The Millennial is the New Workforce, Get Used to It

It’s time for employers to rethink their hiring process and what they consider to be an ideal candidate.

Throughout the entire phone interview, I physically cringed at myself— over and over. I heard a voice in my head scolding me,

“You are so unprofessional!”

I can’t help it, you see. If I’m not able to be myself during interviews, I end up with panic attacks, and most likely without a job. Regardless, I know that a potential employer expects that the ideal candidate will act a certain way.

I remember, after graduating from college, I’d spend hours memorizing the “right” things to say in an interview. I would anticipate all of the interviewer’s questions by researching the internet for interview preparation advice.

My mom would help me practice, and of course, I practiced in front of mirrors.

Enter montage scene of a well-dressed woman talking into a brush, flipping her hair in front of a mirror, while testing different vocal tones and facial expressions.

I would work myself up so much that, from time to time, I never even made it to the interview. It was just too difficult to…