No BlackBerry at the Dinner Table, Thank You.

Hi, My name is Jennifer and I am a workaholic. Okay, I jest, where perhaps I shouldn’t. I love my work, I’m lucky to be able to say that. Because I love it, I have a great deal of true satisfaction in what I do. That’s the reward. It does come with an awareness of the need to create time outside of my work. I love my family, love spending time with them, love laughing with them, love sharing a meal together. So how do I take two things I love dearly, and balance it out? Well that isn’t a new question is it? Neither is setting boundaries. But it IS an on-going question, with as many answers as perspectives. So what’s my plan?

I’ll start with no Blackberry at the dinner table. You laugh – Earlier this year, I was having dinner with my son – I had my PDA within arms reach – My son left the table for a second to grab his own phone and sent me a text message – “Mom, turn off your phone”. Oops. Next time, I’m turning it off before he catches me.

The bottomline? Even if you love your work, you’ve got to love yourself and your family enough, to put it on hold when it’s important. Whether a meal, or if your son needs a little one-on-one Mom time, figuring out in each moment what your priorities are – makes life a little more rewarding, and a little less one-sided.

Biography

Director, Direct Placement Services Group at FootBridge Companies – Jennifer Tortorella
(Privately Held; 300 employees)

I was hired by FootBridge Co. to spearhead the development of the Direct Placement Services Division, to meet the needs of their current clients and to develop new professional relationships along the way.

My personal focus is IT professionals – I have recently completed several executive level searches within the technology realm – including a General Manager, CIO, VP of Strategy and a VP of Business Development.
My team as a whole, focuses on a myriad of specialties within the IT market – including System Administrators, Software Engineers, Director’s of IT, Technical Support Engineers, SAP Professionals, Technical Project Managers, Business Consultants, Technical Consultants, and QA Engineers to name a few.

Feel free to connect with me anytime, with requisitions, if looking for a new position – or just to network!

Jennifer delivers a quality of service that is altogether rare. Beyond the hard work and professionalism, Jennifer and her team expended the effort to truly understand our business and goals and, in so doing, delivered two highly valuable assets time savings and high-quality staff.- Michael Collins, General Manager – Refresh Mobile, March, 2007