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Quite some time ago, a colleague put together a brief biographical sketch to use when applying for municipal appointments or Requests for Proposals. I was surprised to learn she attended the University of Rhode Island and asked about her major. She mentioned a few classes taken in her area of expertise and insisted she had the right to list URI under the heading of Education. Since she also

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Bucci Insurance invited me to write an article for insuranceri.com as a Guest Blogger. I hope you enjoy it.

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Don’t you just hate when people refer to organizations outside of the one you’re in as “the real world”? Um, excuse me; does it look like I came from the Matrix? It was no wonder that when I first transitioned from the military to the private sector, I was less than enthusiastic when told that finding work “in the real world” was a job in itself. Of course I didn’t think anyone would simply

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I threw my hat in the ring for public office this summer. As I was campaigning, I knocked on one door and the homeowner came out to speak to me. He began by explaining a fellow running for office already came to his home and left a leaflet that he had furiously scribbled upon. Since he couldn’t read the note, the gentleman called the politician and asked him to stop by. Once he arrived, the

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I was in line for my morning coffee and struck up a conversation with the woman next to me. She told me she just loved having the summer off. When I asked if she was a Teacher, she laughed and explained her company laid her off in mid-June; she decided to enjoy a work-free summer. At this rate, she may find herself stressing through a work-free Winter. Think about all the school graduations that

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In 1981, a friend of mine was working in the Pentagon while awaiting military orders to London. As a “Stash Ensign,” she completed various projects for the many senior officers stationed in E Ring. Her primary job was Environmental Officer and her main objective was listed as energy conservation. She spent most of her time rolling up newspapers and stuffing them into cracks and crevices or

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When I first retired from the Navy, I was amazed at the number of Hiring Managers who could not relate to my professional experience. I was responsible for managing multi-million dollar projects and leading scores of employees. But many of my interviewers’ knowledge of the Armed Forces came from the worst of Hollywood productions. The stereotypes fell between insulting and laughable.Did I know

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My candidate was an experienced car sales professional who was looking for a career change. While she enjoyed sales, she was no longer interested in working for straight commission. I had an idea. The previous month, I met the Sales Manager for a payroll service who explained what an ideal applicant would be for him. She definitely fit the bill.After freshening up her résumé, I began to prep the

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A friend of mine is employed by a major government contractor. She was in her cubicle one afternoon when she glanced down at her crackberry (a.k.a. blackberry) and saw an urgent plea posted on her Facebook news feed: “This meeting sucks. Get me out of here before my brain explodes.” She panicked. Not because she thought her cubicle-mate was about to burst an aneurism. Their boss, who is a

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Two teenagers were waiting to be interviewed for a summer job in a mailroom. Their unemployment counselor told them to wear their “very best” clothes, be enthusiastic and ask the company rep questions about the job. These were eager, good kids who needed the work to pay for their college books at the local community college. Too bad the counselor didn’t suggest they mention that during the

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As a corporate recruiter I was told to make my 125 calls each day in the following manner. Call 65 decision makers in the morning before the workday wore them down and their employees wound them up. Call 60 job candidates in the late afternoon when their co-workers and bosses have them looking for greener pastures. Recruiting was a challenging gig that partnered sales with human resources. The

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