Professional Development Buff Gifts

"Number four wasn't bad, at least he removed his personal CD earphones for most of the interview."

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

"Why won't you teach us how to handle complaints?"

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

That shows business confidence.

"Are we going for suntan, personal development or being the envy of our friends on Instagram?"

"If you really want independence, you should get into contract law."

CEO du Jour

A Major Refresher Course is in Order.

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

"Listen to everybody's opinions? Please, we're not that desperate."

"This your resumé?" "Yes, it's a list of things I hope you never ask me to do."

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

The World's First Electronic Paperweight

The vice-president in charge of sincerity

"I don't think the guy with the business-card cannon has ever been to an actual networking event,"

"My resume is concise, succinct and eloquently worded. I only hope they know what I'm talking about."

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

"I'm being heavily recruited by several other companies."

"Greetings, Earthling. How are the schools?"

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

"I think you should be aware that the chef is a summer intern."

"This is the communications workshop, right? Let’s get started, I’m prepared!"

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

'School of hard knocks.'

"I'm beginning to think they replaced the ladder of success with a greased pole."

A school of fish.

"Granberry, you're about to suffer a near-death experience!"

A new schoolmaster testing students on geography

"I became a mentor because I needed more direction in life."