All Blog Posts Tagged 'yellowdogrecruiting.com' (6)

Focus on What Hasn't Changed

Sometimes, when you’ve been in your role for a while, it doesn’t seem like anything changes. Work may become mundane or, perhaps, less challenging, especially when you have seen few prospective opportunities. And, then…

Everything changes.

A leader resigns. A co-worker is…

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Added by David Rose on April 25, 2012 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Recruiters, Anecdotally

Over time, I’ve come to learn there are people with questionable motives in every profession. You know…opportunists; people who are only concerned with themselves and how they can benefit.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with looking out for yourself and your family. But, I’m referring to so-called…

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Added by David Rose on April 14, 2011 at 10:33am — No Comments

DAWG Talk: Industry Wisdom: I've Learned...

I find motivators fascinating. The specific thing (or things) that motivate an individual to do something is really intriguing. For each of us, it’s something different. Stage of career, or stage of life, also… Continue

Added by David Rose on February 21, 2011 at 1:42pm — No Comments

DAWG Talk: Prideful Negotiation

It’s back to school time in our household. This is the time of year when we focus on a fresh start - new learning, new friends, new teachers, and, of course, new clothes. I could never imagine how fast kids grow. The marks on the wall behind their doors show my kids have grown 2 full inches taller, each, in the last 4 months. While they are 2 years apart in age, they are within 5 pounds of one another.

So, last week, we prepared ourselves for what was in store. First, we… Continue

Added by David Rose on August 29, 2010 at 1:22pm — 2 Comments

DAWG Talk: Challenge Tradition

When I was a kid, I really looked forward to visiting my grandmother and grandfather. They lived 30 minutes away, but for me, it was like traveling to the other side of the world.

Grandma and Grandpa were a lot of fun. They were practical jokers. They once pulled into our driveway honking their car horn. When we ran outside, we were surprised to see their entire car filled with balloons. They’d tell off color jokes, now and again, and even took painstaking effort to… Continue

Added by David Rose on July 18, 2010 at 4:14pm — 4 Comments

DAWG Talk: Before You Seek a New Job, Play a Game of Chess

The older I get, the more I appreciate the game of chess. To be successful, you have to review and assess your current status, and determine the best decision based upon the information you have, and by trying to predict what your opponent will do. It’s certainly a calculated game requiring strong strategy and execution to succeed.

It’s not a game that everyone understands immediately. Surely, you can learn the game rather quickly; you can learn each piece, and how it… Continue

Added by David Rose on June 6, 2010 at 5:59pm — 4 Comments