Yep, it's a very good idea to try and find a position and company that meshes well with your personality. "Fit" matters just as much as job skills. Knowing someone on the inside (i.e. networking) is a good way to find out what the work environment and company culture is REALLY like. Bad personality matches can quickly lead to unhappiness, boredom, stress or even toxicity in the workplace. I've rejected a few candidates before where they easily had the skills or experience...and I even personally liked them as people...but aspects of their personality, values, beliefs, interests, etc were just not a good match for the preferred company culture and department subculture. Those things weren't bad...they were simply not a good fit for us. Those candidates would likely be much happier and thrive at another company that's a better fit. While the company is evaluating and interviewing you...you should also be evaluating the company. Now if you're unemployed and desperate to land a job to pay the bills...then take whatever you can get. The above advice is better suited to someone who's already employed or in an OK situation financially...and wants to move on to something better in terms of career, $$$, or family life.
Absolutely true- many of these tips do not apply to all. But they definitely apply to several, and something to at least consider.
Yes, I feel kinda weird because I didn't really start this thread to pimp my services- although, let's not lie, it is what I do- but I want to get more in the mindset of writing tips- and one recommendation we talked about in our group is to provide tips for your field on a site that has nothing to do with careers, like a sports fan site (ClutchFans).
Job Search Tip of the Day, July 10, 2013 Keep a portfolio of any career-related documents you receive: letters of recommendation, performance reviews, articles that mentioned you, "kudos" emails from supervisors and clients, etc. Bring this with you to interviews as a potential leave-behind document. Keep it to no more than 8-12 pages.
My initial point is that the initials as a word, whether in "initialism" or in an acronym, are not ABBREVIATIONS. You want to send GOOGLE a correction, then? OR Wikipedia, maybe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym Although "LOL" and "SCUBA" are different types of acronyms, they're still acronyms. YOU suck it. Yet on post #43 he is still avoiding the fact that they're not "abbreviations."
Tip #10 Say in your resume that you specialize in the art of initialisms, acronyms, and abbreviations.
Except you can suck it, because they are abbreviations. To be fair, my proclamation of "suck it," was a playful one, but I can see how it might have been confusing. Allow me to clarify: Spoiler :grin: Maybe now you get it.
Where are the PERIODS on his "abbreviations" in his opening post? I don't see them. And your definition as posted by "dictionary.com" says at the end that "initialisms" are what he used initially. WTF, I just looked up "initialism" in Google's "define:" method, and it says both an ACRONYM and an ABBREVIATION. I guess I'll join you because we both can "suck it" according to Google's definition of initialism?!? F#(*$.
From that same definition: "Many abbreviations have become standard, including abbreviations for days of the week ( Mon., Tues. ) and months of the year ( Jan., Feb. ); common Latin terms ( lb., e.g. ); units of time and measurement ( min., ft. ); titles of individuals ( Mrs., Rev. ); and titles or names of organizations ( NCAA, UNESCO ), government bodies ( SCOTUS, EPA ), and states and cities ( Pa., NYC )." Periods are unnecessary. Yeah dude, that was my whole point. Acronyms and initialisms are both forms of abbreviation. Acronyms are initialisms that can be pronounced as words, whereas initialisms are abbreviations that are pronounced letter-by-letter. They're all forms of abbreviation, the difference is in the pronunciation. Actually, I'd prefer you suck it alone, since I was right. But good job, good effort.
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Job Search Tip of the Day July 11, 2013 Don't forget to update your LinkedIn Profile- and include as much information as it allows in each section (some experts recommend including less- read below). The more content, the better chance you have of being found in searches. Important keywords such as account management should be repeated without going overboard.
"Mr. President, I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops. Uh, depending on the breaks."
Job Search Tip of the Day July 12, 2013 Use a professional-sounding email for all job search correspondence, preferably one that includes your last name (e.g. rstanton22@gmail.com, robert.stanton@gmail.com, etc.). (don't get me started on how many times I've seen people use bizarre email addresses like ineedajobnow@gmail.com- I wouldn't mention the tip above if I didn't see numerous examples of this).
Job Search Tip of the Day July 13, 2013 Don't rely only on SpellCheck to proofread your career documents. spellCheck will not catch when you type "manger" instead of "manager." Always visually proofread your documents.
Dude, Interview are the real thing. You can't use them as practice, what if it's a great job you are interviewing for? You need to practice with someone who's willing to help you.
