career
Careers in the industry; from corporate to middle management, food service, media, political figures, and beyond. All workplace careers.
The Grass Is Greener in Texas
Hollywood had always been a place where my dreams had the potential to come true. Being that California is known for its movie studios and talent scouts, I envisioned a fantasy of moving out to the Golden State and becoming a star. Even if the chance of a lifetime materialized, I wouldn’t know the first step of achieving my dream.
By Luis Lopez7 years ago in Journal
Non-Profit Job Descriptions
Somebody in charge will be the president, I will be the Vice President or whatever title I can come up with that suits the sort of job description needed. I need to have a consultant, a staff psychiatrist, (maybe because I’m not sure of this one just yet), a staff attorney, (this I know we need), and staff administrative assistant. It’d be cool to get a staff paralegal I can pay well as we all need salaries brought about by donations depending on how far I can push someone twice my size. I also need an experienced public relations person.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Journal
Mourning a Job Loss
A lot like the death of anything in someone's life... the death of a job or position is a process to internalize. I recently experienced getting fired for the first time in my life. I've been let go before, downsizing or not making the cut after a probationary time but never fired... ouch!
By Tasha Zdenek7 years ago in Journal
I Spent a Year Working at an Outdoor Garden Center
This past year I had decided to get a part-time job. While I absolutely love writing, I was turning into a severe homebody who had poor social skills. It was as if the more time I spent alone, the more my conversation skills started to deplete. I was also suffering from severe cabin fever and getting aches and pains associated with sitting at a desk all day long. I could have just went for a run each day and forced myself to talk with a local barista, but a job seemed to be the right fit for me.
By Ashlyn Harper7 years ago in Journal
Why I Always Drop The F-Bomb while Conducting Phone Interviews
I have some non-standard practices when it comes to interviewing in general, but particularly when it comes to phone interviews, I get an incredible amount of feedback and almost all of it is incredibly positive, even if the candidate didn’t do well. I have four major components to a phone interview, no matter what the position, which I will lay out for you in this piece along with why I do them, and why they are effective.
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
My Ability to Read Thoughts
If all else fails, as I got a bunch of job rejection emails today. I feel screwed over yet again, wondering if I will ever get a real job. I feel down about my job situation only because I haven’t found the right fit. I could get an insurance license if I had $200 to pay for that. But until I do, I haven’t necessarily taken the time. Yes, my astrology chart does detail that I should work as a professional psychic. I feel weird asking for money because of that though. I mean I want to be a free healer but asking for money is weird for me. A tele-empath is the same thing as a psychic only more specific.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Journal
Unemployment - First Timer
Today I’m making a change. I’m walking away from my General Manager position—a position that has taken over my life these past seven months. I have worked 70-hour work weeks, six days a week, on and off for eight months. A cellphone glued to my hand even on my days off, constantly checking emails, calls, schedule requests, or text messages from employees. Even during family days, 3,000 miles away for a girl's weekend trip, my parents coming to visit for a few days, etc. Managing over 70 employees, four managers, vendors, partnerships, events, and so on.
By Stefanie G7 years ago in Journal
Starting Up My Own Production Company
After graduating from Hunter College with my Bachelor's degree, I became quickly overwhelmed with the various ways I could continue to further my career as a filmmaker. School prepared me with the fundamentals of being a good filmmaker but I didn't know how to really get into the industry. I was left trying to find any opportunities that I could latch on to but everything I saw didn't fully appeal to me. With pressure from my friends and family to be a huge success, I wanted to get something established quickly but realized it wasn't going to work out that way so easily.
By Saneesh Feisal7 years ago in Journal
What Writing Has Done for Me
Writing was never a passion of mine when I was younger. I hated having to write when it came to schoolwork because I never thought my writing was good enough for anyone to read. Teachers and professors seemed to give me good grades for my writing, but I could never understand why, it sucked. One paper that I wrote which was based on real parts of my life earned me a spot as a guest speaker in one of her other classes. I felt honored that she asked me to.
By Brandi Payne7 years ago in Journal
