Do You Job Search from Your Eyes or the Employer’s Eyes?

September 19, 2010

By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Sit down at you computer.  Pull up a blank screen and start typing a list of all those items you want from a potential employer.  What is on your list?  Better pay, job security, health insurance, vacation time.  Are you done?  Did you complete your  list of what you want [...]

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Crypotgrams: Why They Are Important To Me

August 20, 2010

20 August 2010 Nothing soothes me more after a long and maddening course of pianoforte recitals than to sit and have my teeth drilled. (George Bernard Shaw) 11 August 2010 I have this incredibly passionate feeling about what I do that can make me annoying, and I recognize it. People ask me if I could [...]

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Taoist Tai Chi and HR: Each One Develops the Other

August 10, 2010

By Lori S. Goldsmith, SPHR, GPHR One of my new followers on Twitter, @Kyle McShane, asked me how Tai Chi has helped me in HR.  My immediate thought was how Tai Chi has taught me to have an “open mind and open heart”.  I started practicing Taoist Tai Chi in September 2000 as a last [...]

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Add a SWOT Analysis to Your Job Search

August 3, 2010

By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. A SWOT analysis is a powerful strategic planning tool used by businesses to identify their Strengths and Weaknesses, and to examine the Opportunities and Threats that menace them.  Businesses use this method to look at themselves, both internally and externally, to uncover opportunities (or challenges) which in turn they can profit from. [...]

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Can you answer YES to these “8″ interview questions?

July 19, 2010

By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Do you discuss company products and services with confidence and insight? Do you give examples that support you have the knowledge, skills & abilities the company seeks? Do you tell anecdotes that demonstrate you can hit the ground running? Do you reinforce with examples that you have a shorter learning curve? Do you expand [...]

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What are the values that drive you?

July 14, 2010

By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Below is my philosophy on how I spend the majority of my (mind) time each day.  This is how I get by each day.  What about you?  Have you ever giving thought to thinking about how you ‘think’ about preparing for the next day?  How much time do you spend getting ready for tomorrow?  [...]

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HCC Summer Youth Program

July 13, 2010

Lori Goldsmith, SPHR, GPHR I had a great time participating in the HCC Summer Youth Program, July 1st.   I was teamed up with Kim Scott from Casper’s.  We gave the students an overview of what employers are looking for and conducted mock interviews.  The students were so receptive. It is funny how things work.  Chuck [...]

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To anyone who has ever loved and lost a pet:

June 21, 2010

I wrote this poem nearly ten years ago, a few weeks after putting my dog Charly to sleep.  I made good on my promise never to let him suffer.  Until recently, only my husband and best childhood girlfriend had read the poem.  That’s when I shared the poem with a dear friend.  I know you [...]

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Theater Call for All Job Seekers

June 18, 2010

By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Job seekers should consider enrolling in Theater 101.  Exploring the mechanics of how to create a scene for a stage play offers unexpected rewards in upgrading your job search skills. What is a stage play but a series of activities design to engage an audience.  The audience is not told [...]

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For Successful Networking Outcomes – Think Backwards

June 1, 2010

By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. In the context of job search, networking is the process of communication that consists of using contacts and relationships (oftentimes a third party) to gain access to decision makers in the hiring process. Historically, in the job search preparation stage, job seekers have been instructed to create and rehearse a brief networking [...]

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