Saturday, February 28, 2009

Cover Letter

Somehow I missed doing this assignment and did this week's assignment ahead of time, but here it goes. After reading over the website, I agree with pretty much everything they have to say. They give good advice about what to include in a cover letter and how to make it professional looking. What was most helpful though was the section that talks about what to avoid. By reviewing this section, an applicant can avoid embarrassment and hopefully obtain a job. I was not aware of all the things that should be included in a cover letter and what should also be avoided. This website is very helpful in creating an effective cover letter.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Class Presentations

My three favorite presentations were The Best Active Athlete, What Are the Odds of Making a Hole-In-One?, and Cincinnati's Skyline Chili. All three speakers did a good job of knowing the material they were taking about and presenting it in a way that was easy to understand and follow along with. I liked the first two because I am a big sports fan and almost anything about sports interests me. I liked the chili presentation mostly because it tasted so good and I was hungry at the time but Joe did a good job presenting as well. All three were personable and spoke loud enough for everyone to hear. I learned a lot about golfing and I really liked David's idea for his presentation. All in all, these three presentations stood out the most in my mind.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Client Project

As far as the client project goes, I am excited to see what our group can come up with. I know that we have a bunch of really smart and creative people in our group so I think it will be fun to do this project from the creative point rather than just by using strictly statistics and information. In terms of specific ideas, I am unsure of what exactly we will be doing but I do know that we have some people who know a lot about graphics and digital imaging and editing so that will probably be incorporate somehow. My biggest concern at this point is coming up with a strategy as to how we could creatively engage other students and make them take note of the project. Once we come up with something, however, I think it will become easier to build upon the idea and make some headway. I like the group we have and I think we are getting along pretty well. I do not really have any questions at this point in the project, but I am sure that as we move along I will undoubtedly encounter some situations that need clarifying.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Biggest Interview Mistakes

I would agree that this list of mistakes has some pretty big miscues were you to do these in an interview. I think it is very important that you don't ask stupid questions. You must be knowledgeable about the company and the position you are applying for. Also, not waiting to respond to a question is key. You can not be hesitant in answering a question because it gives the interviewer the impression that you are unprepared for the interview and are not entirely sure about the question. More importantly, do not give false or inaccurate information when asked about something. Only bad things can come out of lying to your possible employer. Being nice to the secretary can only help. Making a good impression with her can help you in the long run. She can also help you in your quest for a follow up meeting and down the road in the entire hiring process. All in all, I would say this list presents helpful tips on you way to a successful interview.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Free Topic

Since today is Super Bowl Sunday, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about that. Personally, I hope the Cardinals end up winning because I absolutely despise the Steelers. Since I was born and raised in Maryland, I was inclined to dislike the Steelers while making the Ravens my team. Although the Steelers are favored to win, I hope the game is closer than expected with the end result being an Arizona victory. Even more reason as to why I hope the Steelers lose is because they are in the same division as the Ravens. Unfortunately, the Steelers beat the Ravens three times this year and after every Steelers victory, every fan of theirs talked enormous amounts of trash. Naturally, I did not like this all too much and it made me dislike the Steelers and their fans even more. To sum things up, I hate the Steelers and hope the Cardinals pull out a win.