(October 16, 2014 at 8:24 am)Ksa Wrote: Like what? I'll give you an example so you understand. I went into an interview with a 55 y.o. lady and she asked me if I know how to prepare and deliver power point presentations. I told her I was an expert, and that I had prepared and delivered over 100 presentations in ppt, many of which were animated, many of which contained VBA code or macros, many of which were considered the best presentations the group has made.First off, the hiring lady probably has to do a presentation once every every month or more. She has bosses that she reports to, and has to present her work status & updates. So she probably did at least 12*15 = 180 presentations at her job.
She stared at me in disbelief saying "ohh....hmm...and where have you acquired this skill?...in university...hhhhmmmm...I see"
What she was thinking was, Ohhh! I spend 15 years at the government, I done maybe...30 ppt presentations, I have acquired this skill legitimately, through hard work, and here's this idiot comming out of school, who got his skills unlegitimately...you know...he stole the skills and avoided jail time...and he DARES to claim he has skills, LIKE I HAVE SKILLS!!!! WOOOW!!! School! It's not real powerpoint they teach in school...it's toy powerpoint!
Second, I have to do at least one presentation a week where I'm currently working. The fancy transitions, animations, etc.. are more often a distraction from the information your trying to present. So boosting about having those skill translate to "I can make a pretty presentation, but I don't really know how to properly convey the information."
Also, there is great resource called google where you can type "university student resources" and find some really nifty stuff to help students. Plus, all the professors at the university do some kind of work. You can ask them if you can help.
Finally, I hope your attitude at the interviews was a lot different.
(October 16, 2014 at 8:24 am)Ksa Wrote: And I thought like ok...I mean...is this how you want to play this game? And I played their sick game, I went like ok, I'm a new graduate, I don't got many skills but I'm a quick learner, I'm interested, highly motivated: I am whatever crap you want me to be, for the time being. And this attitude brought me a lot of success lately, than to claim I have a skill as a graduate.So not being a pompous ass at an interview works, who would've known.
Like, have you actually gone out there to get a real job and market your university skills? Do you know what cunts and cocksuckers are out there? A 75 y.o. member of the executive cometee of **** association almost had a heart attack at our table in a meeting when he was mentioning how graduates dared to claim they had any skills at all...he was red in the face and was breathing heavily, and he was having a fucking heart attack. These are the babyboomer cocksuckers to whom you have to market your university skills!
hock:News flash, "cunts and cocksuckers" exist in the workforce. And sometimes they're in charge of hiring.
hock:(October 16, 2014 at 8:24 am)Ksa Wrote: They are mad, wicked, angry, irritable and disrespectful. They think it's ALL about them. They got old and lived NOTHING so far. NOTHING. But, what they can do is laugh at Rob Ford whenever he gets on TV for taking cocaine...as if their life was the utter essence of joy and well being.This reeks too much of projection.
