Archive for the ‘Reconnecting’ Category
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
A recession can negatively impact all of us – when times are tough economically, people and businesses cut back on expenses in every way they can. That leads to reduced spending, smaller annual budgets and fewer jobs.
People all over the country are being affected by layoffs. Many companies have stopped hiring and cut their work force drastically, leaving thousands of people suddenly unemployed. That, in turn, makes for a much more aggressive job market. Fewer jobs and more people applying for them means that it’s more important than ever to get an edge over the competition.
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Tags: Colleagues, Competition, Economy, Job Market, Job Search, Jobs, Layoffs, LinkedIn, Professional Network, Recession, reconnect, Reference, Unemployed
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Earlier this week we talked about how far people would go to reunite with someone they haven’t seen in years … but what happens when you finally meet again? It can be tough to break the ice with people we’ve been away from for so long.
Finding people is easy these days. You can find anyone with a People Search or get someone’s most recent number using a Reverse Phone Lookup. PeopleFinders.com can show you how to get in touch with a long lost friend or relative, but when you see them again you may discover you’re at a loss for words. Here are a few ice breakers to help you get started.
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Tags: Break The Ice, Find People, Ice Breakers, Old Friends, People Search, PeopleFinders.com, reconnect, Reunite, Reverse Phone Lookup
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We watched recently as Stephen Colbert, host of the popular Comedy Central show The Colbert Report, went farther than most people could to make a connection with others. He traveled all the way to Iraq to entertain the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
For an entire week The Colbert Report was filmed, edited and broadcast from an actual war zone, where the host joked that “It must be nice in Iraq, because some of you keep coming back again and again.” During the shows, Colbert wore a specially designed camouflage suit as his personal uniform, aired exclusive messages from several major political figures and even shaved his head to show support for the troops. That got us thinking: if Mr. Colbert and his crew were willing to go that far to connect with people they didn’t know, how far would people go to reunite with someone who played an important part in their lives?
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Tags: connection, Father, People Search, PeopleFinders.com, reconnect, Red Cross, Reunite, Sisters, Son, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, United States Armed Forces
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Their stories are worth celebrating. People everywhere are reuniting with family and friends they haven’t seen in years, and it’s all thanks to modern technology that helps bring us together. At PeopleFinders.com we’re always excited to hear about people who were able to find each other again after so much time had passed.
Take the tale of two sisters who were separated at a very young age and spent nearly 5 decades apart. One was so young when it happened that she didn’t even remember having a sibling, but after their reunion the pair immediately established a strong sisterly bond. Just goes to show that the passing of time is nothing compared to the power of emotion.
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Tags: anyone, anywhere, family, Father, friends, People Search, PeopleFinders.com, reconnect, Reunion, Reuniting, Sibling, Sisters, Son
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Is your High School reunion coming up? This summer people who graduated anywhere from 5 to 50 plus years ago will get together to reconnect with friends from school they may not have seen for more than a decade.
