Comments for Work Integrity Blog http://workintegrity.wordpress.com Working in America - Reflections from a Career Management Consultant Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Making Space for Change by Terry Del Percio, Work & Career Consultant http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/making-space-for-change/#comment-99 Terry Del Percio, Work & Career Consultant Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-99 Hi Kamna - thanks for your thoughts. It's always tough for those of us who have so many interests! Sometimes you can keep all of those but try to eliminate some of the things that are less obvious that suck up our time and energy. Thanks again for your comments. Hi Kamna – thanks for your thoughts. It’s always tough for those of us who have so many interests! Sometimes you can keep all of those but try to eliminate some of the things that are less obvious that suck up our time and energy. Thanks again for your comments.

]]> Comment on Making Space for Change by Terry Del Percio, Work & Career Consultant http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/making-space-for-change/#comment-98 Terry Del Percio, Work & Career Consultant Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:20:21 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-98 Hi Roberta - thanks for your thoughts. It's amazing how much we all need to continue to learn these things over and over again. For change to take place, we must make a pledge to set our intentions to do what's most important and learn how to say "no". Hi Roberta – thanks for your thoughts. It’s amazing how much we all need to continue to learn these things over and over again. For change to take place, we must make a pledge to set our intentions to do what’s most important and learn how to say “no”.

]]> Comment on Making Space for Change by Roberta Balder http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/making-space-for-change/#comment-97 Roberta Balder Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:34:31 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-97 So insightful Terry. How often do we clutter our lives with the superficial...only to have no time, energy or space for what's really important. So insightful Terry. How often do we clutter our lives with the superficial…only to have no time, energy or space for what’s really important.

]]> Comment on Making Space for Change by Kamna Narain http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/making-space-for-change/#comment-96 Kamna Narain Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:33:36 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-96 Agree! I've found that even being conscious that you must make space for change helps channel that change. My challenge is that I have so many things in my life right now that I'm passionate about it's hard to know what to eliminate. To do so, I find myself making careful conscious choices weekly or sometimes even daily, in terms of how I spend my time. Getting into this habit with the small things makes it much easier to put it into practice for the bigger picture! Agree! I’ve found that even being conscious that you must make space for change helps channel that change.

My challenge is that I have so many things in my life right now that I’m passionate about it’s hard to know what to eliminate. To do so, I find myself making careful conscious choices weekly or sometimes even daily, in terms of how I spend my time. Getting into this habit with the small things makes it much easier to put it into practice for the bigger picture!

]]> Comment on On Becoming a Job Search Machine by Myka | Recruitment Agencies http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/on-becoming-a-career-search-machine/#comment-91 Myka | Recruitment Agencies Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:03:58 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-91 "Momentum is the key to keeping your career alive." Very strong point! It is of human nature though to slow down in the middle of your efforts due to zero feedback on your initial applications. Personally, it was always when I thought I'm giving when interview calls come in and finally your well deserved job lands at your feet. “Momentum is the key to keeping your career alive.”

Very strong point! It is of human nature though to slow down in the middle of your efforts due to zero feedback on your initial applications.

Personally, it was always when I thought I’m giving when interview calls come in and finally your well deserved job lands at your feet.

]]> Comment on On Becoming a Job Search Machine by Kelli Garner http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/on-becoming-a-career-search-machine/#comment-89 Kelli Garner Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:47:01 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-89 Thats very good to know... thanks Thats very good to know… thanks

]]> Comment on On Becoming a Job Search Machine by Richard Posey http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/on-becoming-a-career-search-machine/#comment-88 Richard Posey Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:39:15 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-88 When I mentioned "outside your profession," I was thinking of all those people at Wachovia and Washington Mutual who suddenly found no room to remain in the banking business. That's not an uncommon event in other professions as well. It's quite possible that knowing "everyone" in one's own profession becomes, at least for a period of time ... or maybe forever, utterly useless. There's just nowhere to absorb people in what suddenly becomes an overfilled talent pool. When I mentioned “outside your profession,” I was thinking of all those people at Wachovia and Washington Mutual who suddenly found no room to remain in the banking business. That’s not an uncommon event in other professions as well. It’s quite possible that knowing “everyone” in one’s own profession becomes, at least for a period of time … or maybe forever, utterly useless. There’s just nowhere to absorb people in what suddenly becomes an overfilled talent pool.

]]> Comment on On Becoming a Job Search Machine by Terry Del Percio, Work & Career Consultant http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/on-becoming-a-career-search-machine/#comment-87 Terry Del Percio, Work & Career Consultant Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:23:02 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-87 Thanks for your comments Richard. You have a unique perspective; and your mention of "Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty" brought back memories! I particularly liked your comment about being hyper-networked "especially outside" one's current profession. I think we all tend to stay in our comfort zones and within the confines of our working identity. Thanks for your comments Richard. You have a unique perspective; and your mention of “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty” brought back memories! I particularly liked your comment about being hyper-networked “especially outside” one’s current profession. I think we all tend to stay in our comfort zones and within the confines of our working identity.

]]> Comment on On Becoming a Job Search Machine by Richard Posey http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/on-becoming-a-career-search-machine/#comment-86 Richard Posey Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:38:51 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-86 Your post made me pull Harvey MacKay's 1990 book, "Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty" off my bookshelf. It's about pre-Internet / pre-Web 2.0 style networking. I'd recommend reviewing it or similar books before adding on the web-based layer. Get the basics of working with people first. And, if there's a lesson that someone should take away from this disastrous economy (other than trying to have great wads of cash stashed away), it's that one improves one's chances by being hyper-networked, even outside ... or maybe "especially outside" ... one's current profession. I see the process as working four layers: people who have never heard of you, people who have heard of you, people who know about you and people who actually know you. And the job of networking is to try to drive those contacts / potential contacts toward the most familiar layers. Ultimately, the last layer has a fairly finite space, if one is truly an authentic person. Still, if we expect to have a place in the job market, networking should be, like you say, a never-ending process whether we're employed or not. Your post made me pull Harvey MacKay’s 1990 book, “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty” off my bookshelf. It’s about pre-Internet / pre-Web 2.0 style networking. I’d recommend reviewing it or similar books before adding on the web-based layer. Get the basics of working with people first. And, if there’s a lesson that someone should take away from this disastrous economy (other than trying to have great wads of cash stashed away), it’s that one improves one’s chances by being hyper-networked, even outside … or maybe “especially outside” … one’s current profession. I see the process as working four layers: people who have never heard of you, people who have heard of you, people who know about you and people who actually know you. And the job of networking is to try to drive those contacts / potential contacts toward the most familiar layers. Ultimately, the last layer has a fairly finite space, if one is truly an authentic person. Still, if we expect to have a place in the job market, networking should be, like you say, a never-ending process whether we’re employed or not.

]]> Comment on Networking Faux Pas #2: THE DAMAGE DONE by Laura http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/networking-faux-pas-2-the-damage-done/#comment-50 Laura Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:04:47 +0000 http://workintegrity.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-50 Some people really are "tone deaf" about the impressions they can give. A friend of mine has that pet-peeve about mentoring programs, which he suggests are more like "find me a job" programs. Some people really are “tone deaf” about the impressions they can give. A friend of mine has that pet-peeve about mentoring programs, which he suggests are more like “find me a job” programs.

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