Job Search
A Frustrating Process and Revelations of the Work Force
Lately the job hunting process has become far more frustrating, disheartening and depressing. On Friday I received an automated email from the first company (agency) I interviewed with saying I had been disqualified for not having the requirements necessary (specifically my GPA). It represents a fundamental flaw in the governmental hiring process though. The application [...]
Phone Interview Number 2
I had phone interview number two today. It went pretty well but I still feel as if I’m only marginally better at the phone interview style. I prefer face to face and there’s some amount of disconnect if I’m trying to sell myself based on voice, cadence and what I can actually say in a [...]
Finally Found a Direction?
NO LONGER LOOKING FOR WORK. I DIDN’T FIND A JOB BUT FOUND A NEW DIRECTION WHICH INVOLVES MORE SCHOOLING AND INTERNSHIPS. As I walked across the stage on Saturday, May 16th, during the graduation for History majors at Virginia Tech, I couldn’t have been happier. I was receiving a bachelors degree from one of the [...]