New and improved!

[alpharaposa]

After a chat with collinsmom yesterday and getting some suggestions from her on my resume, I've updated it. I think it's a lot better now, and I hope that'll help in my job hunting.

I called one of the Gamestops I applied at, and the guy said, "Look, why don't you just bring in a new application and we can schedule an interview." It seems they get tons of applications, but not that many people calling back to check. Squeaky wheel FTW! Interview is 4 pm on Thursday.

I got the printer set up as a shareable on our network, so I'm able to print Word docs from my computer now, even though the printer's connected to the little lappy in the front room. Ain't technology wonderful?

Comments

[neppyman.livejournal.com]

From my experience, a lot of places get a lot of apps that just sit in a pile on the busy boss's desk. One phone call to check and politely ask if they've had a chance to look will get your app right on top of the list, and possibly even a phone chat to make a good impression.

And yes, shared printers are awesome. I have my file server (also web server, etc.) on a separate machine, but networked to the main one on a 100 Mb/sec LAN. It's like I have an extra 250 Gb hard drive in my computer.. plus all the other goodies that come from having a Linux machine.

[collinsmom.livejournal.com]

One thing you need to do is think up a positive reason why there are gaps in your work history. Job hunting is always a good reply. Being sick is not. Then again, they might not even ask. Working on a novel might also be a good reply, but I do not know if it is or not.