During my mock interview I mentioned that I am taking a class in Southern Politics. Angie said that I should write about this the next time that we had a free topic.
Southern Politics is a probe into the evolution of the politics of the south. It covers the ideas of the people of the south from roughly the revolution to present but focuses primarily on "The War" (the Civil War as it is known to other people) and the prevailing politics after it. It delves into the depths of the civil rights movement and investigates voting trends and elections throughout the south and compared to other areas of the country.
It is a very interesting class but also extremely challenging. I think that has more to do with the professor, Dr. Woodard, than the material. It's definitely worth it though; Woodard literally wrote the book on southern politics.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Lying on Your Resume
I can understand why someone would lie on their resume in desperation. It can be hard to find a job and it is extremely frustrating when a person is repeatedly turned away. However it is completely irresponsible and not exactly a smart way to get a job.
It might have been a little easier to get away with even ten years ago, before employers really started to dig into peoples' lives but like the article said, now employers really have started to figure things out.
Even small lies are inappropriate. I can understand a small mix-up on start and end dates on a job if it was a few years ago, but a resume should be updated routinely. That would prevent any date problems.
It also is completely unfair to other candidates for the job because they may be getting cheated out of a position. I'd be pretty mad if John Doe lied about having a certain degree and got the job over me when we were actually equal or I was a better candidate.
It might have been a little easier to get away with even ten years ago, before employers really started to dig into peoples' lives but like the article said, now employers really have started to figure things out.
Even small lies are inappropriate. I can understand a small mix-up on start and end dates on a job if it was a few years ago, but a resume should be updated routinely. That would prevent any date problems.
It also is completely unfair to other candidates for the job because they may be getting cheated out of a position. I'd be pretty mad if John Doe lied about having a certain degree and got the job over me when we were actually equal or I was a better candidate.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Reflection on Business Choice
Our group chose to do a real estate business for SecondLife. I really like this choice because more or less, real life ideas will play a part in the sale of SecondLife real estate. I eventually would like to get into real estate and can learn something from this project.
The start up costs are relatively cheap and have the prospect of a large turn around. As a more organized and efficient real estate management firm, the business will help both ends of the party at a profit to us. In such an inefficient and sometimes convoluted SecondLife world, ease of use will be worth much to both the buyers and the sellers.
The start up costs are relatively cheap and have the prospect of a large turn around. As a more organized and efficient real estate management firm, the business will help both ends of the party at a profit to us. In such an inefficient and sometimes convoluted SecondLife world, ease of use will be worth much to both the buyers and the sellers.
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