Job and General Employment Thread

[dodint]

Don't weep for me. I keep offering my wife future employment in her field and it illicits a delightfully scornful stare.

(Hopefully she'll be a physical therapist by the time I'm finished and she'll have left personal injury paraphrasing behind)

[dodint]

If I could light it, I'd take off 25 pounds. In broad strokes, sit at an angle to the camera, so one shoulder is closer cam than the other. Have the camera slightly above eye level so you're looking a little upward and not smooshing (technical term) your chin down into your neck. Try to push your chin our slightly too, not so much that you look like ET, but a little. If you can short light yourself, (leaving the broad side of your face in slight shadows) that will be the biggest benefit. I'd recommend cropping fairly tight, about mid chest up.

You're the dadhole that shoots those Susan Baierl commercials aren't you?

[tifosi77]

Don't weep for me. I keep offering my wife future employment in her field and it illicits a delightfully scornful stare.

(Hopefully she'll be a physical therapist by the time I'm finished and she'll have left personal injury paraphrasing behind)

Ugh, I didn't realize that was her field. I gather that's a high burn-out discipline.

[AuthorTony]

I've never even seen them. You seem to have a thing for this Baierl woman...

[dodint]

She does some medical malpractice and SSI work, but yeah, the bulk of it is PI. It's hard work and she's ready to be done with it. The clients are either insane money grabbers or really nice people going through the worse pain of their lives. It's not a great environment.

The upside is she's really good at handling insurance companies in our own lives. She just won an appeal against Gundersen and saved us a pretty penny on something. She also gets her accident claims handled at a discount which is nice (she's been hit at a stop light twice in the last 5 years).

[Silentom]

So, I have a company that wants me to create a video that details 1) a little about myself, 2) why the company is a good fit and 3) why their client pledge will help this position be more effective.

What are some tips on how to structure this video. I can handle question #3 but I'm always curious as to how to answer 1 and 2. How much or little do I give about myself? Do I give just my professional background or do they want to know some hobbies?

Also, maybe @Hockeynut! can give me some tips on how to film myself being that I'm a big guy. What is the most flattering way for me to film this?

(I'm going to wear a suit.)

Video Example

[dodint]

I've never even seen them. You seem to have a thing for this Baierl woman...

Stare at this for :30 every 15 minutes until you yell at her.

[NTP66]

If I could light it, I'd take off 25 pounds. In broad strokes, sit at an angle to the camera, so one shoulder is closer cam than the other. Have the camera slightly above eye level so you're looking a little upward and not smooshing (technical term) your chin down into your neck. Try to push your chin our slightly too, not so much that you look like ET, but a little. If you can short light yourself, (leaving the broad side of your face in slight shadows) that will be the biggest benefit. I'd recommend cropping fairly tight, about mid chest up.

You're the dadhole that shoots those Susan Baierl commercials aren't you?

Should I be scared that this was my first thought after reading the 'sit at an angle' bit, too?

[Silentom]

Yes.

[columbia]

A little young for PFIDC, but seems like in tif's wheelhouse.

[tifosi77]

Meh

[NTP66]

Between her odd poses and that somehow-catchy Day Automotive song, those made up like 90% of the commercials on Pens broadcasts this season.

[Kicksave]

Also, maybe @Hockeynut! can give me some tips on how to film myself being that I'm a big guy. What is the most flattering way for me to film this?

If I could light it, I'd take off 25 pounds. In broad strokes, sit at an angle to the camera, so one shoulder is closer cam than the other. Have the camera slightly above eye level so you're looking a little upward and not smooshing (technical term) your chin down into your neck. Try to push your chin our slightly too, not so much that you look like ET, but a little. If you can short light yourself, (leaving the broad side of your face in slight shadows) that will be the biggest benefit. I'd recommend cropping fairly tight, about mid chest up.

What about just standing?

[Tomas]

I've never even seen them. You seem to have a thing for this Baierl woman...

Stare at this for :30 every 15 minutes until you yell at her.

You youngsters have no right to complain about seeing a reasonably hot lady slightly more often. Imagine what the life was when you had to listen to neverending commercials of a certain company that was just minutes from the Mall.

[dodint]

Lebanon Church Road, Pittsburgh!

[AuthorTony]

What about just standing?

You can stand. Again though, don't stand straight on, it makes you look wider. The whole "camera adding 10 pounds" thing is true. If standing, stand with your weight on your back foot, not your front. And I still recommend camera slightly higher than eye level. I do believe a closer shot would be better. Apparently they want to see you, and they'll get a better grasp of your personality in a closer shot (definitely no wider than mid waist up) than a full body shot.

Ignore @dodint, he hates me. My advice is gold.

[Silentom]

I'm learning some bomb ass selfie tips in this thread.

[NTP66]

I'm learning some bomb ass selfie tips in this thread.

CVS sells selfie sticks for $9.99 should you want to up your game.

[AuthorTony]

I'm learning some bomb ass selfie tips in this thread.

You're welcome.

[Shyster]

What about just standing?

You can stand. Again though, don't stand straight on, it makes you look wider. The whole "camera adding 10 pounds" thing is true. If standing, stand with your weight on your back foot, not your front. And I still recommend camera slightly higher than eye level. I do believe a closer shot would be better. Apparently they want to see you, and they'll get a better grasp of your personality in a closer shot (definitely no wider than mid waist up) than a full body shot.

Ignore @dodint, he hates me. My advice is gold.

On the fashion front, keep the suit jacket buttoned so that it makes the "V" down your chest. Make sure your shirt collar and tie knot are proportioned to your face. Heavy men with round faces (like me) benefit from a longer/narrower collar like the ones described in this article: http://www.realmenrealstyle.com/shirt-c ... ound-face/ The tie knot should fill the opening of the collar. You don't want a really small knot. Simple striped ties are well-known for their slimming effect.

[doublewinder]

I have a second interview this Monday for an analyst position.
I was told in the first interview there "might" be an excel test.
Can any of you advise the best way to prep?
I've done a google search and found a ton of ****...so much it actually is overwhelming.
I'm not sure where to begin, I've seen some classes offered online for like $45, don't know if that's a rip off.

I use excel daily, but for household functions like tracking my workouts and budget.
I do simply addition, subtraction stuff...I don't know how complex this will get.
Any tips or advice much appreciated.
Thanks.

[dodint]

Learn pivot tables. They're all the rage right now.

[Reveutopique]

I have a second interview this Monday for an analyst position.
I was told in the first interview there "might" be an excel test.
Can any of you advise the best way to prep?
I've done a google search and found a ton of ****...so much it actually is overwhelming.
I'm not sure where to begin, I've seen some classes offered online for like $45, don't know if that's a rip off.

I use excel daily, but for household functions like tracking my workouts and budget.
I do simply addition, subtraction stuff...I don't know how complex this will get.
Any tips or advice much appreciated.
Thanks.

I would look at common basic excel tasks and then common to complicated tasks specific to the job, basic equations etc.

[NTP66]

The VLOOKUP function in Excel could very well be your best friend.

[Craig]

Vlookup and pivot tables should be adequate i would think. On one interview they were thrilled that i could use pivot tables even though the department didnt use them.