Your Amazon Adventure starts today

Good Morning and welcome to a new work week.  As I'm pedaling into the office like I usually do, I spot this little figure on the sidewalk between a couple of our buildings in our new South Lake Union campus. Like most companies, we have New Employee Orientation on a regular basis for those that are starting their new adventure with us, and today is their day. Welcome aboard new Amazonians.  I wanted to post in case you find yourself starting to look around for a new adventure or are interested in having an informational conversation. 

Below is a link to my org's (Amazon Web Services) webpage, our Linkedin Group page and Facebook Fan page with some of latest tips, trends and happenings in the cloud computing space you can join.  You can also follow me on Twitter as well as connect with me on Linkedin to network.

Have a great week everyone.  BR

http://aws.amazon.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=49531&trk=anet_ug_grppro
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3321195485&ref=ts
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanreichert
@bryrei

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Funny idea

Hey there.  So lately my sourcing efforts have me "spending" quite a bit of time outside of Washington state.  California is one example.  I mean why not, as there is a lot of talent, tech and non-tech in the Bay area and some quality experience in the cloud computing space. 

And for the last few weeks, three times today alone, I connected with people that are interested in looking at new opportunities, but not looking to leave the Bay area.  In all three cases, all were employed and all have families (male and female leads).  I had contacted all three people in regards to one role in particular.

When I ran into my hiring manager last week, I told him about it and we both made a joke about getting yourself an instant family anywhere.

Now we were just joking around as he is a family man (wife and kids) so don't get bent out of shape.  We fully respect and support having a family, building a family, and the balancing act that goes into work and family. Relocation is almost always offered at all the companies I have recruited for, and is the case of this senior role I'm working.  As we were talking about recruiting/sourcing for local and out of state talent, I told him about www.instantfamily.com, my newest start up idea (it's a joke).

Home page reads as follows: In the market for a new opportunity and ready to make the move?  Relocating the family a problem? Not anymore with InstantFamily.  Leave your current one there and choose a new one with www.instantfamily.com.  As part of your relocation package, we will line you up with your own InstantFamily agent!  Never again will you miss out on that next great opportunity again because your family doesn't want to relocate.  I see advertising dollars dancing around my head!

Relax, I'm just kidding.  I've met a lot of great people in 2010 across the globe that have become a big part of my network and they haven't taken a job with us because it would require them to relocate.  They love where they live,love their current role and company or timing just isn't right.  And just because they aren't interested in relocating doesn't mean you should eliminate them from your network. 

So to all of those out there that have moved across the world for an opportunity and took your family with you, enjoy the adventures that come with it.  That is what life is all about. 

Safe travels!

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