As this week is a blog topic of my choice, I figured that I would talk a little bit about my Internship plans and interviews for this coming summer.
I went to the job fair at Littlejohn and gave out probably 10 resumes. I spent a lot of time on my resume, and I was sure that I would at least grab the attention of some respectable construction companies. I have heard back from probably 5 of of them, but most were either on the other side of the country or with a company that I was not really interested in.
I have two main leads for an internship this summer. I have been accepted for an interview at Fluor, which I hope to do well in. I would give anything to get my foot in the door in a huge Fortune 500 company such as Fluor. With their tradition and success, this would be a great starting point for my career as a project manager for a construction company.
A second company that I have interviewed with is Yoder's in Fair Play, SC. They are a local, family owned company that is on the rise. They are in the supply business, and working with them would help me gain valuable knowledge and experience with a well-run and professional company.
I am very interested to see where I end up for this coming summer, and I am sure that wherever I work I will benefit and become a better worker and student because of it.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Lying on Resumes
After reading the article about lying on resumes, I was stunned at the overwhelming evidence to support that over half of the job force lies on their resumes. This is a lot of people, and this means that there are many people in the job force today that are filling positions that they may not be qualified for.
Since outsourcing and loss of jobs has become more popular today, I assume that this is the cause for all of the lying and cheating. I think that people try to gain an edge on competitors by putting an extra degree or job on their resume, and when they do it they don't think it's terribly wrong.
While it is bad that so many people lie on their resumes, I can sort of understand why they do it. People are only wanting to better themselves financially, and this can be their last resort. While wrong and illegal, I think that these people mean no harm. I also think that these people should face consequences, but people must realize that they are just human beings trying to get somewhere in life.
Since outsourcing and loss of jobs has become more popular today, I assume that this is the cause for all of the lying and cheating. I think that people try to gain an edge on competitors by putting an extra degree or job on their resume, and when they do it they don't think it's terribly wrong.
While it is bad that so many people lie on their resumes, I can sort of understand why they do it. People are only wanting to better themselves financially, and this can be their last resort. While wrong and illegal, I think that these people mean no harm. I also think that these people should face consequences, but people must realize that they are just human beings trying to get somewhere in life.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Market Analysis
My group, Cohort 3, decided to go with the real estate and land sale business for our SecondLife business plan.
I thought that this idea was good for our group for several reasons. We would need very little money to get this business started, as well as little design work for building our actual office. I think that having this business would be very profitable because it will create a great common ground between buyers and sellers in SecondLife, and it would make people's lives a lot easier by working through our agency.
The market analysis for our business was a little tough to do. We had to research all of the different land sale businesses in SecondLife, and it seems as if it is the biggest business out there. On the other hand, I believe that no business would be like ours. I think that our professional and business-like approach to be a middle man for buying and selling land is innovative to SecondLife business, and I think we could actually make a lot of money doing it.
I thought that this idea was good for our group for several reasons. We would need very little money to get this business started, as well as little design work for building our actual office. I think that having this business would be very profitable because it will create a great common ground between buyers and sellers in SecondLife, and it would make people's lives a lot easier by working through our agency.
The market analysis for our business was a little tough to do. We had to research all of the different land sale businesses in SecondLife, and it seems as if it is the biggest business out there. On the other hand, I believe that no business would be like ours. I think that our professional and business-like approach to be a middle man for buying and selling land is innovative to SecondLife business, and I think we could actually make a lot of money doing it.
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