Sidewalk legacy

Walking along a sidewalk on the east side of Pawtucket, RI recently, I happened upon this:

The WPA left quite a legacy!

Granted,  the economy seems to be turning around. Wouldn't it be a good idea to do some real work on some infrastructure needs? Now. Put some folks to work to create some new legacy items, repair some that require it, etc.

5 for Friday

David Zinger’s Employee Engagement Model
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmployeeEngagementResultsThatMatter/~3/_ZSUSXigiR4/ #the5

Create "Hunch-Friendly" Environments
http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/~r/harvardbusiness/~3/3rJgwYfKWoU/give_me_time_to_think.html #the5

Followers Don't Equal Influence
http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/~r/harvardbusiness/~3/CJP_qy66zwc/influence-and-twitter.html #the5

What if a Picture Really Is Worth 1,000 Words? http://photofocus.com/2010/05/07/what-if-a-picture-really-is-worth-one-thousand-words/ #the5

Riding-a-long with the Newburyport Police http://council.ariwriter.com/riding-a-long-with-the-newburyport-police/ #the5 @Franklinmatters

Turns out, you can choose your facts, but only in you’re a fool. http://jasonseiden.com/choosing-your-facts/#the5 @Franklinmatters

Yes, it is Friday, and I apparently can't cont very well when using my phone to do #the5 oops. Enjoy the extra!

job search notes: Update your catcher toolkit

What kind of catcher are you?

Do you wear a mask and protective gear?

Or are you open to softly catch the rain?

You can add to your catching toolkit by participating in the Job Search Jam Sessions to be held on Friday, May 14th. You can register here: http://jobsearchjamsessions.eventbrite.com/

Note - you can pay via PayPal or credit card in advance or select "show other payment options" to reserve your ticket and pay at the door. Either way, your reservation will help us plan for the amount of people to expect that day.


Photo credit for the catcher goes to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalsbeek/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalsbeek/3633719531/sizes/m/

This was originally posted to the Job Search Jam Sessions website.

job search notes: gavel time

Who will make the decision on your getting hired?

Who would you want to make the decision?

Have you prepared your resume?

Have you prepared your LinkedIn profile?

Have you prepared for the interview?

How do you do all these?

Participate in the Job Search Jam Sessions to be held on Friday, May 14th. The St John the Evangelist Parish Center is a wonderful space we can use to hold multiple sessions. The sessions will address topics like those above. If you would like to add one, or volunteer to lead one, this event is for you.

You can register here: http://jobsearchjamsessions.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount

Note - you can pay via PayPal or credit card in advance or select "show other payment options" to reserve your ticket and pay at the door. Either way, your reservation will help us plan for the amount of people to expect that day.

This was originally posted at http://jobsearchjamsessions.blogspot.com/2010/05/gavel-time.html

Revs need to get back to basics

Keep it compact, control the ball.

Such were the words from the NE Revolution camp this week preparing for the Weds game against Chivas USA. Unfortunately, they did not. They also went down a man with another red card and the final could have been worse than 4-0.

When you are struggling with possession, go back to the basics. Bring the ball out of the back on the ground. Just like Chivas did most of last night. They showed patience, passing to open men (before the defender crowded the player with the ball), switched sides from time to time, maintain possession for long stretches, forcing the Revs to run and defend and tire themselves.

What did the Revs do? Long balls over the top. Most were lost immediately, some even went out of bounds to Chivas. So instead of keeping possession, giving the Revs time to play offense, it was a quick turnover, Chivas ended up with the ball again and came back at the Revs.

Frustrating!