The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

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Yes, the pen is mightier and remember that all emails are a documented recording of your thoughts and intentions.
Never send an accusatory email...always preface any alleged fact with..."apparently....or...it appears to be" ...this leaves the reader open to your "fact" as an assumption on your part and not a hard belief....
This way you can never get stuck with your hand in the cookie jar...you can always clean things up later...
Whoever said that "sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never harm you"...would be out of his/her league today with current and future technology....
Sometimes, it's just better to hit the "ignore" button....keep them guessing...after all...you wouldn't let someone know what your next chess move would be...or....would you!
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")

Auld Lang Syne

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It's the time of the year to strengthen bonds....embrace new ones....and....forgive those who we feel...are not responsible for their actions...
There are people in our work lives and our personal lives who are socially inept because they haven't experienced life to it's fullest.....these people have issues fitting in....sometimes they slip passed the trained eye and wind up at a desk near you...
As a Human Resources professional I have learned...that... past behavior predicates future behavior...in other words......mental agility has a cap....
If you understand this then you will be all the wiser in creating your alliances...and...if you make a mistake...learn from it and move on...
Your Employment Yenta (Just call me "T")

Advice of the Day

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The advice is...take things and people with a grain of salt...and...remember...although silence is golden...the other side of the coin is..."no statement is a big statement"....
Happy New Year!
Your Employment Yenta (Just call me "T")

In a Word....

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"Accept"...to receive willingly ....
"Expect"....to anticipate or look forward...
"Except"....a case to which a rule does not apply...

The Holidays are here.... just the twist of a letter.....
Accept more....Expect less...and... understand there are exceptions to every rule...

Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")



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Humanness and Being Humane

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Your Yenta feels Andy Rooneyish this morning...Did you ever wonder what being human means? why do commercials show the "Humane" Society as animal related? Is there humanness among people or just animals?
It seems to me that animals never hurt each others feelings....have you ever heard a dog talk inhumane about another dog??
Your Employment Yenta...(Just call me "T")

The MYOB Club

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When I was in the fourth grade...(that's a long time ago!) the teacher announced to the class...that I would be the President of the MYOB Club....my heart skipped a beat and I was overjoyed with the attention and recognition, until I found out that this "prestigious" post was for the Mind Your Own Business Club....was I a Yenta  in the making at 10?....probably! But, I always recalled the club and made a special effort in my corporate life to not "buy in" to the rumor mill and definitely not to contribute...I exercised a concerted effort to remain neutral...and left any personal drama...at home..
Don't be the one people come to for a juicy bit of gossip....you know how in families...there's always the one who's on the "outs" and creates chatter....be the one who can be trusted to keep a confidence...it's a much better role...
Your Employment Yenta...(Just call me "T")

Giving Notice....

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Giving notice doesn't only pertain to your current work situation...it can be a personal choice as well.
One might think that means putting someone or more than one "on notice"....
Just because your Yenta tells you not to burn a bridge and always make sure "they" smile when they think of you..
This doesn't mean that you should accept inappropriate behavior from anyone!
Keep your friends close and your foes closer!
Stand up for yourself...as only you can...
Your Employment Yenta....(Just call me "T")

Being Perfect in an Imperfect World....

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We all want to do our best and sometimes get caught up with "perfection"...my blog is dedicated to those who are either employed and seeking some tips and tricks...or...to those unemployed...who I can offer some advice..on "how to"...
Today, I am veering off the job search...there's an expression...."people come into our lives for a reason"...it goes on "they may stay for a  season"... in this chaotic world .... hope breathes life into "the season"....
Recently, as I entered the world of consulting in semi-retirement...I filled my days with other things...on this path of discovering.."there is life after a career"...I came in contact with a woman who lives north of here but south of where I came...I was in the process of creating a project which failed miserably...I have never met this woman...we have corresponded on a website I joined...I told her of my DYI disaster and without missing a beat she asked me to send it to her for rehabilitation..
In an imperfect world....perfection is lending a hand...
Your Employment Yenta (Just call me "T")

Jingle All The Way....

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Thanks for Giving and on to the Holiday Season!
This is the first time your Yenta has been out of NY for the holidays...change is not easy for anyone..and most can only modify slightly..remember, especially at this time of the year....keep your expectations set appropriately...think less and you might get more...people can't change dramatically...they can only modify slightly...so, if you expect more than someone can offer...they only person who will be disappointed is you...
A dream is just a dream....A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline....
In the next few weeks we will have a guest post from my good friend...the one and only "The Employment Goombah!"
Stay Tuned...
Your Employment Yenta..(Just call me "T")