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Joined February 2009
You hope karma does exist for these HR and recruiters -- Out-of-work job applicants told not to apply http://yhoo.it/avhx7H via @addthis
I'd like to believe this (a recovering economy) is true: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_economy_quitting_time
Just read: Why 3 jobs are better than 1 - http://bit.ly/cB0XUU #cnn. If it's becoming so mainstream, maybe I can stop having to justify it.
10 things I can never find in Word 2007 http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1537
Low employee morale bites employers as workers start saying, "I've had enough. I'm outta here!" -- http://yhoo.it/cICzCK via @addthis
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Reading: Nice Guys May Finish Last http://shar.es/mj8Eg (and so will the mean ones).
Reading: The 9 Worst Words & Phrases to Say at Work #careerarticle http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-1250
Reading about ink-friendly fonts: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_money_saving_fonts
Reading: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109371/10-things-human-resources-wont-say?mod=career-worklife_balance
Reading: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109343/yes-everyone-really-does-hate-performance-reviews?mod=career-worklife_balance
Employers>http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109343/yes-everyone-really-does-hate-performance-reviews?mod=career-worklife_balance
10 tips for keeping your job search under wraps http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1452
15 Trends That Will Reshape Your Office - Rick Newman (usnews.com) http://shar.es/mppTz
7 Things Never to Say to Your Boss - On Careers (usnews.com) http://shar.es/mppoG
7 things a boss should not say (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/7-Things-Your-Boss-Should-usnews-1985285145.html?x=0). Heard 5 & 6 too often!
Reading: Some Silly Advice...thoughts on hiring the best versus hiring well and taking time to develop people (http://shar.es/mgol7)
Reading 10 Types of Interviewers (http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1477-Getting-Hired-10-Types-of-Interviewers/)
@MMartinJohnson -- thanks for the RTs. Everyone needs to read at least one of those articles these days to restore their sanity.
Out of Bounds: Dealing with People Who Break Boundaries http://bit.ly/5J6DpB via @AddToAny