Some things get lost in the mix, they don’t usually fit here or I can’t do a full post on it. This is where they go. So without further ado:
- Accolades, etc… - YourHRGuy.com was featured on BSchool.com’s 50 Top HR Blogs. Take that Fistful of Talent’s Honorable Mention! I was also featured not once but twice on Brazen Careerist’s Top 100 articles.
- Gen Y Bloggers Unite - Speaking of Brazen Careerist, they just launched a new version of the site that allows you to see neat-o profiles of your favorite bloggers (and me) and apparently some other stuff too. Check it.
- Ooooh, Diss - InterviewBest, a presentation tool for people looking for a job, got absolutely thrashed in this Business Week blog (and also features yours truly). I am glad to know I am not the only person who would be irritated by someone giving me a 20 minute planned pitch instead of coming in better prepared for an interview.
- And In Failing Alma Mater News… - Washington State University is playing University of Washington in their annual football rivalry game (creatively called the Apple Cup). The problem? The teams are a combined 1-20. The winner gets the Apple Cup trophy along with knowing they weren’t the absolute worst team ever (just very, very close)
- A Different Gift? - Regular commenter and awesome HR blogger Chris Ferdinandi of Manager’s Sandbox has a business that will set photos of your choice to music of your choice and put it on a handy DVD. Great for relatives who think you never visit enough!
- Bailout For HR Vendors - Cash flow may be tight in the HR vendor world with the economy riding the roller coaster like a guy with a Six Flags annual pass. Have no fear, HR Marketer is here with some help for vendors.
- Think Twitter is Useless? - Not if you follow (the real) Shaquille O’Neal. You can check the backstory here. For the most part, it is exactly what you’d expect from him. You can also follow me if you’re already on there.
- From The Kennedy Recruiting Conference - Two great posts from Jon Ingham (including a picture!) and one really fantastic post from Laurie Ruettimann of what came out of their trip to Florida. Examining the photographic evidence, it didn’t look like a tan.
- Spreading the Traffic Love - Awesome dude Chuck Westbrook thought of a great idea to get people to read under-appreciated and under-read (but really great) blogs: get a group of people to commit to broadening their blog reading by one blog every couple of weeks. He blogged and tweeted about it and it gained steam. His first two bloggers FeverBee and Zoe and are fantastic.
And finally, the lovely Maren Hogan wants me to tell you seven things you don’t know about me already. Here’s the list:
- I am paranoid and particular about my milk. I don’t like my milk in paper cartons and I don’t like milk that has been in my fridge for more than a couple of days.
- I don’t like anti-bacterial soaps. I also prefer to not get vaccinated for diseases that won’t unduly harm me. My body can deal with it.
- I really enjoy spelunking (exploring caves). There are many areas around here that have intact lava tubes (many unmarked).
- My favorite player on the Portland Trail Blazers right now is Travis Outlaw. He isn’t the best player but he is fun to watch and he is an even better interview.
- What’s for dessert? Tillamook Ice Cream, specifically their Chocolate Peanut Butter.
- I just found out that there is a storm on the planet Neptune that shares the name of my cat (Scooter).
- I schedule almost all of my posts but I always choose consistent times to post them so it doesn’t look like I am as schedule crazy as I actually am.
As for the tagging portion, you can just tell me a couple things I don’t know about you in the comments if you like. Have a great Friday!
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Lance, thanks for the link. Also, if I ever make it out there, you’re taking me spelunking. I wanted to go when I was in New Zealand, but at the the time it was their dry season and they had shut down tours for the winter.
- Chris
Oh snap, tanning is so bad for the skin! Maybe I’ll do the spray tan for my next trip to Florida. I don’t want to disappoint the readers.