From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Human Race Horses Gone Fishin’ Until Next Week

July 30, 2008

Vacation…all we ever wanted, all we ever needed, etc. I will be in Europe until August 6, so no posts until I return. Ciao!

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Interviewing from the X-Files?

July 30, 2008

A slide show on body language from the Washington Post. What we really mean as determined by body language experts at the FBI! Great information for recruiters and those doing hiring in small business without an experienced Human Resources pro on staff. Maybe this is what Mulder and Scully have been doing between X-File gigs? [...]

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2007 Top Employers in Europe – Alpha A-I

July 29, 2008

In 2007, the following companies were named as the Top 100 Best employers by the Great Place to Work Institute. The links below will take you to the main web site for each company, and also provide a separate link to their career site or talent portal. Ferrari, from Italy with 2675 employees. Their company [...]

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Welcome Them All

July 28, 2008

This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them allEven if they’re a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture. Still treat each guest honorably,He may be clearing you outfor some new delight. The [...]

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Fortune Best 100 Companies to Work For List and Career Page Links #1 – 25

July 28, 2008

Image via WikipediaThis is a listing of the Fortune Top 100 companies to work for in America. Even while America seems to be slipping further into an economic slack period, many of these top companies still offer career opportunity. Even Google has seen some rare turnover. Per a Fortune article by Anne Fisher, “It’s worth [...]

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Lowering the Odds on Lewis Black’s Head Exploding

July 28, 2008

Starbucks announces the thinning of its stores, (and where they are actually going to be located.!) but they also just announced the opening of 160 co-branded stores located in a grocery chain in the Northeast US, replacing existing Dunkin’ Donuts shops. Sorry Lewis, your head may still be in jeopardy! “…and if you walk to [...]

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Does Your Employer Block Social Media Sites?

July 20, 2008

According to an article in PC World by Jon Brodkin, nearly one in four businesses block employee access to social networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace,according to a survey of about 200 human resources professionals. The poll was conducted by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a consulting firm that surveyed human resources pros at [...]

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Kid Rock and Intellectual Property Rights

July 19, 2008

Kid Rock solves the issue of illegal downloading of music and videos. His solution: steal everything. I have to admit it is an innovative solution. I am not sure it is something that we should all take to heart. I did however steal the YouTube video for this post!

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Half Way Home, Half Way Around the World

July 15, 2008

The original post that I put up on this topic sounded entirely more depressing than it was meant to be when I wrote it. The idea that brought me to even comment on my own birthday came out of the feeling of bemusement that I get from experiencing social networking. I am acquainted with and [...]

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Ben Bernanke finally Gets His "Greenspan" Moment

July 15, 2008

Ben Bernanke finally got his Alan Greenspan moment, causing the highest single day drop in oil prices in 17 years just by opening his mouth. I hope he keeps it up for a few more days. Maybe I won’t have to move quite as soon. According to CNN, oil prices plummeted by the second-largest margin [...]

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