The Pursuit of Workplace Happiness

The Pursuit of Workplace HappinessWorkplace HappinessThe Pursuit of Workplace HappinessWhat makes for a happy workplace? If you look at the results of recent surveys, you wont come away with a clear answer. But one thing is clear The happier you are at work, the more likely you wont be looking for another job. And it appears that the higher your salary, the more likely youre planning to stick around.A survey of 2,000 U.S. workers by workforce services provider Hudson and independent research firm Rasmussen Reports found that about 5 of every 7 employees (72%) would recommend their companies as good places to work, up 10% from a previous survey in 2005. But tucked under that bit of good news for employers are these warning shotsThe less a person earns, the less happy he or she is with the company. Most of the survey respondents said their companies value them as employees, and make conscious efforts to keep them happy so they dont leave. But those who earn less than $40,000 a year are more likely to answer otherwise.Less happiness = more likely to be looking elsewhere. Employees who are actively seeking new jobs are less likely to be happy with their current employers and more likely to answer that their employers arent bending over backwards to keep the hired help happy.Retention strategy? Whats that?? The first baby boomer just applied for a Social Security pension. Expect a lot more of that, which will make it tougher on companies to fill job roles as these new retirees begin their long, slow fade into the sunset. But 75% of managers surveyed said theyre not aware of formal employee retention strategies at their companies. If these companies havent begun to think about how to hang onto their hired help and the experience and institutional memory they provide, they need to, by looking at the things that can keep their workers happy. That ranges from compensation and benefits to management climate, work culture, opportunities for advancement, and work-life bala nce, which is a much higher priority among employees than employers, according to a recent survey by recruiting and staffing company Spherion.

8 stupid workplace rules that make everyone miserable

8 stupid workplace rules that make everyone miserable8 stupid workplace rules that make everyone miserableCompanies need to have rules - thats a given - but they dont have to be shortsighted and lazy attempts at creating order.I understand the temptation. As my company has grown, so has our difficulty maintaining standards. There have been many instances where someone crossed a line, and we were tempted to respond with a new rule that applied to everyone.But thats where most companies blow it.In just about every instance, upon closer inspection, we realized that establishing a new rule would be a passive and morale-killing way to address the problem. The vast majority of the time, the problem needs to be handled one-on-one by the employees manager.When companies create ridiculous and demoralizing rules to halt the outlandish behavior of a few individuals, its a management problem. Theres no sense in alienating your entire workforce because you dont know how to manage performance. I t makes a schwimmbad situation that much worse.Here are some of the worst rules that companies create when they fall into this trap.1. Bell curves and forced rankings of performanceSome individual talents follow a natural bell-shaped curve, but job performance does leid. When you force employees to fit into a pre-determined ranking system, you do three things 1) incorrectly evaluate peoples performance, 2) make everyone feel like a number, and 3) create insecurity and dissatisfaction when performing employees fear that theyll be fired due to the forced system.This is yet another example of a lazy policy that avoids the hard and necessary work of evaluating each individual objectively, based on his or her merits.2. Ridiculous requirements for attendance, leave, and time offPeople are salaried for the work they do, not the specific hours they sit at their desks. When you ding salaried employees for showing up five minutes late even though they routinely stay late and put in time on th e weekend, you send the message that policies take precedence over performance. It reeks of distrust, and you should never put someone on salary that you dont trust.When companies are unnecessarily strict in requiring documentation for bereavement and medical leave, it leaves a sour taste in the mouths of employees who deserve better. After all, if you have employees who will fake a death to miss a days work, what does that say about your company?3. Restricting Internet useThere are certain sites that no one should be visiting at work, and Im not talking about Facebook. But once you block pornography and the other obvious stuff, its a difficult and arbitrary process deciding where to draw the line.Most companies draw it in the wrong place. People should be able to kill time on the Internet during breaks. When companies unnecessarily restrict peoples Internet activity, it does more than demoralize those that cant check Facebook it limits peoples ability to do their jobs.Many companie s restrict Internet activity so heavily that it makes it difficult for people to do online research. The most obvious example? Checking the Facebook profile of someone you just interviewed.4. Banning mobile phonesIf I ban mobile phones in the office, no one will waste time texting and talking to family and friends, right? Ya, right. Organizations need to do the difficult work of hiring people who are trustworthy and who wont take advantage of things.They also need to train managers to deal effectively with employees who underperform and/or violate expectations (such as spending too much time on their phones). This is also hard work, but its worth it.The easy, knee-jerk alternative (banning phones) demoralizes good employees who need to check their phones periodically due to pressing family or health issues or as an appropriate break from work.5. Draconian e-mail policiesThis is a newer one thats already moving down a slippery slope. Some companies are getting so restrictive with e-m ail use that employees must select from a list of pre-approved topics before the e-mail software will allow them to send a message. Again, its about trust.If you dont trust your people to use e-mail properly, why did you hire them in the first place? In trying to rein in the bad guys, you make everyone miserable every time they send an e-mail. And guess what? The bad guys are the ones who will find ways to get around any system you put in place.6. Stealing employees frequent-flyer milesIf theres one thing that road-weary traveling employees earn, its their frequent flier miles. When employers dont let people keep their miles for personal use, its a greedy move that fuels resentment with every flight.Work travel is a major sacrifice of time, energy, and sanity. Taking employees miles sends the message that you dont appreciate their sacrifice and that youll hold on to every last dollar at their expense.7. Pathetic attempts at political correctnessMaintaining high standards for how peo ple treat each other is a wonderful thing as we live in a world thats rife with animosity and discrimination. Still employers have to know where to draw the line.Going on a witch-hunt because someone says Bless you to another employee that sneezed (real example) creates an environment of paranoia and stifled self-expression, without improving how people treat each other.8. Shutting down self-expression (personal items and dress code)Many organizations control what people can have at their desks. A life-size poster of a shirtless Fabio? I get it thats a problem. But employers dictate how many photographs people can display, whether or not they can use a water bottle, and how many items theyre allowed to place on their desks. Once again, its the ol If I could just hire robots I wouldnt have this problem approach.Same goes for dress codes. They work well in private high schools, but theyre unnecessary at work. Hire professionals and theyll dress professionally. When someone crosses the line, their manager needs to have the skill to address the issue directly.Otherwise, youre making everyone wish they worked somewhere else because management is too inept to handle touchy subjects effectively.Bringing it all togetherIf companies can rethink their policies and remove or alter those that are unnecessary or demoralizing, well all have a more enjoyable and productive time at work.Travis Bradberry is the coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the cofounder of TalentSmart.This article originally appeared onLinkedIn.

How To Define Corporate Culture

How To Define Corporate CultureHow To Define Corporate CultureHow To Define Corporate Culture Charney, Social Media Engagement ManagerCompany cultureis a lot like meetings and memos its an inescapable, and inevitable, part of the employee (and candidate) experience. But with the rise of social media, virtual employees and global teams, new business paradigms mean that when it comes to communicating culture, its anything but business as usual.At its core, every companys culture is defined by its workforce, from CEO on down. Your company culturewill be created accidentally or on purpose, says Kirsten Ross, President of Focus Forward Coaching, LLP. Your culture is your team machine, she adds, it either works efficiently or it has a lot of malfunctions.Thats why fit is so important to talent acquisitionand development but what does it take for employees, their managers, executive leadership and customers to engage with, and thrive, within a unique company culture?Meghan M. Biro, CEO of T alentCulture, suggests that for HR professionals and executive leadership, culture is often a top down directive. Yet its the front-line employees who truly define the corporate culture within the organization. With the growing ubiquity of social media tools and technologies, they do so externally as well.The good news for employers and talent managers when it comes to reinforcing and even reinventing workplace culture, social technologies represent a powerful tool. If leveraged properly, it can help companies gain the winning edge when it comes to acquiring candidates and retaining top talent.Here are some of the top corporate culture considerations and strategies to leverage social media that can help transform your workplace culture into a competitive advantage.1. Conduct a Social Media Corporate Culture Audit While you may think you understand your employer brandand employer value proposition, look to social media for mora of the story.Monitoring social media channels like Twitt er and Facebook, along with discussion forums like Glassdoor.com and Quora can help identify some of the recurring themes and conceptions associated with your company culture and employment brand.Comparing these comments with your employer branding materials and value proposition is an important first step. Listening to what the marketplace is saying (if its saying anything at all) also provides the evidence and insights necessary to build a business case and gain internal buy-in. A social culture audit should also help you identify the most active, and influential, voices who are discussing your workplace culture online.2. Tap into the New Water Cooler Corporate culture is no longer a centralized, uniform concept, given the increase in global teams, multi-national workgroups, and in many companies, increasingly siloed or specialized business units and functions. It has become the amalgamation of often dozens of drastically different workplace experiences and expectations.Analyzing how these experiences differ across the enterprise can help you identify internal best practices that can be replicated throughout the company and highlighted in internal and external communications.In the past, this sort of data was culled through anonymous employee surveys. In the new age of talent management, social media platforms present a virtual water cooler where employees can communicate about their unique experiences and perceptions of your companys workplace culture.Start by creating a destination, whether on an internal platform like Sharepoint or a secure external social network, where access is limited to employees. Populate a few questions or conversation starters, (e.g. Suggestions for Improving Efficiency, How Can We Improve Internal Communications? etc.)Employee disengagement and dissatisfaction is largely driven by the perception that leadership and HR doesnt value their input and feedback. An internal social network is one way to show that youre listening and act ively engaging around issues that matter to their employee population.Of course, this sort of forum is only as effective as it is interactive. Be sure to monitor and respond to employee comments in a way thats consistent with the companys social media, employee communication and privacy policies.3. Empower Employee Evangelists Just as internal referrals can be effective means of employee sourcing,your employees can be powerful advocates in conveying and amplifying your corporate culture and employer value proposition.While the message of almost every career site or corporate collateral espouses some form of our people are our greatest assets, actually highlighting these employees and letting them tell their own story, in their own words, sends a powerful message that goes beyond buzzwords.Some HR and recruiting professionals block social media in the workplace, believing that it makes employees more visible, and thus susceptible, to talent poaching.In fact, empowering top talent not only sends a powerful message externally that individual employees are valued and recognized. It also acts as a powerful employee retention tool. An employee who actively advocates your corporate culture effectively links their personal brand with your employment brand, creating a social media win for everyone.Legal Disclaimer None of the information provided herein constitutes legal advice on behalf of Monster.

Average Teacher Salary By State - How Much Educators Earn in the US

Average Teacher Salary By State - How Much Educators Earn in the USAverage Teacher Salary By State - How Much Educators Earn in the USThere are more than 3.5 million teachers working in public and private elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the United States. Their goals are the same- instruct students in a variety of subjects and help them apply those concepts- but the average teacher salary varies significantly from state to state. Teacher Salary Disparity In the US Those who become teachers do so to share their knowledge with children and ultimately prepare them for careers or college. They do not do it for the money. However, everyone needs money to live. While teachers, in general, make less money than others with the same education (at least a bachelors degree and usually a masters), those working in some states earn considerably less than those employed in others. For example, in New York, which has the highest average salaries, elementary school teachers avera ge earnings are $80,540, middle school teachers earn an average salary of $80,940, and high school teachers average earnings are $83,360 (2017). Contrast this with Oklahoma, the state with the lowest average teacher salaries. Elementary school teachers there earn an average salary of $40,530, middle school educators average earnings are $42,040, and those working in secondary schools make $41,880. The disparity in teachers salaries has nothing to do with their job duties- teachers working in New York State have the same ones as those educating students in Oklahoma. They have similar schedules as well. Teachers spend about seven hoursin the classroom each day from Monday through Friday. They also meet with parents before and after school hours. Teachers spend time outside the classroom, including evenings and weekends, preparing lesson plans and classroom activities.Traditionally, in schools that are open 10 months a year, teachers get eight weeks of summer vacation, as well as a co uple of weeks off for winter and spring breaks.Those who work in schools that are openyear-round usually work for nine weeks at a time with three weeks off between sessions. Teachers who work in states where salaries are lower have even bigger battles to fight. The per pupil expenditures are usually insufficient there as well, according to an article in USA Today (Frolich, Thomas C. Teacher Pay States Where Educators Are Paid the fruchtwein and Least. USA Today. May 16, 2018). Lack of resources in their schools and classrooms make their jobs that much more difficult and is a leading cause of stress among teachers. They face challenges such as larger classes and a lack of up-to-date educational tools such as textbooks and classroom technology. Many teachers who work in schools with limited funding spend a portion of their own salary to buy classroom supplies. States With the Highest Average Teacher Salaries (2017) Elementary School New York $80,540California $77,990Connecticut $ 77,900Alaska $77,030District of Columbia $76,950Massachusetts $76,590New Jersey $69,500Virginia $68,460Rhode Island $67,990Maryland $67,340 Middle School New York $80,940Alaska $79,430Connecticut $78,990Washington, DC $74,540Massachusetts $74,400California $74,190Oregon $73,630New Jersey $71,450Virginia $67,770Illinois $66,630 High School Alaska $85,420New York $83,360Connecticut $78,810California $77,390New Jersey $76,430Massachusetts $76,170Virginia $69,890Oregon $69,660Maryland $69,070Illinois $68,380 States With the Lowest Average Teacher Salaries (2017) Elementary School Oklahoma $40,530South Dakota $41,570Arizona $44,220Mississippi $44,230West Virginia $45,530North Carolina $45,690Idaho $47,630Arkansas $48,110Louisiana $48,310Florida $48,340 Middle School Oklahoma $42,040South Dakota $42,520Arizona $43,670West Virginia $45,000Mississippi $45,320North Carolina $45,690Arkansas $49,130Louisiana $49,250Alabama $49,630Florida $49,780 High School Oklahoma $41,880South Dakota $41 ,980North Carolina $46,370Mississippi $46,370West Virginia $46,560Arizona $48,050Idaho $48,540Alabama $49,790Kansas $50,470Louisiana $50,700 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics National Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2017) Many Teachers Struggle to Make Ends Meet There have been several news stories- brought to light during the 2018 teacher protests for better pay and school funding that took place around the country including in West Virginia, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Oklahoma- about teachers having to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. After spending their days in the classroom, many spend their nights working in jobs that dont require their professional expertise. Others leave the profession entirely. Some find other careers that take advantage of their education degree. Others retrain for unrelated occupations. There are side hustles teachers can do that take advantage of their training. They include working at summer camps, tutoring, selling worksheets, lesson plans, or other materials they developed for their classrooms creating curriculum for publishers proctoring exams like the SAT or ACT and teaching adult education classes. Those in districts that offer summer school programs can also earn extra money by signing up to work during that time.

Immediately refresh your brain to restore high-level thinking

Immediately refresh your brain to restore high-level thinkingImmediately refresh your brain to restore high-level thinkingMental clarity can escape anyone.Surely even Einstein and Shakespeare had their moments. It happens.Its your ability to recover that matters.You can impact your brain function and cognitive abilities by making simple tweaks here and there to your daily routine.If you are looking to improve your concentration to perform better at work, or simply to make everyday life easier, you will find these ideas useful.It only takes a few minutes to completely clear your head and restore higher-level thinking.Recognise and name your state of mindAt our best, we feel calm, confident, focused, enthusiastic, and optimistic. Thats when were fruchtwein productive and get along best with others.At our worst, we typically experience self-doubt, impatience, irritability, defensiveness, and pessimism and we tend to lose focus.Most of us move along the spectrum between our best and our worst all day long, depending on whats going on around us.Ladders is now on SmartNewsDownload the SmartNews app and add the Ladders channel to read the latest career news and advice wherever you go.To maximize your output and make the most of your brain energy, its important to recognize your state of mind at any point in time.Naming your emotions tends to lessen the burden of being at your worst.The physician and psychiatrist Dan Siegel refers to this practice as name it to tame it.David Rock argues that when you are experiencing significant internal tension and anxiety, you can reduce stress by up to 50 percent by noticing and naming your state.In Your Brain at Work, David Rock says, Without this ability to stand outside your experience, without self-awareness, you would have little ability to moderate and direct your behavior moment to moment.He writes, You need this capacity to free yourself from the automatic flow of experience and to choose where to direct your attention. With out a director, you are a mere automaton, driven by greed, fear, or habit.Schedule blocks of time for different modes of thinkingOur brains have two modes. When you are doing creative work, learning something new, or working on your most important tasks, you are in the focused mode.Your brain assumes diffuse mode when you are relaxed, taking a walk, or daydreaming. Studies have shown that activity in many regions of the brain increases when your minds wander. Your brain solves its difficult problems while you daydream.Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman argues that mind wandering serves multiple adaptive functions, such as future planning, sorting out current concerns, cycling through different information streams, distributed learning (versus cramming), and creativity.According to engineering professor Barbara Oakley, author of A Mind for Numbers How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra), in addition to this focused mode - which relies on your brains prefrontal c ortex - we also learn through a diffuse mode, rooted in the operations of a variety of different brain regions.In fact, the brain switches back and forth between these modes regularly.Barbara explains When youre focusing, youre actually blocking your access to the diffuse mode. And the diffuse mode, it turns out, is what you often need to be able to solve a very difficult, new problem.Schedule purposeful breaksAccording to research, the brain gradually stops registering a sight, sound or feeling if that stimulus remains constant over time. You lose your focus and your performance on the task declines.Studies have shown that workers are most focused and productive when following the rhythm of a work/rest ratio.When faced with a long creative problem, it is best to impose brief breaks on yourself. Brief mental breaks will actually help you stay focused on your task and improve your idea generation approach. A structured downtime can help you do your best work.We tend to generate redu ndant ideas when we dont take regular breaks. If youre hesitant to break away because you feel that youre on a roll, be mindful that it might be a false impression. Your brain needs downtime to remain industrious and generate better ideas.Your brain needs downtime to remain creative and generate its most innovative ideas.A growing body of evidence shows that taking regular breaks from mental tasks improves creativity and that skipping breaks can lead to stress, exhaustion, and creative block.Idleness is not a vice, it is indispensable for making those unexpected connections in the brain you crave and necessary to getting creative work done.If you are struggling to solve complicated problems might be better off switching to diffuse mode and letting their mind wander.Take proper breaks, often. Sometimes you just need a break - a chance to reboot the system.Take a walk. A few minutes stroll can increase blood flow to the brain, which can boost creative thought. Charles Darwin took lon g walks around London.Dickens wrote his novels between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. After that, he would go out for a long walk. He once said, If I couldnt walk fast and far, I should just explode and perish.Find time to doodle. Let your mind wander as you embrace pen and paper, again. Research shows that doodling can stimulate new ideas and help us stay focused. Make time to exercise. Exercise can give you mora energy and help you gain focus. Try this 7-minute workout.Embrace meditation. Meditation lowers stress levels and improves overall health as well as creativity. Take a nap. A number of studies have established that naps sharpen concentration and improve the performance.Completely clear your mind and begin again. Your next big idea depends on it.Dig deeperMy new course, Thinking in Models is LIVE. Its designed to help you to think clearly, solve problems at multiple levels of depths, and make complex decisions with confidence. Join a community of people on a mission to thin k clearly, work better, solve problems at multiple levels of depths, and make complex decisions with confidence Click here for details.This article first appeared on Medium.

Bullet Points on Resume Features

Bullet Points on Resume Features Naturally, some bullets take longer than other people to attain. You only have to be careful of the alligators. Bear in mind that each business you apply for is different, and while you might be applying for the identical sttte, the title might differ for each one. A Key Skills section, on the flip side, is listed at the very top of a resume. In the event that you were recommended by means of a contact, nows the opportunity to mention it. In all likelihood, youll get caught, because it is going to be obvious you do not understand how to competently do your work properly. The absolute fruchtwein important point to take away from this is that selecting and understanding the proper skills for the location is the most significant thing. As it reminds you that it might be worth putting that additional time in your application (even in the event that youd rather be doing something else). A referral gets you placed on the cover of the pile, but sh ould you get a terrible resume full of mistakes, all of the work that you put in to find the referral wont matter. Before going for final resume preparation it is preferable to list down few critical points that you need your company to understand about you. If do not have any prior work experiences, you ought to compose a persuasive cover letter. Everything on your resume ought to be accomplishments-driven. The Fight Against Bullet Points on Resume An excellent sample manager resume will comprise keywords a number of times throughout the document. The strategic use of white space is just one of the most significant facets of the resume format since it makes the document much easier to read. There are a couple of diverse kinds of skill sections and formatting options which you need to think about when crafting your resume. Use 2 pages only in case you have several years of expertise and all of your accomplishments cannot fit on a single page. From this page it is possible to find sample resumes to secure you started. You dont ever want to use over two pages. Resumes crammed with an excessive amount of text in little font are not simple to read. Paper type Good high quality stock paper. Getting the most of bullet points will help your resume to be precise but make sure that the bullet points of a specific section end on such page itself. If you own a lot of relevant info, you could incorporate two or three sentences as an intro so that you dont go over 6 bullet points. Because bullets arent complete sentences, they need to not end with a period. Be certain that the points that youre fitting in bullets are restricted to two lines or maximum three other wise it will become a paragraph in place of a point. The work experience part of your resumethe part in which you describe your previous jobsis the most important part of your whole job application. If youve read through the work description, and youve realized you dont have a number of the core competencies to be able to do the job, this is the moment where you truly consider if youre capable of doing the job. The very first issue to do is to thoroughly read through the work description for each work application and to recognize the vital job requirements for each position. Dont forget to always present your very best self. In fact, many businesses are eager to take risks on employees which have the basic abilities and attitude to do the job. If youre asking for a position that demands an extremely particular set of skills like a technical or engineering job, then the employer will probably wish to realize that youve got the suitable hard skills first. Before you jump into writing down all of the wonderful talents youve got, lets learn somewhat more about what skills employers typically start looking for on a resume and see whether it is possible to incorporate any in your skills section. For instance, if the position youre applying for is for content marketing, but you ve never written online content, maybe you should find different jobs that fit your abilities. Hearsay, Deception and Bullet Points on Resume On top of that, bullets show your experience and abilities in a manner that stands out immediately. Its a great deal more effective if the very first bullet also offers an overview, be it on the sort of company you worked for, the reach of operations, the yearly revenue, or the quantity of clients served.Contact customer service managers to manage pricing difficulties and complaints. You need your resume catered to each particular company that you apply for. Take into consideration your own work experience, and where you are able to quantify it. Too frequently, job-seekers with 10 decades or more of qualified experience will attempt to cram all that experience into a one-page resume.

She Works For A New York City Company While Living In A Beautiful Seaside Town In Montenegro

She Works For A New York City Company While Living In A Beautiful Seaside Town In Montenegro With the help of PowerToFly, Milena Kovacevic landed a dream job as a product manager for RebelMouse. We met up with her on a recent trip to New York where she filled us in on her strategies for remote work, how she communicates with her babo, and what it welches like running into Adam Sandler.You work for RebelMouse which is based in NYC while living in Novi Sad. Tell us a bit about your positionAt RebelMouse I am a Product Development Specialist working across many different departments and projects. I work with a very fast paced dynamic team. We are working on developing new features for the RebelMouse platform. I have been at RebelMouse for one year now. Its not my first experience with a remote team but its definitely the best Ive had so far. Even though we are so far away I feel like I really know my colleagues and I even call some of them my friends.Whats it like day to day working for RebelMouse?Its dynamic, very busy and yet super fun. I have a very good relationship with my boss, Megan Berry. I can ask her any questions I have and shes always there to help me figure something out. Thats so important when working remotely. You need to be able to ask questions to your boss no matter what the question is. Otherwise mistakes happen. Megan is super, super talented and I learn so much from her.My job is in project development. I work with designers to get a design for new ideas and then I work with developers to get the project coded and tested. Its exciting because every day I work on something new.What online tools do you use to keep in touch with the team? How often do you have meetings?Besides email, we do video calls over Skype and we do a lot of chatting via GChat and Slack. Chat helps us keep in touch all the time throughout the day and helps us deal with urgent things, but its also where we talk about our lives and get to know each other. I have three offici al meetings a week over Skype, two with teams and one with my manager. During those meetings we discuss things that we currently work on and tischset our priorities for the next sprint.Do you have tips for other people who work remotely?The main tip is to communicate openly with your boss/manager. They wont judge you for any question you have. And try to stay organized. I think that for our job the main thing is organization. Things are moving really fast, new tasks are popping out every minute but you have to stay focused on priorities.Where are you from originally? What town do you live in now?Im from Herceg Novi, Montenegro (pictured below) a small town located at the entrance of Boka Bay. I am currently based in Novi Sad, Serbia but Im located wherever I want to be because I work remotely and I love to travel. Thats the beauty of my job as it gives me the freedom to travel while I work. In the last few months Ive been to Zurich, Paris, Munich, Dublin and now New York.And finally , you are here visiting RebelMouse and NYC for the first time. How do you like it here?It was so unreal when Megan asked me to come to New York. At first I did not want to tell my friends and family because I was afraid if I said it out loud it would not happen. All my life I really wanted to see the New York from Sex in the City. We all had that period watching that show right? Its super fun recognizing locations from favorite movies and series. The other day I was walking with our CEO, Paul Berry, and we saw Adam SandlerBut mora importantly I get to see my colleagues in person. They are all very nice and we have a great time together. I could not ever live here though. Its way too congested and crazy. Thankfully I can work for a New York company from my home town and visit them whenever I have a chance.All photos courtesy of Milena Kovacevic One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge bene fits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men in yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 million construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot more to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel Innovation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent business strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innovative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are exp eriencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candidateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,p The 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest-paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.

How to Use LinkedIn to Get Calls From Recruiters

How to Use LinkedIn to Get Calls From RecruitersHow to Use LinkedIn to Get Calls From RecruitersI was in my car, headed to a client meeting in the north part of Las Vegas when my phone rang.An unknown number. Interesting.Hi. This is Scott from XYZ Solutions and we found your profile on LinkedIn. Were looking to hire 5 new sales reps in the next month or so and wonder if you are open to other opportunities.This was the first of many such calls, all from different recruiters when I was working at Cisco back in 2007.At that time my network size was about 300. I knew almost everyone in my network. And there were no recruiters in my first degree. LinkedIn was much smaller, Id estimate their network wasnt larger than 10 million (its 330 million today).The draw for them was very simply that I work at Cisco. These recruiters were sourcing candidates from the big brands for their own contracts and relying on Ciscos better judgment to help them determine who a good candidate might be.The aufga be is that most people dont work at big brands. So most people are missing out on this kind of easy attraction for recruiters.Abedrngnisher problem is LinkedIn has gotten crowded, but many people havent adapted to the new situation.If you would like to start receiving random phone calls from recruiters in your field, read on.A Case for Adding As Many Recruiters in Your Network as PossibleIf you are still rejecting invitations to connect, or you still feel that connecting with strangers is notlage the right way to use LinkedIn, please read my case for being more flexible with who you connect with.Adding recruiters to your network does several interesting things.First, understand that 93% of recruiters are using LinkedIn to source. That means they are actively running searching to fill roles.Those search results show up in order of connection (no one knows for sure the secret algorithm used by LinkedIn, we know keyword density, keyword placement, number of recommendations, picture and degree of connection all play some role).So just by having more recruiters in your network, you increase your chances of actually appearing on one of their search results pages.Second, you are helping them with their jobs. When a recruiter gets assigned a role to fill, they will look at their database of A or B candidates. If that database is old, exhausted or just not in alignment with the current assignment, they will source for more.The tool they use to fill those lists is LinkedIn.So when you send a connection request to a recruiter, you have given them another name to add to their A list, which is their primary asset for doing their job.Before you start inviting recruiters, make sure your profile is in good shape. Head on over toProfileGrade.com to test your profile, then follow the steps to improve it.How to Find Recruiters in Your FieldI got an email from a blog reader who told me that he has IT recruiters, Medical recruiters and Science recruiters in his network, but none i n PR, Communications and Marketing.How would he even begin to find the right recruiters to add? Heres how.Open up the advanced people search feature on LinkedIn.Filter by location. This is a key variable. Make sure its where you want to work, not just where you live.Filter by industry, current company (if you are targeting).Add these keywords, try out Recruiter or Talent Acquisition or Sourcing.Optionally, add role specific keywords like PR, or Communications and see how that affects search results.For paid LinkedIn subscribersFilter by Interested inPotential Employees.Filter by FunctionHuman Resources.Join groups for recruiters and then filter your advanced search to include those groups.In general, start off with as many filters and variables as you can. Then gradually lift them to grow your list size.If nothing pops up, maybe recruiters in your industry dont hang out on LinkedIn.Tip you can save your searches and come back to them laterHow to Add RecruitersOnce you have your lis t of recruiters from the previous step, connecting is really easy.As much as LinkedIn says, You should only connect with people you know. Their features tell us that they actually want us to connect with as many people as possible. It only helps their share priceYour second degree connections will look like thisJust click on Connect, and the invitation with the boilerplate language is sent.It will look like thisFor your third degree connections, you will have to take an extra step. Those will look like thisIn this case, click on the name of the person to open up their profile. Then click Connect from their profile to open up this windowHere, you might modify the message to say something like this,Hi Jean,I noticed you are a recruiter in my industry. Im open to new opportunities and thought it might be mutually beneficial if we connected.Thanks,Me.AlternativesAssuming that recruiters look at whos viewed their profile on a regular basis, you can also use tools like LinkedIn Autopilot. Autopilot views the profiles in a saved search at a tarif you determine. The people whose profile it views might see you show up in their Whos Viewed My Profile list. If they think you would be a good candidate, they will ask you to connect.Im curious how these techniques have worked for you. Please let me know if you tried it, and what happened in the comments below.Joshua Waldman, author of JOB SEARCHING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DUMMIES, is the founder of Career Enlightenment which offers professionalLinkedIn profile writingservices and career advice for the modern job seeker.

Google engineer fired over anti-diversity memo says he may sue

Google engineer fired over anti-diversity memo says he may sueGoogle engineer fired over anti-diversity memo says he may sueOn Monday, Google fired an employee for writing a controversial internal memo about the value of diversity initiatives at the company. James Damore, whoconfirmed tomultiple outlets that he welches the male software engineer behind the diversity memo, told Bloomberg News that he had been fired forperpetuating gender stereotypes.Damore told the New York Times that he believed the firing welches illegal and that he would likely be pursuing legal action. Damore said that he had already filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board on the basis that Google was misrepresenting and shaming me in order to silence my complaints.Male engineer I was fired for perpetuating gender stereotypesAlthough Google did not specifically comment on the firing, Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the controversy directly in a memo to employees. Pichai said that portions of t he memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.Pichai noted that Damores memo violated the section of the Code of Conduct that expects and enforces each Googler to do their utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias and unlawful discrimination.Titled Googles Ideological Echo Chamber, the memo alleged that women are underrepresented in technology because men and women biologically differ in many ways. According to Damore, women are less suited to technology jobs because they are more anxious and have lower stress tolerances than men. Meanwhile, he said that men are well suited to leadership because they are born with a higher drive for status.Read moreThe key mistake at the base of the Google anti-diversity manifestoMany employees and ex-Googlers have weighed in on the matter. Former Google executive Yonatan Zunger said the memo was grounds for firing because Damore had created a textbook hostile workplace environment. Ex-Googler and current Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg indirectly addressed the memo by debunking the biological differences Damore cited in his memo.(function(d, s, id) var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)0 if (d.getElementById(id)) return js = d.createElement(s) js.id = id js.src = https//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.jsxfbml=1version=v3.1 fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs)(document, script, facebook-jssdk))Inequality in tech isnt due to gender differences. Its due to cultural stereotypes that persist. We all need to do more.Posted by Sheryl Sandberg onMonday, August 7, 2017Damores firing is only the latest controversy Google is facing. Google is already in hot water with the U.S. government about the gender gap at its company. The U.S. Department of Labor is currently investigating Google for what it says is anextreme gender pay gap.

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10 Most In-Demand Jobs Among Gen Z Job Seekers

10 Most In-Demand Jobs Among Gen Z Job Seekers 10 Most In-Demand Jobs Among Gen Z Job Seekers Move over, millennials. The new kids on the block are Gen Zers and they’re coming to a job market near you. Those born between 1997 and 2012 may seem young, but the eldest of the pack are starting their first jobs and they’re eager to climb the ladder. According to a new study out by Glassdoor ,   Gen Zers are aspiring to work in tech - the majority of job applications from Gen Zers were for companies in the tech industry, followed by business services, finance and retail. IBM , Google , Amazon , Microsoft and Deloitte are the top five companies that Gen Z are applying to on Glassdoor. However, the most in-demand jobs among Gen Zers can be found across a plethora of industries. This means that Gen Z is competiting for the best jobs across the board, and they’re moving fast. “Gen Z is 100% digitally native, meaning they are the first job seekers to be born during the age of smartphones, self-service online tools and AI-enabled virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa,” says  Kurt Heikkinen, CEO of candidate engagement and interview software,   Montage.  â€œThey’ve never known a world without the convenience and speed of digital interaction. As a result, they expect the exact same experience when it comes to the job search.” Thanks to Glassdoor research , here are the top 10 in-demand jobs among GenZers! Oh, and anyone can apply, don’t let these young job seekers have all the dream job fun. Software Engineer Median Salary for Open Jobs: $98,500 Companies Hiring: WeWork, IHeartRadio, Epic Games, Glassdoor, HubSpot, Plaid, Cooperative Response Center, Akamai, Raytheon, Visa, Nokia, Helix Education, Pachanga Resort and Casino, Fidelity Investments, 3M & more. Software Developer Median Salary for Open Jobs: $86,000 Companies Hiring: General Dynamics Information Technology, Paycom, Showpad, Ping Identity, Censys, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Travelers Companies, AWC, Quicken Loans, PNC Financial Services Group, TD Ameritrade, ManTech, CSAA Insurance Group & more. Sales Associate Median Salary for Open Jobs: $40,700 Companies Hiring: ICM America, InPro Corporation, Allied Business Solutions, Sharp USA, Cooper Auto Group, Scandanavian Designs, L&B Direct, Penske Automotive Group, Hattori Hanzo Shears & more. Mechanical Engineer Median Salary for Open Jobs: $81,000 Companies Hiring: Torch Technologies, Inc., Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Stratasys, John Deere, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Moog, HGA Architects & Engineers, Bechtel, Romac Industries, CACI International, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, ExxonMobile, Tesla, Abbott, BASF & more. Data Analyst Median Salary for Open Jobs: $65,500 Companies Hiring: Bank of America, Ascension, Conduent, SSM Health, Trivia Health, Navient, Mars Incorporated, Bechtel, Podium, Rue Gilt Group, iStaff, Experian, Samuel Hale, Jellyfish, The Bouqs, UPS, Travelers Companies, Safety National & more. Business Analyst Median Salary for Open Jobs: $73,000 Companies Hiring: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Conduent, Paycom, Eagle Hill Consulting, Akamai, RMM Solutions, SSM Health, Lear Corporation, Callisto Media, Teradata, TIAA, New York State Enterprise (NYSTEC), Northwestern Mutual, ServiceTitan, MongoDB, American Society for Microbiology ASM & more. Engineer Median Salary for Open Jobs: $84,500 Companies Hiring: American Airlines, Colgate-Palmolive, Peraton, Ping Identity, Honeywell, UPS, Helix Electric, Glassdoor, Hubspot, Mega International, MSA Safety, Continental Properties Company, Inc., RetailMeNot, J-U-B Engineers & more. Receptionist Median Salary for Open Jobs: $33,700 Companies Hiring: Humanity United, Wolverine Human Services, Corvias Group, Oak Park Place, Days Inn, Champion EMS, Edward Rose & Sons, Kentwood Real Estate, Wells Fargo, Strategic Behavioral Health, Mercy, IKEA, Penske Automotive Group, Era Living, UCHealth & more. Investment Banking Analyst Median Salary for Open Jobs: $80,800 Companies Hiring: RBC, Mizuho Financial Group, TIAA, MCIA Capital Group, MUFG, Selby Jennings, Bank of America, UBS, Jefferies, Ziegler, HSBC, Citibank, KeyBank, Wells Fargo, SunTrust Banks, Teradata, Experian, Union Bank & more. Financial Analyst Median Salary for Open Jobs: $70,000 Companies Hiring: Sonos, Woman’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Airgas, Experian, NFP, Beacon Resources, Glassdoor, Boeing, Baker Hill, Sageworks, Cengage, Penske Truck Leasing, Health Credit Services, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Barilla, BTS & more.

How to Land a Job in BigLaw

How to Land a Job in BigLaw How to Land a Job in BigLaw Law school applicants often face the choice between attending a higher ranked law school at full tuition and attending a lower ranked law school with a partial scholarship. Although it may seem like only a choice between tuitions, choosing the right law school may be even more important than OLs realize. According to research by FindTheBest, a research company that aggregates data and draws conclusions based on that data, law school rankings “matter tremendously” and “a spot in a top 14 school is essential.” FindTheBest noted that T14 schools, as ranked by U.S. News World Report, claim the best employment rates and T14 graduates are heavily recruited to the largest, most desirableread highest payinglaw firms. Although the results of this study are somewhat general and certainly unsurprisingjust ask anyone who has been through OCI recentlyprospective law students should seriously consider the impact the law school they attend will have on their future careers and dreams of the $160,000 BigLaw starting salary.   Vault’s data confirms FindTheBest’s results that those vying for a BigLaw job should attend a T14 school. Associates from Vault’s Top 100, the most prestigious law firms in the United States as ranked by nearly 17,000 associates from over 150 large and mid-sized law firms, attended primarily T14 schools.   The 14 most common law schools attended by Vault 100 associates include all of U.S. News’ T14 schools except Yale Law School, Stanford Law School and Cornell Law School. The schools outside of T14 are Fordham University School of Law (ranked No. 36), The George Washington University Law School (ranked No. 20) and The University of Texas School of Law (ranked No. 15). Although not T14, those schools are still highly ranked and located in strong legal marketsNew York City, Washington, DC and Texas, respectively. Additionally, schools like Fordham may have longstanding connections with BigLaw firms that other lower ranked schools do not. According to a Chadbourne Parke associate, “The firm generally recruits from top 14 law schools and also maintains a strong relationship with Fordham, which is one of the [New York City] area’s top law schools outside the top 14.” Associates from Vault 100 firms go on to confirm that those seeking a job in BigLaw better have the law school pedigree. When asked what factors mattered most when hiring new attorneys, Vault 100 associates emphasized that while “fit” was important, attending a highly ranked law school and earning excellent grades were required to even warrant a response email from H.R. One Jenner Block associate put it bluntly, “Law school is by far the most important criterion.   If you are not at one of the top 10 schools, you have very little shot of being hired.” For firms that are willing to look beyond the T14, a Mayer Brown associate noted, “In addition to the typical top 10 schools, [the firm is] eager to hire people at the very, very top of their graduating classes from lower-ranked schools. In my class were individuals from the top 1 percent of the University of Indiana, University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and University of Iowa.” Students at T14 schools are given a break on their grades that students at non-T14 schools are not. “Someone from a top-10 school could have a lower G.P.A.,” says a Nixon Peabody associate. Prospective law students considering a non-T14 school because they received a scholarship may think they can breeze to the top of their classes because they are more qualifiedhence the scholarshipand smarterafter all they had a 4.0 in college. However, they should remember that, even at lower ranked schools, all admitted students are smart and likely had killer undergraduate G.P.A.s, the competition for the top 5 percent of the class will be fierce. Additionally, scholarships are often used by lower ranked schools to lure students into accepting offers to keep the schools’ admission rates high and are often conditional upon law school performance. The law school may give a small scholarship to 50 percent of incoming 1Ls and condition it upon remaining in the top 20 percent, meaning that more than half of those eager bright students will lose their scholarship and be stuck at the lower ranked school paying full tuition. So even if law students pick the lower ranked school to save mo ney, they might end up being forced to pay the full cost of tuition and then will be less likely to land a BigLaw job that will enable them to easily pay off their loans. Additionally, because many large law firms don’t even participate at OCI at lower ranked schools, even mediocre students at T14 schools have a better shot at BigLaw than top-ranked students at lower ranked schools. The bottom line is thisrankings for law schools are important and potentially career making (or breaking).   Prospective law students fortunate enough to gain admission to a T14 school should take it. Thank you Vera Djordjevich for creating the table! Follow Vault on Twitter  @VAULTLAW, Instagram  @VaultCareers  and  Facebook     READ MORE: Why Law School Rankings Matter More Than Any Other Education  Rankings (Forbes)On Campus Interview StyleSimplifiedWhat One Firm Looks For in Summer AssociatesWhich Law School do Firms Love Best

How to Become a Certified Ethical Hacker

How to Become a Certified Ethical Hacker How to Become a Certified Ethical Hacker “Hacker” didnt start out as a bad word, but its evolved into one, thanks to hackers of the malicious kind. Despite how oxymoronic the term “ethical hacker” may seem, the Certified Ethical Hacker credential is no joke. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is a computer certification that indicates proficiency in network security, especially in thwarting malicious hacking attacks through pre-emptive countermeasures. Malicious hacking is a felony in the U.S. and most other countries, but catching criminals requires the same technical skills that hackers possess. About the CEH The CEH credential is a vendor-neutral certification for information technology professionals who wish to specialize in stopping and identifying malicious hackers by using the same knowledge and tools the criminals use. Even before the credential was introduced, private firms and government agencies were hiring reformed malicious hackers because they believed that was the best method for securing their networks. The CEH credential takes this a step further by requiring those who earn it to agree in writing to abide by the law and honor a code of ethics. The credential is sponsored by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), a member-supported professional organization. Its goal, according to its website, is to establish and maintain standards and credentials for ethical hacking as a profession and to educate IT professionals and the public on the role and value of such specialists. In addition to CEH certification, the EC-Council offers several other certifications relevant for network security jobs, as well as those for secure programming, e-business, and computer forensics jobs. Certification proficiency levels range from entry-level to consultant (independent contractor). How to Become a CEH Students who have a minimum of two years of security-related job experience can apply for approval to take the EC-Council exam. Those without two years of experience will be required to attend training at an accredited training center, through an approved online program, or at an approved academic institution. These requirements prepare applicants for the exam and help screen out malicious hackers and hobbyists. As of 2018, the courseware price for the five-day certification course was $850. The application fee for those seeking to bypass the training course was $100, and the exam voucher price was $950. The Course The CEH Training Program prepares students to take the CEH 312-50 exam. It consists of 18 modules covering 270 attack technologies and mimics real-life scenarios in 140 labs. The course is run on an intensive five-day schedule with training eight hours per day. In the end, the goal is for students to be ready for the exam in addition to being ready to handle whatever penetration testing or ethical hacking scenarios come their way in their IT security careers. The Exam The 312-50 exam lasts four hours, comprises 125 multiple-choice questions, and tests CEH candidates on the following 18 areas: Introduction to ethical hackingFootprinting and reconnaissanceScanning networksEnumerationSystem hackingMalware threatsSniffingSocial engineeringDenial of serviceSession hijackingHacking web serversHacking web applicationsSQL injectionHacking wireless networksHacking mobile platformsEvading IDS, firewalls, and honeypotsCloud computingCryptography Job Outlook IT security is a fast-growing field, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects job growth at a rate of 28 percent for the decade ending in 2026. This is far greater than job growth of 7 percent projected for all professions combined. The median annual wage for IT security analysts, as of 2017, was about $95,000, according to the BLS. A quick search on Indeed shows that many security jobs require or recommend a CEH credential, so candidates who possess one will be more marketable. Most jobs that CEH-credentialed professionals pursue put candidates through background checks or more rigid personnel security investigations (PSIs). Security clearances likely will be required at government agencies or private firms with government contracts. Success Stories Many of the high-profile stories about ethical hackers involve the biggest companies in technology. Companies like Apple, Google, and others will challenge ethical hackers to break their security measures in order to help them find weaknesses and to make their products safer. They often offer a lot of money to anyone who can find a weakness. In 2016, Nimbus Hosting listed some of the more famous success stories of ethical hackers. Among them are examples of a security team offering a reward to anyone who could take over an iPhone or iPad, and an anonymous hacker who went by the name Pinkie Pie who helped identify a bug in Google Chrome. Not all of these examples involve professionals following the CEH-certification route, but they show the value companies place on hiring hackers to help shore up network security.

Is Relocation Right for You

Is Relocation Right for You Is Relocation Right for You Use local resources to decide if a long-distance move will fit your lifestyle.So you’ve had it with the big city and you’re ready for the country life. Or maybe working in Middle America has run its course and you want to try living on one of the coasts for a while. People decide to relocate for a variety of reasons, and work is usually one of them. But before you pack your bags and forward your mail, here are some things to consider.Many people get an idea in their head about a place that doesn’t reflect what life there is really like, says Jacob Young, an SEO specialist and online reputation manager for Young Social Media. Just because you had a great vacation in southern California and fell in love with the San Diego Zoo doesn’t mean you will also love battling the traffic there every day.“When you’re looking at the city you’re thinking of moving to, you have to switch brains,” Young said. “Make sure you have the right frame of mind and don’t think about your m emories from childhood.” The best way to assess what life in a new place would really be like is to “pseudolive” there, he said. There are plenty of resources online that can help you get a realistic picture of what life would be like in a new town - such as local news sites, realtors and chambers of commerce â€" but Google Earth probably provides the best picture of daily life. “I would go to Google maps, take the street view and ‘walk’ from where I’d be living to where the job would be,” said Young, who moved from Los Angeles to Chicago last winter.Relocating from the City of Angels to the Windy City could have been a shock to many professionals, but Young knew exactly what he was getting into â€" and he’s loving it. He recommends that jobseekers who are considering a move should do a virtual audit of the location and find the closest points of interest that fit their lifestyle.“What can I do around work? Is there a gym? A tanning salon?” Young said. “Thos e are the types of things you’d have to think about.”Perhaps no one can answer these questions better than the real-life locals who live there. Young suggests tracking down some of these folks who might have the same interests as you through meet-up groups and social networking sites. From there, he said, you can ask about everything from the local nightlife to dog-friendly restaurants. “You have to be very, very niche,” he said.The weather could be another key factor in planning a move, and Young stresses to take the seasons into account â€" Boston’s winters and Houston’s summers can be quite brutal if you’re coming from another part of the country. A good way to gauge this is by downloading a weather app on your phone that tracks the forecast of a particular zip code. You can tell at any given moment while you’re enjoying a Starbucks in Seattle that there’s a wind chill of 20-below in Minneapolis.Of course, though, nothing can be better than actually visiting you r target city. But Young warns that jobseekers shouldn’t go there as a tourist. “Go be a local for a weekend,” he said. “Get on the train and see how easy it is to get around.”You might find that the culture just isn’t your cup of tea or that the zoo wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be after all. “I really believe it’s worth it to take that extra time,” Young said. “If you hate it, that is going to be the worst feeling when you wake up every single day.”

Heres how to leave work on time every time

Here's how to leave work on time â€" every time Here's how to leave work on time - every time When we’re busy at work, it’s all too easy to let meetings, last-minute requests, and project pileups prevent us from leaving the office at a reasonable hour. Instead of ending work on time, we keep working long after the sun goes down, letting it follow us back into our homes.It doesn’t have to end like this. It may seem out of your control to take back control of your workday, but there are research-backed tips on how to end the workday in a timely, professional manner. Here’s how:Recognize that working long hours doesn’t lead to better workThis a longstanding myth that too many employers perpetuate. Although some startup cultures champion all-nighters as a badge of honor, science says otherwise. Management professor Morten Hansen disproves the theory that workaholics get ahead in his five-year survey on 5,000 employees and managers. Hansen found that if you work more than 50 hours, your job performance flatlines. In fact, if you work more than 65 hours a week, your perfo rmance sharply declines.“If you want to be really great at your career, do not fall into the trap of thinking that being busy - volumes of activity - is the same as accomplishment,” Hansen told Ladders.The first step in leaving your work on time is realizing that you do not need to work long, crazy hours to be successful. Don’t feel guilty about needing to stay as late as your other colleagues. Give yourself the permission to leave work on your time, not your employer or your coworker’s time. You can, in fact, do less to achieve more in your career.Make it a habit by planning for itIn order to know when your work day should end, you have to start noticing how long it takes you to do work. Scheduling the hours of our days helps us notice how long tasks take us. Productivity expert Cal Newport, who is known for leaving work by 5:30 p.m., recommends scheduling your free time as well as your work times.“Assigning work to times reduces the urge to procrastinate. You are no lo nger deciding whether or not to work during a given period; the decision is already made,” Newport says. Scheduling your free time is even known to make us happier. One study found that people who scheduled their free time increased their quality of life.Ultimately, we are creatures of habit, so if you make your daily end-of-day deadline a habit, you are more likely to stick with it.Schedule activities for after the work dayIf you find it too easy to break promises to yourself, build an end-of-day routine that keeps you accountable. Schedule a regular time that you will leave the office, and sign yourself up for activities that will force you to leave the office in time,  like an exercise class or drinks with a friend.That’s what Belle Cooper, co-founder of the self-quantification app Exist, does to get herself out the door.“It’s important that anything critical on my to-do list be finished by 5:30 p.m. The hard deadline I implemented has been surprisingly helpful in keeping me on task and productive in the afternoons,” she wrote. “When I’ve tried this without an event like exercise or dinner at 5:30, it doesn’t work as well. The deadline becomes elastic and I end up working longer - ?or just thinking I can, which means I don’t get as much done.”Spread the word about when you’re leavingOnce you’ve made a commitment to yourself about your work deadline, share it publicly with others. If you need to leave work outside of your usual time, it helps to let your co-workers know about your plans, so they know not to drop a last-minute request on your lap.“As you discuss plans and assignments throughout the day, tell your colleagues, ‘I’ve got to be out of here on time tonight, so if you need something, let me know by 3 p.m,”   job coach Lea McLeod recommends. “By encouraging your co-workers to give you as much notice as possible for any requests and setting the expectation that you won’t be available in the early evening, you’ll avoid unnecessary last-minute assignments or meetings.”

Unemployed Get Job Search Help from Career Expert Tory Johnson

Unemployed Get Job Search Help from Career Expert Tory Johnson Unemployed Get Job Search Help from Career Expert Tory Johnson 12unemployment, debt, health care costs, and trying to hold on to the American Dream. Not only does Yahoo! bring in experts in each of these fields to help the families, but it also requests suggestions from readers and views like you! One of these families was partnered with career expert Tory Johnson to help unemployed husband and father John deal with unemployment frustrations, remake his entire job search strategy, and get him into tip-top employment shape. This video is inspiring, and captures so many of the heart-felt emotions that unemployed job seekers feel. Job search help from Tory: It’s important to recognize and work through frustration and anger so you don’t carry it into your job search. Your resume should not be full of job descriptions, it should be a “celebration of your successes” and tell people how WELL you did your past jobs and how qualified you are. If you’re sending out 5-10 resumes a day and getting no responses, you need to dramatically change” your resume and restructure your job search techniques. Focus on how you can tell a story with each of your answers to 20 typical interview questions. Make lists: The top 50 people who can help your job search, the top 50 companies you want to work for, etc. and then start pursuing them. Switch your search from being reactive to being proactive. Don’t just react to job postings, but go out and actively seek out companies that you want to work for. We wish John and his family the best of luck and can’t wait to see the next episodes in this series.

5 Tips to Capture a Recruiters Attention

5 Tips to Capture a Recruiters Attention 5 Tips to Capture a Recruiters Attention In a stack of resumes, it’s hard to stand out from the crowd, which should be a goal of every job seeker. To capture a recruiters attention, job seekers need to offer up more than what the typical candidates are delivering. So, if you want to make an impression on a recruiter and stand out from the competition, consider the tips below to make yourself shine. Check out these five ways you can capture a recruiters attention and get on their good side: 1. Brand yourself- but don’t over do it. Having a personal brand you can sell to recruiters and hiring managers is important. However, you don’t want to be overbearing in your delivery. Use your brand as a support resource, not a loud pitch that will send people running in the opposite direction. 2. Be mindful of your wording in follow-up emails. Recruiters are busy and often have hundreds of candidates they are managing. Although a lack of communication can be frustrating, don’t be short or snarky in your follow-up. Give it about five business days and then reach out with a gentle reminder of who you are and your eagerness to talk to them again. And don’t forget to say “thank you”! 3. Offer your help to find good candidates. Sourcing and hiring good candidates takes a lot of work, especially when you are trying to find the right “fit.” If you arent exactly what they are looking for, offer up some help by tapping into your network. While it might seem unproductive at the moment, in the long run, your good deed can give you access to the recruiters network. And, who do you think they have as connections? More recruiters! 4. Have information to back up your claims. Telling a recruiter about how great you are isnt going to do you any good if you dont have the documentation to back up your claims. Have your references compiled, provide a solid portfolio, and give them access to where they can find other work samples. Providing them with this information makes it easier for them to validate your claims and move you ahead of the pile. 5. Include your personal quirks. Setting yourself apart from the competition and making an impression can be as simple as sharing a few of your personal and professional quirks. Use your cover letter to share some of these quirks and relate them to the role you are applying. If these quirks come in the form of skills or experience, add them to your resume. A recruiter is likely to remember you if you have interesting quirks about you, such as being a skydiving instructor or doing woodworking on the side. If you want to capture a recruiters attention you, need to stand out. But be sure to do so in a way that makes you unique, not overbearing. You want to be remembered for your positive attitude, not for being annoying or curt. Readers, what do you do to capture a recruiters attention? Have you had success with anything in particular? Share with us below!

Why Everyone Should Have Side Jobs - The Muse

Why Everyone Should Have Side Jobs - The Muse Why Everyone Should Have Side Jobs I really enjoy telling people that I have three jobs. The looks I get are priceless. Of course, that’s not the only reason I do it (though it’s a nice bonus). I'm lucky to not need to work three jobs, so why? Let me first get this out of the way: I’m not crazy- I love it. And, turns out, it’s actually a great idea to have more than one thing going at a time. Sure, it eats into my free time a bit to hold down a full-time position and tack on a couple of side gigs, but for me the pros outweigh the cons. Here are five concrete reasons why an extra job or two might be good for you, too. 1. You Build Your Skills The most obvious reason to pick up some additional part-time work on the side is the opportunity to grow your skill set. I’m happy that career counseling is the core of the work I do, but it’s important to me that I’m always pushing myself and learning more. That’s why I’m so grateful to be writing for The Muse. The skills I’m developing here are mine to keep for the rest of my professional life. 2. You Do Better Work at Your Main Job The cool part of having more than one job is that not only do you gain more skills, you actually get better at all of your jobs. They begin to inform one another. Writing for The Muse, for example, has forced me to think about how to answer my students’ specific career-related questions in a very structured way. (Writing, after all, isn’t the same as speaking.) That, while not really a tangible skill, has helped me explain these concepts and ideas more clearly when I’m counseling. It’s pretty neat. 3. You Keep Your Other Interests Alive How many people are only interested in one thing? Doing just one job day after day can be weirdly confining. Maybe you enjoy baking bread or tutoring third graders- whatever it is, you can probably find a gig that lets you not only continue pursuing your interests, but also helps you get better at them. Then, one day when you’re ready to take it to the next level, you’ll be able to transition into it with some real paid experience under your belt. 4. You Expand Your Network The best part of working three jobs hasn’t been the extra pay, it’s been the people I’ve met and had the privilege of working with. You probably know the importance of networking, but unless you’re job searching or need something from someone, you’re probably not actively going out to meet people. Working three jobs means I automatically have an expanded network of people who not only know me, but who can vouch for my qualifications. Plus, you can be extra picky about who you work with for your side gigs. The Muse helpfully has a “no assholes” rule that I’m a huge fan of. 5. You Enjoy the Extra Pay Just because it’s not the best part, doesn’t mean it’s not nice to have the extra pay. Money in the bank is always nice, but it also feels good to have the extra safeguard against my whole income disappearing should I lose a job. Not being fully reliant on one company for my paycheck helps me sleep at night, and it makes me more confident when I’m negotiating. It’s easier to have a sense of what you’re worth when you have more than one data point. Yes, I give up some of my weekends to do this, and not everyone has the flexibility to do that. But if you do, it’s well worth considering. The money is nice, but there are so many more reasons why you might want to pick up another job or two. For me, I just really enjoy it. Everything else is an added benefit. Photo of multi-tasking man courtesy of Shutterstock.

What You Should Do to Find Out About Federal Resume Template 2017 Before Youre Left Behind

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Resume Volunteer Experience - a Short Overview

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Buying Medical Secretary Resume

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What You Should Do to Find Out About Walk Me Through Your Resume Before Youre Left Behind

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The Rise of Best Skills to List on Resume

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