tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606664811772045761.post192597172242291366..comments2011-05-23T10:45:05.485+10:00Comments on Angelfish.....: Recruiting For a Soul MateJanie Bentleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08241207525228532256noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606664811772045761.post-80083466058717920432010-07-11T12:39:31.447+10:002010-07-11T12:39:31.447+10:00Jane, I agree that job recruitment and dating has ...Jane, I agree that job recruitment and dating has a lot in common. It's got me thinking that the the analogy could be projected into the relationship itself. <br /><br />Finding the right career or landing the dream job takes patience and persistence. When you get to this point of job satisfaction, there's still work to be done to make sure things don't go sour or for the shine to rub off. Even though it can seem a chore from time to time, professional development, staff meetings, social gatherings, dare I say...staff bonding sessions... can all play their part in ensuring ongoing satisfaction.<br /><br />So I think it is important to be proactive like this in our relationships to keep improving things instead of letting things slide. Being complacent about our relationships, assuming things will work themselves out, that everything will always be as satisfactory as they were in the beginning - we wouldn't do this in the workplace so why be indifferent in the most important part of our lives, our relationships with others? Bonding sessions may not be so bad after all.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146751554654110921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606664811772045761.post-59309974750109914622010-06-30T00:22:56.316+10:002010-06-30T00:22:56.316+10:00Janie I'd never thought about the 'partner...Janie I'd never thought about the 'partner-choosing' process as being congruent to job recruitment, but it's so true!<br /><br />I guess there are subtle differences... For example when there are workplace conflicts, HR is brought in to settle the dispute immediately. Sadly though in a relationship, many are quick to 'cast to the winds' their association without third party appraisal and mediation.<br /><br />In a perfect world, well in my perfect world, there would be a mediator involved in every relationship argument, who decides immediately who is right and who is wrong, who is being neurotic, and if, yes, she really does look fat in that. A robot would suffice. And both parties would have a pre-nup that determined the unquestioned infallibility of the robot. <br /><br />Or maybe all of this could be avoided in the first instance, with reference checks as you suggest. If only it were appropriate to contact the EX for a reference check!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601789115929553237noreply@blogger.com