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Hiring Technology
Talent Engagement
Talent Strategies
Lindi Engelbrecht
8 Things Candidates Want from Employers in 2021
It's the little things, done consistently, that help earn employers a reputation for being people-centric
Meeting candidate expectations across the hiring process can go a long way in helping your company stand out. It's the little things, done consistently, that help earn employers a reputation for being people-centric: Painless application experiences, timely follow ups with every candidate, a seamless interview process that employs smart questions, and so much more.
That's not to say achieving these things is easy, because they're often not. But once your organization embraces the idea that efficient, seamless, and speedy hiring is a must in today's competitive market, you can turn your attention to the next thing potentially standing in the way of successful hiring — changing workplace expectations and trends you're not acting on.
Here are 8 things you should know that candidates want from employers.
#1: A CEO that prioritizes talent
A recent survey found that 96% of employees say it is somewhat important or very important to feel appreciated at work, yet only 37% indicated they were satisfied with the level of gratitude expressed to them at work.
This is just one facet of an overarching demand for CEOs to shift away from thinking of their employees as a resource to a strategic investment. No wonder, then, that The Predictive Index's 2020 CEO Benchmarking Report found that talent strategy is a CEO's #2 priority to focus on.
#2: The ability to meet candidates where they are
Technology is now so seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, it's almost a shock when a company isn't social, mobile-optimized, or using omni-channel recruiting. Candidates, especially Gen Z, have little time for employees who aren't able to reach them where they are.
That's because candidate communication preferences are undergoing a transformation. Gen Zers use their smartphones more than any other device (an average of 15.4 hours per week). And 1 in 5 smartphone users now block advertising when browsing. Last, but not least, 50% of adults aged 18–24 now say that texts are not less (if not more) meaningful to them as calls.
#3: A world-class candidate experience
Imagine the disappointment a candidate might feel after falling in love with your company and applying — only to be lost in a disorganized hiring process that shunts them from recruiter to hiring manager with little to zero communication in between. They'll be the ones to ghost you!
Today's candidates don't have time for disjointed experiences. The best candidates are off the market in 10 days, so providing a world-class experience is a must.
#4: Internal mobility
Over half (57%) of workers today believe it's easier to find a new job with a different employer than with their current organization. That's bad news for business — Candidates are hungry for internal opportunities.
LinkedIn research shows 93% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their careers. And offering career training and development would keep 86% of millennials from leaving their current position.
#5: Diversity and inclusion
The last decade saw a significant increase in employer commitment to diversity. But as companies started prioritizing diversity without focusing in tandem on making everyone feel included and safe in the workplace, candidates started to feel like D&I was an empty promise.
That's why the next decade is all about achieving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Two-thirds of job seekers say that a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. It's even more important for millennials, 83% of whom say they're engaged at work when they believe the organization fosters an inclusive culture.
#6: Business decisions that tie back to the company's mission
Why a company is hiring a new role, scaling to a new location, or acquiring a new company matters a lot to the people already working there. After all, they bought into the mission when they applied, and they want to feel like they understand where the company is going.
Transparency is a barometer of a company's success for good reason. Research shows that organizations high in trust are 2.5 times more likely to function as a high-performance organization with revenue growth than lower performance organizations. So it's no surprise that one of the things candidates want more of in the coming years is transparency from the top.
#7. Seamless onboarding from candidate to employee
Today's candidates want companies to develop their skills and careers. Yet not enough employers invest after a hire is made, leading to loss in productivity and increased attrition. The solution? Companies need to facilitate the fastest time to effectiveness in all employees.
One way companies can help new hires hit the ground running is by prioritizing the onboarding experience. Research shows new employees who go through a structured onboarding program are 58% more likely to be with the organization after three years. And a strong onboarding program can help boost new hire productivity by 70%.
#8: Remote work
Last, but not least, workers are asking for more flexibility in where and how they do their job. In fact, 80% of workers say they would turn down a job that didn't offer flexible working. Good news is, remote work is a boon for retention rates (improving them by 10%) and engagement.
Remote work is on the rise around the world, with 16% of global companies now fully remote and 52% of employees working from home at least one day a week. With more companies focusing on the environmental impact of their operations, it makes sense that remote work and flexibility will become the new normal for working life over the next ten years.
Get your company ready for what's next
It's a changing world for employers and workers alike. With candidates having more of a say than ever in where and how they work, it's important that companies are ready to pivot as emerging talent acquisition trends become the new norm.
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Amazing how we all go through our daily life in the city, busy with our work, school work, college work and other things that get us stress. At times it is good to stroll or go for a break towards nature. Hello…. entertainment does not only come in the form of night life. So this post is so backdated but not as backdated as the one for Tibet, but here is what I want to share with you. The place I will be introducing to you is the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park situated near Lake Gardens.
It was around December 2009 and yes it was a outing for Yen and me, the weird author of this blog. Well, I could have talked about the bus ride, the stop at Petaling Street and many other instances, but as the title suggested it's all about the bird, 鳥(とり).
Though, of course riding on the bus (The Hop On Hop Off Double Decker Bus) brought us first to Petaling Street (China Town) and because it's so plain in the morning, the only thing I can show you is the photo down there.
Anyway let's go back to our Kuku Bird Park. Seemingly I have only one regret while going there with my trusty D300. I've forgotten to bring my Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens. *dissapointed just like the uncle's expression at Petaling Street*. Well, not to worry, photographers do have to learn to adapt and armed with only the portraiture Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D, I proceeded to take photos of the birds.
I will say less, just observe.
A photo of the surrounding lake area behind a man-made waterfall of droplets of water. I am sure some of you would want to know how much is it to enter this Bird Park. Malaysians, you're in luck! If you have a MyKad with you, you get it for RM15 per entry if not it will be RM42 which is way higher. Is it worth it? To me, unlike a Zoo, if you just want to concentrate on the different species of birds and of course another attraction of sitting with the birds and posing with them, then yes, a bird park is the place to be.
I definitely love this next shot. I could say, it depicts action and life instead of just some public display to the public. Too bad I don't have a zoom. Darn.
What a greedy Pelican at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park!!
pss: For those wanting to know more about Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, you can visit their official site on the link posted above.
psss: Want to see more of the photos of the bird park that I have taken, get ready to see them at my new blog mentioned at http://danielchew.net in the coming days.
Until then, what's next? Tibet? Bali? I think anything goes.
I went to bird park with full gear last time, but only used 50mm all the way.
The bird shot with 50mm, very nice colour, I like it, but all slightly off-focused, like 3rd shot(focus on feather at leg) and 4th (focus on neck of peacock).
Hmm.. ya.. I got to agree with you. But the peacock one was done on purpose, as the neck plays an important part.
Dude your 7th picture from the top (the one of Pelican) is AMAZING! That's mind blowingly awesome! Kudos to awesome photography skills!


I love this little bird! I also love putting a button in the center of a cut-out on the front of a card. My stampin' friend, Annie, deserves credit for the button idea, as I stole it from her.
--Punch a circle in the lower right corner of the folded Bashful Blue piece, using a 1-inch Circle Punch.
--Ink the flourish in Old Olive and stamp on inside of card, so that the image is visible through punched circle.
--Ink the line image of the flower in Mambo Melon. Then, using a Stamp-a-Ma-Jig, stamp over the Old Olive flourish, but within the punched 1-inch circle.
--Use a piece of Scotch tape to cover the blooms on the rubber of the bird stamp. Ink in the Soft Suede ink. Remove Scotch tape (the blooms will be free of ink, thus allowing you to ink in another color). Stamp image on Whisper White card stock.
--Ink the blooms on the bird stamp with Mambo Melon (you can use a Stampin' Write Marker to do this, too). Use a Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to place the stamp exactly over the previously-inked image.
--Once dry, brush Whisper White card stock across Old Olive Classic ink pad. Again, once dry, adhere to Crushed Curry card stock and adhere to Bashful Blue piece.
--Adhere Mambo Melon grosgrain ribbon over left side of the Whisper White/Crushed Curry piece.
Very pretty card. I love that stamp set.
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How to Save Videos From the Internet to a USB Memory Stick
By Timothy Baron
A USB memory stick.
With advances in communication and data storage technology, it's getting increasingly easy to transfer, view and save large files such as videos. A growing number of sites sell feature-length films that can be immediately downloaded at full resolution. Other videos, such as independent shorts and music videos, are distributed freely over the Internet. It's simple to store these videos on a USB memory stick so you can view them later, or even transfer them to other computers.
Insert the USB memory stick into one of your computer's USB ports. Wait for the computer to recognize the external memory device. It will inform you when it's ready with a small pop-up alert in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. This shouldn't take more than a few seconds.
Download the video, and save it to a directory from which you can retrieve it easily, such as your desktop or My Videos folder.
Transfer the video to your memory stick. There are two ways to accomplish this. The first is to right-click on the video file, select "Send to" and then choose your memory stick. The second is to double-click on "My Computer" and navigate to your memory stick drive. Drag and drop the video file from its current location into the memory stick's drive.
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Kenworth will now be equipping T680 linehaul and regional-haul tractors with 12-speed Paccar automated transmissions and right-hand column-mounted shifters.
Paccar is the latest OEM to claim its own proprietary integrated powertrain. For Paccar, it began with the MX-11 and MX-13 engines in 2010. Last October, the company announced a proprietary drive axle, the 40,000-lb Paccar Tandem Drive Axle.
GREEN BAY, WI – Shifting gears will soon be a thing of the past for Schneider.
In an attempt to attract younger drivers, and make it easier for potential employees to consider a job in trucking, the company is more than half-way to its goal of creating an entire fleet made up of trucks with automated transmissions.
COLUMBUS, IN – Eaton and Cummins are launching a joint venture to develop heavy-duty and medium-duty automated transmissions, the companies have announced. It will be known as Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies.
Each company will own 50% of the joint venture that will design, assemble, sell and support future automated transmissions. Eaton receives US $600 million from Cummins in the deal.
It is still subject to regulatory approvals.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mack Trucks is well positioned for success as economic and market conditions improve, according to Kevin Flaherty, the truckmaker's senior vice-president.


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Bobby is given royal approval
Rod Law with the Bobby Van Picture Ref: 77397-28IT is an organisation that has helped countless people across Wiltshire feel safer in their homes.
The Wiltshire Bobby Van has worked with thousands of vulnerable people over the past seven years.
And now the charity will be carrying out its good deeds with Royal approval with the Duchess of Cornwall becoming its patron.
Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust is a registered charity and was first introduced in Wiltshire in 1998, the first county in the country to
adopt the initiative.
Camilla Parker Bowles has been a trustee of the charity since it was launched but has had to step down from that role, having married into royalty, and is now its patron instead.
The Bobby Van Scheme in Wiltshire now comprises three vans with drivers, who carry out repairs to doors and windows of properties targeted by criminals.
The householders are usually the elderly and the vulnerable including disabled people and victims of domestic violence.
Former police officer Rod Law, who covers the Swindon division for the Bobby Van, said: "We're hoping that now she is the patron of the charity it will increase the profile of all the good work that we do.
"It is such a gratifying job. You can just see the weight lifting off people's shoulders when you secure their homes.
"A lot of them haven't been able to sleep or relax in their own homes after being a victim of crime so our work really does help."
The three drivers Mr Law, Alan Weston and Derrick Sweetman work full time and their main skills include carpentry so they can fit locks, repair forced-entry damage to doors and windows and put in precautions such as door chains.
In addition to the practical repair work, they have both undergone full Home Office
crime prevention training. The drivers also give talks and distribute leaflets to community groups, such as Neighbourhood Watch, to prevent vulnerable and elderly people becoming victims in the future.
Mr Law, who took on the post
in July 2002, is a fully trained carpenter and joiner.
Chief Inspector Paul Williams, of Swindon police, said: "Rod is becoming well known, getting to
know people right across the community.
"He is able to spend time explaining the procedures and is receptive to the concerns of victims. Rod wears a uniform similar to the regular police in order to offer reassurance to victims.
"The scheme gives peace of mind for older people knowing that help is at hand and provides reassurance by making their homes secure against the possibility of further recurrences."
So far this year the Bobby Van has made 121 visits to properties in the Swindon area.
You can contact the Bobby Van on 01249 449652.
1. Always keep your back and front door locked even when you are at home or just popping out briefly.
2. If there is someone at your door, stop and think whether you are expecting anyone.
Ensure the back door is locked before answering the front door so that nobody can access your house while you are distracted.
3. If you decide to open the door, put the door bar or chain on first. Keep the chain on while you talk to the person on the doorstep.
When the door is closed, remove the chain in case you need to get out quickly.
4. If a stranger wants to come in and claims that they are from a utility company, the local authority or any other organisation, always ask for their ID, even if you were expecting them genuine callers will happily show you ID.
Close the door and check the ID carefully.
Call the head office if you are still unsure, but use the number from the telephone directory or a recent utility bill, not the one on the card. Remember, only let a caller in if you are absolutely sure that they are genuine if in doubt, keep them out.
'They made me feel safe'
A 75-year-old woman says her life would be hell if it wasn't for the Bobby Van.
The pensioner from Moredon, who did not want to be named, had been the victim of continual harassment from a group of youths even while sitting in her back garden.
On one occasion they threw stones at her and would continually shout abuse.
It got so bad that she was too scared to go outside.
But now, with the help of the Bobby Van, she is finally able to feel safe in her own home and even in her garden.
She said: "They did a wonderful job. You can't imagine how scary it was for me, but now with their help I feel I can get on with my life now. They really gave me some useful advice and fixed my property up so that I could feel as secure as possible."
Another elderly woman, who was a victim of burglary, said: "Having been burgled I was getting scared to go out but the work carried out by the Bobby Van Scheme has made me feel safe."
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If you ever worked in the unit which has been associated with Asbestos exposure than there is a possibility that you are suffering from or diagnosed with Mesothelioma. This is a disease you got from your workplace. Hence, it is important that your monetary damage for the same should be taken care by the organisation you were working with. There is a number of Mesothelioma or Asbestos lawyer, which are available to take care of the legal issue and provide with complete recovery concerning money damage.
How to find the lawyer?
It is probable that one of your coworkers is actually dealing with a similar issue; you can ask them for their recommendation for a lawyer.
There are a number of online directories available for lawyers, which you can take the aid of.
You can also take help from the online websites which can provide a comprehensive introduction and profile of the lawyers in accordance with the need of the client.
Do a thorough check- You should ask the shortlisted lawyers for the client references. This way you will be able to get knowledge of their credentials.
Question the lawyers- You are required to question the lawyers for any query which is available. This way you will be able to understand their way of case evaluation and their priority for you as a client.
Fee negotiation- You can always negotiate for fees, when you are hiring an attorney.
Comprehensive cost handling- You should also be able to get acquainted with respect to the way in which the costs are being handled.


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Ducati and Lamborghini Teamed Up on a Limited $68,000 Streetfighter V4
With over 200 horsepower, a sub-430-pound curb weight, a dry clutch and a stratospheric price tag, it's almost more than we can process right now.
Kyle Hyatt
That's a lot of angry Italian metal.
Photo: Ducai
Usually, when you talk about brands inside the same family doing collaborations and crossovers, it's lame. When those brands happen to be Ducati and Lamborghini, it ceases to be lame and starts being awesome.
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Enter the Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini. It's a very limited edition of the V4 S (which is already kind of a batshit nuts motorcycle) that takes a bunch of styling cues from the also bananas Lamborghini Huracan STO. It adds some other spicier bits to the Streetfighter formula for something truly desirable and over-the-top.
The Streetfighter V4 S is based on the Panigale V4 S, which means it's packing a 200-plus horsepower 1,103-cc V4 engine, Ohlins electronic suspension and enough safety electronics to keep even the most ham-fisted rider from launching themselves into a low-Earth orbit. The Lamborghini edition adds a new Akrapovic underbody muffler, Lamborghini-like wheels and reworked body panels that draw inspiration from the Huracan STO's hyper-aggressive styling.
The wheels even look like the STO's wheels.
Photo: Ducati
The best part about this special Streetfighter is that it's coming from the factory with a dry clutch. If you're not a Ducati fan, you may wonder why that's awesome. Basically, it makes the bike objectively worse to ride on the street, because it's not as happy to slip, but makes the most insane, catastrophic sound. It's like Satan's own tambourine or a washing machine full of car accidents. It's glorious.
This isn't the first time this gruesome twosome of Italian performance vehicle manufacturers has teamed up, either. It's definitely the coolest, though. The previous collab was on the 1260 Diavel Lamborghini, which drew inspiration from the Sian.
Ducati will be making just 630 examples for the public, with a further 63 examples for current Huracan STO owners that will match their cars. If you want one of these things, be prepared to pay exotic Italian prices for them. The "standard" Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini will retail for a wallet-scorching $68,000 and if you're invited to buy one of the 63 specials, expect to pay $83,000.
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Q: React Redux ActionCreator fetch API will always hit success, even when fetch fails I am building an application that works with my own API. (running nodejs server for it) and no matter what, the action creator will pass success actionCreator to reducer.
Here is my fetch action creator:
export function fetchData() {
  return dispatch => {
    dispatch(fetchBegin());
    return fetch('/api/selectAll')
      .then(handleErrors)
      .then(res => res.json())
      .then(json => {
        dispatch(fetchSuccess(json));
        return json;
      })
      .catch(error => dispatch(fetchFailure(error)));
  };
}

Here are the other functions in "index.js" actions
// Handle HTTP errors since fetch won't.
function handleErrors(response) {
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw Error(response.statusText);
  }
  return response;
}

export const fetchBegin = () => ({
  type: FETCH_DATA_BEGIN
});

export const fetchSuccess = data => ({
  type: FETCH_DATA_SUCCESS,
  payload: data
});

export const fetchFailure = error => ({
  type: FETCH_DATA_FAILURE,
  payload: error
});

Here is my travelReducer, I have imported the action types at the top of the file
const initialState = {
  items: [],
  loading: false,
  error: null
};

export default function travelReducer(state = initialState, action) {
  console.log('action :', action.type);
  switch (action.type) {
    case FETCH_DATA_BEGIN:
      // Mark the state as "loading" so we can show a spinner or something
      // Also, reset any errors. We're starting fresh.
      return {
        ...state,
        loading: true,
        error: null
      };

    case FETCH_DATA_SUCCESS:
      // All done: set loading "false".
      // Also, replace the items with the ones from the server
      return {
        ...state,
        loading: false,
        items: action.payload
      };

    case FETCH_DATA_FAILURE:
      console.log('failure should be hit');
      // The request failed, but it did stop, so set loading to "false".
      // Save the error, and we can display it somewhere
      // Since it failed, we don't have items to display anymore, so set it empty.
      return {
        ...state,
        loading: false,
        error: action.payload,
        items: []
      };

    default:
      // ALWAYS have a default case in a reducer
      return state;
  }
}

I then make use of this in the travelList container. I also import the fetchTravel() function and call this.props.fetchTravel() on componentDidMount()
const mapStateToProps = state => ({
  data: state.travel.items,
  loading: state.travel.loading,
  error: state.travel.error
});

// // anything returned from this func will end up as props
// // on this container (this.props.fetchTravelData)
function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
  // whenever fetchTravelData is called, the result should be passed to
  // ALL reducers
  return bindActionCreators({ fetchData: fetchData }, dispatch);
}

export default connect(
  mapStateToProps,
  mapDispatchToProps
)(TravelList);

My main issue is not getting it to fetch as intended, it does that, but the error actionCreator never gets called, even though I can console.log "error caught" in the .catch() and it will log. But no update in the reducer.
To check this I would console.log the action.type and no matter what, even with "error caught" logging, the action type would be FETCH_DATA_SUCCESS.
Pulling my hair out, so any advice would be great.
thanks.

A: I don't believe your error is in the code you provided. If you are successfully logging to the console in the catch that dispatches fetchFailure, then you have proven that your fetch logic is working. The next debug step is likely to console.log(error) to make sure you are receiving what you believe you are receiving as well as console.log(fetchFailure(error)) to make sure the action you are dispatching is what you believe you are dispatching.
If fetchFailure(error) is returning the error action, there is no reason for the reducer to be receiving the success action: at least not in the code that you provided.

A: OK I AM AN IDIOT :) I just checked the actionTypes I have and I realised I had fetch data success down twice, for both failure and success. I appreciate you taking the time to give advice. Marking as answered

A: Since you're throwing an error, you need to reference the error message in your reducer instead of the error object, which is what currently gets passed to your catch handler.
case FETCH_DATA_FAILURE:
  console.log('failure should be hit');
  // The request failed, but it did stop, so set loading to "false".
  // Save the error, and we can display it somewhere
  // Since it failed, we don't have items to display anymore, so set it empty.
  return {
    ...state,
    loading: false,
    error: action.payload.message,
    items: []

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HUNTERS - A SANDBOX URBAN FANTASY ROLEPLAY
CITY OF BROKEN DREAMS
Afternoon at the Fire and Ice Tearoom
Author Topic: Afternoon at the Fire and Ice Tearoom (Read 634 times)
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Daemoncoryvs
Character Age
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
Ynis Brackenridge
THERIANTHROPE
It's too warm for January, I miss the snow
Her thoughts drifted to the daily forecast as she walked with shoulders faintly hunched and head tilted up just enough to see any obstacles around her and avoid them. Even at 2pm in the afternoon, on a weekday when things should have been quiet, there were too many people on the streets. A part of Ynis hated this. Los Angeles was a city of crowds, a city of far too many people trying to coexist in too small a space. Just trying to avoid brushing up against other people in some places was almost impossible. The one night Ynis had bothered to go to a club to see what all the fuss was over the place, she'd lasted only an hour before she'd had to seek air outside.
And yet, in all of the chaos, the smog, the traffic, there was one place that Ynis knew she could go for a bit of peace.
She sighed in relief as she turned down a side street and glanced up at the sign. In bright red and blue against a pale gray background the words "Fire and Ice Tearoom" drew her in like a welcoming light in the night dark. She pulled her hands from the pockets of her black skinny jeans and ducked inside, the steady clop of her heavy velvet blue boots announcing her entrance. She wore a pale gray sweater over a teal tanktop despite the high of almost 70 today, seeming to take comfort in the warmth of her clothing.
A few curious eyes of the half a dozen patrons at tables or sprawled in one of the comfortable chairs the tearoom had scattered through the sitting area glanced up, but then immediately went back to her own business. In the few months she'd been here, Ynis had become a regular at the teashop.
A cheerful man with swept back ginger hair and an impressive mustache greeted her at the counter. "Ynis, the usual?" he asked.
"Let's go with the Chocolate Chili Chai and one of the cherry scones today, Driscoll," she told him as she pulled a bifold wallet free from her back pocket and handed her card over. "Large please."
Driscoll made a hum of assessment and rung up her purchase. He delivered her card and one cherry scone back to her before turning to make her cup of tea. Ynis let herself slowly relax, her shoulders untensing as she stood to one side of the counter and waited for her tea.
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Tabitha Rook
Re: Afternoon at the Fire and Ice Tearoom
Canceled. Dressed up and nowhere to go, Tabitha was remised to find just about anywhere to hole up instead of having to go home because another round of interviews was once again canceled outside her control. Fucking rats and faulting wiring was what the casting director had posted on the door. Can't record their talent while a studio was being rewired and there wasn't a back up that was available at a similar hour nearby. A deep breath with a strong roll of her eyes, she just shook her head with unabased frustration at her luck. Sher, there was a family curse but not able to keep good, honest work should not be included. The world was entirely unfair to her!
The cafe seemed nice enough on the outside and the sign shined enough to appeal past her better judgment, so instead of finding another place for some unaffordable retail therapy Tabitha walked into the Tea house.
The Tea house, not a cafe, was quaint and unique. Curious about the menu, the smells were raw and inviting - much like the exterior of the place. Walking up to the line that shortened at a healthy and steady pace that while she could read the menu fast enough Tabitha was at a loss what to get.
"What can I get for you?" Asked a man behind the counter, red hair that Tabitha wasn't quite noticing as her eye's scanned the menu.
"Oh. um. I've not been here before. I like all kinds of teas and such. Nutty flavors are out. What would you recommend?" looking at him finally taking in who it was she was talking to.
@Ynis Brackenridge @Daemoncoryvs
FRANCOIS VERKERK
Co-Owner of the Fire and Ice Tearoom
From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire - Robert Frost
Driscoll Barclay
Driscoll took an assessing look at the dark haired woman before him as he handed Ynis an earthenware mug. He detested giving paper cups to those who ordered in, and insisted on good, strong earthware dishes for both the food and drinks he served in his Tearoom. He glanced once over at the array of large tea tins on the shelves behind him and gave a sharp nod before pulling two tins down and setting them on the counter before Tabitha.
"Since nutty is out, I might suggest something a bit more floral," he replied. It also depends on if you wanted something caffinated or if you're looking at something for more flavor than caffeine. My personal favorite is the Honey Prosecco." He opened the tin labeled honey prosecco and carefully tilted the lid so that he could gently waft the flavor of the tea to Tabitha. Honeydew melon, rose petals, sunflow blossoms, honey hints. Flavor is a bit like honey wine without the alcohol or potency. It's an herbal tea, so no caffeine."| He set that tin aside and then opened the second, again wafting the scent so that Tabitha could get a sense of it. "If you want something with caffeine, then perhaps something a bit more fruity. This one is called Blackberry Jam. It's a black tea, so highest caffeine any tea will have, but it's fruity. We've got a couple more with a fruit base if you are interested."
He was aware that one might be overwhelmed by the array of tea that the Tearoom carried, all loose leaf. Driscoll wouldn't be caught dead serving bagged tea in the Tearoom. That was one thing he had insisted upon when he'd opened the place. The tea they served at Starbucks was bagged, as it was in many other coffee shops around the city. The Fire and Ice Tea Room specialized in tea, and only tea. He refuse to even consider selling coffee since there were a thousand other places you could get that around the city, but few places you could get an actual good tea.
He could see his regular patron watching, and arched one fine red brow at Ynis before gesturing to indicate perhaps she could give her own recommendation to the woman. He had served Ynis with pretty much every tea selection available in the shop at one point or another.
The Selkie watched the exchange between the new customer and Driscoll. People watching was totally a thing for Ynis. Having grown up in a very small community where most of the people they dealt with they'd known their entire lives, she'd been fascinated the first time she'd traveled to a major city and observed people in anything but a small village setting where everyone lived in each other's pockets more or less. Humans were weird about personal space, she'd learned over the years, depending on what culture you were visiting. Where some might greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, in another city that might be considered a horrible breach of personal space.
She had always thought Driscoll was very careful and aware of personal space, he'd always been very careful with her at first, very careful not to touch strangers from what she could see, and it had taken her a good six months of knowing him before he wouldn't flinch at a brush of her hand against his. But fae were odd creatures.
Ynis snorted at the teashop owner when he raised his brow at her. She had her own opinions of the teas here, but since she frequented the place four or five days a week, she supposed she could give her opinion.
She took a long sip of her own tea first as the scent wafted to her nose before she replied with her own two cents.
"For the afternoon, I'd suggest the blackberry jam," she told Tabitha with a faint smile. "Try that with some of the mini vannilla scones, they set off the flavor nicely, sort of like a berries and cream thing. Or if you prefer muffins, the spice cake muffin is just sweet enough to go well with it without being overly sweet."
Now, it might be considered rude to interject yourself into someone else's conversation, but since Driscoll had given her the go-ahead...
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Tabitha weighted over the information that the tea barista? - is it really a barista if they are just serving tea? She felt a need to look that up on her phone but decided to wait before actually entertaining the thought. The first sounded lovely, the combination of rose and honey one of her favorite ever since Mom and Dad brought back a rare tea back from their last trip to Japan. However, it was still early in the afternoon and she wouldn't mind a proper pick-me-up with the caffeine. But a good Rose tea was hard to turn down. Leaning over the counter she smelled them both and gave a throating sigh of pleasure because both smelled amazing!
Tapper her lip thoughtfully, not quite sure what to make the decision for the woman that was just served spoke up and made an excellent suggestion but in the most unique accent, she had heard in a long time!
"I think, the Blackberry Tea. Please?" Looking into her purse for a moment and at the pricing of the scone and tried not to feel too disappointed that she couldn't afford both without using her nearly capped credit card. A proper lunch would have to wait until she got home. Smiling warmly at the woman, "Thank you! You, by the way, have the most fascinating accent! Might I ask, where are you from? I just love to collect different accents." Tabitha tried not to mimic the accent on queue, feeling she needed to listen to it more to really get the cute's and variations in her words and tones just right. Either way, Tabitha couldn't wait to do a small recording with it for possible future auditions.
Driscoll gave a sharp nod at Tabitha's order and turned, expertly spooning the tea into a strainer and fetching a heavy, red earthenware mug. He added the strainer and timed the seeping mentally. As long as Driscoll had been around, he'd learned to time the proper tea seepage by site and never needed any sort of timer or other mortal device for such things. His brother possessed the same skill, but then the two of them had been drinking some version of tea for decades. He watched the subtle changes in the woman's expression as he set the finely brewed blackberry tea before her a few minutes later. Then he grabbed a piece of small parchment paper and pulled one of the mini scones out of the display case and set it next to her tea. "Consider it a sample," he said with a quick smile before he turned his attention to the next customer.
Ynis took a sip of tea as she considered Tabitha's question and permitted herself a slight chuckle before she replied. "My accent? she said. "I originally hail from Scotland. It's been some years since I wandered the shores of my native isle, and I'd like to visit again soon, but that all depends on how work goes."
She'd never minded admitting the general area of where she was from, but Ynis would never show someone she didn't truly know and trust the location of the village she'd come from. She found herself a bit curious about the woman's comment on 'collecting' accents. Tapping her finger on the handle of her tea mug for a moment, she then gestured towards a corner of the tea room where an empty table sat with two plush, mismatched armchairs, one in a pale pink and covered in roses, and the other an odd shade of green. Ynis did wonder where the Tea Room found some of its furniture sometimes. Most of it didn't match, but it gave the tea room a cozy feeling.
"You collect accents?" she asked, her tone holding her curiosity. She didn't quite know how a person collected accents. "How do you manage that, and perhaps why do you do so? I must confess it sounds like quite an interesting hobby. My hobbies sound a bit more boring, usually reading or swimming."
Tabitha flushed a little at the scone sample and gave the Barista a bright smile. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" Genuinely happy for the first really that entire day. It may have felt more like a waste of time, but nothing soothes a crow's feathers than a kind gift of food. She could not help but preen over it regardless of the simplicity. Accepting her tea, she tried to refrain from sipping the hot tea too soon and burning herself.
Turning to the other woman, her mind picking some of the flecks in her tone, though not enough of a wording choice to really collect what she could substitute, she returned her reply in the same lulled baroque as offered. "It is a hobby from my youth that I am making into a payable living." Returning back into her own accent. "Accents have always been fun for me as a kid, so I figured I may as well get paid for it. Living in LA and all, it made sense to be a voice-over actor." She gave her tea a light blow, "I'm Tabitha, by the way. And if you know anyone that needs to hire a voice on a budget..."
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Pictured from left to right: O'Mally Foster, Vision Hospitality; Keith Cline, CorePoint Lodging; Heetesh Patel, Neves Investments; Hitesh (HP) Patel, Capital City Hospitality Group, AAHOA; Dinesh Rama, NewGen Worldwide; Ricky Raman, PeachState Hospitality; Jyoti Sarolia, Ellis Hospitality LLC; Azim Saju, HDG Hotels; Chip Rogers, AAHOA
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Hoteliers address the labor shortage in hospitality
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When it comes to the economy, the headlines talk of a booming stock market, low unemployment, significant and steady job growth, and people keeping more of their paychecks thanks to tax reform. But even when things are great, there are challenges in the workforce, and in the hotel industry, one of the most significant challenges is labor. From workforce shortages and worker retention to finding the best employees, Today's Hotelier wanted to get a sense of how the industry is getting ahead of these issues.
In late July, Today's Hotelier held its first ever roundtable at the AAHOA headquarters in Atlanta where industry experts and insiders shared their perspectives on labor trends, workplace culture, and what the future holds for workers and hoteliers as the industry evolves. Access Point Financial sponsored the roundtable. As an AAHOA Silver Member, they are also a long-time supporter of AAHOA's annual convention and trade show.
In the early part of 2010, as the nation emerged from the economic downturn, many believed that the new normal for full employment would be in the range of five to seven percent unemployment. Skepticism of the economy returning to pre-2008 strength remained high; however, a decade removed from the financial crisis that brought the global economy to its knees, the nation is seeing unprecedented and unexpected growth. Second quarter GDP sat north of four percent, and the latest figures show unemployment at four percent nationally. It's even lower in certain metro areas, such as Atlanta where the jobless rate is 3.5 percent. But what does this mean for the hotel industry?
Chip Rogers, AAHOA president and CEO, served as the roundtable moderator and began by asking participants about the challenges that low unemployment presents when filling entry-level jobs. Many shared their difficulties in hiring and retaining employees in entry-level positions, such as housekeeping but the discussion took a quick and surprising turn towards a broader examination of workplace culture and how it can make or break a solid corps of talented and dedicated workers.
"The biggest challenge across segments is in housekeeping," noted Keith Cline, president and CEO of CorePoint Lodging. Difficulties for companies include determining how they can enrich a worker's life aside from a paycheck. He added that the wage pressure in the labor shortages is manifesting itself in overtime and contract labor.
Azim Saju, principal of HDG Hotels, observed, "There's more demand for labor. The labor force, especially Millennials, want more from a job than just a paycheck. Retaining top talent is exceptionally challenging, and recruiting is hard – people want to work for a company that has a mission, a vision, core values, and compensation that will keep them there for a long time." Building a workplace culture that helps employees understand how their role fits into the bigger picture requires a change in the dialogue. Dinesh (Dan) Rama, president and managing director for NewGen Worldwide, noting that hotels would often cycle through the same workers as they competed for their labor, asked, "When do the economics fall apart when it comes to hotels swapping staff for hourly raises of 10 cents, 20 cents, or 30 cents?"
Countering the nickel and dime mindset that leads employees to switch jobs frequently is challenging; however, O'Mally Foster, vice president of culture and talent resources at Vision Hospitality Group, spoke about Vision's multifaceted approach to workplace culture building that helps them retain employees. "People want to have their life outside work. Culturally, if you have a sound, focused culture, that says, all the other things, someone can offer 10 cents more, but are they offering you the family environment that we have? Are they offering you a place where you belong, where you feel connected? That is what helped us maintain the staff that we have." He also spoke about how Vision found success in partnering with local high schools and a vocational course that highlights the opportunities for advancement in the industry.
Other participants echoed this sentiment of helping employees escape a shortsighted mindset and focus on who they are, where they are within a company, and where they have the potential to go rather than the particular job they perform.
AAHOA Chairman Hitesh (HP) Patel, president of Capital City Hospitality Group, suggested that companies can set themselves apart by creating an environment of respect for employees and recognizing their work-life needs. He cited flexible work hours as an example, noting that his company allows employees to create a schedule. This can be particularly beneficial to single parents or students who might not be able to work a traditional six- or eight-hour block. Patel noted that this approach greatly helped in the retention of housekeepers, and pointed out that, because of more precise check-in times, some of his employees are able to fill PM housekeeping shifts.
Heetesh Patel, chief executive officer at Renal Management Company, said, "Celebrating employees through birthday parties and monthly events helps create more of a family environment. This translates directly to higher survey scores for job satisfaction." He added, "The dividends it pays by having the commitment from our staff has been monumental for us…For us, it's invaluable to build that family atmosphere from the beginning."
Panelists talked about the younger generation and what steps hotels could take to make careers more attractive to them. "Millennials want to know that the work they do has an actual impact – they don't just want a job," said Dan Rama. Azim Saju noted that educating employees about the causes a company supports and encouraging them to get involved in their communities as well contributed to a greater sense of mission and purpose.
While much of the early discussions centered around creating a workplace culture and how that can retain workers, moderator Chip Rogers pressed panelists about recruiting. According to every panelist, making clear the opportunities for advancement within an organization is one of the surest ways to attract and retain employees. Keith Cline said, "It's impossible to be an employer of choice if you have no examples of advancement in your organization." Ricky Raman, chief operating officer at PeachState Hospitality agreed, "You've got to show them that opportunity in-house".
Building upon the earlier discussion of workplace culture, O'Mally Foster suggested that replacing the sterility and box checking of the interview process by allowing prospective hires to observe and immerse themselves in the workplace culture before an interview could allow for a better assessment of whether an employee would be a good fit. "Let them really get involved in [the culture]. Then you sit down and converse with them about their thoughts about what went on…and really get that organic conversation going on."
Jyoti Sarolia, chief operating officer at Ellis Hospitality LLC highlighted her practice of asking prospective hires to take fifteen minutes to walk around the property before their scheduled interview. "After allowing them that time to engage with the property and employees, the interviewee is given a series of questions to assess how they would react in the environment." She noted that this initial interview process is successful in identifying those individuals in whom the company wants to invest. "A lot of it is a sense of what you feel," said Heetesh Patel. "Their resume can't determine if you should hire them."
Concluding the discussion, panelists spoke to potential changes in the workforce as technology begins to play a greater roll in the hospitality industry. While some jobs will inevitably be lost to automation, panelists agreed that there will ultimately be a hybrid model. Machines are not likely to replace employees entirely, but there will be fewer jobs for people to perform. Efficiencies in room design and cleaning, check-in kiosks, and apps that place food and drink orders are all advancements that pull guests one step back from human interaction, but the panelists seemed hesitant to endorse the likelihood of a fully-automated hospitality future. "There will always need to be people in hotels to deliver authentic experiences, to create some type of relationship with our guests," said Keith Cline. "It doesn't matter how much automation you can create, how are you going to have a self-making bed, a self-cleaning bathroom?" said HP Patel. "At the front desk, you could have machines checking people in…for me, I like having that interaction…checking in, going to the bar or restaurant…losing that interaction, that's not something I'm ready for yet."
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A Soviet pipeline to Europe was sabotaged in 1982, and the culprit was the CIA
Friday, October 07, 2022 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: CIA, deep state, explosion, gas pipeline, Joe Biden, Nord Stream, pipeline, Reagan, ronald reagan, Russia, Russia-Ukraine war, sabotage, Siberia, Siberian pipeline, Soviet, traitors, treason, Vladimir Putin
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(Natural News) If history is any indicator, the recent destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany was an act of sabotage by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Just a few days prior to the incident, the CIA essentially threatened Berlin under the guise of a warning, which some believe is indicative that this was a Deep State operation.
It certainly would not be the first time the CIA has sabotaged crucial energy infrastructure in foreign lands. In fact, the CIA sabotaged another then-Soviet pipeline in Siberia back in 1982. Software created in the United States triggered the explosion, which was so large that it could be seen in space.
Similarly, the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines was accompanied by a seismic reading that looked like a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, the suggestion being that it was detonated in some manner using a bomb or other explosives like undersea mines.
At the time, the American government did not want Europe purchasing gas from the Soviet Union. Is that the same reason why the U.S. also destroyed, potentially, the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022?
When the CIA doesn't get what it wants, it blows things up
In 2004, the Washington Post published a piece written by David Hoffman about the 1982 incident. Then-President Ronald Reagan reportedly approved the destruction of the Siberian pipeline using "covert transfers of technology that contained hidden malfunctions, including software that later triggered a huge explosion in a Siberian natural gas pipeline."
That was according to a memoir written by Thomas C. Reed, a former Air Force secretary who was serving in the National Security Council at the time. It is titled "At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War."
The sabotaging of the Soviet pipeline in 1982 was just "one example," Reed emphasized, of the U.S. Deep State's "cold-eyed economic warfare" against the Soviet Union.
William J. Casey was director of the CIA during the final years of the Cold War, and he is credited with orchestrating the sabotage that Reagan authorized.
Reed explained it like this: "In order to disrupt the Soviet gas supply, its hard currency earnings from the West, and the internal Russian economy, the pipeline software that was to run the pumps, turbines, and valves was programmed to go haywire, after a decent interval, to reset pump speeds and valve settings to produce pressures far beyond those acceptable to pipeline joints and welds."
The end result, Reed claimed, was "the most monumental non-nuclear explosion and fire ever seen from space," which was so big that it was picked up by satellites.
This website contains some of the photos of the explosion site if you are interested in seeing the fallout.
"I trust nothing out of Washington, DC," wrote a commenter about the revelation.
"Always start off with the presumption that DC is lying," wrote another.
"All they do is lie and line their own pockets with taxpayer dollars, re-funneling money back to their own coffers."
Someone else wrote that similar sabotage incidents are happening here in the U.S., including to farms, food factories and other key infrastructure that the world in its current form relies upon for sustenance.
"Joe Biden and his band of gender-confused idiots screwed up here," wrote another about how Gazprom, Russia's state energy giant, only owns 51 percent of Nord Stream, while the other 49 percent is owned by pipeline operators in Switzerland and elsewhere.
"Notice neither Sweden nor Denmark wants any help from the U.S. for the 'investigation' on this one."
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A Soviet pipeline to Europe was sabotaged in 1982, and the culprit was the CIA