Living and Learning

Interviews can be scary, and one thing you want to do during an interview is to impress whoever is in front of you, which means you have to show and be the best you there is. Nerves can not get to you and you have to make sure that you are showing them who you are and what you are capable of. In class, we had the opportunity to Skype with Jane Miller (high school principal), Kim Miller (HR Director), and Diane Durish (chief technology of the greenbay area schools). Within the call, they gave insight on what they feel is best during interviews, the Do's and Dont's, and what they look for as the person interviewing something. Jane Miller talks about how you want to check and make sure that you have everything that they are looking for, because in the end, if you aren't what they are looking for you aren't going to be shown in the end. She states that during the interview and screening, there are 3-10 people that are judging and going to make sure you fit the criteri...

The ending of the book " lol...omg! " by Matt Ivester sum up the most important thing about being on social media which is that you are in control of what happens and what is happening. While growing up, we were always told to be careful and thoughtful of what goes online, not only about our own self but about others as well. Chapter 10 gives 10 tests that help judge your actions and help you think ahead. The Golden Rule- like everyone was taught in grade school, treat others the way you would like to be treated The Golden Rule 2.0- a twist on the golden rule but still contributing to the same overall thought, are you treating other people the way that THEY want to be treated. The Laws and Policies Test- are you breaking any laws? The Everybody Test- are you the only one doing something, are other people pulling the same actions as you? The Offline Test- would you do what you are doing face-to-face with someone. Would you make the same actions offline. The Real Name...

Want to 'wow' your future employers? Chapter 4 in " Light, Bright, and Polite, for parents and teens" by Josh Ochs,  talks about social media posts and strategies that impress future employers. be authentic and professional Ochs talks about how you want to be yourself while posting and sharing things online, but at the same time you still want to make sure that everything is what you want everyone seeing while they search your name. "always consider an outsider's perspective before you share socially or voice an opinion" (Ochs, 2015).  writing skills make sure that everything you are posting is formal, spelled correctly, has all of the right grammar and punctuations. You want to seem professional while posting online. No text talk. "less is sometimes more" (Ochs, 2015). show you've thought about your future while posting online, you should consider having different accounts for your personal preference and your professional pr...

"Light, Bright and Polite, For Parents and Teens" written by Josh Ochs, talks about ways in which social media can help you impress colleges. Chapter 5, "Social networking sites that help you shine online", talk about how you can be presented positively online for everyone to see. Ochs talks about how you want the first page of Google to be everything positive about you, to knock down some negative things that might pop up, and to push It all to the second page of Google.  One way to be positively shown is through your LinkedIn account. LinkedIn is great for all ages. Middle School: school projects, what they are learning. High School Juniors: organizations, sports, clubs, volunteer work, school work/projects.  High School Seniors: organizations, sports, clubs, volunteer work, school work/projects, trips, extracurricular activities, resume, work and internships, recommendations. College Students: Everything posted above, plus some. Very detailed. Havi...

Do you need to present a project to a group of coworkers or to a a group of classmates? There are many different ways to presents your project on many different websites. I'm here today to give you some insight on a few different websites to make your presentation the best It could be.  PowerPoint by Microsoft Office was very popular back in the day. Up until Google created Google Slides , Microsoft Office PowerPoint has been in its shadow. "5 Reasons to Replace PowerPoint with Google Slides" written by Joshua Kim, talks about why you should leave Microsoft Office in the past.  Kim came up with 5 different ways that he will try to persuade everyone to switch over, his first reason talks about collaboration. With Google Slides, you can work ttogether with other people while not being with them. " The ability to easily share and simultaneously edit a Google Drive document is the platform's biggest selling point" (Kim, 2015). This way it's easy to wor...

Being online and on all different social media websites can be fun at times, showing everyone where you are and what you are doing, posting pictures and sharing memories, everything we post is to either make ourselves look better or to show everyone what we are and what we are doing. Make sure that your digital footprint is somewhat that you want everyone and anyone to see. In other words, social media can harm you and your job. Before getting hired, a background check is usually done on you by the person that is looking to hire you. They look for inappropriate post, discriminatory behavior through post and comments, the proof of drug or alcohol use. They also look at how well you put together your resume. No lying, or making things up, always have proof to back up your information. Having poor communication and writing skills as well can lead to you not being fit for the job. You want to make sure that your social media presence is something that you are proud of, and if you hav...