Hiring Partner Warns Applicants About Use of Post-Interview Fist-Pump

New York City, New York - "It's definitely a show of emotion that should be used with caution." That's why Terry Dindrick has to say about the use of the "fist-pump" in the context of leaving a job interview. "Even if you think you did well in the interview, it's just kind of a slap in the face of the interviewer if you walk out and do a fist pump before you've even closed the door. Maybe the door's even glass."

The fist-pump is a rapidly growing trend in the wake of an increase in athlete use, most notably Curt Shilling and Randy Johnson during the Diamondbacks' World Series Run four years ago, and, of course, Tiger Woods, heralded by some as the most prolific fist-pumper in the history of competetive sports.

So what is an appropriate exit strategy? "A handshake," claims Dindrick, "just a simple 'thank you' and a handshake has always done the job for me. If you want to go out later that night, drinking with your friends, talking about how you 'nailed' the interview, how you 'dominated it,' then go for it. Fist-pump all you want. But don't expect to get the job if you do it in front of me." Tough words from a stoic attorney.