Prepare for your next interview!

College grads across America are gearing up to enter the job market, and the competition is fierce. 

We came across these excellent graphs by Liz Fosslien, an associate analyst with Leo Burnett, which offer some honest (and humorous) advice for any job seeker. 

Liz gave us permission to publish the charts from her blog, Fosslien.com, and told us that: 

"I use my blog to post various data visualizations I put together in my free time. I make all the charts and write the commentary myself. I used to be in consulting, now in advertising (so my career path sort of inspired the intersection of data and 'art').

"This post in particular was the result of a friend's sibling (recent grad) asking me for interview tips. They weren't sure what industry they were targeting yet, so this was the best summation of general advice and lessons I've learned from my own experiences." 

Read the article here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/liz-fosslien-graphs-on-how-to-get-hired-2012-5?op=1

Sunday

Sunday is the first day of the week in this part of the world.
Suit? check.

Car? check.

Work, beware!

How much caffeine is in your drink?

I believe that a big part of how you feel after consuming something is psychological. If someone gives us a mysterious drink and says it's loaded with caffeine, we'll probably agree with them and tell them we feel it, even if it's decaf. Some people feel Red Bull keeps them awake better than coffee, some people have told me they drink tea and go straight to sleep (believing it doesn't have much caffeine). I wonder if that would change if you knew exactly how much caffeine is in your beverage.

Being a critical thinker, I have to question what they mean by "a cup". I'd probably use it in relative terms, for example "100 ml of coca cola has twice as much caffeine as 100 ml of green tea."

My Next Watch

Luxury at its finest...
White gold and alligator leather.

Pink gold and alligator leather.

Taken from http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/

Where would I rather be?

Where would I rather be than at work now?

Here:

or here:

Meh, I'd better just suit up and get back to work.

New Yacht by Mercedes Benz

Mercedes-Benz cars are luxurious and well-respected, and perhaps that’s why U.K. boat builder Silver Arrows Marine turned to Benz designers for a helping hand in creating a glitzy new yacht.

Dubbed the Silver Arrow of the seas, the yacht measures about 46 feet long and represents Mercedes’ vision, as designers used their expertise in automotive design to create the luxurious watercraft. “Giving shape to a boat was an exciting challenge for automotive designers like we are,” said Gorden Wagener, Head of Design Mercedes-Benz Cars, at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show. In addition to creating the shape, designers also conceptualized the boat’s layout, interior appointments, and color combinations. Silver Arrows Marine, on the other hand, is responsible for the boat’s technical equipment and construction.

This isn’t the first time a boat company has knocked on Mercedes’ door. AMG designers partnered with boat maker Cigarette Racing on a speedboat on two occasions, first creating a 46-foot long boat inspired by the SLS AMG gullwing, and another model inspired by the C63 AMG Black Series that stretched a full 50 feet. The German automaker also helped design the Eurocopter EC145.

The Silver Arrow of the sea is scheduled to hit the market in 2013.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

My very first blog post. Ever. Since half the planet is doing it, I thought I'd be more excited.
I guess I should get back to work.