All-Female Auto Racing Team Takes Off

All-Female Auto Racing Team Takes Off All-Female Auto Racing Team Takes Off All-Female Auto Racing Team Takes OffIt welchesnt that long ago that finding females on a college team of engineering students entering racing competitions was a rarity. This year, a group of some 40 undergraduates at the Rochester Institute of Technologys Kate Gleason College of Engineering, calling themselves Hot Wheelz, is making history as the first and only all-female race team entering the SAE Formula Hybrid competition at Dartmouth University, to be held in May 2016.The team is co-managed by two fifth-year mechanical engineering students, Maura Chmielowiec, chief engineer and technical leader, and Jennifer Smith, project manager. They konzeptioned and built an electric racecar, doing all of the engineering, welding, and sourcing of components as well as negotiating sponsorship deals, crowdsourcing, and making a project management plan.The competition emphasizes drive train innovation and fuel efficienc y in a high-performance application. Teams compete in driving events acceleration, autocross, and endurance, and also score points for project management, design, and inspection. The team is required to submit some dozen technical reports including updates on the hundreds of components they use prior to the competition. Before being allowed on the track, the cars must reisepass rigorous inspection, complying with numerous rules in a 170-plus page rulebook.The team gets instruction in the machine shop. Image RITThe growth of Hot Wheelz has all taken place since 2011 when RIT sought to put together an all-female racing team to build an electrical vehicle and compete in the universitys first campus-wide e-vehicle drag race in 2012. Chmielowiec was among the first of some 10 women to volunteer, although she was only a freshman mechanical engineering major at the time. She had been working on cars since the age of 12, when she won a contest competing for an all-access NASCAR extravaganza at Watkins Glen, NY. Within two years, she had bought a junky sports car with money she made mowing lawns. Poring over books and tinkering, she got the 1986 Nissan 300ZX running even before she could legally drive.So she was up for the challenge when the RIT call came. With Chmielowiec at the wheel, Hot Wheelz hot pink dragster, converted from a go-cart, won the 100-meter race in just under six seconds.Over the next couple of years, the team added more women and entered other on-campus races until 2014, when members learned that the annual competition was going to feature drones instead of cars.Chmielowiec proposed that the team instead enter the Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Hybrid competition at Dartmouth. It was a much bigger deal. The team needed $100,000, some 10 times more than required for any previous races. Undaunted, team members planned to take two years to get ready. They spent the first year raising money and learning many new skills from welding to 3D printi ng to creating electrical systems. They advocated for and succeeded in getting academic courses created that would teach them everything they needed to know.Designing an all-electric car. Image RITOne thing that was make or break in helping Hot Wheelz get the design done on time was independent study in chassis design, Chemielowiec says. It was really hard because we were starting from scratch, and we didnt know how to get started. None of us had ever built a car from the ground up, she says. I was looking at a white screen on a CAD model, and I had no idea where to start.It was so much more than removing nuts and bolts and replacing them as she had done as a young teenager. It was making my own design, she says. One of the biggest engineering challenges that she felt Hot Wheelz faced as a first-year team in this competition was the integralrechnung of subsystems to make one big system, particularly integration of the mechanical and electrical components. A lot of teams have been ar ound for years, and the older team members can train younger ones, learning what to do, what not to do, she says. Those things are passed along.Mounting the mechanical and electrical components together, while keeping them isolated because of the high voltage can be deadly, she explains, adding they must find space on the frame for everything, keep everything lightweight, make sure the wheels really roll and keep it safe for the driver.By February, 2015, she was ready and began leading the team through the design phase that lasted until December when welding of the chassis began. By the end of March, the team was doing final assembly. They were putting in many hours to be ready for the opportunity of a pre-inspection by the teams Formula Hybrid mentor, an engineer from General Motors, and a competition judge.Pre-inspection went fairly well, Chmielowiec says. There is still a lot to do, and we discovered some minor changes that need to be made to ensure we pass at the actual competit ion. Having our GM mentor there was an incredible boost. Next up is an engineer from Curtis Instruments to help troubleshoot the electrical system.Whatever the outcome of the competition, Chmielowiec says, Its been a blast, a crazy five years for me, something she had always dreamed about but thought would never happen. She is also paving the way for her future and will start her career this summer as a tire, wheel, and fastener performance and test engineer at General Motors.Ultimately I have always wanted to go to NASCAR. Thats been my dream goal. I didnt know if it was going to be achievable, but I think Im on a good track, she says. I am glad to be starting at GM because that will give me a good foundation.Nancy S. Giges is an independent writer.None of us had ever built a car from the ground up. I was looking at a white screen on a CAD model, and I had no idea where to start.Maura Chmielowiec, RIT Hot Wheelz

The sound of people chewing can actually stop you from getting work done

The sound of people chewing can actually stop you from getting work doneThe sound of people chewing can actually stop you from getting work doneIf the sound of people chewing gum in your office drives you crazy, theres a medical term for your frustration - misophonia, also known as selective sound sensitivity syndrome.For people who suffer from it, seemingly innocuous noises like sneezing, coughing, or the sound of eating bananas can trigger a visceral fight-or-flight response. When you have misophonia, your coworkers lip-smacking, apple crunching is not just a distracting pet peeve, but an enemy to be fought or avoided at all costs. As one employee with misophonia put it, When someone does a very loud sneeze, I literally want to punch them for a second. Neuroscientists have found that people afflicted with misophonia have the emotion-processing part of their brains overwhelmed by these noises.In fact, new research has found that it can even affect your ability to learn.Study People sensitive to sounds have a harder time learningIn thejournalApplied Cognitive Psychology, researchers outlined how misophonia can hurt your academic performance.They recruited 72 college students to read through information about migraines for six minutes before testing them on the material. While one control group got to study for the test in silence, the other group had to put up with a decoy student loudly chewing gum during the allotted time for studying. Students who said they were sensitive to sound and heard the chewing ended up doing worse on the test, showing more trouble mastering and retaining the information.So, if you find yourself having trouble concentrating at work, it may not be you but your coworkers noises thats the culprit. But theres hope. For employees suffering from misophonia, there are individual fixes you can do when background noises are out of your control. Researchers recommend using earplugs, focusing on ones own sounds, orusing positive internal dialo gue to drown out the offending noise.But in open office spaces filled with chatty coworkers and crunchy snacks, it can be hard to escape background noise. So, the next time a coworker asks you to stop chewing gum near them, try and sympathize with their plight and go chew the wad of gum elsewhere.

The 7 deadly sins leaders commit that hold them back

The 7 deadly sins leaders commit that hold them backThe 7 deadly sins leaders commit that hold them backThis Seven Deadly Sins is a group of vices within religious teachings that are known as excessive versions of ones natural aptitudes. Though identified by desert fatherbeis in the third century as passions one needed to overcome, these shortcomings have relevance in todays work environment.1. Pride that you are more capable than your employeesHow gratifying is it to be dubbed King Know-It-All when everybody hates your guts? When you make all the decisions and give continual directives it cuts off their independence and desire to take risks. Innovation suffers and disengagement grows. Hire good people and get out of their way.2. Sloth in your dedication to develop your personal growth and that of your teamYou develop projects but how often do you develop your emotional intelligence? When was the last time you asked an employee, Where do you see yourself three years from now? What pr oject would you like to develop? What mindful routines do you practice daily that keep you calm and confident?3. Gluttony in your desire for perfection so that you look good, managing the perfect employees who develop flawless quality and sternbezogen productivity metrics for your own kudosBe vulnerable. Stop looking in the mirror and look your team members the eye. Are they worn out? Discouraged? Can you relate to them? Do they know you have been where they are? Do you care about them?4. Lust after all the other managers who have superior people, more resources and better jobsAnd fairies fly and prince charming is in everyone elses house. Stop dreaming about other pastures. The grass is green right under your own feet. Own it.5. Envy of leaders who have more power than youTrue power comes from searching inside yourself to play to your own signature strengths. Dont play to weaknesses or youll only be mediocre. We envy things we admire. What can you learn from the people you envy? Be a mindful observer without judgment. There is always a lesson in discord. Treat envy with curiosity.6. Wrath to those who make mistakesGetting even with someone who has hurt you is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. We forgive not for the other person but to free ourselves from oppression that develops into angry behavior and negative thoughts. Next time you see a child being scolded ask her how much she wants to help that parent do a chore.7. Greed to have it all which leads to unrealistic expectations of yourself and your teamWe live in a society that constantly reminds us we need to have more. More time, money, thin, young. That expectation is insatiable. Nothing is ever enough. When do you celebrate your successes? The shorter the distance between what you want and where you are, the happier you will be.Mary Lee Gannon, ACC, CAE is an executive coach and corporate CEO who helps busy leaders get off the treadmill to nowhere to be more effective, earn mor e, be more calm and enjoy connected relationships with the people who matter while it still matters. Watch her FREE Master Class training on Three Things to Transform Your Life and Career Right Now at www.MaryLeeGannon.com.

Salt-Heat-Transfer-Fluids-in-CSP

Salt-Heat-Transfer-Fluids-in-CSP Salt-Heat-Transfer-Fluids-in-CSP With photovoltaic energy prices dropping and concentrated solar power (CSP) towers operating at higher temperatures, the use of salts in CSP trough plants is being investigated to lower operating costs, improve plant efficiencies, and enable operation at higher temperatures. Most trough plants with synthetic or organic oil heat transfer fluids (HTFs) are limited to less than 400 C. Using salts can raise that temperature up to 550 C, allowing steam turbines to operate at greater efficiency, among other advantages. Even though there are no commercial trough CSP plants using salt yet, new industrial-sized plants designed to incorporate their many advantages are currently entering the demonstration phase. Favorable ComparisonsMolten salts are solids at standard temperature and pressure. Liquid salts used for heat transfer in power plants are called molten salts because normally they are solids at standard temperature and p ressure. Conventional mixtures of sodium nitrates and potassium nitrates are already proven as energy storage media in trough and tower configurations. The new concept is to use those nitrate salts as the HTF as well as for storage, which can lead to a more efficient trough plant design. Salts are cheaper, denser, and can retain more energy per volume than oil-based HTFs. They can be directly stored and accessed at near-ambient pressure, elend at oil-based HTFs considerably higher vapor pressure. A larger tank can be used for both expansion and short-term storage when the fluid is hot, minimizing the need for additional tanks and heat exchangers, and making it easier to incorporate heat storage. In addition to offering favorable storage conditions, as an HTF, molten salts also pollute less are nonflammable are more abundant have lower vapor pressures offer cost savings due to smaller thermal tanks and piping. Where leaking synthetic oil HTFs pose spill and fire hazards, leaking molten salt will solidify and can be cleaned by scooping with a shovel. Salts do not degrade over time, do not need to be replaced, and do not exhibit the hydrogen permeation problem that oil-based HTFs exhibited. Craig Turchi from the National Renewable Energy Laboratorys Concentrating Solar Power Program, Washington, DC, believes the lifetime of molten salts will easily match the lifetime of the trough plant. CSP Salt Challenges Freeze Protection Both oil and salt trough plants are designed to continuously circulate HTF through loops, even at night. If molten salt cools below its melting point for a few days or weeks due to loss of circulation, pipe insulation, or a power blackout to the plant, the salts can freeze and contract. Turchi explains that contraction itself is not a problem, but when the salts melt, they expand. If a pipe containing frozen salt is filled solid, it may rupture upon melting, but it is possible to re-melt the salts over the course of days or weeks. The use of salts in CSP trough plants is being investigated to lower operating costs. Image Siemens. Recent freeze-thaw tests at Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM, showed heat collection elements (absorber or receiver tubes) could also be permanently damaged if they were completely filled with salt when it froze. They noticed that in a sloping solar field, only the receivers at the low ends of the collector assembly were completely full, implying there could be opportunities to minimize damage risk with the solar field design. Trough salt plants contain electric heat tracing to keep the circulating system thermisch during cold nights, and reduce risk of freezing. Operating these heaters uses power and adds significant cost, but some oil-based CSP plants already have these heat tracers installed in their loops, Turchi explains. Most research efforts have been focused on creating or locating compatible salts with lower melting points so they dont freeze. By adding additiona l ingredients such as lithium nitrate, some researchers have been able to reduce melting points to as low as 80 C by creating more complex ternary, quaternary, or higher salt blends. This is still higher than ambient temperature in CSP trough power plants, but far lower than the melting point of conventional nitrate salt mixtures at 220 C. Despite this finding, lithium nitrate is a costly additive, so the search continues. Approaching Industrial-Scale Use Solar Millennium, Erlangen, Germany, and Abengoa Solar, Seville, Spain, are exploring salt HTF options under funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, and testing and development is continuing several experimental CSP test facilities such as Sandias Sunlab. New CSP test facilities are being designed and built to test more sophisticated salt blends with lower melting points, such as the ENEAs industrial scale salt trough test plant Archimede in Sicily, Italy, and Siemens Portuguese plant being built in the second quarter of 2011. At this point, the switch to salt is considered an operational risk, but is beyond fruchtwein of the technological barriers to implementation. It is hoped that the tradeoffs made at these new plants will enable cost savings and improved efficiency due to salts favorable thermal properties. Debbie Sniderman is CEO of VI Ventures LLC.Even though there are no commercial trough CSP plants using salt yet, new industrial-sized plants designed to incorporate their many advantages are currently entering the demonstration phase.

An Overview of Major U.S. Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores

An Overview of Major U.S. Brick-and-Mortar BookstoresAn Overview of Major U.S. Brick-and-Mortar BookstoresBrick-and-mortar bookstores are booksellers that have a physical retail presence, whether a freestanding building or a store in a shopping mall. Brick-and-MortarBookstores AreImportant to Book Marketing For centuries, bookstoreswere the main centers of commerce for the bookselling industry and book-buying public. Now, while some consumer dollars have shifted away from print books to e-books, bookstores remain hubs for those who like the feel of holding a book in their hands and browsing the stacks to see before they buy. Therefore, despite Amazon.coms domination of ansprechbar retail bookselling and digital book sales, bookstores remain a critical player in the book publishing industry. Below are the major bookstores in the United States. Brick-and-mortar stores promote books in numerous ways, including Author readings and signingsPromotional signagePoint-of-purchase promotio n, such as newsletters, bookmarks and bagsOn-table promotion - these featureseasonal, holiday or category-specific books.Endcap promotions - these are the books displayed thematically at the end of a row of books.Handselling - that is, when the staff at a bookseller personally recommends a book to a customer. Note that many of these promotions are funded by the publisher by way of cooperative advertising funds. Major Bookstore Chains The major bookstore chains are especially important to publishers and authors for their potential ability to buy and sell large quantities of new books and to stock backlist sellers, as well as their ability to promote books to the book-buying public through chain-wide bookstore promotions. Barnes Noble The chain, started by Len Riggio when he was still a college bookstore manager, is arguably the largest and most forward-thinking chain bookseller in the nation. Early in its history, Barnes Noble differentiated itself with a number of booksell ing innovations including television advertising, value pricing, publishing proprietary books and deep discounting of bestsellers. It has remained on the forefront of bookselling in all its iterations, including online and with e-books thanks to the Nook e-reader. The Barnes Noble Bookseller chain operates approximately 630 brick-and-mortar retail bookstores in regional shopping malls, major strip centers and freestanding locations. Starting in 2016, BN began to further leverage the power of its brick-and-mortar stores by offering promotional inclusion for self-published books that hit a certain threshold of BNebook sales. Books-A-Million Books-A-Million (or BAM, as it is often referred to) is based in Birmingham, Ala., and operates approximately 260 stores in 32 states. The chain was founded in 1917 as a street corner newsstand in Florence, Ala., Since the closing of the Borders Group bookstore chain, it has been the second largest brick-and-mortar book retailer in the United States. Borders Group The acknowledged originator of the book superstore concept and once the second-largest bookstore chain in the U.S., the Borders Group was a publicly held bookstore chain that operated Borders superstores and Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment stores. This includes Waldenbooks, Borders Express and Borders airport stores. Lagging behind on the digital revolution, the brde Borders store closed in Sept. 2011. Major Independent Bookstores Major brick-and-mortar booksellers arent limited to bookstore chains. Throughout the United States, there are a number of major independent booksellers, most with one or a few outlets, too few or too localized to be considered chain bookstores. These independents booksellers are influential in the publishing industry not only because of their ability to move quantities of books relative to many other independent bookstores, but because of their great reputations in their respective communities, the loyalty of their custom er base and the business savvy of their ownership, who have continued to be committed to bookselling through a tough and volatile business landscape. Some major independents in the United States include Book Soup in West Hollywood, Calif.Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, Wash.Square Books in Oxford, Miss.Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Kentucky and OhioNorthshire Bookstore in Sarasota Springs, N.Y.Powells Books in Portland, Ore.R. J. Julia in Madison, Conn.Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colo.Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena, Calif.

Ideas, Formulas and Shortcuts for What to Write in Objective in Resume

Ideas, Formulas and Shortcuts for What to Write in Objective in Resume The Hiring Manager is going to be motivated to read the entire resume to be able to locate extra info to substantiate her claims inside her objective. Yes, youre able to still convey your qualifications. Writing objectives for resumes can be challenging. You ought to have five objective statements. Adding a resume summary statement rather than writing a resume objective lets the employer learn more about you and what you can provide their company. Expand your objective to include things like a persuasive overview of why youre the proper internship job candidate. The employers major concern is what you could do for them. What to Write in Objective in Resume and What to Write in Objective in Resume - The Perfect Combination One of the hazards of a resume objective is that youre able to focus too much on what you would like in your career, and not enough on how youll add value to the business. For instance , if your target is to be a chief technical officer at a software company, but youre applying to a BPO company, you cant achieve your target. The objective ought to be straight to the point and concise, but it also needs to highlight a few explanations for why youd be a priceless asset to the organization or organization. Therefore it needs to be worth time to research on the business and its present endeavors. You want to not just catch the hiring managers eyeyou should make certain that they study your statement and say Whew Also, employers wish to see customer affect your work has had. Developing a great resume can feel like an overwhelming job, but it doesnt need to be. Include resume in service resume to demonstrate that you have what it requires to manage a team. The Downside Risk of What to Write in Objective in Resume As it is, with no question, useful to obtain an interest of an employer in case you have effectively written it. An objective is a brief statement that clarifies your goals about the form of employment desired and the way in which your skills make you a nice fit. A resume objective can explain why youre qualified for the job, even if its the case that you do not own a lot of related experience. Resume is being thought to be a potent tool to advertise oneself for a specific job prospect. A Startling Fact about What to Write in Objective in Resume Uncovered Simply select your default date format from the ideal menu and enable the autoformat feature finish up. By zupflmmeling a template, you dont need to be concerned about the format itself. Its significant to choose the appropriate resume template to concentrate on every one of your attributes. You can pick the template for the place you would like to apply. New Step by Step Roadmap for What to Write in Objective in Resume Resume objectives can be a little controversial. From time to time, an objective on resume can lower the odds of succeeding. Because the career objec tive part might be the anfangsbuchstabe part of the majority of resumes. In most instances, a resume objective is merely a couple of sentences long. If youre arranging a move to some other city, your present address may confuse the hiring manager. Today, no matter what job youre trying for, your focus ought to be the employers needs. You are able to create a resume appropriate for practically any range of jobs so your resume is always prepared to be set in the proper hands at the most suitable moment. You will have to have some simple info and a couple dates. What to Write in Objective in Resume and What to Write in Objective in Resume - The Perfect Combination Include your GPA if its higher than 3.5. Looking for work or transitioning to a greater position is quite challenging. As stated previously have to pick skills that have some relevance to the job that youre applying for. Below youll find the top skills necessary to fulfill an administrative position.Finally, make s ure to compose a new statement for each job you apply for, so the employer sees what makes you a great fit for that particular job. If youre looking for any position available that satisfies your qualifications, provide a minumum of one job title in which youd be interested. You might be able to locate a job more quickly. Therefore, it is sometimes a competitive job to apply for.

Sabrina Gabriela - Registered Midwife

Sabrina Gabriela - Registered Midwife Sabrina Gabriela Registered MidwifePosted March 6, 2018, by Jenny Sakr Sabrina is a Registered Midwife committed to the pursuit of excellence in midwifery and all the areas between maternity including antenatal care, birthing unit, operating theatres, postnatalcare, general nursery, NICU, caseload, etc. Being a midwife is more than just delivering babies. A midwife is usually the first and main point of contact for a woman during her pregnancy, throughout labour and the early postnatal period in their transition to parenthood. Sabrinas daily endeavour is to empower women by providing them with more choices, maintaining and increasing the continuity of care models, promoting and providing women-centred care, and advocating and supporting women to make informed choices about their care regardless of their background, ethnicity or financial status.Tell us about what your role as a midwife involvesMidwives are relied upon by women to provide top le vel advice and assistance during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. The role of the midwife is very diverse. I carry out clinical examinations, provide health and parents education, and support the mother and her family throughout the childbearing process to help them adjust to their transition to parenthood. I also work in partnership with other health professionals and social care services to meet individual mothers needs, for example, teenage mothers, mothers who are socially disadvantaged or excluded, mothers with incapacities and mothers from diverse ethnic backgrounds.What did you study to get into midwifery?I did follow a long pathway by personal choice. I began my Nursing studies as an Assistant in Nursing (AIN), then I become an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (EEN), then I completed my Bachelors of Nursing, and finally, I completed my Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery to become a Registered Midwife.I have also completed other university postgraduate courses across the M idwifery field to enhance my career progression in Primary Maternity Care Provision. I have completed Screening, Diagnostics, Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives, and initiated my Masters in Midwifery, which allows meto be accredited with Medicare to become an Eligible Midwife Prescriber.Name a career highlightBeing a midwife is a daily highlight, a privilege and rewarding in so many ways. A joyful journey, empowering women through their own journey to motherhood. No mother, baby, family or birth is the same and we get the gift to be part of it and witness the arrival of a precious new life to this world.Name a career lowA workplace culture reform is well overdue. Real improvements need to take place to enaya a safe and thriving environment. Unfortunately, the current workplace culture has a dramatic impact on the workforce and its patients, as it is a challenging workplace drumherum socially, economically and culturally. As a maternity workforce, we should be focusing on bui lding a strong resilient midwifery workforce with a particular emphasis on workplace culture and the emotional wellbeing of the midwives.What inspired you to get into nursing and midwifery?I did study Medicine overseas for a while, always aspiring to work between in a maternity or obstetrics setting with women and babies, so when I became aware of the possibility of becoming a Midwife I didnt give it a second thought. I knew it was for me, is my passion and despite the difficulties we may encounter while providing care, I always find it rewarding above all.What qualities and skills should people have if they want to be a midwife?Being accountable and a competent professional with the ability to practice safely is a given. My experience working with women and their families brings to mind some basic but very powerful and meaningful qualities which are important, these include being a good listener being empathetic to their feelings and needs, and to be understanding and patient. Its important to let patients know that with the right support there is no challenge they cannot overcome - its important they are supported and understood, regardless of their situation we are qualified and equipped to be at their service.What are the steps people have to take to become a midwife and what is the standard salary?It is recommended to become a Registered Nurse first as it will provide the experience and skills to become a competent professional in various areas, and then specialise in Midwifery. Nursing and midwifery intertwine across different areas, so is important to have the nursing skills as well, however, these days some universities offer direct entry to midwifery students. Sometimes there is a requirement to work rotating shifts including day and night duty, to be on-call and travel between the hospital and the mothers home. The majority of midwives pay and working conditions are determined by the Department of Health, Nurses Midwives Union, or private agreeme nts. Salaries vary between the public and private sector, also different wages are available for midwives working in the community, birth centres and Drs rooms. Nursing and midwifery hourly pay is based on years of experience and roles.If a career as a midwife or nurse is your calling then be sure to get the right skills and accreditation with our range of Courses in Nursing. 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On a weekend youre most likely to find her lining up for a table at the latest cafe or restaurant.Related ArticlesBrowse moreAllied HealthHealth5 Reasons To Study NursingMost of us are aware of how important nurses are to modern health care. There are fewer professions more necessary especially in an ageing population or more respected.HealthNursingIndustry experience the value of work placementsI have learnt an incredible amount about business, experiences that no monetary value could even come close to purchasing. Every challenge was a learning experience, every day is a lesson and you are never too young to strive to be the best you can be.H ealthNursingCritical health problem in nursing jobsFor well over two decades there have been warnings of a looming crisis in the health-care system due to the ageing population and significant workplace shortages.

A Little Help from Your Friend (Requests)

A Little Help from Your Friend (Requests)A Little Help from Your Friend (Requests)Steps to begin using social networks in your job search.Once you decide to take the plunge and create a great profile that reflects your personal brand, the real value is in the connections that you make. So, how do you determine with whom to connect, and whats the etiquette for doing so?Here are some tips on a conservative approach to getting started. To get you mora comfortable with personal branding, follow these tips for connecting with others on LinkedIn and Facebook1. Avoid importing your address book.When youre getting started, avoid options to import your entire e-mail address book and invite every one of your contacts.On LinkedIn Send invitations to colleagues that you know, trust and would be comfortable referring to other members of your network (especially considering referrals are the main value of LinkedIn).On Facebook Begin by connecting with your real friends and family. Since Facebook i s more personal and your friends affect your Facebook profile (they can write on your wall, tag you in photos, send you virtual commodities and so on, try it out before connecting with professional colleagues.2. Customize your requests.When you send an invitation to connect, customize the form e-mail unless the recipient will immediately know why you want to connect with her.3. Be selective.Decide from whom youll accept invitations and create standard responses for declining an invitation. If you get a request from someone you dont know at all and they do notlage even bother to customize the message, then its perfectly acceptable to use the Ignore button. Here are a few examples of templates to considerExample A Someone youve met once (or never) sends you a request on LinkedIn.Thanks for sending me an invitation to connect on LinkedIn. Im sure that you can appreciate that my policy is to connect with people that Ive met face-to-face and have known for a while. Im looking forward to working with you and getting to know you better, and Im confident that well connect in the future.Example B Youve decided Facebook is for personal use only, and a colleague sends you a request.I got your invitation on Facebook and wanted to let you know how Im handling my Facebook account and why I wont be accepting your request, even though I do consider you a friend and valued colleague. So that I may communicate without concern and share photos of my family, Ive decided to keep my Facebook network private, small and purely social for the time being. Id be delighted to connect with you on LinkedIn.4. Remove a connection if you have lingering doubts.If you accept an invitation and later regret it, you can always remove the connection without the other party being alerted. (Take care when using the LinkedIn I dont know or Flag as massenmail buttons because this could get the sender in trouble with LinkedIn.)5. Should you connect with your kids?If your high-school or college-aged chi ldren are on a social network such as Facebook, realize that many parents elect not to friend their children. Some take an ignorance is bliss view, some are concerned about the impact that their kids have on their profile, and others are respecting the wishes of their kids.After spending some time experimenting, your comfort level may increase, and then you can re-evaluate your connection criteria against your goals for each social networking tool that you use. Dive in When you adjust your privacy settings, you really have nothing to lose, and you might just find yourself surprised at what you gain.

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Reasons Why Your Employees May Hate You

Reasons Why Your Employees May Hate You Reasons Why Your Employees May Hate You Good bosses can be differentiated from bad bosses by the ways they make employees feel. From feeling unappreciated for work that is being done to feeling unprepared for upcoming challenges, employees can develop genuine animosity for their superiors. While its not the responsibility of employers to be liked by their employees, it is important to set up staff members for success and to support them in their work. Those who repeatedly fail to do this will lose the respect of their employees and might even become disliked as people by their employees. If you sense that your employees hate you, take an honest look at your management practices and see if any bad practices might be contributing to the kinds of negative feelings that lead to hostile work environments and poor production. Do you know what youre doing? Be honest with yourself about this one. If youre unsure of yourself or outright faking it, employees will know, and they wont be willing to look to you for guidance. And the more you try to fool them, the more they will resent you. You demonstrate incompetence when you present information that is wrong or you interpret numbers incorrectly. Staff will see right through this, and they will direct their negative feelings toward you the longer the charade goes on. When you feel like youre in over your head, you can win the respect of your staff by confronting the shortcomings and making them a part of the solution. Seek help from employees who may have knowledge, experience, or insight that you lack. Bring in outside help if necessary. Do you treat employees with respect? If youre asking the question, its possible youre being disrespectful without even realizing it. This leads to more than just hurt feelings. Employees who are repeatedly disrespected can lose confidence, and that impacts their abilities to do their jobs. To repair the damage that might already have been done, ask employees for feedback about what you can do to make their jobs easier. Remember little things like saying please and thank you. While you are the team leader, it also is important that you remember you are part of the team. Do you value your employees roles on the team? Is everything about you, or is everything about the team as a whole? Employees recognize when a boss is just using them to make himself look better or to further his own professional goals. They will be especially resentful if they are blamed for making their boss look bad. Everybody should have a role- and know that role- in meeting goals that are team-oriented. In other words, it should be about the department or the company as a whole meeting a goal. To regain the respect of employees, make sure everyones role is defined and that they all have an opportunity to share in the teams success. Do you over manage good employees? Even earnest managers can make an incorrect assessment of how much managing an employee needs. When you trust your employees and let them figure out how to accomplish their jobs, you call forth their significant contributions. If you micromanage and nitpick their ideas and work, you will never tap into their discretionary energy or the best they have to offer. Sure, new employees, employees in training, and employees who change jobs or acquire new responsibilities need more guidance. But, if your need to guide them does not lessen over time, you are the problem. Micromanaging good employees will drive them to hate you- or run away as far as possible as quickly as they can. Do you know what your employees are doing? Part of being a good leader is understanding what each of your employees is doing so you can guide them and assist them as necessary. Its also important to know what theyre doing so you can recognize when you need to back off and let them take care of their own work. Part of building a good team is finding people who are good at what they do and letting them do it. When employees run into obstacles, though, you are the person theyll be coming to for advice. If you seem lost or unhelpful, theyll learn to not come to you for advice. Do you respect their time? If your employees are scheduled to work from 8 a.m.â€"5 p.m.Mondays through Fridays, its fair to expect their full attention during that time. Do you expect more? If employees have too much to do and feel like they need to work nights and weekends just to keep up, thats a problem that needs to be addressed. Even if youre not specifically requiring employees to work those extra hours, theyll grow to hate you for you for piling on work they cant get done in 40 hours per week. Be willing to work with your staff on setting realistic goals, and you can start to regain their respect. Do you give credit when it is due? If morale is low, it might be because no one feels appreciated for the work they are doing. Are your employees going home day after day wondering whether or not their work and accomplishments are making a difference? If so, thats a problem. While employees dont need pats on the back for every little thing, part of knowing what theyre doing and guiding them through challenges is being able to recognize them for achievements- both big and small. Where managers really can mess up in this area is by taking credit for their employees’ ideas and accomplishments. A mistake that big might be too much for a manager to overcome. Do you have your employees backs? The flip side of taking credit for the work of your employees is throwing them under the bus when a mistake is your own fault as much as- if not more than- anyone elses. The minute an employee learns that you blamed her for a project or timeline that may have failed, it’s all over for you and that employee. Engaging in this behavior repeatedly will backfire in another way as well. Do this enough, and your superiors will figure out that you are the sort of manager who struggles with accountability. Are you a bully? Taking a close look at your behavior. Do you yell at employees to try and motivate them? Do you threaten them with the loss of jobs or with demotions to try and bend them to your will? Belittling employees and chipping away at their self-confidence and self-esteem with criticism, name-calling, and ridicule may seem like its getting results, but its only helping to build a toxic environment that is not sustainable.

The ABCs (and an S) of Managing Gen Z

The ABCs (and an S) of Managing Gen Z The ABCs (and an S) of Managing Gen Z Now that financial executives - and managers in all fields - have had time to adjust to the work strengths, styles and values of Generation Y, they must prepare for another group: Generation Z, the second wave of the millennial cohort.   This emerging group (born between 1990 and 1999) will represent 20 percent of the workforce in just five years. To identify Gen Z’s prevailing career values and objectives, Robert Half and Enactus surveyed more than 770 U.S. and Canadian college and university student-members between the ages of 18 and 25. The goals of the survey were to find out how these individuals - who, through their involvement with Enactus, have already demonstrated an early focus on careers - are preparing for the workplace, and how other generations can prepare to work alongside and manage these up-and-coming professionals. Based on this research, here are the ABCs - plus an S - of what managers need to know to attract and retain these workers. A: Advancement This is a group willing to put in the effort - 77 percent anticipate working harder than the generations before them - but expect to be rewarded for it. Respondents most commonly said they want to be managing employees within five years of graduating from college. They also place the greatest priority on finding a company that can help them grow. These staff members seek regular feedback and training, and managers must deliver both. Conduct thorough career path discussions that go beyond simply talking about what could happen. Map out their professional growth potential and specify the steps they can take along the way to reach it. “From the day you start recruiting them, you should be looking at retention,” says Paul McDonald, senior executive director of Robert Half. “These professionals appreciate stability, but they also want to make their marks, and if they feel like they have hit a roadblock on the learning curve, they’re going to look around for something better.” B: Boss When profiling their ideal managers, survey respondents most commonly said they look for a supervisor who is honest and can serve as a mentor. Providing feedback on their performance is a start, but also help them navigate the unfamiliar office politics they’ll face as they begin their careers. In addition, take a sincere interest in their well-being and make work-life balance attainable. Don’t think they’re the only ones who can learn from the relationship, either. Conversely, consider engaging a Gen Z worker in a reverse-mentoring arrangement, where you can tap into your colleague’s unique perspective and expertise. C: Collaboration Generation Z may wear the “digital natives” label, but the majority prefer to communicate more personally for work. Instead of texts, instant messages or social media, 74 percent of respondents reported they would rather communicate with their colleagues face-to-face. They also enjoy working on teams. When assessing work environments, 81 percent of respondents said they most like collaborating with a group, especially smaller ones, in an office setting. A clear takeaway is to provide them the time and space to partner with their colleagues to develop recommendations and drive innovation. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, however. Gen Z is confident about working with their millennial counterparts but concerned about meshing well with other generations. Just 27 percent expect smooth working relationships with their baby boomer colleagues. Members of Generation Z think different work ethics, values and expectations will be the greatest challenge of a multigenerational workplace and worry baby boomers won’t take them seriously. Allay their fears by continuing to foster a supportive work environment. Set up team-building activities outside of the office, where employees of all generations can build rapport with each other and see how their colleagues tackle challenges. S: Salary Salary ranks as a top priority for Gen Z as well, trailing only growth opportunities. Companies that fail to offer attractive compensation packages risk missing out on top job candidates. “They’ve grown up in economically turbulent times,” notes McDonald, “and many of their characteristics and motivations reflect that.” If your organization does not have the resources to pay top dollar, not all is lost. Thirty percent of those surveyed by Robert Half and Enactus said they would take a pay cut of 10 percent to 20 percent to work for a company whose mission they cared about. Whether or not your compensation levels top the market, you’ll need to sell your company’s values and strengths, the position, and opportunities for advancement to attract top performers. Even if Gen Z staff like the salary, if your organization doesn’t help them meet their objectives, they’ll find one that does. Managing a multigenerational team Managing a team with diverse experiences is a fact of today’s workplace - and it isn’t going away. Employers won’t be able to resist change brought by emerging workforce groups. On the other hand, embracing their differences and adopting their strengths provide organizations a chance to tap a deeper talent pool and appeal to a broader base of customers. “Gen Z employees bring unique values, expectations and perspectives to their jobs,” says McDonald. “Companies with a solid understanding of this generation’s values and preferences will be well prepared to create work environments that attract a new generation of employees and maximize their potential.” For a comprehensive overview of the Robert Half and Enactus survey findings, download Get Ready for Generation Z. Get Ready for Generation Z from Robert Half

What Happens to Resume Tables and Columns in an ATS See For Yourself

What Happens to Resume Tables and Columns in an ATS See For Yourself What Happens to Resume Tables and Columns in an ATS See For Yourself Your resume undergoes a transformation once uploaded to an applicant tracking system (ATS) as part of your online job application. The ATS converts your document into a format that can be searched, filtered, or transcribed into a uniform digital applicant profile. Unfortunately, most ATS are not particularly good at this. The searching algorithms are rudimentary, parsed text gets garbled, and as a result qualified candidates like you slip right through the cracks. That’s why it’s so important to create a resume optimized for these systems not only by using strategic resume keywords but by employing ATS-friendly formatting. One of the most hotly debated pieces of ATS formatting advice is whether job seekers can use tables and columns on their resume. From a visual perspective, they offer great ways to structure your experience and save space on your resume. But are they ATS compatible? No. Tables and columns often cause critical errors within ATS. What happens to tables and columns in a real ATS? Here is an example resume that uses a table to divide the information into two columns, seen here in the popular ATS Lever. The table allows a lot of key information to be packed into the top half of the first page of the resume. On the left is the work experience. On the right are additional skills, certifications, and education. Not bad. If this was the only way the resume was delivered to the recruiter, there wouldn’t be a problem. Unfortunately, Lever and other ATS parse the resume into a digital applicant profile so that it can be searched and read more easily (at least in theory). Here’s what the ATS did to this table when it tried to parse it out: The ATS recognized the experience section and attempted to rebuild it, however it merged the two sides of the table. The work experience is interspersed with miscellaneous skills and qualifications. Even worse, some lines are completely missing. We know to read the left side of a table and then the right side, but Lever and other ATS aren’t programmed to do that. Instead, most ATS read top-to-bottom, left-to-right, no matter what. This causes problems for tables and columns created in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, or text fields in design software like Adobe InDesign. Other problems caused by tables and columns in ATS When an ATS bulldozes through your table or columns, the good news is that the text will typically still be searchable. That said, if your parsed resume doesnt make any sense, a recruiter might just move on to one of the dozens or hundreds of other applicants rather than try to sort out your garbled resume. Some other issues that can be caused by poorly parsed tables and columns include missing sections or unsearchable resume keywords. For instance, a keyword could get merged with another word ( ex: “engeeringThe”) or a multi-word keyword like “customer service” could get split up. How to use tables in an ATS-friendly way While not advisable, tables can still be useful on an ATS resume. For example, using a table to organize a simple skills section is unlikely to cause major problems as long as you remember how ATS “read” your resume. Putting a different skill into each table field is probably safe because they’ll still be searchable and it doesn’t make a huge difference what order they’re parsed by the ATS. Adding an extra space before and after each skill in your table can also help avoid merging issues (ex. engineeringThe). That said, youre better off avoiding tables or columns altogether if you can. It might make it more difficult to efficiently utilize your space, but an ATS compatible two-page resume is a whole lot better than a resume mangled by an ATS. Check out Jobscan’s free ATS-friendly resume templates.

How to Keep Learning Without Making a Big Effort - The Muse

How to Keep Learning Without Making a Big Effort - The Muse How to Keep Learning Without Making a Big Effort I genuinely enjoy learning, and years ago when I first moved to NYC and intensely believed that there was a serious gap in my education- I’d never taken an art history class!- I signed up for a continuing education course at NYU. Truthfully, though, I can tell you little about what I retained, much as I enjoyed the class at the time. I’m now on the school’s mailing list, but typically emails go unread. This isn’t because I don’t still have a thirst for learning new things though; rather, it’s that I don’t have the energy (or money) to invest in this particular type of learning, which in the end wasn’t so much about upping my intelligence as it was about memorizing artists, periods, and important works. The learning I desire to do now is less specific. I’ve always been drawn to smart people and notice when people use big words when they’re not trying to be ostentatious (see what I did there?). Seriously though, one of the things I love about my husband is his awesome vocabulary, which, full disclosure, is a bit better than mine. Many companies offer professional development courses and understand our desire to stay on our toes and grow outside of the area we’re super specialized in. And while I commend those initiatives, some of those classes still require a significant amount of time, effort, and energy. There may be a period where I’m ready to invest in that, but that time is not now. If you’re like me and have a thirst for getting smarter but either don’t have company-funded courses at your disposal or the drive to devote to them, you can still score IQ points. For all of us who endeavor to keep on learning long after graduating college, there are literally dozens of things you can do- many of them from the comfort of your very own couch. Here are 10 of my personal favorites. 1. Do Crossword Puzzles I’m still a long way from The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle, but that’s OK because each day the paper has a short puzzle that you can fill out online as you’re timed. 2. Read Outside Your Interests Easier said than done, I realize. One of the sheer joys of reading is pursuing that which we find intriguing based on personal choice. Required reading is so high school. But the thing about exploring subjects outside your comfort zone is that it can help you discover new interests, and once you start going down that new rabbit hole, who knows what other things will open up. 3. Look Up Words You Don’t Know If I’m reading a book or an article and come across a word I don’t know the meaning of, I’ll typically look up its definition- this is obviously super easy when I’m reading something on a screen and have internet access. But, have you ever been in conversation with someone and heard a word you didn’t know and couldn’t figure out through context? Don’t just make a mental note to check it later; follow through and look it up. Bonus points if you find a way to use it in a sentence the following week. 4. Make a Point to Talk to Smart People This one is so obvious, and yet how many of us go out of our way to do it? Seeking out intelligent people and chatting them up can be eye-opening. I’m always drawn to people who are really good at what they do, and if I meet someone involved in something I know nothing about, I’m intrigued and inclined to ask a lot of questions, without fearing that my inquiries are too basic or stupid. Which leads me to my next tip… 5. Ask All the Questions I’m sure I’m far from the first person to tell you that there are no stupid questions, but seriously, how many times have you nodded along and pretended to understand something because you didn’t want to seem unknowledgeable or out of the loop? This is silly. Anyone who makes you feel badly for asking a question for clarity or to gain more insight isn’t someone you want to be talking to for long, anyway. 6. Get Outside Your Comfort Zone Watch a documentary if all you watch are indie films. Try a comedy on Netflix if you only ever watch historical dramas. Go see the latest Marvel comic movie and let your viewing partner explain the history of Marvel and DC Comics to you. Read a book of contemporary short stories if John Grisham novels are your go-to. It doesn’t matter what you do to branch out- it’s the branching out and stretching your mind that matters here. 7. Alter Your Routine Having a dedicated daily plan can be great, but it can also get tedious, and a bored mind isn’t one that’s gaining intelligence, I can tell you that much. Lifehacker writer Eric Ravenscraft supports this idea, explaining that switching things up coaxes “your brain into thinking more creatively about your workflow.” Try a new food, listen to that new artist, and abandon your Sunday errands. You can stick to your preferences, but venturing out and mixing up the order in which you do things and how you do them may have a powerful impact on your brain and, consequently, the way in which you contribute to the conversation. 8. Create Something Breakfast for dinner. A hand-written card. A personal website. A bookshelf (even if it’s just via Ikea instructions). Try something you wouldn’t normally do that falls under the creative spectrum (so many things do, you’d be surprised), and feel accomplished. 9. Listen to a Podcast From nuanced political discussions (Pantsuit Politics), to foodie-focused options (Bon Appetit), to relationship advice platforms (Dear Sugar), there’s a podcast for you no matter what you’re into. Listen on your commute to work, while you’re walking the dog, or washing the dishes and find yourself learning without even trying. 10. Subscribe to Newsletters Want to know the great thing about getting those newsletters delivered straight to your inbox? It takes the work out of finding awesome stuff to read online, of which there is certainly no shortage. Choose sites you’re extremely excited about and ones you’re mildly interested in and then read at your leisure or don’t, depending on what gets your attention. You don’t need to go big or go home when it comes to learning. It’s an ongoing process. Education can show up in a conversation, a TV review, a novel. The key to it, I think, is not to put pressure on yourself. If you wake up and vow to learn three new things today, you might be disappointed in yourself if it doesn’t happen the way you planned. If I start reading a New Yorker article about the Dutch landscape architect who’s reinventing green spaces or parks with the intention of really gaining new knowledge, I’m probably going to dislike the article or feel as though I’m being forced to read it and get something out of it. But if I approach it simply with an open mind- hmm, this isn’t a topic that usually grabs my attention- I’m likely to finish it, feeling like I learned something I didn’t know before. Be open to seemingly small educational opportunities, and watch how much smarter you’ll feel. Photo of woman reading a magazine courtesy of Yagi Studio/Getty Images.

Eiffel Tower Goes Green

Eiffel Tower Goes Green Eiffel Tower Goes Green The Eiffel Tower Goes Green One of the worlds most recognizable historical landmarks now has a visible symbol to signify its decidedly progressive view of the future. As part of a five-year, $38-million renovation that included a goal of reducing its ecological footprint, the Eiffel Tower has installed wind turbines 400 feet above ground to power the commercial areas of the towers first floor. Solar panels, LED lights, high performance heat pumps, and rainwater collection systems are also saving energy, but its the spinning turbines positioned above the second level to capture wind from any direction and maximize energy production that are making a statement for all to see. While the result is clearly 21st century, the actual installation of two vertical axis wind turbines set to produce 10,000 kilowatts hours of electricity per year (enough to power the commercial areas of the towers first floor), was done the old-fashioned way, using ropes, winches, and pulleys. A highly skilled team of rope workers were harnessed up and hoisted each large component one by one. This was one of the unique challenges that UGE International faced as the manufacturer of the turbines. We worked very closely with the general contractor [Bateg, a subsidiary of Vinci Construction France] so that we could adhere to all the laws of the tower, says Jan Gromadzke, UGEs project engineer. That includes no welding, drilling, or using any lifting equipment on the tower. Installing the turbines. Image: Urban Green Energy Gromadzki explains the restrictions are both for aesthetic and structural reasons. For example, cranes or other conventional lifting equipment were not allowed because of their weight and also because there is not much room to maneuver within the four puddled iron arched legs that curve inward. So the rope workers climbed their way through the towers intricate latticework to assemble one turbine component at a time, he says. The largest parts were the fiberglass blades. Although not heavy at under 200 pounds, they are bulky and awkward. Moving the 16-foot blades had to be done carefully because there was not a lot of space to rest them on within the lattice structure and because fiberglass is somewhat fragile. That was a bit tricky to make sure they were tied down in a protected way so that they wouldnt get damaged before they were installed and then just getting them in the air and onto to the turbine was definitely the most difficult aspect of the whole process, Gromadzki says. I was there as the engineer from the manufacturer to show [the installation team] how to put the turbine together, to answer any questions and make sure everything was done correctly. It was very cool to watch and very efficient. Were still using old technologies to [implement] new ones. He says the installation team, whichhas experience working on the tower, had never installed wind turbines before and were excited about learning how. According to UGE, installing a wind turbine is easy and quick, but it becomes a little daunting to someone without experience with them. Some people take extra precautions just because its a wind turbine, but it could just as easily be a conventional HVAC system and can be done by any contractor that has experience working on a lift, Gromadzki says. While UGE has much experience installing or supervising installations on tall buildings, this structure wasnt a conventional building. And while the turbine installation was simple and the turbines themselves were UGEs standard product, the support structure was another story. Typically, we install these on buildings that have a concrete foundation. Here we couldnt use a concrete foundation so the contractor built a steel foundation that had to [absorb] any vibration from the turbines, withstand any resonant frequencies and make sure everything worked well together, Gromadzki says, especially since the turbines were installed just above the renowned Le Jules Verne restaurant, where there was deep concern about noise. But the turbines performed as they should, almost silently. The only customization was painting the turbines the same color as the tower. When they are not spinning, they are hardly visible, but when they are spinning, they can be seen from a distance because they are essentially the only moving parts on the tower. While the turbines, installed in February 2015, will provide only a very small percentage of the total power needed (10,000 kWh out of 6.7 gWh used), they do contribute a small amount and serve to stimulate thinking about renewable energy. The tower itself consumes as much energy as a town of 3,000 people, mostly due to the elevators that take visitors up and down some 15 hours each day, 365 days a year. Its a great start and allows people to think about energy and renewable energy more than they have in the past, says Gromadzki. Learn more about energy solutions for a sustainable future at ASME Power Energy 2015. For Further Discussion “[Moving the blades] was a bit tricky to make sure they were tied down in a protected way so that they wouldn’t get damaged…Getting them in the air and onto to the turbine was definitely the most difficult aspect of the whole process.Jan Gromadzki, project engineer, UGE International

How to Sleep Through a Recession

How to Sleep Through a Recession How to Sleep Through a Recession One thing you can be sure of when youre tossing and turning at 4 a.m. is that youre not alone: The recession is keeping everyone up.A study by Compass Bank found that 38 percent of respondents were having trouble sleeping due to financial worries. ComPsych commiserated, adding that cost of living and credit card debt were the biggest concerns. The Journal of Sleep conducted a study of women under financial strain and found they werent sleeping. Others are starting to pick up on the story of the Unsleeping.So what should you do about it? You could ask Facebook. A recent status update from Federated Media CEO John Battelle asked, So who out there has trouble sleeping? I often cannot turn off the brain and was flooded with responses within minutes.Whatevers keeping you up, consider trying these strategies to help you get a good nights sleep in a pinch (without resorting to sleep clinics or expensive prescription drugs). Got others? Leave a comment.Sudoku till it hurts. Booze. Warm bath. Red wine and a boring book. Hot milk with sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Snuggling up with the Sleep Sheep, a soft, stuffed animal with a white-noise maker inside of it (though you might want to hide this during the day). Sleep masks. Tensing and releasing every muscle, starting with your feet and working your way up. Turning off the computer at 5 p.m. (Sounds crazy? So is staying up all night.) Keeping the lights on the darkness seems to encourage me to keep thinking. I give myself a good facial massage and then foot massage and then scan the body from bottom to top to see what is uncomfortable. Then I just follow my breath and breathe into the spaces that are uncomfortable. Really, after two minutes of paying close attention to my breath, my mind is clear and I am out like a light. Listening to a music CD for sleep such as Dr. Jeffrey Thompsons Alpha Relaxation System. Turning off overhead lights and gradually turning down other light sources an hour to two hours before sleep. Spra ying sheets and pillows with lavender water, which promotes relaxation. Drinking chamomile tea. Doing a nighttime yoga routine for relaxation. If none of that works, well, your resume could probably use some updating.Posted by Laura Rich, RecessionWire.comRecession Recipes: Satisfaction Stew Love in the Time of Layoff: Helicopter Spouse Recession Briefing 2.19

Job Fairs Reach the Senior Ranks

Job Fairs Reach the Senior Ranks Job Fairs Reach the Senior Ranks Should senior executives attend job fairs as part of their job-search plan? The answer is yes, but not for the reasons you may think.“Job fair” sounds like such a quaint term. Nostalgic, but in the way that’s only good if you remember coming away from one with an internship or entry-level gig that would impress your buds on campus.Mid-career, with a few jobs behind you and a justifiable need for the kind of salary that doesn’t show up at “job fairs” too often, the whole thing seems more pointless than nostalgic.But the job-fair concept is moving upstream, recruiters told Ladders. Seventy percent of recruiters polled by the Society for Human Research Management said they attend career fairs. Furthermore, the economy is pushing organizations that operate those job fairs to include jobs more appropriate to mid- and senior-level executives, recruiters said. The events now serve much the same purpose as industry-association meetings and other good networking events.Should you attend job fairs as part of your job-search plan? The answer is yes, said recruiters, but not for the reason you think. Don’t expect to walk away from a job fair with a job or even a good recruiter contact. Instead, job fairs provide mid- and senior-level executives an opportunity to network, polish their interview skills and dig for job leads.“Think about it: You’re going to a place filled with people with the same professional background, a lot of the same interests, all there to talk about the job market â€" who’s hiring, who’s laying people off, what companies are looking for different kind of skills. It’s networking,” said Irene Marshall, a certified resume writer, career coach and president of coaching service Tools For Transition, who works with Ladders. “Just being there reminds you that the way you’re going to get your next job is through meeting people.”To make the most of the job-fair scene, choose the right events for you, and walk in prepared.Why a j ob fair?Traditional job fairs are usually organized by local job-search clubs, volunteer groups, churches and other organizations to bring together job seekers and companies with jobs to fill. They vary according to both the jobs and the job seekers they might work for, Marshall said.If it’s a professional organization, generally it will have a substantial networking and job-seeking component to it, and the cost of joining or attending meetings will be low, said Cheryl Palmer, a certified career coach and president of Call To Career.Alternatively, a commercial event organized by a company whose goal is to help people find jobs might be very effective because it has vetted both the companies and the job seekers attending to make sure they’re at least at the same-level or area of expertise as you, she said.On the downside, they might be so focused on running the event as a business that they don’t focus enough on making the matchups work, or on encouraging attendees to help each other, Marshall said.Commercial career events tend to cost more than local job fairs, but they have to demonstrate that they’re able to deliver either the information or the hiring companies before they’re worth a job seeker’s time or money, according to Marshall.In either case, the best way to improve your odds of success is to make sure there’s significant overlap between your skills and the hosting organization’s goals, Palmer said.Events organized by local government agencies or chambers of commerce tend to be more scattershot, rounding up companies to participate because they’re local, not because they’re relevant, said Travis Buonocore, a FinanceLadder member who has been looking for full-time work for a year and has attended a number of career fairs sponsored by professional groups, volunteer organizations, chambers of commerce and government agencies.“I have been to events that were very good and some that really weren’t very helpful,” Buonocore said.“ A lot of them, I won’t say they’re not worthwhile, but they say there will be opportunities in financial services, and it might be a regional bank opening a branch office â€" do they need a teller? Do they need just one manager? It’s not clear,” he said. “You look around and the rest (of the companies present) are Verizon, Cabletron, franchising opportunities. Not very focused.”The best reason to try job fairs or other events, though, are that they really are tailor-made for people looking for jobs, Marshall said. They’re like mixers for people too shy to mix on their own.“It’s a safe environment to go job-seeking,” she said. “Even if you’re already employed, it’s an acceptable way to research the job market.“It’s a good tool for meeting people, making contacts, learning what’s going on. Especially this economy, that’s the most important thing.”Pick your partyThe first thing to realize is that you have to be as picky about your events as you are a bout any other use of your time, Marshall said. And don’t judge an event by the hosting organization’s name or location.A well-regarded California publisher that focuses on job seekers invited Marshall to speak at its job fair/conference every year for the past five years, but in all that time she hasn’t signed up a single client and got the feeling she hadn’t helped the attendees much, either. The job seekers were too far down the salary ladder to be able to afford personal coaching, and they were at the wrong point in their careers to be able to use her best advice, she said.On the other end of the spectrum, Marshall attended a volunteer organization with few career-industry credentials but a lot of enthusiasm. The group not only packed the church function rooms where it was held, it spilled over into the sanctuary and was thick with mid-career people helping each other out on job searches, mostly broken into groups focused on specific industries or job functions.“Their meetings are on Saturdays, so they draw people who are working as well as those who are unemployed,” Marshall said. “So when they have a job-fair type event, they draw so many people they have to move into the sanctuary rather than the meeting rooms. It’s a great event, for employers and job seekers.”Sometimes you have to make the leap and attend an event you might not be sure is going to be helpful, but most of the time you can do enough research on the group by looking it up online or calling its current officers or a member you might know to tell how useful it will be ahead of time, Call to Career’s Palmer said.The more similar to your goals or specialties an organization is, the more likely it is that you’ll find good contacts, good information or a good lead on a job there, Marshall said. Professional associations, conferences and trade shows are especially good for that, said Charlene Li, president of the Altimeter Group and co-author of “Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies.”Do your researchYou can’t walk in cold, Li said. Be prepared ahead of time, and participate.“If you can speak at some of these conferences, that’s even better,” Li said. “Then you’re the focal point, and you’re the one giving the information. When you’re networking, it’s what you’re giving, not necessarily what you’re getting, that’s important right then.”Marshall continued, “If you’re the speaker, you don’t have to worry about chasing people down later. They follow up with you.”Just walking in and trying to talk or hand out a resume to everyone doesn’t work. It takes too much time and effort, and it makes you look a little desperate to the people to whom you do want to talk.“Just like with a trade show, you should know what companies you want to talk to before you get there; know what you want to ask them or what information you want to give them; and, if possible, (know) who to give it to,” Marsh all said. “When you’ve done that, you have time to wander around and find things you didn’t know about before.”Conference sessions where there are specific topics on the agenda are good venues because you know at least one set of interests of everyone who goes to that session, Li said.“Look at the agenda ahead of time, and if there’s just one session you’re interested in, see if they’ll let you sign up for just that one. Get there early, scope out the place, sit in the right spot,” she said. “Talk to the other people that are there early â€" they’re not going to be there early if they’re not interested in the topic. Find out what they know, who they know that you should talk to; find out who in the room is influential in that area, and talk to them.”If it’s a traditional job-fair format, don’t stand by a counter for 15 minutes while someone else talks to the contact you want to make, Palmer said. Pick up what information they have and leave a business c ard; then come back when the subject of your interest is free.And talk â€" to everyone, not just the people behind the counters. Chat with people in line; chat with people at the bar. Show up early; sit next to strangers; and, if there’s a speaker, ask for her take on the subject for the night, Palmer said.Everyone at a job fair or other career event has been doing research into his own focus area, and most will be willing to share their findings with you, she said. That kind of information is the most valuable kind of intelligence for a job seeker.It has helped Buonocore focus his efforts and develop a consulting business, although he hasn’t managed to land the right job yet.“Usually what happens is someone standing in line behind me works in the same group at some bank as my cousin, and we talk about what’s going on there,” he said. “All that is good. You make contacts, you learn a lot.”

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Writing accurate job descriptions It’s easy to underestimate the time it takes to create a job description that will help you land the best hire. The time you spend weeding through resumes from unqualified candidates contributes to the cost of hiring an employee, so it’s important to reduce the chance of attracting applicants who don’t have the skills and experience you seek. Tip: Don’t wait to develop a job description until a position is open. Keep job descriptions on file and update them over time. Consider revisiting them during the performance review process for employees to make sure details - from skills to responsibilities - are accurate. This process will also help you monitor how roles are evolving at your firm and decide whether you should adjust job titles or compensation. And when the time comes to hire someone new, you’ll have the latest information at your fingertips. HIRING? LET US HELP 2. Selecting job candidates to interview in person The cost of hiring an employee can rise when you spend time interviewing candidates who look great on paper but fail to impress in the interview. Resumes and cover letters can offer an overview of a person’s work history and some insight into their writing skills. But you’ll want to go the extra mile to learn more about a promising candidate before inviting them to an in-person interview. Tip: That extra mile doesn’t have to be long or arduous. You can gain more insight quickly and easily through brief phone or video interviews. A 10- to 15-minute interaction with a candidate can help you learn a lot about a potential hire’s personality and verbal communication abilities. 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What information can you provide them regarding the company’s mission statement and values, basic products and services, organizational structure, and so on, so they can start growing their knowledge of the business? Also, consider pairing new hires with coworker “buddies” or mentors who can help guide them through their initial days and weeks on the job and set them on a course for productivity. 4. Working with external staffing experts One strategy that many employers use to help lower their cost to hire is to work with external staffing experts. Outsourcing the hiring process to specialized staffing agencies can also help to expedite the hiring process. Robert Half, for example, has highly skilled, pre-evaluated job candidates with a wide array of expertise who are ready to begin working right away, either on a temporary basis or full time. Tip: Working with external staffing experts can help you avoid another potential cost of hiring an employee that can really impact your firm’s bottom line: the cost of a bad hire. Hiring mistakes are common: More than 80% of employers say they have hired the wrong person, according to a survey. When a new employee doesn’t work out, it can undermine productivity and drag down employee morale. It can also lead to delays on existing projects or the postponement of special initiatives that may have hinged on the new hire being part of the team. Recruiting talented people is always an investment, but it can deliver a high return, especially if you’re efficient in your hiring process. You can reduce the cost of hiring an employee by using the tips above to attract, evaluate and onboard talented professionals who will be an asset to your organization.

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