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Dec 24, 2008RT: Year One
Permalink | No comments | by ArnabIn September I completed my first anniversary of working diligently at ResponseTek (RT), an employer of mine. As a principal developer of the flagship Customer Experience Management (CEM) product and visionary founder of the Council of Office Lunches (COOL), I was given great responsibility and many learning opportunities at the organization. While helping ResponseTek grow as an organization, I also grew as an individual (includes net gain of 15 pounds over the year). “You won't realize the distance you've walked until you take a look around and realize how far you've been.” - Anonymous Some of the highlights during my time there: People Good ...
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Oct 12, 2008Go Abroad
Permalink | No comments | by ArnabA critic of my lackluster efforts to secure an ARNABride once pointed out that I must be doing something seriously wrong if I could not locate half of the earthly population. I have identified that part of the problem is that I am not where they are. For instance I am working in the IT industry, which is rarely graced by a woman's beauty. Not only are ladies avoiding my vocational area en masse, they are also vacating my geographical region in large numbers. When I went to the Go Abroad Fair held at the Canada Place convention centre ...
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Apr 14, 2008Finding meaning in indirectly meaningless work
Permalink | 2 Comments | by PeterWhen I walked through a hospital last month, I was reminded of how the employees there endlessly care for those who are in great need. Then as I commuted to work the next morning, I walked past construction on the new Canada Line transit route and thought of all the people who were contributing to something that would ease the transportation woes of many citizens. When I got to work, I sat down at my desk and thought about how the material I write and edit could help people. (I work as an editor for a software company.) The worst case ...
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Feb 19, 2008Staffing Agencies Don’t Give You Staph
Permalink | 3 Comments | by ThomThose that are in the know know that I'm not working per se. I'm working on other aspects of my life, but yeah, I'm not working. I've done the traditional job search song and dance: job boards, cold calls, company websites, etc. One avenue I hadn't explored were staffing agencies. Essentially, from what I've gathered, which could be totally wrong, staffing agencies provide a service to their corporate clients in one of two ways or a combination of the two: 1) Staffing agencies provide their clients with temporary employees (temps) to fulfill a client's need such as, uh...bitch work. These temps ...
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