Spring Break and Summer Plans

So this was the first week back after Spring Break and I'm not going to lie, I would have much rather been back in Charleston by the Beach. Even though it was far too cold to lay on the beach it was better than being at the library (Where I happen to be right now actually). After deliberating many summer options I've finally decided that I will be moving down to Charleston with two very good friends. Since I have always wanted to own my own restaurant I want to get a job at a nice restaurant downtown, which I hope won't be too hard with my experience and the fact that summer in a beach town will be the busiest time of the year. The living arrangement is posing to be a small problem. We first found a house to sublease for pretty good rent but my friends mother didn't believe the neighborhood to be safe. Then the other apartment we had lined up does not allow pets. So wish us luck and be very jealous because while some of you will be doing work and school over the summer, I will be at the beach! :)

The worth of a lie

This week we were asked to read and reflect on an article written about people who choose to lie on their resume. I believe that most people think that there is no harm in a little white lie or boost on their resume, but if people would take into consideration how they would feel in the same situation then people would be less likely to lie. Honesty is one of the most important qualities a person can possess and it would be better to get the job truthfully then under false pretenses. This explains why Mary was fired because even though she did her job successfully she received the job by lying and her employer could no longer trust her. Trust is something that shouldn't be taken lightly and once it is taken away it is very hard to get back. Now Mary has to try and find a new job without a reference from her job that she has been doing for the past two years of her life. So people need to understand the importance of being truthful because honesty is far more crucial to an employer than a better resume.

Interviews and Company

This week in SL I interviewed for a dream job of mine, Marketing Adviser for a music company. When I was answering interview questions I tried to keep in mind how I would answer a question if I were face to face with my potential employer. I tried to incorporate my past work experience and show the potential employer what type of employee I would be. Hopefully showing them that I would be a great addition to their company.

My group chose a clothing company to create and market. We met in Second Life and figured out a lot of the basic things we want our company to include. We realized that we want to start out small and with time expand. We would like to start out with womens clothing, targeting the college age, which would be from about 18 to 25. The type of clothing we are going to provide are going out tops, pants and dresses. Being college students ourselves we realized that the clothing will need to be more affordable but still dressy enough to go out on the town in.