Posts Tagged ‘compassion’

Today I learned something very important. Renew your blog host on time. I missed the deadline, and my blog was down for 3 days. My friends and followers kept pinging me, asking me where my blog went? I took a deep breath, and got on the horn with dreamhost.com. I was able to renew easily, and painlessly. Lesson learned. What I realized is that I haven’t been writing much lately. I’ve been asking HireFriday brand ambassadors to write posts, share their success stories, their frustrations about job hunting, and their life experience.

What I found is that I missed writing original posts. My friends, and followers enjoy hearing from me. I realized that when my site was down. It warmed my heart. You see building community isn’t what I do, it’s what I am. I am a social media community builder. That is a value I hold dear. I have become very close friends with many people in the HireFriday Community. Building relationships with job seekers around the world warms my heart, feeds my soul, and makes me feel good that I am adding value, and making a contribution.

My blogtalkradio show, “Compassionate HR,” is something else I hold dear. Interviewing people in HR, Recruiting, and Social Media fans the flame of passion in my heart. Why? Because I interview people who go above, and beyond the call of duty to make a difference, not just in our industry, but in human kind. A world class professional isn’t just someone who’s good at what they do. World-class professionals are doing amazing things in their communities. That’s what makes the difference between mediocrity, and greatness. World-class companies participate in strategic philanthropy, service learning, and community projects that enhance the betterment of those around them.

I am convinced of this fact. I am also convinced that companies that make a difference in their communities, and involve their employees in service learning, and giving improve their retention rate, and recruiting efforts. My values are important to me. Compassionate HR-Recruitment-Social Media is powerful, transformative, and special beyond compare. Thank you for being a loyal reader, and follower. In case no one has told you yet today, “I care a lot about you,” allow me to be the first. You are special. You are important, and you matter.

Each of us has a gift no one else can give. Our gift is special, and no one else can give it the way we can. Giving is its own reward. I encourage you to embrace your gift, and experience your own magnificence.

Bless each and every one of you.

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Margo Rose Crazy Controversy Sells

Every now and then I wonder why shocktalkradio, shocking blogposts, and controversy sells. I spend hours researching and writing about my guests for my benign blogtalkradio show, Compassionate HR. those blog posts are rarely retweeted. As soon as I write a shock talk post, everyone retweets, and links back to it. Strange. My google analytics spike when I write something slightly mean spirited, and controversial. It’s ironic because I am the Compassionate HR blogtalkradio Host. I am a servant, steward leader. I spend 99% of my time helping others grow, and get HiredFriday.

Yet, my kick-butt posts are read furiously. Why? Is it because people don’t expect it? I really don’t know, but I find it frustrating because I spend no time researching controversial posts. I spend hours researching the meaty posts chocked full of tools and tips you can use.

I grow weary of this sad fact. Particularly when I hear those crazy posts are texted, emailed, and passed on like hot cakes on a yum-yum griddle. People love racy stories. It’s why shocking stories, and bad news is reported voraciously on network news. One day, I hope to present my findings about HireFriday, and Compassionate HR. Let me track back to the denotative definition of the word, Compassion. It means acknowledging suffering, and having a desire to express empathy, and a quest to alleviate suffering. It also expresses the power of equanimity.

Compassion doesn’t sell on my blog. Should I re-think my methodology? I am in the process of developing my new HireFriday website. It promises to be chock full of treats, and tools, and career related gems you can use. It will not be the least bit controversial. Albeit, my job search methodology is a bit unconventional, it is powerful. I have learned so much about career development through my Master’s Degree training, my experience as an outplacement facilitator with an international outplacement firm, and through my own painful career transition back into human resources after my 4 year stint in the Pet Industry.

Pain is a powerful motivator. Pain has been my greatest teacher. Compassion, and empathy are my teachers too. I am a spiritual woman. While my behavior falls short of my goal sometimes, I realize that like my Mother, my personality is an acquired taste. It’s not for everyone. My quirky personality is the result, in part, to the fact that I am in the midst of menopause. My hormones rage at times. I get hot flashes, and post shocking posts reflect that fact. I refuse to take estrogen, because I don’t want to suffer health related risks. My physician suggests that estrogen replacement should be a resort.

So, I will continue to be moody, and get angry and just plain stupid stuff that I never bother me when I am serene. As I grow, learn, and strive to become the woman I want to be, it is my hope to first do no harm. When I do so, I must make restitution immediately.

I now leave you with today’s theme song. It is one of my favorite songs by Aretha Franklin. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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