Networking--Finding People for Jobs and Jobs for People

I received two contacts today from headhunters (recruiters).  One was an e-mail with a position the recruiter thought might be right for me.  The second was a telephone call asking my help in finding someone bilingual in English and French who might be interested in telemarketing for a Canadian technology company.

I network with companies who provide services I endorse (see http://www.joelmonty.net/information_links/information_links.htm).  I decided to add a job board to my joelmonty.wikispaces.com website.

I also went to LinkedIn and joined two groups who may have contacts which could help someone find that job.  For one of the groups I actually posted a link to my job board page.

Why help someone who is looking to find someone a job?  These days, so many people need jobs it only makes sense to help people who are looking to fill jobs.  In fact, people who have a job still may need contacts for a supplementary (or next) job.

I'm still looking for clients and, in the mean time, I'm happy to help others be more successful in their own jobs and in finding jobs for others.

Triple Bottom Line--People, Planet, Profit--The Three Pillars

We have moved from a concept of "the bottom line" to the "triple bottom line."  Organizations need to work from more of a social consciousness and the triple bottom line includes people, planet, and profit--sometimes referred to as the "three pillars."

When we are in a challenged economy, it is easy to focus on the "older bottom line" (net profit) rather than the "triple bottom line" (taking care of the people of the organization and its customers/clients, the planet [green economics] and net profit).

Cubic Zirconias or Diamonds? What is the difference?

What is the difference between cubic zirconias and diamonds? While both look much alike, there are some subtle differences in appearance and hardness and some profound. One of the most profound differences is that cubic zirconias act as thermal insulators where as diamonds are among the most efficient thermal conductors.

Cubic zirconias are manufactured and are relatively low cost.  Diamonds are created over thousands of years in a natural process and are valued more highly.

While some people have a brilliant appearance, they, too, may act more like cubic zirconias or diamonds.  What is real and what is just for appearance?  These are challenges in the business world, in politics, and in the academic world.

Keeping in mind the difference between being a thermal insulator and a thermal conductor, some people seem to stop the flow of ideas and energy (acting as insulators) while others almost seem to be a catalyst that can speed them along and guide them (acting as conductors).

We may all have elements that act like cubic zirconias and others that act like diamonds.  We need to keep choosing to be conductors rather than insulators more of the time.