career compromise?
I had the worst conversation with a recruiter for a hiring agency this afternoon. An impromptu phone interview turned in to an interrogation. First she implied that all young people tend to pad their resumes and I must be one of them. After assuming my resume was fake she asked me to explain each job, campus organization and reference in detail. There was little interest in what I learned from these experiences, just that I did have them.
The worst question she asked was this one: ''I see you helped make a documentary on Hurricane Katrina, did you make this in Iowa or did you actually travel somewhere?''
The worst question she asked was this one: ''I see you helped make a documentary on Hurricane Katrina, did you make this in Iowa or did you actually travel somewhere?''
My reply was snotty but justifiable: ''Well Hurricane Katrina didn't happen in Iowa, so yes, we traveled to New Orleans and sent for footage from Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee and cities outside of New Orleans, Louisiana. If you would like a copy I can help you purchase one.''
Ugh, it went further downhill after being told that my broad field of choice- communications- is ''probably a bit too narrow for them'' but they would love to have me interview. Oh goody, I can not wait to interview with you in person!
In related news, CNN and Career Building published an article today suggesting jobs college grads should go after. This is probably what gave Ms. Recruiter the idea that communication experiences are unnecessary.
Accountant and auditor
2006 Employment: 1,274,000
2016 Employment: 1,500,000
Percentage increase: 18
Best for: Accounting majors
Database administrators
2006 Employment: 119,000
2016 Employment: 154,000
Percentage increase: 29
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors
Electrical engineering
2006 Employment: 153,000
2016 Employment: 163,000
Percentage increase: 6
Financial analysts
2006 Employment: 221,000
2016 Employment: 295,000
Percentage increase: 34
Best for: Finance, economics, business administration, accounting or statistics majors
Management analysts
2006 Employment: 29,000
2016 Employment: 30,600
Percentage increase: 5.4
Best for: Business administration majors
Marketing managers
2006 Employment: 167,000
2016 Employment: 192,000
Percentage increase: 14
Best for: Business administration majors
Mechanical engineers
2006 Employment: 226,000
2016 Employment: 235,000
Percentage increase: 4
Best for: Engineering majors
Network systems and data communications analysts
2006 Employment: 262,000
2016 Employment: 402,000
Percentage increase: 53
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors
Personal financial advisers
2006 Employment: 176,000
2016 Employment: 248,000
Percentage increase: 41
Best for: Accounting, business, finance, economics, mathematics or law majors
Sales managers
2006 Employment: 318,000
2016 Employment: 351,000
Percentage increase: 10
Best for: Business administration major
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/04/13/cb.promising.jobs.2009/index.html
Ugh, it went further downhill after being told that my broad field of choice- communications- is ''probably a bit too narrow for them'' but they would love to have me interview. Oh goody, I can not wait to interview with you in person!
In related news, CNN and Career Building published an article today suggesting jobs college grads should go after. This is probably what gave Ms. Recruiter the idea that communication experiences are unnecessary.
Accountant and auditor
2006 Employment: 1,274,000
2016 Employment: 1,500,000
Percentage increase: 18
Best for: Accounting majors
Database administrators
2006 Employment: 119,000
2016 Employment: 154,000
Percentage increase: 29
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors
Electrical engineering
2006 Employment: 153,000
2016 Employment: 163,000
Percentage increase: 6
Financial analysts
2006 Employment: 221,000
2016 Employment: 295,000
Percentage increase: 34
Best for: Finance, economics, business administration, accounting or statistics majors
Management analysts
2006 Employment: 29,000
2016 Employment: 30,600
Percentage increase: 5.4
Best for: Business administration majors
Marketing managers
2006 Employment: 167,000
2016 Employment: 192,000
Percentage increase: 14
Best for: Business administration majors
Mechanical engineers
2006 Employment: 226,000
2016 Employment: 235,000
Percentage increase: 4
Best for: Engineering majors
Network systems and data communications analysts
2006 Employment: 262,000
2016 Employment: 402,000
Percentage increase: 53
Best for: Computer science, information science or management information systems majors
Personal financial advisers
2006 Employment: 176,000
2016 Employment: 248,000
Percentage increase: 41
Best for: Accounting, business, finance, economics, mathematics or law majors
Sales managers
2006 Employment: 318,000
2016 Employment: 351,000
Percentage increase: 10
Best for: Business administration major
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/04/13/cb.promising.jobs.2009/index.html
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