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[Mark Antony]

just playing congrats.

I wouldn't mine some tips & tricks for knowledge

Working in IT support this is the worst, people expecting you to do their job for them because it's on a computer. No *****.

 

[Ube]

Can I get some help on what exactly should a cover letter contain? I usually apply without one but when done jobs require 1 I just don't apply. I've checked online but some of these sites offer little to no help besides general info.

 

[T Lo Sweater]

Guy sounds like an a-hole all stuck in his emotions.

You may have dodged a bullet honestly. Did you get an official rejection email?

Nahh i didn't. They never offered me the position at all. It was just "what if"

Even if I was offered it I wouldn't have taken it. I didn't do anything and that guy was a a hole. Imagine me working there? Shhhhid

 

[nazdrowie]

Can I get some help on what exactly should a cover letter contain? I usually apply without one but when done jobs require 1 I just don't apply. I've checked online but some of these sites offer little to no help besides general info.

Here is a sample of the cover letter I used coming out of college, i know it contains a lot of buzz words and it was from a template that my Uni's career center used 

...hope it helps

To Whom It May Concern:  

I am a senior at X University, and I am writing to you to apply for the X position available in your office. I believe that my experience with X and extensive writing experience, organization skills, and dedication to hard work will greatly benefit your office.

I gained valuable experience working with professionals and learned a great deal about responsibility and strategy in the X as an intern at the firm of X. As a key team-member in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, my organizational skills, diligence and motivation to complete tasks efficiently and independently were an asset to the firm. As part of a broader project involving research, I compiled X that consisted of federal, state, local and international resources that were of interest to members of the firm and clients. My research experience refined my ability to think critically within a technical framework. My capacity to work with multiple sources varying over a wide range of topics was of great assistance to the development of the project.

I would like to learn more about X, and I am looking for a hands-on experience in a challenging environment. Since I am currently studying X, and plan to attend graduate school for X, I am particularly interested in working in an environment that facilitates X.

I believe that my enthusiasm and willingness to apply my skills in new situations and innovative ways will serve as an invaluable asset to your office. Please refer to my résumé for more details. I am eager to further discuss my qualifications with you and look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Your name

 

[slighted]

 

Guy sounds like an a-hole all stuck in his emotions.

You may have dodged a bullet honestly. Did you get an official rejection email?

Nahh i didn't. They never offered me the position at all. It was just "what if"

Even if I was offered it I wouldn't have taken it. I didn't do anything and that guy was a a hole. Imagine me working there? Shhhhid

If I ended up working there, I would've Shoryuken'd dude.

 

[eyanks]

Went in for an interview in the city yesterday. Everything was going great. Then I had 2 assessments that I did. Good

Spoke to 5 people. Good. Last guy I spoke to was just a real h0e man. Str8 up. Acting like my commute is a huge deal from jersey. When it's not that serious. By bus it's like 45 mins no traffic

Anyways he doesn't believe I lived in my town. He wanted to see my id. Then he says I'm gonna get bored working here and leave him. If I would work there it would be for a minimum of 1 year. If I leave before then I will burn my bridge and can't get a reference

He tells me some more bs. Then I eventually said that I was still interviewing elsewhere. He says well this discussion is over with. You just wasted my time.

So I tell him that I never got an offer. So?

Hes like we'll you're old enough troy. You should know this. And then I said no I don't assume anything. Especially with a job opportunity. No one told me I was being offered anything and I'm not going to assume I got a job here because I spoke to a few people

Then he's like go email hr and tell them this. Otherwise goodbye

Just imagine working with this guy. Just be glad you had a chance to meet him before you accepted an offer and didn't know how crazy he was.

 

[T Lo Sweater]

That's what I'm saying! Dude was just mad unprofessional and rude. Everyone else was too cool.

Had they offered it I woulda said no based off him alone. It was that bad

Should i email hr? I have the email

And he told me to email them saying I won't pursue the job anymore

 

[eyanks]

That's what I'm saying! Dude was just mad unprofessional and rude. Everyone else was too cool.

Had they offered it I woulda said no based off him alone. It was that bad

Should i email hr? I have the email

And he told me to email them saying I won't pursue the job anymore

If it were me I'd just email them thanking them for the interview but that you're going to pursue other opportunities.

We know you are tempted to tell them what a jacka** the guy was , but surely they know already and it's not worth burning a bridge.

 

[T Lo Sweater]

If it were me I'd just email them thanking them for the interview but that you're going to pursue other opportunities.

We know you are tempted to tell them what a jacka** the guy was , but surely they know already and it's not worth burning a bridge.

You know whats funny?

Google searching the guy and you'll see a bunch of negative reviews about him. He even made fake reviews about his company in a positive way. But it's obvious it's him

People saying he's racist, rude, he even held a pizza restaurant website for ransom and they took him to court

So yeah I dodged a bullet

 

[antidope]

Like everyone else has said you dodged s bullet. Who doesn't expect people to be interviewing at multiple places.

 

[friscostylez]

If it were me I'd just email them thanking them for the interview but that you're going to pursue other opportunities.

We know you are tempted to tell them what a jacka** the guy was , but surely they know already and it's not worth burning a bridge.

You know whats funny?

Google searching the guy and you'll see a bunch of negative reviews about him. He even made fake reviews about his company in a positive way. But it's obvious it's him

People saying he's racist, rude, he even held a pizza restaurant website for ransom and they took him to court

So yeah I dodged a bullet

Famb pm me his info. I wanna make his life hell.

 

[NewWave90]

I interviewed for a job got an offer and accepted, about a week later I called and said I changed my mind and am no longer interested. It was roughly a month before I was supposed to start. Is that bridge burnt? It's a nationwide company and I don't know if they have a centralized HR.

 

[antidope]

I interviewed for a job got an offer and accepted, about a week later I called and said I changed my mind and am no longer interested. It was roughly a month before I was supposed to start. Is that bridge burnt? It's a nationwide company and I don't know if they have a centralized HR.

I don't think so. A month is ample notice

 

[tomdiginson]

You know whats funny?

Google searching the guy and you'll see a bunch of negative reviews about him. He even made fake reviews about his company in a positive way. But it's obvious it's him

People saying he's racist, rude, he even held a pizza restaurant website for ransom and they took him to court

So yeah I dodged a bullet

I think I know who this is. Did anyone of the reviews mention he own or had some involvement with a pornographic site ?

 

[T Lo Sweater]

I think I know who this is. Did anyone of the reviews mention he own or had some involvement with a pornographic site ?

Only thing close i found was him getting in a law suit with a pizza place. He held the domain name of the website for ransom

 

[purple sneaks]

When's the last time u revamped your resume? And what have you been doing while unemployed? Have you been learning new skills or enhancing yourself?

last time ive edit my resume was Jan of this year.
while bein unemployed since May, Ive been looking for full-time work up until august. attended a few career center meetings. September-Dec., i was taking full-time classes and looked for part-time work.
pretty much was trying to use school skills to edit my resume.

 

[dathbgboy]

When's the last time u revamped your resume? And what have you been doing while unemployed? Have you been learning new skills or enhancing yourself?

last time ive edit my resume was Jan of this year.
while bein unemployed since May, Ive been looking for full-time work up until august. attended a few career center meetings. September-Dec., i was taking full-time classes and looked for part-time work.
pretty much was trying to use school skills to edit my resume.

What field are you looking in? You have to work on skills that relate to that but it's good you started taking classes. In the meantime, get on Facebook and see if your area has a Brand Ambassadors group, that can provide some money in the meantime. Keep grinding bruh

 

[slighted]

 

 
I was just talking to @Antidope about this, but my old bosses have an open analyst role at their company.

- I've known them for 4+ years (they took me on a) when I had no experience in college and paid me as an intern and b) hired me last summer when I was unemployed)

- This role is exactly what I was doing with them except a permanent full-time role. I'm one of the very few who knows how their systems work

- I'm about to hit the 1-year anniversary at my current job and I'm looking to get out ASAP

- I'm meeting them this Monday, but have no idea how I should be preparing

- Last summer, I went to the office, they told me what work they needed done over the summer, asked if $60k pro-rated for 3 months sounds good, and when I can start work

Any tips? I try to play it safe, so I'm just brushing up on interview prep, but they've confirmed I'll only be meeting them + another young analyst on their team

UPDATE: Got the job, just signed the offer letter. A slight increase in salary + bonus + more interesting / challenging work. Will start after the new year.

Let's all flourish together, NT fam.

1 year + 2 months later --> got a nice bonus + salary bump

I'm content, still fighting hard to do better and work more efficiently.

 

[purple sneaks]

What field are you looking in? You have to work on skills that relate to that but it's good you started taking classes. In the meantime, get on Facebook and see if your area has a Brand Ambassadors group, that can provide some money in the meantime. Keep grinding bruh

I've always went to school for Mech.Eng. but I've been taking my time because I would also work since I gotta pay some bills too

 

[dathbgboy]

What field are you looking in? You have to work on skills that relate to that but it's good you started taking classes. In the meantime, get on Facebook and see if your area has a Brand Ambassadors group, that can provide some money in the meantime. Keep grinding bruh

I've always went to school for Mech.Eng. but I've been taking my time because I would also work since I gotta pay some bills too

You gotta finish that my dude, u can def make headway w/ those skills but it's def tough. Might have to relocate too if you're not in DC, LA, NY, and other major areas.

 

[Thierry Henry]

tech industry architect? What's that supposed to mean?

 

[Mark Antony]

Means you can build out full technological solutions.

 

[Senoj]

repped, doing what?

My bad for being so late but it's a tier 1 service desk job.

New gig is going pretty well, in training for the next 3 weeks so it's pretty relaxed. This 2 week wait for my first check is gonna be brutal though.

 

[purple sneaks]

You gotta finish that my dude, u can def make headway w/ those skills but it's def tough. Might have to relocate too if you're not in DC, LA, NY, and other major areas.

Nah im in MA. Not gonna relocate thats for sure. The university down the st from my house is def a D1 school. Also, I'd save tons of money of I were a student there compared to going to a school out of state lol

Tesla only accepted 3 interns last year from UMASS Lowell out of a few thousand who applied so that kinda gives an idea of how well that school has interconnections

 

[heatpinoyboy]

antidope slighted


Good news bruhs!! Signed my first offer (31 rejections to this date smh) and will be starting at the end of this month.

I'm in a weird situation though...I got a final interview (outta nowhere) with google next week. If I get it I'm thinking of taking google simply based on higher compensation and voiding my contract with the other place (there is a clause in it that lets me terminate my employment without notification/reason). If that does happen I'd be leaving em around 2 weeks before I was supposed to start.

If the opportunity were to come up, what's the best way to approach this?