The commencement speech never heard

Recently, I was invited to write a commencement speach for your average high school or junior college graduation cerimony. This excersise was to pick a local person who is currently involved in the business, government, or accademic world. I came up with the following:

Greetings. If there was one thing that I could leave with you, it would be this. The truth is, you will seek a job somewhere. You will be expected to perform in order to earn a check with your name on it. I am one of those who will hire you. Let me tell you what I look for in a new employee. First, I look at appearance. You will be expected to represent my company, and I have a level of expectation to my clients to uphold. This level of expecteation is nothing less than excellence. My clients expect to deal with a honest professional. So don't come in with pink hair, half shaved off, in ratted clothing with nipple rings exposed and expect to be granted a position in the company. Second, I listen to your communication skills. The words you choose to express yourself while representing my business is critical to success. The more you can communicate effectively both in the written word and in speach, the more successful you will become in life. If profanities is your companion, there is little chance that you will be in a professional office. The third characteristic I look for is attitude. I expect my employees to serve my clients to the best of their abilities. Everyone is human. Being human we all make mistakes. When we make these mistakes, we each must be willing to learn from our mistakes. This includes refraining from insulting, slighting , or biting comments when things don't exactly go your way. No one in business ifs interested in your bad day. Fourth, don't expect to have the six figure job stait out of school. This nation once took on apprentaces to fulfill the employment requirements of our businesses. More recently, interns come in to many businesses to learn in their particular field. So when you apply for a job, keep your ego in check, and accept that you will start in an entry level job. Over time, you will learn new skills and earn more money. You may think you can run the business you work for, but it's not your job. Also, accept that each employer will teach you to be an effective employee in thier business. They want you to succeed to that the business succeeds. Finally, I expect you to fulfill your commitments. This means showing up to work on time, and working the scheduled hours. In the real world, your parents can't call up for a makeup test.

Needless to say, I lost to a member of the Government.