Category Archives: thank you

June is Going to Be a Great Month!

The first day of June is nearly over here in Bellevue, but I can already tell that this is going to be a great month (although the weather still is not looking very encouraging). I've been told I am going to soon be getting a listing of a nice home in Kirkland from some long time ...

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Nearing Completion on a Couple of Projects

This morning Seattle Business Consultant and radio personality, Pam Hoelzle announced her new website at PamHoelzle.com.  It is a site that I built her using WordPress and the Daily Edition theme from Woo Themes (affiliate link).  The carousel with featured posts was a little hard to work with, but ...

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Thankful Thursday

Despite whatever challenges we each have to face, each of us usually have a lot we can be thankful for.  I'm no exception - I have a lot to be thankful for and want ...

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Changing the Name and Changing the Game

I've decided to change the name of this blog/project from "Social Media and the Job Search" to "Using Social Media to Discover The Next Opportunity".  Not a huge change, but as someone I know says "words are culture" and this more properly describes the goal of the site. Each day I get closer to ...

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Update: Two Weeks into Social Media Campaign to Secure Employment

A lot has happened in the past two weeks since I launched my personal social media campaign to find employment.  I don't have a full time position yet, but there are opportunities that are opening up - I can feel that some good things are going to be happening soon. It looks like I may be ...

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Thank You to Dave Hanley of Banyan Branch

I just applied for a position as a social media analyst at Banyan Branch in Seattle.  Principal Dave Hanley was kind enough to send me the job posting through LinkedIn.  I have not yet personally met Dave, but we have connected online and he is going to be speaking on "Monitoring ...

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Cash Reward Offered to Person Who Helps Me Secure Employment

As part of my recently launched social media campaign to secure employment, I am offering a cash reward of 1/2 of my first paycheck to the person who is instrumental in helping me find a job.  That means if you help me find a suitable position, I will be working for you for a full ...

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Second Job Applied for in Social Media Campaign to Secure Employment

This afternoon I submitted my 2nd application for employment as a result from my personal social media campaign to secure employment. Mike Whitmore of Fresh Consulting let me know that Bazaarvoice recently received more funding and is hiring people ...

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