I'm talking you those people that by some miracle can take upwards of 15 minutes at a "self checkout" either in a grocery store or a Wallmart ect. I was just in line at a Walmart and a guy took eight minutes to pay for toothpaste! One item! If it takes you over a tenth of an hour to pay for toothpaste then please for the love of all that is good...GO TO A CASHIER!! Also while we are on the subject… listen up you "cashier goers" ...same question, how on earth can a business transaction between two people take so long? After my last item has been scanned it literally takes me less than 30 seconds to pay. She swipes my card and gives me a receipt...it’s so simple. Yet people manage for this process of to take upwards of 5 minutes. And god help us the old lady buying birdseed has a coupon...your day is shot!! I remember once there was a lady who gave the cashier a coupon, and it wouldn't scan. They had to call a manager over, which took another couple minutes because he was at the other end of the store. The real kicker is that it saved her a grand total of .35 cents on a bag of grapes. My time standing in that line is worth more than .35 cents.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Cover Letters
I thought the article brought up an interesting point in saying that the cover letter is actually read after the resume. If the resume generates enough interest then the employer will come back to the cover letter. Another point in the same article was that the cover letter should be about your target and not yourself. When I wright my cover letter for my mock interview I will be sure that I follow that rule.
The example cover letter was also helpful by giving me a visual example of what I should strive for when I wright my own.
Since I am not an expert on writing cover letters I did not find anything that I could disagree about in the articles.
The example cover letter was also helpful by giving me a visual example of what I should strive for when I wright my own.
Since I am not an expert on writing cover letters I did not find anything that I could disagree about in the articles.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
About the Articles
When I was looking through the articles on the website, the one that stuck out to me the most was "Four Don'ts When Dealing With Recruiters."
These Don'ts were:
Don't be overly friendly
Don't expect Career Coaching
Don't ask for insider information
Don't request special treatment
I can relate to each of these. In past interviews I was probably guilty of a couple of them. After reading the details about why you shouldn't do each of these things, I will make sure that in future interviews I don't make the same mistakes agian.
The other article that grabbed my attention was "Phone Interviews, Tips to be Called Back."
Sometimes phone interviews can be the most difficult because you can not read body language and make adjustments based on the information the person is physically conveying to you.
Three tips given by this article were.
Speak Easy
Sounds of Silence
Practice Makes Perfect
The article basically said to relax, listen, and practice. There were a few things that will help me in future phone interviews such as simply breathe. Sometimes I believe that I will be so caught up in the conversation and embedding a great impression that I don't take the time to simply breathe. This will be something that I am sure to do from this point forward.
These Don'ts were:
Don't be overly friendly
Don't expect Career Coaching
Don't ask for insider information
Don't request special treatment
I can relate to each of these. In past interviews I was probably guilty of a couple of them. After reading the details about why you shouldn't do each of these things, I will make sure that in future interviews I don't make the same mistakes agian.
The other article that grabbed my attention was "Phone Interviews, Tips to be Called Back."
Sometimes phone interviews can be the most difficult because you can not read body language and make adjustments based on the information the person is physically conveying to you.
Three tips given by this article were.
Speak Easy
Sounds of Silence
Practice Makes Perfect
The article basically said to relax, listen, and practice. There were a few things that will help me in future phone interviews such as simply breathe. Sometimes I believe that I will be so caught up in the conversation and embedding a great impression that I don't take the time to simply breathe. This will be something that I am sure to do from this point forward.
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