Ethics

Ethics are an interesting thing in the world.  Each of us has our own ethics for every single aspect of our life. We create them based on our experiences and what we think is important.  My presentation to the class on ethics included my view as part utilitarian that focuses on making decisions that make people happy.  With this said morals and ethics also have a base in our upbringing.  Society from a young age uses positive and negative reinforcement to build our ethics and what makes us happy.  In other words, our happiness with our decisions is a direct result of what other people believe should make us be happy.  War is not approved of in this day and age.  The soldiers who have killed do not receive congratulations and approval as much as they receive pity.  Therefore the killing is considered a necessary evil instead of an honor.  This has only become a cultural thing in the past 200 years.  2000 plus years ago people are congratulated on their kills in war and even tried to bring back prizes like the armor of their kill back home for bragging rights.  This reinforcement of morals and of what makes people happy changes all the time.  2000 years ago homosexual relationships were approved in many cultures and in the past 200 years homosexual people "go to hell".  

In our career development presentation, I saw several important points that were addressed relating to cover letters, resumes, and interviews.

One important quality hiring employers look for is first impression.  The first thing an employer looks for when recruiting is whether or not the recruit looks interested in the position.  This means dressing up and look like you want the job.  The job should mean more to you then just a position you applied for.  In the interview itself this means that you should have done some homework on the company you applied for to reinforce your reasons why you would be the ideal hire for the company.  You should be able to talk fluently and show that you are capable of being social in a professional setting.

Resumes and cover letters are fairly important for getting your general information to employers.  When creating a resume include relevant details.  Don't include miscellaneous jobs and volunteer work if its not relevant to the job you are applying for unless it says something unique about your character.  Resumes should be proofread as well. If an employer sees careless spelling and grammar in something as simple but important as a cover letter or resume, what can they assume about your future professional work in the company.

During this presentation i learned quite a few more things about future employment and so in this stage of our education the career development center is there to help us make good resumes, cover letters, and interviewing preparation.