As a self-employed business owner, I have watched the health care debate from the sidelines. For over 20 years of my 25+ year self-employment, I paid my own health insurance. In 2005, when premiums reached $500 / month with a $5,000 a year deductible per person for my then family of 4, I stopped. I… Continue Reading
If you have visited my blog before, you will know that I am a people person. I love helping others, I love positive words, I love making a difference whenever I can. Social media has let me do more of that from the comfort of my home office. Right now it is the Thanksgiving Sharathon… Continue Reading
In this economic climate where everyone is challenged, not just job seekers but also employers, there is often a disconnect between the outplacement packages offered to high echelon employees and the next tier of sales professionals, middle management, production leadership, and others. Executives are often offered substantial packages that serve to compensate them for their… Continue Reading
With the advent of using Facebook to push out blog content, many people stop by opening it only in Facebook instead of going the to original post. When I started reading blogs, I didn’t use Facebook or Twitter. I went to one blog on the recommendation of bloggers I liked and then I moved on… Continue Reading
One day last summer, one of my Facebook and online only friends, Tammy, asked if her friends would “friend” her neighbor who was trying out Facebook. He was 94 at the time. I did and that’s how Marcel Murrell entered my life. What I didn’t know is how much he would change my life. On… Continue Reading
Social Media & Job Search #5: Let me begin by saying, I like Facebook. I like Facebook as a personal way of sharing pictures, ideas, and just getting to know people. I see real advantages for the job seeker who can use Facebook to connect with others and explore possibilities. I know connections I made through… Continue Reading
I don’t do it on purpose and I don’t plan it… but I have this helping personality and it is always out there. If I see a need or see a friend reaching out, I figure out if I can help. Maybe you are like that too. It doesn’t have to be close by either.… Continue Reading
Use Social Media in Job Search Series — #3 Are you committing fatal errors with LinkedIn? LinkedIn has the least amount of interaction compared to Twitter or Facebook, but there are multiple ways of making it more interactive than it initially appears. Fatal Error #1: Don’t fill out your profile LinkedIn’s profile has integrated sections… Continue Reading
I was just reviewing my checkbook online and saw the six month fee for Hostgator who hosts Designresumes.com and wausauwhitewater.org. It reminded me what a good investment the hosting move was. Previously, both sites were hosted by someone down in Texas who was very cost-effective – he often forgot to bill at all and a year… Continue Reading
How can I get my picture in the comments?
Social Media & Job Search Series — #4 Maybe you have wondered about the little photos you see by blog post comments or other online postings. Some people have the same photo that you see on Twitter or LinkedIn and others have some little symbol or a cartoon perhaps. I used to wonder about that too… Continue Reading