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hiatus

okok so i know i said that i'll be active throughout the school year, but i obviously neglected that promise ): i hope everyone is doing well! i'll be back soon enough xx

timhortons

i hope youre all lying and hyping your cv/resume’s up

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i have never gotten an interview and not been offered a job position after it

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I mean lets be honest if everyone else is gassing theirs up like no tomorrow and you’re being as honest as you can who th are the recruitment team going to be more interested in

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There’s people working in my banks head office with me WITH MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE than me BUT ARE GETTING PAID LESS

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we’re doing the exact same job role

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the point I’m trying to make here is if you’ve handled finances for a company you’re now what i would call a treasurer my g, if you’ve done admin work you are now a secretary (or as I’ve put Management secretary)

timhortons

you help some kid with his homework? you’re a private tutor.

keep your bullets points for the job role as concise and important sounding as possible AND ALWAYS EMPHASIS THAT YOURE A TEAM PLAYER IF YOURE GOING TO WORK IN A TEAM.

timhortons

go into that interview room and get your story straight the night before and remember that interviews are two way conversatons yes they might be grilling you but at the end of it make sure to grill them BACK. do you have any hesitations about my qualifications? my suitability for the job? any feedback on my cv? how long have you been working at this company? do you like it here? whats the work environment like?

I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS GET THE SAME FEEDBACK WHEN THEY GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME

“ive never been asked those questions before” / “you were one of the strongest candidates”

timhortons

throughout the interview emphasise that youre about progression, that you want more responsibilities than you did at your previous job, tell them the hours here are more suitable for me than my last ones were, AND WHEN IT COMES TO SALARY NEGOTIATION its all about continuity. tell them again that it boils down to progression. make up a reasonable figure for how much you were paid in your last role (do your research for how much the industry youre applying to or the role youre applying for pays, base it on that) tell them you expect more than you were previously paid. do not give them a figure. progression is your primary focus, tell them if youre progressing youre happy. leave it at that.

timhortons

LIE THROUGH YOUR TEETH AND GET THAT MONEY

infiniteglitterfall

I had an interview yesterday, at the place I’ve been temping, where I busted out the “is there anything about my skills or background that makes you concerned about my fit for this job” question for the first time.

Neither of my supervisors had never gotten it before either. They had to think for a while, and then it turned into them telling me how great I am and what they love about me.

This stuff is real. I would also say: none of it is lying. This is taking experience that you normally downplay and write off, and putting it in accurate words they’ll understand.

It’s hacking the capitalist system. Why ISN’T helping a kid with homework “tutoring”, when the only thing missing is a paycheck?

It’s especially important for anyone who isn’t a cis white man, because many of us are so thoroughly trained to feel like we are not good enough.

Privilege tells people they can fake it, and that they’re good enough just as people and can learn the skills on the job. Abuse and oppression tell people they aren’t good enough as people and that even their high skills are probably below average, and that unless they had the specific job title or were using certain skills officially, nobody will think it counts.

The goal is to at least fake the confidence of a privileged person, to give the employer a chance at seeing the skills that you’ve been trained to undervalue.

#how to adult

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panic/anxiety attack

breath in for 4 seconds

hold your breath for 7 seconds

exhale breath for 8 seconds

repeat once or twice more.

This causes an autonomic nervous system shift from a sympathetic (fight or flight reaction) state to a parasympathetic response.

Use this for panic/anxiety attacks, exams, presentations.

chris-sid

Never not reblog

little-yogi

This is 100% accurate. I teach this in my classes! It’s wonderful. Flight attendants use this on planes when people get panic attacks. It’s amazing

#lol I was scrolling and saw this right before it happened #cool

fahshunnerd

Reblog with your uni tips below!

Anything from joining clubs to lectures is welcome x (◕‿◕✿)

vera-studies

1. Go to classes! 2. Don’t ever forget to bring water. 3. Make friends who care for you, not friends who want to copy your notes. 4. Keep an eye on your mental health. 5. Enjoy, meet different types of people, get to know different lifestyles, try out new things… Live.

studypsy

listen actively to the lectures

study from the start of the semester not the night before exam!!

eat a fruit each day

know why you are studying

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1. You don’t have to become best friends with everyone in every class, but have someone who you can copy notes from if you’re sick

2. Know when to step back. Don’t feel bad if you need to drop a class, or take a day for yourself.

3. Please, please, please sleep. That doesn’t have to mean 8 hours a night- naps are a magical thing.

4. Only order pizza on special occasions. You’ll want to do it all the time, but your wallet will thank you.

5. Keep track of all of your dates- assignments/projects will sneak up on you, because they’re often listed in the syllabus and the professors won’t always remind you when a test is coming up or a paper is due.

6. Breathe easy. You might not meet your friend group on the first week, month, or even year, but that doesn’t mean that they’re not out there. You might find that classes are harder than you thought they would be, but that doesn’t mean you’re not fit for college. Explore classes and clubs, but know that it’s okay if you don’t do everything.

#how to college

studypetals

4.30.16+5:50pm // what’s in my backpack! + my very clear washi tape obsession…

#washi

tbh I’m giving up on my blue-ish theme lol might start w a diff color but anyways // here’s a mini target haul ✨

#studyblr #studygram #stationery

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19.08.16 - 2/100 days of productivity

aaah! I’m already failing at the studyblr life but here are some Ancient Greek alphabet notes anyway.

featuring: lychees aka best fruit ever

#reds #study snack

chic-studies

Making lists for my transfer applications!

#apps

academla

Edye’s book recs!

So this is really long and overly comprehensive and took over an hour to write and is 6 pages long on Google Docs

Here I’ve compiled a list of my all time favorite reads for various genres, based on looking through the over-stuffed bookshelves I have in my room. I went a bit overboard describing each book, but hopefully you’ll enjoy my commentary? Anyway, feel free to ask me questions about any of the books, and if you read it send me an ask or tag me in a post to let me know what you think!

A couple notes

An asterisk * indicates that there is at least one sequel, which I may or may not have read or been a fan of.

These are listed in no particular order, except the historical fiction is listed in chronological order

There might be triggers in any of the books that I haven’t warned you about, so make sure to read the summary of the book beforehand. You can always ask me if you’re leery about any title listed here!

At the end I list my number one recommendation for each genre, if you want to skip to that.

Okay, okay, can you get to the list already?

If you insist. Rude.

Keep reading

#book recs

perfctlyincomplete

Studyblrs!

Looking for new studyblrs to follow, reblog this if you’re a studyblr and I’ll follow you :)

#follow

ribs-bylorde

The mess that’s my desk 💛🌻🐝✨🌝

#study space #yellow

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[ fifth day of productivity ]

midway through today’s study session, this cat jumped up on my lap and nestled me before deciding to take a nap on my thigh. it was raining all day, so i just kind of figured it was getting cold, and needed warmth. i could not for the life of me get it off me without feeling bad about waking it up, but thank god it left just shortly before my next class started, so i didn’t get late. this cat has chosen me, so i promised to do better in my studies this semester.

#study buddy

livieslibrary

07.01.16 My mildliners didn’t arrive in the mail today like they were supposed to. I guess they’ll arrive Sunday. But here’s a picture of my Kipling pencil case and some of my favorite sticky notes from the Target $1 section.

#supplies #yellow