Chris Fields As a kid growing up Southern Baptist, all I knew about St. Patrick's Day is that you wore green or you got pinched and you drew a lot of 4 leaf-clovers, oh and people got drunk. But just like most holiday's St. Patty's Day has history and culture. It wasn't until I attended St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa that I learned about Patron Saints. You may be ... Read Full Article
The History Which Defines Us
Played Out on the Big Screen Thank God our lives are not played out on TV or in a theater, live or film. But if they were, would we be more accountable for our actions? Would we more readily recognize our responsibilities, instead of ducking, dodging, or blaming? I used to think the big screen could never hold my life or my history; it is sordid, to be sure. I have made my ... Read Full Article
Employment History – Let’s Take a Look in the Mirror
Employment history has been a long standing requirement in regards to applying for a job and being taken seriously for the position that you are applying for. It tells the recruiter or hiring manager what you have done, for how long, and with what organization, all in the hopes of assisting them determine, just initially looking at your application or resume, whether or not you ... Read Full Article
The Certain Beauty of Where You Have Been
A Fog can be Deceiving I live on a coast line where fog can roll in without the slightest warning. A couple nights ago, this occurred and by early morning the fog seemed to fill every corner. When I walked my dogs, they seemed to not even notice, I cannot help but notice. I do not fear the fog, much like the ocean - I respect it. I have learned, throughout my life, that when ... Read Full Article
The History of Sourcing (version 2.0) – Free White Paper
What is this? Some time ago (June 2007 to be exact) I wrote the first version of this piece. My original intent was to research the sourcing industry and track developments over the past 10 years or so which was my guess of how long the practice of Sourcing candidates has been online. (Wow! I was more surprised than anyone else how long Sourcing has been around.) I have ... Read Full Article