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I work in HR

A very special international edition of Dream Job Radio! | HR Roundtable 12.16.09 #punkATL

December 19, 2009

As a part of a most special day on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, I could not have been more honored to host an international roundtable of HR rock stars on such a special edition of Dream Job Radio. Featured guests were Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers, Geoff Webb + Maha Akiki representing RecruitingBlogs, Laurie Ruettimann [...]

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The PunkRock Champagne Holiday Social #punkATL 2009 | Atlanta, GA

December 18, 2009

For those of you who missed — and those of you who were there — below is a video compilation of photos taken that night. Todd, Laurie, and I are truly grateful to all of you who made the trek – some from as far away as Seattle, Toronto, Dallas, Raleigh, and Florida – to [...]

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Interview with Rachel Rose Belew | Atlanta MarComm professional seeking new opportunity

December 2, 2009

What is your professional background? I’m a freelance copywriter and communications professional with over four years of experience crafting clear, compelling written content for multimedia platforms, including television, radio, the Web, and traditional print media. I have been a TV news reporter, anchor, and producer; a newspaper and magazine writer; and a B2B and B2C copywriter. [...]

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Looking back at 2009 | How this year has changed the workplace

November 24, 2009

As a member of the SmartBrief on Workforce Advisory Board, Editor Mary Ellen Slayter asked us to share our thoughts on what’s happened over the past year from an HR / labor / work issues perspective. It’s been quite a year. According to the U.S. Department of Labor it now takes an average of 27.2 [...]

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Working for a bully? What you can do about it right. now.

November 20, 2009

There is a Workplace Bullying Institute! WHO KNEW? And their tagline is, “Work shouldn’t hurt.” Ok. I am in love with this organization and their mission! I just wish I’d known about them when I worked for was being tortured by Evil Boss Lady. If you’ve got a bullying boss, following are some things that [...]

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Branding Guru David Cohen + Image Consultant Cindy Light live on Dream Job Radio! | 11.03.09

November 15, 2009

This week on Dream Job Radio I had the pleasure of talking personal branding for the job search with David Cohen. David has loads of excellent advice to offer and this applies to job seekers, entrepreneurs, and marketers alike. Also joining us in the studio was Cindy Light, an Atlanta-based image consultant, and we discussed [...]

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David S. Cohen + Cindy Light live on Dream Job Radio! | 11.11.09

November 11, 2009

David S. Cohen is a creative start-up veteran experienced in defining technology vision and product strategy for software and service companies in a wide range of industries. His entrepreneurial mindset and practical approach have led to the successful launch of numerous products and services including: unified messaging, web-based access to personal health-care information, alerting and [...]

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“Change is not death. Fear of change is death.” — Hugh MacLeod

November 8, 2009

I’ve heard a lot of talk recently about companies banning social media in the workplace and recently I came across this article on Socialnomics. “The USA Today reported on October 22, 2009 in their Snapshot®* that 54% of companies completely block Facebook, whereas another 35% apply some form of limits.  That leaves only 11% that [...]

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