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Valentine Tip for Jobseekers: Unlearn Jobs and Uplearn Work for your Future





Happy Valentine's Day to those charting their way in the uncharted waters of jobseeking in the 2010's. My wish for you today is time spent with loved one's and close friends. It is that support that will sustain you more than any other in this decade.



Relaxing with one's family can…

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Posted by Norma on February 14, 2010 at 12:00pm

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THE LANGUAGE OF COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

The following is posted with permission from my good friend and colleague Rick Smyre, Founder of Communities of the Future. To dialogue about the future and the future of work, it is good to begin with language that can expand our thoughts beyond the normalcy of today. Enjoy!





The Language of Community Transformation by Rick Smyre (www.communitiesofthefuture.org)



There is a reason for leaders to learn a new language to… Continue

Posted by Norma on February 11, 2010 at 9:43pm

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During Tough Times - Find the Truth about You - Marcus Buckingham

An immediate gut wrenching response during severe times such as these is to shut down or take action like crazy. It is a kin to our fight or flight response. Many who have just lost a job in their "fight" response immediately feel they should put as many resumes as they can on the web and in employers job recruitment database.



When competition is high and opportunities are low, taking a little time to find who you are and what strenghts you inately have can be just the difference in… Continue

Posted by Norma on January 15, 2009 at 12:02am

Bernd Fritz-Von Doerflein

Veterans' welfare is in your hands: Pam Woodyard, Correspondent Comment on this story

Every year between Halloween candies and Thanksgiving turkey, Veterans Day gets squished in. The eleventh day of the eleventh month is the day designated for us to recognize veterans.



Almost everyone knows a veteran. I didn't realize how many veterans I knew until recently. People from my dad to my electrician and folks in between are veterans.



According to The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (formerly called the Veterans Administration), the 2007… Continue

Posted by Bernd Fritz-Von Doerflein on November 23, 2008 at 12:59pm

Bernd Fritz-Von Doerflein

The Top 10 Other Job Web Sites for Job-Seekers

http://www.quintcareers.com/top_10_sites.html

Posted by Bernd Fritz-Von Doerflein on November 23, 2008 at 11:43am — 2 Comments

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Valentine Tip for Jobseekers: Unlearn Jobs and Uplearn Work for your Future

Happy Valentine's Day to those charting their way in the uncharted waters of jobseeking in the 2010's. My wish for you today is time spent with loved one's and close friends. It is that support that will sustain you more than any other in this decade.Relaxing with one's family can be a tall order to ask when in the uncertainty gap of finding the next source of revenue to keep your home afloat. Despite this uncertainty, a shift in thought can be the first step toward moving beyond anger and…See More
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THE LANGUAGE OF COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

The following is posted with permission from my good friend and colleague Rick Smyre, Founder of Communities of the Future. To dialogue about the future and the future of work, it is good to begin with language that can expand our thoughts beyond the normalcy of today. Enjoy!The Language of Community Transformation by Rick Smyre (www.communitiesofthefuture.org)Thereis a reason for leaders to learn a new language to help prepare their…See More
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