Hello All Help Wanted Seekers!
There is definitely an art to the "etiquette" of the workplace...School prepares our brain to think...but, that's not enough to be successful....It takes a big person to say you're sorry and a bigger person to accept the apology...Life in the fast lane, dearest followers does not come complete with a road map...Get a mentor...someone who you can trust to tell you...the good and the bad...the big lesson here is....there's always my story....your story and somewhere in the middle...the real story....
Don't throw anyone under the bus! If you do...next time...there may be someone else in the driver's seat...
Your Employment Yenta (Just call me "T")
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Misunderstood Email
Hello All Help Wanted Seekers!
Remember in life...once you say something either written or verbal..you can't take it back...you can get sucked into the Internet vacuum and have all your little lint balls out there forever....so, if you've had a misunderstanding...write the email...save it in draft...invoke the Yenta 24 hour rule of waiting...review the mail....how would you feel if you were on the receiving end??....think of all of the possibilities...the good...the not so good and the very bad......it is true that things always look worse at night...that's where the term "nightmare" comes ...so, dear followers....have as many "daydreams" as you can...and...always weigh your actions to out weigh your consequences....
After all...who knows better than...Your Employment Yenta...(Just call me "T")
Remember in life...once you say something either written or verbal..you can't take it back...you can get sucked into the Internet vacuum and have all your little lint balls out there forever....so, if you've had a misunderstanding...write the email...save it in draft...invoke the Yenta 24 hour rule of waiting...review the mail....how would you feel if you were on the receiving end??....think of all of the possibilities...the good...the not so good and the very bad......it is true that things always look worse at night...that's where the term "nightmare" comes ...so, dear followers....have as many "daydreams" as you can...and...always weigh your actions to out weigh your consequences....
After all...who knows better than...Your Employment Yenta...(Just call me "T")
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Work is not Show and Tell.....
Hello All Help Wanted Seekers!
Here's a popular quandary...granted we spend more time at work then we do at home...work colleagues can morph into friends...it only seems natural that we share our personal items with the people we see everyday...after all, what's wrong with asking Sue or Jim.."how was the vacation?"....But, we walk a fine line when we begin to share information about our spouses, significant others and extended family. Sure, it's comfortable to confide in the person(s) we see everyday...I mean..who knows you better? ...work friends!.... we have coffee together in the am...lunch in the pm..and..let's not forget all the conversations about the "Evil boss"...we laugh, we cajole and create so many inside jokes....we find our "other" friends just can't relate...it's not the same as dropping by someone's office and casting a knowing grin that inspires gales of laughter.
Sharing intimate details of your personal life can be political suicide...imagine yourself standing at the water cooler and talking about Sue...now, think about Sue and Jim talking about YOU and your "big" night. and all of the other people who said..."have I got something to tell you....but, promise you won't tell".....
Yenta says,...like the Energizer bunny....."it's keeps going and going and going"......there are too many people out there who haven't been discreet....and...look where they are now!
Your Employment Yenta...(Just call me "T")
Here's a popular quandary...granted we spend more time at work then we do at home...work colleagues can morph into friends...it only seems natural that we share our personal items with the people we see everyday...after all, what's wrong with asking Sue or Jim.."how was the vacation?"....But, we walk a fine line when we begin to share information about our spouses, significant others and extended family. Sure, it's comfortable to confide in the person(s) we see everyday...I mean..who knows you better? ...work friends!.... we have coffee together in the am...lunch in the pm..and..let's not forget all the conversations about the "Evil boss"...we laugh, we cajole and create so many inside jokes....we find our "other" friends just can't relate...it's not the same as dropping by someone's office and casting a knowing grin that inspires gales of laughter.
Sharing intimate details of your personal life can be political suicide...imagine yourself standing at the water cooler and talking about Sue...now, think about Sue and Jim talking about YOU and your "big" night. and all of the other people who said..."have I got something to tell you....but, promise you won't tell".....
Yenta says,...like the Energizer bunny....."it's keeps going and going and going"......there are too many people out there who haven't been discreet....and...look where they are now!
Your Employment Yenta...(Just call me "T")
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Job Hop...Not a Very "Hip" Hop
Hello All Help Wanted Seekers!
The following is a multiple choice question:
What does job hopping do for your career?
a) it makes for a very long cv/resume
b) it shows the interviewer that you don't have a commitment to the organization
c) changing jobs before two years in role doesn't give the employer or the employee adequate time to demonstrate the return on investment
d) money and title are your drivers
e) all of the above
The answer is "e"...all of the above
The largest cost (and investment) to an organization is bringing someone new on board. It's not the recruitment costs.. it's the time and effort that go into acclimating a new recruit and training them..Once on board a new hire is not fully functioning for a least 3-6 months depending on the complexity of the organization. After learning the environment it usually takes another 6-9 months to build relationships within the business unit and extended company.
Yenta says..."Give yourself a chance to shine in your role"...think about it...how long did it take to find your current role??...the more you move the less likely someone will be inclined to take a chance on hiring you...So, your dear Yenta advises..."stay a minimum of 24 months....36 months is better"..and...you just never know...maybe someone else will "hop along" and you will be in the right place at the right time.... since you proved yourself....the organization will move YOU up...
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")
The following is a multiple choice question:
What does job hopping do for your career?
a) it makes for a very long cv/resume
b) it shows the interviewer that you don't have a commitment to the organization
c) changing jobs before two years in role doesn't give the employer or the employee adequate time to demonstrate the return on investment
d) money and title are your drivers
e) all of the above
The answer is "e"...all of the above
The largest cost (and investment) to an organization is bringing someone new on board. It's not the recruitment costs.. it's the time and effort that go into acclimating a new recruit and training them..Once on board a new hire is not fully functioning for a least 3-6 months depending on the complexity of the organization. After learning the environment it usually takes another 6-9 months to build relationships within the business unit and extended company.
Yenta says..."Give yourself a chance to shine in your role"...think about it...how long did it take to find your current role??...the more you move the less likely someone will be inclined to take a chance on hiring you...So, your dear Yenta advises..."stay a minimum of 24 months....36 months is better"..and...you just never know...maybe someone else will "hop along" and you will be in the right place at the right time.... since you proved yourself....the organization will move YOU up...
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Mirror Mirror On the Wall....
Hello All Help Wanted Seekers!
Does it really matter who's the fairest of them all? Well, maybe....in the spirit of being open....observe a person when they are "not" getting what they want...that, my dear followers is the real person. Anyone can act good in the good times...it's how we act in the not so good times that really count!
A good friend of Yenta's (you know who you are:), shared with me the other day..that people should reflect...think of your behavior as you would look at yourself in the mirror..how will your image present?....how will the world perceive your actions?"....Remember one's perception "is" their reality...
It's almost the weekend. ...(I know "almost" only counts in hand grenades and horsehoes!)...BUT, ...here are the Yenta approved plans for the weekend....Have FUN!
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")
Does it really matter who's the fairest of them all? Well, maybe....in the spirit of being open....observe a person when they are "not" getting what they want...that, my dear followers is the real person. Anyone can act good in the good times...it's how we act in the not so good times that really count!
A good friend of Yenta's (you know who you are:), shared with me the other day..that people should reflect...think of your behavior as you would look at yourself in the mirror..how will your image present?....how will the world perceive your actions?"....Remember one's perception "is" their reality...
It's almost the weekend. ...(I know "almost" only counts in hand grenades and horsehoes!)...BUT, ...here are the Yenta approved plans for the weekend....Have FUN!
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Putting the "Social" back in Media
Hello All Help Wanted Seekers!
"Help" is not exclusively for those unemployed...the biggest job you have is lining up your next job........social media is a platform...a starting point... ...it gives us the ability to connect and network....take it to the next level....TALK.....get on someone's calendar.....now that's a novel idea...isn't it?...
Anyone can have a "font".... they're a dime a dozen in the Arial and Times New Roman world..
Have courage...share your voice and make yourself known...you might be surprised to find out...you can become a known commodity...
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")
"Help" is not exclusively for those unemployed...the biggest job you have is lining up your next job........social media is a platform...a starting point... ...it gives us the ability to connect and network....take it to the next level....TALK.....get on someone's calendar.....now that's a novel idea...isn't it?...
Anyone can have a "font".... they're a dime a dozen in the Arial and Times New Roman world..
Have courage...share your voice and make yourself known...you might be surprised to find out...you can become a known commodity...
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")
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