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beautifulspam
Deinonychus
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 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: Job search begins by understating my qualifications |
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Ok I'm off to find a job. I've cut everything from my resume that makes me sound overqualified. I hope I can get a job in a nice, clean office that way.
wish me luck : D |
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DougOzzzz
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| good luck! Let us know how it goes. |
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ChrissandraChrissamba
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Good Luck!!!!  |
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iceb
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Joined: Apr 27, 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Good Luck!
Unless your working in a theatre then its:
Break a leg!
Hope all goes well  |
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beautifulspam
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:46 am Post subject: |
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I went to a staffing agency, took the office skills tests, (apparently i type at 70wpm wow!) and gave them my scaled down resume. I got an offer within 2 days for part time work. Data Entry. Unfortunately someone in my house was on the phone when they called and they moved on to the next candidate. 
At least I know they're looking and not just blowing smoke like some of these places do.
More later. |
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unnamed
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Joined: Feb 27, 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Good luck! Keep us updated. I've thought of scaling down my resume, too. |
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beautifulspam
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Nothing yet, unfortunately. Just lots of happy talk followed by no call backs.
I put in an application at a second temp agency that has a better reputation than the previous one.
Now to wait and see. |
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Stellian
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Joined: Mar 11, 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| This question probably sounds silly, but why are you looking for an inferior job? |
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beautifulspam
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Stellian wrote: | | This question probably sounds silly, but why are you looking for an inferior job? |
Because those are the only jobs available around here. If I wanted to go back to redacting/translating/writing i'd move back to taipei, but i dont want to do that. |
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cognizant
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Joined: May 24, 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I had a hard time looking for a job through agencies. I wish to avoid it. |
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beautifulspam
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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I got a call today, not from an agency, but from a real estate company. I applied for the job because it was advertised as a clerical position, and no further details were given.
Apparently what they're really looking for is someone to come in at the ground level as a clerk, learn the business and eventually go into management track position.
I had to tell them in all honestly that I could commit to working hard for them for 2 or 3 years, but that I couldn't honestly offer a long term commitment and I wasn't at all interested in becoming a manager.
Once again, employers around here seem only to want people who will commit to a lifetime of service and admit to no ambition beyond the company business.
Should I start lying? |
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cognizant
Pileated woodpecker
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| beautifulspam wrote: | Apparently what they're really looking for is someone to come in at the ground level as a clerk, learn the business and eventually go into management track position.
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Should I start lying? |
It is not easy to move into a management position. Maybe they have yet lied to you about it. |
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beautifulspam
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Really all I want is to earn some money and have something stateside to put on my CV. |
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the-over-analyzed
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| beautifulspam wrote: | | Should I start lying? |
To be brief, it depends how bad you need the job. |
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cognizant
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| beautifulspam wrote: | | Really all I want is to earn some money and have something stateside to put on my CV. |
Do they know this? Perhaps not... so they think that you are like other employees. |
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