Lindsay Olson

About Lindsay

Lindsay's professional facts

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• Entrepreneur, Recruiter. Blogger. Recruiting in the PR and Communications industry since 1997.
• Partner at Paradigm Staffing, a search firm specializing in placing public relations, communications and marketing professionals in agencies and companies throughout the United States.
• Co-founder of Hoojobs, a niche job board for public relations, communications, and social media jobs.
• Bi-weekly contributor at US News & World Report's On Careers blog.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Montana State University. Certificate in Executive Coaching from Universidad del CEMA in Buenos Aires.

Lindsay's professional interests

• Helping people reach their career goals
• Being instrumental in the growth of our client companies and helping them find their perfect match
• Social Media
• Anything technology related
• Management and entrepreneurship

Lindsay's other half

I have a geek streak. I'm geekier than most of my friends and family. I'm a problem solver and can fix things. I love planning trips! Put me on the road and I'm happy. I'm a reader, not so much of a watcher. Wait, I do have a weak spot for independent film, anything Woody Allen, and a few good series like Mad Men or Breaking Bad.

I'm an Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga practitioner and practice almost daily. It's what helps keep me balanced and sane. I'm a city biker and you'll always find me riding to the office.

I need to have many projects going on at once, personal or professional, or I'll bore quickly. When I get interested in a new activity, I'm a bit obsessive about it until I master it. I took up sewing and clothing design a couple years ago when my first child was born. Teaching myself to design children's clothing and sewing is my new obsession.

I have a thing for languages and I want to learn more. I speak Spanish, I'm studying Portuguese, and Italian is next. I went through Army Basic Training once. I'm an animal lover, even though I am allergic to my furry friends. My first pet was a hermit crab named Hermie (how creative!).

I'm a wife and a Mom of two wonderful kids, Julia Mai (3) and Leo Florian (born March 2012).

About this blog
I decided to start this blog to explore my professional world - public relations, communications, recruiting, career advice, etc.; however, this is a personal blog. The views and opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of Paradigm Staffing or anybody else unless explicitly stated.

Also, my thoughts and opinions change as I learn more and develop my understanding about the subjects and issues written here. I consider this a necessary consequence of having an open-mind and I hope to explore this more through my blog and dialogue with my readers. This blog just provides a snapshot of the knowledge, views, and opinions that I hold at a particular point of time and these very well may change.