I think what georgie is saying is that employers don't care about your skill set and knowledge, per se. They only care about what your skill set and knowledge c

I think what georgie is saying is that employers don't care about your skill set and knowledge, per se. They only care about what your skill set and knowledge can do for them. Also, I second georgie's recommendation of How to Win Friends and Influence People. You can see a relevant section of the book here: http://books.google.com/books?id=yxfJDVXClucC&lpg=PP1&dq=win%20friends%20and%20influence%20people&pg=PA44#v=onepage&q=barbara%20anderson&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=yxfJDVXClucC&lpg=PP1&#3... Click through to the next page too...