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		<title>Words to Work and Live By</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do what you are supposed to do, when you are supposed to do it. That&#8217;s the single greatest piece of advice I can give young employees looking to make a name for themselves within their organization. Sounds a little elementary, but more often than not, young over achievers spend such a great deal of time <a href='http://jasonblais.com/words-to-work-and-live-by/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tattoos and Your Job Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I wrote about a recent poll from JobsintheUS asking employers: Would you hire someone with visible tattoos that could not be covered up at work? In that article, I examined this question from the side of the employers.  Today, we&#8217;ll take a look at it from the job seeker&#8217;s perspective.   As I mentioned <a href='http://jasonblais.com/tattoos-and-your-job-search/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Focus on the Orange</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it me, or does it seem that many people fail to connect their actions today with their ability or inability to achieve future-oriented goals? After dropping my teenager off at the climbing gym last evening, I took the opportunity to walk Main Street with my wife. After stopping for sushi and miso soup, we <a href='http://jasonblais.com/focus-on-the-orange/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting in an Aquarium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The young captains, many of whom don't know they're way around seas, and lacking the knowledge that only comes with age and experience, are ill-equipped for fishing in the open waters.  Yet that's where they'll soon be sent.  And quickly, they'll find that those exotic fish are harder to find in the open ocean than they anticipated. ]]></description>
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		<title>HR Is In Charge! &#8230;Now What?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Capital Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What would happen if top VP or Director of HR became CEO? TAKE THE POLL on LinkedIn Related Posts: No Related Posts]]></description>
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		<title>NH Human Resource Professionals Come Together!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 10:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Granite State Human Resource Conference&#8217;s 2009 Human Capital Summit took place on Tuesday, May 12, in Manchester, NH, attracting nearly 300 professionals in HR, nearly 50 exhibitors, and a dozen or so sponsors. This year, the conference offered more HRCI credits than ever before- with a PHR or SPHR able to pick up 6.25 <a href='http://jasonblais.com/nh-human-resource-professionals-come-together/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! News Story &#8211; Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & Economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy ============================================================Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/ Related Posts: No Related Posts]]></description>
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		<title>Resume 411 From Guest Blogger Debra Wheatman</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Capital Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Debra Wheatman for sharing this excellent article on the truly important issues to consider when creating your resume. Whether or not you&#8217;re currently looking for work, this is definitely worth the read! Drafting an effective résumé is key to contributing to a successful job search. Oftentimes, the résumé is the first thing a <a href='http://jasonblais.com/resume-411-from-guest-blogger-debra-wheatman/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Thoughts on Employment Branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It crossed my mind recently that employers should pay very close attention to which companies are hiring employees away from them. These companies represent your market competition. Two things you should be asking yourself: 1. If you are losing top talent to one specific competitor, why and what can you do about it? 2. Are <a href='http://jasonblais.com/mobile-thoughts-on-employment-branding/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>RFL: Off topic and On the Twitter Mosaic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay&#8230; I&#8217;ve officially become a TwitterGeek! While I originally found this app to be a complete waste of time and silly creation, I&#8217;ve certainly come to admire it. There really are many ways in which Twitter can be of value, both personally and professionally. Yes, it can seem a bit odd. But if you give <a href='http://jasonblais.com/rfl-off-topic-and-on-the-twitter-mosaic/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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