I sort of attended their "Milestones" seminar. it was an 18-hr affair. Tues and Thu 9-5.
Tues was all about the rez. as part of my side-business, I create and counsel layed-off Meta employees and create a professional resume for them . I hand them a worksheet that prompts them for all the data I need, then I create a rez that takes their bar napkins, email printouts, scribble notes and transforms a 20 year Manufacturing career into an elegant Resume that WON'T get sent to the recycle bin. I also specialize in MIL--> CIV resumes. My pay terms are "donations accepted" I have 100 percent customer satisfaction - they all have jobs! Some of the donations have been very generous. In addition I counsel them about how interviews go in 2011. I give then the behavioral question list and we go through them, if we have no answer we say so but try to provide one that's better than nothing.
If you havent been on a job interview since 2008, when they slam you with the behavioral questions? you will shit your pants, but not if you prepare. :)
I wanted to see if LHH has anything on day one that I did not know. I like their "exit statement" -the prose right after your name/ph/email/addy. I have always called it "Objective," as in "This is who I am, this is why I am applying. I know that a job with ABC Widgets will add VALUE to ABC and ENHANCE my career as well (Everyone make lots of green paper to gamble away!)."
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In this economy... "Obj: My daughter, she is hungry. I bring shame to family each night she lie with a knot in her tummy. I work hard. I show up early every day, I leave last. Any day, any hours, safety is no concern. In short - to pour a bowl of Fruit Loops at midnight for my Princess." [ive written obj like this before - they WORK].
I reworked my exit statement but refuse to call it that. The afternoon of the 1st day was more rez detritus, I have my own theories about this that are tried and tested successful (Like if it wont fit on one pg; delete some shit-- Don't put your job history on your resume!!! that goes on the application ... same with the references!!)
Anyway when mine are approved by the customer I publish them. Unless specified I publish 1 pdf, 1*.doc .... and I can't make *.docx no more ... I only have Office 2003.
WISH LIST - NEW MAC RUNNING CS5
CalJobs has been very helpful, EDD as well. I received an UI award based on the most $ I made in an individual Fiscal 2010 Qtr. That was ~$9500 so I get about $12/hr to do ... youre lookin at it!!
I got an email recently that I become a LHH "alumni" in two weeks; meaning I'll no longer have access to their "job board that is a step above Monster or CareerBuilder" LIE
useless training sessions and links! Like if I wanted to become an Adobe Certified Associate, btu couldn't type adobe.com or searched for "adobe training OR certification" ...
...so that's bummer.
I'm looking at the UCLA extension - they have a 2yr postgrad pgm in Graphic Arts
From InDesign to Flash to Dreamweaver, Javacript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, plus all the design stuff I already know ....
Also the UCLA Certified Paralegal - maybe change my last name to mother's maiden so I can get a nice clerkship on the West-side.
What I will NOT do is go back $8/hr. I will not erase the last 13 yrs of my life and take a job that a SCHS grad could do.
Thts enough 4 2nite.
Assholes.
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