Bonus Track

New People. New Situations. It’s Just Part of Life.

by Ray_anne

New people. New situations. New school. New job. New relationship. New home. New opportunities. There are many times when we get a chance to seemingly start over. I say seemingly because they aren’t really “start-overs” – they are life, they are the changes and consistencies that regularly occur in the progression of a life. But [...]

September 19, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4 Survival Tips for Life in the Fast Lane

by Ray_anne

You know you are travelling a lot when the TSA Officer at your home airport recognizes you and asks, “Weren’t you just here?” September and October are always busy travel months for me. My life in the fast lane could surely make me lose my mind if I let it. Many of you are probably in [...]

September 16, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Examined Life of a Recruiter

by Ray_anne

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” -Socrates Recruiters live examined lives while always in pursuit of the truth. There should really be a show about these men and women who strive to gain knowledge and not only source great candidates but weed out the bad ones. Seekers of Certainty. It could be called The [...]

September 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Addicted to Mobile: My Interview with Joel Cheesman

by Ray_anne

“The phone is bigger than any other medium.” – Joel Cheesman Joel Cheesman is the first to tell you that he fell into the whole Cheeshead thing accidentally. Sounds like a nice mistake, huh? Joel, the Head Cheese, is an avid blogger on recruitment issues and has a considerable following. He is a huge advocate [...]

September 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Advance of Human Liberty

by Ray_anne

On Sunday morning, bright and early, I will board a plane with a colleague to attend the 47th Annual ASHHRA Conference in Phoenix, AZ. The ASHHRA Conference is one of the first big human resource conferences that I ever attended. And I have to say, that it was at that particular conference that I came [...]

September 9, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Proving Ground of Loss

by Ray_anne

My niece posted on Facebook today that her fish of six years, Sheldon, had died. There was a general rousing of sympathy and heartfelt expressions of understanding. Sheldon had been a well-loved member of the family, having had a place right in the middle of the kitchen – where all the activity was. He survived [...]

September 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Wisdom Gained

by Ray_anne

Do you ever look at your past and wonder, “How did I ever make it through that phase?” or “What was I thinking?” I do often and while I could choose to live with regret, instead I choose to view my past as life lessons and class is always in session. Every choice we make [...]

September 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The unDirty Baker’s Dozen – 13 Tips to Get an Interview

by Ray_anne

This is a quick round-up of my unDirty Dozen – Tips to get your resume and/or application noticed based on your character and ethical behavior. 1. Prove on your resume or cover letter that you have three important characteristics: Intelligence, Energy and Integrity. Show hire-ability. Add an instance that demonstrates one or all of these [...]

September 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

6 MORE Atypical Tips for Securing An Interview

by Ray_anne

Last week, when I addressed character and ethics in hiring, as well as senior management, I received some feedback asking for ideas of how to get your resume / application noticed. Friday, I posted six ideas – here are six more. I am just coming home from Carmel, CA where I celebrated my 48th birthday! [...]

September 5, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

6 Tips to Increase Your Chances of Getting an Interview

by Ray_anne

In a previous post, I addressed how character and integrity should be king when hiring or retaining talent. I am often disgusted by the stories I hear and those of which I have been a part that prove, sadly, unethical behaviour is alive and well. In my own case, the deplorable practices were performed by [...]

September 2, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Your Life-Long Metamorphosis

by Ray_anne

When we are young, we have big dreams for the future. We are optimistic of our talents and know that skills will come our way that will bring us fame or fortune or both. At least, that was how it was for me. After two sons, I was the first daughter. My mother raised me [...]

September 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Forgotten Discipline: Learning from Mistakes

by Ray_anne

Peter Senge is one of my influencers and author of one of my favorite business books, The Fifth Discipline. Senge is a lecturer at MIT and has taught for years about using strategic thought when organizing not only your business and work, but also your life. Recognizing that every influence, every working part, every part [...]

August 30, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Universal Code – Golden Rules, part 2

by Ray_anne

There is a code that has lived on in time, as long as man has had conscious thoughts and passed them on or written them down. It is called the universal code – it covers basic ethics – it isn’t an abundance of good – actual “doing” good – but more of “not doing” bad [...]

August 26, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Golden Rules of Engagement, part 1

by Ray_anne

What makes you good at what you do? Do you live for your job? Are you vigilant in your follow up? Perhaps you concern yourself with the ethics and moral dilemmas that we each face every day. The rules you work by can define who you are. [...]

August 25, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Sorry, But I am Sick to Death of Email Marketing

by Ray_anne

<—- Is this a better option?? That’s it, I’ve had it. It took me more than a week to change my settings on all my LinkedIn Groups so I no longer received fifty-two different emails every day containing Group Updates. What a relief that was, however, email notifications continue to stream [...]

August 24, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Tiny Ripple of Hope

by Ray_anne

“Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you deal with it is what makes the difference.” -Virginia Satir Many years ago, when my family was very new – my first child was not yet one year old (she’s 24 and married now) – we moved into [...]