diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/experience-vs-expertise.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/experience-vs-expertise.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4b18424 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/experience-vs-expertise.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +--- +title: 'Experience vs Expertise' +description: 'Experience does not always come with expertise, and expertise does not always mean experience.' +pubDate: '2024-03-16' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. + +When it comes to being hired, experience is often more valuable than expertise, as it's much easier to test and understand compared to genuine skill. + +Many companies looking to hire do not have the resources to properly test your expertise, and even if they did - it's relatively easy to fake. +Experience, on the other hand, is much harder to fake; the assumption is that if you kept at something for several months/years, then you must have done something right or learned something. + +Additionally, experience on the job is more valuable than education as it provides a more realistic view of what the job and environment will be like. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/from-nothing.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/from-nothing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dbb0ea6 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/from-nothing.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: 'From Nothing to Something' +description: 'It can be difficult to know where to start' +pubDate: '2024-03-16' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/internships-co-ops.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/internships-co-ops.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..22a4ffe --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/internships-co-ops.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +title: 'Internships & Co-ops' +description: 'Something about interns and co-ops, how they work, and how they differ from full-time' +pubDate: '2024-03-16' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. + +- General internship expectations +- How to play one off the other +- How to get the most out of them +- Full-time differences +- Back to back opportunities +- Hiring seasons +- Summer vs Spring vs Winter \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/interviews.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/interviews.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..db38bc6 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/interviews.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: 'Interviews' +description: 'Details on Technical/Behavioral Interviews and how to prepare for them' +pubDate: '2024-03-15' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/local-companies.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/local-companies.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9fd3f83 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/local-companies.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +title: 'Local Companies' +description: 'A essential list of local companies, how to find more, and what makes them different.' +pubDate: '2024-03-15' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. + +- Paycom + - Oklahoma HQ, additional office in Grapevine, Texas (Dallas) + - Low-end pay (roughly $28/hr) +- USAA + - HQ in San Antonio + - Veteran focus + - Low-end pay (roughly $25/hr) + - Stability over Growth + - Not interested in hiring quickly + - Want to hire people who will stay for a long time +- H-E-B + - HQ in San Antonio + - Selective +- Rackspace +- IHeartMedia \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/paths-to-success.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/paths-to-success.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bdfaca --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/paths-to-success.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: 'Paths to Success' +description: 'Different people will find different paths to success' +pubDate: '2024-03-15' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/applying/resumes.md b/src/content/handbook/applying/resumes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f9538cd --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/applying/resumes.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: 'Resumes, Cover Letters & Portfolios' +description: 'General tips and advice for creating and submitting resumes, cover letters, and portfolios' +pubDate: '2024-03-15' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/learning/projects.md b/src/content/handbook/learning/projects.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..11ca96f --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/learning/projects.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: 'Projects' +description: 'Some classes involve projects; here''s how you can make them work for you' +pubDate: '2024-03-16' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/living/financing.md b/src/content/handbook/living/financing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86991c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/handbook/living/financing.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +title: 'Financing' +description: 'Standard methods and tips for financing your education and beyond' +pubDate: '2024-03-10' +authors: ['xevion'] +--- + +> This file is a placeholder for future content. See [here](/contributing) for details on how to help out. + +- Scholarships +- Loans +- Grants +- Work-Study +- Financial Aid +- FAFSA +- Graduate-level Concerns \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/content/handbook/living/housing.md b/src/content/handbook/living/housing.md index 40ff855..a901cb7 100644 --- a/src/content/handbook/living/housing.md +++ b/src/content/handbook/living/housing.md @@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ The options below are not exhaustive, and focus primarily on the Main Campus (No - Avalon Place - Campus Edge - High View +- Hill Country Place +- Maverick Creek Villas - The Reserve - Pro: Direct bus route to campus (engineering building). - Con: Drugs & Guns: My experience here has found many smokers, and hearing gunshots within and around the property is not uncommon.