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[Wästed The Great]

I declare this Job Hunt Monday.

Or maybe Job Hunt Week. It's time for a change! MC, use this week to find something new!!

 

[LooseCannon]

You have 5 seconds to comply.

 

[Black Wizard]

I declare this Job Hunt Monday.

Or maybe Job Hunt Week. It's time for a change! MC, use this week to find something new!!

I started my second job application today. Bored of it already. I have to give details of all the modules I've studied at University.

 

[Wästed The Great]

I can appreciate the boredom! I filled out an app 3 weeks ago, online. One of the questions was, "Why should we not hire you?"

Really???

 

[Black Wizard]

I guess that's the kind of question that you have to turn into something positive. It would have been better to ask "What is your main weakness?" so you could have said that you're a perfectionist or something.

 

[bearfan]

I can appreciate the boredom! I filled out an app 3 weeks ago, online. One of the questions was, "Why should we not hire you?"

Really???

Simple, "because I am so good at my job, I'd make you look like a total piece of shit and you'll be answering some dumb ass question like this when you are tossed out on your ass"

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

I guess that's the kind of question that you have to turn into something positive. It would have been better to ask "What is your main weakness?" so you could have said that you're a perfectionist or something.

Or that you're a perfectionist who sometimes is a bit too modest about your own brilliance?

Honestly, I think applications where people write such things are the first to go in the bin.

Unless they over-do it like Bearfan's suggestion, of course.

 

[Moon Child]

I declare this Job Hunt Monday.

Or maybe Job Hunt Week. It's time for a change! MC, use this week to find something new!!

I've already put in two apps last week and I'm hunting around for more. Might check up on the current two sometime this week or next week.

 

[Black Wizard]

We have some TV ads on this forum now...

 

[Moon Child]

Better than Uggs.

Edit: Nevermind. Holy shit TV spam!

 

[Wästed The Great]

I answered just stupidly: "there is no reason you shouldn't hire me". I almost answered: "You will only fail to hire me if you don't want the best person for this position."

 

[Brigantium]

Job Hunt Week - good plan. I've just seen a press officer job I'd really like, although I've a feeling it's a grade or two too high.

 

[Black Wizard]

Reach for the stars Brigantium.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Go for it!

I am going home tonight to sharpen the resume. My goal is to apply for one job a night this week.

 

[Black Wizard]

I wish I was that efficient with job applications. They take me days.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Well, the can suck. but I've determined to not anguish over them. Writing a cover letter does take some time, for me, but once I got the base down, I just modify it per job. (lazy, I suppose)

 

[Black Wizard]

I think that's fine. Cover letters are formulaic anyway.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Yeah, I'd agree.

I dunno if it's right or wrong-- I used to modify my resume for each job, to emphasize some things over others to fit the job criteria. Lately, I've tried to just make the best resume I can and use it for each app.

 

[Black Wizard]

I guess it depends what you're applying for.

Another job I'm very interested in got advertised today. So once this one is done it's straight onto the new one.

 

[Moon Child]

Good luck, guys and happy job hunting!