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Social Media Stalking – The Unspoken Downside for Business Professionals

I am an evangelist of social media.  I am also a victim of it. For the past year, I have been dealing in relative silence with a social media stalker.  I was threatened &  blackmailed about my reputation within the … Continue reading

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The Value of Mentorship

When I was in college I knew that if I had to get a “real” job (ie. I couldn’t be an actress or reporter)  I wanted to be in HR. Kinda shocking, I know – but I did HR internships … Continue reading

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Mean Girls, Twitter, & Why I get Upset at “Experts”

“How do I handle the Mean Girls?” on twitter. Its not often I get compared to Lindsay Lohan.  I’m at least excited it was done at the highpoint of her career vs. the sitting in jail (now) part of the … Continue reading

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The Experience of Change

Change is hard.  It’s also inevitable.  Each and every day we have to address the changes that are thrown upon us from our work, friends, loved ones and even random strangers.  Change gives us a feeling of fear, relief, growth … Continue reading

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A goodbye letter to .jobs

Dear .jobs, This is a hard letter to write – but I know it must be done.  It seems like just yesterday when we first met – but its been almost 5 years.  In that time, I always wanted to … Continue reading

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What companies (and jobseekers) should learn from MTV Movie Awards

I’ve mentioned it before, but I love movies and the way that regardless of what is going on in our economy, lives, politics, world, etc a good movie can totally take you out of it and introduce you into a … Continue reading

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Here’s the Not So Corporate #HRCarnival

So…they let me host the HR Carnival this go around.  It was great to connect with some new bloggers that I didn’t know before and read some of the posts that I missed over the past few weeks….Enjoy! Social Media … Continue reading

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Taking a Big Girl Pill to Succeed in Business & Life

Sometimes things don’t go the way you expected them to.  The time, effort and personal investment we put into something that simply ended in nothing more than a simple “that’s it” in the story of life can be an emotional … Continue reading

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Decision Making, Social Media & Corporate Branding

In the real world people are cautious about what and how they say things.  There is something about looking someone in the eye or hearing their voice on the phone that changes the mental decision making process between what you … Continue reading

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Tapas as a metaphor for Recruiting? Yes, in my world it is.

I’m new to Tapas so I love going with people who know what they are doing.  They look at a menu with 100′s of options and just shout out numbers at people that pass by.  Food just shows up in … Continue reading

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