Proud to be an American – You know sometimes we get those little things from a friend that in most cases you just give a quick glance and send a message back and say thanks.  But then sometimes you get a special message that just sits in your heart. Well this is one of those messages for me.  I know that the only one in my family who had to serve in the armed forces was my father, so I can not say that I understand when someone looses their loved one in the service fighting to give us the freedom we have today.

But what I do understand is that because of all the people: brothers, sisters, family members and so on that have fought to defend our rights to be Americans and have the freedom to walk, talk, breath, share and enjoy life as God gave us, I applaud with deepest appreciation and to my  friends and family whom I love so dearly please don’t every forget what others have done for us to have that right. Thank you Dorothy for sending this to me.

Please watch this video it is why we are here!!!

Last day of class before the break.  Being in the LA Film School so far has been a wonderful experience.  Things I thought I knew I did know except not quite to the level I should know.  If that makes since.  We learned how to record music from a set up at school using a console called the Ghost.  This unit has some very nice features and we learned how to mix, re-mix, add tracks and even punch a song.  Punch for those who are wondering is when you correct an error in a song and being able to fix it without having to re-record the whole song.

We had our final in the lab section and I did pretty good but not quite as good as I know I should have.   At lease I know the couple things I did miss and I most likely will not miss them again.   Today’s final is in the Lecture portion of the Introduction To Sound Class and it is a multiple choice test.   I feel confident about most of the topics but still a little sketchy on a couple parts.  I will do my best and I know I will past the test.

For all who are reading this I wish you a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year.

I will be updating progress soon.

Thank You

Resume Tips???

I just read this from a yahoo.com ad and the title was: 10 Words and Terms That Ruin a Resume

I had to display this because I just had a class that stated most of this to be true.  My question is instead of Salary expecting, maybe that employers should state what they are willing to pay with a small range so that we can decide if we should even apply.  Then as for References that is not always a great thing to put on a resume because of 2 reasons; 1 is because if a person has had many jobs then most likely the references are not there anymore. 2 If you are applying to lots of jobs and you keep listing references, those people are not wanting to keep giving references to people they don’t know.

1. “Salary negotiable”

Yes, they know. If you’re wasting a precious line of your resume on this term, it looks as though you’re padding — that you’ve run out of things to talk about. If your salary is not negotiable, that would be somewhat unusual. (Still, don’t put that on your resume either.)

2. “References available by request”

See the preceding comment about unnecessary terms.

3. “Responsible for ______”

Reading this term, the recruiter can almost picture the C-average, uninspired employee mechanically fulfilling his job requirements — no more, no less. Having been responsible for something isn’t something you did — it’s something that happened to you. Turn phrases like “responsible for” into “managed,” “led” or other decisive, strong verbs.

4. “Experience working in ______”

Again, experience is something that happens to you — not something you achieve. Describe your background in terms of achievements.

5. “Problem-solving skills”

You know who else has problem-solving skills? Monkeys. Dogs. On your resume, stick to skills that require a human.

6. “Detail-oriented”

So, you pay attention to details. Well, so does everyone else. Don’t you have something unique to tell the hiring manager? Plus, putting this on your resume will make that accidental typo in your cover letter or resume all the more comical.

7. “Hardworking”

Have you ever heard the term “show — don’t tell”? This is where that might apply. Anyone can call himself a hard worker. It’s a lot more convincing if you describe situations in concrete detail in which your hard work benefited an employer.

8. “Team player”

See the preceding comment about showing instead of telling. There are very few jobs that don’t involve working with someone else. If you have relevant success stories about collaboration, put them on your resume. Talk about the kinds of teams you worked on, and how you succeeded.

9. “Proactive”

This is a completely deflated buzzword. Again, show rather than tell.

10. “Objective”

This term isn’t always verboten, but you should use it carefully. If your objective is to get the job you’ve applied for, there’s no need to spell that out on your resume with its own heading. A resume objective is usually better replaced by a career summary describing your background, achievements and what you have to offer an employer. An exception might be if you haven’t applied for a specific job and don’t have a lot of experience that speaks to the position you’d like to achieve.

THIS WAS FROM MONSTER.COM