Asking for Permission or Forgiveness

July 15, 2010

Tweet On one hand, as a society, we put an incredible amount of value on innovation, “leading the way,” the “rebel without a cause” decisiveness displayed by a variety of prominent cultural icons… On the other, we hold co-workers and leaders accountable for being “team players’ and for gaining consensus before acting.  We single out [...]

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4D Ultrasound of Sophie

July 10, 2010

Tweet It’s full speed ahead with Daddy sappiness for me! I’ve looked forward to having children for quite some time now, so this entire experience has been pretty amazing! Kelly is progressing well with the pregnancy and we had our first 4D Ultrasound performed this past week at BabyVision in San Antonio, TX.  They were [...]

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Career Choices

July 8, 2010

Tweet Before entering the recruiting profession, I had a bunch of ideas about what I wanted to be when I grew up.  Looking back, it’s kind of funny to think about all the different careers I thought I would dedicate to. Here are some of the various options I considered before landing in recruiting: Inventor [...]

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Jobs2Web: Social Recruiting Technology of the Future

June 20, 2010

Tweet I had the distinct pleasure of attending a user conference last week in beautiful Minneapolis, MN.  Jobs2Web, a rapidly expanding recruitment technology firm out of Minneapolis, hosted a user conference for their various clients to exchange ideas, attend thought-provoking sessions and, of course, experience networking at it’s best over great food and drinks. If [...]

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Career Speedway

June 5, 2010

Tweet Something occurred to me yesterday as I was driving home from work… the dynamics I see at play on the highway really remind me of the workplace. Personalities at work, and how you navigate them, can play a huge role in your career success.  It made me ponder the correlation… Speed Demons You know [...]

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Good Times, Hard Times and Red Baby Shoes

May 31, 2010

Tweet I feel blessed. Her name is Sophie and she will arrive towards the end of September.  As I feel for her movements on the surface of Kelly’s stomach, I’m reminded of how many changes I’ve experienced over the past seven months… and how many more I will go through in the coming years. Kelly [...]

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The Real Targets of Social Media Recruiting

May 26, 2010

Tweet A while back, I had the opportunity to hand feed Ostriches.  It’s quite an experience and I’d recommend you try it… as least once. One thing I learned about feeding them was that an Ostrich knows what it wants and it’ll go for it – sometimes nipping at your fingers in the process.  Naturally, [...]

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The Hair is Gone

May 5, 2010

Tweet At the beginning of April, I put out a post promising to shave my head if we could raise 2k for a friend’s breast cancer treatment. In about 2 1/2 weeks, the money had been raised.  So, without further ado, here is the video of me going bald.  Special thanks to Veronica Ludwig for [...]

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Job Seeker Wish List

April 30, 2010

Tweet Last night, at about 11:30 PM, I decided to Tweet out a question that I’ve been contemplating. “If, as a job seeker, you could have one request (minus “hire me!”) of companies you apply with, what would it be?” I suppose that the question stems from a few thoughts and past events that I [...]

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The Recruiter Reality

April 13, 2010

Tweet From a candidate’s perspective, it may seem that recruiters sit on a perch and simply sift through resumes until the right one magically appears – not so. Recruiters have clients to answer to; clients that hold them accountable for their decisions.  Presenting too many candidates that fall short of the client’s requirements will inevitably [...]

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