Helping people find work is not my day job. It is something that I do in between other things. Over the years, I have been able to construct a process of sorts. It is a simple framework with a very short list of things to do. Each activity seeks to help the person but also […]
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Publicly Crying for People to Leave You Alone
I don’t want your unsolicited advice There is a narrative going around with people looking for work frustrated to the extent that they are telling other people not to offer help or advice. The scammers, the resume writers, the people who may have empathy but not experience. The anger and frustration are understandable but the […]
Someone Got Blocked on LinkedIn Yesterday. Hint: It wasn’t me.
Searcher-to-Stalker Timeline: How To Know If You’ve Crossed The Line (Dangers in Job Searching) Someone blocked someone on LinkedIn yesterday. Not because they were unqualified. Not because they were rude. Because they couldn’t read a room, and watching their desperation escalate over weeks was making the receiver of the messages uncomfortable. Here’s the thing nobody […]
Welcome to the War for Talent (And You’re Losing)
Schools are punishing kids for using AI. Companies are firing employees for NOT using it. We’re training an entire generation to fail Our children are being scolded in the classrooms across America for using technology. Schools are banning the use of technology and kids are punished for discovering and exploring AI. While at the same […]
Up-RE Skill Doesn’t HAVE to Hurt
Up or out? That is what we are hearing and seeing in the media. If you don’t learn to use technology, you’ll be out before you know it. One question I asked myself is “what can I do practically and still learn and have fun along the way”? I tried to learn Italian with Duolingo […]