Resume Articles at CareerJournal.com

I particularly found the first article very interested as well. I have always been told it was okay to design your resume and cover letter just slightly from the typical layout; however, doing too much more than that was simply not wise because it distracts the reader from the content. I agree with the article, that it is a great why to make a resume stand out amongst 100's of resumes; yet, I think the examples in the artilce were a little too over the top.
I also was interested in the articles about "fudging" your resume. I really can not believe people actually think they can get away with bold lies about degrees and jobs--thats ridiculous. But if you really think about, where do you cross the line on smaller details, whats the difference between exaggerated participation in an event and being dishonest? I think its interesting to think about.

Interview Articles at Careerjournal.com

I found two of the articles very interesting. First of all, the article, "Ability to Pull an All-Nighter as useful as a B.A.," definitely caught my attention and not simply because it was the first one on the list. As an architecture major that is probably the one single think I have learned to do best. The momemtum of the architectural world depands for many deadlines and these have to be met. School operates much in the same way, the final project deadline operates much in the same fashion if not worse. So, even though the article was directed towards more business, accounting, and law fields, I think its important to be able to recognized many of the skills we have acquired in our time in college that was just do not see.
Secondly, the article titled, "You Can Say Too Much Without Even Speaking," also interested me. Having some experience with interviews as an intern for the past few summers, I know how big of a role your body language can really be. The biggest problem I have and was addressed in the article is the issue of eye contact. I had always known it is important to have eye contact; however, I have always felt like its too much and came up with my own rules not to have eye contact more that a few seconds at a time. It is good to see someone else feels the same way--the "alternation between shoulder, eye, and mouth" seems to be a great solution.

Where I Want to be in 10 years...

I expect a lot to happen within the next 10 years. First of all, I would expect to be working as an Architect in some city, who knows where. I would love to be working overseas, particularly in Paris or London. For that to have happened I will have had to have successfully graduated from graduate school and taken/passed the boards legally required to practice. Grad. school will take 3 years to complete--getting certified, another 3-4 years. Family wise, I hope to be settle with a wife and have at least a couple of children. It is pretty scary, because 10 years doesnt really seem like that long; however, my life will be completely different by then...

Web 2.0 Evolution

This video is pretty intense! I think the video aims to communicate how prevalent and crucial digital media has become to our society and particularly how quickly it has happened. As for people already in or entering the workforce it is essential to learn and master all the techniques/fundamentals of the new digital age in order to be competitive in the workforce. With these new technologies emerging in the past few years, our generation has been fortunate to have been introduced to this new age. In fact, I have seen first hand in the workforce how our graduating class in sought more so then those who graduated simply 2 or 3 years ahead of us because technology has changed so rapidly in these past few years. I completely agree that we will have to "rethink everything" because we most definitely will. Digital Technology effects everyone on every level from access to someone's personal wedding photos to illegal access to government legal documents. An digital anamoly has been created; thus, a new means of thinking is required to grasp these new concepts.

Hey, my name is Mark Gettys. Im a 21-yr-old senior Architecture major, with a minor in Fine Arts. As far as groups go, I love to work at night/late afternoon. Also, being an architecture major I am pretty good with creative design-based tasks, so I would be pretty good at the website graphics, etc. I can also take a role as a leader, I have no problem delegating/organizing tasks, etx. In my free time I enjoy running, painting/drawing, hangin out, lakin it, etc.