I posted last week about having had really good results with A314+IH on my interview last week. Since then, however, I recieved a call back from a more reputable financial services company, and interviewed with them on Tuesday. Feeling risky, I conjured up a hypothetically ideal interview mix, and slapped it on before I left:
2 drops A314 Mutant, 3 Sprays IS, 3 Sprays IH, 2 Sprays EST
Its an admittedly complicated mix, however, each of these products just seemed highly appropriate for the situation.
I arrived a bit early and the person I was interviewing was running a bit overtime with his last interview, so I found myself sitting in the waiting area until one of the ladies was nice enough to take me to her office to keep me company. We talked for a little bit, before she decided to take me around the office and introduce me to all the different people working around there before my interview. There seemed to be a strong sense of rapport from all the people I met. I felt fully like myself, joking with others and not feeling that slightest bit uncomfortable. Its hard to put to words, but I felt fully in control of myself and comfortable, and I really felt like I fit right in with everyone. I was only on my first interview, and many of them seemed to treat me as someone who was already part of the company - welcoming me aboard, making comments about things they’d show me or talk about later. I had to remind them that I hadn’t gotten the position yet, but that I’d take them up on their offers. It was very cool.
I hit it off really well with the person interviewing me as well. He seemed like a very easy going and open type of guy (sitting in a chair next to me as opposed to behind his desk was a big indicator of that) so I carried myself in a really relaxed, yet professional manner. He seemed to be taking a liking to me as somone who, in his words, “he could take under his wing.” At the end of the interview he walked me to the elevator and welcomed me to call him on his cell at any time if I needed anything. That was very, very cool.
I don’t want to attribute too much to the pheromones though, as the company culture seemed very laid back and open as it was. I do believe that the pheromones did help me project an image that seemed to fit in with that type of environment, and everything just fell in place. I also can’t discount the most important part of the entire process - the way I presented myelf.
In the end I ended up getting the job, and I’m really stoked about that.
If any of the pheromones seemed to stand out the most during this whole process, I’d have to say that its the beta-nol in IH. It lowers social barriers in a much more effective way than alpha nol, which sometimes makes people mindlessly chatty without really opening them up to you. IH creates a strong sense of rapport - people are quick to befriend others in the presence of betanol. EST also stood out by creating a sense of attraction, though in a non sexual way. People like being around you and want to see more of you, but again, it isn’t necessarily sexual. These are effects that I noticed that morning, and effects that I’ve seen while testing each of these products out.
IS and A314 are very much confidence boosting pheromones. A314 was applied to my chin, and IS to my chin…this helped ease some of the anxiousness that comes coupled with interviewing. A314 of course helps create a sense of professionalism and trust.
Well thats the end of my long write up. Hopefully it’ll be of some help to some of you.