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How To Deal With "The Job Situation" During the Holidays

showson2 wrote 4 days ago: The holidays mean one thing for a lot of people: family time.  For some, this family time is a welco … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, The Job Search, Family, Bates College, Parents, Job Search, networking, Penelope Trunk, holiday vacation

Holiday Vacation Post-Grad Style

Bateslife wrote 6 days ago: “At Bates they tell you to make sure your windows are closed before leaving on break.  If you … more →

Tags: Bates alumni, Bates Dorm Life, Bates Events, Bates Learning, College, College Vacation, Bates, Bates alumni network, Bates College

Holiday Vacation Post-Grad Style

showson2 wrote 6 days ago: It all began with a coffee pot. As I did during Thanksgiving, I find myself comparing my current lif … more →

Tags: Random Thoughts, Bates College, Braun, coffee pot, Cuisinart, Gevalia, holiday vacation, oral-B, preparing for vacation

Embody Your Cover Letter- Part II

showson2 wrote 1 week ago: A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how you must become the human version of your cover letter in a … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, The Job Search, the Working World, aspergers-syndrome, Bates College, cake, how to be liked, office parties, the work world

You DON'T Have To Be Engaged In Your Life's Work Now

showson2 wrote 1 week ago: This past weekend was a weekend for which I had been waiting.  It was a mini Bates reunion- hosted b … more →

Tags: College Social Life, The Job Search, the Working World, Bates College, Bragging, reunion, glenn beck, Simone de Beauvoir, insurance binders

Questions to Help You Brag

showson2 wrote 1 week ago: I finished Peggy Klaus’ book Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It and I can sa … more →

Tags: The Job Search, the Working World, baking, Bates College, Bragging, Interview Tips, Job Search, Peggy Klaus

Hoping To Be In My Own Shoes

showson2 wrote 2 weeks ago: Something touching just happened to me so I must set it free into the blogosphere. I recently receiv … more →

Tags: Random Thoughts, Bates College, Blogging, internship, Job Search, networking, Nonprofits, npr, Volunteering

How Thanksgiving Differs For a Graduate

Bateslife wrote 3 weeks ago: “Yes, I enjoyed my Thanksgiving.  Yes, I would say it was better than most because I really ap … more →

Tags: Bates Dorm Life, Bates Learning, College, College Vacation, Bates alumni, bates academics, Bates, Lewiston, Bates College

How Thanksgiving Differs For a Graduate

showson2 wrote 3 weeks ago: Thanksgiving was very different for me this year.  I want to say less stressful as I remember last y … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, The Job Search, the Working World, Bates College, mtv, Thanksgiving, the city

Apply Tips From the Workplace To Your Romantic Relationships

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: I traveled to Chicago with Jordan this past Saturday to visit his family for Thanksgiving.  We arriv … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, the Working World, Bates College, laundry, Oatmeal, romantic relationship tips, thanksgiving vacation, workplace tips

Wait, Bragging Can Help You Get Ahead?

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: With all the cover letters I’m writing and all the times I’d rather forget where I stammered through … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, The Job Search, Bates College, Interview Tips, Bragging, Roger Ailes, Peggy Klaus, The Wire, Gender

The First In-Person Interview: Embody Your Cover Letter

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: This past Friday I had an interview for a position in which I am extremely interested. To prepare my … more →

Tags: The Job Search, the Working World, Bates College, both/and, Cover Letter, how to ace an in-person interview, in person interview, Interview Tips

Discovering My Brand: Tips for a Successful Blog

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: As a recent college graduate, I believe my blog to be quite valuable when it comes to job applicatio … more →

Tags: The Job Search, Blogging, Bates College, Cats, Job Search, Branding, how to make a successful blog, job application tips, Blogging tips

Small Workplace Sacrifices Can Reap Rewards

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: Everyone always complains about how work makes them fat.  They claim it’s because they are working s … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, the Working World, Bates College, Fisherman's Basket, Workplace Health, Diet, office parties, cake, work advice

Generation Y and the Workplace

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: CORRECTION: @LissainSC on Twitter pointed out that Generation X and the Baby Boomers are not the sam … more →

Tags: sociological thoughts, Bates College, Post Grad Life, Generation Y, Generation X, Baby Boomers, The Workplace, Success!, technology

What Being An Unemployed Graduate Has Taught Me About Healthcare

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: You know how often times blogs will preface an entry with a “Warning: Spoilers Ahead!” label if they … more →

Tags: Bates College, Health Care, Unemployment, Health Insurance, CVS, Asthma, media, Prescriptions

Revamping the Resume- A Guide

showson2 wrote 1 month ago: Recently I made the decision that I needed to revamp my resume after reading the advice provided by … more →

Tags: Bates Opportunities, The Job Search, Bates College, herd mentality, Nietzsche, Office of Career Services, Resume Writing, self-promotion

Paper-cuts Are Not a Skill But Working a Job You Hate Is

showson2 wrote 2 months ago: I cannot stress enough how every job matters.  I type this statement earnestly with my left finger a … more →

Tags: The Job Search, Bates College, Blockbuster, Healthcare, Job Search, Kindergarten Cop, loan processing, Microsoft Outlook, Paper Cuts

The Politics of Food

showson2 wrote 2 months ago: Has anyone noticed how politicized food has become these days?  With all the talk of healthcare refo … more →

Tags: Life after Bates, sociological thoughts, Food, Bates College, Race, Class, poverty, Politics, Healthcare Reform


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