Hello Eileen. Really interesting disclosure; bravo! Now I invite you to be my guest speaker (virtual) during AUG within 2 programs I produce then distribute across the GlobalBusinessNews-medianetwork anchored by my YOUTUBE station and by me extensive LINKEDIN network and by o/o GLOBALBUSINESSNEWS.net.

Complimentary to you; goodwill gesture and as a Publisher’s Courtesy… to offer help. Free.

Two programs: a 1:1 on a few pre-agreed topics for about 20 minutes. You will receive BestPracticeMediaPrep from me. You will also receive the program-link for your personal use. My role as program developer/Producer and Broadcast Host will be to welcome you and provide you with an opportunity to have a business-friendly conversation on pre-agreed topics for a few minutes. Talk about your brands… the professional of course and talk also about your “personal” brand … and how they “mesh” to present the beautiful picture you want people to see and learn about.

As program owner i will distribute the program across the business networks already established offering global free access US/global 365/7-24.
Yes, I invite you use my business audience to augment your audience. Think long-time positive public relations. Yes, it’s a NEW DAY!

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Having announced my unemployment status to the LinkedIn world, I get a lot of “suggested” posts by people who are in my same situation. Most of them discuss frustration (I’ve applied for 5,837 jobs in the last two weeks…), all the way to desperation (I have $6 in my account). I feel ya, friends. I, too, am frustrated. Frustrated with the process, the ghosting, the lack of jobs in my niche corner of HR, and the abundance of super talented people looking for a new job in my niche corner of HR.

Instead of wallowing in my situation (which I want to do about every 20 minutes), I have been trying to focus on doing things I wouldn’t usually have time to do when I had a job. So I learned to sew. I can only sew straight lines, and I have no idea what I am going to do with 793 cosmetic pouches (drawstring and zipper style, thankyouverymuch), but here we are. Learning to sew has given me something else to focus on outside of my job search, and is helping me be comfortable with doing something I am not good at.

I have also tried some outdoor-sy things. Anyone who knows me knows I am definitely, shall we say, more indoor-sy. My version of outdoor-sy is a fruity umbrella drink, while sitting on a chaise lounge next to a cabana by the pool with a spa reservation at 3pm. But this week, I did it. Rode a horse. Took out a stand up paddle board (and even stood up on it). Sat in the silence of the woods. Took in the glory of the lake. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it, either.

Bottom line, I am still looking for my next opportunity. And the job search has been frustrating. But I am trying to make the best of it, and learn a thing or two while I have the time. With that said, if you have a Global Mobility role to fill, or you have a need for a cosmetic pouch (drawstring or zippered), let me know. 😄