I have been accused of many things, and "high standards" is certainly one of them. Not too long ago I wondered if maybe, maaaaybe, my high standards were nothing more than an effective way of avoiding letting someone in. So I dropped them, well, I became more open to new things. And since then I have been disappointed. Sure, I got some excitement, action and damn fine stories out of it, but ultimately it was balls. That's right, I said it. Balls. So, I've been rethinking my stance on standards. A few months ago a man-friend of mine gave me some dating advice. The advice itself was not really my style, but he did tell me the following . . .
Remember, you are interviewing for the best job in the world Annie's boyfriend!
And gosh darnnit. He's right. So, here they are - the selection criteria for being my man.
SC1 - Demonstrated ability to empathise with others, and respect difference.
SC2 - Demonstrated ability to maintain a non-judgmental attitude towards others.
SC3 - Demonstrated capacity to return multi-media correspondence in a timely fashion, in line with position responsibilities.
SC4 - Demonstrated commitment to seeing the evening through to the following day.
SC5 - Demonstrated capacity to maintain witty and articulate communications with immediate supervisor and key stakeholders.
SC6 - Knowledge of and/or experience with basic social media. Whilst Facebook or Twitter accounts are not essential, their presence will be looked upon favourably.
SC7 - Knowledge of basic acronyms, including 'lol' and 'omg'.
SC8 - Good oral and written communication skills.
SC9 - An inability to play the guitar. Whilst guitar players may not be excluded on musical talent alone, any attempts to serenade the supervisor will be frowned upon.
*****APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE TO ANNE(AT)JUSTANNE(DOT)NET*****
So there you have it. I don't think any of this is too much to ask. Surely not. Although I wish I could come up with a better metaphor than 'supervisor' for myself. Perhaps 'business partner" is more appropriate?
Anyhoots, if any of my 3, maybe even 4, male readers would like to apply, please do so. Any applications received will be gleefully posted, with feedback. For your reference of course.
