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The etiquette of laptops in meetings

Posted Monday, August 27, 2007 7:40 AM by HeatherLeigh
Here's an article about working on your laptop during meetings. Since my team is remote, we admittedly spend time during meetings on the old laptop. You know, when the meeting takes a turn toward something not particularly relevant to you. It's hard not Read More...
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A thousand cranes for Scott

Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 7:39 AM by HeatherLeigh
"The cranes were inspired by the story of “Sadako and the 1,000 Cranes,” about a young Japanese girl with leukemia caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945. Sadako had heard a legend that anyone who folded a thousand paper cranes would be granted Read More...
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It might be an addiction the the smell of sawdust

Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 6:36 AM by HeatherLeigh
Yesterday, I realized that I spend more waking time in my home-office than anywhere else. Of all the rooms in my house, it's the most trafficked and I'm still working off of Ikea tables. There's nothing wrong with Ikea tables as far as tables go. They're Read More...
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Resume writing 101

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:06 PM by HeatherLeigh
Here's a good article on resume writing mistakes to avoid. Nothing earth shaking but a good list of tips to review before you start to write the resume. Read More...
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Marketing the Microsoft India Development Center

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:55 AM by HeatherLeigh
I'm pretty fascinated by messaging to different audiences by culture or geography. It's the feeling when you see an international advertisement (by international, I mean non-US...please indulge my American self-involvement for a moment) that makes it Read More...
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Who was the first person....

Posted Monday, August 20, 2007 1:44 PM by HeatherLeigh
to figure out that this tastes good . Yeah, I think I'll stick with my Peet's where none of their marketing describes the digestive tract of an Indonesian cat. I'm allergic to cats. Does that matter? Read More...
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"Professionals typically resort to unconventional tactics after bouts of rejection"

Posted Monday, August 20, 2007 11:11 AM by HeatherLeigh
Is that enough of a reason not to don the gorilla suit ? I think the point is to know whether the person you are targeting with your efforts is receptive to the gimmicks. Me, not so much. Read More...
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"We're here to do it better than anybody has ever done it before"

Posted Monday, August 20, 2007 7:39 AM by HeatherLeigh
This is the part where I post something about college football and relate it to my work. Because college football is coming and I can't wait. Looks like I'll get to 3 games this year thanks to my dad. You know the inevitable Heather-at-a-football game Read More...
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Taking the recruiting blog conversation mainstream

Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 4:01 PM by HeatherLeigh
Next month, I'm a panelist at the Blog Business Summit . So far, my speaking has been to job seekers about how to get noticed and to recruiters about how to use blogging as a recruiting tool. This upcoming opportunity will be interesting. It's the first Read More...
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Unranking the nations universities

Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 7:54 AM by HeatherLeigh
There was a segment on the Today Show this morning about the controversy (that may be a strong word....fluff? dust-up?) regarding the annual college and university rankings. It's before 8 AM and although I typically try to get a head-start on the day Read More...
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Enough

Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:03 AM by HeatherLeigh
with the bubbles already Read More...
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Just like 1985

Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:42 PM by HeatherLeigh
In time for my high school reunion (thanks guys), Van Halen is reuniting (kind of). How far through the scheduled tour dates before Eddie Van Halen wraps his picking hand around David Lee Roth's throat? Any guesses? Read More...
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Tim's Tips: Resume Keyword Relevancy

Posted Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:40 AM by HeatherLeigh
Here's the first in a series of job seeking tips from my buddy, Tim. He recruits in the Sales, Services and IT space, but his tips are relevant regardless of the functional space. He can also be pretty funny, but don't tell him I said that. Take it away, Read More...
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Huge thanks

Posted Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:12 PM by HeatherLeigh
To Kristen Truax at Blush Photo for my new photos. Read More...
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Incoming! New blog feature

Posted Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:31 AM by HeatherLeigh
As I've been sharing tips and tricks with you regarding resumes and recruiter SEO, I've found that I am frequently diverting to things I have heard from others in my organization. The truth of the matter is that I don't really do much in the way of internet Read More...
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Fashion at the Office

Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:38 PM by HeatherLeigh
My friend Marc is on CNN talking about the impact your clothing choices can have on your career. I don't really appreciate what he has to say about my Strawberry Shortcake tank top and flip flops, but whatever. Read More...
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The coolest name at Microsoft

Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:56 AM by HeatherLeigh
Isn't a product name. Oh man, I want a number in my name. My co-workers often call me h2 but M3 invented the coolness. I'd just be an imitator. (And yes, his name in the address book is M3) Read More...
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