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Did you ever look at people holding signs outside apartment buildings or waving at you from the roadside dressed as Lady Liberty and feel bad for them? Well, you probably don't need to. Not only are they earning a wage, but they may actually be well on their way to a successful career. Sometimes, with creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit or simple hard work and perspiration (a lot of that in Florida), these types of jobs can pay off. Besides, in my opinion, I would ... (Read More)

Work is demanding! Today marks 3o calendar days since I had my last day off at work.  It has been 15 years since I worked that many consecutive days without a break.  This is not a complaint about the awfulness of my employer or being unfairly treated.  The employer isn’t awful, and I am not being treated unfairly. This  just my way of trying to place this minor insanity in context. Why have I worked 30 days in a row, you may ask? I am ... (Read More)

It was a good one! SHRMA welcomed 5 new members, heard from Dana Chatelain, our HR State Council representative, received a few short legislative updates and found out about the holiday party! Reminder... Because SHRMA is having the holiday party in the evening next month, there will not be a morning breakfast meeting in December. Visit the calendar of events to learn more. The speaker at the November meeting was Ron Hamilton of Practical Human Resources Solutions. ... (Read More)

I read an excellent article awhile back that listed the top 10 things job seekers hate and I must admit it hit home.  I spent this morning networking with several human resources professionals in transition.   As job seekers and professionals; most agreed on their dissapointment by the lack of courtesy and respect from recruiters.   One SPHR certified professional recruiter voiced her determination to remember her transition period when ... (Read More)

Careers, like relationships, need a little work to keep the spark alive, especially when you begin to crave a change.  Take advantage of the charge in the air - seize this opportunity to fall in love with your career all over again! Here are some ideas to reignite the passion in your work:   1.  Find a new way to expand something you love about your job.  Is there an activity, process or part of your day that you routinely look forward to – ... (Read More)

Many employers take the time to perform surveys, win best place to work awards and even advertise these results in their job postings.  Awards and surveys are great tools in a comprehensive employment branding package.  In a competitive job market you may need even more to make the picture clear – to inspire a great candidate to want the job. So how do you paint the picture of what it is like in a real, personal way to work for you? One Approach - Ask ... (Read More)

Finding a job, the right job, is probably one of the most difficult jobs you will ever have.  Not only is there no one to set expectations (do you send out one résumé a week or 50?), you may be faced with a job offer you are just not sure about.  In addition to that, if you were down-sized or fired from your previous position, your self esteem may have taken a beating.  Be assured, there are some who have failed (at least by societal ... (Read More)