Chatterboxes at Interviews

One thing that caught my attention when reading through the articles was that interviews are more of a reflection of your overall personality, and that it is better to be yourself rather than being strictlly prepared. I always thought that you want to be prepared and talk as much about your accomplishments during the interview as possible. After reading the articles, I noticed that I was absolutely wrong.
Talking to much can be overwhelming at times when having a conversation with friends or family. Interviews are no different. A mix of preparation and knowledge about the company should be enough for the interview. Rehersing every single possible question that may be asked is too much, even though a little practice does make you less nervous. The article "Avoid Being A Chatterbox During Interviews" shows that the biggest misttake made during an interview is talking to much. The less I think about, the more it makes sense. If I were giving an interview, I definitely would not want to higher a person that talks to much or spoke for hours about himself/herself. It is common sense. Interviewers want to a real judge of your personality. If they were to only base the job off of background and academics, interviews would not be needed and they could higher people based on their resume. The article made me realize that interviewers are people too, and want to higher not only a person that will be good for the company, but also a person that has a good personality.

Champagne on a plane? Welcome to the Good Life.

To sum up where I want to be in ten years in one post is a hard task. I am finding out more about myself and what I want to be doing as a career this year because I am starting to take my finance classes. When I arrived at Clemson University as a freshman my first passion was music, but I knew that I would not be able to pursue it as a steady career. Now that my classes are getting more interesting, in ten years I see myself with a job as either a financial analyst, investment banker, or accountant. As of right now, I am still trying to decide if I want to double major in accounting.
I want to set my goals high and try to get a finance or accounting job for a respectable firm in either Atlanta or in New York City. If I get a job as a financial analyst or investment banker, I will have to move by New York City and Boston to be closer to the New York Stock Exchange and major corporations. I am going to wait to start a family until I get a well-paying job because I do not want it to interfere with my motivation and business goals.
Although I want to have a job in finance or accounting, I still want to be able to follow music and go to a lot of concerts. If I become an accountant I want to be in the entertainment (music) business. This way I can be close to my music passion, as well as use my skills that I learned at Clemson University. On the other hand, if I become a financial analyst I want to have bands as some of my clients. This way I can build a budget for them and get involved with the music and touring.
On top of my occupation, I want to also own an apartment in downtown Atlanta or a city up north. I do not see myself buying a house yet because I will most likely be living alone. Furthermore, a house, nevertheless an apartment, is very expensive in a major city. One thing that I am not looking forward to is having to dress up for work everyday. I do not really think about the material items because they are not the reason for following my goals to work in the business, but they are definitely fun to think about seeing as I am currently a poor college student.

Reponse to Web 2.0 Video

The title of the video: "Web 2.0 is us/using us" means that even though, as individuals, we form to make up the internet, the internet is also using us for information and changing the customs and quality of life of the world. For example, when entering the business world, meetings can be held by web cams and employees can telecommunicate or work from home on the internet. The video shows that html and email are gradually changing the way we exchange information. Paper and pencil are sometimes no longer needed on a daily basis to communicate with co-workers. Furthermore, employees entering the workforce looking for jobs must know how to use the internet and develop computer skills in order to be competitive. Without being internet and computer savvy, they will become overwhelmed by technology and will not be able to keep pace with their employer. Employees already in the workforce have to take the time to learn the new computer skills, or get replaced. The whole point of a company is to reduce its working capital costs and time. The internet and computers reduce both capital costs (such as organizing information and accounting for inventory) and is also time efficient.
The internet makes us "rethink everything." It makes us rethink the ways we communicate, the way we gather information, the way we pay or bills, the way we shop, and even the way we spend our free time. Everything that was once a separate activity can now all be accomplished on the internet. Even our language is slowly being changed by internet slang. Is the internet us, or is it using us and changing the way we live permanently?