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Ellen

Living in Seattle, Washington

HR Professional in Seattle WA

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a change of state between two before and after state schemas

Change. It used to be that I spent a lot of time at work apologizing about changes. Yes, we're doing it differently. Sorry. The system is changing. Sorry. But really? Does hearing that from me really make you happy? Please wake up. We are not automatons. This is not a... Continue reading

Posted May 26, 2013 at Working Way

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so many examples, but here's one

Kindness. Integrity. Compassion. Early on in a recruitment process, it's often up to the HR Analyst to sort through candidates to determine which are even minimally qualified. I read through a lot of resumes and applications of people that don't have the minimum qualifications, but may think they do. I... Continue reading

Posted May 25, 2013 at Working Way

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puzzling and passing strange

I can't sleep. I want to be inspired by the people I work with into doing more, being more, flying closer to the sun. I want the rain to come in fits and spurts and keep the city emerald. I want the pavement to crack from tree roots, my earl... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at working dharma

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I sat in a coffee shop with my direct supervisor yesterday, and told her we had it all wrong. I told her that I believed that the secret to fixing some of the broken situations in our environment was not what we had been promoting and training. We need to... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at working dharma

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Hey kid, rock and roll, rock on, ooh my soul

And where do we go from here? Which is the way that's clear? Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen.... And of course maybe after this last post, I get a little quiet. I mean, after all, I can hear it now: Ellen - She's crazier than the mad... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2013 at working dharma

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I had a dream a few weeks ago now that seems to dissolve into a lot of hand motions, emotional responses, and uncharacterizable shapes whenever I try to describe the experience (which is exactly twice - and wow, did I get the "yo, you crazy" look when I tried). So... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2013 at working dharma

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Random Thought At Lunch on a Thursday

If an employee isn't interested in their own improvement or education, then I wonder how they expect to survive in this job environment. Adaptation to change is not a one time event, it's how we survive day to day. I used to think everyone knew this. I know better now,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 18, 2011 at Human Capital and Coffee

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A year late but who cares?

A year late, but who cares? Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2011 at Human Capital and Coffee

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My job is a highly confidential one. I can't blog about where I work, what I do, or the people I do it with. All I can do is tell you about what it means to work for a public employer in general, and about the challenges we face overall.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2011 at Human Capital and Coffee

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Ellen is now following Seth Godin

Apr 17, 2011

Ellen is now following Deb Wheaton Not Even A Crumb

Apr 17, 2011

Ellen is now following paper

Apr 17, 2011

Interviewing Cheat Sheet

So they loved your application, and now you have an interview. What now? Interviewing well is an art-form unto itself. Here is a cheat sheet on important behavior during an interview. #1 - While answering a question, try to make eye contact with as many of your interviewers as possible,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2011 at Human Capital and Coffee

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Top 5 (Common Sense) Things To Remember When Applying for a (Government) Job

#5 - Of course, yes... you are a beautiful, beautiful butterfly. But how does your HR professional know you're not really some alien/human hybrid mutant gone bad, if you don't get specific about who you are and what you know how to do? Resumes and applications are not enough. Sell... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2011 at Human Capital and Coffee

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I'm not sure why I end up re-formatting my blog when I'm home sick. Perhaps this is the only time I have to play with the Graphics Editor? Hmmm. Maybe because (unlike my coworkers) you, nameless and vast internet, care not a wit about my contagion, and so I rush... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2011 at Human Capital and Coffee

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tell me now where was my fault

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Posted Feb 25, 2011 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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I will know my name as it's called again.

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Posted Feb 23, 2011 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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done a hundred things I had not dreamed of

Well then. I've had a lot of champagne by my lonesome and watched StarGate on DVD. A will be back from Los Angeles fairly late tonight. Here, there, and back again. The new Kindle is quite sexy, and light, compared... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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Tired of Saying Goodbye

But goodbye, Grandma Betty. I'm going to miss you. And then some day, ways away I hope, it will be my turn to go round that corner. I will think of you then, I imagine, if time allows. Random things:... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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It's snowing outside! Sort of. A little...but for really reals... My car is covered in a fine white layer, and they're calling for 1-3 inches for today. The "they" here would be NOAA, so I'm guessing they know? All the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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weep little lion man

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Posted Nov 21, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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saying that you are bop in my bop shoo bop

Argh! Don't you hate it when you type, type, type, and then typepad loses the whole damn thing? Well. I do. (Pouring a glass of red wine here to ease the burden of words lost.) Here's to saving my post... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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Some kind of Steampunk list for the recovering Cyberpunk Fan?

First of all, a total shout-out to all the Steampunk people who got here from Twitter. Hey! :-) Any titles to recommend? I'm a newbie, and it seems like a difficult genre to identify in the rows of Sci-Fi and... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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I was standing. You were there.

Another headache tonight, so staring at this screen is beginning to hurt. I'm going to leave you with an oldie, but goodie, that I was listening to on my way home this eve. Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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the steampunk priestess holds me in thrall

What was better than Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest? Better than 1800s Seattle overrun with zombies? That would be the second book in the Clockwork Century Series: Dreadnought. I bought this book last night and I'm on page 294, after I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2010 at Rain and Decaf Coffee

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