Why SE should hire me

[Jyoeru]

Apply to this posting: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/car...X&cws=1&rid=61

However, English majors are a dime a dozen... I don't mean to be rude, but most English majors share the same story of falling back to one of the easiest degrees to obtain because what they had in mind was too difficult for them. Most of them end up working retail or some other, non-professional job, although with slightly better opportunities for promotion. If you can afford to take out loans, I recommend immediately going to graduate school and getting a degree that won't be overlooked. While doing that, you could also build your resume doing freelance writing. If you leave it at just the English degree with no real work on your resume, it's going to be a steep, uphill battle.

I actually have about 160 hours ranging in high-end math and sciences. I chose English for personal improvement in my writing (my focus is in creative writing). I figure most BA degrees are useless--except to serve as stepping stones to the MA/PhD programs. I don't regret my decision at all. Even if I never make a lot of money, I am happy with my choices. That's what matters, eh? I just have to find the MA program I want to attend, and that I am undecided on at the moment.

[Jyoeru]

Very true. Once someone has a few years of work experience I rarely put much weight on what university they graduated from. Heck, I've even hired people that graduated from online colleges. Also try not to change jobs too often... if you hold too many jobs for less than a year it can become a red flag.

Most of my experience is in sales/finance and call center management and upper-management for credit unions. I haven't deviated much. A communications degree is perfect for these types of jobs, the way I see it. My degree essentially was for getting to the MA step and for improving myself for myself (and so that I could have the paper to validate that aspect of my experience)

[ninthfantasy]

But I--I took Japanese. While other students were out partying at some cheap bar and practicing their Spanish by ordering tacos at a late-night Jack-in-the-Box, I was choking on particles and te-forming my way through insults of being called a weaboo.

I lol'd at this part. You need JLPT N2 before a Japanese company will even consider you. Then, you have to prove you can actually speak the language through an interview. It's not as simple as saying you're a unique snowflake who took on the mighty Japanese language.

Also, this is the wrong place. This could very well be a troll post, but if you are serious, you need some skills that they need. You like to write. Get working on a writing portfolio. Build up experience. Then send in your CV/resume to Square Enix through their job application.

If this is a troll post... 10/10. Got a chuckle out of me!

[Jyoeru]

I'm honestly surprised that a PhD for such a field exists. I get it's religious studies, but religion and higher education usually only get along for so long...like Jesus and Judas.

But back to the OP. That is the worst attempt for finding a job as possible. When people get random degree's and then choose to go into a different field it's beyond me. If the field is somewhat related then that's fine. In this case I'm not sure what the OP is looking to do other than find a job. Become a contributor for a gaming website and then work your way up. But specialized companies only have so many slots for people with non-related majors than their industry.

But man people are brutally honest in this forum with regards to majors. I didn't want to bring up many of the points since it crushes the soul of a newly graduated unemployed individual. I was kinda hoping they'd see for themselves the suffering and despair of choosing an easy and common major.

It's only as easy and common as you make it. I think I have been trying to point that out. Writing good research papers is hard. Writing creatively is hard. Writing well at all is a skill many people lack. Now, getting a degree in perhaps modernist literature might be daunting as far as proving competitive. Fair enough. But most English majors don't have about 30 hours of math and 30 hours of science. I could have refined the degree to pick up some minors, but after doing college off and on for 10 years, I was done. Just wanted to be done.

[Noahlimits]

I at one point in my teens worked at SE in El Segundo. Why not just apply there directly instead of making a post that will likely never be read? Heck, they even post on craigslist for open positions occasionally. Doing it this way is just lazy.

Btw, unless if you plan on working for SE Japan or translation/service (which would require a lot more than a few courses in college), I'm pretty sure you don't need to speak Japanese. For anything.

[Jyoeru]

I lol'd at this part. You need JLPT N2 before a Japanese company will even consider you. Then, you have to prove you can actually speak the language through an interview. It's not as simple as saying you're a unique snowflake who took on the mighty Japanese language.

Also, this is the wrong place. This could very well be a troll post, but if you are serious, you need some skills that they need. You like to write. Get working on a writing portfolio. Build up experience. Then send in your CV/resume to Square Enix through their job application.

If this is a troll post... 10/10. Got a chuckle out of me!

I never proclaimed to be proficient. Then again, I also didn't specify how much Japanese I have taken and know. The point, which I am sure you can agree with, is that Japanese is a more challenging language to learn than Spanish. Though, in the US, what you learn bleeds out fast because there are so few outlets to sharpen and maintain your skills, unlike Spanish.

Post was just for fun

[Aleksandr]

Has nothing to do with "irony", or generalizations. I can assure you, they get the exact same thing you posted sent to their offices everyday, most likely covered in and stuffed with terrible fan art. What sets you above this pack of recent grads? At least they took they time to draw a terrible copy of Sepheriroth riding a moogle over a rainbow in La Theine Plateau. The hell did you do?

Sadly I want to see a picture of this now. I don't know why.

[Stryker]

It's only as easy and common as you make it. I think I have been trying to point that out. Writing good research papers is hard. Writing creatively is hard. Writing well at all is a skill many people lack. Now, getting a degree in perhaps modernist literature might be daunting as far as proving competitive. Fair enough. But most English majors don't have about 30 hours of math and 30 hours of science. I could have refined the degree to pick up some minors, but after doing college off and on for 10 years, I was done. Just wanted to be done.

EEh I think we'd have to agree to disagree. While those things are difficult there's a reason why certain professions make more money than others. While a genius can make anything easy the bar is set exceptionally low for liberal arts and social sciences. There's a reason why more people graduate out of those two schools compared to that of engineers or the other sciences.

While the 30 hours in both math and sciences is I guess impressive? That won't really matter in the grand scheme of things resume wise. I'd equate it to putting that you won beer pong champion 3 years in a row for Sigma Phi Epsilon or some other frat.

Also personally I couldn't imagine hiring anyone that was in and out of college for 10 years, but that's just me personally.

[kazaran]

AS one who knows the company. Apply and see. But I will tell you right now you will need a minimal of a 4 year Business Management degree, or in marketing management, with equal technical skill. As well as at least 5 years experience in specific areas unless the English/Spanish/french call center.

Down side is there have been numerous layoffs.

[Arriverderci]

//I throw myself at your feet. I...

am out of words.

For now.//

LOL

This sig of yours is friggin' hilarious lmao!
Hahaha. Anyways, good to luck to OP in your endeavors.