Restarting my website

It was July of 2010 when I took down www.kerisamiec.com and I believe it was March of 2010 when I made my last post. In the coming days, weeks and months, I will be much more active with this website as I look to grow my network in Toledo and support those I meet with [...]

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You’re Unemployed . . . Now What?

For the millions of people who lost their jobs over the past 18 – 24 months, it’s inevitable that most everyone probably immediately asked the question, “Now what do I do?”

Discussions about unemployment, job loss and the search process always seem more palatable when they come from someone who’s been down this path before. [...]

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Check out all of the AMA’s Special Interest Groups

For anyone looking to get involved in the marketing community in the Columbus metropolitan area, look no further than the Columbus American Marketing Association (AMA). We are a committed group of professionals whose mission is to “provide the best opportunities for marketers in Central Ohio and be regarded as the premiere professional organization in the [...]

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When is the time right to go into business for yourself?

Over the past couple of weeks, it’s become quite apparent to me that I was destined for quite some time to venture into the world of entrepreneurship. For years and years, the signs have all been there and I think it’s only when you are truly ready for taking the plunge that you open your [...]

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Get busy living or get busy dying!

A quote from one of my favorite movies – The Shawshank Redemption. Couldnt’ agree more! Stay tuned for much more in the weeks, months and years ahead!

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Great questions to ask in your interview!

Thanks to Jay Hofmeister, VP and Co-Founder of the Resume Bay in Columbus, OH for this link.

http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/06/04/the-5-questions-you-should-ask-an-interviewer/

I know of a great book that outlines the top 250 questions to ask – espeically tailored to different people you might interview with, but don’t have the title at the moment. I’ll do some research and [...]

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Participation in Project Mentor is Highly Recommended!

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a couple of weeks now – ever since I participated in the Project Mentor Annual Luncheon held in recognition of mentors and mentees alike for their participation and devotion to the program for the entire year.

The luncheon was well done and extremely well-organized. Amazingly enough, they [...]

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Free Business Cards @ www.vistaprint.com

Recently I was having a conversation with a soon-to-be graduate from Purdue University and I recommended that he develop some business cards. At the time I couldn’t recall the website where you can have business cards printed for free, but I came across a business card today that had the website listed on the back.

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A Successful First Meeting of the Columbus Marketers Job Transition Group (CMJTG)

Well, the first Columbus Marketers Job Transition Group (CMJTG) has come and gone. It was a great first meeting and the words at the end were encouraging and have me excited for the next one.

During the meeting, I contemplated if I was going to continue to use the MeetUp page I had created and [...]

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Even More LinkedIn Suggestions

I’m beginning to learn the power of blogging and the vast amount of resources out there on virtually any subject matter.

I had a couple of responses from my posting about LinkedIn.com the other day and wanted to share the links on my site. One was from a friend and colleague of mine at Fahlgren [...]

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