Thursday, October 26, 2006

1 down, 4 more to go

Team project is over! Amazingly, the team got 70/100! Pretty good mate! got such a high mark for a product that only managed to operate in a single aspect. Cool! Think we've got a good marker! He's not engineering trained, didn't know about the technical aspects of the product. Hahah. Didn't go around with a multimeter, measuring power consumption (it's supposed to last for 12 hours), like the other markers. Phew!











Now I'm left with 4 modules - Math2000, Math2010, Stat2010, Elec3300.
2 weeks time and it's crunch time. Work hard for 3 more weeks! Study! Study! Study! No time to lose!

Do you know?
10 worst job-interview gaffes

Interview Gaffe #4
"I single-handedly doubled my company's profits last year"

Interviewers commonly ask for an example of your lastest achievement on the job and how you were able to manage it. Many interviewees respond by exaggerating their contribution to their current employer in the mistaken belief that it makes them sound better, says Michael Harding, president of Inline Reference Check in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

Why it's a red flag: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, asserts Harding, and if the employer discovers that you're not telling the strict truth, it damages your credibility. On top of that, neglecting to give any credit to the other people involved is a good indicator you might not be a good team player.
And according to Adeline Tan, a recruiter from the Singapore arm of global staffing firm Aquent, candidates who blow their horns too loudly in a bid to appear confident end up looking desperate.

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