How to Ask for (and Get) a Pay Raise

How to Ask for (and Get) a Pay RaiseHow to Ask for (and Get) a Pay RaiseYou are long overdue for a raise, and your anfhrer doesnt seem to be doing anything about giving you one. Even if youknow you deserve a higher salary, you, like many people, may be hesitant to ask for a raise. You have three options. You can do bedrngnishing, but then you may stay at the same salary indefinitely. You can look for a job that pays more, or you can ask for a raise. Clearly, sitting around and waiting for your boss to make the first move hasnt worked so far, and looking for another job can be a big hassle. What are you waiting for? Heres how to ask for a raise. What Are Others in Your Field Earning Before approaching your boss, you need to do some research. Its time to learn about typical salaries in your field so that you can then figure out if you are earning less than you should. You can try talking to colleagues in your field. Be forewarned, however, that many people are reluctant to discuss money. You can also get salary information from published resources. Websites like O*Net Onlinepublish median salaries for a variety of occupations based on government data. You can even find salary information by state. If you belong to a professional association, check to see if it has salary information available. Begin by looking at the organizations website. Glassdoor.com is also an excellent resource for salary information. Figure Out How Much You Can Earn Remember that because of factors like education and experience, your salary may differ quite a bit from the median published salary for your field. You must be realistic when thinking about your expectations. Consider the number of years youve been working in the field, your education and credentials, and the length of time youve worked for your current employer. You should even take the location of your job into account. Jobs in major cities, for instance, usually pay more than ones in small towns. Evaluate the Fina ncial Health of Your Employer Be very cautious about your zeiteinteilung. Dont ask for a raise if you know your employer is having financial problems or if there is a lot of uncertainty in the industry. While, as an employee, you are probably well aware of your companys financial health,you shouldnt rely only on what you observe. Do some company research, which includes looking at financial reports and following business news. Prepare Your Case Once you are sure the timing is right and you have all the relevant information, get ready to meet with your boss. Start preparing to make a case for your raise. Even though you think you deserve one, that might not be as obvious to your boss. Its up to you to convince him. Sell yourself just as you would if you were trying to get a prospective employer to hire you. First, make a list of all your accomplishments. Start with the most recent ones and work your way backward. Describe how those accomplishments benefited your employer. Be ver y specific. For example, dont just say you increased profits. Prepare to tell your boss how much they rose and what role you played in making that happen. Next, make a list of your relevant skills - what makes you successful at work. Include your hard and soft skills. Finally, get ready to describe all the things you plan to do for the organization in the future. Remember to give details What If You Get Turned Down or Dont Get the Salary Increase You Want Before you walk into your bosss office to ask for a raise, think about what you will do if she says no or agrees to give you one that is much smaller than what you want. Will you quit your job or will you wait a while and then ask for a raise at a later date? Your answer may depend on what your boss says. For example, has she turned you down because of your performance or because of other circumstances? Set Up an Appointment Now that youve done all the preparation, its finally time to speak to your boss. It is not somethi ng you should discuss with him in passing - its serious business. Treat it as if it were a meeting with a client or a job interview. Set up an appointment to discuss your request. Dont ask for a raise by email, at the water cooler, or by telephone. The only reason for not having this conversation face-to-face is if you and your boss dont work at the same location. Present Your Case Your boss may agree to give you a raise immediately. Wouldnt that be nice? You may have to do nothing more than askher for one, which may leave you wondering why she didnt offer before you asked. It is more likely you will have to present the material you gathered. Stay calm and stick to the facts. Getting emotional will not benefit you, and may even harm your negotiations. Dont bring up your personal expenses because they are not your bosss problem. In your employers eyes, your salary has everything to do with how you benefit the employer and nothing to do with your needs. Respond to a No Your b oss may turn you down. What should you do next? It all depends on the reasons he gives you. If he says he is rejecting your request because of your performance, you have to decide if hisfeedbackis valid. If it is, think about what changes you can make to turn things around. If you conclude that your boss is just making excuses and his criticism of your performance isnt valid, you may want to go where you will be appreciated. Find out if there is any chance the situation will change. If you learn that is a possibility, get your boss to commit to a time to revisit your request. For example, you might want to have another conversation during your next ?performance review. Ask your boss to help you come up with a plan for what you will need to do to improve your chances of getting a raise by that time.??

Woman faces prison after using company money to buy her pug a tux

Woman faces prison afterusing company money to buy her pug a tuxWoman faces prison afterusing company money to buy her pug a tuxIf the thought has ever crossed your mind to sneak an extra few things onto your expense sheet, or use the company leistungspunkt card for personal items - just this once - let this be a lesson to you.An Arkansas employeereportedly lost her job and faces prison time afterprosecutors say she used $200,000 in taxpayer funds to buy her pet pug a tuxedo from Amazon, pay her own bills, and treat herself to a diamond bracelet and tickets to local sports games.Kristi Goss, 43, a former administrative assistant to an Arkansas judge,allegedlyracked up a whopping $200,000 on a county credit card from 2012 until she was caught this summer, according to local station KATV.She was reportedly fired after an audit.Her punishment? KATV reported that Goss faces up to 20 years behind bars on each of the seven felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card they charged her with.She reportedly pleaded guilty this week and is expected to be sentenced in November, according to reports.

4 Career Revelations From My 20s

4 Career Revelations From My 20s4 Career Revelations From My 20sI graduated from college more than 10 years ago and like every new graduate, I felt fear, anxiety and confusion curse through my body from the realization that I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. Working as an assistant at a market research company, surrounded by market analysts who were highly regarded as experts in their fields, I wondered what it would take to rise through the ranks and be as admired and respected as my colleagues were.In particular, I marveled at the female analysts with whom I worked. On telephone calls with the media and onstage at conferences, they exuded such confidence and were so knowledgeable on their topics of study. I wondered Would that ever be me? Do I have what it takes? What should I do to try to get tzu siche, or anywhere, for that matter?This was before the days of LinkedIn, Facebook, About.me and any other online directory. So you might wonder how did a directionless but motiva ted 20-something, new to the working world but determined to make good professional choices, secure much-desired career guidance without the benefit of studying (for the purposes of emulating) the biographies of those she admired?This is how she identified people who intrigued her. She approached them and very simply, yet earnestly stated, My name is Stephanie and I feel lost. I want to know about your life. I want to know what you did right. I want to know the things you would have done differently. I want to know what you wish you would have known when you were my age. Can you spare a moment in your busy schedule to speak with me?After sharing this story with a friend, he quickly concluded, Oh cool, you sought out a mentorearly in your career. While this is technically true, I felt that this label missed the mark. A mentorship implies a structured and focused course of discussion. Contrarily, what really took place were freeform, nearly meandering conversations, which yielded some of the fruchtwein important revelations in my life. Moreover, I still keep these life lessons in mind as I navigate my career and my life.My favorite revelations from these conversations1) Most career paths are more circuitous than they may appear.We are groomed to always have, know and cultivate our story- to pitch our lives as if every step in our careers was planned and purposeful. In an age where we carefully edit our life experiences on our online profiles, we forget that people move from zigging to zagging (and then right back to zigging like they were before). In my conversations with colleagues they often admitted, I tried this for a while, and I hated that. So, then I thought, maybe this I did that instead and that turned into this other thing This helped me to realize that plans are sometimes unplanned and come into existence by accident or unintentionally. Choices are never permanent and within reason, you can change your mind, change your direction, make a mistake and c orrect the course you initially chose to take.2) Life can be better understood by evaluating options that are not chosen. Each of our life stories is an aggregate of the choices that we have made. However, the value of life can be understood in a richer context by examining the unchosen choices, understanding the reasons why they werent selected and conjecturing how things might have turned out if they had. I enjoyed hearing my colleagues describe the potential paths their lives could have taken the jobs they didnt take, the partners they turned down, the decisions they delayed, and the options they abandoned altogether. It helped me to better understand who they were and how they ended up in their current roles. Also, I realized that my life would be a Choose Your Own Adventure, and only I could choose the next exciting turn of the plot line.3) Serendipity plays a big role in how things play out.In a meritocracy, we like to believe that hard work drives what we accomplish. We prepa red for an interview and got that dream job. We worked very hard and were promoted to a higher-level position. Yet, the truth is sometimes things around us happen and we are merely the lucky recipients of these unpredictable occurrences. My colleagues shared circumstances that were outside of their control and led to developments in their careers. For example, someone vacating a position enabled him or her to advance in a new role. Meanwhile, someone else quickly landed a job where the original description of that role changed completely. This made me feel hopeful and it made me realize that I should focus on what I could actually control while being open to, and ready for, any luck that may come my way.4) Everyone struggles in their 20s. Everyone. A lucky few realize exactly what they were put on this earth to do at a young age. In fact, I remember having a conversation with the college counselor at my high school when I was younger, and she rather snarkily observed, People who kno w exactly what they are meant to do at a young age are just doing exactly what their parents have always told them they should do If given the chance, I suspect that any sophisticated, accomplished professional will tell you, I was a mess when I was your age and then detail an existence rife with befuddlement or distress that eerily mirrors your current situation. Hearing this admission helped me manage my insecurities and fears. It was also comforting to know that I wasnt alone in my experiences.Working at Simply Hired, where effort is focused on making the job search process efficient and fast through technology, it may sound strange for me to extol the merits of putting down technological devices and reaching out to one another as human beings. But what Im trying to say, and I hope you will agree, is that important details can be missed and facts can be misrepresented or misinterpreted in an online-only world. These minutiae can only be discovered, digested and savored if we stop , turn to one another, and casually say, Hello.

11 creative ways to make money that dont involve the internet

11 creative ways to make money that dont involve the internet11 creative ways to make money that dont involve the internetRaise your hand if you have heard all the ways to make money online?OK, put your hand down now (Especially if youre at work), you dont want to look crazy waving your hand all around. Chances are you have seen all the ways to make money online already.Whether it includes filling out some surveys,selling panties online, departureing a blog, or drop shipping a product using some combination of Amazon and Facebook, if you havent done so already chances are you might not ever get around to it.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraOn the other hand, after experiencing temporary vision loss from filling out countless surveys you thought delivering some food for Uber Eats or driving people around in your sedan were going to be the answers to your money woes.Sure you canmak e money fast, but if youre someone who doesnt want to sub out your car on Friday nights and you dont feel like starting your own blog, chances are you might be looking for ways to make money that dont involve the internet.Dont worry, we got you covered. Here is a list of 11 creative ways to make money easily, without having to use the internet1. Sell your poopWhy not start the list out with a bang or should we say a big you know what. All bad jokes aside, you can sell your poop for medical reasons just like selling breast milk, eggs or donating plasma.Stool donations are used for research, but also for patients in need of a fecal transplant because of serious medical issues caused whats commonly referred to as C.Diff. If youre serious about selling your poop, look into stool donationshere at OpenBiome.2. Work as a mystery shopperLike to play pretend? If so you might make a good mystery shopper.Imagine running into your local grocery store and trying to buy beer without identificatio n or stumbling onto a car lot and pretending to want to test drive a sweet car.If going from place to place around town sounds fun to you, then being a mystery shopper might be calling your name. As a mystery shopper you can pretend to shop and make money in the processFor a list of the best mystery shopping companies to work for, checkoutPenny Hoarders article here.3. Become a flower wholesalerA flower wholesaler or flower distributor is sort of like a florist, but on a contract with a larger chain.Instead of owning a traditional florist shop which requires a passion for flowers and extensive hintergrund knowledge, a flower wholesaler is a bit different. Mega wholesale chains like Sams Club and Costco use vendors for a large amount of their services.One of those services flowers.One reader atMoney Life Waxdescribed how his mom was a flower vendor for a Costco that he later took over the contract for.Flower Vendor ProsEarly mornings Quick hoursSimple, doesnt require much experienc ePays extremely well for the amount of workFlower Vendor ConsEarly morning hoursFinding your In as a vendorGaining enough experience (See if you can work for another)Not passive in anyway can be demanding4. Pick-up dog wasteI swear, I dont have some infatuation with human or pet waste, but there is a S ton of money in poop. Think about it. Every day around the country pets, especially dogs, poop somewhere outside.Some pet owners are even too lazy to walk their dog, so they stick them out in the backyard to to their dirty business. Then ever couple of weeks they pay a dog waste service to come pick up the dumps.You can even start your own company, like When Duty Calls Also, pay attention the next time you go for a walk around your neighborhood. Look at all the little dog stations where residents dispose of their pet waste. Who empties those and replaces the little baggies?Land a few contracts or clients and you have yourself quite the money maker, who would have thought5. Chase gees eSimilar to picking up dog waste, people in communities dont want to deal with the pesky Canadian geese and all of their droppings as they migrate north and south each summer.If you have ever lived near a pond or reservoir and taken a walk, you may have found yourself looking down and dodging goose poop with every step you took. Not only is this annoying, it quickly becomes annoying to property managers fielding complaint after complaint.So many have turned to using Geese Removal companies and specialists to help with the problem. With the combination of trained dogs and placing deterrents around ponds, this is a simple way to make some money without the internet.6. Power wash thingsOverhead costs Power washer.After you get your power washer, most power washing gigs are straight profit aside from buying soaps/chemicals. If you have neighbors with old fences and decks, your power washing services could be very mobiltelefon.Chances are, anyone who has ever tried to powerwash on their own has quickly found out that after about 5 minutes of getting soaking wet it isnt that fun.Just be sure to watch a fewYouTube videoson power washing ahead of time, but you can easily charge $30 an hour, by the foot or flat rates.7. Cleanup crime scenesThe title said creative ways to make money and being a crime scene cleanup specialist might finish a close second to mailing your poop around the country.Crime scene cleanup technicians specialize in the forensic cleanup of blood, bodily fluids, and any other potentially infectious materials that may be left behind at a crime or accident. In other words, you get to go behind the yellow tape, but only to clean-up the mess left behind.Luckily a crime scene cleanup specialist doesnt have to deal with moving bodies and there is no experience required (Not sure how you would get experience in this area anyways?). While many leverage this as a career, you can actually get certified and be On call.If you think a career or even a certificat ion is worth it,use this linkto find out where you can recieve crime scene cleanup training near you.8. Organize design closetsIf youre creative and pretty handy with a drill, organizing closets might be your way to make some extra money.The average closet design costs a homeowner somewhere in the neighborhood of $2,000-$6,000 according toThumbtack.com. So if you have the ability to draw some closet designs you can make an extra $1,000 reorganizing/designing closets.A closet side hustle will consist of installing shelves and systems, but as you advance your word of mouth referrals have the potential to take off9. Have reoccurring yard salesNotice, the title for this one was plural. There are pro yardsalers out there that buy stuff and resell stuff every weekend year round. Some will reserve their garage for ongoing yard sales bringing in a couple $100 each month.Having a yard sale every few weeks to sell your treasures and finds is a quick way to make some extra money each month. P osting your items on websites like Craigslist, Offerup and Ebay are great ways to generate sales too.When having yard sales, make sure you alwaysStart earlyRecognize simple things sell and add up (Like a wooden spoon for $1)Bargain and upsell other items into a saleMake it easier to see everythingHave signs that lead people to your houseConversate and get to know the person, theyll stick around and buy more10. Wholesale housesWholesaling houses is what you read, your eyes mucksmuschenstill work. This might sound a little dicey, but here is the process in a nutshellFind distressed properties and gets them under contract for 70 cents on the dollar.Without ever pulling a loan or sitting down at the table, sell the distressed property for 80-90 cents on the dollar to a house flipperAs the middleman, the end buyer closes and the wholesaler keeps the spreadAt this point you might be asking why would someone want to buy from a wholesaler? The wholesalers services are in high demand because of the energy, time and hassle they commit to finding properties for flippers.11. Mow grass shovel snowOK, this might not be that creative, but it works and its very simple.Grass comes back every spring and grows well into the fall in most locations. Right when the grass starts to die, snow rears its ugly head in most places around the country. Offering your services to a few neighbors each month can help you make a few $100 each month.Quick Math 4 lawns, $25 a pop, 2x per month = $200 a month. Do this for 6 months every time you cut your grass and you have an extra $1,200 annually.Marketing tip to help you land lawn and snow clients look for long grass and older people. If your neighbor is older or the person down the street as long grass, simply ask them (I have made well over $2,000 over the last few years cutting 1-3 neighbors yards each month).My takeaway to making money without the internetMaking money in 2019 outside of your full time job is all the buzz. But sometimes I f ind myself sick of being on my computer.As someone who teaches full time, blogs at night I am on a computer way more than I want to be depending on the week. So personally, I dont mind chasing the geese at the pond or mowing my neighbors grass.It gets me out of the house and besides, who doesnt enjoy doing something a little different to make money?This article originally appeared on Your Money Geek.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Worst Employees in Human History (part 2)

Worst Employees in menschengerecht History (part 2)Worst Employees in Human History (part 2)In a world, where unemployment rate is getting higher from day to day, there are still people, who dont take their job seriously. We bring you the next part of Worst Employees in Human History.Bosss Ferrari CrasherThis 23-years-old woman didnt really seem as a bad employee. If she would, her boss probably wouldnt let her drive his shiny Ferrari California. He hoped, that she is as responsible as she seems and wont flip his car to the roof . This woman lost control and fulfilled bosss nightmares. Damage? Approximately $125.000Cargo SleepersFalling asleep in the airplane while not supposed to may be more frequent than you think. We know about a lot of cases. For example a JetBlue worker fell asleep in a cargo bin and woke up in Boston. A nurse got stuck in a airplane too while loading bags. She flew unwillingly for 200 miles.Ice Cream AbuserThis Wendys employee probably felt like having an ice c ream. There would be nothing wrong about it, until he started filling his mouth straight from the machine. There were customers, who sure felt really disgusted. They probably havent visited Wendys since.Door UrinatorA Pizza Hut employee, who probably didnt like his job anyway, brought an ordered mafiatorte to a customer. He reportedly didnt get a tip, so he decided to urinate on a customers door. Unfortunately for him, he was caught on a camera. He later apologized and help to cleaned the mess. He of course got hired from his job right away.Cemetery StealerSteve Conrad, a 39 years-old cemetery worker, stole an expensive guitar from a dead army veteran, who was supposed to be buried with it later that day. Steve reportedly said, that he has a huge passion for a music, and he could not let bury such a beautiful guitar. He regretted his actions, but he lost his job, was sentenced to a year in a jail and was ordered to write an apology letter to the victims family.source oddee.com, busi nessinsider.com, theblot.comDo you like this story? Share it with your friends.Share Your Feedback or Ideas in the Comments

A Deadly Mistake Uncovered on Modern Resume Template 2017 and How to Avoid It

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Employee Referrals Latest Trends You Might Want to Consider

Employee Referrals Latest Trends You Might Want to Consider Employee referral programs have long been attributed with numerous benefits, which include speedy and quality hires and better performance and retention at lower costs than other recruiting sources. These known benefits have provided ample motivation to recruiting professionals to discover new ways of acquiring referrals. In the late 1990s when employee referral programs were nowhere in the radar, Cisco came up with the Cisco Friends concept giving candidates an opportunity to connect with Cisco employees to know mora about the company and the job openings rather than just sending in their profile. Realizing early on that employees were in the best position to promote the company to prospective candidates, Cisco managed to source 50-60 percent of its talent requirements through this initiative in a tight IT talent market. The astounding success of the program demonstrated for the first time the tremendous benefits that could accrue from leveraging your entire employee workforce as recruiting partners. Not only did it help recruit better quality talent with higher productivity but in fact also helped to close positions much faster as compared to traditional recruiting channels.Times have certainly changed since then with employee referral programs now occupying center stage in all recruitment initiatives. However, as the war for talent further intensifies in the years to come, organizations will need to start thinking differently about the manner in which they design, implement and manage their referral programs to ensure they remain ahead of their competitors in the hunt for talent. 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Microsoft is a big believer in harnessing the power of social media for driving referrals. Its Spreadthelove program allows employees to create individual stories including videos, pictures, graphics and testimonials regarding their work and life at Microsoft and then share the link to Spreadtheirlove about Microsoft on social sites with friends and family, including potential candidates.Referral programs will move toward introducing gamification in a big way to stimulate internal competition. Many organizations have already started making way for this trend while others are still skeptical about it. Accenture has an employee scorecard where employees can track the progress of their referral and the amount of bonus they have collected by participating in the referral policy. 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Almost all organizations claiming to use referral programs for recruiting have ensured a mobile friendly referral portal giving employees the opportunity to refer-on-the-go directly from their mobile phones and tablets. This is a great value addition, especially since more and more people today use their smart phones for virtually everything.

Blue Collar Jobs Skills List and Examples

Blue Collar Jobs Skills List and ExamplesBlue Collar Jobs Skills List and ExamplesCoined in the early 1920s, a blue-collar professional performs manual labor, often at an hourly wage. Many blue collared jobs demand highly skilled workers, such as plumbers, electricians, and plant operators. However, there are also many low skilled or unskilled positions, like custodial or assembly line work. Good news for those interested in manual labor these jobs arent going anywhere. In fact, by 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts a 7% job growth rate for all occupations and a 10.1% growth rate for construction jobs. There is a myriad of great positions out there across a range of fields. Training and Education Requirements Although blue-collar jobs do not require a bachelors degree, you must receive formal training and apprenticeships to qualify for highly skilled occupations. Be sure to list and describe any skill training, apprenticeship, certification, or licensure you have received on your resume or online application and mention it in interviews. Even if you havent held a blue-collar job, you may have acquired some critical skills through a hobby, volunteer work, sports participation, auto repair, etc. Are you certified in CPR for coaching basketball? Include it. Consider the soft skills you have developed as well. Being adaptable, an effective communicator and compassionate are just some of the traits that employers look for in candidates. So, dont limit yourself to emphasizing hard skills alone include the personality traits you have developed at home, at church, or in pursuing your interests. Where Blue Collar Employees Work Blue collar employees work in a variety of settings under a myriad of conditions based on environmental factors. From factories to farms, these sites are very vulnerable to weather conditions. High-speed winds cause an electrical shortage, and you are on a 5 p.m. deadline for your client. What needs to happen to ensure y our kollektiv meets it? There is almost always a resolution to these sorts of issues. Those who stay calm, think outside the box and take initiative often find it. Also, employees who effectively manage conflict and solve problems enjoy more upward growth. So, if you have demonstrated these highly sought after traits in the past, highlight them on your resume and in your interview. Even if you lack some skills, remember that many companies will train their employers will always hire the most qualified, dynamic applicants. Your application and resume should reflect that. Review the job posting in detail and list your experience and talents applicable to the position itself. Blue Collar Job Skills Lists This list provides many in-demand blue-collar occupations in manufacturing, building trades, construction, and other sectors. For information regarding the skills necessary to qualify, simply click on the trade. A - D Aircraft MechanicAutomotiveBoilermakerBrick MasonCarpenterConst ructionCustodian E - L ElectricianEMT / FirefighterHeavy Equipment OperatorHome Health AideGardening, Landscaping, and GroundskeepingLaw Enforcement Skills M - P MachinistMaintenance and JanitorialPainterPipefitterPlumber R - Z Truck DriverWelder General Skills for Blue Collar Workers It can be helpful to take inventory of your skillset by reflecting on past jobs, both paid and unpaid as well as life experience. Answer the following questions to give you a better sense of your skills and any gaps you should address. Youll also be better equipped to build out your resume. What machines have you operated?What tools have you used?What computerized equipment have you used?What programs or apps have you used?What machines and electronics have you repaired?What machines and electronics have you maintained?What safety equipment and procedures did you use on the job?What quality control steps did you use on the job?What problems did you solve on the job?Have you worked outdoors? In what capacity?In what weather conditions and temperatures have you worked?Have you worked in a shop or factory setting? What skills did you develop? Have you worked in client homes or client businesses? In what capacity?Which, if any, of your past jobs required good hand-eye coordination?Which, if any, of your past jobs, have required strong physical balance?What kinds of loads have you lifted, moved or carried? What, if any, equipment did you use?Have you communicated with customers or clients on the job? How integral was it to your work?Have you worked as an individual or part of a team? Describe what duties you carried out individually versus on a team. Do you have experience managing or supervising other workers, interns or apprentices? What leadership skills did you bring forward (i.e., delegating, problem-solving, managing conflict)?

These places are paying workers to relocate there

These places are paying workers to relocate thereThese places are paying workers to relocate thereThe labor shortage is so bad in some American cities, they are resorting tooffering people thousands of dollars torelocateand helpfillpositions accordingtoa report inThe Wall Street Journal. Here are three Midwest areas and what they are offering to move thereWhat youll get for moving to Hamilton, OhioHamilton will reportedly give people$5,000 to use for student loan payments - 12 people have reportedly applied for the money as of the time of theWSJ story, but they reportedly all live and work in the region.Do you fit the criteria? A foundation in the area is helping those who say theyll spend two years living in downtown Hamilton, to pay off their student loans through 11 scholarships. They also have to work in the arts, technology, science or engineering fields.The program was based on one inSt. Clair County, Michigan, which also gives people money for the same purpose.What youll get for moving to North Platte, NebraskaThe areas chamber of commerce is giving away as much as $10,000 for people to come live and work there, and youll receive a check at a ceremony in your honor.Looking for an inspiring way to start your day? Sign up forMorning MotivationIts our friendly Facebook robot that will send you a quick note every weekday morning to help you start strong. Sign up here by clicking Get StartedSo far, two people have moved there tohelp fill some of the hundreds of openings.What youll get for moving to Grant County, IndianaGrant Countyseconomic development office is offering $5,000 toward the purchase ofa house.Tim Eckerle, executive director of the Grant County Economic Growth Council, told WSJ that approximately 100 people have already moved in and purchased homes there as a result of the program.They are looking for people with advanced training or a college degree andyou have to remainin the county for five years, or give back the $5,000 if you move away.But thats not all The areas chamber of commerce is coming up with an additional scholarship valued at $9,000 for student loans, outside of the existing $5,000 offering for a home.

Balancing a Job Search and Holiday Stress

Balancing a Job Search and Holiday Stress Balancing a Job Search and Holiday Stress What happens when you try to juggle sending out job applications and researching companies with shopping for presents and baking sugar cookies for the neighborhood exchange? Possibly an anxiety-provoking mess of holiday stress, if you aren’t careful. Job hunts and holiday preparations are both stressful on their own. Combining the two can make you feel like you’re always being pulled in a different direction and not doing justice to either. The good news is that these important activities can go on side by side- if you’re willing to get organized and cut yourself some slack. Here’s how to balance a job search and holiday stress: Prioritize. What holiday activities and traditions mean the most to you? Perhaps missing your daughter’s Nutcracker recital is out of the question, but not putting up outside lights this year would be tolerable. Likewise, which job search actions do you really need to accomplish now? Completing an application for the posting that sounds like it was written with you in mind might rank high, but finding contact information for hiring managers at places you want to cold call could wait until January. Prioritizing your job search tasks can help balance any holiday stress you may be feeling. Create a central calendar. With a solid sense of what you want to accomplish, start slotting tasks into openings. Give everything a space, starting with the things that are most crucial. This practice enables visualization of how you’re using your time, and you may find that you’re trying to do too much. Keeping records of professional and social/familial obligations in the same place can prevent unforeseen overlaps as well. Delegate. Trouble working everything in? Besides cutting back, another option is to find help. Ask your tech-savvy teen to scout the Internet for the best deal on that hot toy his brother wants. See if your parents could take the kids to a holiday matinee while you make some resume revisions. Accept your spouse’s offer to wrap presents, even if the edges do look a bit messy. Go with the flow. You’re definitely not the only person trying to pack a variety of things into a few weeks. Instead of worrying when that hiring manager will be back in the office or lamenting the lack of quality new job postings, look more at what is in your grasp. “Lower your expectations,” says Vicky Oliver, author of 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions.  â€œRealize that hiring managers are going to be doing their holiday shopping  and planning for their family get-togethers now. Very little progress will be made until the New Year. But its a great time for a job seeker to get organized. Take the time to research those companies, read back articles on the places to which you hope to apply, write those cover letters, and then stick them in your drafts folder.” And don’t forget about networking! That fellow parent at the punchbowl during a choral concert, the equally bored shopper waiting in the checkout line, other volunteers handing out toys to kids, and party-goers hoping someone else will break the ice at an alumni holiday mixer are all potential sources of leads. Know someone looking for a job? Refer a friend to with this link- you’ll get a month free service and they’ll get 30% off!

Online Programming Training Courses

Online Programming Training Courses Online Programming Training Courses Someone I know just started a new job. She was recruited via LinkedIn, and shes sure it was because of the online courses she has taken. She added her certifications to her profile and, as soon as she did, the inquiries from employers started coming in. The online classes she took helped her transition from a marketing role to a tech role and made her much more marketable in a job market where tech rules. Even if youre not working in a purely tech role, programming skills are a valuable career asset. The more you can do, the more opportunities you will have, both in your current job and with prospective employers. If youre out of work or underemployed, these types of courses can help fill in resume gaps, as well as give you new expertise. You dont have to spend a lot on class fees and tuition. There are many free and low-cost courses you can take to get started if you are a beginner who is just getting started or an expert who wants to add to their portfolio. Heres more on free and low-cost online programming classes Jacques Bouchard, Internet Marketing Manager, Onward Search. Free and Low-Cost Online Programming Classes Whether you have no programming experience at all or youre an expert in multiple languages, theres a wealth of quality materials online that are made especially for you â€" some for free, and some for a small monthly subscription. These sites tend to cater to a very specific audience â€" whether its the level of programmer or language covered, or theyre marketing to a more youthful audience. When youre looking for an online training course that fits your needs, consider these factors: Price: You wont be paying much. In fact, free is great, and certainly possible to find. But if you give yourself a budget of $30/month for the courses, your options will multiply. Prestige: Before you dedicate an evening to a new language, consider the source. Many of the online training classes have ties with respected universities (or even NASA), or ties with companies and agencies that can consider you once youve completed the courses. Purpose: Does the site specialize in what youre interested in learning or is it more of a clearinghouse of technocentric training material? Look around â€" if youre interested in learning Ruby and you find someone who puts bread on their table by teaching only that language, youve found your starting point. Process: What is your learning experience going to be like? Will you be watching hours of videos or will there be quizzes, activities, and evaluations to help you practice as you go? Look for a site that has a useful, active forum that will help you if you get stuck. Recommended Training Courses Code Avengers: A fun and interactive way to learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Superhero themed and free, it provides structured, hands-on lessons for beginners on up. Codecademy: Not to be confused with the now-renamed Code Academy, this is a free resource for effectively learning Javascript, Python, CSS, HTML, jQuery, and more. Learning is 100% interactive and ideal for beginners. Frequent badges keep the format fun and encouraging. Coursera: With connections to 35 different educational facilities and universities, this free site offers a great variety of courses, each rich with quizzes, documentation, syllabi, and the like, as well as a killer forum. Targeted to all levels of learning. edX: The home of university-level courses from MIT, Harvard, and Berkeley â€" all at no charge. Classes are limited and offered with a set beginning and ending schedule. Those with at least some programming experience will be most comfortable. Lynda: Around since 1995, this website sports more than 140 instructors and hundreds of short, high-quality videos on programming and all things technological. With subscriptions starting at $25/month, the courses are best suited to those hoping to hone an existing skillset. Rails For Zombies: This is a great place for beginners to sink their teeth into Ruby at no cost. With a wide variety of quirky videos, downloadable presentations, and a browser-based tool to help you experiment with code, its sure to please. Treehouse: With agreements in place with Facebook and other companies, this is a great place to train yourself in a new skill, then get hired doing it! For $29/month, beginners can cut their teeth in iOS, Android development, starting a company, and more. Hundreds of short, amusing videos, and badges to reward you for your accomplishments as you go. Udacity Free and provided to you from instructors with a background in Google, Stanford University, and NASA, this site provides 14 high-quality courses for those interested in learning Python. The lessons are rich with tests, quizzes, and activities, and the site has an active forum where questions can be asked and answered. The site is targeted for beginners  but is best for intermediate users.

HR experts reveal questions job candidates should be asking

HR experts reveal questions job candidates should be asking HR experts reveal questions job candidates should be asking Job hunters spend hours before a big job interview researching the company, looking up  online company ratings  and  kununu reviews, and even writing out scripted responses to questions they might be asked. Yet, in every industry there’s one simple interview question where most people’s minds’ go blank …“Do you have any questions for me?” The  employee questions portion of the job interview  shifts the hiring manager into the hot seat. This time is the job candidate’s best opportunity to learn if the position is a good fit for  them.  Yet, most of us  freeze or stumble over a few filler questions to quickly wrap up the conversation or out of fear of asking something inappropriate and offending the interviewer.But according to professional recruiters and HR experts, the questions you ask play a large part in their decision process by providing insight into a candidate’s genuine interest in the role and their own career priorities.We asked hiring managers and recruiters to reveal most important interview questions candidates should be asking during a job interview and here’s what they said:Questions hiring experts want candidates to ask (and three you should skip):1.  Steve Pritchard, HR Consultant at  giffgaffAbove all, Pritchard urged candidates to focus their questions around their long term career goals.“Ho w do you plan to measure success in this role?”Asking this question will give the interviewee an insight into what they will be judged against, which will then help them to gauge whether they would be a good fit for the role or not. If you are applying for a job that has two major responsibilities â€" one of which you are very keen on pursuing as a career path and one you are less interested in â€" you should find out which responsibility will be your primary focus. If it turns out that your field of interest in the basis for the majority of work, it’s a good bet you will fit into this role, very well.“What does a career path look like in this role, in this company?”“Many people don’t ask this for fear of sounding like they are running before they can walk.  This question will give the interviewer a sense that you aren’t planning on just getting a year’s experience and then jumping ship â€" you are looking for a long-term position and to develop within that company. It will also show that you are ambitious and aren’t looking for a role that you can just plod along in for the next few years. If you are looking for a job that offers advancement opportunities, you must ask this question before accep ting an offer â€" you don’t want to start a job only to find out that there’s no room for promotion, pay rises or progression.”2. Christine Chung,  Senior Talent Manager at  FueledAs an HR expert at a recruiting technology company, Chung believes you should use your questions to get a general timeline of the responsibilities and career path the position offers.“What are your expectations for this role during the first 30 days, 60 days, year?”[This question] gives you an awesome bird’s eye view of the role before you even start.“This question will give the interviewer a sense that you aren’t planning on just getting a year’s experience and then jumping ship â€" you are looking for a long-term position and to develop within that company. It will also show that you are ambitious and aren’t looking for a role that you can just plod along in for the next few years. If you are looking for a job that offers advancement opportunities, you must ask this question before a ccepting an offer â€" you don’t want to start a job only to find out that there’s no room for promotion, pay rises or progression.”“What are some of your greatest strategic challenges in the next 2-3 years?”“You’ll be surprised at how honest your interviewers can be with this question. You can get a lot of information on what the organization/team’s greatest pain points are.”3. Sean Killian, Operations Team Lead at  Enola Labs SoftwareRecruiter Sean Killian encourages job hunters not to shy away from the so-called “risky” questions addressing possible gaps and weaknesses.“Is there anything about my background or what we’ve discussed here today that would make you hesitant to offer me the position?”“This is a great closing question. It allows another opportunity to elaborate on any reservations the interviewer might have related to the candidate. It shows assertiveness, maturity and a desire to clear up any potential misunderstandings that may prevent em ployment.”4. Paige NeJame, Owner of  CertaPro PaintersEntrepreneur and Business owner had a similar approach to tackling taboo topics in questions, especially when it comes to salary. “People are so afraid to talk about money, but this is a job, not a hobby after all.” All interviewers understand that money matters, so don’t hesitate before asking…“How much can I expect to make in this job?” 5. Michael O’Leary, CEO of  HRMRecruitRecruiting leader Michael O’Leary thinks the best way for job seekers to get the “full picture” of the position they’re interviewing for is to prepare specific questions interviewers in different departments who can offer unique perspectives on different areas of the company culture.“Your questions might vary depending on who you are interviewing with. A line manager might tell you more about the problem that this hire needs to address. An HR team member may be able to share more about the overall organizational culture and what type of person works out well for the company. A CEO or other senior leader can explain what the future of the organization looks like and what part you can play in that future.”“Who is the manager that I would be working for and how would you describe their style of management?”“And what is the structure of the department?”And now that you know what career experts want to hear from you, what questio ns do they think candidates should avoid at all costs?The questions you SHOULDN’T ask:1. Anything vague or not specific to the role“Avoid yes or no questions, or questions that are so broad that they are difficult to promptly give answers to. You don’t want to jam up a conversation with too much silence or awkwardness.”â€" Christine Chung â€" Senior Talent Manager, Fueled2. Anything you should already know “Avoid asking questions to which you could have easily found the answers elsewhere, the company’s website for example, and make sure the questions are of genuine interest to you, it will be easily apparent if it’s not.”â€" Michael O’Leary, CEO â€" HRMRecruit3. No question at allAlmost every expert agreed that the one thing job seekers should avoid doing during the closing questions portion of the interview is stay silent. Your first instinct might be to flatter your interviewer by telling them they’ve answered everything. However, this is actually the worst thing you can do and may give the hiring team the impression that you’re indifferent to learning about the position. “No, I have no questions”, is a missed opportunity to find out more about the position, the company and the industry. Take this time to find out if this is the right job for you.”â€" Michael O’Leary, CEO â€" HRMRecruit- - - So at the end of your next job interview, ask for the answers you want.This  article  was originally published on  Kununu.com.

How to Source and Interview Local Truck Drivers

How to Source and Interview Local Truck Drivers How to Source and Interview Local Truck Drivers How to Source and Interview Local Truck Drivers Cleaver What do you need to know when hiring a local truck driver?Experienced recruiters say that successful local truck driver candidates are just as much diplomat as driver, as they are the face of the company to customers and the public. An approaching wave of retiring truck drivers is changing a once male-dominated industry; diverse candidates are more welcome and willing to make a long-term career of short-haul trucking. The followingrecruiting tips will come in handy as you source and interview candidates. How to Source Local Truck Drivers: Veterans who are skilled at driving large vehicles and adept at learning new mechanical systems. Midlife career shifters and early retirees who crave a part-time job that specifically does not lead to management or a desk job. Midlife candidates often have well developed people skills, so they are more adept atcustomerservice along their routes. Legal immigrants for whom English is a second language. Spanish or other languages can be an advantage for communicating with customers fluent in those languages. Women who are shifting back into paid work from a stint at home with children and who expect local trucking to offer shifts compatible with personal responsibilities. Recruiter Tip: Every carpooling mom has the essential skills for a successful career as a local driver, says Voie. You cant be aggressive or subject to road rage, she says. Women have less testosterone, so they tend to have more patience on the road. Ellen Voie, President of Women in Trucking, a trade association based in Plover, WI, advocates for women in all aspects of trucking, has found that local driving is an attractive option for women who want to merge back into a career after staying at home with children. What to CoverWhen Interviewing Local Truck Drivers: Many common interview questions walk the line of what is legal to ask. Consider using an interview guide as part of your interview preparation. Keep these other factors in mind when interviewing local truck drivers: Reliability is essential. For newly trained drivers, ask about how they have stayed on schedule with prior jobs. For experienced candidates, ask how they handle schedule-derailing complications on the road. Personal grooming and a friendly demeanor are key to cultivating customer relationships. Your companys name is on the truck, but its the driver who defines your companys reputation with customers. Ask experienced candidates how they have handled accidents on the road. Recruiting Tip: Voie has found that local driving is an attractive option for women who want to merge back into a career from staying at home with children.She advises recruiters to make it clear your company wants women by showcasing women drivers in job descriptions and by including women managers in the hiring process. This will helpcandidates to realize that they have career options at your company. When conducting an interview with a woman, remember that they tend to assume that they need 100% of the qualifications, while men often consider themselves a suitable candidate if they possess 60% of the job requirements. Be prepared to reassure women candidates that specific employee training will close any gaps inrequired jobskills. For example, you mightsay,You may not be able to back up a rig now, but you will be able to do that soon. How to Retain Local Truck Drivers Seniority should be rewarded with plum schedules and routesbut one drivers plum is anothers prune. Drivers expect top performance to be met with their choice of schedules and routes. Additional employee trainingand skills development shows drivers that you are investing in their professional future. Employer Recruiting Tip: Truck cabs are designed by default for average-sized men. Progressive employers are semi-customizing cabs to accommodate drivers whose size and proportion are outside the traditional norms for adult males. Accommodating cabs for women and smaller-frameddrivers involves adapting seats, seat belts, pedals, dashboards and steering columns, according to Lyle Gruntorad, program chair for the Commercial Drivers License training program at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska. More Resources: New Trends in Transportation and Logistics How to Hire Local Truck Drivers:Job Skills

San Francisco Unemployment Rate

San Francisco Unemployment Rate San Francisco Unemployment Rate San Francisco Unemployment Rate In 2014, San Franciscos unemployment rate consistently remained below those of other California cities and the United States as a whole, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In December of 2014, the San Francisco unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, more than a full percentage point lower than the US nemployment rate of 5.6 percent. Likewise, San Francisco had lower unemployment rates in 2014 than any other California market, including the Los Angeles unemployment rate. The BLS reported that San Franciscos December 2014 unemployment rate was the lowest of any California city, including: San Jose 4.6 percent San Diego 5.2 percent Sacramento 6.2 percent Los Angeles 6.7 percent Fresno 11 percent San Francisco Unemployment, Post-Recession San Francisco withstood the steep economic downturn of 2008,known as The Great Recession remarkably well. Prior to this, the citys unemployment rates hovered around three and four percent. When the recession struck, the citys unemployment rose but not nearly to the extent experienced by other California cities and the country in general. For example, the U.S. unemployment rate during the recession peaked at 10 percent in October of 2009. San Franciscos unemployment rate for this month was 9.4 percent, compared with 13.4 percent for Los Angeles, and 12.1 percent for California as a whole. Since the recession, San Francisco has made a vigorous recovery. From the start of the recession in 2007 to 2013, San Francisco added more private jobs to its economy than 47 of the 50 states, according to the BLS. By July of 2011, San Franciscos unemployment rate had dropped to 8.8 percent. That figure further decreased to 7.6 percent in July 2012, 6 percent in July 2013, and 4.9 percent in July 2014. Additionally, in 2014, San Francisco posted the third-highest year-over-year percentage increase in employment of all U.S. metropolitan areas (+3.7 percent). The Role of Local Industries Over the past seven or eight years, several local industries have heavily influenced San Franciscos employment outlook. The citys economic comeback after the recession is largely credited to a boom in the tech sector, which created droves of support jobs such as lawyers, construction workers and baristas. Approximately 68,000 people work in San Franciscos information/tech sector, which accounts for 13 percent of all private jobs. Moreover, of the 67,000 private-sector jobs San Francisco has added since 2010, the tech/info sector accounted for 21,000 jobs. Economists expect that the citys burgeoning tech sector will help keep unemployment low for the foreseeable future. Interestingly, San Franciscos manufacturing sector has also made an unexpected turnaround, halting a downsizing trend of several decades. The sector grew in 2012 for the first time since 1989. Furthermore, the citys massive and prosperous financial sector has also helped to lower unemployment numbers. Measured by wages earned or number of jobs, San Franciscos accounting/financial/legal sector remains the largest in its economy. 18,900 jobs were added to the citys economy in 2014 in the professional and business services area. Unemployment Challenges No urban area is without its economic challenges, including San Francisco. These local industries have contributed to unemployment in the recent past. For instance, in 2014, the citys leisure and hospitality sector saw a three percent decline in employment. The healthcare sector also contributed to unemployment, with hospitals experiencing a drop in employment of 3.8 percent. Finally, San Franciscos retail sector also suffered over the past year, with declines of 0.5 percent and 1.8 percent in food and beverage store and clothing store employment respectively. A key measure of labor supply, the national unemployment rateis defined as the percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment and willing to work. Use the links below to see unemployment trends from the 28 major metropolitan markets: Atlanta Detroit New York City San Francisco Boston Houston Philadelphia Seattle Chicago Los Angeles Pittsburgh Washington, D.C. Dallas Related Resources Post a Job: San Francisco

How Late Bloomers Can Set Themselves up for Career Success

How Late Bloomers Can Set Themselves up for Career Success How Late Bloomers Can Set Themselves up for Career Success There has long been fanfare and hype around young dynamos: Mark Zuckerberg, Marsai Martin , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. After all, there is something truly impressive to see CEOs, executive producers and politicians dominating in their fields without year’s of experience  - and accompanying wrinkles. However, those who have found early success aren’t the only ones making waves and in high demand. Research has shown that finding one’s way later in life can bring achievement and long-term success.   Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard and author of Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement   blends  interviews with neuroscientists, personal anecdotes and scientific research to prove that blooming later in life allows us to reach our full potential. “Late bloomers have their own unique gifts, most of which will reveal themselves with patience and encouragement,” says Karlgaard. “Recent neuroscience studies strongly support the idea our cognitive abilities change over time, mostly for the better. We give up a little bit of speed and fluid intelligence, but we gain crystallized intelligence, executive functioning, communication skills and host of other qualities.” Karlgaard, who had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke), and after graduating, worked as a dishwasher, night watchman, and typing temp before finally finding the inner motivation and drive that ultimately led him to start up a high-tech magazine in Silicon Valley, and eventually to become the publisher of Forbes magazine. Glassdoor caught up with Karlgaard to dig deeper into the benefits of being a late bloomer. Here’s what he had to say. Glassdoor: What inspired you to write “Late Bloomers”? One, I’m a late bloomer myself. After college graduation, my roommates went off to grad school with grand plans- law, chemical engineering, divinity. I went off to become a security guard, dishwasher, and temporary typist. It wasn’t until my late twenties that I began to make strides towards my current career trajectory. After a plodding and humiliating start, I made rapid progress. But only after discovering my gifts and passions. Two, I believe it is much harder to be a late bloomer today. We live in a world of early achievement celebration and the intense pressures that go with it  â€" straight As, high test scores, admission into elite colleges. This pressure to achieve works for some, but most kids, teens and young adults are suffering for it. Rising rates of anxiety, depression and suicide among young people is an alarming symptom. The $1.5 trillion college debt overhang is another symptom. The recent college bribery story is an extreme symptom. Three, late bloomers are undervalued, by teachers, schools, employers â€" even unwittingly by parents, siblings and friends. Late bloomers have their own unique gifts, most of which will reveal themselves with patience and encouragement. Glassdoor: Who are “Late Bloomers”? How would you describe them and their value to a room full of head hunters or recruiters? Rich Karlgaard: A late bloomer is a person who fulfills their potential later than expected; they often have talents that aren’t visible to others initially. The key word here is expected. And they fulfill their potential frequently in novel and unexpected ways, surprising even those closest to them. They are not attempting to satisfy, with gritted teeth, the expectations of their parents or society, a false path that leads to burnout and brittleness, or even to depression and illness. As Oprah Winfrey says, “Everyone has a supreme destiny.” Late bloomers are those who find their supreme destiny on their own schedule, in their own way. Glassdoor: Why should employers and recruiters care? Rich Karlgaard: Late bloomers have their own unique strengths: curiosity, compassion, resilience, useful creative insight (as opposed to raw or random creativity), calmness under pressure, and wisdom. These are the very attributes CEOs say they want in their employees. In the 2017 edition of its annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, Fortune asked several CEOs what employee attributes they want most. Bill Anderson of biotech leader Genentech led with “curiosity, a passion for the field, and a desire and drive to accomplish something great.” Brad Smith, CEO of Intuit at the time, said: “People who live our company values, who treat failures as learning opportunities, and who lead with their emotional quotient and their curiosity quotient, rather than their intelligence quotient.” Glassdoor: How can finding one’s way later in life be an asset instead of a liability in today’s work world? Rich Karlgaard: I love early achievers and celebrate them. The world has been enriched by them, whether Mozart or Mark Zuckerberg. The problem arises when we pressure kids, teens and young adults to be early achievers when their brains are wired differently and their passions are yet to be discovered. Finding one’s way later in life has an authenticity that many early achievers have lost. And by lost, I’m not referring to Mozart or Mark Zuckerberg, but all those people who are heading off to the “right” college or “right” career because they were pressured by educators, parents and society. These “forced early achievers” often burn out. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck told me the freshman she sees today are “exhausted and brittle. They don’t want to mar their perfect records.” Late bloomers are those who discover their destiny â€" that wonderful intersection of talents and deep passions â€" and, hence, feel pulled, rather than pushed. When you feel pulled, you’ll work very hard, but you won’t burn out. The London science magazine, The Cube, calls curiosity a “dopamine hit” a drug that makes you feel good. Glassdoor: In your research, what did you uncover about the time of our lives when we reach full potential? Rich Karlgaard: We can only reach our full potential if we’re on a path of discovery that leads, ultimately, to an intersection where our deepest talents and passions meet. The good news: This can happen more than once in our lifetimes, because our talents evolve over time, and our passions change. I discovered that I could do good interviews with the likes of Bill Gates in my mid-30s. I discovered that I could do onstage interviews and give speeches with confidence â€" me, a frightened speaker in high school â€" when I was in my forties. Glassdoor: Lastly, what myths would you like to dispel about “Late Bloomers? Rich Karlgaard:   One myth is that late bloomers are just not as smart as early bloomers, that they are plodders. Fact is, late bloomers are very smart, but not necessarily in ways that are seen from society’s early achievement conveyor belt, which tends to see only SAT scores, grades and elite college admissions as proof of smart. Another myth is that late bloomers just need to work harder and apply more grit to their tasks. Well, maybe. But it’s more likely the late bloomer needs to embark and a path of discovery and find that intersection of talent and passion. Then hard work won’t seem hard anymore. And grit will be supplied as needed.

Sonia Sotomayor, J.D. Salinger and Jerry Seinfeld walk into

Sonia Sotomayor, J.D. Salinger and Jerry Seinfeld walk into Sonia Sotomayor, J.D. Salinger and Jerry Seinfeld walk into Excellentpost by Professor (and prominent First Amendment litigator and prolific blogger) Marc Randazza on the copyright infringement lawsuit that J.D. Salinger (or, as he is invariably called, the reclusive J.D. Salinger) has filed against one J.D. California. Mr. California is the author of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye, which depicts Holden Caulfield as an old man in a nursing home. Randazza analyzes the case by channeling the voice of Holden himself:If you really want to hear about the suit, the first thing youll probably want to know is what fair use is, and what Section 107 of the Copyright Act says and all that Mel Nimmerkind of crap but I dont feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. I dont really write this blog for people who dont know that kind of stuff already.A spot-on impersonation as well as substantively interesting: according to Randazza, Salingers Davis Wright Tremainelawyers chose to file in the Southern District of New Yorkin the hope of ta kingadvantage of a favorable 1997 precedentCastle Rock Entertainment, Inc. v. Carol Publishingauthored by the now non-obscure Sonia Sotomayor, then a SDNY district judge. The defendant in that casehad written The Seinfeld Aptitude Test, a trivia quiz based on the TV show. In her decision in favor of Castle Rock (the production company for Seinfeld), Sotomayor applied what Randazza terms a quasi-trademark law view mixed with a bizarre and narrow view of the fair use doctrine and concluded that, since Castle Rock might have one day expanded their works into the trivia book realm, the defendant was infringing on Castle Rocks derivative use rights. (The Second Circuit upheld her opinion.) -posted by brianSee also: The differencesbetween literary hermits Salinger and Thomas Pynchon.Also see also: this blogs previous encounter with the Professor Randazza here

MOS 2147 Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Technician

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Translating Military Experience to a Civilian Resume

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