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  • A Whirlwind

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    It’s 2025 and the world has been pretty wild. I’ve moved! My wife and I have found a new house on the south side of Rockford. It’s a bit bigger. It has a pool. And there’s a bunch of tasks to do to make it feel like home, but we’ve made a good dent. Importantly,…

  • A look back at 2024

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    Andrew
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    In April of 2024, I started my job at Ipsen USA in Cherry Valley, Illinois. They’re global manufacturers of industrial vacuum furnaces. They’re essential tools for aerospace manufacturers, medicinal joint replacements, and a variety of essential high-tech metal parts. It’s not something I would have ever predicted I’d do. I’m a Marketing Content Developer, writing…

  • The ongoing search…

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    Andrew
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    The reality of searching for a job in 2024 is unlike any experience I ever had before. But, to be fair, the job that I’m searching for is different than many of the jobs I’ve had before. This last year working at the Chamber has allowed me to meet so many people, tell so many…

  • Writing a Viral Story – Easy Mode

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    Andrew
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    So, in January 2024, as I started my journey looking for a new job, an opportunity to freelance arose. It was Restaurant Week, and my friend Kevin Haas asked me if I wanted to write a piece on a local restaurant. I suggested my favorite pizza place in town – a locally-owned nondescript neighborhood Italian…