No, this isn't my baby (but she sure is cute!). The Olson-Fernandez baby is due any day now. While I'm busy joining the Club Mommy, I'll be going quiet for a bit, but it doesn't mean the death of this blog. I've lined up several guest bloggers to share their industry insights over the next couple months. I plan to also stay as active as possible with my own updates. Stay tuned!
I'm excited to open up this blog to communications professionals, staffing professionals, and job seekers who want share their knowledge and experiences with the readers. If you are interested in participating, I'm accepting guest submissions through January. See the details here.
Readers, please let me know if you'd like to see any specific topics covered. We're always open to suggestions!
I will be keeping up with my activity on Twitter and Facebook. Feel free to connect with me there.
Mini-vacations should be mandatory. It doesn't need to be something extravagant. It could just mean turning off the computer and getting out of your daily routine for a few days to spend it with friends and family.
I'm as guilty as one can be about sneaking a peek of work-related email whenever I get a chance on vacation. A two week vacation without checking in seems impossible for me, but four days... I can manage four days.
No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker trailer , a pueblo about 50 kilometers outside of Cordoba, Argentina. As you can see from the pictures, there is nothing, nada, zilch. Well, there is a Jesuit Church, animals, mountains, a river, and a very nice family that attends to filling your tummy with their homemade goodies four times a day from their farm and organic garden at the Posada Las Perdices. Not having a WIFI signal makes disconnecting much easier.
Rule 2: Bring books, but only fiction or non-fiction that have nothing to do with business. As much as I love activity, adventure-filled vacations, I find I truly recharge when I'm not pressured to be somewhere or do something. Losing myself in a book for a few hours a day gives me something else to think about.
Rule 3: Bring the walking shoes and the yoga mat. Keeping up with my daily exercise is important even on vacation. Exercise gives me the energy I need to get through the day. Have you ever regretted a workout after actually completing it? It's easy to incorporate into your mini-vacation even without the fancy gym machines.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm off again for another short vacation. It is Semana Santa (or Holy Week) in Argentina. I figure if the rest of the country shuts down, I should too. And with the baby on the way (consider this the announcement!), it's probably a good idea to take as many as these quick getaways as possible.
My husband, MatÃas, and I are off to Córdoba, Argentina which lies about 700 kilometers from Buenos Aires to spend a few days hiking and lounging in the Sierras. Complete disconnect. You won't be seeing much from me on the blog until I get back, but stay tuned. I'll be back to regular posting next week.
This blog is to share my recruiting experiences and discuss thoughts on the job market, PR industry and technology. I'm an entrepreneur, business developer and recruiter.
This blog is to share my recruiting experiences and discuss thoughts on the job market, PR industry and technology.
Alison Kenney is an independent PR practitioner with more than 15 years of PR consulting experience.
