Maya Walker's Posts - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T08:38:55ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalkerhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1526694180?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2ywetfns86co5&xn_auth=noAtheists In The Foxholetag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-09-22:502551:BlogPost:2597642008-09-22T04:00:00.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
Yesterday I got an email from a recruiter friend announcing his availability for a new position and directing interested parties to a website where the company’s resume book would be available. Blah-blah-blah. There was the euphemistic “company restructuring”, “impacted employees”, blah-blah-blah. My heart bleeds for him. <b><i>Really.</i></b> I know how it is.<br />
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Out of loyalty to the company who just axed you -- mind you! -- you put the best spin on the situation, not just as a face saving…
Yesterday I got an email from a recruiter friend announcing his availability for a new position and directing interested parties to a website where the company’s resume book would be available. Blah-blah-blah. There was the euphemistic “company restructuring”, “impacted employees”, blah-blah-blah. My heart bleeds for him. <b><i>Really.</i></b> I know how it is.<br />
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Out of loyalty to the company who just axed you -- mind you! -- you put the best spin on the situation, not just as a face saving mechanism and for your own psychic wellness, but just as much for those candidates you’ve ushered into the pipeline of the hiring process. It’s an ethical dilemma.<br />
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His email was quite a surprise because just the week before this recruiter friend gave me a shout out – <b>“<i>Hey! Know any scientists with skeletal muscle biology experience?”</i></b><br />
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<br/> Now this. News of his lay-off. I guess it was inevitable. Even before the NYSE opened on Monday morning the cable news channels were already abuzz with the crash of Lehman Bros., the imminent buy-out of Merrill Lynch, and the looming failure of AIG. Employees with bankers’ boxes packed with their personal belongings where shown leaving the building at midnight. Needless to say, Elvis had a golden parachute.
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600,000 out of a job in the last eight months alone! I’m not even included in that statistic because I haven’t applied for unemployment. How many more are out there like me, holding off on EDD, with faith in God and the eternal flame of optimism in their hearts that the next gig is just around the corner? What’s the real unemployment number? I got two weeks severance for a job well done, taxed at 25%. Whoop-tee-doo. Carly Fiorina got $42 mil for a job badly botched. I was finding work for people; Ms. Piggy in lipstick was offshoring them.<br />
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My inner sense of justice tells me that the Church of Greed and the worship of the Almighty Dollar are on the wane. I pray fervently that this financial Armageddon drives the atheists out of my foxhole.Dave, You Rule!tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-03-11:502551:BlogPost:729252008-03-11T01:31:56.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
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I had a personal emergency today and didn’t go online until almost 2 PM this afternoon. Lo and behold, there were over 200 linkedin invitations in my gmailbox! And the day isn’t over yet.<br />
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WOW! All thanks to Rock Star Recruiter Dave Mendoza, mover, shaker, kingmaker – or queenmaker, to be gender-exact. This phenomenon has nothing at all to do with me or my overnight popularity. Au contraire, it is a reflection of the leadership and strong sway of Dave Mendoza’s…
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I had a personal emergency today and didn’t go online until almost 2 PM this afternoon. Lo and behold, there were over 200 linkedin invitations in my gmailbox! And the day isn’t over yet.<br />
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WOW! All thanks to Rock Star Recruiter Dave Mendoza, mover, shaker, kingmaker – or queenmaker, to be gender-exact. This phenomenon has nothing at all to do with me or my overnight popularity. Au contraire, it is a reflection of the leadership and strong sway of Dave Mendoza’s word forged through years of being aligned with the virtue of integrity.<br />
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How many of us can claim to speak from a place of integrity?<br />
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I’m reminded of Don Miguel Ruiz’s highly acclaimed and powerful book <b><i>The Four Agreements.</i></b> In it, Don Miguel talks about the agreements we make with ourselves about who we are, how to behave, what is possible, and what is impossible.<br />
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The First Agreement is <i><b>Be Impeccable With Your Word</b></i>. The fact that Dave Mendoza’s <i>“suggestion to link with Maya”</i> was followed by so many is a clear indication that Dave has been impeccable with his word in the past, and maintains this practice in his daily life.<br />
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What a sterling role model he is for all of us. You are well-loved and highly respected, Dave! We are blessed to know you.And Audrey Was Her Nametag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-03-07:502551:BlogPost:715762008-03-07T05:30:00.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
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The receptionist buzzed me and said, “Your 1 o’clock is here.”<br />
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I cleared my desk, minimized my screen, printed out her resume, checked to see if I had lipstick on my teeth, and got up to meet my candidate in the lobby.<br />
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A woman in a gray suit and pearls was seated demurely, reading an old issue of Fortune magazine. “Audrey? Hi, I’m Maya Walker. It's nice to meet you.” I greeted her warmly.<br />
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Audrey stood up and held out her hand. She was exceedingly tall. I’d say…hmm… 6’2”…
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The receptionist buzzed me and said, “Your 1 o’clock is here.”<br />
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I cleared my desk, minimized my screen, printed out her resume, checked to see if I had lipstick on my teeth, and got up to meet my candidate in the lobby.<br />
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A woman in a gray suit and pearls was seated demurely, reading an old issue of Fortune magazine. “Audrey? Hi, I’m Maya Walker. It's nice to meet you.” I greeted her warmly.<br />
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Audrey stood up and held out her hand. She was exceedingly tall. I’d say…hmm… 6’2” with 2” heels. I’m 5’1” so I had to crane my neck to smile up at her. Her hand dwarfed mine, her handshake limp like a wet noodle. We exchanged pleasantries.<br />
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Something didn’t feel right. I had phone screened Audrey at length to determine if she had the qualifications for an Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer. Her experience was solid, she sounded great, and her personality on the phone seemed like she would be a perfect fit for the EH&S and Facilities teams. I was pretty confident that the “guys” would like her, and it was a plus that she was female. We didn’t have nearly enough gender diversity in certain departments and that was a gap I wanted to breach.<br />
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Audrey and I walked back to my office and started our conversation. My interviews are strikingly conversational, and after a prior in-depth technical phone screen, my in-person interviews center around personality and behavioral compatibility issues.<br />
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Something was off. Audrey and I had hit it off on the phone but in person she was reticent and reserved. Then a light went off in my head, and the “click” was almost audible that I snapped my head back in surprise. Sometimes I can be so dim.<br />
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Audrey is an <b>MTF</b> – a <i><b>Male-To-Female transgender person</b></i>. When this fact finally dawned on me there was no more mistaking all the physical attributes -- the huge hands, big feet, the 5 o’clock shadow under thick make-up, the artificial formality with which she carried herself. Ironically enough, after I realized this, I began to relax. This is the San Francisco Bay Area, after all, and I have absolutely nothing but total acceptance, tolerance, respect and compassion for people of all orientations, faiths and lifestyles.<br />
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When I relaxed, then she relaxed. Audrey was absolutely perfect for the job. I couldn’t wait for Alex, the EH&S Manager, to meet her. I buzzed Alex (real name withheld to protect the guilty) and told him I was coming over to his office with his candidate.<br />
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Alex was seated at his desk behind stacks of binders and documents, and rose to his feet as we entered his office. He reached across his desk and shook Audrey’s hand and came around to show me out. As Audrey turned and took a seat, Alex gave me an exaggerated look with eyes bulging out of its sockets, and mouth agape. I knew he knew.<br />
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As Alex closed the door behind him, he stuck his torso out and said to me, “Thanks, Maya. I’ll come and chat with you later.”<br />
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I knew that was code for “Keep looking.”<br />
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Many people, even here in the bay area, are still challenged by transgender phobia. According to some stats, there are about 26 million transgender Americans, and what Audrey experienced is probably a common occurrence in that segment of society.<br />
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It behooves us all as staffing professionals to remember that we are prohibited from discriminating against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.Let There Be Light!tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-03-06:502551:BlogPost:708922008-03-06T00:25:37.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
<i>“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things in nature have a message you understand, Rejoice, for your soul is alive.” -- Eleanor Duse</i><br></br>
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Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM this Sunday, March 9, 2008, as clocks move ahead by one hour.<br />
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Daylight Saving Time is the harbinger of spring for me. Days lengthen, skies brighten, moods lighten... and as spring approaches, a fresh…
<i>“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things in nature have a message you understand, Rejoice, for your soul is alive.” -- Eleanor Duse</i><br/>
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Daylight Saving Time is the harbinger of spring for me. Days lengthen, skies brighten, moods lighten... and as spring approaches, a fresh resolve is awakened inside of me to live more, do more, love more, enjoy more, dream more!<br />
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I clicked on a website recently and found the words <b>“Customer Love”</b> in the <b>“About Us”</b> section of the page. I was reading the recent press release about the company and when I got to the last paragraph, it said, “For answers not appearing in our <b>FAQs</b>, please contact <b>Customer Love</b>” at such-and-such number. <br></br>
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<b>Customer Love?</b> <br></br>
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That sounds a lot like Dubya saying, <i>“Too many OB-GYN’s aren't able to practice their love with women…”</i> <br></br>
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I clicked on a website recently and found the words <b>“Customer Love”</b> in the <b>“About Us”</b> section of the page. I was reading the recent press release about the company and when I got to the last paragraph, it said, “For answers not appearing in our <b>FAQs</b>, please contact <b>Customer Love</b>” at such-and-such number. <br/>
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<b>Customer Love?</b> <br/>
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That sounds a lot like Dubya saying, <i>“Too many OB-GYN’s aren't able to practice their love with women…”</i> <br/>
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We used to be called <b>Recruiters</b>. Nothing fancy schmancy. <b>Just Recruiter</b>. Then we became <b>Account Reps, Search Consultants</b>. A few years ago it became fashionable to say <b>Talent Acquisition Manager</b>. What else do we want to call ourselves when we don’t want to call ourselves <b>Recruiters</b>?<br/>
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Yesterday I saw a job posting for an agency in San Francisco looking for someone to obtain job orders, interface with clients, source the boards for candidates, blah-blah-blah. What are they calling this person?<br />
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<i><b>Ambassador</b></i>. Wooptidoo!Is There a Pedophile In Your Cubicle?tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-02-18:502551:BlogPost:634202008-02-18T20:19:54.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
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Author’s note: Names and places have been changed to protect the guilty and the innocent.</i></b> <br></br>
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Things were humming along just fine over at Company Z. Until, that is, after the company picnic. <br></br>
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Over the weekend, the company picnic at Tilden Park in Berkeley near Wildcat Canyon was a great success, well planned, well-attended, with all kinds of fun and games for adults and kids alike. There were pick-up softball games, touch football, a chance to dunk the execs, pie…
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Things were humming along just fine over at Company Z. Until, that is, after the company picnic. <br/>
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Over the weekend, the company picnic at Tilden Park in Berkeley near Wildcat Canyon was a great success, well planned, well-attended, with all kinds of fun and games for adults and kids alike. There were pick-up softball games, touch football, a chance to dunk the execs, pie eating contests, face painting for kids, clowns, balloon twisters, and on and on. In short, everything that an HR Assistant could think up, turned up. <br/>
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There were food stations spread out across the reserved area, from hotdogs and hamburger stands, to chips, salsa, fruit and salad, pasta and assorted breads, scones and pastries, to ice cream and dessert buffet tables. Everyone had seconds and thirds, and even the dogs who who were lucky enough to come to the picnic got tons to eat. <br/>
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Then Monday came along, and Calvin, an inveterate web surfer on his lunch break stumbled upon <a href="http://meganslaw.ca.gov/">California’s Megan Law website</a> listing convicted sex offenders in the area. Within a few clicks Calvin found himself in the offender locator site, searching his zip code, and holy shit! Mark, his cube mate and fellow design engineer is right there on the sex offender web page, staring back at him, his mug clear as the text on this screen, complete with his description, list of offenses, tattoos, scars, marks and known aliases. <br/>
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Calvin was livid! He and his wife had brought their 5-year-old daughter and 8-year-old-son to the picnic, and because he and Mark had been cube mates for the last 5 years, working on the very same engineering projects, Calvin didn’t think much about letting his kids play with Mark. <br/>
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Calvin marched into the engineering director’s office with the sex offender page printout, interrupting his phone call, and demanding <b><i>action</i></b>. <br/>
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Then the director of engineering marched over to the general manager’s office with Calvin’s sex offender printout and demanded an <b><i>emergency meeting</i></b>. <br/>
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Next the GM and the director of engineering marched into the HR Manager’s office with the sex offender print out and ordered immediate <b><i>termination</i>.</b> <br/>
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In the meantime, Calvin had emailed everyone in engineering, and the engineering people had emailed manufacturing, and the manufacturing people had emailed quality, and the quality people had emailed materials, and pretty soon the whole company was abuzz with the news. <br/>
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<i><b>My first thought was, “Whew, thank God I wasn’t the recruiter who found him!”</b></i><br />
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The HR Manager, under fierce pressure from the engineering director and the GM, reported back to the parent corporation about the situation. <br/>
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The parent corporation determined that there were no grounds for termination since the offense happened seven years ago, and Mark had not re-offended. However, the employees, whose children were at the picnic, were up in arms by the middle of the week, and would not be pacified. They wanted a hanging, and nothing short of a public burning at the stake would quiet the uprising. <br/>
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The HR Manager was under fire to do something. Sex offenders are restricted from residing or being near school grounds, parks or where large numbers of children are found. By the end of the week, the solution was clear -- terminate on the grounds of parole violation. <br/>
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Mark was fired, and Company Z went back to normal. <br/>
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What are <i><b>YOUR</b></i> thoughts about this? <br/>Loser!tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-02-12:502551:BlogPost:604262008-02-12T09:37:32.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In one of my recent contract recruiting gigs, I got a resume from a candidate I'll call “Mr. L”, an optical engineer who seemed perfect for the search I was conducting at the time.…</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In one of my recent contract recruiting gigs, I got a resume from a candidate I'll call “Mr. L”, an optical engineer who seemed perfect for the search I was conducting at the time.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">“Mr. L’s” resume fit the profile to a tee, with longer than 5 years of experience working for recognizable names in the required industry AND what put him over the top for me was that 10 years ago, he had worked as a novice engineer for the very same company for which I was recruiting.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Anyway, when you come across the perfect candidate, you make a fist in the air and jerk down with a forceful and victorious, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">“YES!”</i></b> Right? Well, that’s how I felt, and that’s what I did. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">YES!</i></b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">So I quickly dialed the extension of the engineering director and asked if Mr. L was eligible for re-hire. His immediate response was, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">“Loser!”</i></b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">However pathetic Mr. L was ten years ago, ten years is a long time for someone to learn from mistakes, evolve, change, mature, develop, improve, transform and become a more productive corporate citizen.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I didn’t argue the matter. I knew it would be pointless to inject compassion in an environment that did not foster such a sentiment. After all, the corporate bottom line is about numbers – return on investment, sales projections, quarterly profits, cost per hire.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p>My Shameless Plug: LinkedInPowerWomen On The Red Carpettag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-02-12:502551:BlogPost:591522008-02-12T08:45:23.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
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<br></br><p><font size="2">Okay, I did say "Shameless Plug" so don't say you weren't warned.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">There's a group of incredibly well-connected, entrepreunerial, successful or on-the-way-to-there, creative, talented, beautiful, amazing, awesome women on LinkedIn called... what else...</font> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkedInPowerWomen/"><font size="2">LinkedInPowerWomen!</font></a> <font size="2">We're the…</font></p>
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<br/><p><font size="2">Okay, I did say "Shameless Plug" so don't say you weren't warned.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">There's a group of incredibly well-connected, entrepreunerial, successful or on-the-way-to-there, creative, talented, beautiful, amazing, awesome women on LinkedIn called... what else...</font> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkedInPowerWomen/"><font size="2">LinkedInPowerWomen!</font></a> <font size="2">We're the first and only exclusive woman's group on</font> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/"><font size="2">LinkedIn</font></a><font size="2">. Sorry, guys. We love you but you're welcome to create your own...it's easy and it's free. Just like this one ;-)</font></p>
<br/><p/><p><font size="2">I continue to be pleasantly surprised everytime a new member joins and introduces herself. The other day a woman I'll lovingly call Lady Iacocca posted an intro about herself. Turns out she owns a Ford/Lincoln Mercury dealership in the tri-state area, and is just one of a handful of women in the biz. When I welcomed her to the group I told her that her hubby and kids had a sweet deal goin' on. <em>And she looks like a million bucks!</em></font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Then there's this incredible abstract impressionist near the Santa Cruz mountains who has also provided management consulting services for CEO's, politicians and even royalty!</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">...And an adventurous soul who left the corporate world and the beautiful city by the bay to follow her bliss in Iceland and plans to trek elsewhere.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">We've got an incredibly talented and accomplished roster of recruiters on the board as well, and more keep joining everyday. I've invited them to create their own blogs here and to make their presence known. What scintillating company. I hang with the very best.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Ladies, LinkedInPowerWomen is the safe and supportive space to be for sharing bright ideas, learning new things and blazing new trails.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">To learn more about LinkedInPowerWomen and to join the forum, please click</font> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkedInPowerWomen/"><font size="2">here</font></a><font size="2">. To join the official group on LinkedIn, click</font> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/52269/505AC73446D3"><font size="2">here</font></a><font size="2">.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Happy connecting!</font></p>
<p/><p/><p/>Much You Can Dotag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-02-12:502551:BlogPost:598052008-02-12T08:42:45.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
<p><font size="2"><em><strong>Blogger's Note: I've been reading Ralph Marston's</strong></em> <a href="http://greatday.com/"><em><strong>Daily Motivator</strong></em></a> <em><strong>for many years now and find that it really gives me a positive kick to start off the day. After two cups of frothy latte, that is. I'm sure t</strong></em></font><font size="2"><em><strong>oday's message will resonate with all you hardworking and dedicated recruiters out there. I wish you all <font size="2">a…</font></strong></em></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><em><strong>Blogger's Note: I've been reading Ralph Marston's</strong></em> <a href="http://greatday.com/"><em><strong>Daily Motivator</strong></em></a> <em><strong>for many years now and find that it really gives me a positive kick to start off the day. After two cups of frothy latte, that is. I'm sure t</strong></em></font><font size="2"><em><strong>oday's message will resonate with all you hardworking and dedicated recruiters out there. I wish you all <font size="2">a successful and productive week!</font></strong></em></font></p>
<br/><p/><p/><p/><p/><p><font size="2">You probably will not have an opportunity to save the whole world today. But you can surely brighten your own corner of it.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Most likely you will not get everything done that you had wanted to do. Yet you can definitely make some real and lasting progress.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">The people with whom you come in contact may not all appreciate or understand you. Still, you can have a positive effect on some of those lives.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">The events of this day are not all going to proceed according to your plans. Even so, you can create value from whatever comes your way.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Chances are that conditions will not be perfect and circumstances will not be ideal. Fortunately, there is much you can do with whatever you have.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Welcome to this gloriously flawed and wonderfully imperfect day. It's the perfect opportunity to live with richness and to create real value.</font></p>
<p/><p><font size="2">-- Ralph Marston</font></p>
<p/><p/>Just Another Recruiter...Not!tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-02-09:502551:BlogPost:590122008-02-09T20:11:32.000ZMaya Walkerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MayaWalker
<p><font size="2">Oh, boy! Another day, another site, another blog, another post, another recruiter.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Nope, not JUST another recruiter! This member, Member #1651, aka Maya Walker, is on sabbatical from the 9-5, or the 8-6, or the 24-7. For as everyone here knows only <em>way</em> too well, the work of recruiting never ends.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Here, you can relate to this...</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Oh, boy! Another day, another site, another blog, another post, another recruiter.</font></p>
<p/><p/><p/><p><font size="2">Nope, not JUST another recruiter! This member, Member #1651, aka Maya Walker, is on sabbatical from the 9-5, or the 8-6, or the 24-7. For as everyone here knows only <em>way</em> too well, the work of recruiting never ends.</font></p>
<p/><p/><p/><p><font size="2">Here, you can relate to this...</font></p>
<p/><p/><p/><p><font size="2">You know that director with the long-standing open req who never reads or gives feedback on resumes? And the one who's always late or, worse, keeps the candidate waiting for hours? Oh, yeah. What about this... an open req with no job description... a manager who can't make a hiring decision... a job that doesn't pay market...you know, just things that make the life of a recruiter a life of never-ending fun.</font></p>
<p/><p/><p/><p><font size="2">Yes, fun! Recruiting is lots of fun. I've had 20 years of fun. What a great bunch of folks recruiters are. Recruiters are the most-loved people in a company, and the most needed outside of one. I'll go back to my desk later. Right now, I feel like taking a <em>long</em> coffee break!</font></p>
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