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Susan Tait is fascinated by the story machine that is the human mind. She refused to starve as an artist and became a technical writer, instructional designer, and book binder. She uses professional creative tools to find opportunity in difficult places.

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Re-engage the workforce? Are you kidding?

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Articles are popping up in staffing magazines and online blogs about how HR seeks to "re-engage the...
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Should your personal politics drive whether you get help finding a job?

Earlier article noted a partisan cast to recruitment at the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, which isn't an...
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Doing information interviews for other organizations: valid research or Trojan Horse?

There's nothing new about outreach from professional organizations to local corporations to create a symbiotic relationship: research on best...
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Salary negotiation begins when job seeker hits Send

Recession salary negotiations work the same way other salary negotiations do. HR "gatekeepers" find and approve highly qualified candidates....
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Unemployment in mainstream media acts to discourage re-employment (Part 1/4)

Mainstream media selects stories based on their news value, which could be helpful to educating the employed from their prejudices, but which too...
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Follow-up netiquette: follow up by following directions

This cautionary tale highlights the obvious: the ability to reach people through social media doesn't mean you shouldn't make sure your own behavior...
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What's hidden about the hidden job market? Effectiveness of the help? Part 2 of 2

The hidden job market doesn't bear as much resemblance to Poe's "The Purloined Letter" as it does to an urban legend. What creative and...
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What's hidden about the hidden job market? Part 1 of 2

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The hidden job market doesn't bear as much resemblance to Poe's "The Purloined Letter" as it does to an urban legend. The amount of...
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It's an interview, not a free consulting session

You're in the interview and it seems to be going well. The interviewer starts expanding the questions. Are you...
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How abusive recruiters excuse abusive recruiting

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Contract recruiters and others have so many resumes to wade through that they outsource recruiting, even for top clients, to subcontractors hungry for...
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