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Finding Perfection…, Keep Looking

by Ray_anne
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If you are at all familiar with this Shel Silverstein book, then you know about a search. Finding the missing piece. When I first read this book, I thought, what a cute little story about a circle missing a pie-shaped piece. Then as an adult, as a parent reading it to my child, it held a [...]

February 8, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Learn to Love It or Shove It: Your Job

by Ray_anne
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  Yesterday, I wrote a post about finding happiness in your work or – or - leaving your work at work and not letting it define the whole of your life.  It was an innocent post about learning to love the tedious parts of your job or the parts you hate and not letting them infect [...]

February 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Happiness: Does Your Career Define Who You Are?

by Ray_anne
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Are you happy? Do you have the time or impetus to find happiness in your life? Sometimes we get so caught up in just getting by from day to day that we lose the big picture. The big picture of being content, of feeling settled, of finding our place – the place that feeds into [...]

February 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Power of Arithmetic

by Ray_anne
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Last week I read a blog post by Seth Godin called, “Are you doing math or arithmetic?” Mr. Godin stated his respect for mathematicians and the work they do – a cross between art, science, and music.  While arithmeticians are merely plugging numbers into a calculator – they are neither bold nor adventurous. I was [...]

November 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Google Me & Exposition

by Ray_anne
Google SharkFin

Five years ago, I sat in a conference room interviewing a woman for a Manager of Training position.  A vast, highly polished oak table separated us as we conversed and I tried to lull the candidate into my web of “start-up joy“. She leaned across the table, allowing her weight to bear down a bit, [...]

October 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4 Survival Tips for Life in the Fast Lane

by Ray_anne
it can get pretty crazy out there...

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 →

Life Goes On

by Ray_anne
jive talking

I flew yesterday…, and all was well. I thanked the personnel who helped me through security and I let them know -without fear- that I was glad they were there to provide me with the service of keeping all flights safe. I am attending a conference for Healthcare Human Resources in Phoenix- The ASHHRA Conference. [...]

September 12, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

6 MORE Atypical Tips for Securing An Interview

by Ray_anne
Get in the door...

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 →

Quitting A Job and Moving On

by Ray_anne
Rear View Mirror

It is a little haphazard, these days, to state that jobs come and go.  And though they do, it is usually not a casual circumstance or easy process.  Sometimes, uncomfortable incidents force the ending of a working relationship prior to either party being ready.  One such situation occurred to me several years. I had been [...]

August 12, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Tips to Layoff Proof Your Job

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

from http://blog.lendingclub.com/ written by DebtKid Are you vital to your employer? If your answer is, “absolutely!” then congratulations, your job is probably safe. If you hesitated, it may be time to look at how to layoff-proof your position. With companies laying off workers across a broad spectrum of industries, if you’re not vital you just [...]

November 20, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Another Shout Out for B4J

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Another website is promoting my site & post promoting it as one of the posts of the week. See below: From Jessica Miller-Merrell at Blogging for Jobs: How Blogging Can Land You a Job “As the hunt for talented professionals gets more challenging, recruiters and creative head hunters are turning to blogs and blog comments [...]

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