Thumbs up if you stayed home on take your kid to work day today. I did. My dad works from home.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Monty's Birthday
Mind the little gift in the corner.
My Monty is turning one in a few weeks! I'm so happy for him!
I'm buying him a playground and a bird diaper.
How do you have a birthday party for a bird?
Simple.
Birthday Party
1. We'll all sing happy birthday!
2. Give Monty his cake, held together by lard and made up of raisins, seeds, and other little treats.
3. Let him tear open what he thinks is his presents and then hand him the REAL ones.
4. Give him several pencils to shred and Cuties to eat.
His birthday is May 16th, but my brother has his stupid baseball game then so we'll celebrate it on the 15th.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Ghost of Thornton Hall
Hey guys! Have you heard? If you pre-order the Ghost of Thornton Hall, you'll be in the running for a black mask!
I know I will!
all credit goes to herinteractive.com
I know I will!
all credit goes to herinteractive.com
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Happy Birthday Naren ❤
Today is my brother Naren's birthday. He is turning 7.
We're going to Chuck E. Cheese today. Perfect.
We're going to Chuck E. Cheese today. Perfect.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Resumes
Oh gosh.
I just finished judging some resumes with my mom(she's the manager at her paper company) and I just have to say:
They were repulsive.
Mistakes Made By Applicants
1. Past Experience
They don't stay at their jobs long enough. Some people go from job to job, and don't stay so much as 6 months. Also, the people have really suckish jobs; some of them were PetSmart employees, others worked as waitresses. That's fine if you're 20. But some of the applicants are over 30.
2. Spelling and Grammar
Whatbothers really me these resomes is that the poeple dont take time too proof read there work adn check there grammer, spelling, run on sentences and puctoation especialy since some applcants are not american.
3. Unnecessary Details
If there's one thing you really don't need on your resume for a paper company, it's a 2 paragraph mini-essay on how much you hated your previous job at Borders.
Tell about accomplishments in high school and LIST YOUR MAJOR. Oh, and don't ever, EVER write on your resume:
"I'm not easily motivated."
That is the biggest turnoff EVER! My mom actually had an applicant say that to her(see "Mistakes Made In Interviews.) She wasn't hired.
4. Length
Let's be real here. Do you actually need a five-page resume? No, you don't. Two pages should be the limit. If you take up those two pages with your list of previous jobs, that may or may not be okay. However, if you take up those pages with your hobbies... not so good. You don't need to list that you love butterfly catching and stamp collecting. That has nothing to do with paper.
Also, don't use complete sentences. The resume really shouldn't be that long, so use BULLET POINTS! Most hirers(is that a word?) do a skim of the resume. Your resume should be appealing to the hirer's eye. Remember, you need to suit THEM.
5. Arriving on Time
If you're sick, then call in sick. If you just don't want to come in, call in sick. See, my mom's the "manager," if you call it that. She's the one to call if you can't come in. However, most interviewees either never show up for their interviews, or are late and never contact again.
Mistakes Made In Interviews
First Example
My mother is in charge of choosing new employees for the company. She has to look over their resume and then either call them in for an interview or forget about them.
A few weeks ago a new applicant was supposed to be interviewed He arrived early in the morning.
There were a few things wrong with him.
1. He was dressed very sloppily; his shirt was unbuttoned, he wasn't wearing a tie.
2. What person has a full time job and takes online college courses instead of working part-time and going to a REAL college?
He was nice young man, but what he was doing was not very smart.
Second Example
A woman came in to be interviewed recently.
There were a few things wrong with her.
1. Her shirt was too tight.
2. She was very insecure.
When you go for an interview, you have to be confident. My mother gave her a few things to say, and after a few tries, she said them nicely. However, she spoke with a southern tone, which was not very appealing when she needed to make calls (which, by the way, makes up 90% of the job.) Often, people are discriminating, and will do something just because it was used by someone of a different ethnicity.
She spoke very quietly and meekly. My mother asked her some more questions about herself. When she was asked about any setbacks she had, she answered:
"I'm not easily motivated."
Okay...
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know if there's anything you want to add.
I just finished judging some resumes with my mom(she's the manager at her paper company) and I just have to say:
They were repulsive.
Mistakes Made By Applicants
1. Past Experience
They don't stay at their jobs long enough. Some people go from job to job, and don't stay so much as 6 months. Also, the people have really suckish jobs; some of them were PetSmart employees, others worked as waitresses. That's fine if you're 20. But some of the applicants are over 30.
2. Spelling and Grammar
Whatbothers really me these resomes is that the poeple dont take time too proof read there work adn check there grammer, spelling, run on sentences and puctoation especialy since some applcants are not american.
3. Unnecessary Details
If there's one thing you really don't need on your resume for a paper company, it's a 2 paragraph mini-essay on how much you hated your previous job at Borders.
Use regular Ariel or Calibri font. It needs to be professional.
Your email address should also be professional, with your REAL NAME. If you have to, create a separate email just for your work.
Appropriate Emails
A.Carson@hotmail.com
ArielaCarson@gmail.com
Inappropriate Emails
Mermaidlover@yahoo.com
Ariela♥OneDirection@comcast.net
You don't need to tell about your hobby of bracelet collecting, or the wedding you're planning for your future husband Justin. You need to describe why you would like to work at the job, and what you hope to gain while working there.
DO NOT PUT A PICTURE. People like to use ethnicity as an excuse not to hire people. Don't let them have that option.
"I'm not easily motivated."
That is the biggest turnoff EVER! My mom actually had an applicant say that to her(see "Mistakes Made In Interviews.) She wasn't hired.
4. Length
Let's be real here. Do you actually need a five-page resume? No, you don't. Two pages should be the limit. If you take up those two pages with your list of previous jobs, that may or may not be okay. However, if you take up those pages with your hobbies... not so good. You don't need to list that you love butterfly catching and stamp collecting. That has nothing to do with paper.
Also, don't use complete sentences. The resume really shouldn't be that long, so use BULLET POINTS! Most hirers(is that a word?) do a skim of the resume. Your resume should be appealing to the hirer's eye. Remember, you need to suit THEM.
5. Arriving on Time
If you're sick, then call in sick. If you just don't want to come in, call in sick. See, my mom's the "manager," if you call it that. She's the one to call if you can't come in. However, most interviewees either never show up for their interviews, or are late and never contact again.
Mistakes Made In Interviews
First Example
My mother is in charge of choosing new employees for the company. She has to look over their resume and then either call them in for an interview or forget about them.
A few weeks ago a new applicant was supposed to be interviewed He arrived early in the morning.
There were a few things wrong with him.
1. He was dressed very sloppily; his shirt was unbuttoned, he wasn't wearing a tie.
2. What person has a full time job and takes online college courses instead of working part-time and going to a REAL college?
He was nice young man, but what he was doing was not very smart.
Second Example
A woman came in to be interviewed recently.
There were a few things wrong with her.
1. Her shirt was too tight.
2. She was very insecure.
When you go for an interview, you have to be confident. My mother gave her a few things to say, and after a few tries, she said them nicely. However, she spoke with a southern tone, which was not very appealing when she needed to make calls (which, by the way, makes up 90% of the job.) Often, people are discriminating, and will do something just because it was used by someone of a different ethnicity.
She spoke very quietly and meekly. My mother asked her some more questions about herself. When she was asked about any setbacks she had, she answered:
"I'm not easily motivated."
Okay...
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know if there's anything you want to add.
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