Someone recently asked if they should mention they are an introvert during a job interview. I found this quite interesting - as it wasn't a question I'd encountered before and it got me thinking about the benefits and potential repercussions of someone's response to this question, and whether someone proactively identifying as an introvert or an extrovert could actually have an impact...

Back before my career in HR had begun and whilst in the early days of university in Australia I worked as a casual employee in a handbag and luggage shop. This shop was in a brand new shopping centre which had been opened at the end of Brisbane's popular Queen Street Mall, and after having initially applied (by handing in a paper resume) to work at the bigger flagship store on the mall...