The Real Top Movie of All Time

With the upcoming release of Avatar on DVD it has made me reflect on how everyone is saying that it is the top grossing movie of all time, which is a true statement. When you look at the total amount of money that it has made it is. It has grossed over $2.2 billion worldwide which is much more than any other movie ever. However when you adjust ticket prices for inflation and the overall theaters that are available, it is a completely different story. With those adjustments Gone With the Wind is the top movie of all time. The remaining top 5 movies are: Star Wars, The Sound of Music, E.T, and The Ten commandments. Avatar is number 14 on the top movie list. So when you really look at the big picture and the relative values of the movie prices at the time you get the real view of the top movies of all time.

Eyjafjallajoekull Volcano

This volcano eruption is causing some real problems for all of the airlines in Europe. With all of the ash floating in the air, all of the flights in the region have been canceled. All across Europe flights have been grounded and these problems are costing the airlines a reported $200 million per day. That is a huge loss for the travel industry in Europe, and they don't really know how long this problem is going to last either. They do hope that some flights will be able to fly this week, hopefully as soon as Monday. Many officials are meeting to decide if whether they should seek other means for passengers to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Many are deciding if they should send some passengers on boats to get them back in the quickest way possible. I don't know what would be the best way to go about fixing this problem but it is very interesting to me to see how people cope with natural disasters. Some try to do the best they can while others just worry and fret.

College Degree Worries

Recently I have been doing some research on college degrees and different majors and specifically what the benefit of the different majors is. Specifically I have read some articles online about the overall value of a college degree in today's market and that the value of college degrees has been decreasing. There used to be a larger variance between the salaries of high school graduates and salaries of college graduates. Now the difference isn't very big. It is still better to get a college degree and the numbers do still back that up, but they aren't as valuable as they used to be. My opinion is that degrees are still much more valuable than just a high school diploma. But it does make me worry about what I should do for my own future degree because the statistics do show that there is a very large difference between the different degrees themselves. So my decision of which major I am going to study is actually a pretty big decision. I have always known that but now that I know that each major has a pretty large salary decision, it really just adds to my worry.

Top Skills Employers Look For

I will look at some of the top skills that employers look for while seeking a new employer and I will do so in no specific order.

1. Communication Skills
2. Problem Solving Skills
3. Technical Competency
4. Determination
5. Ethics and Loyalty

In my opinion those are what employers feel are most important in a new employee. First is communication skills. Each prospective employee must be able to communicate, both written and oral. This includes the ability to communicate in writing with no errors and clearly, and verbally such as being able to work with a team and communicate clearly within an organization. Next is the ability to solve problems. Employers want to know that as an employee faced with a problem of any type, that we have the ability to fix it and move forward. Next of course the employer is looking for our competency in the desired field. Obviously this is why we are in school and work hard in school, to prove to employers that we can fulfill the desired responsibilities. Next I think employers look for determination in an employee because they want to know that we will work hard for them and get the job done. They want to know that we care about our work and will produce good results. Finally employers want an employee that wont be a liability and is honest in his or her work. They want an employee that shows ethics and values and shows that they wont cause further legal or ethical problems. Overall those are the top priorities that employers have in mind while looking for an employee and I hope that I can continue to develop them.