Jigsaw Puzzles and Job Seekers
Who invented the jigsaw puzzle? A. Ben Franklin B. George Washington C. Abraham Lincoln D. John Spilsbury E. Thomas Edison F. Christopher Columbus According to this site, an Englishmen by the name of John Spilsbury invented the jigsaw puzzle in…
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Eric P. of WI in response to Peter Roth: Presidents Day Is a Ridiculous Insult to George Washington
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The Department of Labor has compiled a list of job and employment websites to help America’s job seekers. The highest ranking tools will be published on the DOL websites and One-Stop Career Centers will be encouraged to make them available to the more than 20 million job seekers they serve each year. If you have a job site that’s a favorite,...
I’ve been trackin g John Sumser ’s unfolding list o f top 100 HR influencers with interest . John has now published a new list which uses algorithms to rank online footprints and identify the top 25 online HR influencers – we’re ranked at #19. Check out th e HRExaminer site for info on all of the writers; you’ll find...
“Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, ‘I’ll get a bigger job, then I’ll learn how to be a leader.’ But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn’t a position, it’s a process.” – John C. Maxwell Last week I was blogging–actually,...
The other day I attended a transformational leadership program called “Lessons From Gettysburg” delivered by The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg. When I attend seminars, I am always interested in how I can take what I have learned and apply…
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Last Sunday evening’s broadcast of 60 Minutes (CBS television news magazine launched in 1968) was a tribute to its creator and executive producer, Donald Hewitt (1922 – 2009). It was such a wonderful tribute; I hope you saw it. In…
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Out and about over the weekend, I saw a sign in a store that said: Everyone’s home for the holidays — I’ll be in therapy on Monday! I chuckled to myself and thought yep, pretty much. Seriously, if you’re a…
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During last week, I published 7 daily posts to answer 7 common questions I’m asked about using the professional networking site LinkedIn.com – easily the most popular and effective social networking site for job seekers. In case you missed any…
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Earlier this month, I attended an unveiling event sponsored by our local Chamber of Commerce where members were introduced to a new technology for networking and connecting. Thanks to our Executive Director’s forward-thinking style, our local Chamber became the second…
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