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The Change Process: Uncomfortable Yet Necessary

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Uncomfortable yet necessary.  That’s the underlying thought process and mission behind Blogging4Jobs.   Rayanne and I share content that sometimes makes you uncomfortable, and that’s okay.  You may not know it but it makes us uncomfortable too.  In fact, I want you to get mad, angry, upset, inspired, or passionate when you read what we [...]

February 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

52% of US Companies Will Add Jobs in Next Year

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Recruiting Strategy Key 2012 in War for Talent    All signs are pointing towards an improving economy and yesterday’s release of Talent Technology’s State of Recruiting for 2012 supports what many in the industry are seeing.  Business is happening.  Hiring and adding new staff is in the works with 52% of companies planning on adding [...]

January 26, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Be The Expert

by Ray_anne
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What does desperation do to you as a Businessperson? As a Salesperson? As an HR Professional? As a Recruiting Professional? Sometimes, there comes a valley in the activity and we stagnate, or get bored, or even become desperate. Working to close a deal can be exciting, hectic, hurried, and representing ourselves, our company, or our client properly [...]

January 24, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Gold Standard: Not What it Used to Be

by Ray_anne
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Paper money used to be backed by a supply of gold, actual gold.  Not the flecks that sometimes glitters in lakes and streams or in a quiet ocean, but solid gold. If you desired to trade your paper money in for the only bars better than chocolate, you could. There was a sense of value [...]

January 23, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Good Things Come to Those Who Take Them

by Ray_anne
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I love George Carlin.  Posting a quote by him always makes me happy, because he says the things we think but usually don’t have the guts to say.  Given the current tumultuous state of the Republican US presidential primary and the vehemence with which many are speaking concerning the presidential election slated for this November, [...]

January 12, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

“Like” Me

by Ray_anne
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I sat on my couch munching the contents of a bag of regular Tostitos. Nothing better than hanging with my kids, tortilla chips and some homemade guacamole.  Chips and a movie, this time?  Ghost Ship, a family favorite  - there is a fantastic twist scene when all is revealed, check it out some time. While [...]

January 11, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Best Leadership Practice Blogs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Leadership Blogs; Topics, Models, Training and Development for Effective Leadership As an organization is an organism that is ever-evolving, growing, and changing, leadership blogs can help you stay on top.  It’s important for organizational leaders to continue focusing on upping their game, learning new tools of the trade while continuing to focus on their teams [...]

January 9, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What Makes a Team Work?

by Ray_anne
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I have been in on numerous meeting that have resulted in, “I told you so” moments.  One meeting in particular?  It wasn’t actually said out loud but it was felt by all in the room. Being a part of a team can be a wonderful, exhilarating, delightful, excruciating, debilitating, and/or harrowing experience. Navigating the roads [...]

January 4, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Exciting Changes to Blogging4Jobs for 2012

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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  When I started the blog nearly 5 years ago, I never thought that it would be what it is today.  It’s the foundation of my business and a place where I can pursue my dreams and passions while serving as a creative outlet.  I’ve also come to realize that building a blog takes a [...]

January 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Do You “Show Up” to Work?

by Ray_anne
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  “Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.” ~Edward H. Harriman A few years ago, my mom sent out an email out to our family that I would like to share with you… “Every morning on my walk, a little red V.W. rolls by me filled with newspapers. Behind the [...]

January 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Whew! What a Year…. 2011!

by Ray_anne
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I know it…, I can’t believe it either.  Where did 2011 go?  It seems to have flown by, but when I look back at it realistically?  There was a heckuva lot packed into those 365 days.  And I am kinda glad 2012 will have one more day in it than 2011. What will you do [...]

December 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The 4 Elements of Empowerment

by Ray_anne
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“Perhaps it would be a good idea, fantastic as it sounds, to muffle every telephone, stop every motor and halt all activity for an hour some day to give people a chance to ponder for a few minutes on what it is all about, why they are living and what they really want.” ~James Truslow Adams [...]

December 22, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Questions to Test Your Influence

by Ray_anne
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Are you successful? Is it possible to be completely satisfied? I spend a lot of time striving for more, wanting more. Working hard to get ahead seems like an endless race against the rest of mankind. Kind of like laundry at my house, it is never completely done. In and of itself, hard work can be [...]

December 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Solving the Wobble with the Feedback Loop

by Ray_anne
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Recently I went to lunch at a local cafe with some work associates and found that the bistro table at which we were sitting wobbled, it wobbled significantly. Have you ever been in a café and sat at a wobbly table? If another table is not available, what is a solution? I typically reach for [...]

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