The Career Intelligencer


Volume 10 Issue 9	Visit our website at www.career-intelligence.com	May 1, 2011

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In This Issue

Editor's Notes
Are You A Good Juggler? (Part 2) — How to balance work, family and friends
What Do You Mean By That? Overcoming Communication Barriers — How to communication more effectively and avoid misunderstandings
5 Minute Yoga Stretches for the Office — How to relieve stress on the job
Ask The Experts — Submit your questions to our staff of experts
Job Listings — NEW FEATURE! Job listings from the CI web site

Editor's Notes

Happy May! The weather has finally warmed up here in the Northeast. Summer flowers are beginning to poke their heads out of the ground. Cinco de Mayo this week reminds me that warmer weather is right around the corner and, as a bonus, brings another day to celebrate. What are you celebrating in your life? Make sure you acknowledge every step you make towards reaching your goal.

This issue brings Are You A Good Juggler? How to balance work, family and friends (Part 2). Our panel of six experts offer their take on why work/life “balance” is so elusive. They also discuss why doing one thing differently can change your life. I think you’ll find their comments as thought-provoking as I did.

How do you balance your personal and professional lives? Share your tips on Facebook. You may find your comments in one of our newsletters.

Recently, you received a newsletter that focused on how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can make you a better communicator. If you’d like to learn more about this assessment take our Free Introduction to the MBTI. Sign up on our Assessment Matrix and receive this NEW five-part series by email.

Are you finding what you’re looking for on career-intelligence.com? If you’re looking for something specific try using the Search button in the upper right-hand corner of the site. It is run by Google but searches the career-intelligence.com database of articles.

Finally, the results of our Fashion Poll – Are you a Fashionista or Recessionista? – are in. Of respondents 27.27% said Fashionista, 18.18% said Recessionista and a whopping 54.55% said “Depends on how much I like it.” Perhaps their responses reflect an improving economy.

With that in mind, please answer our new poll – Is the job market improving? – when you visit the website. I’ll share the results in an upcoming newsletter.

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It's your life, make the most of it :)

Annette Richmond


Are You A Good Juggler? (Part 2)	back to top


How to balance work, family and friends By Annette Richmond How’s your juggling act? Are you successfully balancing your professional and personal lives? Or is your career invading every aspect of your life. In the 24/7 world we live setting boundaries can seem impossible. Last month, I contacted several work/life balance professionals to get some guidance on setting those boundaries. What I got was enough information for two articles. Their responses featured in Are You A Good Juggler (Part 1) focused on the stress of juggling work, family and friends and the difficulties of disconnecting from our professional lives. Here they offer their take on why we work/life balance is so elusive. Our panel also offers suggestions on how doing one thing differently can change your life. Read More

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What Do You Mean By That? Overcoming Communication Barriers	back to top


How to communication more effectively and avoid misunderstandings By Annette Richmond Communication is a lot like humor. While I may think a joke is funny, you may not. The most successful comedians have learned what will make most of the people laugh. A lot of that has to do with "frame of reference." And that same "frame of reference" can lead to a distortion in communication. For example, we all have different ideas of the perfect holiday: some reminisce about their large-extended family gathered around the dinner table, others do not. These "different meanings" are why one partner’s ideas of what makes a perfect holiday may be different from the others. An area where this often causes problems is "casual attire." Some people think this means a pair of slacks and a sweater, while others picture a dressy T-shirt and jeans. These "different meanings" may be caused by what they’ve read, what they’ve heard or where they’ve worked previously. The result is that "casual attire" becomes unclear communication. While this instance can be easily remedied with a written dress code, other misinterpretations can be more problematic. Read more

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5 Minute Yoga Stretches for the Office	back to top


How to relieve stress on the job By Suzanne Pitner You've just gotten off the telephone with an irate customer, and now you're tense. Your neck aches and your back is getting stiff. What do you do to relieve the pressure? One natural remedy, that doesn't have any calories, is yoga. The recent popularity of yoga attests to the fact that many people are now realizing its many benefits, both physical and mental. Yoga is practiced in a variety of formats, or paths, the most well known being hatha yoga. Thankfully, you don't need to be a guru or incredibly flexible to practice yoga. You can start today with these simple stretches that you can do at work that make a vast difference in your productivity and sense of well being. These stretches take only a few moments, and most can be done while you're still sitting at your desk or computer. If you have a chair with rollers on it, you may want to move to a chair that is more stable before you begin the stretches. You don't want to slip and slide across your office floor while you're doing a stretch! When doing yoga stretches, stretch only until you feel a comfortable stretching sensation. Don't overdo it! Take it slow and easy, and the increased flexibility will come naturally over time. Read More


Questions? Ask The Experts	back to top

Interview Expert		Professional Image Expert
	Carole Martin is a coach with over 18 years in Human Resources Management. She is an acknowledged expert in the use of behavioral interviewing techniques. Ask Carole a question		Style expert Bridgette Raes is the author of Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want and the president of the NYC based style consulting company for women, Bridgette Raes Style Group. Ask Bridgette a question

Resume Writing Expert		Career Development Expert
	Annemarie Cross is a multi-award winning, triple certified Professional Resume Writer, Career Management Specialist, Speaker, and Author of 10 key steps to Ace that Interview! Ask Annmarie a question		Annette Richmond, MA, is founder and editor of career-intelligence.com and The Career Intelligencer. She is author of several publications, ebooks and interactive workbooks on career management. Ask Annette a question


Career Intelligence Job listings	back to top

Job Name	Industry	Category	Location	Date Posted
Embedded Software Engineer	Computer Software	Engineering	Shelton, CT	4/25/2011
Web Developer	Internet - ECommerce	Information Technology	American Fork , UT	4/19/2011
Web Developer	Internet - ECommerce	Information Technology	Ogden, UT	4/19/2011
System Administrator (Part Time)	Computer Software	Information Technology	Brooklyn, NY	4/8/2011
Senior Insight Analyst	Internet - ECommerce		Dallas, Texas	3/29/2011
Emerging Media Strategist	Internet - ECommerce		Clearwater, Florida	3/29/2011
Product Manager Social Commerce	Internet - ECommerce	Other	Las Vegas, Nevada	3/29/2011
Senior User Experience Designer	Internet - ECommerce		Las Vegas, Nevada	3/28/2011

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