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Reuben Slone has joined Walgreens as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management. Reporting to President of Community Management, Mark Wagner, Slone will be responsible for distribution, transportation, systems integration and engineering, Lean and Six Sigma supply chain initiatives and community outreach.

“Reuben has deep experience in leading supply chain operations, improving service and efficiency and driving innovation in the management of inventory from distribution centers to the stores,” said Wagner. “He is a great addition to Walgreens leadership team, and we are looking forward to his insights and perspective as we continue to focus on making our distribution system more effective for both our team members and customers.”

 

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Aug202007

What Mitt Romney Forgot to Pack For His YouTube Interview

Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, is in a full fledged war with YouTube, or I should say You Tubers. If you haven’t been following the presidential debate, because you felt that watching a rerun of Dirty Jobs was more to your liking, you have missed one of the funniest interview situations ever! You have also missed some tips about what you should pack before going on your next interview!

If you’ve got an important interview, remember to take these essentials with you! 

1. Bring your sense of humor. When you’re sitting across from an interviewer, make sure they can tell the difference between you and a block of cement! Smile and show your sense of humor!

How would you react to this interviewer? Democrats in the presidential debate did it by smiling, then answering the question. Good move. They earned “likeability” points from viewers and voters.


2. Bring some respect.  Don’t judge the person interviewing you by the way they look, sound, or act. Some of the richest men in the world wear jeans, t-shirts, and turtlenecks to work. Are they important people to impress during an interview? Only if you want a great job at a great company!

Mitt Romney, republican presidential candidate, decided he wouldn’t answer questions from a snowman named Billiam. What Mitt failed to realize is that even if your interviewer looks like King Kong, if he or she has a legitimate question that pertains to the job you’re interviewing for, it is in your best interests to answer it. Here a video that was posted on YouTube, when another YouTuber discovered that Mitt discounted the value of the interviewer and his question.

 

3. Bring a calendar and a watch. If you get called for an interview for your dream job, accept the invitation and be there at the right date and be on time!

Billiam is a seasoned interviewer, who is determined to get his question answered. After hearing that Mitt Romney didn’t want to answer him, he decided to invite him personally to participate in the YouTube presidential debate. Mitt, if you’re reading this, and you really want the job as President of the United States, don’t you think it’s in your best interest to show up and participate in the interview process? 
 
 
4. Remember your homework. When asked a question that includes a topic that you’re not familiar with, don’t make stuff up. Interviewers are not dumb. Don’t make yourself look that way either by pretending to know about topics that your interviewer is very familiar with.
 
In this last video, Mitt Romney, didn’t do what every job candidate knows that they should do, prepare for the interview by doing your homework ahead of time. Taking wild guesses, while pretending to know what you’re talking about, is a bad move during an interview. As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t recommend doing it on the job, either!
 

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