My perpetually late werewolf story is going to be done TODAY. I have been plowing through it this morning and will continue to do so. Because it needs finish. And the editor needs it like forever ago.
Bristol: still don't know. Trying not to obsess (as opposed to what I've been doing for weeks?)
Patty has a cold.
Nothing sucks more than finding out about a conference stuff I'm working on would be perfect four 5 days after the abstract deadline.
‘Whitening’ the Résumé. I've heard about this before from friends, and I've even been told to use Rachel on my own resume lest my own unusual name trigger racist assumptions. Even so, the article is still shocking to me and a really clear sort of look at "here's one result of systemic racism."
The IAF auction is almost over. It ends tomorrow, in fact. There's some gorgeous stuff bid now It all benefits the Interstitial Arts Foundation, which supports the type of art many of you reading about this care about.
You know what I like? When my Amazon ranking has only three digits!
New upstairs neighbors. I'll be frank, they sound like the sort of very straight and normal 20-something women that intimidate me.
Yesterday was filled with Costco related aggravation in which I at first could not join because I don't have a driver's license and then was told over and over my passport would be acceptable if it was a "New York State" one. I had to explain, OVER AND OVER again that passports are not issued by the state, but by the federal government, and then come home in a snow/sleet-storm to get various proofs of address. I was finally able to join (and hey, they're gluten-free chicken basil meatballs are amazing) and had another irritating conversation with them about a household card for Patty ("do we have to prove domestic partnership or just her address?" "what do you mean?" "the form says close family, we are gay, do you need a domestic partnership certificate? or just proof that we live in the same house?" all of which somehow lead us back to this idea of New York State Passports).
There is something similar going on in the tech industry with CVs. Although it is not expressly racist it is 'just plain wrong'.
As it turns out many HR departments are pre-screening CVs before sending them on to department heads. The HR people are instructed to look for certifications ( MCSE , CCNA, etc ... ) and if the Cv does not have any listed to trash it. The sad thing is these HR people have no clue, what they are looking for , they just look for the alphabet soup. The department heads complain that all tehy are getting is resumes from people who have just taken tests and have no real experience, while the people with enough experience and do not need the certifications ( 15 yrs experience for example ) are having their resumes tossed.
There are alot of evil things that go on with the whole CV business. It's become less and less of a display of skills but tailoring the document to get you past the drones who open the mail and into the office of the decision maker. This includes racist bits like you mentioned , as well as other sneaky bits. Luckily for me I have made a name for myself in the industry and usually ( at least over the past few obs ) the CV is just a formality after someone decides to hire me. Some people would use the dreaded "P-word" here , but I don't think it applies. I have worked long and hard both at my job and presenting my work at conventions and in papers to establish a reputation and history of knowing my job, and doing it well.
i work in tech and have for the past fifteen years.
what you mention here does in fact suck, but has so very little to do with what rm's link mentioned that i'm really amazed about how you can make everything all about you. (rm, please do not then laugh at what i'm about to post. ;)
What it had to do with is my belief that the CV process sucks for many reasons. RM mentioned one ( racism ) and I mentioned another. There are plenty more as well. The overall thought is " It's become less and less of a display of skills but tailoring the document to get you past the drones who open the mail and into the office of the decision maker. " That includes changing your name to avoid racism - which was the point of the post.
What I don't get is why every time I mention something from my personal experience , suddenly the whole statement is "all about me". I suppose I could suppress my personal experiences, but I'm not much one for self censorship.
If I were to say " It's flooding in NJ. Luckily my house is above the flood plain " would it suddenly be ' all about me ' ?
If you are going to pick on me at least find something with a little more footing. I'm tired of the cheap shots.
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Date: 2009-12-06 08:13 pm (UTC)As it turns out many HR departments are pre-screening CVs before sending them on to department heads. The HR people are instructed to look for certifications ( MCSE , CCNA, etc ... ) and if the Cv does not have any listed to trash it. The sad thing is these HR people have no clue, what they are looking for , they just look for the alphabet soup. The department heads complain that all tehy are getting is resumes from people who have just taken tests and have no real experience, while the people with enough experience and do not need the certifications ( 15 yrs experience for example ) are having their resumes tossed.
There are alot of evil things that go on with the whole CV business. It's become less and less of a display of skills but tailoring the document to get you past the drones who open the mail and into the office of the decision maker. This includes racist bits like you mentioned , as well as other sneaky bits. Luckily for me I have made a name for myself in the industry and usually ( at least over the past few obs ) the CV is just a formality after someone decides to hire me. Some people would use the dreaded "P-word" here , but I don't think it applies. I have worked long and hard both at my job and presenting my work at conventions and in papers to establish a reputation and history of knowing my job, and doing it well.
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Date: 2009-12-06 08:52 pm (UTC)what you mention here does in fact suck, but has so very little to do with what rm's link mentioned that i'm really amazed about how you can make everything all about you. (rm, please do not then laugh at what i'm about to post. ;)
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Date: 2009-12-06 10:13 pm (UTC)What I don't get is why every time I mention something from my personal experience , suddenly the whole statement is "all about me". I suppose I could suppress my personal experiences, but I'm not much one for self censorship.
If I were to say " It's flooding in NJ. Luckily my house is above the flood plain " would it suddenly be ' all about me ' ?
If you are going to pick on me at least find something with a little more footing. I'm tired of the cheap shots.