| Who Am I? |
| Hi, my name is Jim Kline and I am Corporate Finance Professional seeking a Director level Financial Planning and Analysis position with a medium to large size organization. I have strong analytical skills and financial skills combined with a exemplary supply chain operations and staff background. My unique combination of skills makes me an extremely qualified candidate for organizations going through transition or the ones that want to beat their competition on a daily basis. My background is supported by a Bachelors of Science in Business Logistics and an MBA from Penn State University. |
| Career Connection |
| Career Connection is a great career and job search group in the Dallas Metroplex area. They have helped tens of thousands of people over the years find themselves and the next career move. While not a charity, the costs are very reasonable $10 to join, $10/month and they offer programming, jobsearch help, some counseling, and even a cup of Joe. The goup meets 10-12AM Tuesday Mornings (9:00 for newbies orientation) @ Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (Don't worry no one is going to make you pray).
http://www.careerconnection.org |
| Dennis Smith |
| Dennis writes a blog for the talent aquisition portion of T-Mobile.
Yes he is a company flack, but he is a good kind of company flack.
(And no, I am not trying to suck up to him for a fee account, job, or even the latest phone, although I would accept all 3).
If you want to learn more about T-Mobile from the company side of talent aquisition, go to
http://www.wirelessjobs.com |
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| Everyone Knows What is Best for You |
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 |
This entry today falls under my rants and raves category. If you don't want to read me complaining, then skip this article! You were warned!
This morning I spent a few minutes on the telephone with my oldest brother and my father. As a note of explanation my oldest brother is currently living with my dad since he can't make a living in his country. He left his family there and as he can earns some money he sends them some. Mostly he is leeching of my dad. His most current re-incarnation is selling health insurance in South Florida where my 82 year old father has retired. (Mom died in '85).
All my life I heard my father telling me what a terrible life it is to be in sales. He never wanted to be in sales, but he could not find work doing anything else, or maybe he took the path of least resistance. He always blamed someone else for his troubles and never looked inside. I grew up vowing I would never go in to a job (or at least stay in one) that I really hated. Sales is at the top of my list. For a short time in my life, I had an insurance license and sold pre-arranged funerals door to door. I was terrible at it. It was a pure commission job and I starved.
My entry numbers were terrible, and if I made an entry my close rate was sub par. Needless to say I was not given any good leads they were saved for the guys that could turn them in to sales for the company. I don't blame the company either, because I was such a miserable salesperson. It is not that I did not try, I was just not very good, frankly I was terrible.
Well now that I have that out in the open, my dad and my brother are both pushing me to go in to insurance sales because I have hit the skids, and have not worked in 3 months. (oh Horror). I know if I were in sales I might as well as be an Antarctic explorer. In either case I would be standing out in the cold and not making any sales.
I just wish they would get off my back.
On the other hand, I want to tell you what a wonderful wife I have. (No she is not standing over me with a cast iron frying pan ready to brain me for the first bad thing I write about her.) She has been very supportive, and understanding, and knows that I will land on my feet and continue to bring home a paycheck. Yes, she is tired of me being home and on occasion getting depressed, or moody. She is not asking me to do something that is just not me. She is a wonderful person.
I also have a wonderful friend and neighbor, Mike, who checks up on me every so often and takes me out for coffee or just stops by to check on me. He has been through this as well and understands how to listen, what to suggest, and when to say nothing and when to speak out. I have gotten more solid advice out of him than most anyone else. Thanks Mike! |
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