"I don’t look at résumés at all."

... is the first thing Robin Domeniconi, senior vice president and chief brand officer for the Elle Group, said in her interview by Adam Bryant for the New York Times.

She says that it's important to hear more about the interviewee's background and what makes them the person they are. 

I had to keep reading the article because it's always helpful to see the point of view of an employer. She answers questions such as the best and worst qualities in an interviewee and what questions she would want to hear.

"You can say anything to anyone, as long as you say it the right way."

The same sentence can be interpreted in so many ways, but Domeniconi says she takes the M.R.I (most respectful interpretation) of anything anyone says to her. What a relief, right? If everybody used M.R.I it would cause much less confusion. Especially in an interview setting when you're trying to say just the right thing in the right way.

Here's a list of some of the important points. The article can be found here.

• have confidence in yourself / know your strengths
• think about why you want to work there before you get to an interview
• bring your life lessons with you!
• M.R.I
• be adaptable
• how did you get over your failures? (more than just defining what they are)

I liked that this article related to my field, but Adam Bryant has a whole list of interviews of top executives in his column, Corner Office.