How to Find a Job in 72 Hours

How to Find a Job in 72 HoursHow to Find a Job in 72 Hours Were going to let you in on a little secret the job search doesnt have to take months. Thats right - landing a new job does not need to drag on if you know where to look.As the 2 job site in the U.S., Glassdoor helps 45 million people every month find a job across all industries and at every level, from fr sich to executive. A recent survey revealed that 93% of job seekers and employees today want to be informed about all aspects of a company prior to accepting a job - and the best place for job seekers to do that is on Glassdoor.Want to get a job in 3 days? Consider this your go-to guide.Kick things off by starting your Glassdoor profile . Building out your profile on Glassdoor helps us to better customize job opportunities for you, share relevant company review and salary information, and allows you to be discovered by employers. And dont worry, your reviews will remain anonymousMake sure to upload yo ur resume, as that allows you to apply to hundreds of companies on Glassdoor in an instant. So as youre researching companies, reading reviews, and browsing jobs, you can stay one step ahead of the competition.Next, follow companies that interest you, saving any job descriptions that catch your eye. Need help figuring out which companies you should follow? Check out our easy-to-use checklist What to Look for When Researching a Company.Now that youve narrowed down the list of companies youre interested in, its time to start putting yourself out there. With Glassdoor, its easy to go from search to apply all on one screen - the preview pane on the right allows you to read job descriptions without having to click back and forth between tabs.Because your resume is already uploaded, you can pounce. Many jobs feature an Apply on Glassdoor button that allows you to apply for a job with just a few clicks. Plus, the estimated salary ranges included in job listings help you instantly find ou t what you could be paid before applying for a job.Applied to a few roles already? Dont stop yet. By tomorrow, an interested recruiter may already be eager to connect with you, so take the rest of Day 2 to read through possible interview questions . Glassdoor has thousands of reviews from candidates who have interviewed at companies worldwide and can speak to which exact questions those recruiters like to ask. Prep your anecdotes, questions and elevator pitch.Check your schmelzglas today, because you could have messages from recruiters in your inbox. Because recruiters know that Glassdoor job seekers are 2x more likely to be hired because they are the right fit, they are eager to speak with you.Dont be caught off-guard. Be ready. When the phone rings or the email alert sounds, be prepared for a phone interview or quick chat, usually no longer than 30 minutes, during which interviewers assess candidates general fit for the open position. Because this is a screening round, the in terview questions tend to be open-ended and general. So think about questions like What attracted you to this position and Why do you think you would be a good fit for this job?Remember to be yourself and stay calm - youve got this By the time you hang up the phone, the recruiter should have a great impression of your personality, interests and the research youve done about the role and company. And, if all goes according to plan, youll be a candidate they cannot resist.

Volunteering Jobs that Pay Off

Volunteering Jobs that Pay OffVolunteering Jobs that Pay OffCan working a job without a paycheck set you up for big bucks? Job seekers who took this route tell all.Volunteering is good for your soul, and it can also be good for your resume.Many in the ranks of the unemployed have sought out volunteer work to pass the time and remain active in the absence of a 9-to-5 daily assignment. And some of those volunteers have found, by design or serendipity, that donating time and skills to a charity can be a ticket to employment.Making such a transition takes planning. Job seekers who have leveraged charity work into full-time work, executives who zulauf ohne gewinnerzielungsabsicht organizations and job-search experts told Ladders that making the connection is not as simple as signing up to serve meals at the senior center.To turn volunteer work into employment requires a strategic decision about what organizations are most likely to help your career and what roles you can serve that will p ut you in a position to connect your volunteer service to full-time work, these experts said.But dont discount your passion for a particular cause or group, they cautioned. Combining a strategic appraisal of your options and your hearts desire can lead to a job that nourishes your income and your soul.Do what you knowHeres just one example After she was laid off in April of this year, Jane, a marketing professional in Massachusetts, thought long and hard about what she really wanted to do next.During college, she had done a work study and volunteered for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This summer Jane, who asked that herbei belastung name and other specifics not be used for this story, decided that animal welfare was her calling and went back to her MSPCA roots.The difference this time Jane saw volunteering at the agency as an opportunity to gain the experience and contacts she would need to secure paying nonprofit jobs.Jane approached the MSPCA about doing some pro bono marketing work. This move put her directly in front of the directors of marketing at the MSPCA agency she hoped might connect her to full-time work there or help her network to find another job. She never had the chance to test that tactic. She found her next job at a Web site focused on animal welfare through an online posting.While I was volunteering, I actually found the job online, said Jane. One of the people who I was volunteering with had worked at the company previously. I said, Hey, do you know anyone whom I can show my resume to? She said, Ill send it, and the rest is history.Jane volunteered at the MSPCA because she believed in the work it does, but she volunteered in a role that she could leverage in her job search, she said. Its why she volunteered for marketing jobs in the marketing department and not as, say, a kennel cleaner or dog walker.Choosing the right role for your charity work is key to connecting volunteer work to full-time work, sai d Rahul D. Yodh, an executive recruiter with Link Legal Search Group in Dallas. If you volunteer in a situation where you can utilize your day-to-day geschftlicher umgang skills, then I think its a great idea and a great way to further your career because youre essentially doing a job, not just sitting around.At the same time, youre building some contacts, and you never know where that will lead, Yodh said. If you can get a high-enough level volunteering position, then thats probably the best route to take.Leverage your networkVolunteering is the route Nate Towne traveled to a public-relations job in Wisconsin after relocating from Maine.Three years ago, Towne moved from Portland, Maine, to Madison, Wis. He found himself without a job or any business contacts in that part of the country. He decided to build his network by joining a local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.Not long afterward, Towne realized that the organization was in dire need of volunteers to help judge entries for a regional PR awards program. The chair of the judging committee was also the PR director of Madisons largest advertising firm, Hiebing, and Towne figured volunteering was a way to demonstrate his skills to a von rang figure in his profession.I realized, What better chance will I have to demonstrate my skills in a PR setting than to actually work with people who are already employed at some big agencies and at big hiring companies here in Madison and around Madison? Towne said. I can show them a.) that Im willing to roll up my sleeves and work for no pay and b.) that Im a smart person who gets things done and has some opinions about how things should be done. As luck would have it, Hiebing was hiring. I was the first one called because they had already worked with me, Towne said. He was hired as public-relations counselor at Hiebing.Choose your charity carefullyBoth Jane and Nate were strategic about choosing the organizations they volunteered for and the services they provided to those organizations. But thats not to say that you will easily have your pick of nonprofits, especially when you are offering up a specific set of business skills.Jane researched many nonprofit organizations, within and outside the animal-welfare area, and found that about half were interested in her marketing skills while half didnt really know what they could do with them.Organizations such as Volunteer Match.org and Idealist.org can help you find a good fit. The goal of VolunteerMatch, based in San Francisco, is to help nonprofits reach their mission through effective volunteering, said Robert J. Rosenthal, VolunteerMatchs director of communications.The range of volunteer activities that are posted at VolunteerMatch really represents the spectrum of national and community service activities in this country, and that includes unskilled and skilled labor, he said. As a result, a huge percentage of people who do volunteer work as a strategy for career development a nd promotion are finding their opportunities in places like VolunteerMatch.It is hard to say how many people are volunteering as part of their job-search strategy the recession and unemployment have resulted in a rise in volunteers and volunteer hours, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sixty-one million Americans volunteered in 2008, one million more than the previous year, according to the BLS. The increase is even more profound among the unemployed. More than 2.1 million unemployed workers volunteered last year, up from 1.7 million in 2007, a 23.5 percent increase. Statistics for 2009 wont be available until January 2010, the BLS said.Rosenthal said that, year over year, VolunteerMatch has seen a big jump in usage.We know that for the first six months of 2009, our numbers were substantially higher than the numbers for the first six months of 2008, both in terms of unique visitors and in terms of people actually finding something they were looking for and clicking on the button that says, I want to help. Still volunteeringNate Towne wanted to help even after he had found a paying job in Madison. Towne is currently volunteering for HospiceCare, both because he believes strongly in the work the organization does and because it gives him a chance to network and gain experience.I think volunteering is something important to do, and it helps round out my resume in the nonprofit sector, he said. I volunteer time in the gardens. Im doing non-business things, but Im doing it with a lot of business leaders here in Madison.In the end, any volunteer experience - no matter what your motivation going in - can be a valuable boost to your resume and can help you stand out from a growing crowd.Get as much as you can out of the volunteering experience, said Theo Stripling, program associate with Literacy Volunteers of Illinois. You never know when youre going to be presented with an opportunity. You may pick up another skill set along the way that makes you more marketable, and thats something thats very hard to do these days.

6 Steps Thatll Make it Harder for You to Give Up on Your Goals

6 Steps Thatll Make it Harder for You to Give Up on Your Goals6 Steps Thatll Make it Harder for You to Give Up on Your GoalsEven though I dont really follow basketball Ive been a super fan of John Wooden for a number of years. Wooden was the legendary coach of UCLAs mens team, who led them to ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period (including a record seven in a row).A big part of Coach Woodens unparalleled success was due to his belief that success was an inevitable byproduct of doing the little things right. He didnt believe in huge action or silver bullets and instead focused on the process of becoming a better player and person.When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. Dont look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement, one day at a time, as the only way it happens. When it happens, it lasts.When I first read this quote it was like a punch in the mouth to me, because it was pretty much the exact opposite of how I had done thing s for such a long time. I was a classic couch to marathon type of person.I was that guy who didnt exercise for two years, and then Id get hit with a sudden burst of motivation and inspiration (probably from reading an article like this) and decide Im going to get in the best shape of my lifeSo Id get up off the couch and decide that Im going to groe nachfrage a marathon. And Id go out the first day and run 10 miles. And Id eat perfectly. And Id get to sleep early. And the next day Id do it again.Sounds great so far, right?But by the time the third day rolled around, Id be sore. And tired. And have other stuff to do. And Id eat poorly. So Id tell myself, This sucks. Why am I doing this? Im never going to do that again.And then Id wind up back on the couch.After years and years of trying (and pretty much always failing) with the big change approach, I finally abfluged doing the opposite- and actually succeeding Im hoping that I can save you some of this pain and show you exactly how t o build on small wins and have them turn into huge success.No matter what goal you have, what huge and amazing feat youd like to accomplish, the reality is that you can make it happen simply by taking these six steps.Its the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.John WoodenStep 1 Name Your GoalThis one is pretty easy because all you have to do is think about a big project or big idea thats looming in your mind.If youre not totally sure how to phrase it, just answer this question Whats that one thing that you really want to accomplish- yet it feels too big to tackle?Whatever immediately came to your mind when you read that question is probably what you want to focus on. So jot it down somewhere (because written goals are more effective).One other way to figure this out, is to think about that big thing that you really dont want to do, but you know you should, we all have a lot of theseThats the goal that youre going to accomplish, as long as you follow t he remaining five steps.Step 2 Set a Reasonable DeadlineI emphasize reasonable because many times, especially when were feeling really motivated and inspired (think New Years resolutions), we can be a little over zealous with our deadlines.For instance, we may look at something that we know should take about five months, yet we say, This should only take three weeks.And we start off super strong, but then we dont get anywhere close to hitting our deadline (our goal) because it was completely unrealistic.As a result, instead of building upon our success, we feel like a failure because we didnt even get close.Thats why you need to set a reasonable deadline, whatever reasonable is for the particular goal you have.Step 3 Break it Down (Work Backwards)For this step, youre going to work backward in time.Break your goal down by weeks, months, quarters, whatever timeframes are necessary based on the goal itself and the deadline youve set- from the deadline backward until today.The second ha bit in Dr. Steven Coveys* The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Powerful Lessons in Personal Change is to Begin with the end in mind.The reason this works, as Covey explains, is that its ...based on imagination- the ability to envision in your mind what you cannot at present see with your eyes.So consider your final goal and break it down into smaller goals, working backward from when you intend to achieve it, to where you are today.Step 4 Answer the When? and What?Once you have your goal broken down from the deadline to today, the next step entails deciding the when? and the what?- as Neil Fiore explains in Awaken Your Strongest Self, ...back-time from the deadline and, moving down the page, write in each week or month until you come to today. Then ask yourself, When can I start today? On what part will I start?Two simple but powerful questions- When can I start today?- On what part will I start?As Fiore explains, youre essentially creating a clear path to the goal. Youre dictati ng the exact steps necessary to make your goal a success.The purpose of this is so your mind can start working on the goal positively instead of being worried about whats happening and all of the action youre not taking.Now is when youre going to start getting specific. What exactly are you going to do in order to reach your goal?Step 5 departureThe fifth step is simply to start putting your plan (your when and what) into action.Dont worry about how efficient you are or anything like that because it doesnt matter how great (or not great) you are at whatever it is you are doing, its all about starting. In the words of author Steve Pressfield,departure before youre ready.It doesnt matter how long you work on it, just start. Take some type of action, whatever that action is.Step 6 Bring it to the PresentThe next and final thing you want to do is maintain that action, that motion, that momentum.Fiore says to simply ask yourself, When can I start again?By breaking your goal down into all of those different parts and bringing it back to today, youre moving it to the present. As Fiore explains, Youve just created a mental image of a project that spreads out into the future, like steps toward your goal, but also returns your mind to the present where your body can release its energy and start working.Then, instead of your mind wasting all of this energy thinking about what youre not doing, its able to actually focus on doing whatever it is you need to do.Just take one step. Then another. Then another.More From Inc.15 Questions You Should Ask Every Time You Start a New ProjectThe Best Way to Tackle a Massive Project Is to Start Right NowWhich to Do First Small Task or Big Project?

5 career lessons from Shark Tanks Daymond John on running a business

5 career lessons from Shark Tanks Daymond John on running a business5 career lessons from Shark Tanks Daymond John on running a businessFUBU apparel CEO and Shark Tank Judge Daymond John got his start as an entrepreneur by mortgaging his mothers house in Queens for $100,000 and turning it into a clothing factory.But as he partners with eBay for National Small Business Week, he says he definitely wouldnt advise new entrepreneurs to go the way he did.John talked with Ladders about the lessons hes learned over the course of his 30-plus-year career in business.Dont take crazy risksI would say dont mortgage the house for $100K, he told Ladders with a rueful laugh. Because I didnt realize what a stupid move I was making when I did that. It turned out for all the better, but knowing what I know now, I was very close to losing the house and everything I had.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and m oraStart smallYou dont need the five-year lease and the $20,000 website, John cautions. Short-term goals for new businesses should be building a very small community that understands who you are and selling to them and improving the trust you have. John recommends initially selling a very small scope of products, not trying to spread yourself too thin. Once you know your customer really well, then youll be able to duplicate that on a much larger scale.He knows from his own mistakes not to bite off mora than he can chew too soon When I first started with FUBU, like any designer, I wanted to make all colors to match all sneakers, he told Ladders.But customers didnt want every color Now knowing what I know, 60% of your sales are always going to be black, no matter what Now I know that my customer loved an extra large, so I would have not made small, and I know the most theyre going to pay is $29 for a screen-printed shirt, and the most theyll pay is $39 for an embroidered shirt. I did nt know all that initially and I had a large, large line and I had a whole bunch of inventory that I was sitting on I couldnt get rid of because I decided to over-commit.E-commerce means more information and controlJohn says that the fundamental difference between brick and mortar and e-commerce is how much intel you can get on your customers and how you can scale.You hit way more people with e-commerce even if you have an existing retail shop and your analytics often are a little more accurate because a retail shop, when a person comes in, you dont necessarily know if theyre buying it for themselves, their husband, for their wife, or its a special occasion. And unless you have a form where they can enter the data, when they leave, you dont know where they went. You dont know how to maybe get them back.When you are servicing on a digital platform such as eBay you can find who your customers are, you know their analytics, their demographics, you can email them, there are ways to ove r-service them You can hit people all over the world instead of necessarily in one small community.FUBU got into e-commerce between 1999 and 2000. We saw that it was a way to empower ourselves a little bit more. We did have 27 retail shops but if we were selling purely to a retailer, then if the retailer decided to discount it, we were powerless if the retailer decided to merchandise it next to a competitor or if they decided to just keep it in the back and not even bring it out because, whatever they werent paying attention, and again, we didnt know, we didnt have any data at all because theyre not going to give us the data on whos exactly shopping. They didnt even know the data on who was shopping at Macys, JCPenneys. We wanted to be a little bit more in control of our destiny, so we started to sell online.Dont give your product to your product away to friendsWell, listen, you give 10 t-shirts away to your friends or family Grandmas always gonna come back no matter how disgusting that shirt is and say Oh baby, everybody at my job loves it even though grandma and the people at the job hate it. But they dont want to hurt your feelings.But you get somebody who has a lot of different options and who are taking their hard-earned money out of their pockets and handing it to you theres proof of concept, thats why you see on Shark Tank. We always say, What are your sales? And you dont have to be selling $1 million, you can be selling something that is $10. But if I found out that you sold 50 of them in two hours because you decided to stand out on the corner and sell them, you have a million dollar absprache ahead of you Because if you dont know who your customer is, then youre taking my money and youre using it as tuition to find out who your customer is so, thats why you shouldnt give away anything, you gotta sell it first to see if you have a real viable product.Tell a storySmall businesses make it easy and attractive for people to buy from them if they create a narrative, John told Ladders.How are small businesses telling their story? he asked. People can buy from anybody and they want to know why theyre buying into your story. Many entrepreneurs, he said, have created their product out of fulfilling a need or a void in the market. So people want to support brands and products like that. One of my top companies on Shark Tank even taught me a lesson. Theyre a company called Bombas Socks I think they were doing like $800,000 in business when they first started, and now I think theyre gonna do about $100 million annually. And the reason why I feel this so great is, first of all, the product is king, the sock is really amazing, but more importantly, I think, every sock they sell, they give away a pair to the homeless because they know the homeless have a challenge caring for their feet and getting clean socks.That kind of give-back is important to consumers today and is an attractive story to support. I found that today, the consumer, they want to know that every single time they purchase something, theyre giving to a cause or something near and dear to them, or even not near and dear to them just something they know is going to help others so at the end of the year, they look at their 400 purchases and they say Listen, Ive donated money towards stopping human trafficking, Ive donated money towards saving animals, clean water, and homelessness.No matter who you are, you need to tell a story and you need to build your community around that story, and people will support you more whether its from a charitable side or whether youre making a really amazing product but youre not selling it at a high cost because you feel that a family needs to be able to afford this product. Retailers have to tell a story and then people will die to support them. I didnt put three sleeves in a shirt, I just made a t-shirt, but there was a story behind it and thats why people bought into it.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 r ituals 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

Techniques for Entry Level Data Analyst Resume That Only Very Few People Know About

Techniques for Entry Level Data Analyst Resume That Only Very Few People Know About Your aim ought to be to obtain an entry level data analytics job. Highlight keywords you might have noticed in the data analyst job description youre responding to. Career Alternatives Economist If youre interested in investigating financial info and studying economic trends, you can start looking into employed as an economist. Keep reading to distitel the huge data a hiring manager would like to see. In case you have any questions or comments about how to compose a professional resume for a data analyst, dont hesitate to comment below. When youre searching for analyst jobs, its essential that your resume be as strong as possible. If youre on the lookout for a higher data analyst salary, look for a position in technology or finance. 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How to Use Resume Keywords to Land an Interview

How to Use Resume Keywords to Land an InterviewHow to Use Resume Keywords to Land an InterviewResume keywords are critical to helping you get your resume noticed by employers. By including keywords in your resume and titelbild letter, youll increase your chances of landing a job interview. Keywordsare words or short phrases that relate to particular requirements for a job. They are the skills, abilities, credentials, and qualities that a hiring manager looks for in a candidate. When a hiring manager looks through a pile of resumes, he or she scans each resume to find these keywords. Many companies even use automatedapplicant tracking systems(ATS), also known as talent management systems, to screen candidates for job openings. One way an ATS works is to eliminate resumes that are missing certain keywords. If the software or the hiring manager does not detect any of the keywords in your resume or cover letter, your application might get thrown out. By embedding keywords in your resume or cover letter, you will demonstrate, at a glance, that you fit the requirements of the punkt. Types of Resume Keywords Yourresume keywordsshould include specific job requirements, including your skills, competencies, relevant credentials, and previous positions and employers. Essentially, keywords should be words that, at a glance, will show the hiring manager that you are a good fit for the job. For example, based on experience, a candidate for an employee benefits management position might use the following resume keywords Employee benefit plansHealth care benefitsBenefit policy A customer service representative could include CustomerserviceCustomer tracking systemComputer skillsOrder entry experience Tips for Finding Keywords Reviewjob postingsthat are similar to the positions you are interested in and look for keywords to incorporate into your resume. Search for job listings that match your background or experience and scan for the buzzwords. The keywords or phrases will b e sprinkled throughout the job listing and in the qualifications and responsibilities sections. Incorporate the popular keywords into your resume. Also, review the companys website for possible keywords. Utilize keywords that the company uses to describe itself to demonstrate that you are a good fit for them. You might find this language on the companys About Us web page, or in the job listing itself. For example, if the company identifies itself as creative, you could incorporate creative and creativity in your resume. Its important to update the keywords on your resume to enkoranvers that they match the companys language. Tips for UsingKeywords in Your Resume Be specific. Include keywords that are as closely related to the specific job as possible. The more focused and specific you are in your language, the better the chance youll have at showing you are a good match and get picked up by resume scanning software. Know the companys value proposition. The companys value proposit ion is what sets it apart from their competition. Make sure your resumes keywords and your experience are formatted in a way to reflect the companys brand. For additional keywords or phrases important to the company, go to the companys LinkedIn page to see how they describe themselves. Also, be sure to click on the profiles of the companys employees and search for similar positions that youre applying to, paying particular attention to how they describe themselves as valuable members of the company. Use as many keywords as possible. Make sure you have touched on most, if notall, of the keywords that are relevant to each position. Of course, do not use a skill keyword if you donthave that skill. Incorporate as many appropriate keywords as possible that help youmatch your qualifications to the job. However, the keywords must be appropriate and flow seamlessly throughout your resume. In other words, dont overdo it. Mix up the keywords. Include a mix of different types of keywords, incl udingsoft skills,hard skills, industry buzzwords,certifications, and more. Using a wide variety of keywords will show that you have all of the diverse qualities necessary for the job. Also, the companys resume scanning software might be programmed for a particular keyword, so youll want to include synonyms of the keywords. For example, you might have developer as a keyword on your resume, but the company uses creator instead. By using multiple versions of keywords and phrases, your resume will have a better chance of getting picked up by a scanning program. Put the keywords everywhere. In buchung for an employer or a scanning program to find your keywords, sprinklekeywords throughout your resume. You might incorporate these words into yourresume summary statement, past job descriptions, theskills sectionof your resume, and any other part of your resume that seems appropriate. It can also be a good tactic to place the most important keywords in a dedicated core competencies table at the beginning of your resume, right after your resume summary statement. This will help the keywords to pop on the page. Review a Resume Example This example includes keywords in the Core Competencies section, as well as in the descriptions for each position. Resume Sample Including Keywords Geoffrey Gold1234 Spruce Hills ParkwayMilwaukee, WI 53205555-555-5555ggoldemail.comQualifications SummaryCost-conscious and analytically astuteCompensation and Benefits Manageroffering 10 years expertise optimizing benefits programs for major employers in the manufacturing sector.Core Competencies Benefits Administration, Benefit Policy Development, Employee Retention Strategies, HR File Management, Process Evaluation and Improvements, Financial Analysis and ForecastingProfessional ExperienceXYZ MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WICompensation and Benefits Manager, 02/2013-PresentLeverage deep knowledge of current compensation and wage structures to structure and implement cost-effecti ve benefits packages for 1200-member workforce. Directed staff of 5 HR assistants in communicating benefits information, policies, and procedures to personnel.Re-sourced primary healthcare benefits provider, reducing program costs by 57%.Diligently ensure corporate compliance with all governing federal and state regulations.UNITED MANUFACTURING, Milwaukee, WICompensation and Benefits Specialist, 06/2008-02/2013Skillfully classified new employees to determine and initiate benefit programs. Educated personnel in available benefits and application processes compiled and distributed benefit reports.Played instrumental role in securing executive buy-in for a new compensation structure that increased speed of employee eligibility for available benefit levels.Created an efficient file management process that eliminated a severe recordkeeping backlog within six weeks of anfangsbuchstabe hiring.Education and CredentialsAssociate Degree in Human Resource ManagementWISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNIC AL COLLEGE, Ashland, WITechnical Proficiencies Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) and PeopleSoft compensation management software Expand Using Keywords in Your Cover Letter You should includekeywords in your cover letterin the event your cover letter is scanned. Even if the cover letter isnt screened by a program, youll have a better chance of getting selected for an interview as a qualified candidate if the keywords and phrases are listed throughout the cover letter. Include keywords in the body of your letter, making sure that they match the most important keywords and skills mentioned in the job listing. An effective way to do this is to describe your relevant skills and achievements in bulleted, keyword-loaded statements in the second or third paragraph of your letter. By using keywords strategically in your cover letter, youll be able to persuade the hiring manager to give serious attention to its accompanying resume.

ASMEs 2014 New Faces of Engineering Winner, New Faces-College Edition Nominees Selected

ASMEs 2014 New Faces of Engineering Winner, New Faces-College Edition Nominees Selected ASMEs 2014 New Faces of Engineering Winner, New Faces-College Edition Nominees Selected ASMEs 2014 New Faces of Engineering Winner, New Faces-College Edition Nominees SelectedLast week during Engineers Week, ASME member Stacy Moss and 12 other early career engineers were selected to the 2014 class of the New Faces of Engineering program, which honors practicing engineers up to the age of 30 for their contributions to the engineering profession and society. In addition, three ASME student members - Ashton Archer, Emily Miner and Meredith Campbell - were announced this month as ASMEs three finalists for the 2014 New Faces of Engineering-College Edition program, a spin-off that recognizes the achievements of third-, fourth- and fifth-year engineering students.Each year, engineering societies nominate members 30 years or younger to be considered for the New Faces of Engineering program, which is adm inistered by DiscoverE (formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation). Moss, who was nominated by ASME, and the 12 other New Faces winners were announced in a full-page ad in USA Today on Feb. 20 during Engineers Week. Stacy Moss Moss, a shock and survivability analyst at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, joined Division Newport in 2009 as a mechanical engineer and in the following years has advanced to positions of increasing responsibility. According to Captain T.W. Cramer, U.S. Navy Commander, in his nomination cover letter, Moss has quickly proved herself as one of the best shock and survivability analysts in this organization, leading a Weapons Systems Integration Team for more than a year and assuming responsibilities for weapon shipping, handling and stowage systems, vertical and horizontal weapons launch systems, among other critical tasks. Ms. Moss represents the best qualities in an engineer, and is an outstanding representative of Division N ewport, as well as the ASME organization, he continued.Moss, a member of ASME since 2005, received her bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2006 and 2009, respectively. Read more about Stacy Ross on the DiscoverE website.To see the complete list of New Faces winners for 2014, visit www.discovere.org/our-programs/awards-and-recognition. Ashton Archer On Feb. 13, Ashton Archer, Merry Campbell and Emily Miner were announced as ASMEs three 2014 New Faces of Engineering-College Edition nominees on the programs Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CollegeEdition). Ashton Archer is a fifth-year engineering student at Kansas State University, where she is an active member of the universitys ASME student section. Archer has also participated in Kansas States outreach program KAWSE (K-State office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering), where she worked with middle and high school girls during a summer workshop to encourage them to pursue engineering and science-related fields. Emily Miner Emily Miner is a fourth-year student at Worchester Polytechnic Institute. As student section chair, Minor serves as the main point of contact with the Worchester ASME senior section, which she has assisted with the organization of professional development events. She has also served as a mentor to young engineering ambassadors on several occasions, discussing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics with students ranging from elementary school through high school. Meredith Campbell Meredith Campbell, a third-year engineering student at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H., has served the Daniel Webster ASME student section in various capacities, including chair. She has also participated in ASMEs Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) competition, and volunteers in her local community with engineering programs for children. She is a non-traditi onal engineering student who began pursuing a mechanical engineering degree upon returning to school at the age of 23.The winners of the 2014 New Faces of Engineering-College Edition will be announced on April 2. Winners will each receive a scholarship of $500 to $1,000 and have their photo and a brief statement of their accomplishments featured on the New Faces-College Edition Facebook page. View the entire list of nominees from the various engineering societies participating in this years New Faces-College Edition program.

6 reasons your next meeting should be optional

6 reasons yur next meeting should be optional6 reasons your next meeting should be optionalI was asked during a recent interview, You say to make every meeting optional. Thats provocative, but is it practical? How would that work? Does anyone do that?In my research into meeting practices at high-performing organizations, I found they had a lot in common. Some practices showed up everywhere, like using a clear process to run meetings and taking good notes. Other ideas only showed up in a handful of places, but when they did, they were game changers big ideas that lead everyone to step up their meeting game.Andy Kaufman, the host of the People and Projects podcast who asked me those questions, picked up on the game changer that leaders find fruchtwein implausible Make meetings optional.It sounds like a radical policy, but when you look mora closely, youll see that its a no-brainer. Here are six reasons why1. Making meetings optional eliminates excusesNo one likes their time wasted in a pointless meeting. We also hate sitting next to someone whos checking their email, rolling their eyes, and vampire sucking all the energy out of the room.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe reality is we are all adults, and no one can force you to attend a meeting you believe to be a waste of time. Really all meetings are already optional, but it sure doesnt feel that way.By creating an explicit company policy stating all meetings are optional, you eliminate the excuses. Theres no longer any excuse to sit in a meeting doing other work. If that work is more important than the meeting, go do it The policy makes it clear that each person is responsible for using their time well.Meeting leaders lose their excuses for holding lousy meetings, too. How?2. Making meetings optional forces leaders to get clear on the valueWhen no one has to attend your meeting, and when anyone can leav e if they realize its not a good use of their time, meeting leaders must learn to advertise the value of each meeting in the invitation. A policy of optional meetings forces leaders to think critically about why the meetings needed, who would get value out of participating, and what the results should be.This clarity is required for any decent meeting, but busy leaders often skip this work when they know folks will show up anyway. Remove the assumption that other people will participate in a lousy meeting and you remove the lousy meetings.3. Making meetings optional supports your core valuesFor example, in our company, we value excellent service and well-being. Because our meetings are all optional, our team knows that theyre expected to help our customers and take care of themselves first - even if it means arriving late or missing a meeting altogether.By making meetings optional, organizations make it clear that meeting isnt the point. This policy tells employees that if its a ch oice between living your values or a meeting, you want values to win every time.4. Making meetings optional makes meeting performance integral to job performanceAn optional meetings policy does not imply that meetings have no value. On the contrary, meetings are one of the most powerful tools we have for setting direction, creating alignment, solving problems, and driving momentum.Instead, this policy makes every individual responsible for making meeting time worthwhile. If leaders fail to run valuable meetings, and their teams opt out, that will absolutely impact performance. If a team member decides to opt out of all meetings, thereby failing to contribute ideas, solutions, and information to the group, then their value to the organization decreases dramatically.Both kinds of performance failure are common in companies without this policy. Leaders regularly fail to make meetings valuable and employees regularly fail to contribute, but we accept this because we assume meetings suck . PoppycockWhen you make meetings optional, you now have a clear way to talk about and expect a performance that creates value from everyone. No excuses5. Making meetings optional encourages excellent record keepingRecently I worked with a company struggling to balance their desire to be inclusive (which encouraged everyone to come to every meeting) with their need for productive meetings.The leaders desperately wanted more focused meetings so they could get decisions made, but they didnt want to turn anyone away. Employees wanted to stay informed but felt frustrated when they found themselves in meetings that didnt impact their work and where they couldnt participate.Making meetings explicitly optional was the first step in changing this culture. That let employees who felt obligated to attend meetings they didnt value off the hook.The second step was making sure every meeting had a clearly stated purpose in advance, so people could see which ones were directly relevant to them.The n, most critically, notes were published for every meeting so everyone could see the key points, decisions made, and next steps.It took time, but it worked. Everyone in the company can now see in advance which meetings matter to them and choose to only attend those where they have an active role to play. And, knowing theyll see the notes afterward, people can skip meetings and still stay informed.6. Making meetings optional means youll get smaller, better meetings. And fewer of themPut it all together and organizations get a dramatic impact from this simple policy. As with any new policy, leaders must repeat it many times and opt out of meetings themselves before others believe. Once your team sees you model this policy in practice, however, expect to see rapid change.As a business leader, I know that by making meetings optional, were making it easier for our employees to make good choices about when and how they meet. A policy like this that results in smaller meetings, better meet ings, and fewer of them is not provocative. Its good business.J. Elise Keith is the co-founder of Lucid Meetings and the author of Where the Action Is The Meetings That Make or Break Your Organization. For more information, please visit, www.lucidmeetings.com and on connect with her on Twitter.