It has been way to long since I wrote anything here but it has not been with out a good reason.  I have been spending a ton of time re-evaluating my life and my goals. I have also been very focused on updating my resume and working with a career coach (probably the best benefit IBM gives you when your laid off.)  It is now time to shake things up and get myself a new job.

My Resume

For my second assignment in the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge I decided to list out a number of place you can find out about me on the web or where you can connect with me

VisualCV

LinkedIn

Facebook

Plaxo

Twitter

Meet the Geeks an Asheville, NC networking

Xing this profile is a work in progress

friendfeed

Hi, I’m Adam D Reich

this list will grow over time

Today I made a decision to improve my blog as part of my strategy to land a new job. So starting on the 6th of  April I will be spending 10 to 15 mins a day focus on the challenge as part of my retraining. It should be a great experience and would love for even more folks to join in.

Please come sign up here for the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge

Great sites for job seekers

Social media job sources from Jeremiah’s blog

http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/

• See Web Strategy Jobs powered by Job o Matic (Post a job there and be seen by these blog readers, fees pay for my hosting)
• Digg is hiring
• Connect with others in the community manager group in Facebook
• Check out Jake McKee’s community portal for jobs
• See Chris Heuer’s Social Media Jobs
• SimplyHired aggregates job listings, as does Indeed
• ForumOne Jobs for Social Media and Community
• Teresa has a few jobs, some around community
• New Media hire has an extensive job database
• Social Media Headhunter
• Social media jobs
• Jobs in social media

Up until a couple of days ago I would never think twice about grabbing a glass of water but now that has changed.  Maybe it was because of the talk about the Twestival on twitter or it was seeing Scott Harrison on you tube. All I know is I want to help make a difference!!

The Twestival is taking place world wide on 12th and yes Asheville is one of those cities.  Lets let the world know Asheville Rocks and we care about charity: water

Join in a global celebration for a good cause! The Asheville
Twestival will take place on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Join us for the Twestivities.

Date :: Thursday, February 12
Place :: Windows on the Park at
http://www.windowsonthepark.com
Time :: 6 p.m.
- 11 p.m.
Entry :: $10
What :: Food, $1 Beers, Music, Silent
Auction
Why :: Because clean water is a necessity
More :: http://asheville.twestival.com/
Buy Tickets: http://www.amiando.com/twestivalasheville.html
Follow on TweetGrid: http://is.gd/j49Y

This video from Asheville rocks just had to add it to the blog

I started following @JobAngels (on twitter) last Friday because someone tagged the group to #followfriday. Little did I know the group had just started the day before. Soon I realized this was not just a cool group follow but it is an amazing call to action.  It is truly amazing to me how many people have become a JobAngel and how fast the movement spread to other site like Facebook and LinkedIn.  I even start a Friendfeed community to help spread the word and track our tweets.  We also have a group in Brightfuse.

What is JobAngels?

JobAngels is a grass-roots movement asking you to simply help one person find gainful employment. It can be a friend, a family member, a colleague or a total stranger. Whether you’re currently employed or seeking employment, JobAngels is here for you.

Contact Info
Email: info@jobangels.org
Website: Still under development

JobAngels on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jobangels
JobAngels on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1789016
JobAngel’s FriendFeed: http://friendfeed.com/rooms/jobangels
Brightfuse group for JobAngels: http://www.brightfuse.com/Groups/jobangels

Personally and publicly  I want to Thank Mark Stelzner for coming up with this great idea and sharing it with the world. I sure have been inspired by Mark, I hope your are too.

Inside IBM I have been doing what I can to be a JobAngel by creating and managing a group blog for internal job seekers.  That is all well and good but I still have not been able to land my next job, so if there are JobAngels who want to help me please give me shout.

IDEAL POSITION

As your next Technical Support Community Manager I will be responsible for building and nurturing the Support community. Will serve as an advocate both internally and within the community. I will ensure community member needs are met and community feedback on products and services will help drive strategic priorities. With my expertise in social media and online communities I promise to be a great asset to your company.

I have great leadership skills, an ability to proactively identify opportunities and quickly implement solutions, a positive attitude and a passion for customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor Community Forums, provide feedback and answer general community questions or facilitate the response to technical questions through working with internal channels
• Monitor and understand current Community trends, opinions, concerns, general topics of conversation, etc.
• Aggregate feedback to form requirements and distribute internally to help define next generation products and services acting as an evangelist on behalf of the community
• Foster conversations within the community by effectively communicating with users via blogs and regular posts
• Exhibit a savvy and professional persona to online community members via expert written communication skills
• Build relationships with cross-functional teams in order to understand their needs and goals, and ensure that the community perspective is being considered
• Analyze community data and metrics to determine need for changes in direction, additional promotions, etc.
• Innovate and develop new tools and channels to allow members to interact with each other and internal employees
• Plan and manage both offline and online community events
• System administration responsibilities as necessary (permissions, content publishing and other back-end tools)
• Work with external vendor to roll-out new functionality to community as it becomes available
• Develop and maintain strategy and direction for community
• Serve as the lead communication liaison during site issues/maintenance between technical groups and the community
• Maintain an understanding of trends, feedback and metrics of similar communities external to the organization

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree
  
• Passion for written communication
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated active involvement in social networking (blogs, communities)
• Demonstrated skill in a Business Analyst or Marketing Analyst role
• Highly developed and influential communication, facilitation and presentation skills at all levels of the business organization
• Thrives on a challenge especially under high-pressure circumstances
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Passion for exceptional customer service
• Experience managing an online community

It may seem like an odd title for a blog, but it is the title of my favorite Grateful Dead song. Phil Lesh wanted to write a song for his dying father and with the help of Robert Hunter this great song was written. For some reason this song has always been inspirational to me. Maybe it is the history of the song or just the great lyrics and tune. I see my choice in this title as personal reflection of some of my likes.