Careers & Employment - October 2007

So how good would i be if i was able to put down Eagle Scout on my job application. .. i was just wondering about he benefits of having one... or hiring one.

2007-10-11 16:23:59 · 4 answers · asked by afromatic75 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I speak english, spanish and italian perfectly and I love politics, is there any career i can pursue that involves both of these?


my dad said to work for the UN or the Embassy, but idk, you guys tell me!


thanks in advance!

2007-10-11 16:09:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

So I had an interview with a company for a position I desire. The next day after the interview, I called the HR lady becuase I thought I left my wallet there. She offered me the job and said I can start on the 22nd of the month. However, she said she needs to run the backround check and call my referal.

My backround is clean (Except a misdemeanor C) and the referals will only speak good about me. Yesterday I called her again to see how it went, she said that she is still working on getting one more referal and waiting on the backround check. She said that by today she will give me a call.

I did not recieve the call and didn't want to call her and bother her, because yesterday I called her twice. I am affraid that I will not get the job...Is this normal?

2007-10-11 16:02:19 · 3 answers · asked by mtvisdead 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I want to work at Macys cosmetics so bad but I still have 5 months to graduate! Im real good with make up bu Im wondering if they really will check for the diploma.

2007-10-11 15:55:36 · 7 answers · asked by ♥PRECIOUS♥ 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

How much can I make an hour? Im pretty sure its $13-18.00.
(PLEASE, I NEED REAL ANSWERS FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. NO DISRESPECT OR ANYTHING, BUT IF YOU'RE 17 AND ARE JUST BROWSING THROUGH AND WANT TO GIVE ME YOUR 2 CENTS, PLEASE DON'T BOTHER. )

2007-10-11 15:14:56 · 3 answers · asked by Kayla S 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

works for a "Think Tank" as an energy analyst? I have a very good friend who is contemplating whether or not to take a position with the International Crisis Group to be based out of Brussels, Belgium and is hesitant on taking the position. I'd say if the job gives you the opportunity for professional growth and travel, then by all means, go for it! Any opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance!

2007-10-11 14:49:29 · 1 answers · asked by charmed4evr 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

how to plan the financial carrier?

2007-10-11 14:39:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Financial Services

I am a hard worker however told my supervisor that I need more from my job

2007-10-11 14:07:17 · 4 answers · asked by candygirlz 2 in Law & Legal

Here the thing. i want to work a regular day job 8-10 hour days. i would like to be in an office if possible. i do not want to be in a classroom for years but i would like say 6-10 months of some kind of training. I would like to not work on weekends and i want to make anywhere between 35-60,000 a year.if you have any suggestions please let me know.

2007-10-11 13:51:47 · 7 answers · asked by krsgolfgod01 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I have been at my job for nearly a year now. There are only four other people beside me, and we enjoyed a fairly close working relationship. However, that all changed about 2 weeks ago. Out of the blue I had two completely unrelated arguments with two different people...one of them my supervisor. Both arguments were non-work related, they were personal and I felt like attacks on me.

The one I really do not care about so much because he was a jerk but the one with my supervisor stings. I do not feel like I trust her anymore. She and I were pretty close, at least so I thought, and she said something pretty nasty that really hurt.

I am pretty young and still learning how to deal with people in the work force. By nature, once I trust somebody I am a friendly, open person. I feel like that backfired on me in this instance.

Do you have any advice on how I can make things better with my co-workers? I am trying to distance myself emotionally, but it is difficult.

2007-10-11 13:51:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

So... I am a software developer for a company. I'm 18 and I know I'm young, but I am expected to understand and program in C#, VB, stored procedures, HTML, Javascript, CSS, ASP.NET 1.1 and 2.0. I have gone through community college and know how to do everything I'm asked to do, including some certifications. But I believe I'm being taken advantage of (meaning under-paid) because of my age. I talked to a new employee who recently left for a better job. He's a great guy and a good friend of mine, but he doesn't know C# very well. I recently found out that after 6 months of working there, I discovered that the new people are getting paid twice as much as I am. I worked full time all summer and now I'm working part time until next summer. What should I do? Ask for a raise? Wait things out? I don't know...

2007-10-11 11:51:47 · 3 answers · asked by coreyog 3 in Technology

I have a bachelor's degree and most of my recent work experience is in the finance field or as a math tutor. I am in school to get my certification to be a high school math teacher. My current tutor job is drying up (going out of business) and I don't really have many other options I can think of.

I figure that working as a waitress would be a good job pay wise, as I am in class (or doing observations at schools) from 8am-5pm, so that leaves out most office work.

I've never worked as a waitress, though I do have good cash handling experience and with a degree I'm obviously more than intelligent enough for the job.

Also, I am not adversed to working in a bar or strip club if that becomes an option.

However, what are some potential weak points and how can I overcome them in an interview? I'd like to work at a higher priced place than Denny's or Applebee's to yield higher tips, obviously.

I'm also open to suggestions for other jobs.

2007-10-11 11:48:21 · 4 answers · asked by neverwintergirl80 1 in Food Service

I don't think my employers at my work like me, so they are limiting my work week to only 3 hours a week! It used to be about 26 in the summer, then about 10 when school started, and now 3...they must really want me to quit...

2007-10-11 11:20:08 · 13 answers · asked by Vinteal 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

Should I put the cover letter in the body of the e-mail or should I attach it as I would my resume. The situation is that my local unemployment office referred me to a job and the contact method is via e-mail only.

2007-10-11 10:35:23 · 2 answers · asked by unclebuck5377 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

When you grt paid weekly and work over 40 hours?

2007-10-11 10:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by Michelle M 1 in Financial Services

I used to work with this woman, and she was incredibly rude... for no apparent reason, she just stopped speaking to me. She even went so far as to use a different desk from her own one, so as not to have to look at me.

And no, I was not imagining her hostility directed personally towards me. She was incredibly nice to our coworkers.

For awhile her hostility was so terrible that I was literally shaking every time I had to go to her desk to ask her something... quite often, she would snap at me for disturbing her. Though sometimes she would just plain purposefully ignore me and continue listening to her headphones. This behavior went on for months.

She left a few months ago, but my boss just told me today that she may be coming back. I will continue to be as polite to her as I can be, when I have to deal with her. But I doubt some people can change though, and I dread working with her again.

Does anybody have any horror stories of their own? How did you deal with it?

2007-10-11 09:35:27 · 19 answers · asked by Lily Iris 7 in Other - Careers & Employment

I am currently an LPN who makes really good money at my gov't job. I am currently in school to obtain my RN license. Since I have been in school I have really thought about following my dreams and getting my degree to teach. I am a 26 yr old mother of 2 and wife of a navy sailor and I know I can obtain my RN license quicker and began making money faster. But I keep questioning if I want to do that or go in to the field of my dreams.....

2007-10-11 09:04:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

(Especially graduate employment.) I am interested in Retail Banking, but fear it might be too difficult to get into.i.e. too saturated

2007-10-11 08:57:24 · 2 answers · asked by elvymt 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

any advice for someone considering becoming a crewmember - whats the best and worst part of your job - is it as great a place to work at as they make it seem

2007-10-11 07:56:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I LIKE TO WORK IN U.S. HOSPITALS.PLEASE GUIDE ME

2007-10-11 06:45:13 · 1 answers · asked by sundarsumans 1 in Health Care

2007-10-11 05:46:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food Service

that you have had in your previous position and how you handled it? What are some good "stories" to use?

2007-10-11 05:30:09 · 20 answers · asked by aniecelinan 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm filling a Gamestop application out, asks me what position I'm applying for.
What would be the name of it?

Stock? Sales? They do it all.

Don't have individual people for that stuff, so what do I put?

2007-10-11 05:26:19 · 4 answers · asked by SP 4 in Marketing & Sales

I am an undergraduate student, and not in IT major, but in Business, if this is relevant.

2007-10-11 04:53:12 · 5 answers · asked by fight_tough 1 in Technology

Okay, so I am currently working at Wal-Mart as a Pharmacy Clerk!! I have an interview today for a Tech postion! I am a little worried that someone else will get my job!! I guess it policy to interview at least 3 other people to be fair!! So anyway what should be prepared for and what should I wear? Should I wear my uniform colors since I already work there??? HELP the interview is in 5 hours!

2007-10-11 04:21:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-10-11 02:49:55 · 5 answers · asked by Littlemiss Me 2 in Administrative and Office Support

What are the good bits/bad bits?

2007-10-11 02:44:45 · 10 answers · asked by starryeyes 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I work at a farm, I take care of 800 cows, and bulls. I love my job.

2007-10-11 02:30:08 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Food Service

2007-10-11 02:25:00 · 2 answers · asked by Littlemiss Me 2 in Administrative and Office Support

I really want job #2, however, I really need a job because my employer is closing down. I've been offered job #1 but haven't accepted yet bc i was waiting on job #2. Now I've got a 2nd interview for job #2 and it's not until after I have to accept/reject job #1.

2007-10-11 01:05:15 · 4 answers · asked by mom to 1 1 in Other - Careers & Employment