Lisa Centoni

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 👉𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫: https://lnkd.in/dyP_djj3 👉Are you feeling lost or disconnected from your goals? 👉Alignment is the answer! Aligning your values, goals, and actions is crucial for personal growth, fulfilling relationships, and a purpose-driven career. Why Alignment Matters When you're in alignment, you'll experience: ⚡Clarity and focus ⚡Increased productivity ⚡Better decision-making ⚡Improved relationships ⚡Enhanced sense of purpose ⚡Reduced stress and anxiety ⚡+ Increased confidence ⚡Areas to Align 🎯1. Personal Growth Align values, goals, and actions for self-awareness and fulfillment. 🎯2. Relationships Align expectations, communication, and boundaries for harmonious connections. 🎯3. Career Align passions, skills, and purpose for meaningful work. 🎯4. Health Align lifestyle choices, habits, and wellness goals for op well-being. 🎯5.Spirituality Align beliefs, values, and actions with a higher purpose.Achieving Alignment 💫1. Reflect on values and goals. 💫2. Set clear intentions. ✨3. Prioritize self-care. 💫4. Seek feedback and guidance. 💫5. Embrace flexibility and adaptability. 💫6. Cultivate mindfulness and self-awareness. Stay Aligned Remember, alignment is a continuous process, not a one-time achievement. Stay committed to your goals and values, and make adjustments as needed. Share Your Thoughts How do you maintain alignment in your life? Share your tips and experiences in the comments below! VC : video belongs to the respective owner, dm for credit.

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Exciting News: Axon Has a New Website! I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our new website at https://useaxon.dev! Our new site showcases the latest enhancements to the Axon platform, making it easier than ever for users to explore our features and engage with the open-source community. Comprehensive Platform Details: Get in-depth information about our advancements in autonomy, intelligence, integrations, infrastructure, and user experience. We are committed to enhancing our platform and providing a robust self-hosted AI command center for everyone. Check out the new site and let us know what you think! #AxonDevelopment #WebsiteLaunch #OpenSource #AI #Innovation

Today I celebrate my heat beating non-stop for one full year. Exactly one year ago today, I was lying in an emergency room fighting for my life. I had just received two rounds of CPR, lifesaving drugs, and no small amount of hard physical labor. Those of you that have performed CPR know of which I speak. About then, I was undergoing a procedure to remove what was left of a massive pulmonary embolism from my heart and lungs. My life was being saved by a team of men and women whom God used to save my life: physicians, nurses, techs, pastors, deacons, and my brothers and sisters in Christ. Today I reflect on that experience, and I still clearly recall my last thoughts before I died. I was not afraid or scared in any way. I knew I was about to die, and I was OK with it. I know where I will go when I die. The Holy Spirit was comforting me in that moment; I knew my soul was secure. I knew He had my wife and children covered. He chose to revive me physically that day, and I give thanks to Him for doing so. More importantly, I give thanks to Him for my salvation—that made possible by the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Other than some really minor working memory deficit, I have no lingering physical effects from that day. I have the labs of a 20-year-old. I also have the understanding that comes from experiencing physical death and recovering from it. I do not fear death. I’m in no hurry to leave this world, but I welcome that day with expectant joy. My faith has been made stronger. I know without a doubt that God is real, Jesus is alive, and I am secure in Him. All glory to my Savior, Jesus! John 10:28-29 (LSB) 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish—ever; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

The Anatomy of a Scam. Well, it finally happened to me. I'm ashamed to say, I fell for a scammer. As Lin-Manuel Miranda once sang - And I thought I was so smart. Here's what I stupidly missed in my excitement that a recruiter from BD (a company I very much admire and would love to work for) was reaching out to me. 1. Gmail address, not BD specific address. I'll put this one on Gmail as well, since this info is usually bundled up in a drop down. I only specifically went looking for it once I got suspicious. 2. 5:30 AM timestamp. Perhaps some recruiters send emails outside of business hours, but that should have been a flag for me as well. This one's all on me. 3. Formal or AI-influenced language. I know recruiters are busy so the thought she used AI to help craft an email didn't seem strange. 4. LI profile. I did check the profile, and it looked legit to me. Seems this scammer is impersonating a real person at BD. I finally caught on when "she" told me the resume I tailored for digital transformation positions didn't pass BD's "stringent ATS" but she could manually push my resume through once I "consulted" with her Executive Resume Writer. I stopped responding, but it seems she sounded the alarm that a big old idiot in NJ is ripe for the taking, because I've gotten 3 more similar emails from "recruiters" already. Unfortunately, we can't stop unscrupulous companies from selling our data when we apply to posted jobs (I see you - stop denying that many of you do this as a revenue stream), but we can be very diligent when we receive emails from recruiters. Don't be like me, my job-hunting friends. Stay alert and don't be a fool.

Part 3... In the year 2026, where is the connection between a candidate, a recruiter (who is needed and vitally important to bridge the gap of expectations), and the company. There are some platforms out there that try, but I think they miss the mark. The hiring market is like the wild west. There is an unprecedented number of highly skilled talent out of work. There is an unbelievable number of recruiters who are also with out agency or employer, as a result of the current corporate reorganizations. And yes, there are companies in abundance that want to hire real people for real roles really. It's time for a shakeup. As I said in the start of this part, it's 2026! A recruiter, a candidate, and a company should be able to find each other in any combination without having to spend thousands. And that my friends is my half heated and half serious thought to remake Dice is actually coming to fruition. Let me introduce you to Employment Networks. What is Employment Networks? It's a connected network of applications that empower recruiters, candidates, and companies to actually connect. It's where a company can post ALL their roles for 100% free. It's where candidates can find their next job for $0. And it's where recruiters can help the two combine for $0 and receive transparent commissions. Candidates go to https://applicant.network and build their profile, upload their resume and apply for jobs or find a recruiter to help you find fitting jobs. Recruiters go to https://splits.network and build their profile and join the marketplace furthering their online footprint. On splits, a recruiter can find roles for candidates or candidates for roles. Connect with a business and represent them in their candidate campaign, or connect with candidates to represent them in their job hunt. This is a cool feature: we don't care where you do this from, whether the beach, the golf course, or on top of a mountain (you will need cellular service). No suit and tie required. Companies go to https://splits.network and start building roles. Connect with some marketplace recruiters or directly with talent. You choose. Now this how this platform works. This is a recruiter based system, so just like with TekSystems or Robert Half, there are commissions that a company pays for a role to be filled on the platform. The typical 15%-25% is recommended, and as such gets you higher recruiter interest. But, and this is a big but, there is no minimum, nor a maximum. Here is the kicker: The platform offers the whole commission to the recruiters. 100% of the commission can go to the recruiters involved in fulfilling the role. This next piece is a feature of the platform that could really change the stability of income for recruiters. When a recruiter sources a candidate to the platform, the recruiter is listed as the "sourcer" and will receive upto 10% for any placements this candidate has, whether today, or 3 years from today.

Part 2... Then i stumbled upon a spot with Nabis, but after 5 interviews and the full development and automated deployment of a banking level inventory management service system, they went with someone who was more in the code. Sure.. I think they just didn't like my beautiful blue eyes, or they stole my code and implemented it saving themselves my salary. lol Since Nabis, I have had a few more opportunities that have turned into unbelievable wastes of my time. I mean the hiring process now a days is absolutely crazy. When someone has 20+ years of experience in a role, you need to prove 2 things: 1 - Does this candidate actually know what they are doing. 2 - Does this candidate fit the team/company culture. But it's necessary to schedule 5+ interviews for experienced candidates? The amount of money that a company wastes is mind boggling, let alone the time that was spent by all parties. The interviewers rushing to this interview that they are not prepared for, because of pressures to deliver as part of their daily routine. The candidate trying to cram their mind with knowledge about a company and interviewers so that they can be prepared to ask the questions that will make the interviewers know that the candidate did their research. All so that the candidate can be ghosted without recognition for their effort. Ghosting and automated emails are demoralizing. Let's admit it. The hiring process is broken. And this isn't a company specific thing. This is an expectation thing. A candidate expects things. A company expects things. Usually in the world this is a great place for middlemen (or middlewomen). Which we have. There are great and amazingly talented recruiters. Recruiters are what bridge the gaps of expectations between candidates and companies. The problem is that most recruiters get tied into a group of recruiters, like TekSystems, or Robert Half, or Randstad, or any other firm for recruiters. This is broken too. I feel bad for recruiters. They are the glue that holds together this challenging employment required world, yet they are the most taken advantage of. They have to pay for Dice, LinkedIn, Juicebox, or 100's of other platforms to find leads, or post jobs, or to connect the two. Plus they have to bring donuts (thank you Josh Gurin for all the donuts you have brought me over the years) to their business partners. They do the hard work and have the heavy expenses to help bring candidates and companies together. Oh, and all our friends in Human Resource, they don't have it easy. It's a chore to post their jobs in Greenhouse, or Workable, or Lever (I happen to like Lever). These systems provide the method for a company to handle their job postings, and sometimes the onboarding. But where is the connection? Part 3 incoming....