What ‘Angry Birds’ Can Teach You About Getting Hired

PART 1 (The Pig’s Lair)

By Skip Freeman, personalbrandingblog.com

What in the world can “Angry Birds,” the ubiquitous, phenomenally popular game for hand held devices by Rovio Mobile, teach you about getting hired? You might be surprised to learn that the answer to this question is PLENTY!

“Angry Birds” just passed the 100 million downloads mark. If you have downloaded the game yourself you already know what all the “buzz” is about, and you may already be a “pig-slaughtering,” “slingshot-wielding” addict. (I must confess, I am!)

As discussed in an earlier blog in this series (“Is Hiring a Game? Yes, it is!”), usually, when we think of games, we think of an activity or event that is a diversion, sport or some other form of competitive entertainment. Based upon that definition, “Angry Birds” clearly qualifies as a game. But, as we’ve seen in previous blogs in this series, hiring is also a game.