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        <description><![CDATA[The weblog for Jana Nixon, hosted on LifeWork Planning Services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lessons from Baseball]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:07:55 GMT</pubDate>
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		<dc:subject><![CDATA[underdog]]></dc:subject>
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            <description><![CDATA[This may sound like blasphemy coming from a Red Sox fan, but last night I was tempted to root for the Rockies. Almost, but not quite. There&#39;s just something about an underdog that causes me to cheer. Especially when they rally in the last few innings... <br /><br />I think the same is true in the career arena. Recruiters want the applicants to succeed who show initiative, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude -- even if they aren&#39;t the strongest or most experienced candidates for the job. So think about the &quot;soft skills&quot; you bring to the position and &quot;sell&quot; yourself to the employer. It might not get you a spot on the Red Sox roster, but it could just land you the job!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Keep on Learning]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
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		<dc:subject><![CDATA[jsn]]></dc:subject>
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            <description><![CDATA[Every Monday evening, I stay after work to attend class: Human Resource Management I. Besides learning about the Fair Labor Standards Act and CRA Title VII, I&#39;ve learned that HR professionals are required to be re-certified every three years. Turns out that laws -- and consequently best practices -- change so quickly that practitioners constantly have to prove that they&#39;re at the top of their game (forgive the sports analogy, but Boston is getting whupped by Cleveland even as I type). Anyway, I really think the HR profession is on to something. Too often we tend to &quot;rest on our laurels&quot; and do things the way we always have. But nothing ever stays the same. Not in HR, not in counseling, and not in baseball. To be competitive -- make that, to excel -- in your career, you have to keep on learning. So listen to Nike. Just do it.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA["We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities."  Pogo]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:22:14 GMT</pubDate>
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		<dc:subject><![CDATA[optimism]]></dc:subject>
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            <description><![CDATA[Okay. So quoting a cartoon character may not be the most intellectual comment a person can make, but it&#39;s late on a Thursday and I&#39;m ready for the weekend. Anyway, sometimes optimism trumps intellectualism. Like right now... and any time we&#39;re faced with difficulties, which just may be opportunities in disguise. Think about it.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rainy Days and Mondays]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:43:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Today is Monday. When I woke up it was raining and chilly and oh so cozy beneath my down comforter! So what prompted me to venture out of bed? <br /><br />Fortunately I have a job that I think is vital and meaningful. Okay, so I&#39;m not a nuclear scientist or a brain surgeon. But I do help clients find jobs and that&#39;s important to at least two people. <br /><br />Sometimes it&#39;s your attitude toward your job that makes a Monday marvelous instead of manic. Like Francoise de Motteville said: <br /><br />&quot;The true way to render ourselves happy <br />is to love our work and find in it our pleasure.&quot; <br /><br />And if that doesn&#39;t help, just remember: Tomorrow is Tuesday!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Career is Life]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
		<dc:subject><![CDATA[Career development]]></dc:subject>
		<dc:subject><![CDATA[jsn]]></dc:subject>
		<dc:subject><![CDATA[career theory]]></dc:subject>
		<dc:subject><![CDATA[career exploration]]></dc:subject>
            <description><![CDATA[Sometimes careers take circuitous paths -- like my own -- for example. I&#39;ve held so many seemingly unrelated jobs in my life: Public relations specialist, sales associate, office manager, advertising exec, high school teacher, dental assistant, and career adviser. <br /><br />What have I learned from these experiences? Nothing is irrelevant; everything counts. It&#39;s my job to make it meaningful.]]></description>
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