Friday, January 30, 2009....
This past week has been a bit odd in terms of dreams, job searching and blog suggestions from 3rd parties.....
Ever since the new bed's arrival, I have been having the oddest dreams. I've blogged about one where my hubby suggested we live in the side of a river embankment. I wish I could say they stopped there, but noooooooo....
In one dream, I was having dessert at someone's beautiful ranch out West and Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were there. He ended up picking a fight with me because he wanted my dessert while Nicole sat on the couch and knitted 1/2 booties. She was going to be dropped off at the movie theatre and see if people would buy anything she had touched. The booties were useless and I was annoyed because I knew people would and I am unemployed looking for a job.
In another dream, my hubby wanted to treat me to a very special evening and was taking me to a concert and dinner first. However, because he had heard that Ted Kennedy liked McDonald's we went through the drive-thru of Mickey D's. He made me put the food, except the drink, in the trunk of the car. I think the best part of the dream was that I woke up and hubby was returning from the bathroom and I told him of my dream.....his comment was..... "Did I make you order off the dollar menu?"
The Tom Cruise dream I really can't explain, but the Mickey D's I can. Discovery or Travel Channel had a special on unique McDonald's on this past weekend. We watched for about 5 minutes and switched to the news where they were reporting that Ted Kennedy is upset over the proposed windmills they plan to put in Nantucket Sound.
In regards to job searching, things appear to be getting better. I had a first and second interview this week at two different companies. Second interview company informed me they are very interested in me, but between posting for the job and this 2nd interview, there is a hiring freeze. However, if I am offered another position, they'd like the opportunity to make a bid;if they can. Flattering, but annoying. Why not make the offer now? He did say, he couldn't promise anything, but had hired a person during a freeze in the past. Typically, many negotiators will "claim" to have another offer when they might not. I'm not the type to do that. However, I am lucky enough to have another company interested in me. We'll see how that goes. At this point, I know that I'm the only candidate with the qualifications they want and they've been looking since the summer. When the HR recruiter tells you to go for your salary requirement which is over what they want to pay, I believe that to be a good sign.
Blogging has made me look at things I come across differently. Some things I overlooked in the past, make me laugh. Some become blog worthy. Apparently, my observation skills are rubbing off on 3rd parties. Sometimes my sister will make suggestions of what to blog about and now my hubby. I will leave you what he thought should be the title of a blog post this week: "I didn't realize how big 16 inches was". --- It should be noted I was commenting on the amount of extra room there is between a Queen and King sized bed.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, November 10, 2008
Interview with Company from Hell....
Monday, November 10, 2008.....
I had a great weekend, but before the weekend, I interviewed with a company that I wasn't really excited about and I'll refer to the company as the "Company from Hell".
Company from Hell is HUGE, but not for me. I am not swayed by interviews where the person brags that he gets responses to his 2:30 a.m. emails from colleagues in the US .....or......how his friend convinced him to check off 100% travel and how it would never happen, but now is commuting to another state on a weekly basis for his job.
After 40 minutes of listening to how wonderful the Company from Hell was, I got to answer his 4 questions and, if time permitting, I got to ask a few questions. However,there was an absolute stop at the top of the hour. I answered his questions, but when I asked about particulars about the job (that would require a 80 mile commute) he didn't have any. Ugh...so frustrating.
The best part is that the Company from Hell was a prior client of mine and I knew all about them. I'm also at a point in my career where I know to research the employer before the call - Hello? 101 Basic Interviewing Practices. It was a shame he never heard of the concept because he didn't even take 5 minutes to look at my resume prior to the call and it was obvious.
According to him, I spent a lot of time in sales (which I haven't) and he glossed over that my experience actually pertained to the position I was interviewing for.
Friday, I sent a thank you note and received a prompt notice from the HR person that, although I was great, blah, blah, blah.
Oddly enough, totally relieved. I have tremendous Catholic guilt and if offered the job, I would have taken it and been miserable.
I guess I do have a guardian angel. I have an interview for another company this week and am excited about doing my due diligence on the company and brushing up on an industry I left many moons ago.
j
I had a great weekend, but before the weekend, I interviewed with a company that I wasn't really excited about and I'll refer to the company as the "Company from Hell".
Company from Hell is HUGE, but not for me. I am not swayed by interviews where the person brags that he gets responses to his 2:30 a.m. emails from colleagues in the US .....or......how his friend convinced him to check off 100% travel and how it would never happen, but now is commuting to another state on a weekly basis for his job.
After 40 minutes of listening to how wonderful the Company from Hell was, I got to answer his 4 questions and, if time permitting, I got to ask a few questions. However,there was an absolute stop at the top of the hour. I answered his questions, but when I asked about particulars about the job (that would require a 80 mile commute) he didn't have any. Ugh...so frustrating.
The best part is that the Company from Hell was a prior client of mine and I knew all about them. I'm also at a point in my career where I know to research the employer before the call - Hello? 101 Basic Interviewing Practices. It was a shame he never heard of the concept because he didn't even take 5 minutes to look at my resume prior to the call and it was obvious.
According to him, I spent a lot of time in sales (which I haven't) and he glossed over that my experience actually pertained to the position I was interviewing for.
Friday, I sent a thank you note and received a prompt notice from the HR person that, although I was great, blah, blah, blah.
Oddly enough, totally relieved. I have tremendous Catholic guilt and if offered the job, I would have taken it and been miserable.
I guess I do have a guardian angel. I have an interview for another company this week and am excited about doing my due diligence on the company and brushing up on an industry I left many moons ago.
j
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Job Hunting & Stupid Agencies.....
July 2, 2008......
For the past several months, I have been unemployed. During my search, I have received numerous emails from this one headhunter regarding accounting or CPA positions that I'd be perfect for. Ummmmm... NOT. I have no accounting experience. I mean none. I didn't even major in accounting or finance in college to stray away from the major to pursue other interesting employment opportunities. Instead I majored in something useful for business: History. Actually, my concentration was in Medieval History, even more useful in the business community because today's economy is not run on a barter system, or as a servile feudal class. However, if the economic system ever goes back to a system of serfs, people will finally realize that I was right about my choice and that it is incredibly useful.
After about the 12th email telling me about another wonderful CPA opportunity, I began to notice that this headhunter includes the following line in his emails "If we have poorly matched your job and qualifications, please update your resume." Seriously, I am to update my resume to match the qualities needed for an accounting position. This guy does not know me well enough. If I'm going to make up false credentials, I'm going for champion figure skater or ex circus clown. So.....with time on my hands (just a little), I sent the headhunter the following email......
Brant,
"I get these emails all the time from your company and they are all geared towards accounting positions. However, your email states if we poorly matched your qualifications that I need to update my resume. Ummm.....no. I think the program your office uses to search for "key" words is off the mark. No where in my resume does it state the word accounting or CPA. I have ACCCOUNT management experience, but I'm a contract negotiator. I was previously a relationship manager and prior to that, in the insurance industry administering and selling group life and health policies."
Several weeks went by and yesterday I received an email from Brant with the same ol' same ol message. I didn't expect Brant to send me a personalized message, but I did expect my name to come off his database. However, I jumped too quickly to conclusions. Late last evening, I received the following email from Brant:
"Thank you for applying through Career-Forge.com, (note: I didn't) sometimes people do not get picked for jobs due to poor resume presentation, we have a service that can help, you can get a custom resume and change as often as you like.
The site is http://www.aresumebuilder.com/
Aresumebuilder.com was created to make your job search faster, easier, and more rewarding. You can create a resume in minutes, and we even give you helpful hints and tips. You can also create a reference list, and cover letters.
Try it today!
-The Team at http://www.aresumebuilder.com/
Seriously dude, just look into better metadata software to match up possible candidates to viable positions; or take my name off your database.
j
For the past several months, I have been unemployed. During my search, I have received numerous emails from this one headhunter regarding accounting or CPA positions that I'd be perfect for. Ummmmm... NOT. I have no accounting experience. I mean none. I didn't even major in accounting or finance in college to stray away from the major to pursue other interesting employment opportunities. Instead I majored in something useful for business: History. Actually, my concentration was in Medieval History, even more useful in the business community because today's economy is not run on a barter system, or as a servile feudal class. However, if the economic system ever goes back to a system of serfs, people will finally realize that I was right about my choice and that it is incredibly useful.
After about the 12th email telling me about another wonderful CPA opportunity, I began to notice that this headhunter includes the following line in his emails "If we have poorly matched your job and qualifications, please update your resume." Seriously, I am to update my resume to match the qualities needed for an accounting position. This guy does not know me well enough. If I'm going to make up false credentials, I'm going for champion figure skater or ex circus clown. So.....with time on my hands (just a little), I sent the headhunter the following email......
Brant,
"I get these emails all the time from your company and they are all geared towards accounting positions. However, your email states if we poorly matched your qualifications that I need to update my resume. Ummm.....no. I think the program your office uses to search for "key" words is off the mark. No where in my resume does it state the word accounting or CPA. I have ACCCOUNT management experience, but I'm a contract negotiator. I was previously a relationship manager and prior to that, in the insurance industry administering and selling group life and health policies."
Several weeks went by and yesterday I received an email from Brant with the same ol' same ol message. I didn't expect Brant to send me a personalized message, but I did expect my name to come off his database. However, I jumped too quickly to conclusions. Late last evening, I received the following email from Brant:
"Thank you for applying through Career-Forge.com, (note: I didn't) sometimes people do not get picked for jobs due to poor resume presentation, we have a service that can help, you can get a custom resume and change as often as you like.
The site is http://www.aresumebuilder.com/
Aresumebuilder.com was created to make your job search faster, easier, and more rewarding. You can create a resume in minutes, and we even give you helpful hints and tips. You can also create a reference list, and cover letters.
Try it today!
-The Team at http://www.aresumebuilder.com/
Seriously dude, just look into better metadata software to match up possible candidates to viable positions; or take my name off your database.
j
Friday, June 27, 2008
Job Hunting Faux Pas......
Friday, June 27, 2008....
When applying online for a position, always be careful to review what you cut-n-paste as your resume before hitting the continue button.
In my case, some HR rep will quickly surmise that I'm probably not competent based upon the fact that I submitted this information as my resume:
I will not consume more than 10 units of alcohol during the reception
• I will not bring an inappropriate date to the wedding or reception
• I will not make advances towards any inappropriate male guests attending the
reception
• I will not remove any item of my Bridesmaid outfit during the reception
• I will keep my hair and make up fresh at all times
• I will be happy and positive at all times during the wedding and reception
• I will not attempt to out-do the bride in any way
I did resubmit the application with my actual resume, but unless the HR rep has a sense of humor, I can safely assume I will not be getting a call from this Fortune 500 company for an interview.
j
When applying online for a position, always be careful to review what you cut-n-paste as your resume before hitting the continue button.
In my case, some HR rep will quickly surmise that I'm probably not competent based upon the fact that I submitted this information as my resume:
I will not consume more than 10 units of alcohol during the reception
• I will not bring an inappropriate date to the wedding or reception
• I will not make advances towards any inappropriate male guests attending the
reception
• I will not remove any item of my Bridesmaid outfit during the reception
• I will keep my hair and make up fresh at all times
• I will be happy and positive at all times during the wedding and reception
• I will not attempt to out-do the bride in any way
I did resubmit the application with my actual resume, but unless the HR rep has a sense of humor, I can safely assume I will not be getting a call from this Fortune 500 company for an interview.
j
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