Tami Reiss

hy meeting the CEO is never a bad idea…
I’ve been interviewing at a company over the past few weeks for a position I didn’t want. The position was way to analytical for me, and though I can pull data and make pivots tables and write up reports… I’m a people person and much more than [...]

Today, at every Denny’s across the country there were lines and lines of people. Why? Because of free food. Denny’s in a fun marketing campaign centered around superbowl ads, decided to give every person a free Grand Slam breakfast today. When I saw the ad on Sunday, I happened to be sitting next to [...]

My mother who read my entire blog earlier this week questioned whether I follow-up on all of the connections I list. I informed her that of course I do; everything gets done.
Today was a banner day for follow-up.
In the morning I filled out the online application for a job that my old roommate connected me [...]

So my friend Kaitlyn today joked that I should be a professional networker. To a certain degree I already think that I am one, but I guess I don’t get paid to do it. In theory though, by helping Mixergy out with events and getting part of the profit for it, I will be getting [...]

Every day or two one of my parents calls to ask how my job search is going. They want to know how to job boards are looking. They come from an older generation, one that used to look at the classifieds in newspapers, circle a bunch of listings, and mail out resumes and cover letters.
I [...]

I was recently advised to start blogging my experiences and newly obtained information as I go on informational interviews to look for my best next move.
Here’s what I’ve ascertained so far:
1) I should try to find a position where I can capitalize on my talents (event planning, non profits, data analysis) while working with people [...]