Edible Resumes
Many of us have taken for granted the dominant place of the resume in our culture.
Though itmay seem absurd, a concise two-page summary of the self has been the driving force in our livelihoodsfor generations. Begrudgingly, we write the resume, seldom answering the question of why it hasbecome necessary that we reduce ourselves to our essential skills, and package and market ourselvesto someone who will spend less than thirty seconds reviewing “us.” Out of necessity for job seekers tocommunicate quickly and efficiently with potential employers, the structure and guidelines for thegenre of resumes have emerged. These structures and guidelines, in turn, respond to and reflect ourcultural ideologies. As Bernadette Longo has noted about the cultural nature of texts, such “largersocial relations may not appear directly because we have misrecognized many of them as naturalstates of affairs, being enmeshed in intricate webs of institutional influences that appear
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The ease with which people are conforming to this new,automating form of written communication reflects their want to be legitimized from the job-seekerculture into the job-haver culture. Conforming to genres is the only way to do it, as most people haverealized. However, we must not conform blindly; we need to think about how technology is affectingus. How do we relate to our technologically advancing societies and cultures and what are our roles inthem? How are we defining ourselves with respect to this technology? We rearrange ourselves inrelation to it. Organizations have deliberately given this technology the authority, the power, to sortthrough vast amounts of information (people) and to pick out the fittest for the position. We mustpause to think whether this is what we really want. Or is this simply another example of howtechnology is becoming so engrained in our everyday lives? Are we becoming
Pi was afraid and surprised that Richard Parker was in the boat once he had lifted the blanket. Then Richard Parker had roared at him and tried to attack by his claws ,but pi had gotten away as soon as he did. Pi and Richard Parker started to roamed slowly around the boat in the middle of the ocean. Pi didn't trust Richard Parker because he knows that he only wanted to kill and eat pi. Pi tried to get rid of the tiger and then he tried avoiding the tiger, but as time goes on he got tired of trying get rid of Richard Parker. So then he began tame the tiger by using his whistle he had gotten from his locker. As he and Richard Parker started to get along through the past days,they have become really close friends.
Among the numerous assumptions, society still implores the public to: seek higher education, specialize in more than one area, and to learn the languages of our familiar business partners and countries. Separating oneself from other applicants with dreamlike skills gives individuals the opportunities to: gain valuable recognition, get ahead of the potential applicants, and enable to recruiter to identify their necessity for them. By making oneself peculiar, it gives the individual a broader approach to seeking employment and maintaining it.
Mexico is a country that is not that fundamentally different from the United States in economic terms. It is a relatively large country when compared to its fellow Latin American countries, and it is highly populated, with around 107,029,000 people in 2005. The setup of Mexico is not that different from the U.S.’ because the country is divided into states that have their own governor, and there is a specific district for the capitals of both countries.
Mexico is country rich in history, tradition and culture; it is made up of 31 states and one federal district. It is the third largest country in Latin America and has the largest population with more than 100 million people; making it the home of more Spanish speakers than any other nation in the world. Many of Mexico’s rural areas are still inhabited by native people whose lifestyles mirror their ancestors. In addition, many pre-Columbian ruins still exist throughout Mexico, including the ancient city of Teotihuacán and the Mayan pyramids at Chichén, Itz, and Tulum. Throughout this article the basic life that an average person in Mexico goes through will be described. Also there will be deep detail on five major aspects that mold and describe Mexico. The first major topic is Tradition, culture, and identity where holidays, food, traditions, and religion are a day to day thing. Next is sports and recreation with baseball, Charreria, bullfighting, and soccer. Another main role for Mexico is there education. Through education there are many ups and downs throughout the educational system. Their overall rate of passing and grades is surprisingly high but the bumps and bruises come in when funds are mentioned. Public safety is main concern for the Mexican government. Law and Criminality causes major unrest and is very common in Mexico. The drug war is also a big factor that affects the health of natives which brings me to my last topic. Disease and Health is one of the BIGGEST concerns for Mexico. The main reason is because their high disease rate. With a high disease rate, many people die a day from things that could be prevented.
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There were several new concepts that were introduced to me this semester including the topic of genre. I found out that it was more than a classificatory tool. According to Bawarshi and Reiff, genre has changed into “a shaper of texts, meanings, and social actions”. In other words, genres are used to change and influence social interactions and to produce meaning-
An employer should always look at the abilities of their employees when it comes to their jobs. When hiring, resumes are used to show the employers how hard the applicant’s work and about where they studied. However, employers are taking the names of
In English 1102, I was exposed to a variety of different genres, including, argumentative research paper, an annotated bibliography, an analytical paper, and a workplace specific piece. Entering this class the majority of papers I had written were all analytical, and in this class we went above and beyond the basic 5 paragraph essay. Though each paper had a different genre and style, I learned that each project was similar in composition.
This unimaginable tale, is the course of events upon Pi’s journey in the Pacific ocean after the ship that Pi and his family were aboard crashes, leaving him stranded with a tiger named Richard Parker, an orangutan, a zebra, and a hyena. Pi loses everything he has and starts to question why this is happening to him. This is parallel to the story of Job. Job is left with nothing and is experiencing great suffering and he begins to demand answers from God. Both Pi and Job receive no answers, only being left with their faith and trust. To deal with this great suffering Pi begins to describe odd things which begin to get even more unbelievable and ultimately become utterly unrealistic when he reaches the cannibalistic island. Richard Parker’s companionship serves to help Pi through these events. When the reader first is intoduced to Richard Parker he emerges from the water, making this symbolic of the subconscious. Richard Parker is created to embody Pi’s alter ego. Ironically, each of these other animals that Pi is stranded with comes to symbolize another person. The orangutan represents Pi’s mother, the zebra represents the injured sailor, and the hyena represents the cook. Pi fabricated the people into animals in his mind to cope with the disillusion and trails that came upon him while stranded at the erratic and uncontrollable sea,
The protagonist, Pi is initially apprehensive to accept Richard Parker on the raft, but later comes to appreciate the tiger once he realizes this animal’s presence is crucial for his survival on the boat. First, Pi is scared and reluctant to accept his shadow self because it conflicts with his character and complicates his beliefs. This is evident when he says, “Together? We’ll be together? Have I gone mad? I woke up to what I was doing […]. Let go […] Richard Parker […] I don’t want you here […]. Get lost. Drown! Drown!!” (Martel 123). Though Pi recognizes his shadow self by encouraging Richard Parker to come on the boat, he soon realizes that he is about to accept his shadow self. He instantly regrets his decision and throws an oar at him in an effort to stop Richard Parker. His action symbolizes his denial and confusion he feels towards the extent of br...
Working in today’s society has changed in the last few decades. The economy and technology are the main reasons for this change. The type of job and environment where one works has also changed. The fact that many people work from home via the internet has drastically changed the workforce and the environment surrounding it. With this change comes new demands, expectations, and opportunities for employers.
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, focuses on the physical journey of Piscine (Pi) Patel, the protagonist of the story, and the challenges he faces throughout his adventure. While the novel chronicles Pi’s voyage and survival, it also depicts his process of maturation. Pi’s journey begins with the sinking of a cargo ship, the Tsimtsum and continues for two hundred twenty seven days until his rescue in Mexico. Throughout the course of the novel, the reader is able to witness Pi’s spiritual growth, which leads him to possess a more mature and developed spiritual outlook on life. This process of Pi’s spiritual maturation includes a tremendous increase in his faith in God, through observing multiple religions, and developing his own unique system of beliefs. Pi’s maturation is also seen when he becomes less dependent on his parents and more self-sufficient over the course of his journey. Furthermore, he further develops his intellect on his journey, which allows himself to outlast the sea with a Bengal tiger and few supplies. Over the course of a life-threatening voyage, Pi is able to mature in various ways to become more spiritual, independent and worldly.
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The ability to integrate generations will be a significant interpersonal skill set requirement of those in Human Resources. The Manager of Employee Engagement develops engaging and prompt manners to determine employee satisfaction and receive feedback focusing on the lean towards specialization in the workforce, along with the need to retain talent (Guppta, 2016). The Director of Learning is in charge of “designing voluntary or mandatory training programs, and bridging virtual and in-person training sessions and exercises (Guppta, 2016).” The internet allows HR to search a broader base of potential employees by using online job postings and online recruiting companies such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com.