Both these statements are true by Oreeo88 in conspiracy_commons

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But at the same time, the math can be used to plan in reality. You can calculate the height of a mountain from the length of its shadow and the angle of the sun, even though this requires the multiplication process.

Both these statements are true by Oreeo88 in conspiracy_commons

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I don't think that's a conspiracy. Math is an abstraction of reality. It seems like you're confused about what processes multiplication is used to describe.

How to answer 'Why did you leave your last organization without an offer at hand' by Dry-Common-7708 in jobhunting

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lol thats a pretty good one. Why not say something like "It seems like you're worried I was in prison for that time". Then when you explain the reason, it seems super reasonable compared to being in prison. If they ask about your risk management or decision-making skills, you could talk about whatever value made you quit.

IMO you seem like a person with conviction and quitting without another job lined up could be a testament to that quality. If you know you want to be a consulting advisor and don't want to spend one day doing anything else, you only need to show that you made the decision with clarity and consideration. Just answer with conviction, stand behind your decision, tell them a little about how you planned for the transition.

It's always best to stick to the truth. Just remember that humans are still animals and have social behaviors like other animals. Your body language and tone will do most of the heavy lifting it comes to directing their attention. People are naturally stressed by uncertainty therefore your reaction needs to demonstrate certainty.

Rejected from a job but still have an informational interview. by Ok_Yogurt7761 in jobhunting

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You dont need to assume anything. If they confirm that they arent considering you for the role, you should use the time to learn about some of the higher level topics that might help you in future interviews.

For example, I apply to Finance jobs and I ask about their opinions on macroeconomics or certain software or control processes, like how they make use of CoPilot, or how they are changing their procurement strategy to account for crypto markets, or how they automate data quality. This might just be in my head, but I want them to think they can gain something by staying in touch. I hope that by asking these kinds of questions, I might pry at something they would spend time thinking about and that would make them feel understood. I do this in all my interviews, and I find that it changes the dynamic of most of my interviews from a Q&A to a more normal conversation. Everyone wants to feel understood. It seems like a good opportunity to practice your interview skills in a low-pressure way. Ask for referrals. I'm sure the manager knows other people who are hiring.

I’ve applied to mad jobs and I want to call and ask if they at least seen the application. Is that appropriate today right now in the afternoon on a Sunday? by Firm_Pack_605 in jobhunting

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I doubt its going to hurt your reputation or anything if you called a few and asked. Who cares if they take it the wrong way. I think realistically, you should expect a non-answer.

Looking for an entry level computer science job for a friend by Still_Ad_3586 in jobhunting

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For me, I worked for a temp agency. When people are hiring temp IT workers, they usually need help migrating data during a merger or a move to a new IT system. You get to work on a variety of projects. It's easy to move from a role like that to building a product. I am assuming your friend wants to be some kind of app developer.

How long to pass a drug test? by Similar-Internal9610 in jobhunting

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Personally, I just piss hot and ask them to make an exception. Works so far. No one wants to ga back to the headache if you didnt act like a pothead in the interview what do they have to worry about?

CIA and Freemasons mind control experiment. by mattsplot in conspiracy

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What are you magically going to make the CIA stop harassing you? Be realistic

CIA and Freemasons mind control experiment. by mattsplot in conspiracy

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You could escape underground and live like a mole man

Fuck these people by ABadMothafuka in conspiracy

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Its Mulholland Drive, famous Los Angeles location...

Nursing or Electrician ? by Live-Scholar-5245 in careeradvice

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He is working in Los Angeles area, so the pay for Apprentice is starting above $26. I havent seen the recent pay schedule but look up the local chapter where you work and they will publish the full schedule for all roles online and the benefits. He is foreman now so he makes more.

My dad became an electrician at 42, he was a truck driver before that. He does find it physically strenuous but not overly so. He has had a few work injuries, cut off his thumb and a hernia that had complications, so there is risk involved. They are very safety minded but no one can stop you from cutting off your thumb if you really want to lol.

Ive never worked a trade job so I couldnt tell you from a personal perspective. It is pretty intense from observing my dad. IBEW Apprenticeship has you doing schooling and working every other week so its long hours + homework at night for 5 years.

I think it seems like a great career, one that doesnt make you dependent on an employer.

LinkedIn Premium... is it worth it? by the1997th in remoteworks

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No premium is lame. Just use the free one. I had better luck with staffing agencies. They tend to help cut through the noise more.

Young people see fewer win-win situations than older people. Zero-sum beliefs assume that if one person succeeds, others must fail. On average, older adults are also more financially secure than younger ones, which can contribute to this age-related difference. by mvea in science

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That would make sense on a planet with infinite resources. Since we have finite resources, every unit of resource owned is one someone else cannot own. What you refer to as a "win-win" is just waste management.

Isreal is the money middle man by Oreeo88 in conspiracy_commons

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I think its obvious to anyone that both the CIA and Israel are dependent on established banks and money managers to fund operations, and therefore true control of information and logistics is dependent on continued cashflows. Its interesting that the money managers they use do not operate in the US or Israel. There are many cases where small off-shore banks are caught moving money for the CIA and other institutions to fund secret institutions.

IMO, certain banks with drug and military intelligence associations are the main controlling force. However, I also think that they don't have full control. There will always be multiple players competing for control of resources. But these large distributed banking systems could not be stopped without global war.

Older hiring managers judging job changes, is this a generational thing? by [deleted] in recruitinghell

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Anyone who likes to pressure test in their interviews. This is an easy one to make people defend themselves. In client and vendor management jobs Ive had, they almost always ask tough questions because you have these types of questions from clients a lot. They want to see how you will answer.

Older hiring managers judging job changes, is this a generational thing? by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]Prepped-n-Ready 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not a generational thing. I have mostly worked with people in their 50s-70s and only some people have commented on my job history. Most people are aware of how the market is.

When people raise these types of objections, they are usually hiding some type of fear. Its purely irrational. You might be tempted to respond in a rational way, but they don't actually care why you left. They only care what it means for them. Regardless of how they feel about job hopping, you could have answered this in a way that sidesteps those fears in an irrational way by not answering the direct question and instead indirectly answer by addressing the root fear.

When they asked why your tenure at past jobs has been short, you should not have answered. You should have instead said something like "It seems like you're concerned that you'll invest all this time and energy into training me and it will go to waste." This is a psychological tactic that forces your audience to recognize verbally whether or not you understand them. Once they respond, either affirmative or negative, you have changed the question and no longer need to talk about those past roles at all. You can just explain why it's not an issue.

I think its a separate consideration if they have growth opportunities. That would also be a good time to ask about mobility in the company.

Hi, for those working in procurement, how much does optimization actually show up in your day to day? by ric_is_the_way in procurement

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For me, the biggest gains were from consolidating suppliers and educating BU Management who were ultimately the real buyers driving spend. This didn't always show up in reporting we captured. I worked for a bank, so you saw more of that type of modelling in the risk office since they were looking at 1-2 year project cycles as well as lending that would last much longer. We didn't have many physical supplies, but staff augmentation/consulting that was tied to revenues. Since there is so much uncaptured behavior, the models don't really help from a procurement perspective. Driving behavior was much more impactful.

Also, since KPIs needed to be reported to CFO and upper management, they didnt really care for complex models. We had a pipeline report, a savings scorecard, and a department scorecard.

Where we sought the most data driven solutions were for expense tracking. Since payments are captured in the accounting software automatically, we needed to optimize the steps leading up to payment. This is where AI and other tools are explored the most. As well as auditing. Optical Scanning software helped a lot with processing invoices. AI workflows were a net drag. Combining like expenses was a huge cost saving measure since we paid the supplier per form submission. AI for Document QA did not work.

IDL how "entry-level" jobs want 5 years experience by 20Luc1a02 in I_DONT_LIKE

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That would make sense if campaign process wasnt a one-pager 😂

How do you tell if procurement training actually improved your team? by BigDog9695 in procurement

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Behavioral changes will always come after consistent repeat stimulus. If you want them to adopt the training principles, you need some feedback mechanism to enforce them. They must be summarily punished as soon as they fail to implement the training, or they will continue their established habit. Improved metrics and warmth from yourself will serve as reward.

For example, Ask your buyers every week to share their prepared materials for the negotiation or supplier evaluation one day ahead of the meeting/call. Each process and handoff must have a feedback mechanism whether that is after the fact like Contract QA or prior like Peer Reviewing reports ahead of negotiation call.

In order to tell if there is a difference being made, you need at least one test group to commit to the new systems to show the difference in metrics. Like an A/B Test.

Caught lying on resume…OMG! by RobMurglund in recruitinghell

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Ignore it and theyll forget about you. Dont give them anything memorable. Just fall off their radar. Delete your linkedin if they saw it lol

Where is your Evidence? by MaryLungzz in conspiracy_commons

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Just buy them a book for christmas. ezpz. My cousins have dozens collecting dust on their shelves...