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A Tunnel Tutorial for Job Seekers

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In the half-full/half-empty motivational pithy platitude hall of fame is an old saying that we have all heard: The light at the end of the tunnel (signifying the Yay-I’m-Almost-There syndrome) may actually be a train coming toward you (also known as the Oh-Shit-Not-Again syndrome). In the middle of a tunnel you never know exactly where you are located. Motivation to continue is based on the basic survival need that you cannot remain where you are.… Read More »A Tunnel Tutorial for Job Seekers

Recruiter: Specialist and General Practitioner

Last summer my wife and I enjoyed some quality vacation time in Nashville. It was great to travel somewhere not for business (even though my laptop was a constant companion at the hotel) and we did get to spend some time with another couple, my brother-in-law and his wife. They were also escaping work for a bit of recreation and sightseeing. We had a great time in spite of the gazillion-degree heat wave. The heat… Read More »Recruiter: Specialist and General Practitioner

Social Media: Too Dynamic To Grasp… Too Powerful To Ignore

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Last week an article written by Tom Pick appeared on the Webbiquity | B2B Marketing Blog site that was called 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012. The title is an immediate attention getter because it is obviously not somebody’s condensation of data into the usual David Letterman sized list. Also, the word “more” implies that the list may be a continuation from another list or lists. It also suggests that the… Read More »Social Media: Too Dynamic To Grasp… Too Powerful To Ignore

Broken Promises by a Recruiter?

One of the hardest things to do as a recruiter is to deliver on expectations. Notice that I didn’t say delivering on promises. There is a hidden dialog buried in our memories of a child quizzing a parent, “But you promised!” That scenario may have been an actual commitment that was broken or simply an expression of disappointment that the child did not get her own way. We grow older, but never really escape from… Read More »Broken Promises by a Recruiter?

Labor Day is a Holiday That Means Nothing … or Everything

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I never knew my grandfather. I wish I could have learned about courage from him as he died while trying to save another man’s life. As a proxy my father was not too shabby in passing on that message. As a boy suddenly thrust into the unimaginable situation where he and three siblings were left to be raised by a widowed mother, they clung together as a family and worked ceaselessly to endure the hard… Read More »Labor Day is a Holiday That Means Nothing … or Everything