Mining for Information

Look To The Future Now....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +0000

So I had my meeting to outline my objectives for the first six months today. And I take it from the fact that I have got to develop records management, archiving and information management policies...

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It's A Long, Long Road....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Time for a work update I think. Once again I have reneged on my promise to post at least once a week but, in my defence your Honour, access is restricted to social networking and blog sites and what...

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They Were Neither Up Nor Down....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:49:00 +0000

A week or so of consolidation at work, the biggest task to date being finally getting a first draft of the shared drive reorganisation report done today - just checking a print-out for any mistakes...

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We're Jammin'....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:13:00 +0000

About time I had a work update I suppose. It's been a bit busy and I had an interesting drive to work that involved a number of road closures and diversions but still got in early. Had a discussion...

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The Long And Winding Road....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:42:00 +0000

Almost two weeks in and I am slowly finding my feet in my new job.... The team is friendly and approachable, I am slowly getting used to my new boss and I have yet to see my colleague eat any lunch....

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A New Flame Has Come....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +0000

A busy few days and a busy weekend, but thought I'd better update the interested amongst you about my first three days in my new job. So far, so good. Quite a journey in the car (110 mile round-trip...

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You Make Me Feel Brand New...

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:11:00 +0000

Just a very quick update to say that I am two days into the new job and so far, so good. Beginning to find my feet a little and there has been plenty to suggest that I could be here a while.... I...

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Breathe Slow, Count From One To Ten With My Eyes Closed....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:33:00 +0000

Forgive me if I sound a bit paranoid but after a week of not hearing anything about my new job I started to fret.... Decided yesterday I would ring to see what was happening. Unbelievably, as I...

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Girl, There's A Better Life For Me And You..

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:15:00 +0000

Well, I can only apologise for the two month delay since my last post. I kind of got very down what with the whole lack of job thing and I vowed that I would not post again until things...

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Wishing, And Hoping, And Hoping, And Praying.....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:57:00 +0000

Signed back on the dole yesterday. The local Job Centre does not inspire confidence in me I'm afraid - not because of the people but because it is located in one of those local shopping precincts...

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Oh, Misery, Misery, What's Gonna Become of Me....?

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:35:00 +0000

My temporary contract with this local utility company finishes this Friday and I have nothing lined up. 200 job applications filed since December and I have had 4 interviews, two near misses, and...

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Hello Again, Hello....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Been a long time since my last post. Been busy beavering around on a poorly-paid temp contract. No permanent job yet. Got down to the last two for the job mentioned on my last post, and came...

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Twenty Thousand Miles Up In The Sky Each Night....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Apologies once again for the lack of posts. The temp job is going OK, easy peasy lemon squeezy, and keeps me out of the house. Still trying for proper jobs.... Had the interview up in Notts for...

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Looking Back, Over My Shoulder.....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:20:00 +0000

A long arm reaches back from the recent past, taps me on the shoulder and offers me a morsel of comfort. Job No.11 on the long list below has got back to me requesting an interview next week, the...

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It'll Be, Just Like Starting Over....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Well, I started another job this morning. OK, only as an 'umble Information Assistant for £8.50 an hour on a temporary contract but it is 1) something I can do standing on my head and therefore...

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Hit The Road Jack....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Whoa. A long, long time since any updates. That is very poor. So, a bumper update.... I lasted three weeks in the driving/delivery job. The driving was OK, the delivering was bearable, what...

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It's The Only Way To Live, In Cars.....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:58:00 +0000

Posts are getting exceedingly few and far between at the moment. My defence is that I have had a very busy week and a bit.... I passed the driving assessment and was offered the driving job,...

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It's Not Quite A Jaguar....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:39:00 +0000

Apologies for the lack of updates. I am still applying for jobs, the latest being an Information Officer position in the City and an interesting looking IM consultancy role based in...

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It's Been A Long Long Time.....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:02:00 +0000

Outstanding job applications - 11; Total job rejections - 7; Interviews conducted - 1; Morale drop - 27% I did not realise that I had gone so long without a post so I will tear myself away from my...

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He's Mr. Know It All....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:01:00 +0000

Outstanding job applications - 10; Total job rejections - 5; Interviews conducted - 1; New grey hairs - 8,039 Outstanding job applications reached ten yesterday evening, but was reduced nine early...

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Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:55:00 +0000

...and the job-hunting remains far from delightful. I have now seen the re-advertised management post that I was rejected for in record time (see previous post) newly advertised on two more agency...

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It's Just Another Day For You And Me In Paradise....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:08:00 +0000

Seven applications outstanding now; basically all those that I mentioned in my last post plus another post with a careers management company based in and around the City. I was also informed of an...

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What's Going On?

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:27:00 +0000

Quick Job Update: still waiting to hear back from three; information management role at a local telecommunications company, technical librarian job for an oil & gas company, research analyst...

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This Is The Sign Of The Times....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:54:00 +0000

Back to the Job Centre today to sign on again. Next visit scheduled for two weeks' time. Jumped through the necessary hoops, got the feeling that the person was going through the motions a tad. ...

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Like A Wheel Within A Wheel....

noreply@blogger.com (The Power Behind the Bone) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:22:00 +0000

Well, anther couple of knock-backs again today. One job that I was interested in is only available to people with specific experience for the main aspect of the job (which I don't quite have), the...

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