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Hello Students!

On Thursday November 6, we’ll have the pleasure of being joined (virtually) by a guest speaker, Talent Acquisition Manager Kate Dove!  Kate has many years of experience in employee recruitment, so she’s read LOTS of resumes and cover letters, and interviewed BAZILLIONS of candidates. She can provide tremendously valuable guidance on what to do, and not to do, as you try to land a job!  She REALLY wants to provide information that will be useful to you, so PLEASE, by 5pm on Wednesday, November 5, please “reply” to this post with one (or more) questions you’d like her to answer!  Here are instructions on how to reply. This is a homework assignment!  Worth 5 points toward your homework grade.

Thanks!  KC

Question for Kate Dove

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What is one common mistake you see candidates make specifically during a virtual interview that they wouldn’t make in person?

In your opinion, what is the single most important element of a cover letter that makes a recruiter stop and read the rest of it?

What are the top three things candidates must do to ensure their resume passes through an Applicant Tracking System effectively?”

LAW 1101 Midterm exam TOMORROW! Tue Oct 21

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Hello Students!

I hope you’re enjoying your class-free day, happy Diwali if you’re celebrating it! I’m sorry to interrupt! Just wanted to remind you that tomorrow (Tue Oct 21) you’ll take our MIDTERM EXAM! It may include everything we’ve learned so far this semester. Here are some study suggestions!  Please arrive on time, and bring something to write with, and your big, smart BRAIN!

Enjoy the rest of today, see you tomorrow!

KC

Timekeeping Assignment

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  • 11:00am-Woke up from sleep , brushed my teeth and showered Duration: 40mins 
  • 11:45am- Got dressed to go hangout with friends Duration: 35mins
  • 12:20pm- Went outside with friends to walk around manhattan Duration: 4hrs
  • 4:20pm- Sat down and ate food around 34th street Duration: 1hr
  • 5:20pm- Went back on the train to go home Duration: 25mins
  • 5:45- Relaxed in bed Duration: 1hr
  • 6:45pm- Washed my hair/ did my curl routine Duration: 1hr 50mins
  • 8:15pm- Homework Duration: 30mins 
  • 8:45pm- Relaxing in bed until I sleep Duration: 3hrs 10min
  • 11:55pm- SLEEP!

Keeping track of my time is good for me to be more organized and improve my time management. It also helps me to keep everything surround me balanced. I feel that certain things I do in my everyday life shouldn’t have long duration maybe cut a few minutes off.

 

Tomorrow! (Th Oct 16) Quiz #2, LPS club event 1-2pm!

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Hello Students!

I look forward to seeing you in class tomorrow (Th Oct 16)!  We’ll take quiz #2 at the start of class, so please arrive ON TIME!

Also tomorrow (Th Oct 16) 1-2pm in N622A (computer lab) is the launch of the Law and Paralegal Studies Club’s Lunchtime Speaker Series! Come meet inspiring guest speakers from the legal field. The first speaker is the Honorable Jeanette Ruiz, retired Family Court Judge and a Professor of Family Law in our department. Bring your lunch, connect with fellow students, and share your own thoughts or insights about your career path and professional goals. Here is a flyer with a QR code to register:

Also, NYPIRG’s Small Claims Court Action Center will hold another remote training, in case you’d like to serve as one of their volunteers! It’s next Wednesday Oct 22, 12:30-2:30pm. Here’s the link to participate: meet.google.com/xke-csyz-gag

Enjoy the rest of today, see you tomorrow!

KC

FREE tutoring for your law courses!

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Student tutor, ZhiRe (“Andy”) Wu, is available to assist students with associate-level law courses!  Meet with him on Zoom, by appointment, during the following times:
Tuesdays:           10 AM – 3 PM
Wednesdays:    10 AM – 3 PM
Saturdays:            3 PM – 6 PM
Sundays:               3 PM – 6 PM
To schedule an appointment, please email Andy (Andy.wu1066@gmail.com), and copy Department Administrator Wanda DeJesus (WDeJesus@citytech.cuny.edu).

Timekeeping Assignment

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I kept track of Friday afternoon-evening 10/9/25

Time  Description  Duration 
12pm-2:30pm I deep cleaned my room. I did tasks such as organizing my closet and drawers, vacuuming, mopping, throwing out unnecessary items, etc.  2.5
2:30pm-2:50pm I took a shower. 0.30
2:50pm-3pm I blow-dried my hair and straightened it.  0.20
3pm-3:20 I went to pick up 2 friends and we went to Kings Highway.  .30
3:20-3:30 We went to Tjmaxx and looked around the store. We left without buying anything 0.20
3:30-4 We went to Target and we all bought a couple of items. 0.5
4-4:20 We bought Starbucks that was inside the target and we talked for 20 minutes 0.30
4:20-4:25 I got a call from my mother that she was unavailable to take my sister to dance practice and she asked me to bring her. I agreed.  0.1
4:25-5 I said bye to my friends and drove home. 0.60
5:15-6:30 I drove from Brooklyn to Queens so my sister could go to her dance class.   1.25

 

I enjoyed keeping track of my time because I realized how much time I spent doing daily tasks and how it all adds up. I understand why employers would want their employees to do it but it also seemed slightly unnecessary to document the same things I do over and over again. I also realized how much time adds up when you live in a congested area and spend a lot of time sitting in traffic and looking for parking. It puts things into perspective on how much time is wasted.

-Belma  Kandic