Update May 2

I need to keep track of what I am doing:

Yesterday:

- April and I worked for about an hour over the internet updating the resume – adding a bit of clarity. Here is the new file (good for seven days) Thanks, April! Where do I send the cookies?http://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJacHBCZEs3bUEwTVE9PQ My new slogan is "SPAM the globe!!!"

- I had a long phone conversation with Kim up in Framingham, Mass; she’s handing my resume to some friends over sushi. Thanks, Kim! I suppose you want cookies, too?

- I got some feedback that Lockheed may need help past June 28th; I was asked to look into signing up with the contractor firm Avionics. This is not the optimal situation, but it might be a good bridge between my current position and the new one (I’ll just have to do a little artwork on the resume to show continuous employment).

- I applied online for four jobs: a Manager of Workforce Diversity in Orlando (Hudson), Manager of Training & Development in King of Prussia, PA (UHS), Manager of Organizational Effectiveness in St. Joseph, MO (Boehringer Ingelheim), and Manager of Leadership Development in Pittsburg (Alcoa – the farm supply people! I remember them as the people who supported Murrow during his questioning of McCarthy on 1950s television.)

- This is where my friends realize I am applying for jobs outside of central Florida and start to convince me I don’t really have to move. (Hi, David and Cathy!)

- I passed my information on to Systems Engineering at Lockheed.

- I got a nice note of encouragement from the CFO of De La Porte, the company I work for. (Check out their web site – www.delaporte.com – the Portal magazine is a good read. I should probably submit an article – I have a lot of research on The Art of Followership.)

Before Yesterday:

- I had a very open, honest talk with the manager of leadership development here. I had found out earlier that the job position I was vying for at Lockheed was going to be used as a rotational opportunity for high-potential HR. This basically put me out of the running for the job. Things like this happen in corporate America; it’s not personal. I’ve had strong indication that they would love to keep me if they could.

- I also talked with the director of training; he iterated the same information. He was also very complimentary of me and my work and said he’d help me how he could.

I sent information to the protocol, career development, COE, and international business areas at Lockheed. I also sent my resume to a contact at the Ocala plant. I have over 13 years of experience with Lockheed, so I want to use those relationships to the best of my ability.

- I got excellent notes of encouragement and support from the President of my company and the head of HR. I know they’ll do what they can.

- I applied for a lot of other jobs.

SPAM the globe!!!