Tonight I had a long conversation with my youngest brother. He has had a pretty strange existence, he is unemployed, lives on the fringes of society. He has been teetering for years between being a good father and husband to battling alcoholism and other addictions. His wife of eight (8) years has been instrumental in keeping him relatively sane, but he battles his personal demons on a daily basis.



I love my brother, don't get me wrong; however, after speaking with him for more than… Continue

Is it just me or do others feel that automated telemarketing programs are annoying?



I absolutely abhor it when I am in the shower or in the middle of some otherwise important moment... and the telephone rings... I make a mad dash thinking it is someone important... and when I pick up the line, I hear:

"Congratulations, Your credit has been approved for reduced rates. Press 1 now to speak with XYZ about our new program that will save you thousands."



Arrrghhh it makes… Continue

I looked at my last blog post "Recession and the Professional" and realized that I have been bemoaning my inadequacies of last six months and did not fully delve into the true issues facing recruitment professionals during the recession. So this blog post is entitled "Recession and the Recruiter".



There are still multitudes of recruiting firms still basking in the warm glow of profits during this recession. However; quite a number of recruitment companies have truly felt the… Continue

The recession has taken its toll on many individuals that I know personally. Including myself.

The company where I worked for 3 years, dissolved the division that I managed. Shortly thereafter, I joined a medical recruiting firm... but the owner seemed desperate for constant active sales and used obedience and micro-management techniques that I abhor, My training was cut short because the trainer was let go... I was winging it... but the feeling of desperation was apparent, it literally… Continue