Job Interview Tips From Movies

The Shining (1980)
Writer and future homicidal maniac Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) hopes to become the caretaker of Colorado’s Overlook Hotel during its winter lull.

Rangel says: “Mr. Torrance could have benefited from pre-interview research. Today you couldn’t get away with not knowing the predecessor-slaughtered-his-family story before going on the interview. But he assuages the hiring manager’s concern very quickly by indicating the cabin-fever-like conditions will be fine with him and his family. Doing that is key when presented with possible challenges outlined by the prospective employer.”