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As you get older is that internal chatter slowing you down?
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/30/2008 7:28 PM
It doesn’t matter that you are now raising children, working a full time job, going back to school for a degree, along with either volunteering or coaching. Multitasking is one more thing they say you peak at in your twenties to thirties.
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Why Not Communicate with a Little Diplomacy and Tact?
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/28/2008 5:12 PM
“The way we go about communicating can elicit positive or negative emotions. If we communicate aggressively, without respect or sensitivity, defensive or angry emotions can prevent others from hearing the message we are trying to convey”, so says Dale Carnegie.
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Be a STAR Interviewee and Hit the Target
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/22/2008 5:53 PM
I believe everybody wins if you the candidate are as prepared as you can been in a job interview. This is where I give away the trade secrets so you can do your very best in your next interview. For example did you know that…
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The Stars Come Out, As the Season Starts Up in the Desert
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/20/2008 5:39 PM
October is the official month for the “season” to start up again in the Desert, and it is definitely the time to get back to all your favorite outdoor activities. One of my favorites is of course…
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Employment Transition… Introduce Yourself as Victim or Victor?
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/15/2008 6:01 PM
I have a real life drama I want to share with to illustrate a point and offer suggestions. It all started this past Tuesday morning, a day like another day in this desert paradise…
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Now 17 and 18 year olds… can look forward to a County job!
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/14/2008 5:41 PM
Receive skills training and job experience in the US Army, before entering your County position when your enlistment is completed. The US Army is finalizing a partnership with Riverside County that could be a great job hunting advantage for young…
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Be careful about describing your duties in an interview or on a resume.
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/9/2008 5:35 PM
There are a number of pitfalls a candidate can stumble into when they describe their job duties in their current or former positions. None the least of which is…
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Blog Subject/Title Generator
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/6/2008 5:36 PM
It is said that, “Necessity is the mother of all invention.” Faced with a challenge this is how one blog writer responded…
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County Employees Giving Back to the Community
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 10/2/2008 5:37 PM
It is great to have a paid job that benefits the people of your community (directly or indirectly), but opportunities don’t just end there for Riverside County employees…
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"Why Teams Fail: A Higher Altitude View" - (A Blog Presentation of Cited Dangers)
Desert Jobs Blog By Murrel Crump on 9/30/2008 5:55 PM
Why do some teams perform while others flounder even when applying the same methods? Seeking an answer led the pair of authors of a new book to do research in a unique laboratory - the “death zone”; which if you are a mountain climber you know as an altitude above 26,000 feet where lack of oxygen threatens long-term survival...
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Welcome, my name is Murrel Crump, and I am a member of Riverside County’s Human Resources Recruiting Team.   My assignment is in the eastern portion of the County from roughly Palm Springs to the City of Blythe and the Colorado River border with Arizona.  I also oversee the Desert Jobs page on the County’s Human Resources web site, ergo the title “Desert Jobs Blog”.  read more...
  
 
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