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scottorr · July 2003

Hello fellow formanites. I received a call from a headhunter specializing in HR. I told her I was not interested but if she sent me a listing, I would forward the positions on to colleagues. She has several HR jobs located Through out the country. If any of your are in the market, I will forward you a list of her openings with salary ranges in addition to her conatct information.

Don D · July 2003

And I will send you a hundred in return.

Sunny · July 2003

I get the same emails - if her initials are D.D. - and just delete them. I have heard some doubts expressed by others about the actuality of the listings.

scottorr · July 2003

Thats what I love about the forum. Her intial were DD. You never know who to trust unless you check with the forum first!

Don D · July 2003

Hey...What's this? DD?

scottorr · July 2003

Hey Don do you have a sister with those initials. Just busting your chops!

skyrocket · July 2003

Yes, if the initials of the sender are D.D. - I sent a resume on one job that sounded like it had my picture included with the job description. I was told that, well, they really wanted someone with X and Y qualifications. In essence, the jobs "she" lists don't appear to be accurately described.

I had sent my resume three times before "she" even acknowledged it.

Parabeagle · July 2003

If anyone hears anything about HR openings in Alabama, I know I would be interested. x:-)

sonny · July 2003

Ah, so your "recruiting" trip went well..We've had babies on the forum, is it time for a wedding?

Parabeagle · July 2003

Uh, no, wedding bells are not in the picture (at least not that I know of!). However, there is definitely more appeal to Alabama than to Oregon right now, we'll just say that. x;-)

Leslie · July 2003

I was at a surprise wedding once. The groom was absolutely stunned x:o, but said I do. Shouldn't have - lasted about three months. Never say your gal would do that Beagle!

Parabeagle · July 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-29-03 AT 06:33PM (CST)[/font][p]Any woman who would try to ambush me into a surprise wedding would have quite a surprise in store for her. x;-)

However, I doubt mine would ever do that -- although they do things a little differently down in the South, you never know. x:o

Whatever · July 2003

What ever happened to shot-gun weddings?

LarryC · August 2003

Surprise wedding? What a concept! Sounds like it could be cheaper than the "regular" version, so it could have merits.

Margaret Morford · July 2003

Parabeagle,

Most of the SHRM chapters have a job line or website for HR job listings. Why don't you find out what that is for Alabama and check it out? Or better yet, where are our Alabama Forumites? Can you provide Parabeagle with this info?

Margaret Morford
theHRedge
615-371-8200
[email]mmorford@mleesmith.com[/email]
[url]http://www.thehredge.net[/url]

Parabeagle · July 2003

Actually my friend (regularly) sends me links to jobs posted with the Birmingham SHRM chapter. Haven't seriously started applying yet... (maybe there's something Freudian in that). x:-)

mwild31 · July 2003

I'm glad I'm not alone, I just received my weekly email from D.D. as well.

franfields · July 2003

I wonder if DD knows how much she gets blasted on this and one of SHRM's bulletin boards :-?

jmssr · July 2003

Sounds interesting to me.

jenhall · July 2003

Parabeagle,
If you go to [url]www.shrmmontgomery.org[/url] and click on "other links" you can get listings of available jobs throughout the state. What area of Alabama are you considering relocating to?

Parabeagle1 · August 2003

Thanks. I'll take a look. Ideally looking in two areas: Birmingham and Huntsville, but Montgomery might be an option too since it's near Maxwell AFB. I'll keep you posted on how the search goes. I think the toughest thing is going to be finding a company who wants to hire a left-coast Yankee. x:-)

Richard S · August 2003

I dont get on here very often, and now I realize that I should have. I have been responding to DD for a while in hopes of finding something in another area of the country. I should have realized that you folks would have the answers for me. I will say that I did go to the SHRM site and looked for local chapters and then found my way to local job listings there.

Good luck to others.

Lori1 · August 2003

Does anyone know if this is Donna Davis from the Donna Davis agency? Thanks

Don D · August 2003

I have a lesson for ParaBULLeagle. A wise old Indian on his death bed passed this on to me in sign language.

"The level of desire potential bride have for lifelong mating situation directly correlate with level of village job listing she provide to brave". In other words, he said, as he gasped his last breath, "If she want him in her tent, she send double smoke signal. If she not ready for man in tent, she send confusing signal, usually one smoke puff in form of slim job listing".

I will add to that; "If brave do a runaround on her and consult others in village about opportunity there, she pull up tent and run."

This is actually the first time these lifelessons have been seen in printed form.

Parabeagle1 · August 2003

Don, I either was absent the day they taught Gibberish 101 or I flunked, don't know which. In other words, "Huh?" x:-/

Don D · August 2003

To provide additional translation, "If the lady wants you to join her in Alabama, she will assist you in finding employment. If she is putting you off, she will refer you to a SHRM site and send you weak job leads". The rest of us have this figured out. Are you blinded by love here, or what? She also could get some of her relatives to hire you. Come closer, we will explain all of this to you.

Pattie · August 2003

I truly do not get on this forum enough! I love this!

Parabeagle1 · August 2003

Oooohhhhh! I get it. Only have to back the tape up once or twice for me, Don. Hmmmm... :-?

bamahr · August 2003

Parabegal,
All of the cities you are interested in have a large military influence. There is a great change you would be interviewing with a "Left Coast Yankee". I have lived in the South since I was very young - transplant from Upper Peninsula of Michigan, this is the first job I have had - that I did not work for a retired Military person - they were from all over the country.

Good Luck - if I hear of anything in the Huntsville Area I will let you know.

Parabeagle1 · August 2003

Good to know. Thanks for the tip. Being a retired military person myself maybe it won't be too hard to find something appropriate. Thanks for the insight. x:-)

Don D · August 2003

Seeing as how you will be interviewed by sharp military types, you may want to take some white-out to your DD-214, but those don't list stockade encounters, do they?

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