May 21 Job
search: I didn’t look for a job on Victoria Day long weekend. I needed a break and nobody really puts job
ads on the weekend. Only a few people
do. Yesterday after work, I went
shopping.
Today is my day off. In
the morning I helped my grandma sweep and mop the floors. I also made lunch for both us. It’s good that I took a break and now I am
refreshed enough to do my job search today.
I took 4 days off from my job search. Today I stayed at home all day and was very
productive. I did chores, read the
business section of the newspaper, and looked for a job. I also worked on my Linked In profile today
which I haven’t done in quite awhile.
May 23
Business news:
Red
Lobster: Did you know that Darden is
selling their restaurant Red Lobster to Golden Gate Capital for $2.1 billion? I don’t know if all the restaurants are going
to close down or be open under new management. If
it does close down, there is still Joey’s Seafood.
Sears
Canada: The US Sears Holdings is planning
to sell the Sears Canada stores. For the
past few years there have been thousands of layoffs and selling some locations. Let’s see if anyone buys them.
Engineering: Today I read in the Globe and Mail “Less than 30% of
engineers with a bachelor degree or higher were actually working as an engineer
or engineering manager.”
I was
surprised. I thought engineering was a
practical degree and could be applied to get careers.
Hypothetical
career: A few weeks ago I asked my dad if
he saw me as a police officer. He said
he would be pleasantly surprised if I became one.
Then we discussed how I had to get a driver’s license. He also mentioned how I had to be street
smart. He mentioned pyramid schemes and
scams and know it right off the bat. As
for me, I have to Google to read other people’s opinions to see if it is a
scam.
I have
mentioned before, I get too angry watching Cops. I feel like I’m at a ride-along when I’m
watching it. So I would be too angry for
this job.
Ryan
Reynolds: On a side note, I was reading in
the Globe and Mail article “Ryan Reynolds’s career takes a dark twist”
by Liam Lacey on May 17, 2014. In the article it says his brother is an RCMP
officer who deals with serious crime.
On imdb:
Is the youngest of four brothers. Two of his three elder brothers are
policemen.
New
graduates: I found this “9 Things new
Graduates need to do now” by Gail Johnson.
Get working
Pay yourself first
Establish a budget
Pay off debt
Open a Tax-Free Savings Account -- to start
Look for other ways to save and earn money
Get financially educated ASAP
Consider insurance
Travel to a developing country
There is also a little video at the end by Ashley Patterson
as she talks about she paid off her college debt when she graduated in
2007. She paid it off in 4 years. She asked her parents and family
instead of giving her Christmas and birthday gifts, give her cash. Also
instead of paying the min. on her student loan of $550, she paid it $2,200.
May 26 English
literature: Today I read in the Metro that the actress Emma Watson graduated
with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature in the Ivy League University in Rhode
Island. Watson played Hermione in the Harry Potter
films.
I had to
look it up on the internet with what you can use your English literature degree
for what career.
“Like
many other degrees, English literature doesn't have career-specific skills, so
it can feel like there are both very few – and too many – options out there.
Research
shows there are a huge range of jobs on offer for those with an academic
background in English. For example, 8.3% of English graduates from 2010
went into marketing, sales and advertising, while 3.8% became social and
welfare professionals.
After
asking our followers what jobs they have done following their degree, we also
had a pretty diverse response: copywriter, PR, journalist, marketing,
advertising, animator, designer, public speaker, teacher, curator, TV producer.
And that's not even the full list.”
I then
went to a few of other sites:
My opinion: It listed
all these careers like journalism, editor, and advertising. There is also teaching and social work. When I read this, I thought: “An English or
English literature degree is like my Professional Writing diploma.”
University of Alberta: It then lead me to
check out this school. I never applied
there. I did go to the open house. I guess I went there to get myself more
information about college in general.
Here’s
what it says about the English major:
“The
discipline of English undertakes to study a rich body of literature and to
develop critical thinking skills necessary to read our increasingly complex
world. You will learn about the way language makes meaning and how words create
worlds. This analytical framework will enrich your life and prepare you for
today's knowledge-based economy where the most valuable employees
are critical, adaptable and creative thinkers.”
May 28 Wesco:
I went to a job fair probably in Jan. I
have this card about this company called Wesco.
There is a west end location and a south location. I looked up the jobs available in Edmonton and there are positions like warehouse associate and sales
specialist.
I also
have another card for Karen Currie, who is the Sr. Talent Acquisition
Specialist.
Careers
for Community: I also picked up this card
and it says: “We are a coalition of local not-for-profit charitable
organizations.” It lists Boyle Street
Community Services, Canadian Mental Health Association among others.
There are
only 5 positions available right now. There’s
full-time, part-time, casual, and for different organizations.
Cambridge
Mercantile Group: I have this card for
this Global Payment Services company. It’s
like being a foreign exchange trader. I
went to their website and the positions available are credit analyst and
executive assistant, all in Toronto.
The Edmonton office is the Manulife Place.
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