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Dear Recruiter

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

Dear Recruiter, Writing the rejection email out as a mass mail by addressing it to “Dear All” and copying all the rejected applicants onto the email is extremely tacky.  You could have at least bcc-ed all the email addresses.  The … Continue reading →

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According to my marketing professor

Posted on March 21, 2010 by

Engineers are smart and unattractive while salespeople are attractive and not smart. Gotta love the wisdom of higher education.  Any other stereotypes you care to share, professor?

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Trade-offs between different types of jobs

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

It seems like all my classmates are talking about jobs these days – a lot of us are mulling over offers (thankfully!) and discussing the trade-offs we make when we choose one over another.  I’ve written some very tongue-in-cheek posts … Continue reading →

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Interviewing vs. Dating

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

(source) Now that I’ve officially hung up my interview suit for the rest of the academic school year, I feel like I can take a deep breath of relief and laugh about the craziness of the job hunt.  The more … Continue reading →

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Spending the day at SFO

Posted on March 10, 2010 by

My day trip to SF didn’t go so well – the more I learned about the company, the less impressed I was, and I got the feeling that they felt the same way about me.   Interview aside, I ended … Continue reading →

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A day trip to SF

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

I’m making a quick trip to SF today for a job interview on the Peninsula – I wish I had more time to stay and play but alas, I will only be around for 8 hours!  Sadly, it sounds like … Continue reading →

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I have a job!!!

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

(source) Well  technically I don’t have a job yet but I will have a job by this summer.  I got an offer for an internship last week!  Even better, the job will be in San Jose so that means I’ll … Continue reading →

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The 10 Types of Crappy Interviewees

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

This cartoon by The Oatmeal is so hilarious…I love it!  I think I’m part appeaser, part bullshi**er, and part aspiring under-dresser. What type of interviewee are you? P.S.  Happy heart day!! <3

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Stuck in a rut

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

(source) I’m not sure how this happened – it all just crept up on me.  I guess it was a combination of going back to the Bay Area and seeing a few of my nearest and dearest and then heading … Continue reading →

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