Spring Break

Another "topic of your choice" week, so clearly Spring Break is at the top of the list to be talked about!! To start, it went by too fast!! I have no idea where the week went, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Now I wasn't one of the college students that fell into the "big trips" category, because I simply spent Spring Break at home. I know it sounds incredibly boring and not exciting at all, but it actually wasn't that bad. I got to spend a lot of time with my family, some of whom I don't see much at all, and a lot of time with friends. It was nice just being able to kick back and relax for pretty much the first time this entire semester. I did absolutely no work, although I had plenty that I should have gotten a head start on, but such is life!! I feel like I blinked once and reality was waiting for me right where I left it!! It was tough having to come back...but just the thought of "5 weeks left until summer" made it a lot easier!! It definitely cannot get here soon enough!!

Lying On Your Resume: What Are the Career Consequences?

The article, "Lying on Your Resume: What Are the Career Consequences?" completley opened my eyes to what many individuals are doing everyday in today's world as far as jobs are concerned. I was overwhelmed at the statistic given by research that suggested that more than 50 percent of people lie on their resumes. I honestly had never really entertained the thought that people indeed do this.

After reading further, I can understand how such things as "falsifying academic credentials, padding dates to mask employment gaps, exaggerating job titles, embellishing job responsibilities and achievements, claiming sole responsibility for team efforts and even making up fictitious employers" can be very easily done.

It seemed that lying about such things, or viewing them as harmless white lies, not only hurt the individual that was dishonest, but it also could hurt the honest people. I didn't realize that one person lying about things concerning himself/herself could have any effect on outside individuals, but it made a lot more sense as to how it could after reading this article.

I've always viewed honesty as the best policy, especially given the fact that it makes life so much easier. The article touched on how you may never get caught in your lies, but that you will have to "live in constant fear that someday you will be caught and punished and with the guilt of knowing what you did was wrong". This in itself would be enough to have a constant black cloud over my head.

The last thing in the article that surprised me was the fact that there are indeed ethical resume strategies that can be used for certain situations or issues. I would never have thought that things such as job-hopping, time off from the workforce, minimal work experience, etc., would have anything other than "just that" to explain it. I feel that it is a good thing that these ethical strategies exist, because it can only help an individual out, not hurt them.

I loved the quote at the very end of the article. It is very true and should be remembered at all times by everyone. "You jeopardize your future when you lie about your past."

Chosen Business

The type of business that my partner and I chose for this project was a clothing company. During our meeting in Second Life, we discussed the basic things about our business that we would be creating. We determined that we wanted our company to be geared toward women, specifically those in college with "small" budgets. We would focus primarily on "dressy" clothing for "going out" purposes to satisfy the needs of these ladies. We decided that to begin, we would offer mainly spring and summer styles, seeing as how we are beginning this business just months away from these particular seasons. Our main focus will be dressy tops and bottoms, along with a suitable selection of dresses. One of our main priorities would be keeping our clothing fashionable, yet affordable. This specific type of clothing, "going out" clothing for lack of a better term, is hard to find at a decent price these days. My partner and I realize this from personal experience!! We want to be able to offer other college students, like ourselves, that trendy look that makes them feel great without them feeling like they have to pay an arm and a leg for it!!

Interview Reflection

I felt as though my interview with Mrs. Rogers went fairly well, aside from some computer problems that I was experiencing. It was quite different than what I had expected, and that could partially be due to the fact that it was online in Second Life. The questions that she asked were very in depth and made me think really hard before I gave my answers. I did find some of them quite difficult, and now wonder if I answered them the way that I should have, or if I could have answered them better. The interview was very quick and Mrs. Rogers made me feel confident about it at the end. Overall, I felt like it was a great experience and made me think about things that could actually happen in a face-to-face interview with someone in the future.