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The American Dream.  While it is a quintessentially American aspiration, each of us has a unique vision of just what it is.  For some, the dream is a chance to build a successful business.  For others, it’s a home of their own.  And for still others, it’s the opportunity to shop until they drop.  As alluring as all of these visions are, however, I would respectfully suggest that they are outcomes of the dream and not the dream, itself.  The American Dream is actually a state of mind.

We all know, of course, that the American Dream exists because we live in a nation founded on certain extraordinary principles.  Much as we take them for granted, deep down inside, every American knows that they are especially fortunate to live in a land where they are accorded an enduring right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.  While most of us are very clear about what Life and Liberty mean, however, there is some confusion about the pursuit of Happiness.  And it’s that misunderstanding which causes us to misperceive the American Dream.

The founding fathers, themselves, inadvertently provoked this situation with their capitalization choices.  They used initial caps on Life, Liberty and Happiness, when what they really meant to enshrine was a commitment to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.  In other words, what the American Dream promises is not a right to happiness, but a right to Achieve it on our own.

What does that mean for those of us in the workforce?

Over the past decade or so, social scientists have been trying to figure out just what happiness is and where it comes from.  While many of us think the answers to such questions are intuitively obvious, it turns out that we may be selling ourselves short.  Humans have the capacity not only to experience happiness, but to experience joy, as well.  And those two states are very different.

Joy is an emotional state.  It is derived from our relationships with family and friends.  When those interactions engage and satisfy us, when they enable us to be the best of ourselves with the others in our Life, we experience joy—one of the human species’ greatest gifts.

Happiness, on the other hand, is a cognitive state.  It occurs when we are tested by meaningful challenges that stimulate us to express and experience our fullest natural potential, our talent.  These challenges can occur anywhere, but they are most prevalent in the workplace.  In other words, our best shot at Achieving happiness occurs when we put ourselves in a position to excel at what we love to do.

That is the essence of the American Dream.  It is a personal commitment, a determination to devote our Life and exercise our Liberty to the accomplishment of two tasks:

· To discovering our natural talent or what we love to do and do best.

and

· To working only where we can use that talent to achieve satisfying goals.

The outcome of those tasks will be unique to each of us, but the tasks themselves are the same for all of us.  They represent our right to the Pursuit of happiness.

Those two tasks are also the key to a successful job search and a rewarding career.  Whether we’re in transition or currently employed, they enable and empower us to control our destiny, to shape it to an end that is important and fulfilling to us.  It is our right, to be sure, but it is also our responsibility.  For only we can take the first step, only we can decide to set off on our own personal Pursuit of happiness.

Why should we bother?  Because as wonderful as the joy is in our relationships, we deserve more.  We spend at least one-third of our lives at work, and that experience should offer more than frustration, anxiety and despair.  It should be, it can be a source of profound fulfillment.  Or what the founding fathers called Happiness.

Thanks for reading,

Peter

Visit my blog at Weddles.com/WorkStrong

Peter Weddle is the author of over two dozen employment-related books, including Recognizing Richard Rabbit, a fable of self-discovery for working adults, and Work Strong, Your Personal Career Fitness System.

© Copyright 2009 WEDDLE’s LLC.  All Rights Reserved.

The SHRM Student Games is coming to the metroplex! Scheduled for Saturday, February 20th at the University of Texas Arlington. Student teams from universities and colleges all across the state will come to compete in a game show style competition to earn the top spot. Students study all year long for this event.  

Volunteers are needed to help in many areas. You don't have to you don't have to live in the DFW area or be an HR Professional to volunteer! And besides, the volunteers get the answers!

So make plans to join us for this all day event on Saturday, February 20th at UT Arlington. It is an event you will definately remember!

For more information contact Matt McKinney at mmckinne@gmail.com or Patty Revis at patty.revis@jobing.com.

“Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces” Franklin D Roosevelt (December 8, 1941)

The world has changed a lot in the 68 years since Pearl Harbor. It is hard to imagine the achievements, events, inventions, and ups/downs that America’s “greatest generation” has seen.  Even harder to imagine how much we must change in order to meet their needs as they age.

Our current system rewards treating conditions not prevention. Medicare will pay for therapy if a certain number are needed but won’t if less would suffice.  The impact is that preventable treatments may not be received. Insurance companies want patients discharged from the hospitals as soon as possible. In some cases drugs may not be fully regulated. These short-term solutions to save money leave gaps that increase the likelihood of higher long-term costs.

For 15 years, Cardiovascular Home Care has bridged these gaps for our patients. We work to address short-term issues but also see the long-term needs.  Patients receive a therapy and fall-risk evaluation to prevent common injuries. Medication management is given a primary focus so that patients receive the maximum benefit from their drugs. When additional resources are needed our social work team will help locate them.

By focusing on the preventative side we see dramatic decreases in hospitalizations. While you cannot eliminate all hospitalizations for chronic diseases, you can ensure a longer period of time between them.  You can also eliminate the unnecessary, unrelated hospitalizations that often accompany them. By reducing hospitalizations, our patients have a higher quality of life, dramatically lower costs and live longer.

The “greatest generation” deserves the greatest care. They went to war, rebuilt nations, developed our economy, desegregated our communities, and sustained our nation through good times and bad. If each generation’s promise is to do better than the previous then surely we are lacking.

If you are interested in referring a patient to our agency, please call 817.847.8888 or check us out online at www.cardiachomecare.com. We are available on ECIN under Cardiovascular Home Care.

If you are interested in joining our team, you can apply online here at Jobing.Com. For more information about our agency, you can go to www.happynurses.info.

It's no secret that a job search can be a little stressful, especially when you are balancing your search with holiday stress. It's important to keep as organized and stress-free as possible to help you have a successful job search. Here are a few tips on how to keep your cool while searching for jobs this holiday season.

Incorporate personal goals with Professional ones - we have talked about having a job search plan to keep you organized and on track. It is important to put your personal goals and obligations in that plan. Sometime job seekers create a great plan, but come to find out it's not realistic based on their other obligations.

Allow flexibility - There are few things more frustrating than creating a plan only to have an unexpected event interrupt the process. It's okay! Things are going to come up that may require you to change your plan. This does not mean your plan is ruined. Be flexible and amend your process when necessary. 

Track your progress - Whether it be daily or weekly, track the progress you are making. Celebrate small wins and look for ways to improve. Remember to ask for feedback, encouragement and accountability when necessary.

Take a breather - This is a busy time of year. Don't put your job search on hold, but don't be afraid to take a breather when you are feeling overwhelmed. Regroup and recharge to stay motivated. We all need a "cheat day" sometimes. 
 

Patty Revis is the Fort Worth Community Relations Director for Jobing.com and the Employment Expert for TXA21. She works with Associations, Non-Profits and Professional Organizations in the metroplex as well as job seeker groups in the area. Contact her at patty.revis@jobing.com for more information on Jobing.com, Job Seeking Advice or other opportunities that just sound fun. Also, you can follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fortworthjobs or on Twitter @jobingfortworth. 

When you’re in the market for a federal job, having the knowledge of the hiring process is essential for success.  After all, it’s your resume and KSA’s that will determine whether or not you are invited to interview for the jobs you want.  Without a well-written resume that highlights your skills in a manner that will appeal to federal Human Resource Staffs, you aren’t likely to get a chance to sell yourself to prospective employers.  Before you apply for another federal job, make sure that your federal resume is sending the right message to prospective employers.

Let Mr. Washington and his team of career development professional’s work with you to craft a winning federal resume. With years of experience in employee recruiting and human resource training, Mr. Washington knows what Human Resources Staffs are looking for. If you’re ready to take your federal job search to the next level, plan to attend our next seminar, December 19, 2009, 8am to 12pm, at Springhill Suite by Marriott, 2363 Stemmon Trail, Dallas, Texas 75220, or call 682-560-9142 for more Information. Registration is required. Start 2010 off right with a federal job. To register go to www.theresumeshop.vpweb.com

It's great that the unemployment rate decreased last month. Hopefully the rate will continue to decline. For those unemployed, the IRS has provided a benefit in 2009 that helps mitigate the loss of income.

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the first $2,400 of unemployment benefits an individual receives in 2009 are tax free. This provision applies only to benefits received in 2009: Normally, unemployment benefits are taxable.

Read more....

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205633,00.html

A. L. BEAN & Company

Consulting, Tax & Accounting

www.albeanco.com

The Mid-Cities Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has announced the date for their Third annual Employment Law Symposium. Join us as we welcome Human Resource Professionals of all experience levels, small business owners, management employees with Human Resource responsibilities, and in-house counsel to this annual event.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. Registration is from 9:00am - 9:45am and the educational sessions begin at 9:45am. Lunch is provided as well as refreshment breaks with snacks. The day will conclude at 5:30pm with a Cocktail Reception including heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails.

Early bird registration for SHRM affiliate chapter members is $99 and all other guests $115. After Sunday, December 20, 2009, SHRM affiliate chapter members is $125 and all other guests $140.

Register at www.mchra.org. A 10% discount will be offered for three or more attendees from the same company. Receive $5.00 off each registration for online credit card payment at the time of registration (for registrations made on or before Wednesday, January 20, 2010). No cancellations after Wednesday, January 20, 2010. A $10.00 Administrative fee will be charged on all refunds due to cancellations on or before January 20th.

This program has been approved for 6.75 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertifications through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. An application for 6.75 hours of CLE credit is pending.

With 2009 winding down, it's the perfect time to  reflect on all you have accomplished this past year and turn your focus on your goals for 2010. While you are enjoying time with your friends and family this season resist the urge to postpone your job search until after the new year. Many job seekers will be easing up on their job hunting strategy during this time, which means less competition for you! The new year also tends to bring new training classes and new hire orientations, so employers will be focused on filling those seats before year's end. So, here are a few tips we have gathered to help make your holiday job search even better:

• Create a Holiday Plan - Set specific goals for what you would like to accomplish. How many resumes do you want to send out per week? How many networking events will you attend? How many hours are you going to dedicate to online research? Having a plan will help keep you motivated and moving in the right direction.
  
• Take Advantage of Holiday Events - There seems to be no shortage of holiday parties and events this time of year, which means more opportunities for you to expand you professional network. Keep in mind that holiday events are much more casual than regular networking events, so a more casual approach will yield better results.
  
• Reach out to Your Network - The holiday season is a great time to reach out to you professional network. Sending a short note thanking your contacts for thinking of you when opportunities arise, is a good way to stay top of mind and send a little holiday cheer!
  
• Review, Refresh, Recharge - Don't forget to celebrate! You have worked hard this year, take the time to review all of your accomplishments. The end of the year is the perfect time to update your resume to include any skills or training you have gained. Explore new resumes styles and templates or work on a new 30 second pitch. Refreshing you job search materials will help keep you engaged and motivated.

If you want to learn how 250K+ job hunters effectively networked with their existing circle of contacts to land great jobs:

Mark your calendars for Tuesday December 8th at 8PM CST for JobRadioUSA’s Episode 23 “Highly Effective Networking – How to Meet the Right People and Get a Great Job.”

Orville Pierson – career expert, author, and SVP for Lee Hecht Harrison - will discuss:

• The best way to network for a job
• How to create highly effective job search and networking plans
• The components of structured and effective network meetings
• How to set up network meetings with insiders of your targeted companies, establish rapport, and generate referrals to hiring managers
• How to use network meetings with hiring managers to uncover hidden opportunities and transition from networking to interviews and job offers

You can access the show by either dialing 347-838-9326 or visiting http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thecareercatalyst

Feel free to share this information with employed, underemployed, and unemployed job seekers.

During the listener Q&A session, Orville will reveal:

• How job seekers can use a small network to reach dozens of insiders and decision makers
• How job seekers can get the right message to the right people, even if they have never met
• How job seekers can talk to hiring managers before job openings are announced
• A network step-by-step strategy job seekers can follow to generate referrals, uncover job leads, and/or generate interviews

This should be a great show. Likewise, I look forward to your live participation Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thecareercatalyst and listen to any of the previous 24 career shows you may have missed.

 

A job seeker should seek opportunities in both the advertised and hidden job market. For the past two weeks, I predominantly discussed how to locate relevant, advertised jobs on Twitter. Next week I will discuss how to use LinkedIn and Twitter to apply to advertised jobs and to locate hidden opportunities. For this post I will discuss how to locate targeted companies and individuals of interest using Twellow.

Visit www.twellow.com and register (if you are new to Twellow) by clicking on the Register for Free link (in the upper right of your screen) and inputting your Twitter screen name, password, and email address. Otherwise, just log in.

In the search field (at the top center of the screen) type the name of a targeted company. Let’s assume that Southwest Airlines is one of my 20 targeted companies. Likewise, I typed Southwest Airlines in the search field.

Next view the results. In my case, there were 44 matches including the official Twitter account for Southwest Airlines, profiles of employees including corporate recruiters, profile of the former CEO, and so on.

Click on the profiles of interest and click the follow button to add these individuals and/or companies to your group of followers on Twitter.

In my case, I clicked on the official Twitter profile of Southwest Airlines and on the Click here to visit this user’s Twitter page link under the profile.

Next I viewed some of the company’s tweets and viewed the Twitter list (located under the Lists area of the company’s profile) created for the company’s employees.

Most importantly, when you conduct a basic search for other companies like Pepsi, there will be thousands of matches or Twitter profiles for both employees and non-employees. Viewing all of these matches to locate company insiders is not efficient.

Likewise, you need to conduct an advanced search on Twellow. To accomplish this: go back to www.twellow.com, click the Search tab in the top center of the page, and view the search tips.

Now let’s assume I wanted to locate Pepsi employees who work in marketing. Likewise, I typed @(bio,extended_bio), Pepsi, marketing in the search field. Afterwards, I located the profiles for a marketing manager, international marketing director, and VP of marketing at Pepsi. These are three individuals I can follow and contact to ultimately generate referrals to other individuals of interest including hiring managers.

Next, I wanted to locate all the marketing and product managers on Twitter located in Dallas Texas. Likewise, I typed (”Dallas”) “marketing manager” | “product manager” in the search field. I retrieved one match.

In conclusion you now know how to locate advertised jobs, targeted companies, and individuals of interest on Twitter. Next week, I will discuss how to use both LinkedIn and Twitter to be introduced to hiring managers for both advertised and potential hidden opportunities.

“I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!” Ralphie (A Christmas Story, 1983)

Part of me wants to steal Ted Turner’s thunder and just post line after line of quotes from A Christmas Story. Maybe I don't because I am afraid people would appreciate Andy Kaufman’s humor more than they would my blog. More likely though, it’s the ingrained American cultural work mentality that keeps me from doing it.

You see people in America love to work. The average American worker will spend 70 hours more annual at work than their Japanese counterparts. We will outpace the average Europeans by nearly 350 hours.

This of course has a dramatic impact on our lives. A study by Cornell University shows a correlation between time worked and issues at home. Workers who worked 60+ hours per week were 300 times more likely to report conflicts at home than those working 50 hours per week. So shouldn’t we be doing something we really love to do that doesn’t require us to sacrifice our family?

At Cardiovascular Home Care we have built a business out of caring for people. We do it not only for our patients but for our employees. We understand that in order to take care of others you have to take care of yourself sometimes. We offer a unique opportunity for medical professionals to work in the area they love without sacrificing their own lives.

We offer flexible 8:00 ­– 5:00, Monday – Friday schedules. You can be home in time to do homework, to spend time with your family or to do whatever it is you’re missing working those 12-hour shifts and weekends!

Best of all, you can do it without sacrificing a good income or the skills you have. Our income opportunities compete with most hospital based positions. More importantly, by working outside the hospital environment you learn to take your skills to the next level.

If you are interested in our company or the services we offer, check us out at www.happynurses.info –&– www.cardiachomecare.com. You can also apply through our postings here on Jobing.com.  

Part 2:  - Networking
How are you using your network?

a.  People I know from my old job know I am looking - but I haven't talked to people outside of my current professional circle.
b.  I sent out a blanket email to everyone on my email list - but nobody responded.
c.  I am not sure where to start.  People know I am looking, but I don't know how to get the help I need from them.

If any of the statements above describe you, you may benefit from revisiting some of the basics of networking:

Be a giver:  The best networkers I know are amazing at providing value to the people they are connected to at every opportunity. Whether it is sharing an interesting article, a piece of new information, a new contact - they always collect and share what is of value to others. Give to your network and it will give back to you.

Ask for help:  Once you are connected and begin bringing value to your network, there is a strong chance those in your network will want to help you back.  Have a clear, short statement to share with people in your network (personally - not in a spam email) about what you do and what type of job/contact/help you are looking for.  Good examples are:
example 1.  I am a materials engineer and I am looking to make a contact with someone who works in the XYZ industry.
example 2.  I have worked at salons for 10 years and I am looking for small business owners to talk with about what I need to do to get started on my own.
example 3.  I have recently graduated with a liberal arts degree and I am looking for an entry level position with a growing company.

Act on help and follow-up:  The most important step of networking is to use help that is offered to you and thank the person who has provided it.  This means you need to reach out to the contacts you have been introduced to, read the information people have shared, or go to the events that people have told you about.  After you've received help or information, follow-up with your contact and send a sincere thank you.  Include specifics about what was most helpful to you.  If the help lands you a job or something of substantial value, a thoughtful gift or dinner might be a nice gesture too!  Gratitude is great to receive and makes it more likely that a person will help you again in the future.


My next blog post will uncover opportunities for improvement in Interviewing ...

Karen Austin is a Certified Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC) and resume writer for Jobing Career Services.  For more information about Jobing Career Services or to get professional help writing a resume - email resumereview@jobing.com or visit our information page at www.jobing.com/careerservices.

 

Last week I created a post that discussed how to source job leads using TwitterJobSearch, locate targeted companies, and create a targeted company list. For this post I will discuss how you can locate job leads using TweetMyJobs and have your resume tweeted every 24 hours (if you choose to do so). Next week I will discuss how to determine if specific companies are on Twitter and to potentially view relevant tweets from company insiders.

Below I will discuss how to create an account on TweetMyJobs, subscribe to the desired job channels (by location and industry), and have openings automatically sent to your cell phone. I will discuss how you can also view these openings under the Job Listings link of TweetMyJobs.

1. Visit www.tweetmyjobs.com, click on Sign Up (if you are new to TweetMyJobs), fill out your profile, click on the link provided in the TweetMyJobs activation email (you’ll receive), and afterwards log in.

2. Click on the Enter your Twitter id/password in Account tab link (under Job Seeker Dashboard on the Home page), input your Twitter username and password, and click the Save button at the bottom of the page.

3. Select the Subscribe to Job Channels link or click the Job Channels link at the top center of the page, select the appropriate location (country, state, or city/state) in the left drop down box, select the appropriate job function (such as energy) in the right drop down box, click Filter list, and click on the green button (with the white plus sign) to subscribe to this channel.

Repeat this process to subscribe to more relevant job channels. Once you have established your channels, click the Job Listings link at the top center of the page, view the number of listings, and make any job channel adjustments. For example, I changed the location filter from Texas to Dallas, Texas to reduce the number of postings.

4. Select the Public Profile link at the top center of the page and create your profile by providing your contact information; links to your website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and/or other social media sites; profile title and objective; employment preferences; and text and MS Word resumes. If you do not want to receive text messages for relevant jobs, do not include your cell phone number in your profile.

If you choose to do so, you can tweet your resume every 24 hours by clicking on the blue Twitter icon located above your public profile under the Public Profile link. You can also submit it by clicking on the Home link, the Tweet or retweet your profile to the twittersphere link (under the Job Seeker Dashboard), and the Click Here to Send It!! link.

5. Click the Job Listings link at the top center of the page, click on a job posting of interest, and click on the Apply to this job button. Afterwards, you will be directed to the company’s website where you can apply. Also after clicking on a job posting, you can click the blue tweet button to view the original tweet and follow the individual who tweeted the job (by clicking on the individual’s twitter name and the follow button).

You can place these individuals in a dedicated list located under your main Twitter account or in the same targeted company list.

If you want to locate jobs on Twitter by a specific city or zip code, you can visit www.twitterjobcast.com. You can either locate all jobs or certain jobs in a specific zip code.

If you have not done so, I recommend you listen to Duncan Mathison’s “How to Conduct an Effective Holiday Job Search,” BTR Show. This show is excellent. Click here: http://tiny.cc/JedZR to listen.

Social recruiting is now emerging from its adolescence.  It’s moving beyond the wide-eyed exultation of early adoption to the squinty-eyed assessment of mature users.  The focus is less and less on what we can do with social media and more and more on how best to put it to work. 

That’s especially apparent in the subset of social recruiting we call networking.  Social or professional networking online now clearly falls into two general categories of activity.  They are probably best described as content and contact networking.  Both can help you access high caliber passive prospects for your organization, but each is performed differently. 

Content Networking 

Content networking occurs in the discussion forums on job board and association Web-sites, in blogs on corporate sites and in Google’s newsgroups.  These destinations attract visitors who share a common career field or occupational interest and like to communicate and commiserate with each other about it.  The interaction is social—a community of sorts does form—but it’s primarily based on the topic being discussed. 

In most but not all cases, the members of these communities are passive prospects.  They are not looking for a job.  More often than not, however, they are interested in advancing their careers.  Indeed, that’s why they are engaged by the content.  They want to be smarter in their career field and better able to put their occupational interests to work.  Said another way, they are top talent. 

The only way to connect with these prospects effectively is by practicing the Golden Rule of Networking.  That axiom is simple yet inviolate—you have to give in order to get.  In other words, if you want the participants in these discussions to consider your openings, you have to first contribute to their content. 

How can you do that?  By being the expert you are.  You know more about what employers are looking for in their field than they do.  You have a much better understanding of how to interact with a group they consider exotic and hard to understand: recruiters.  And, you have a more realistic sense of what employers will pay for certain kinds of expertise and different levels of experience. 

So, don’t pretend to be someone you are.  Be yourself.  Then, when a participant’s contributions to the discussion single them out as a gem of a prospect, you can reach out to them privately and they’ll know who you are.  You will have established the familiarity and trust necessary to move even the most passive of prospects into a more active frame of mind. 

Contact Networking 

Contact networking occurs on professional networking sites such as LinkedIn, Ryze, Yorz and Ziggs.  These sites enable people to build out their connections in the workplace and thereby enhance their stature in their profession, craft or trade and/or make themselves “findable” by recruiters.  While the groups within LinkedIn and similar sites do facilitate content networking, most of those who join these sites do not participate in them.  They are simply interested in creating passive links that may prove helpful to them right now or at some point in the future. 

The majority of those who sign on to professional networking sites would normally be passive prospects.  In today’s economy, however, it’s likely that a significant percentage are, in fact, active job seekers.  As in the real world, they are forging connections with others in the hopes of bumping into or being referred to a recruiter with an opening appropriate for them. 

Networking in such a population, therefore, is basically an exercise in doing old-fashioned cold calling by email or InMail.  Just as executive search consultants have done for years, it involves moving through concentric circles of contacts to uncover candidates for an open position.  With the exception of the first circle—your own direct connections—the contacts are not personally known to you.  They are, instead, leads that may either identify a genuine prospect or provide yet another lead to someone else who could be. 

The key to successful contact networking, therefore, is two-fold.  First, as with cold calling, the activity is basically a numbers game.  You have to keep pouring a lot of contacts into the top of the funnel in order to reach even a small number of legitimate prospects at the bottom.  Second, you have to know how to message with clarity and impact.  Long and windy communications are unlikely to be read so active job seekers are more likely to apply when they shouldn’t and passive prospects are unlikely to read them at all.  In effect, you have to find just the right balance between speed and engagement. 

While we are still developing the best practices for both content and contact networking, these tools already represent some of the more mature applications of social recruiting.  They are not, however, a substitute for the array of other sourcing methods we employ to identify top talent.  They enable us to tap the power and promise of the social Web, but they incur a cost—the time commitment of the recruiter—that must be carefully managed within the context of your overall recruiting strategy. 

Thanks for reading,

Peter

Visit my blog at Weddles.com/WorkStrong 

Peter Weddle is the author of over two dozen employment-related books, including Recognizing Richard Rabbit, a fable of self-discovery for working adults, and Work Strong, Your Personal Career Fitness System. 

© Copyright 2009 WEDDLE’s LLC.  All Rights Reserved.

Just posted some new content to my Facebook page. If you are not a Fan yet, no worries, now is your chance! Just click here and hit the Fan button. It's a great way to get the most informative and concise job seeking information in the Metroplex.

But don't stop there! I want to hear from you. Please comment and tell me what you are thinking about, what your frustrations are, or SHARE good News! It's a great way to get all of your burning questions answered.

So check it out now! What are you waiting for??

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Patty Revis is the Fort Worth Community Relations Director for Jobing.com and the Employment Expert for TXA21. She works with Associations, Non-Profits and Professional Organizations in the metroplex as well as job seeker groups in the area. Contact her at patty.revis@jobing.com for more information on Jobing.com, Job Seeking Advice or other opportunities that just sound fun. Also, you can follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fortworthjobs or on Twitter @jobingfortworth.