Digg vs Reddit
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Number of links appearing on Digg first, then later on reddit: 8
Number of links appearing on Reddit first, then later on Digg: 22 - awesome!
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Number of links appearing on Digg first, then later on reddit: 8
Number of links appearing on Reddit first, then later on Digg: 22 - awesome!
- If you loan somebody money, and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
- Living well is the best revenge.
- Do what YOU want to do. If you succeed on your own terms, you'll be happy, if you succeed on terms you don't care about, you won't care.
- Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.
Living well is the best revenge!!!
via Reddit.com... again. You might have guessed it that I'm deeply in love with Reddit.com. Anyway, the person who post the question also says...
Hey Reddit, a real account here. I never lie on my resume and somehow never get a job as a Hotel Manager. I'm freaking out because I know a whole lot about hospitality and tourism (Have a degree in it). I don't start next week, or any week in the near future. Please help me out by giving me a crash course on some things I might need to know.
And here are the two best answers from my point of view.
This reminds me of myself 2 years ago. Over the course of 6 months I had applied to 3 different positions with the same company multiple times and had emailed and/or called whoever I could about the position. I had attached copies of my resume to every email in both word and text format but never heard a thing. When a fourth position opened up I took my brothers advice and included a cover letter. My letter was addressed specifically to the hiring manager and was three paragraphs long. I talked about my enthusiasm for the position and the company as a whole, specific details about my experience and how they pertain to the position, and the third expressed my desire to sit down with them to further discuss the position and how my experiences would contribute to the company's objectives. The closing sentence said "I will contact you tomorrow to further discuss these possibilities and answer any questions you may have". They called me the next day to set up an interview. After the interview I mailed hand written thank you notes to the two people I met with and I got the job. The cover letter and extra effort made me stand out because these people are going through dozens, possibly hundreds, of resumes a day and yours is just another one in the pile unless you do what it takes to get noticed. Call them, email them, go to their office, schedule a lunch meeting, do whatever it takes. What do you have to lose?
I work in HR for a Fortune 500 company, so let me tell you from a recruiter's perspective: when people have a cover letter, it makes me much more likely to pay attention to their resume. If the cover letter is addressed to someone in my department (or me), it's another major plus to your chances.
Taking a few minutes to look up some basic info about the position you are applying for and a few more minutes to get even a basic understanding of a company's goals and values can make a huge difference. It's up to you to show me that you're worth looking at... don't expect that handing me a resume makes you worth more than a 10 second look at your qualifications.
And yes, I'm serious about only looking at resumes for 10 seconds. Do it right or don't do it at all.
There you go. Don't ignore the cover letter.
via Reddit.com again. The best answer so far to the question. Here's the best answer.
I remember a teacher who constantly told me "I'd never let my daughter date a kid like you" whenever i joked about dateing his daughter (who I'd never met)
flash forward to last year...one night i was at the bar and hooked up with a girl. before we woke up the next morning her parents paid her a visit. when we went downstairs to see....guess who....MY OLD TEACHER!!!!!
the look on his face was priceless :)
Finally, I've found the answer that has always been bugging me - thanks to Reddit.
First, the question:
I have multiple friends who are ALWAYS late. Why do people think that's okay? I'm always at least on time, but usually a few minutes early to whatever and it bugs me that people don't show me the same respect I show them by being on time.
And now, finally, the answer that I've been searching for:
Punctuality is the politeness of kings.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
In other words, you may be kingly, but your friends are wizards.
Alright - that doesn't exactly made my day... sigh!
Between blogging and microblogging
