Sunday, September 30, 2007

Sneaky Sneaky

I read the article "More Sneaky Job Hunter Tactics: Faking an Insider Referral." I was reading this article and thinking "Wow, that's genius, why didn't I think of that?" How can people think of things this extreme to get a high paying job? Making the application look approved already to get it to the hiring manager is underhanded, but if the person can pull it off then that's impressive.

This, in a way, reminded me of developing countries. There people do this kind of thing on applications, but that is because their economy is unstable, and they want to land a secure job even if it means fudging their resume. What does this say about our present economy? I thought we were supposed to be the unfailing U.S economy. Although this was just a thought that popped into my head when reading the story, it does make you think of how our economy is being run, and what it may be a preview of for the future.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Slacking Off is a Skill?

I just finished reading the article "Ability to Pull an All-Nighter Can Be as Useful as a B.A." It was interesting to say the least. There were things such as being able to pull an all nighter that I would've thought that employers would frown on, but instead considered it an asset. It was surprising that some employers took "skills" like this into consideration when hiring college graduates.
It was kind of amusing to read that a girl used her "proficiency" in Facebook to help land herself a job. Normally I would never think of using this because it's true that some employers search your name on Facebook to try to find incriminating evidence to not hire you. She, however, used it in a way to promote the company, and portray herself to be "tech savy." I know I would I guess it's just releaving to know that there are employees that smile upon to ability of being able to write a paper hyped up on Red Bull only a couple hours before its due. I guess I'll have to work on my slacking off skills, and make sure to bring them up on my next interview.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

World Meshed into One

This whole Web2.o thing has its ups and downs. First of all, it is very useful in the business standpoint. Web2.0 transmits information from person to person almost instantly, which keeps statistics and reports up to date for businesses and such. This leads to greater efficiency, which leads to greater profits, and to a better economy.
Also, when connecting with other people it is also very useful and effective. The web is taking over as the primary medium of communication over the phone through AIM, e-mail, and social networks such as Facebook or Myspace. I will be first to admit that I am one of these people. I communicate with my brother, and all my good friends back home on a daily basis through the internet, which would not be the case if communicating was only restricted to telephones or normal carrier mail. I think this is the major basis of Web2.0, communication. We are an impatient nation, and want everything immediately. With the web, this fulfills our desire, and because of this we use it for everything in our daily lives whether it comes to buying tickets, paying bills, talking to friends and family, or even downloading a book to read instead of going to the bookstore to buy one.
However, the Web2.0 also has its downfalls. Due to it satiating our desire for instant gratification on a daily basis, we have, in a way, become a slave to it. The world is slowly becoming very dependent on computers and the internet. There are so many companies now, that if their connection to the internet falters, or if there is a crash in their network, that all chaos breaks loose. If you go back 10-15 years ago this was not the case. Of course computers and the internet make things much more efficient, but what happens when they go out? What I'm trying to say is that computers and Web2.0 should only be used as a tool, not a standard to drive the world.
I just realized this post got much bigger than I had intended, but I hope it was somewhat interesting to all of you that read it.