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Saturday, September 13, 2003 ( 4:51 PM ) axmc MIck Faloon Update Great news - off catheter, small trach installed but Ashley can talk ! She is doing really well - and is out of the ICU. Mental attutude is really good - she will be in a neck brace for three months - not a halo, but a plastic and foam neck brace (like a whiplash brace). Biggest concern is that she cannot sit in a chair or stand because it will place too much strain on the pelvis as it heals. Blood contributions are still appreciated to help "pay forward" the efforts from the ER. It took about 25 units of blood to save Ashley's life, and it is needed to replenish their supply. For 36 hours, Ashley was hanging by a thread, and the family is now learning that her survival is absolutely miraculous. (see the Elkhart Truth article in Saturday's paper). # Wednesday, September 10, 2003 ( 7:17 PM ) axmc e-prairie "Midwest Technology Site" E-Prairie is a news and web site for Technology in the midwest region - covering the area from Ohio to Minnesota in addition to the Chicago region. There is an extensive list of Headhunters there is a bulletin board system, as well as a directory of various Chicagoland events for networking or training (User group meetings, Lunch/Learn events) # ( 6:58 PM ) axmc Google Searching for Company Information You are probably familiar with the regular Google search site - probably the best place to start for any search on the net. There is a parallel Google site that monitors the news releases of major companies that you can either reach directly at Google Business News or by clicking on the NEWS tab at the right hand side of the query entry box. Before you return a phone interview call, or as a part of your preparation for an in person interview, a quick look at the Google site maybe very helpful. # Tuesday, September 09, 2003 ( 7:43 AM ) axmc PBJ Posting Thanks to Fred Thompson and Jim Wieringa for posting questions and updates to the blog. If you have material of general interest (in contrast to a job lead for one specific member), please post it to the blog - not only will it save you email address typing, it captures the resource information that may help out someone that needs the lead months from now. Let me know if you have questions on how to post material to the blog - or ask Fred or Jim or Pam - who have demonstrated their skills and can attest to the pain free process. # ( 7:38 AM ) axmc Ashley Update Mick Faloon brings an update on Ashley's progress - Slow but encouraging. She is off the ventilator and it has been removed from the room. Ashley has a tracheotomy and so is not able to speak, but she was able to sit up in bed for a period of time. If her progress continues, she will be able to be moved from the ICU by the end of this week. # Monday, September 08, 2003 ( 10:27 AM ) axmc P/IP -- Phone or In Person 3.36 is the average PBJ member score this week. One of the temptations of internet based job searching is to rely upon email resumes and job boards, and to put off the hardest part of the task - picking up the phone and calling a real, named human being to move the search forward. As we discussed today, the telephone is an instrument of terror to all. Even the most senior and experienced sales person sometimes has trouble picking up the phone and calling a prospective client or following up on a deal that you suspect is not going well. If you are at or below the PBJ average: See if you can set a personal goal to make one more phone call or in person contact this week that you did last week. If you are above the PBJ average: See if you can keep up the good work and bring in one specific technique to share with the group next week on how you prepare for a phone call, and what your strategies are for avoiding "voice-mail jail" . # |
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