Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
job 174: associate director, enrollment and recruitment @ usf
This is a long shot. But I could do it!
job 173: Instructional Laboratory Technician - Writing Center @ West Valley-Mission Community College
Developmental writing? Community college experience? yes.
just plain stupid
My application contains errors. After way too long of searching and trying to figure it out, and trying weird stuff, it appears that under "Minor" one must enter "na" if they do not have one. There aren't any instructions, you're just supposed to figure that out on your own. Sigh.
department of redundancy department
Why, oh why do organizations require you to submit a resume AND manually enter all your past work history?!?!?!?!? It makes the most sense to require a resume. It makes less sense to require all info to be entered manually. It makes NO sense to require both. Sheesh.
job 172: editorial assistant @ stanford university press
Yes! Editing! Academia! Full-time with benefits! Going to grad school for free! Yes! Hire me!
Monday, March 26, 2012
job 171: project coordinator @ reasoning mind
This could be a very cool job -- coordinating an innovative approach to teaching and learning math throughout the Bay Area. Way cool!
Friday, March 23, 2012
update on job 116: field merchandiser @ safeway
No go. I told them I loved pie, but I guess it wasn't enough.
good news!
Okay, so it's not as though I finally landed a full-time gig with benefits. But I do have good news! It's an update to one of the jobs I applied for before I started this blog. (What, you thought that I had only applied to 169 jobs?!) I made it to the next round for the position of HR specialist with the Forest Service.
If you have any experience with government jobs, it's not easy to get one -- I'm not a vet, I'm not the spouse of a vet, I'm not former Peace Corps, I'm not disabled, and I'm not a displaced person. I have zero preference. So for me, just making the first cut is huge. It's still a long way to go to actually working for the Forest Service, but it's an important step. And for someone like myself who gets rejection letters and emails on a daily basis, this is a very welcome piece of good news -- and I like it! Here's to hoping!
If you have any experience with government jobs, it's not easy to get one -- I'm not a vet, I'm not the spouse of a vet, I'm not former Peace Corps, I'm not disabled, and I'm not a displaced person. I have zero preference. So for me, just making the first cut is huge. It's still a long way to go to actually working for the Forest Service, but it's an important step. And for someone like myself who gets rejection letters and emails on a daily basis, this is a very welcome piece of good news -- and I like it! Here's to hoping!
job 168: legal assistant for a lawyer in pleasanton
yes! this could be the break I have been looking for -- the chance to work in the legal field! sign me up!
job 164: financial aid counselor @ mills college
Yes. Helping people go to college? very noble. sign me up.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
job 163: customer support specialist @ mills college
sweet. you even supervise a student assistant. excellent.
job 161: coordinator, early start program @ csueb
I like kids. I ran an after-school program. Hook me up!
update on job 4: secretary for irs
position cancelled. wtf, government?! you don't put on a condom unless... you know the rest.
update to job 133: curriculum designer @ tivo
What, were you pissed at my Janet Jackson reference? Sheesh. Denied.
update on job 160: opower
I gotta hand it to opower -- they are pretty quick on the draw. yesterday, applied. yesterday, rejected. none of this stringing you along bs. I like that.
update on job 136: night baker @ panera
I was happy to get a call for this job. But I was unhappy to learn that it's the 10 pm to 6 am shift, and it pays 11 bucks an hour. Ouch. As much as I think I actually would enjoy baking bread and making pastries, I don't think I can raise a family on that. C'est la pain.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
job 158: coordinator, international student recruitment @ sjsu
This job is out of my league. But they but they can't reject me if I don't apply, right?
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
update to some workday job
Apparently workday doesn't get a lot of people applying for multiple positions with them, because they said no. I assume they mean in response to a specific position, but it could be that they just mean "no," across the board. The email didn't make that clear. Anyway, I don't expect to be working for Workday any time soon.
Job 151: International Student Coordinator @ St. Mary's
This is the one, folks. This would be perfect for me! It's in my field and St. Mary's has all these questions about their mission, truth, and social justice. It's hard not to get too excited about this, because anything could happen, but I have a good feeling about this. And I want it. Badly!
Monday, March 19, 2012
update on job 125: marketing copywriter @ patelco
"Patelco doesn't suck! Patelco can save you a buck!"
See what they're missing out on by not hiring me? Sheesh.
See what they're missing out on by not hiring me? Sheesh.
update on job 120: copyeditor for laser beauty device
TRIA makes some groovy hand-held blemish-destroying lasers. Don't stick it in your eye. Ain't that great copy? Alas, it'll never see the light of day, since they don't want me. Moving on.
Hunger
It's been a week since I found out that I didn't get the promotion I was hoping for. Since then, i haven't been hungry. At all. I have eaten-- I know when meal times are and that it would be unhealthy to simply not eat, but the fact remains: my appetite is gone. In its place is a kind of sick feeling, like when you drink too much coffee. I am hoping that I will get over it soon.
Update to Job # ?
Ross doesn't want me as a secretary. I don't know if that email was in response to all the Ross jobs I applied for, or just one. Either way, it's a no-go.
update on job 4: secretary with IRS
The IRS has decided not to select any of the applications for this position. Including me.
A shot out to my Russian readers...
What's up, Russia! Why the heck are so many Russians interested in this blog? Is it the desperate tone? Do you know that I love Dostoyevsky? It's true, I do -- TWO Dostoyevsky books are on my list of my favorite books of all time.
They are, in no particular order:
1. Brothers Karamazov
One: Crime and Punishment
Uno: The Prophet
Eins: Siddhartha
They are, in no particular order:
1. Brothers Karamazov
One: Crime and Punishment
Uno: The Prophet
Eins: Siddhartha
Один: Faust
There you have it. What are yours?
There you have it. What are yours?
jobs 149-50: student services advisor I and III @ uc berkeley
I'm Mr. Helpful! Let me help! Hire me!
Job 148: public information specialist 2 @ uc berkeley
working with the international diploma program is right up my alley. sweet!
job 146: admission counselor @ usf
Yes! University setting. Interacting with the public. Law school! Travel! Sweet! Let's do it!
Let me eat cake.
I'm home alone looking for jobs. There are two pieces of cake left. What are the odds they will still be there by the end of the day? Slim to none, pardon the pun.
Job 145: Claims Professional Trainee - IAP @ Sedgwick
I've been told before that I could be a good Claims person. Super.
But Sedgwick! Why you gotta ask me about my degree if the first box doesn't even have EITHER of the Universities I went to, and the second box doesn't even have the field of study in which I engaged!? Tip: most places have an "other" category.
But Sedgwick! Why you gotta ask me about my degree if the first box doesn't even have EITHER of the Universities I went to, and the second box doesn't even have the field of study in which I engaged!? Tip: most places have an "other" category.
another job that never was...
The California DMV is looking for a good person in Walnut Creek. Unfortunately, I don't think they're going to be getting too many applications, since there is no way to apply for the job. D'oh!
http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/more_info.cfm?recno=478305
http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/more_info.cfm?recno=478305
the job that never was: exec assistant @ coca cola
Their computer system is messed up. The job's in California, but their system doesn't understand "CA," "California," or "US-CA."
job 141: clerk @ safeway
So far so good. One question: are you willing to shop at safeway and encourage your friends and family to shop at safeway?
Safeway also does something that I think is particularly smart: they have you fill out all these tax credit questions -- apparently if you hire certain categories of people, you get a tax break. This can be pretty substantial -- vets, people on food stamps, etc. -- you can see how a company would like to get a few thousand dollars back/off just for hiring the right kind of person. Unfortunately, for as smart as Safeway is to ask these kinds of questions, their computer system is about as dumb as a brick: if you are applying to just one position, no problem. But if you are applying to two? You have to fill out the questionnaire twice. Ten positions? Ten times. SFWY -- my answers are gonna be the same every time!
Safeway also does something that I think is particularly smart: they have you fill out all these tax credit questions -- apparently if you hire certain categories of people, you get a tax break. This can be pretty substantial -- vets, people on food stamps, etc. -- you can see how a company would like to get a few thousand dollars back/off just for hiring the right kind of person. Unfortunately, for as smart as Safeway is to ask these kinds of questions, their computer system is about as dumb as a brick: if you are applying to just one position, no problem. But if you are applying to two? You have to fill out the questionnaire twice. Ten positions? Ten times. SFWY -- my answers are gonna be the same every time!
job 140: military recruiter @ safeway
No, they're not militarizing your local safeway. they wanna hire vets. I like safeway. I like vets. I think it's a perfect match.
job 139: executive assist @ ross corporate
| If you are satisfied with your answers, submit now to Executive Assistant - Corporate. Yes, I will submit. |
job 138: secretarial executive @ the plus group
Yes, I want to be a Secretarial Executive. But something tells me that the title is more impressive than the actual job.
job 137: day baker @ panera
pretty much the same job as the night baker... but during the day. I still love their napa chix sammy. I guess since they have day and night bakers, that helps to explain how their bread is so fresh. yummy.
job 136: night baker @ panera
Wow. That was the most extensive application and questionnaire I have ever filled out for a food-service job. over 100 questions about your personality. wow. I do love their napa chicken sammy.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
job 134: instructor and curriculum designer at Datastax
Job Description
Do you enjoy working with others? Do you enjoy teaching? Can you distill highly technical knowledge into a simple idea that anyone can understand? Do you like to travel?
Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes! So... Yes!
To the Passionate Chili Salesmen of the World, or "In Response to Despair."
Last week I had an initial phone interview with a solar panel / solar energy company. While the person I spoke with was pleasant enough, and I actually enjoyed talking with him and learning more about his company, one of the questions he asked really threw me for a loop: "Why are you passionate about sales?"
Well, I'm not. And most people are not. So I can understand the desire to find that certain someone who really is passionate about selling. But here's the thing: if you really do get your jollies from selling product, you're sick. There's something wrong with you. Don't get me wrong -- there are worse hobbies to enjoy. Can you imagine asking a candidate for an administrative assistant position, "Why are you passionate about being a secretary?" "Why are you passionate about being a Financial Analyst I?" How do you answer that? That it's your dream to become an Financial Analyst II? That you lack the skill and/or ambition to become the kind of person who has a secretary, and that being someone else's secretary is deeply fulfilling to you?
If you are among the lucky few who really are passionate about selling chili, I commend you and even envy your charmed and blessed life. In an ideal world, we would all do work that we found deeply fulfilling and we would all be compensated at a rate that allowed us to live a comfortable life. But this is not an ideal world, and we do have to work at jobs that are not ideal, and we get bored, and we have to deal with unpleasant co-workers, and the lettuce-pickers of the world make far less per hour than the chili salesmen of the world.
I suspect that the question, "Why are you passionate about sales?" is best answered from virtually any other perspective than existential. "Why am I passionate about sales? It's the reason why I was born, why I was put on this earth; before I discovered sales, my life was empty and meaningless, but now that I sell product, everything is illuminated; when I sell chili, I am the chili; when solar panels, I am the solar panels; when premium tweezers, I am the tweezers. Why am I passionate about sales? Why ISN'T everyone else?"
The point here is that asking someone to describe their passion for the mundane is like begging people to lie to you. Let's be honest: anyone who is applying for the job of chili salesman is not doing it out of their passion for chili; they need a job, and they're probably good at selling chili. Either that, of they have the skills it takes to sell chili well. Or they are able to find satisfaction in some aspect(s) of the selling of chili that they find fulfilling.
Which leads us to John Updike and Positive Psychology, but not necessarily in that order.
The other day I listened to a Terry Gross interview of John Updike. He was hilarious! I had never read any JU (and still have not), but I want to now. One of the points he made in response to something that I totally forget is that there was a time in history that work was the sort of activity that people did in private, like taking care of one's natural bodily functions. It was a necessary unpleasantness, and that real life took place outside of work. JU went on to explain that real life took place when people's social lives took them to Julia-Child-esque dinner parties, where you took your wife and looked at other mens' wives. This understanding of work make sense to me, and I need to find an employer that understands this, too: life may require us to engage in certain activities in order to live, strive, thrive, and survive, but that isn't what life is all about. The sale of chili is not what life is all about, and a profound interest in the buying and selling of product demonstrates misplaced priorities.
Positive Psychology: PP is concerned with, among other things, what some call "flow": when you get so into something you're working on that time seems to fly by and you forget to eat lunch. This is flow. PP says that the best that the most passionate chili salesman can hope for is to feel as though he or she is feeling the flow three to four time a day. More than that is simply not possible, and if you're experiencing the flow at a greater rate, you're either on drugs, the Dalai Lama, or schizophrenic. So how do we feel the flow and increase the frequency of our feeling of the flow? Two things to do: first, start noticing when we feel the flow. Are you doing the same kind of thing again and again when you're in the flow? Take notes, reflect on your life, and do those activities more often! Second step: take the online assessment that helps you figure out which qualities/characteristics (core strengths) you have. (Check it out here: http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx) Once you have your core strengths nailed down, work to exercise/exemplify/bring those core strengths to your daily work. From that perspective, it doesn't really matter if you are a florist or a luthier or a CEO or a dumpling maker. If one of your core strengths is "humility," you are going to be happiest when you can find ways to be humble. If one of your core strengths is "dedication," find ways to be dedicated in all that you do -- you'll be happier. And from the perspective of PP, it doesn't matter if I am an administrative assistant, or analyst I or II or chili salesman -- if I can find ways to bring humor and gratitude to my work, it's going to be fulfilling. And who doesn't want fulfilled employees?
Frankly, I'd rather have happy employees who were able to find elements of their work enjoyable rather than someone who is just going to lie to me about their lifelong passion for chili sales.
All this is to say, "Hire me."
Well, I'm not. And most people are not. So I can understand the desire to find that certain someone who really is passionate about selling. But here's the thing: if you really do get your jollies from selling product, you're sick. There's something wrong with you. Don't get me wrong -- there are worse hobbies to enjoy. Can you imagine asking a candidate for an administrative assistant position, "Why are you passionate about being a secretary?" "Why are you passionate about being a Financial Analyst I?" How do you answer that? That it's your dream to become an Financial Analyst II? That you lack the skill and/or ambition to become the kind of person who has a secretary, and that being someone else's secretary is deeply fulfilling to you?
If you are among the lucky few who really are passionate about selling chili, I commend you and even envy your charmed and blessed life. In an ideal world, we would all do work that we found deeply fulfilling and we would all be compensated at a rate that allowed us to live a comfortable life. But this is not an ideal world, and we do have to work at jobs that are not ideal, and we get bored, and we have to deal with unpleasant co-workers, and the lettuce-pickers of the world make far less per hour than the chili salesmen of the world.
I suspect that the question, "Why are you passionate about sales?" is best answered from virtually any other perspective than existential. "Why am I passionate about sales? It's the reason why I was born, why I was put on this earth; before I discovered sales, my life was empty and meaningless, but now that I sell product, everything is illuminated; when I sell chili, I am the chili; when solar panels, I am the solar panels; when premium tweezers, I am the tweezers. Why am I passionate about sales? Why ISN'T everyone else?"
The point here is that asking someone to describe their passion for the mundane is like begging people to lie to you. Let's be honest: anyone who is applying for the job of chili salesman is not doing it out of their passion for chili; they need a job, and they're probably good at selling chili. Either that, of they have the skills it takes to sell chili well. Or they are able to find satisfaction in some aspect(s) of the selling of chili that they find fulfilling.
Which leads us to John Updike and Positive Psychology, but not necessarily in that order.
The other day I listened to a Terry Gross interview of John Updike. He was hilarious! I had never read any JU (and still have not), but I want to now. One of the points he made in response to something that I totally forget is that there was a time in history that work was the sort of activity that people did in private, like taking care of one's natural bodily functions. It was a necessary unpleasantness, and that real life took place outside of work. JU went on to explain that real life took place when people's social lives took them to Julia-Child-esque dinner parties, where you took your wife and looked at other mens' wives. This understanding of work make sense to me, and I need to find an employer that understands this, too: life may require us to engage in certain activities in order to live, strive, thrive, and survive, but that isn't what life is all about. The sale of chili is not what life is all about, and a profound interest in the buying and selling of product demonstrates misplaced priorities.
Positive Psychology: PP is concerned with, among other things, what some call "flow": when you get so into something you're working on that time seems to fly by and you forget to eat lunch. This is flow. PP says that the best that the most passionate chili salesman can hope for is to feel as though he or she is feeling the flow three to four time a day. More than that is simply not possible, and if you're experiencing the flow at a greater rate, you're either on drugs, the Dalai Lama, or schizophrenic. So how do we feel the flow and increase the frequency of our feeling of the flow? Two things to do: first, start noticing when we feel the flow. Are you doing the same kind of thing again and again when you're in the flow? Take notes, reflect on your life, and do those activities more often! Second step: take the online assessment that helps you figure out which qualities/characteristics (core strengths) you have. (Check it out here: http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx) Once you have your core strengths nailed down, work to exercise/exemplify/bring those core strengths to your daily work. From that perspective, it doesn't really matter if you are a florist or a luthier or a CEO or a dumpling maker. If one of your core strengths is "humility," you are going to be happiest when you can find ways to be humble. If one of your core strengths is "dedication," find ways to be dedicated in all that you do -- you'll be happier. And from the perspective of PP, it doesn't matter if I am an administrative assistant, or analyst I or II or chili salesman -- if I can find ways to bring humor and gratitude to my work, it's going to be fulfilling. And who doesn't want fulfilled employees?
Frankly, I'd rather have happy employees who were able to find elements of their work enjoyable rather than someone who is just going to lie to me about their lifelong passion for chili sales.
All this is to say, "Hire me."
job 133: curriculum designer @ tivo
I'm cuckoo for curriculum design! And tivo -- who didn't tivo Janet Jackson's boob? When can I start?!
job 132: csr @ fremont bank
From the application:
"Please list any foreign languages in which you are fluent. Please indicate if the foreign language is written or verbal. "
Well, Spanish and German are both written and verbal. ASL is neither written nor verbal. But somehow I don't think that's what you really want to know.
"Please list any foreign languages in which you are fluent. Please indicate if the foreign language is written or verbal. "
Well, Spanish and German are both written and verbal. ASL is neither written nor verbal. But somehow I don't think that's what you really want to know.
Job 131: csr @ growing company
By "growing company" they mean a company that is growing. Not like a garden supply company. However, speaking of gardens, I did plant tomatoes and corn today. Here's to a productive summer!
job 126: administrative assistant to dd's @ ross
To dd's? I assume this does not refer to bra size.
Also, "
Also, "
| If you are satisfied with your answers, submit now to Administrative Assistant, dd's." Yes, I am ready to submit. Sign me up for submission, please. |
job 125: marketing copywriter @ patelco
I am a member. I can write. I'm funny. And succinct. Sign me up.
job 124: sales and support associate @ AAA
I have a car. I like it. I am a AAA member. I like their magazine. I like their maps. Sign me up!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
job 120: copyeditor at tria beauty
I have done copy editing, but this was a funny application for two reasons. well... perhaps "notable" is the better term. First, I know a dude who works there. Second, one of the questions they asked was as follows:
- 4.
- My current or most recent annual salary is:
job 118: software trainer at club sport
this could be cool. did you know they have a saline pool? this thing rocks. music is even piped in and you can totally hear it underwater while you're swimming.
oh, and I like hot tubs.
oh, and they supply soap and after-shave. nice.
oh, and I like hot tubs.
oh, and they supply soap and after-shave. nice.
job 110: college grad @ workday
yes, the really are advertising for a "college grad." as a college grade, I feel extremely qualified for the position of "college grad." where do I sign?
Jobs 94-105: Various positions at Workday
Workday is based right here in Pleasanton! So hire me!
| Position Title | Location |
| Application Support Analyst - Technical - 2nd Shift | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Associate Consultant, Solution Center | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Business Analyst | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| College Recruiter | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Curriculum/Instructional Designer | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Customer Care Analyst | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Customer Support Operations Manager | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Customer Support Operations Specialist | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Influencer/Analyst Relations Manager | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| On-Demand Education Designer | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Salesforce QA Analyst / Developer | (HQ) Pleasanton, CA |
| Technical Trainer |
Job 91: Financial Services Analyst I or II @ Astronomy Department @ UCB
I took Astronomy AND Astrophysics in college! Hook me up!
Job 84: Miscellaneous Clerk @ TSA
Yes, I want to be a Miscellaneous Clerk. It's one step above "Other."
Job 82: Secretary, FDIC
Asked about my experience using an automated tickler system. WTF?!
Ah, here we go:
http://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/law_trends_news_practice_area_e_newsletter_home/practice_scott.html
Ah, here we go:
http://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/law_trends_news_practice_area_e_newsletter_home/practice_scott.html
Job 75: Assistant Director, Student Support Services @ SJSU
This is a long-shot, but I am still confident that I could do it and be useful. Just gimme an interview!
Job 74: Senior Access Services Coordinator @ SJSU
This is a job in the library. I've worked in a library. I like them. Sign me up!
Update on Job 62: I said no.
This would have been a great opportunity for someone who is a cutthroat door-to-door salesperson. But I am not that. I spoke with Jeremy on the phone; he was a nice guy, but I don't think that this is for me.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Update on Job 62: The Solar Startup: Gen110
Looks like a sales position with a base salary plus commission and bonuses.
But I wouldn't really know all the details because Jeremy, who was supposed to call me at 130, did not. I left a message for him. We'll see.
But I wouldn't really know all the details because Jeremy, who was supposed to call me at 130, did not. I left a message for him. We'll see.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Update on Job 50: working for the Social Security Administration
Apparently I am eligible, but was not referred to the next round. Back to the drawing board.
Update on Job 62: The Solar Startup
Well, either I have that special something they're interested in, or they'll take anyone, 'cause they emailed back already to set up an interview tomorrow! That feels good!
I shall find out if this is a full-time gig with benefits, or a free-lance sales job. I suspect the latter, but you never know. Here's to hoping!
I shall find out if this is a full-time gig with benefits, or a free-lance sales job. I suspect the latter, but you never know. Here's to hoping!
Job 68: Executive Assistant to Sales at Steelwedge Software, Inc.
First day on the job, I will rewrite the job descriptions to specify that it's not "Sales," but "the Sales Department." Unless we're talking about being the Executive Assistant to Ms. Sales, in which case I'll be pronouncing it as two syllables, not one. Regardless, hire me, please.
Job 67: Executive Administrative Assistant at University HealthCare Alliance
But is there healthcare? I would imagine so. Sign me up!
Job 63: Documentation Specialist at Stanford Federal Credit Union
Documenting things? Sure. When can I start?
Job 62: Solar Sales with startup
This company's ad explicitly asked for non-traditional candidates, like those who had done volunteer work abroad or were addicted to Triathalons. I don't know about specifically advertising for people with addictions, but I guess they know what they're doing. On the other hand, the job is so vaguely defined, and the description so out there that it's entirely possible that the reason it is so is because they don't really know what they want.
But I still think they should call me.
But I still think they should call me.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Job 59: Staff Operations Specialist, FBI
This is some high-level law-enforcement stuff! The application was all about the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and draw conclusions from occasionally murky information. Sounds like a job for a liberal arts major to me!
Job 58: Cook for the Veterans Administration
As a certified Coast Guard Chef, I think I can handle this!
Job 57: Deckhand with the National Park Service
Okay, this one is a long-shot. But working on restoring historical boats? Cool!
But with questions like this:
* Required
* Required
But with questions like this:
* Required
* Required
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Job 54: Assistant to Dean of Inclusion, Diversity, and Special Programs at USF
Working with people with disabilities? Law school? yes, please.
Job 53: Program Assistant IV / Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Coordinator
I could totally do this! It's at USF, which means I could go to law school in the evenings! Here's to hoping!
The job that never was: Program Assistant at USF
Wrote cover letter. Perfected CV. Found out it was internal only. Shucks.
Monday, March 12, 2012
A rough day.
It's been a rough day, and it's only 11 am.
Rejected from a teaching position at College of Marin.
Rejected from a different teaching position at College of Marin.
Rejected from promotion at current place of employment; job given to someone who's only been here for three semesters. Considering that the four people on the interview panel are all people I work with, it sort of sends a message. Lots of staring into space today. Crap.
Rejected from a teaching position at College of Marin.
Rejected from a different teaching position at College of Marin.
Rejected from promotion at current place of employment; job given to someone who's only been here for three semesters. Considering that the four people on the interview panel are all people I work with, it sort of sends a message. Lots of staring into space today. Crap.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
They want me! They really want me!
Somebody apparently wants me to open up a franchise of something! Woo-hoo!
Hello Kevin,
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Best regards,
Rachel Taylor
Franchising Coordinator
rachel@franrecruiting.eu
www.franrecruiting.eu
30 Osmond Drive,
Wells, Somerset
BA5 2JX (UK)
Franchising Coordinator
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BA5 2JX (UK)
Today's rejection: Santa Rosa Junior College
Generally I appreciate it when those who are rejecting me give reasons. In this case, however, I dunno.
These criteria, ostensibly, are, in order, the most important factors they considered:
1. education
2. experience
3. composition experience, education, and professional commitment
4. other language proficiency / cross-cultural experience
5. administrative/professional potential
6. overall quality of application packet.
On 1, education: I have an MA in the subject. I sure hope the person you picked has a PhD in Applied Linguistics.
2: Experience: eight years of ESL experience, including 8 consecutive semesters at a community college isn't enough? Sheesh.
3: Again, 8 and 8 doesn't fly? Again, the MA thing. Professional commitment... What, presenting at the state-wide conference wasn't commitment enough? Would a photo of my ESL tattoo have helped?
4: I sure hope the person you picked speaks four or more languages, has visited over three dozen countries, and lived in seven or more.
5: Ouch. Denied.
6: Quality of application packet: darn.
I have to say, the last two seem pretty... vague.
Here's what I suspect: either they already had some part-timer picked out for this position, but they still had to open it up to the general public anyway, OR someone with a PhD applied. That's what I'll tell myself, and simply gear up for my interview tomorrow!
These criteria, ostensibly, are, in order, the most important factors they considered:
1. education
2. experience
3. composition experience, education, and professional commitment
4. other language proficiency / cross-cultural experience
5. administrative/professional potential
6. overall quality of application packet.
On 1, education: I have an MA in the subject. I sure hope the person you picked has a PhD in Applied Linguistics.
2: Experience: eight years of ESL experience, including 8 consecutive semesters at a community college isn't enough? Sheesh.
3: Again, 8 and 8 doesn't fly? Again, the MA thing. Professional commitment... What, presenting at the state-wide conference wasn't commitment enough? Would a photo of my ESL tattoo have helped?
4: I sure hope the person you picked speaks four or more languages, has visited over three dozen countries, and lived in seven or more.
5: Ouch. Denied.
6: Quality of application packet: darn.
I have to say, the last two seem pretty... vague.
Here's what I suspect: either they already had some part-timer picked out for this position, but they still had to open it up to the general public anyway, OR someone with a PhD applied. That's what I'll tell myself, and simply gear up for my interview tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
After school program update
No word yet. I wonder if they're interviewing other candidates. Hmm. Guess I'll just wait. But at what point do I check in again? A week?
This time, I said no.
Run an ESL program at one of the SUNYs? Yes, please!
Surprise... it's only part-time. Back to the drawing board.
Surprise... it's only part-time. Back to the drawing board.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Update: after school program
I've had two interviews there so far, and they both went really well! The benefits are great, but the money is bad... gotta see what happens if they make an offer.
Rejected: NovoNordisk
Apparently Novo isn't interested in people who don't have any experience in their field. Imagine that!
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