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Comment on Job landing secrets from the best job lander I know by John Childress

John Childress — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:34:59 +0000

Very good guidelines so far thinking a little outside the box. I too have a lot of interests and am looking forward to fulfilling a career change. Glad to hear about someone who has remained positive in career transition. I look forward to hearing the rest of Kathy’s guidelines. Thanks for the information and encouragement Kathy!

Comment on Why job seekers should not take the holidays off by Larry Braman

Larry Braman — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:36:23 +0000

Thanks for adding your perspective. It should provide even more incentive to our readers to get out there (especially this week, between Christmas and New Year’s Day). Congratulations on your recent successes!

Comment on Why job seekers should not take the holidays off by pjm

pjm — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:57:13 +0000

In all my many years of job hunting, I also believed that the holiday time was the worse time to look and would wait until as late as February to start the search. This year, I found myself out of work in December and decided this time to start searching right away. I already found a consulting position that starts in January and two full time interviews planned in January as well. I have also talked with several recruiters. The holidays are a good time to job search and/or network as hiring managers gear up for the new year.

Comment on Why job seekers should not take the holidays off by todd b

todd b — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:33:12 +0000

This is spot on. I can tell you that the “holiday slowdown” has already enabled me the time to get out of the weeds and focus on the most important component of my organization—the staff. This morning I had a breakfast meeting with a former colleague/prospective employee, I had lunch with our E.D. to talk about staff as it relates to strategic direction, and then reviewed job descriptions for a few high-level positions. I also just accepted two appointments in the coming weeks with people exploring opportunities in the field. Most of this would not have been possible last month (even last week), and the calendar openings in December gave me some flexibility when deciding whether to accept those informational interviews.

Comment on Exposure in the Court: a Lesson in Empathy by Aryeh Cohen

Aryeh Cohen — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:54:21 +0000

Thanks for this great piece. As you say, empathy is the first step in breaking down the barriers between people, and getting beyond the indifference that is often the message that we get from society. I just wrote about something similar: the deleterious effect the culture of greed has on everyone. It’s at Justice in the City: http://www.justice-in-the-city.com/?p=159.

Comment on Exposure in the Court: a Lesson in Empathy by Larry Braman

Larry Braman — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:37:15 +0000

Thank you so much, Patrice, for enriching this conversation by sharing your story. We can and should learn from your experience. Wishing you all the best.

Comment on Exposure in the Court: a Lesson in Empathy by Patrice

Patrice — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:24:44 +0000

Very well-written. I especially appreciate this because of my own life story. I have so much under the surface, not only a traumatic past, but current difficulties. Although I look healthy, I have lupus which comes with its own emotional struggles. My own experience has helped me to be more empathetic. I never know what people are going through.

Comment on Exposure in the Court: a Lesson in Empathy by Larry Braman

Larry Braman — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:34:41 +0000

Thanks as always, Michael, for sharing your insights. You’ve added a meaningful layer to this discussion.

Comment on Exposure in the Court: a Lesson in Empathy by Michael Farmer

Michael Farmer — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:30:09 +0000

Great observations and well described, Larry. I have found in many other situations, it behooves us to dig a little more deeply before drawing conclusions, because many, many people are dealing with life and family crises of death, illness, cancer and so many other threatening and frightening issues, and these personal events do affect their being and behavior. Frequently, we tend to think that our needs and wants are more important, or that this or that person is “bad” because they are not doing what we want – not realizing that our wants are so insignficant by comparison. A little consideration and understanding goes a long way. Thanks for sharing the enlightening experience.

Comment on When bad interviews happen to good people by Bruce Gardner

Bruce Gardner — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:28:17 +0000

Extremely good advice. My experience is that it is not enough to have a “pretty good” grasp of the answers. It works much better to rehearse to the point where recall is a non-issue, even under stress. There are lists of difficult and behavioral interview questions online. I have been writing out responses to those questions for further rehearsal.