Feb
“Though no one can go back and make a new start, anyone can start from now and make a new ending.” I saw this and it spoke to me about our day, our outlook and how we need to approach the trials of the day and our lives. With Christ, all things are possible. Take hold of HIM and this will be true for your lives as well.
Feb
I have a very strong feeling on immigration but forget the stance, this was funny and too good not to pass on.
A Somalia arrives in Minneapolis as a new immigrant to the United
States.
He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says,
‘Thank you Mr. American for letting me in this country, giving me
Housing, food stamps, free medical care, and free education!’ The
Passerby says, ‘You are mistaken, I am Mexican.’
The man goes on and encounters another passerby. ‘Thank you for having
Such a beautiful country here in America!’ The person says, ‘I not
American, I Vietnamese.’
The new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops,
Shakes his hand and says, ‘Thank you for the wonderful America!’ That
Person puts up his hand and says, ‘I am from Middle East, I am not
American!’
He finally sees a nice lady and asks, ‘Are you an American?’ She says,
‘No, I am from Africa!’ Puzzled, he asks her, ‘Where are all the
Americans?’
The African lady checks her watch and says…’Probably at work!!!!!!!
Feb
Ultimate Blond Joke
A blond woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports
car
and was pulled over by a woman police officer who was also a blond.
The blond cop asked to see the blond driver’s license. She dug
through
her purse and was getting progressively more agitated.
“What does it look like?” she finally asked.
The policewoman replied, “It’s rectangular and it has your picture
on
it.”
The driver finally found a rectangular mirror in her purse, looked
at
it and handed it to the policewoman.
“Here it is,” she said.
The blond officer looked at the mirror, then handed it back saying,
“Okay, you can go. I didn’t realize you were a cop.”
Feb
I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart.
FOR EXAMPLE:
One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well, the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, ‘I don’t feel like it, I just want you to hold me.’
I said, ‘WHAT??!! What was that?!’
So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear…
‘You’re just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.’
She res ponded to my puzzled look by saying, ‘Can’t you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?’
Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.
The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfits. She couldn’t decide which one to take, so I told her we’d just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said, ‘Lets get a pair for each outfit.’
We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you… she was so excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn’t even know how to play tennis.
I think I threw her for a loop wh en I said, ‘That’s fine, honey.’ She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, ‘I think this is all
dear, let’s go to the cashier.’
I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, ‘No honey, I don’t feel like it.’
Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, ‘WHAT?’
I then said, ‘Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You’re just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.’
And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, ‘Why can’t you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?’
Apparently I’m not having sex tonight either….but at least that woman knows I’m smarter than her.
Feb
Recruiting is unique position, it is the broker of the one true product in the world that has the ability to say NO, or YES depending on numerous variables. Funny thing is, recruiters help control the gateway for many professionals career paths, one of the most important decisions that people will make over the course of their lives. Yet people select, fire, and replace recruiters like a used tissue only to replace and repeat the same things all over again with their next tragedy. How do we make the right decision?
First, enter for the long haul. Recruiters are not in a position to place everyone that get in contact with, so that is to be understood. The largest tool for a successful job search is YOU, not your recruiter. Professional search takes time, and 80% of the time you will find the role that fits best for you. A recruiter should be seen as an advisor, a supplier of critical information and a valued asset - whether that person places you in a position or not, there are inumerable other assets that a good recruiter brings to a relationship.
Find someone that understands YOU, what YOU want, need, and desire. Most recruiter stories I hear are about people that could care less about their candidates, have little interest in the development of the person’s career and pay more attention to their clients needs than those of the people they represent. Clients are very important but candidates are just as critical. Neither is good without the other and a recruiting professional understands that. It is their job to see what is going on in the market and bring you the appropriate opportunities for review. How can they do that if they do not know anything about you?
What do other people have to say? People speak, especially when it is bad and with the advent of online content and networks, it is easy to pin point the type of recruiter you are speaking to. Testimonials are crtiical, get references, learn about their clients and get a feel for the firm they work for. How long have they been there, what role do they play, industries do they serve, etc.? All are characteristics that you will want to review when making an evaluation.
Most important….MEET the person. If at all possible, sit down and meet the person who will be working with you. Now this is not always possible with recruiters handling larger geographic regions, but if you are in the same city - there is no reason you cannot do a meet and greet for 10 minutes. Face to face interaction allows for crucial rapport building while offering a sense of trust between the candidate and recruiter.
Though not a comprehensive list, this should provide what you need to get started in the right direction. Remember, work with the recruiter, learn from them and have them learn from you. Never burn a bridge by ignoring their calls or replacing them since they did not place you this time around……you never know who they know.
