Archive for the ‘Adding Value’ Category
Friday, June 26th, 2009
First, let me say that I am a fan of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a great professional networking site that adds value to both organizations, professionals, job seekers, and recruiters alike. LinkedIn does have its limitations but it has done a good job carving out a fairly large niche market in ...
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
I am writing this post using the Wordpress iPhone App with my laptop sitting a few scant feet away from me. Why?
First, because I can. I received my first iPhone, the new iPhone 3G S, in the mail on the 19th and have been immersing myself in this new delightful ...
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
All good things and all bad things must come from the employee's first line supervisor. This is called leadership, to do anything else is shirking responsibility and undermining the supervisor's authority. Oh yeah, and don't make HR do it.
Dan Hall
Seattle Human Resources Manager
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
After many hours and days of research, discussion, haggling, and even some heated shouting matches, tomorrow is Benefits Day at Visible Technologies.
This means that I have been able to follow through on a theme that is very important to me, add more value and create efficiency while reducing costs.
When I ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
I read a good post by Scott Allen labelled Confessions of an Open Networker that included some musings and thoughts from a self-professed "notorious" Open Networker.
I think it does a good job summarizing the diminishing value that this practice can return while providing some tips on how to maximize the utility of ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
Imagine my surprise when I learned that Open Networking Groups actually have fine print. Once again, someone I don't know sent an invitation to join their network on LinkedIn, which is fine. I don't have anything personally against Open Networking. From a professional standpoint, I don't believe this practice adds much value to my ...
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Why are current Social Network sites' accessibility controlled a simple switch - an on and off switch of permissibility if you will? The major players in the field MySpace, Facebook, even LinkedIn - all have a common theme in whether or not you deem this person a connection / friend or not. If you do ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Align everything you do in life. Evaluate how you spend your time and create efficiencies. If you can’t create any more efficiency, analyze how you can add more value to the process, your personal brand, or your company.
or example, I am a Seattle recruiter (one of my hats, along with ...
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