Keri Tietjen Smith
@onlocationwithkeri.bsky.social
Recruiter, Writer & Strategist | Featured on NBC, CBS & Business Insider | SME in Talent, Future of Work & Civic Power Literacy | Spark Stories Host
It’s easy to get cynical with everything happening right now, but this reminded me why I still believe people are capable of real change. Not because the world is gentle, but because people choose to care anyway. This one’s worth reading.
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This Is Why I Still Believe in People
A love letter to the small moments that make us human.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It’s easy to get cynical with everything happening right now, but this reminded me why I still believe people are capable of real change. Not because the world is gentle, but because people choose to care anyway. This one’s worth reading.
open.substack.com/pub/sparksto...
open.substack.com/pub/sparksto...
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Every seven years my life falls apart in a way I never asked for and never feel ready for. Turns out it was a pattern, not a punishment.
Full piece here:
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Full piece here:
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Every Seven Years, My Life Falls Apart. I’m Finally Starting To Understand Why.
Reinvention isn’t random. It arrives right on schedule.
medium.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Every seven years my life falls apart in a way I never asked for and never feel ready for. Turns out it was a pattern, not a punishment.
Full piece here:
medium.com/write-a-cata...
Full piece here:
medium.com/write-a-cata...
If your job search feels broken, it might be because the system has changed. Great read by @Keri Tietjen Smith
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The Job Market Didn’t Collapse. The Hiring System Did. Here’s What Really Changed.
AI is quietly filtering out millions of qualified people before a human ever sees their name. The result is a market that feels broken…
medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If your job search feels broken, it might be because the system has changed. Great read by @Keri Tietjen Smith
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They look on the outside like they’ve got it together, but inside they’re fading. Insightful read by @Keri Tietjen Smith about the hidden breakdowns of high-achievers.
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Why High-Functioning People Break Down Quietly
And why you might be one of them without realizing it.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
They look on the outside like they’ve got it together, but inside they’re fading. Insightful read by @Keri Tietjen Smith about the hidden breakdowns of high-achievers.
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I don’t do ego. I do connection. Follow for a follow, especially if you’re creating, writing, or reinventing.
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I don’t do ego. I do connection. Follow for a follow, especially if you’re creating, writing, or reinventing.
Every seven years my life falls apart in a way I never asked for and never feel ready for. Turns out it was a pattern, not a punishment.
Full piece here:
medium.com/write-a-cata...
Full piece here:
medium.com/write-a-cata...
Every Seven Years, My Life Falls Apart. I’m Finally Starting To Understand Why.
Reinvention isn’t random. It arrives right on schedule.
medium.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Every seven years my life falls apart in a way I never asked for and never feel ready for. Turns out it was a pattern, not a punishment.
Full piece here:
medium.com/write-a-cata...
Full piece here:
medium.com/write-a-cata...
I’m tired of seeing advice from people who aren’t living in this job market. The rules changed. The ground shifted. It’s time we talk about the real landscape.
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#futureofwork #reinvention #careerreality #jobsmarket #workculture #hiring | Keri Tietjen Smith
I keep seeing the same advice floating around LinkedIn.
“Just relocate for a job.”
“There are plenty of jobs.”
And every time I read it, I think the same thing.
This advice is from another era and ...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I’m tired of seeing advice from people who aren’t living in this job market. The rules changed. The ground shifted. It’s time we talk about the real landscape.
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Home is not a place. It is the version of you that feels alive.
Read below:
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Read below:
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People see the photos from my travels and think I was “living my best life.” And I was.
There was a morning a few years ago when I stood in an unfamiliar kitchen with my suitcase still half open and the sun coming through a window that did not belong to me.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Home is not a place. It is the version of you that feels alive.
Read below:
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Read below:
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Sometimes the best motivation isn’t love and light. It’s spite and sparkle. ✨
New post: Project Petty Phoenix 🐦🔥
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New post: Project Petty Phoenix 🐦🔥
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Project Petty Phoenix
How to Turn Every Doubter into Fuel for Your Rise
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October 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Sometimes the best motivation isn’t love and light. It’s spite and sparkle. ✨
New post: Project Petty Phoenix 🐦🔥
open.substack.com/pub/namastea...
New post: Project Petty Phoenix 🐦🔥
open.substack.com/pub/namastea...
Your anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s proof you’re paying attention. 👉
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How Are We Supposed to Stay Mentally Healthy When the World Is on Fire?
How Are We Supposed to Stay Mentally Healthy When the World Is on Fire?
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October 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Your anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s proof you’re paying attention. 👉
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The real risk isn’t AI collapsing. It’s being unprepared for the world it leaves behind. 👉
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October 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The real risk isn’t AI collapsing. It’s being unprepared for the world it leaves behind. 👉
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Reposted by Keri Tietjen Smith
Now is the time to protest.
June 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Now is the time to protest.
Have you lived a life that doesn’t fit the mold?
If you or someone you know has a unique path worth sharing, please reach out.
I’m looking for thoughtful guests who are open to real conversations that inspire and empower.
You can contact me at keri@thewildfiregroupllc.com
If you or someone you know has a unique path worth sharing, please reach out.
I’m looking for thoughtful guests who are open to real conversations that inspire and empower.
You can contact me at keri@thewildfiregroupllc.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Have you lived a life that doesn’t fit the mold?
If you or someone you know has a unique path worth sharing, please reach out.
I’m looking for thoughtful guests who are open to real conversations that inspire and empower.
You can contact me at keri@thewildfiregroupllc.com
If you or someone you know has a unique path worth sharing, please reach out.
I’m looking for thoughtful guests who are open to real conversations that inspire and empower.
You can contact me at keri@thewildfiregroupllc.com
Reposted by Keri Tietjen Smith
@djrothkopf.bsky.social recognizes that—with the fiasco of Senate Dems caving on the CR—thoroughgoing change is called for. Not just in the party but in the institutions that favor fascism over broad based, equitable democracy.
Trump and the GOP understand many Americans are fed up with the status quo. The problem with many Dem leaders is that they are addicted to it. Progress requires change...which requires not just courage but imagination and the willingness to ask hard questions. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
There is No Progress Without Sacrilege
The problem with the leaders of the Democratic Party is not what you think it is
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March 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
@djrothkopf.bsky.social recognizes that—with the fiasco of Senate Dems caving on the CR—thoroughgoing change is called for. Not just in the party but in the institutions that favor fascism over broad based, equitable democracy.
Reposted by Keri Tietjen Smith
I would love to see Warren as the Senate leader
maybe we need some big structural change
maybe we need someone who drinks billionaire tears
maybe we need someone who drinks billionaire tears
Its happening. Senators are having private conversations if Schumer should stay on
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March 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I would love to see Warren as the Senate leader
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Tens of thousands of Serbians swarmed the streets of the capital Belgrade in preparation for major anti-government rallies planned to take place over the weekend against populist President Aleksandar Vučić.
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Thousands protest in Belgrade ahead of major anti-government rally
Tens of thousands of Serbians swarmed the streets of the capital Belgrade in preparation for major anti-government rallies planned to take place over the weekend against populist President Aleksandar Vučić.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Tens of thousands of Serbians swarmed the streets of the capital Belgrade in preparation for major anti-government rallies planned to take place over the weekend against populist President Aleksandar Vučić.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews