It’s an awesome feeling – the highs of job searching give rushes of adrenaline and confidence abounds. It’s necessary to feel this way because confidence is a key emotion that you need in an interview. So take that euphoria and use it to your advantage – like I did in this interview that I’ll share with you as part of my “Tales from a Job Hunter” series… Continue reading
Tales from a Job Hunter: Working with Recruiters
If you’ve ever been on a job search, you’ve probably worked with recruiters at some point. I’ll start by saying that I’ve worked with some wonderful, smart recruiters who genuinely cared about placing me in the right job at the right company. However, I’ve also worked with recruiters who had their own agendas – to my detriment.
As part of my “Tales from a Job Hunter” series, I’m sharing some problems I encountered and how you can deal with it if you find yourself in the same situation: Continue reading
Tales from a Job Hunter: Introduction
I’ve always wanted to write a series about my experiences on various job searches over the years, and I decided now would be as good a time as any to share this information and give some advice and learnings.
I’ve had great interviews, and terrible ones. I’ve worked with smart and thoughtful recruiters, and ones that never took the time to really learn what I do – resulting in wasted time for all involved parties. I’ve been treated poorly by HR too many times to count, and for each of those times my experience with the hiring managers was quite the opposite.
I learned a lot about myself and how to persevere – I am in charge of my career. I’m crafting a series of posts called “Tales from a Job Hunter” to give you insight into my mishaps, trials and successes in the hopes that it helps you as you journey through the working world. Continue reading
It’s Time for a New Adventure!
I’m all about adventures – trying new things and seeing where life takes me. So far, this trust in taking advantage of things that come my way has not steered me wrong. And so, I’m off on another adventure… Continue reading
Summer Garden Series: Rosemary
There is nothing quite like the scent of fresh rosemary – many in our neighborhood grow it in their yards and I love getting big wiffs of the crisp, pleasant aroma on my nightly walks.
In this post in my summer garden series, I’ll share with you how easy it is to grow this plentiful herb so you can enjoy its aromatic benefits as well as its uses in the kitchen any time you want! Continue reading
Tori’s Thai Curry
I love all kinds of curry, but I especially love Thai curry. There are some great Thai restaurants in Atlanta, but they can get pricey if we go on a regular basis. I decided to try making my own curry and see if I could get a similar result. I have to say, it’s pretty darn close and saves us a lot of money. It’s also fairly easy to make – prepping the vegetables is the most time-consuming part. Continue reading
Summer Garden Series: Tomato
Tomatoes are the epitome of summer foods – bright, fresh, versatile and full of flavor, and they seem to go perfectly in every single dish I make this time of year.
Last year, I tried to grow tomatoes in containers on my balcony with no success. I got big plants and plenty of yellow blooms, but no fruit.
I was disappointed, but determined to try again so I’m going to share with you in this summer garden series post what I did differently this year Continue reading
(Not Enough) Time in Chicago
I recently went to Chicago for a work conference, and was amazed at how beautiful the city is! I’ve been once before, but I was about 12 years old.
We stayed at the Holiday Inn at the Merchandise Mart and the views were fabulous, the weather was perfect and I only wish I’d had more time! Continue reading