't been to a job interview since I was 16 years old. When I was approached by Givenchy it was more like a courtship.

You just have to hope that they'll grant you an interview.

Right now, if you're a talented developer or designer, government is what you go into if you can't get a better job.

Fox would hire me in a minute. And believe it or not, CNN would, too.

When I graduated, I was really lucky because I got hired immediately by CBS as a production assistant.

We're not a vocational school. If someone wants to get a high-paying job, I would hope that there are easier ways to do it than working through a formal computer science curriculum.

I can't worry about whether roles will be there for me when I'm older. They're there now, and I'm just not going to panic.

I never stopped working, but I did let my contract run out. And I didn't really actively pursue it.

I didn't have any great job prospects.

I do want to finish my education. I just don't think that Boston has a big enough market for what I want to do.

Men turn to formal wear when they want a new job or when they think their current one is in danger. They try to present themselves as powerful and successful.

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.

I'm not going to comment about potential jobs in the future because that's a rabbit hole to go down and get caught up in, but all I'll say is I'll go where the good scripts are.

I got an offer at 'Vogue.' And I desperately wanted to work in magazines. My interest wasn't in fashion, but when you get an offer right out of college for a magazine that big - I decided that it was probably better to start at a big name magazine, even if I wasn't necessarily fascinated with the subject.

Never turn down a job you haven’t been offered.

As tough as it is for many college graduates to get their planned careers on track, it could be worse: They could be trying to find a job without a college degree.

The competition to get above the rest and be the lead commentator, or whatever you want to call it, is much fiercer than it was when I was starting out. By the same token, there were not as many jobs going back then, so to get one was an achievement in itself.

There are a lot of good managers out of work because there are only so many jobs out there, and if you get it wrong two jobs running, it's hard to get a third one. That's generally the rule.

Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.

My family said that a big firm was where you'd get the most opportunities. I knew nobody who had ever worked at a firm, nobody who knew anything about it. I just tried to get the best job I could.

You're always still trying to win a job. That's everyone's mindset: come in here and fight for your job, win a job.

I only applied for 'Countdown' as a bit of a laugh while applying for lots of other graduate jobs. I've had some amazing opportunities, and I've loved every minute.

I never worry about whether or not I'll find a job.