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Cross-posted from The Green Suits:…

Added by Dan Smolen at 2:21pm on May 28, 2013

Topic: Guide to clients and candidates who imitate nursing babies!: That’s the way it is. Some can suck so bad, you’ll be tempted to get out of freelancing altogether if you’re not prepared to deal with them.".... and think there's a lot in there that can apply to ANY service industry, such as recruiting. It's a terrific read. Hence this article! What are YOUR coping methods for dealing with clients and candidates who make shaving porcupines with a toothpick something more desirable than dealing with them? I generally will repeat to myself, I cannot choose how others act, but I can choose how I respond...sometimes determining that particular response WITHOUT enjoying mega amounts of stress is character-building indeed. How 'bout you?…; Added by Barbara Ling at 5:48am on November 11, 2009

Topic: Top Chef -- Who would you hire?: recruiting. For those of you who are not fans of the show, the contestants are down to the wire. There were only 4 remaining, and they were required to cook in a foreign country, in a small kitchen with a team member who was assigned to them. Sound like any projects you have worked on? One of the strongest contestants walked into the kitchen to discover that the meat for one of her dishes had accidentally been left out overnight by her partner. It was useless 5 hours before service. It was the perfect behavioral interviewing scenario. Facing catastrophe, she didn't blame her partner. She moved on instantly, collaborated with the same person who had screwed up and came up with what ended up being her strongest dish. She lived to fight another day. I am going to remember her the next time I am facing a crisis and need to manage it. The second vignette that struck me was that the contestant who was facing elimination but hung on by her fingernails got upset at the two high performers. She was angry that they didn't congratulate her on not being eliminated. She is 27. That's a millennial, right? So, maybe sometimes art does imitate life. And maybe I can call watching trashy television work related.…; Added by Max Wallingford at 12:20pm on June 5, 2008

Blog Post: Duplicability Factor: Are you easy to duplicate?: This lesson is learned frequently, often dismissed quickly, and tends to be a major player in the success of any aspiration, service or product.…; Added by Lisa Switzer at 3:20pm on March 17, 2011

Blog Post: Big is not necessarily better: I admit it I have an addiction. Back in 2001 I was introduced to the writings of Kathleen O'Neal Gear and her husband W. Michael Gear who have written a series of 23 historical fiction books…; Added by Daniel T. Bloom at 8:47pm on December 29, 2012

Blog Post: To Lead or Follow? Both!!: Photo credit:…; Added by Kirk Baumann at 5:58pm on July 13, 2010

Blog Post: Google+ Shocks Staffing Industry !!: When it comes to the social media platform that best complements staffing software, Facebook either wins or ties with LinkedIn. But Google+ promises to give them…; Added by Tim Giehll at 2:03pm on August 18, 2011

Blog Post: Can Positive Body Language Help My Job Interview: How much of a difference can my body language make during the job interview…; Added by Gavin Redelman at 7:42pm on May 12, 2013