chuga chugga - choo chooo!

Im getting the hang of the Metro North.

and which one are you?

first off, Ive been bumped down to the second organic search result if you type in 'Jason Chu' on Google. not happy. I dropped to second within a week's time by an under construction page.

second, all of these other Jason Chu's out there are setting up pages with pictures and blogs offering a peak into their lives. Now someone, like a prospective employer, recruiter, or a long lost friend searching for me will definitely get the wrong idea. All of my internet portals are locked up, MySpace, Friendster, Xanga, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. And there is no way for them to know if what they are looking at is me or some other Jason Chu. Most of them seem plausible, even to me. As recruiters, we hunt and gather as much information as possible, cause information closes deals. Wrong information, well, you know. Of course meeting someone and seeing them eye to eye is the best way. Internet surfing is good, but still.

Try googling yourself, you may not be happy either. (. _ .)

sails up

a breath of fresh aire

and yes, spring is coming as well

You know, I do believe

you need to take a hit in order to move forward.
I just didnt think it would actually hurt.

TGI . . .wait for it . . . Friday!
YEEEEAAAAAAAAH!
thanks BarneyHave you met Friday?

Networking with no one

"There's a fine line between being seen as a resource and being seen as a spam artist; don't send excessive or inappropriate email. Make sure that your contacts between meetings are relevant and pertinent to the business at hand."

So true. Excerpt from Beyond the Business Card. I have someone in my network who does this, but not once in awhile, but everyday something new. Sometimes more. This is what makes me not like you and not want to help you out. It is true, part of it is a numbers game, but be smart, play smart. Otherwise, I might just ban you from my network, and that would be bad.

"If you want the job, you have to look the part; if you want the promotion, you have to look promotable; if you want respect, you have to dress as well as or better than your industry standards require."

Susan Bixler
writer of The New Professional Image