6 Commuter Crimes Were ALL Guilty of

6 Commuter Crimes Were ALL Guilty of Be careful its a jungle out  there. When it comes to using public transport, its every man and woman for themselves.  Travelling  to and from work is a repetitive experience that can really  bring out the worst in people. Its like the gift that keeps on taking.   Unless youre of the rare breed of human that can fall asleep in public,  its easy to get lost in your own thoughts and start noticing just how annoying your fellow passengers are.  You cant help but analyse everyone around you, silently judging  them (very harshly) for doing things that, if youre honest, youve probably  done too. 1. Staring  at people When someone else does it: Can you help them with something?  Its so rude to stare and they are making you feel uncomfortable with their lengthy gaze. They could look at their phone, a book, poster maps or advertisements. However they have chosen you, and even though you want nothing less than to  encourage them, you cant help but check if they are still doing it, which they are and now youve just made eye contact (again). When you do  it: You like that girls shoes. You also like the way she has braided her hair, can you do it like that? Maybe you will try that tomorrow. As for that guy over there does he know that his shirt is crushed? Why people do not iron their clothes is completely beyond you. Ooh! Finally that man  is finished with his newspaper, my turn! Well it would be if he didnt rest it on his lap, of no use to anyone. Great. How inconsiderate. 2. Advertising  symptoms of a  cold When someone else does it: They are putting your immune system  at risk  and you simply wont have it. You cant afford to be struck down by a cold right now. They cough again, then follow it with  a sneeze and you make sure you look at them with daggers in your eyes so they know that what they are doing is not okay. When you do  it: Poor you, it is so hard being unwell and having to go through the daily motions. You shouldnt even be going into work but you are so dedicated to your job  and nothing  can  jeopardise that  big presentation. When you cough it hurts, and youve also just run out of tissues which means you have to keep on sniffing. You sound like youre crying, which you are on the inside. Today is going to be a hard day and its like no one around you cares, that healthy-looking lady didnt even offer you her seat. 3. Losing footing When someone else does it: Its not that hard to hold on to the support rails. Stop and start, stop and start every journey is the same. How can they not be prepared for this? They want to  play on their phone but they  shouldnt be allowed because they cant handle the sudden movements. They ram into you, and your body stops them from  falling over. You have saved them from getting hurt  and therefore you are a hero, while they are just a nuisance. When you do  it: This driver is absolutely vicious! Are they trying to make you fall over? You  fly into the person next to you because  the brakes were slammed with no prior  warning. You shake your head with embarrassment to let the other passengers know youre not happy with the the way the vehicle is being operated. It happens again, and this time your  hands spasm  to find the nearest rail and you  lose the email you were midway through composing on your phone. 4. Having a loud conversation When someone else does it: Nothing they are saying concerns you and quite frankly you shouldnt have to listen to how crazy last Fridays work  drinks got. You dont care for their stories. You dont care if Sarah ended up crying because Bradley told her he likes Jennifer more than her. You especially dont want to hear about their  kids being sick after eating bad takeaway.  Have some decorum, people. When you do it: You are so happy to have a friend to travel with. You know what this means. STORY TIME! Youve been waiting to talk about  how crazy after-work drinks got last Friday Sarah even started crying because she found out Bradley and Jennifer are practically officially dating. You also describe in vivid detail just how bad your kids stomachs have been lately, everything that goes down is coming back up at the moment, it must be a bug they picked up at school. Before you know it youve reached your destination. Quickest trip ever! 5. Walking in a disorderly  fashion When someone else does it: Selfish and ignorant.  Who do they think they are? The world doesnt revolve around them yet they dart straight in front of you like its okay to just cut you off without warning. And  it isnt. When you do  it: Move everyone!  Youve got places to be, people to see! People appear to be walking at snails pace and its just so inconsiderate. You feel like a cattle prodder without a voice or prodding stick (if only). Can they not see you are in a rush? You erratically change your speed, making swift sideways moves into the gaps. You hover closely behind those who are fast enough for you, and overtake them the moment they show signs of fatigue. 6. Squeezing into a packed carriage When someone else does it: There is clearly no room here yet they hurl themselves into the crowded coach like its a mosh pit and full body contact with strangers is acceptable at 9am. They are so impatient, there will be another on its way in a few minutes, just wait. WAIT. When you do  it: You are late for a meeting and you have to get onto this bus or train if its the last thing you ever do. You take a few paces backwards, rub the ground with one foot like a bull at a gate and launch yourself inside at the last minute. You knock a few people in the process and passengers  go down like dominos, but it doesnt matter because you are Batman and you have made it. Speaking of making it, youve just made it to the end of this article. What do you think the most annoying public transport behaviour  is? Image: Shutterstock

Should You List Experience Thats Not Relevant on Your Resume

Should You List Experience Thats Not Relevant on Your Resume In the past, many people stayed in one career, whether it was their dream job or not,  throughout their working lives. However, this is not the case anymore. Nowadays, with more widely accessible  education and career opportunities, it is not uncommon for people to change jobs  and even careers every few years. Many of these career changers are concerned that  listing dissimilar work experience on their resume can hurt their potential job prospects. Is this the case though? There are two camps of thought on this: Less is more: Some career experts believe that less is more, and this rule applies to the information you choose to put on your resume. They think that it is important to keep your resume simple and clear, and the more irrelevant information you put on your resume, the more it dilutes your key  message. They believe that prospective employers are not interested in skills and  achievements that are not applicable to the position they are hiring. For example, if you  are applying for a job in sales, telling your prospective employer that you have helped  develop a database to track supplies is nice, but irrelevant. More is more: The other camp of career experts has opposite opinion when it comes to listing irrelevant  experience on your resume. These career experts believe that certain experiences may  seem irrelevant to the job you are applying for, but they are still important and should be  included on your resume. These experiences may demonstrate to your prospective  employers that you possess valuable skills, such as good problem solving and  communication skills that will benefit you in any career. Despite the difference between your previous jobs and the current  position you are applying for, these qualities are universal. If you can demonstrate these  all-encompassing skills, you will definitely impress your prospective employer,  regardless of what your past experience is. In addition, these career experts think that it is  better to include some non-work related experiences, such as volunteer work and even  hobbies, than having extended gaps in your resume. Get the best of both camps: Since many of your previous jobs have required different skills, it is a good idea to group  the most relevant skills in a subsection titled “Relevant Experience” on your resume. You  can put this subsection at the top of your resume and use it to highlight skills and  achievements that are most applicable to the position you are applying for. By putting  this subsection at the top of your resume, you can rest assure that it will catch your  prospective employer’s attention.  You are then free to list any further experience you would like to include further down your resume without it taking the attention off of your most relevant experience for that particular role. Image Credit: Shutterstock

5+ Best Accounts Payable Interview Questions Answers - Algrim.co

5+ Best Accounts Payable Interview Questions Answers - Algrim.co We’ve compiled the absolute best accounts payable interview questions and answers to help you on your future job interviews. An accounts payable clerk controls the general bookkeeping of a company. This means the expenses, receiving, processing and verifying invoices. All of these things would be classified under an accounting type of position or in the finance department. Some of the jobs that you may experience while hired as an accounts payable clerk would be reconciling invoices, reconciling the general balance sheet of the business, reporting sales taxes, maintaining historical records based on expenses and invoices, take part in educational opportunities as it relates to the accounting industry and paying employees for their labors. In order to qualify for this position you should have a general knowledge of tracking expenses, being able to handle complex business balance sheets in terms of debits/credits, have a firm understanding of data entry, vendor relationships, general math skills and excel experience. Accounts Payable Interview Questions & Answers 1. What is a debit on an account? A debit on an account is when the transaction is taking away from our available balance. Inversely if we are receiving money, that would not be a debit on the account. 2. What is a credit on an account? A credit on an account is when the transaction is increasing our available balance. This is when we are getting paid when we are being reimbursed or when we have made money by interacting with our customers or clients. Credits are good! 3. What happens if you aren’t able to reconcile an expense? If an expense isn’t able to be reconciled it needs to be brought to the attention of the person who submitted the expense. There may be some information missing, like a receipt, which can be found through simple investigation or through other resources to reconcile. 4. What is Excel? Excel is a common Microsoft tool for using spreadsheets. spreadsheets are the most common way for accounting to be kept. As the business grows, so too will our accounting spreadsheets. 5. How do you calculate sales taxes? Sales taxes should be calculated on a state level for which the transaction took place. Each state provides their state sales tax percentages which can be found in public record for that fiscal year. Calculations of sales taxes should be made frequently and the sales taxes should be prepared often to prevent any penalties or fines. Related Hiring Resources Accounts Payable Job Description Sample Accounts Payable Cover Letter Sample Accounts Payable Manager Cover Letter Sample Accounts Payable Manager Job Description Accounts Payable Clerk Job Description

So you want to work in the media Top 3 tips University of Manchester Careers Blog

So you want to work in the media Top 3 tips University of Manchester Careers Blog Explore roles and find out whats right for you Working in the media is a popular career choice for many students and graduates.   The most common reason is that they’ve been inspired by something they read, watched on TV or heard on the radio, and would like a creative role such as journalist, television researcher, radio presenter and so on.However, in practice, these represent only a small selection of the jobs that people do in the media.   There are dozens more that aren’t very well known about, from audience research, production management, set designer through to finance roles, artist liaison and so on.   To learn more about the different jobs available, look on the creative skillset website  and see what captures your interest. Get experience Regardless of the area of the media, and role that interests you, you’ll need to build relevant experience.   While you’re studying, a great way to do this is by getting involved in student media.   You’ll find information of what’s on offer on the student union website     or you can call into the student media office in the student union and find out that way.A good starting point for finding out about working in the media, looking for experience and so on, is the Careers Service website   You can also use our online vacancy service CareersLink    to search for placements, volunteering and part-time work that links to your interest.   However, bear in mind that a lot of work experience comes about through word of mouth or by going onto an organisation’s website.   The BBC, for instance, has a careers page  that’s worth keeping an eye on.   So, if you’re interested in the media, start your search right away so you can follow in the footsteps of our many graduates wh o have built successful and rewarding careers in the industry. Build up your networks meet people! You need to start connecting with people working in the industry.   To help you, the careers service’s Media Club runs regular talks and workshops given by people working in the media industry.   All events are included on CareersLink    and are featured on the Media Club Facebook group  There’s also a Media Club twitter account so you can find out about the latest opportunities we’ve become aware of. Our one day Insight into Broadcasting and Journalism course at Easter is open to all students and although hard work is a lot of fun. Louise Sethi, Careers Consultant All Careers advice Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted career planning careers Getting started media work experience So you want to work in the media Top 3 tips University of Manchester Careers Blog Explore roles and find out what’s right for you Working in the media is a popular career choice for many students and graduates.   The most common reason is that they’ve been inspired by something they read, watched on TV or heard on the radio, and would like a creative role such as journalist, television researcher, radio presenter and so on.However, in practice, these represent only a small selection of the jobs that people do in the media.   There are dozens more that aren’t very well known about, from audience research, production management, set designer through to finance roles, artist liaison and so on.   To learn more about the different jobs available, look on the creative skillset website  and see what captures your interest. Get experience Regardless of the area of the media, and role that interests you, you’ll need to build relevant experience.   While you’re studying, a great way to do this is by getting involved in student media.   You’ll find information of what’s on offer on the student union website     or you can call into the student media office in the student union and find out that way.A good starting point for finding out about working in the media, looking for experience and so on, is the Careers Service website   You can also use our online vacancy service CareersLink    to search for placements, volunteering and part-time work that links to your interest.   However, bear in mind that a lot of work experience comes about through word of mouth or by going onto an organisation’s website.   The BBC, for instance, has a careers page  that’s worth keeping an eye on.   So, if you’re interested in the media, start your search right away so you can follow in the footsteps of our many graduates wh o have built successful and rewarding careers in the industry. Build up your networks â€" meet people! You need to start connecting with people working in the industry.   To help you, the careers service’s Media Club runs regular talks and workshops given by people working in the media industry.   All events are included on CareersLink    and are featured on the Media Club Facebook group  There’s also a Media Club twitter account so you can find out about the latest opportunities we’ve become aware of. Our one day Insight into Broadcasting and Journalism course at Easter is open to all students and although hard work is a lot of fun. Louise Sethi, Careers Consultant All Careers advice Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted career planning careers Getting started media work experience

Finding The Role That Fits - Debut

Finding The Role That Fits - Debut Last week we looked at how important it is to understand your own wants and needs in a workplace as well getting to grips with your strengths and weaknesses. The next mile of the  marathon is seeking out  the roles that fit the criteria that you have established. Firstly, forget everything you know about graduate career prospects. Seriously, the media hype around the challenges faced by students and graduates does nothing but make you more fearful and reluctant of tackling the problem. If it is so bad, then why do thousands of graduate vacancies go unfilled every year? Your graduate job is out there, you just have to know how to find it and know how to get it. Simple (-ish). That issue dealt with, let us continue. There are a huge number of roles and companies, we know this already. All these jobs are supported by a vast amount of employer branding content designed to paint a nice rosy picture of a company. But is it always accurate? This was our  motivation for building  our  matching algorithm. It uses data taken from anonymously surveying thousands of recently employed graduates to  find you the companies that most accurately reflect your preferences. The issue is not finding the job descriptions, there are millions of them spread across the web  and you mastered using  the Google machine at age 5, the issue is knowing how to use them.  You need to get in the game of refining results efficiently by what interests you (sector and role), the culture and values you feel align with you as an individual  and what you are capable of being successful with  (your qualifications, skills and experience).  You need to be ruthless about this. Those job descriptions that you read and think meh, I could do that if I get nothing else, dont bother. You wont have the passion or the drive to make a meaningful application let alone pass an interview, and if you did, would you really be happy about it? When you find companies and roles that fit your list of desirables, try to find a way to take a  deeper look inside the organisation,  blogs or videos from past graduates talking about the company can be great source of information. Also  check if any of your friends, family or contacts have worked there or still work there. If they are  a consumer facing business, stop by your local branch and question the manager (pick a quiet time and they will probably be delighted to tell you everything you need to know). Once you have found a a dozen or so different  role descriptions, make a list of skills and experiences that  the  descriptions are asking for and use it to find the gaps in your own profile.  When you get to the interview stage you will be expected to be able to demonstrate the skills and experiences listed on the job description so it is really powerful if you can give yourself some extra interview ammo by proving you noticed a weaknesses and pro-actively did something about it in preparation. Freelancing websites, extra-curricular activities and  volunteering opportunities can  help you do this. All the above research tips will help you prepare for the next big step; making an application that cannot be ignored!