Dealing with the Unexpected!!!

I don't know if you remember but a few blogs ago I was telling you about an amazing job I was applying for. Just to refresh your memory the job was at a marketing company called ExactTarget. It was called the Catapult program which was a rotation program so I could see how Human Resource, Marketing, and Customer Service worked. Unfortunately, I received an email a few days ago letting me know that my degree wasn't what they were looking for. I didn't make it to the next round. Even though it was hard for me to handle I picked myself up and am continuing to look for jobs. I have been able to use some of the online career websites and have even started to post a profile using the new finance career website that I talked about in an earlier blog. I will continue to keep you posted on the job search.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving....Today is Thanksgiving. This is one of my favorite days of the year. I love it when everyone gets together and eats as much food as they can stuff into their mouths. :)

On this Thanksgiving, I will be eating a very quite meal with just my mom, dad, and grandparents. One of the hardest things about this holiday however is being able to always have an exciting conversation at the dinner table. At lunch today, I was able to be a big part of the dinner talk with help from what I have learned in my Communication and Emerging Technology class. My grandfather brought up a news story that he had seen lately about a device that is helping a "locked-in" patient talked to his family through the use of a computer. I said grandpa that is know as a cyborg brain implant, I am learning about those in one of my classes. After I told him all that I had learned in my class about how technology is helping our society, I was able to show him a 60 minutes clip called "Brain Power" so he could learn more about this interesting technology.

After we watched the video, my grandparents were have impressed to see just how much I had been learning in my classes at Purdue. I was very happy to learn just how much technology helped my family become closer during this family holiday.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!

Quicken Online

In today's finance world it is very easy for a lot of people to not know where all of their money is going. There are so many different avenues our money goes down that it is hard to keep it all straight. We have retirement plans, checking accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, and paychecks. Also with the economy down the way that it is, a lot of people have to live paycheck to paycheck so it is important for them to know where their money is going. CareerBuilder.com took a survey saying that 41% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. This is a large amount of the population. I have discovered a new online program that can help a lot of people with their checkbooks and finances. It is called Quicken Online. One of the great things about this online program is the fact that it comes from such a well known company like Quicken. With this online service you are able to comply all of your finances on to one website in order to see when to pay credit cards and where all of your money is going. Here is a video tutorial on why you should check out this new website.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=quicken+online&search_type=&aq=0&oq=quicken+onlin

OneWire Finance

As a senior graduating from Purdue University with a degree in financial planning I have been hitting the pavement hard to try and find a job at the end of the year. So you know already, I have tried to apply to a company called ExactTarget but I have to remind myself that there are other companies out there as well and I should start looking. Well just today I actually found a new website called OneWire Finance. It is a new networking site that is used just for the finance industry. The main reason why I liked this website so much is the fact that it is completely confidential. Companies don't have to see your profiles unless you want them to see it. How does this website find you jobs then you ask? Well you fill out a profile on their website with key facts and information about yourself. Then the companies do the exact same thing. When there is a match between the company and you, you are sent an email stating that you could either reveal your profile to the company, ignore the match and continue to stay confidently, or refer a friend to the company instead. OneWire Finance's motto is precise career connections. I think this website sounds really great, and I cant wait to try it. I will let you know soon how I like it. If you would like to visit the website for yourself though, please check it out at www.onewire.com.