I'm heading to a career fair on Friday. There are three companies that have editorial openings, so I'm cramming on how to prepare for a job fair. This article seemed to hit all the points.
The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Week 2 – really what do you do with CD’s now?
A combination of boredom and winter madness has set in. Over the weekend I did things that I’d been putting off for a long time. I cleaned off the smallest of our bookshelves alphabetized the books by author, and removed the CDs. Now that my music collection is digital I see little reason to keep the cracked, dust lined cases around anymore. So I stashed the husband’s CDs into a Tupperware box, and listed most of my CDs on eBay. So if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on ‘TOTO- Past to Present 1977-1990’ in “mint condition” for $0.99 (wow a whole CD for the cost of one song on iTunes-that's a deal) now’s the time.
In this cleaning I discovered a handful of TAPES! I know somewhere in my piles of stuff there are boxes of mixed tapes (and a copy Milli Vanilli that Camila Sinden gave at my 13th birthday) that I don't have the heart to discard. At least we still have the archaic technology to play tapes still. It's times like these when I remember cleaning the attic with my father and finding old warped records, reel to reels, and boxes upon boxes of 8-tracks. This was in the early 90's when we sill had a reel-to-reel player but no record player, and we certainly didn't have an 8-track player. We live in a world where technology is changing every decade so that we have to re-purchase the songs that we love- tell me record companies aren't funding the evolving cycles. Our music becomes archived on instruments that are only relevant to the era they exists in. When do we stop consuming, and re-consuming the music we love? At least, at least, I live in a city where radio doesn't suck. Because even as I complain about the medias I consume music in, my love and need for quality radio stations has not changed.
In this cleaning I discovered a handful of TAPES! I know somewhere in my piles of stuff there are boxes of mixed tapes (and a copy Milli Vanilli that Camila Sinden gave at my 13th birthday) that I don't have the heart to discard. At least we still have the archaic technology to play tapes still. It's times like these when I remember cleaning the attic with my father and finding old warped records, reel to reels, and boxes upon boxes of 8-tracks. This was in the early 90's when we sill had a reel-to-reel player but no record player, and we certainly didn't have an 8-track player. We live in a world where technology is changing every decade so that we have to re-purchase the songs that we love- tell me record companies aren't funding the evolving cycles. Our music becomes archived on instruments that are only relevant to the era they exists in. When do we stop consuming, and re-consuming the music we love? At least, at least, I live in a city where radio doesn't suck. Because even as I complain about the medias I consume music in, my love and need for quality radio stations has not changed.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday Grab Bag: Free Food, Samples, Magazines and Music
Hey Everyone! More free stuff:
Here’s a compilation of lots of free samples, magazines and other freebies available right now. Thanks to Kaley from Cha Ching on a Shoestring for her help in rounding up all of these freebies for you:
Free Samples
Free samples of Migraine Medicine, Baby formula and more.
Free Food
Free Bagel with Cream cheese from Brueggers
Restaurant Deals: Mc Donalds, Texas Longhorne, Dave & Busters, Noddles and Co and More
Printable Coupon: Buy One Get One Free Sunbelt Granola Bar
Printable Coupon: Free Gallon of Milk with Purchase
Godiva Rewards=Free Chocolate!
Quick Chek: FREE 6? Chicken Marsala Sub (NY & NJ)
FREE Slice of Pie with purchase of an entree at Marie Callenders
Miscellaneous
Free Turbotax, Kids Activity Ebook and Sample
Free Desk Calendar from Walgreens Photo ($9.99 Value)
Free Music (and other) Downloads
Free baby music download from Baby Einstein
Free baby music download from Munchkin
Free digital subscriptions to Popular Science and Saveur Magazine
Free Corinne Bailey Rae Download from Walmart
Twitter: Free 8 Song Christian Music Download
Giveaways
Bumbleride Indie stroller at Baby Goodbuys (ends today)
Happy Baby Food Prize Pack at Mrs. Money Saver
Happy Friday!
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Week 1- Thursday
I finished reading the aforementioned book. The author assigns quite a bit of homework, which I haven't done. But I keep promising myself I will do.
The book is chocked full of ways to stay fresh while hunting for jobs and has a handful of the charts that show the way employers find employees is the exact opposite ways most job hunters look for jobs! (More to come on that later). By far what has proved most helpful was the suggested day planner. From 9:30 to Noon do job hunting on line, Noon to 1:30 lunch & a NAP!, then 1:30 to 4 work on scouting opportunities at places that you think are interesting to work. I love that he advocates napping!
In other non-book reading related news, I got a promising e-mail from a ManPower Recruiter about two possible opening. He had my resume on file from MONTHS ago, and re-reviewed for a couple temp/ contract openings. We'll see how that plays out.
The book is chocked full of ways to stay fresh while hunting for jobs and has a handful of the charts that show the way employers find employees is the exact opposite ways most job hunters look for jobs! (More to come on that later). By far what has proved most helpful was the suggested day planner. From 9:30 to Noon do job hunting on line, Noon to 1:30 lunch & a NAP!, then 1:30 to 4 work on scouting opportunities at places that you think are interesting to work. I love that he advocates napping!
In other non-book reading related news, I got a promising e-mail from a ManPower Recruiter about two possible opening. He had my resume on file from MONTHS ago, and re-reviewed for a couple temp/ contract openings. We'll see how that plays out.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Week 1- Tuesday
This week is a short week due to the Martin Luther King Day Holiday, and once the long weekend passed. I found it exceedingly difficult to get out of bed Tuesday morning, I fought back the thoughts of 'why bother' and got dressed to go to the gym. I hate the gym in January, but at least at 8:30 A.M. it's not nearly as bad as the crowds at 6 A.M. or even the crowds between 4 to 9 P.M.
Once home and showered I got to work, sorta. I filed for Unemployment, and then re-registered with the required Illinois Skills Match. I already have my COBRA and 401K roll over situated. I intended to spend the day reading "The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide" by Richard Bolles book, and doing the work with the book. Instead, I e-mailed all the temporary agencies I've signed up with to let them know I'm available again and tweaked my LinkedIN profile. Then I mopped the kitchen and spent a couple hours volunteering at an after-school program.
With the days remaining in this shortened week I'm planning on finishing Bolles' book, and cracking cracking "Do What You Are" by Tieger and Barron-Tieger. I'm somewhat avoiding internet searches right now, I want to get a better idea of what I'm looking for, and what's out there first.
Quick question: Has anyone checked out working for the census?
Once home and showered I got to work, sorta. I filed for Unemployment, and then re-registered with the required Illinois Skills Match. I already have my COBRA and 401K roll over situated. I intended to spend the day reading "The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide" by Richard Bolles book, and doing the work with the book. Instead, I e-mailed all the temporary agencies I've signed up with to let them know I'm available again and tweaked my LinkedIN profile. Then I mopped the kitchen and spent a couple hours volunteering at an after-school program.
With the days remaining in this shortened week I'm planning on finishing Bolles' book, and cracking cracking "Do What You Are" by Tieger and Barron-Tieger. I'm somewhat avoiding internet searches right now, I want to get a better idea of what I'm looking for, and what's out there first.
Quick question: Has anyone checked out working for the census?
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