BlogCadre - employment

No Facebook? I'm quitting!

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:54:15 -0500

If Facebook was banned at your job would you consider quitting? Apparently, some people would.

A recent survey by IT services provider Telindus found that a whopping 39 percent of 18-to-24-year-olds would consider leaving their jobs if a Facebook ban was imposed, reports vnunet.com. Another 21 percent said they’d feel “annoyed” by such a ban.

Those kids need a big kick in the pants.

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Things people actually write on their resumes

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:57:31 -0500

Here is a list of 52 things people have actually written on their resumes. Here's a sneak peek:

I am very detail-oreinted.
My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.
Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!
Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.
It's best for employers that I not work with people.
Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.
If this resume doesn't blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope.
My fortune cookie said, "Your next interview will result in a job." And I like your company in particular.

[via delicious]

Disney Rejection Letter

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:16:54 -0500

Here is a Disney rejection letter sent in 1938 where the woman was told she couldn't attend the animator training school because she was a girl.

The choice in stationery was a nice touch don't you think?

[via BoingBoing]

Art Work from the Work Place

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:25:29 -0500

Art Work from the Work Place is a gallery which showcases "artwork" created by every day office workers who are procrastinating at work or just plain hate their jobs.

[via Neatorama]

Howto: Look good when recruiters google you

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:57:43 -0500

So how many times did you google yourself this month? Probably at least one or two times. I venture to guess you also googled old classmates or ex-loves. It's okay. We've all done it.

So, if you're googling him or her then who is googling YOU. Don't be surprised if a potential employer asks you about those risque Spring Break photos you posted on your Myspace account at your next interview because anything on the internet is everyone's business.

Don't be caught off-guard. Here is a howto on how to look good when your recruiter googles you.

[via digg]

Top Paying Jobs in America

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:47:26 -0600

Curious to know what the top 50 paying jobs in America are? Who tops the list and who rounds out the list? Check them out here.

Previously:
FBI hiring IT workers, Bulls*** Job Title Generator, Undersourcing: hot new trend for the outsourced business, NY Times: Cities compete for "the young and restless", A Flexible Work Day