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Job advice...

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 11:39 pm
by DarkNemesis
So I'm currently looking for a job and having a damn-hard time finding one (that I could enjoy). Was wondering if you guys had any helpful advise or tricks, this is sorta my first "real" job, with the interviews and paychecks in everything. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Some places I've applied:

Costco
Hastings
Buckle
Events Center

Re: Job advice...

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 6:47 am
by Dekar
Social welfare freeloader.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 3:58 pm
by Soulbourne
Statistics say that the majority of people over 25(or thirty, forget) enjoy there jobs...Also, it's hard to pin down a strategy for a stranger, especially when I can't even see them to make blind inferences based on walk, speech, build, and clothing...

One thing I do advise: Wear a decent fitted suite to the interviews, and send a thank you letter afterwards. The thank you letter is part of interview etiquette, and last I heard, some places didn't hire without it...not many.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 4:21 pm
by Tehw00tz
Ugly people are usually not taken for job interviews unless they have credentials.



Get credentials.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 4:54 pm
by jamn455
Have a high GPA, it will help you during interviews because they will think that you are smart and will pay attention, and it will allow you to land internships which will pay for your college and allow you to get a quick track to a great career later in your life.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 7:27 pm
by Kibiyama
fitted suite
Haha, fitted suite...

I didn't have to interview for my job. The guy talked to my instructor and then called me and asked if I wanted to code for him for 15/hr.

My suggestion is to get a job that pays well, gives you discounts on shit you actually want, or is piss-easy. If you get at least one out of three, you'll be happy. Excepting that, just freeload.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 12:32 pm
by Storamin
Google it...

there's plenty of this information available online.

My recommendation? Find a job where you can interact with customers, work on your sales techniques, or learn about the basic operations of a company. Being in finance, I see the people who have a combination of operations understanding or sales understanding coupled with any other type of business acumen are often quite successful.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 7:54 pm
by jamn455
Dumbasses don't get jobs. They commit suicide.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 7:54 pm
by Poolman756
jamn455 wrote:Dumbasses don't get jobs. They commit suicide.
<---Look at that guy. He was a dumbass that got his shit together!
True Story...

Re: Job advice...

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 7:56 pm
by jamn455
Ipso Facto.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 7:57 pm
by Tehw00tz
Is an old, old wooden ship used in the Civil War era

Re: Job advice...

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 7:58 pm
by jamn455
I would be surprised if the network was worried about and old wooden ship.

Re: Job advice...

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 8:07 pm
by Pheonick
I'd like to distract everyone in order to show off my updated signature.