My first job at 16 was as a Quality Assurance analyst for a small software company. I got that one because my neighbor worked there. 6 years later, with a CIS degree in hand and plenty of experience to back it up I'm now gainfully enployed by a large financial company of over 45,000 employees working in software development.
I agree. When I was doing my job search at the end of 2005/early 2006 in preparation for my graduation from college in May I made it my point to ask for feedback at the end of each interview. I think it is one's own responsibility to improve themself, if you want to do better in your next interview you need to find out what you did wrong in your last interview.
If an interviewer volunteers that information without being asked, I don't see a problem with it, but nowadays you have to be concerned about offending people. And it would be nice to know if they won't offer you the job right then based on the interview so you don't anticipate an email or letter for a couple days.
Some people watch life happen, others make it happen.
I don't really have a problem with cameras in public places, because I am not a criminal. However, I would rather avoid being in the lime-light if possible, aside from being on the internet, I like to avoid paper - or video - trails strictly out of principle. I do think it is an invasion of privacy, though a minor one. But I see it as a snowball effect that will simply get bigger and more far-reaching.
Now, this may sound radical, but I think guns are the answer. Bear with me. If every citizen, crimial or not, were packing heat, I think it would make someone think twice before trying to rob, rape or murder. Consider this, "53 percent of English burglaries occur while occupants are at home, compared with 13 percent in the U.S.,., where burglars admit to fearing armed homeowners more than the police," (Joyce Malcolm, http://www.reason.com/news/show/28582.html).
I echo the thoughts of the writer of that article (which is a very interesting read), In that I believe all humans do fear death or injury, and if it can be avoided it would be. Now, I'm not suggesting that arming all of society will end crime, but what I do think it will do is reduce violent crime significantly, leaving only the most violent criminals, which will slowly be phased out either through the justice system or self-defense.
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My first job at 16 was as a Quality Assurance analyst for a small software company. I got that one because my neighbor worked there. 6 years later, with a CIS degree in hand and plenty of experience to back it up I'm now gainfully enployed by a large financial company of over 45,000 employees working in software development.
Apparently I owe him a "thank you"
I agree. When I was doing my job search at the end of 2005/early 2006 in preparation for my graduation from college in May I made it my point to ask for feedback at the end of each interview. I think it is one's own responsibility to improve themself, if you want to do better in your next interview you need to find out what you did wrong in your last interview.
If an interviewer volunteers that information without being asked, I don't see a problem with it, but nowadays you have to be concerned about offending people. And it would be nice to know if they won't offer you the job right then based on the interview so you don't anticipate an email or letter for a couple days.
Some people watch life happen, others make it happen.
I don't really have a problem with cameras in public places, because I am not a criminal. However, I would rather avoid being in the lime-light if possible, aside from being on the internet, I like to avoid paper - or video - trails strictly out of principle. I do think it is an invasion of privacy, though a minor one. But I see it as a snowball effect that will simply get bigger and more far-reaching.
., where burglars admit to fearing armed homeowners more than the police," (Joyce Malcolm, http://www.reason.com/news/show/28582.html).
Now, this may sound radical, but I think guns are the answer. Bear with me. If every citizen, crimial or not, were packing heat, I think it would make someone think twice before trying to rob, rape or murder. Consider this, "53 percent of English burglaries occur while occupants are at home, compared with 13 percent in the U.S.,
I echo the thoughts of the writer of that article (which is a very interesting read), In that I believe all humans do fear death or injury, and if it can be avoided it would be. Now, I'm not suggesting that arming all of society will end crime, but what I do think it will do is reduce violent crime significantly, leaving only the most violent criminals, which will slowly be phased out either through the justice system or self-defense.