9 lifestyle choices that are sabotaging your job search

9 lifestyle choices that are sabotaging your job search9 lifestyle choices that are sabotaging your job searchSarching for a job can feel like another full time job and it takes fortitude, commitment, and loads of self-compassion. Your lifestyle choices may be helping or cramping your job search. Here are 9 lifestyle choices that might be sabotaging your search1. You go to happy hour and skip your workoutEven if youre headed to anetworkinghappy hour, stop skipping your workout. Movement is incredibly powerful for your body, your heart, and your mind to move forward powerfully. There are some pretty powerful neurological reasons to make time for a workoutsome of which include raising your endorphins (your happy vibes), increasing your cognitive function, and managing your stress andanxietybetter.2. You arent making time for funWeve all known the person who is stressed out all of the time. Their anxiety is readable in their text messages, emails, and interactions. When you are having f un in your life, other people can tell and they want to be around you. Additionally, when you engage in a hobby, you are building new neurology that allows you to make new and different connections. Make fun a priority this week and see what solutions come up.3. You spend a lot of timecomplainingIm not saying you cant vent or complain at all. Theres a healthy release that comes with a good vent and strong yell. Yet, if you find yourself complaining a lot, youre strengthening the negative feedback loops in your head. Call a friend. Set a timer. Vent for 10 minutes and then ask yourself, What is one action I can take to move towards a solution here?4. You trash talk to yourself about not doing enough in your searchOur Western culture frequently uses shame and guilt as motivators. Exceptresearch shows that shame and guiltdont actually work as well as self-empathy and self-compassion. The next time the voice in your head ridicules you or yells at you for not doing enough, put your pen t o paper and practice rewriting that voice as your friend might speak to you. Kindly.5. Youre only applying online because youre an introvertWhile the internet is a wonderful tool, life is still so deeply about relationship. Get to know people. Reach out onLinkedInand ask for informational interviews. Activate yournetworkand let your community know that youre looking for a new role.6. Your emails andcommunicationare unclear about what youre looking forDo you want an informationalinterview? Are you looking for a connection to someone on the inside? Make an ask and be direct about what you are seeking or needing. Most people want to help you, but if they dont know what youre looking for then they cant help.7. You get up in a flurry and rush to get yourself out the door in the morningWhile your job searching, you want to continue to build in time to reflect. Making even just 10 minutes in the morning to think through your day can help you stay focused on what truly needs to get done. Al so, spending just a minute or two to reflect on whats working and whats not working is going to inform the direction youre headed. As you go through your job search, youll be learning a lot about what you like and you dont want to miss harvesting the truth of what youre craving AND what you really dont like in your career.8. You look at job applications and think I dont meet all the criteria and then you dont applyStop that. Research shows thatwomen apply for jobs when they meet 100%of the criteria and men apply as long as they meet 60%. Dont sell yourself short.9. You dont have free time blocked into your schedule.There are times when theresnose to the groundgrind, yes. But free time, actually open space where youre not accomplishing or achieving, lets you dream and scheme. We cant create what we cant imagine. Allow your imagination to be a tool that you use to create this next role and next step.This post was originally published on FairyGodboss.com.

13 Innovative Companies Hiring Now

13 Innovative Companies Hiring Now13 Innovative Companies Hiring Now According to the Harvard Business Review , truly innovative companies have employees who harness untapped trends, challenge the traditional, and are relentlessly curious. And while many job seekers might think that these types of companies are only located in major cities or tech hubs, they couldnt be more wrong.If you are an innovator who thinks outside of the box to find unique solutions, there are companies - from Sioux Falls toSeattle to Saratoga Springs - eager to hire. Here are 13 companies looking for top talent like you.Bechtel Hiring For Python Developer, Civil Field Engineer, Prime Contract Administrator, Structural Engineer, Quality Auditor, Senior Project Controls Engineer & more. Where Hiring Monaca, PA Glendale, AZ Reston, VA Waynesboro, GA Pueblo, CO & more. What Employees Say Awesome Pay Awesome Benefits Awesome hours when working on government projects. Good people. - Forme r EmployeeCentene Hiring For Provider Network Manager, Business Analyst, RN Care Manager, Social Worker, Concurrent Review RN, Military Family Life Counselor, Contract Negotiator, Office Services Clerk & more. Where Hiring Saint Louis, MO San Rafael, CA Smyrna, GA Manchester, NH Carbondale, IL Orlando, FL & more. What Employees Say Centene cares about its members. They put a lot of emphasis on Employee Engagement. They provide a lot of training classes for personal growth and development. There is also a good system in place for annual reviews and bonuses. There are a lot of great employees here who have a lot of knowledge and passion that you can learn from. Great benefits - Current Lead Provider Data Management AnalystEvangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Hiring For Certified Nursing Assistant, Senior Living allgemeingltig Worker, Cook, Staff Nurse, Housekeeping Assistant, Foot and Nutrition Assistant, dienstgrad Nurse, Director of Social Services & more. Where Hir ing De Smet, SD Fargo, ND Grand Island, NE Socorro, NM Sioux Falls, SD Prescott, AZ Waukon, IA & more. What Employees Say This company cares about their employees You can live your faith out loud and truly care for the residents, not just the bottom line. - Current Director of Senior LivingAccolade Hiring For Regional Sales Executive, Regional Sales Executive of Strategic Accounts, Regional Sales Executive of Mid-Market, Medical Director, VP of Engineering, Senior Manager of Service Operations & more. Where Hiring Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Seattle, WA Plymouth Meeting, PA & more. What Employees Say The company mission is compelling and the culture is second to none. The CEO and senior leaders are available and approachable and are committed to consistent and transparent communication, including sharing both wins and opportunities. We have the privilege of working with smart, caring and creative peers who are all at Accolade for much more than just a job. You couldnt ask for a better opportunity to make a difference in the world while working in a fast-paced, innovative environment. - Current EmployeeEpic Health Services Hiring For Talent Acquisition Specialist, Personal Care Assistant, Bilingual Administrative Assistant, Telephonic Nurse, Mobile Therapist, Nursing Supervisor Registered Nurse, Board Certified Behavior Analyst & more. Where Hiring Trevose, PA Westford, MA Houston, TX Denver, CO North Brunswick, NJ Valdosta, GA & more. What Employees Say Flexible schedules, OT available if requested. Spending so much time with the kids makes feel like family. I love my patients. Communication from office to field nurses have improved. - Current Field NurseBJs Wholesale Club Hiring For Maintenance Team Member, Cashier, Recovery Clerk, Meat Cutter, Produce Clerk, Part Time HR Clerical, Overnight Stock Clerk, Tire Supervisor, Food Court Supervisor & more. Where Hiring Saratoga Springs, NY Burlington, NJ Lancaster, PA Willimantic, CT Pelham Manor, VA & more. What Employees Say It is a good part-time job for young students like myself. They gave me good hours and had some flexibility with my schedule. - Former EmployeeAlorica Hiring For Human Resources Generalist, Bilingual Spanish/English Customer Service Representative, Operations Customer Service Representative, Sr. Recruiter, Seasonal Temporary Team manager, Full-Time Team lead, Recruiting Assistant & more. Where Hiring Omaha, NE Las Vegas, NV Sunrise, FL Montgomery, AL Rocky Mount, NC Las Vegas, NV Cutler Ridge, FL & more. What Employees Say Work in PJs & socks all day long, work from the comfort of your own home office, SUPER FLEXIBLE hours, schedule your own hours as needed, no boss hovering over your desk, friendly support staff, no shoes required, no make-up & hair worries, no wear and tear of vehicle, no weekly gas expense, no weekly lunch expense & no dry cleaning or ironing expense. - Customer Service RepresentativeCheck Into Cash Hiring For Assistant Ma nager, Service Technician, Center Manager, Part-Time Customer Service Representative, Backroom Associate, Digital Marketing Designer, Lot Attendant, Corporate Recruiter & more. Where Hiring Cleveland, TN Perry, IA Chattanooga, TN Atlanta, GA Lenexa, KS Greenville, SC Richmond, IN, Washington, MO & more. What Employees Say Great coworkers Leadership who are interested in helping you develop professionally. A company culture that has made tremendous strides in the time Ive been here. Work is interesting and focused on bringing the best possible service to the customer. - Current EmployeeFedEx Hiring For Courier, Handler, Senior Industrial Engineer, Senior Marketing Analyst, Learning and Development Specialist, Depot Operative, Hub Handler, Drivers, Senior Accounting Research Analyst & more. Where Hiring Memphis, TN Bowling Green, KY, Jacksonville, FL Newark, NJ Moon, PA Indianapolis, IN Huchins, TX Beaver, WV & more. What Employees Say I enjoyed working for FedEx. The manag er had an open door policy. The employee discounts were great also. - Former Senior Customer Service RepresentativeAtria Senior Living Hiring For Memory Care Caregiver, Server/Waitstaff, Med Tech, Driver, Dishwasher, Cook, Maintenance Technician, Housekeeper, Executive Director, Shift/Charge Nurse, VP of Operations Controller & more. Where Hiring Louisville, KY Foster City, CA Lafayette, CA Kennebunk, ME Lafayette, CA & more. What Employees Say Having been with Atria since 2002, I am so proud of Atrias culture and entrepreneurial approach to encouraging employee development and driving change. Our accounting leadership team includes managers, directors, and VPs that first began at the company as either staff or interns. I really love our Support Center gatherings where we get updates on the company and key initiatives, along with other ongoing events to interact with various departments. This is a place where your voice counts and you will get untold opportunities to make an impact. We have multi-departmental meetings and projects that look for the best way to serve our senior community. - Current Accounting DirectorSpecialtys Cafe & Bakery Hiring For Catering Assistant, Kitchen Utility, Delivery Driver, Kitchen Team Member, Closing Manager, Barista, Guest Services, Process Engineer-Planning, Payroll Assistant, Marketing Specialist, Field Recruiter & more. Where Hiring San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Chicago, IL Bellevue, WA Sunnyvale, CA & more. What Employees Say Great working environment and co-workers and managers were easy to get along well with. Nothing better than coming to work feeling welcome. You get weekends off and holidays off as well so thats a plus. Good starting pay. - Former Cashier/BaristaFour Seasons Hotels Hiring For Station Cook, Steward, Room Service Order Taker, Cocktail Server, Guestroom Attendant, Reservations and Communications Specialist, Engineer, Spray Technician, Flame Back Server, Director of Sales and Marketing & more. Where Hiring Seattle, WA Dallas, TX Vail, CO Scottsdale, AZ Orlando, FL Nevis, MN San Francisco, CA & more. What Employees Say Great people, beautiful places, great environment to be in. Great perks and benefits, its almost as if you are a celebrity when you work for them. - Former EmployeeSafelite Hiring For QA Leader, Auto Glass Repair Specialist, Store Manager, Technician Trainee, Warehouse Manager, Operations Manager, Portfolio Specialist, Order Entry Administrator, Field Technician, Technical Writer & more. Where Hiring Baltimore, MD Columbus, OH Humble, TX Silverdale, WA Las Vegas, NV Carbondale, IL East Orange, VT & more. What Employees Say Lots of activities planned. Amazing work-life balance. Benefits are pretty great as well. Glad I get the opportunity to work for Safelite. - Current Software Engineer

Email Secrets of Successful Professionals

Email Secrets of Successful ProfessionalsEmail Secrets of Successful ProfessionalsNever have an emaille go unanswered again. Get your emails read with these simple rules. Its a constant battle to keep up with the deluge of emails inundating my inbox on a regular basis. Between my online publications, social media alerts, and the god-forsaken spam email, its a wonder Im ever able to find and respond to the emails that matter most.Sound familiar?Im not surprised. According to Outlook, 144.8 billion thats billion with a b are sent every day worldwide. Sadly, a report by McKinsey Global Institute and International Data Corp found that workers only consider a mere 14 percent of the emails in their inbox to be important.If you want to succeed in business, you need to effectively communicate with your colleagues and professional contacts via email. Here are eight rules to help you do just that.People often get so preoccupied with crafting their message that they forget to include a subjec t line. Dont make this mistake. Emails with blank subject lines are more likely to go unnoticed in a persons inbox. Do yourself a favor and write the subject line first so you know its taken care of.While your average email inbox reveals 60 characters worth of the subject line, a mobile phone only displays around 25-30 characters. Keep this in mind when crafting your subject lines. They should be short, to the point, and specific so the recipient can properly prioritize his or her inbox without opening the email.Resist the urge to add filler words or other vague terms such as Thanks, Hi, and so forth to the subject line save those for the body of the email. Get right to the point in eight words or less, and put the most important ones at the beginning of your subject line.Avoid sending emails with dense blocks of text nobody wants to scroll through long paragraphs, especially if theyre accessing your email from their smartphone. Also, the longer your email, the longer you will lik ely wait for a response.Bullets are a great way to sum up your points in a clear, concise manner. If theres a call-to-action or deadline associated with your email, call attention to this by either bolding and/or highlighting the sentence. I recommend including the deadline in your subject line. For instanceSarah Need specs for NYC McFadden project pls reply by EOD 9/12A disadvantage of communicating via email is that the tone of your message is often lost in translation. In fact, a survey by Sendmail found that 64 percent of professionals sent and/or received email that unintentionally caused anger or resentment in the workplace. Dont leave your message up to interpretation. Save the humor for face-to-face conversations.No one likes to be yelled at, especially over email. Unfortunately, thats exactly how people will interpret your email response in all caps. DONT DO THIS. ITS NOT POLITE.Remember the boy who cried wolf? If you flag every email as a high priority, pretty soon your r ecipients will learn to ignore them. Save this tag for the truly high-priority items. If your team has different definitions as to what qualifies as an urgent email, bring it up in your next meeting so everyones on the same page.Do you have other email tips? Share them in the comments below.

These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018

These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018Have you ever wondered which jobs in America get paid the fruchtwein?One of the foundations of capitalism is that some jobs are compensated at a higher level than others. The particular jobs that are being paid more vary widely depending on a number of factors, including the current years events, recent technological developments, and economic factors like recessions.However, much like the Highlander, at any particular time, there can be only one (highest paying job, that is). We were curious what those were for every state, so we looked at the BLS statistics on the subject, along with the lowest paying.Click to enlargeAlabama comes out on top with the highest paying job, orthodontist, which has a sweet annual salary of $289,740. On the other end of the spectrum, South Carolina holds the lowest paying job, baggage porters and bellhops, with an annu al salary of $17,810.Based on the maps we have so far, it looks like square states (and the Midwest states in general) are the places to be for many of these white collar positions.Top 5 highest paying jobs by stateAlabamalokalitt OrthodontistsSalary $289,740FloridaPosition Oral SurgeonsSalary $288,450MainePosition SurgeonsSalary $287,030DelawarePosition SurgeonsSalary $286,400North DakotaPosition AnesthesiologistsSalary $286,250Top 5 lowest paying jobs by stateSouth CarolinaPosition Baggage Porters and BellhopsSalary $17,810IowaPosition Motion Picture ProjectionistsSalary $17,820NevadaPosition Gaming DealersSalary $18,000North CarolinaPosition Gaming DealersSalary $18,040KentuckyPosition Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All OtherSalary $18,110How did we figure this out?This one was fairly simple by looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, we were able to compile a list of the jobs in each state that had the highest annual salaries based on information from 20 17 (The most recently available data set.). That was all it took for the highest paying jobs list.For the lowest, certain jobs did not have hourly salary ranges, and so were excluded from the ranking besides that, the list was compiled in the same way as the highest paid list.There you have itHeres hoping that this information helps you find what youre looking for in your career. If you need more information about any of these jobs, be aya to check out our website to compare salaries, look at job listings, and get additional information about the career paths of dozens of different jobs, such as anesthesiology, orthodontistry, or surgery.Detailed breakdown of the highest paying job in each stateStateJob TitleSalaryAlaskaPediatricians$265,750AlabamaOrthodontists$289,740ArkansasInternists$247,280ArizonaOrthodontists$284,310CaliforniaAnesthesiologists$283,860ColoradoOBGYN$277,770ConnecticutAnesthesiologists$269,350DelawareSurgeons$286,400FloridaOral Surgeons$288,450GeorgiaSurgeons$277, 260HawaiiPodiatrists$280,880IowaOral Surgeons$264,910IdahoOBGYN$281,710IllinoisAnesthesiologists$259,520IndianaAnesthesiologists$273,570KansasSurgeons$278,060KentuckySurgeons$270,300LouisianaAnesthesiologists$284,510MassachusettsOral Surgeons$283,350MarylandSurgeons$269,590MaineSurgeons$287,030MichiganSurgeons$281,570MinnesotaInternists$260,500MissouriOrthodontists$271,750MississippiPediatricians$274,470MontanaOBGYN$262,060North CarolinaSurgeons$279,530North DakotaAnesthesiologists$286,250NebraskaSurgeons$283,760New HampshirePhysicians$275,050New JerseyOrthodontists$263,880New MexicoSurgeons$281,960NevadaAnesthesiologists$268,920New YorkAnesthesiologists$271,510OhioAnesthesiologists$277,020OklahomaAnesthesiologists$273,020OregonOBGYN$256,100PennsylvaniaAnesthesiologists$267,960Rhode IslandSurgeons$278,300South CarolinaOral Surgeons$267,960South DakotaAnesthesiologists$285,880TennesseeAnesthesiologists$253,180TexasAnesthesiologists$261,670UtahDentists$257,800VirginiaOral Surgeons$281 ,130VermontAnesthesiologists$277,620WashingtonAnesthesiologists$260,390WisconsinSurgeons$279,510West VirginiaPhysicians$239,630WyomingOBGYN$263,490This article first appeared on Zippia.

A Review of Do I Need a Cover Letter for a Resume

A Review of Do I Need a Cover Letter for a Resume How to Get Started with Do I Need a Cover Letter for a Resume? A cover letter is an essential portion of the work search procedure. You will have the time to expand on what you want to share in both the work application and as soon as you get an interview with them. Within the next month, you experience a chance to resume totally free revision if something must be fixed, added or improved in the developed profile. A personal website bedrngnis only enables you to create an internet presence, it provides you a way to highlight your experience, enhance your private brand, and stick out from other job applicants. An employer reviews your resume before you buy an opportunity to meet her or him in person. For starters, the idea of introducing yourself to the employer wont ever go out of fashion. Write to a certain individual, ideally the person who actually makes the hiring decision. Look at a geschftlicher umgang in which youre i nterested, and determine what type of project work you may do for them. You might never wind up in your field or you might end up thinking it turned out to be a useless experience. For this reason, you must learn a means to standout out from the crowd. Over resume examples by men and women who resume your fantasy job before you. Keep things professional and youll land that dream job in no moment. Three Key Concepts Back in high school, you must have learned the 3 essential concepts of any form of writing. Learning how to begin and run a company is hard work. It is preferable to have a brief presentation. Clean and clear presentations are vital. Be certain that the recruiting firm has a great small business program. Therell be recessions where it is not possible to get work. If you choose to work at a recruiting firm, make sure that youre not staffing an industry that you are uninterested in. Moreover, if a recruiting firm would like you to cold-call potential clients, de cline the position. It was hard to come across jobs. It was really tough for me to receive my very first job. If youre searching for manual labor jobs. There are lots of engineering jobs in India on the net and one can readily get the most suitable job any place in India with the assistance of on-line job consultants. Its a lot more powerful than blindly submitting an application on a site. Your landing page ought to be easy and professional looking. Read the Job Description Not everything is the exact same with all jobs which have a similar title, which means you want to cautiously read through the work description. The resume ought to be concise not several or two pages, lesser the better. The Basic Facts of Do I Need a Cover Letter for a Resume Youre going to earn a terrific sales cover letter. An excellent CV is the initial requirement of ensuring great interview. So, it is dependent on the candidates particular circumstance. Do I Need a Cover Letter for a Resume - the Conspiracy To acquire the business done, they may reject resumes which are too long or are missing a cover letter. The majority of the resumes do not own a cover letter. You also have to have an ideal cover letter to escort your CV when submitting an application for any job. You must always send a cover letter together with your resume, even when job posting doesnt request one. Regardless, its always much better to say what you could do, whatever software you use. One of the absolute most efficient tools of cover letter is the fact that it enables you to be proactive. Your most recent version is saved and you may always return to make edits.

Why Everybody Is Talking About Grant Writer Resume...The Simple Truth Revealed

Why Everybody Is Talking About Grant Writer Resume...The Simple Truth Revealed When you make an application for a grant writing position, its important to include both obvious resume headings and extra kinds of relevant experience. Do not send in your very first draft afford the opportunity to proofread your work as you might want to highlight your skills at the very best possible level. Self-promotional skills are going to be a fantastic attribute to grant writing. You will raise the chances of getting the funds if you submit the proposal to the correct institution. A grant proposal writer wouldnt only write grant proposals but in addition offer support to his customers to maximize their probability of getting their grants approved. The duration of time to process a grant application is contingent on the organization, but its well worth the while if youre going to get funds. If you dont have a strong record of winning grants as the principal grant writer, list the ones you h ave assisted in the writing and submission procedure. If youre a truly valuable worker, your employer will try to work something out. Well, that and whether you truly want to have that job. If you would take pleasure in the new job, youre most likely to need to make a superior impression. Whats Really Happening with Grant Writer Resume If you dont depart out of your work at a respectful fashion, recall, the whole world is a very small area, you can encounter people you previously worked with in all sorts of situations. Incorporate grant writing and searching into your ordinary routine of running your writing organization, especially when youre starting to work on a new project. You will receive perfectly optimized resumes and youll make your everyday life simpler Because it is my chosen career path, I have worked very difficult in gaining experience in the area of grant writing. As part of a comprehensive job application youll be requested to incorporate a Contribution t o Diversity and Inclusion statement. A Job Letter of Recommendation is an official letter that plans to advertise the candidate into the potential employer. To learn more on what it requires to be a Grant Writer, take a look at our complete Grant Writer Job Description. To be a successful grant proposal writer, you have to be able to sell yourself as a great alternative for grant proposal writing. The Grant Writer Resume Cover Up Grants are readily available to assist through hardships, and there are grants designed particularly for writers. Writers can find lots of organizations offering grants for various predicaments and for certain demographic locations, including organizations offering interest-free loans if you have to borrow money. Skilled grant writers are among the absolute most in-demand professionals today. They are one of the most in-demand independent contractors today. At the very least, you should have a fantastic recommendation that you may use for other e mployment opportunities. In case the grant application is rejected, youve basically given your services at no cost. Some even do the job for free merely to familiarize themselves with the procedure and earn exposure in grant research and writing. The grant application procedure is a means to promote and highlight your unique skills with regard to the grant organizations requirements.

How to Tell Stories on Your Resume

How to Tell Stories on Your ResumeHow to Tell Stories on Your Resume3Who doesnt love an engaging, well-told story? Instead of boring bullet points on your resume, try using the space to describe a real-life situation in which your talents made a difference. Youll bring your qualifications to life in a concrete, memorable way.Lessons from a story are remembered more accurately, and for far longer, than learning derived from facts, says Paul Smith, author of Lead with a Story A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. According to one major study, facts are 20 times more likely to be remembered if they are part of a story.ConstructionBut resume space is limited, right? How can a job candidate get her katechese across without turning the document into a novel that will promptly be passed over by a busy hiring manager? With some thoughtful crafting, it can be done.I believe the basic structure of a business story is the same, regardless of length or if it will be delivered orally or in writing, Smith says. There is a beginning, a middle, and an end, which is more helpfully referred to as Context, Action, Result. Even on a resume where you need to tell several stories and can only afford space for a few sentences each, you should follow this structure. If you dont, its difficult for the person reading your resume to tell if what you did was impressive or relevant to them or not.ExamplesTo see this method in practice, consider this example Smith offers as an alternative to simply stating I developed a new type of plastic(Context) The last company I worked for almost went bankrupt because the plastics we used in our products were too weak and fell apart after a few months use. (Action) I was so frustrated that I developed a stronger plastic that was just as inexpensive. (Result) Now that plastic is used in every product we make, and the patent is considered best in class in our industry.In just three sentences, a wealth of informati on gets conveyed to the employer- the candidate is a problem-solver who is passionate about his work and has the skills necessary to produce valuable results.Smith notes that even weaknesses can be addressed on your resume in this structure when you make the lesson you learned the result of the story. For example(Context) When my last babo quit and took half the department with her, I was promoted to lead the strategy development team and assigned an entirely new staff. (Action) I tried using the same strategy development process my boss used in that role, (Result) but after six months we hadnt produced a single new workable strategy and half the team wanted to quit. I learned that leadership is both personal and situational. It needs to be adapted to the leader and those being led. Once I adapted my leadership style, our results improved and my team wanted to stay. This year I won an award for being one of the best leaders in the company under 30.Beyond the PaperA final thing that telling stories on your resume can do is mark you as personable- the kind of candidate a hiring manager would like to interview. When that meeting happens, keep the stories coming using the same construction people like to hear narratives as much as they enjoy reading themReaders, do you tell stories on your resume or do you use bullet points? Which do you prefer? Share with us below

Managing and Motivating Your Team in Stressful Times

Managing and Motivating Your Team in Stressful TimesManaging and Motivating Your Team in Stressful TimesManaging and Motivating Your Team in Stressful TimesYour companys third round of layoffs is imminent, your anfhrer is barking out demands with heightened urgency, and your staff is tired, tense and afraid theyre next in line to be laid off. Its your job to motivate employees, continue to meet ever-increasing demands and bring your projects in under budget and on time.This all too familiar scenario is now a daily reality for many managers. Pressures from the top increase, while resources and staff available to meet growing expectations decrease. The keys to effective management in this uncertain work environment lie in understanding the fundamentals that motivate employees to perform, which means abandoning old incentives like job security and company advancement, and instead focusing on building a corporate culture of respect.How to Cultivate Employee MotivationAt the core, individ uals need to feel their work is valued and contributes in important ways to the organizations larger mission. This is no easy task, but nonetheless, a task demanded of managers.Recently, when making a reservation to fly on Southwest Airlines, I told the agent she had made my experience positive. She seemed genuinely unhurried and happy in herbei job, which is far from a highly paid or revered position. Her response reflected the outcome possible in a well-managed environment Were just nice to people, and we try to help them, she said. Its really basic.Implicit in her simple response welches a clear sense of her role within the larger team, and an understanding of the core principals that drive Southwests approach to customer service. Not formulaic or based on fear that our conversation was being monitored for quality assurance, she understood her role was turning one piece of Southwests mission into a reality, one customer at a time.On the other hand, a client who left a well-paid c onsulting position came to me to discuss plans for the next stage in her career. When asked about her bold decision to leave, she stated, The environment was toxic, bringing out the worst in my colleagues and me. Everyone blamed everyone else, played dangerous political games and acted increasingly cut throat. There was no sense of joy or satisfaction, no real meaning. I didnt like the person I was becoming. The money and promise of a relatively stable position, while compelling, were not enough to counter the alienation and lack of ethics that dominated the culture.James Henderson, the former CEO of Cummins Engine, summarizes the essence of motivation, Once people trust management, know they are responsible and are given the training, its astonishing what they can do for customers and, ultimately, shareholders.Creating a Winning Corporate CultureCreating a culture of respect, recognition and trust amid larger forces of chaos and uncertainty may seem daunting, but the process is act ually very basic. It simply involves a fundamental recognition that work needs to be meaningful, have inherent value and be valued by others.A culture of respect and trust requires managers to build relationships with their staff based on honesty and integrity. It may be tempting to be outcome-oriented because of pressures to meet deadlines, but investing in staff relationships will yield greater results. Be sure to communicate both the positive and negative news you hold as a manager. This straightforwardness will build trust that you are an advocate for your area. To the extent that you can, involve employees in decisions affecting them and their work.Another requisite for managers is to regularly communicate and prioritize their departments goals, while tying accomplishment of these goals to the organizations larger aims. Even if company-wide recognition processes have been eliminated, effective managers find ways to recognize their workers individual and collective accomplishmen ts and convey publicly how their work has advanced the larger agenda of the department and organization.Solid management skillsin todays world of work requires managers to return to the fundamentals that motivate people, especially within the sphere they influence. Restoring respect will ground you and your department amid the volatility.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Steve Jobs Steve JobsHe was no engineer. Not much of a programmer. He was something the world had not quite seen before the technology business superstar. And perhaps, in our digital, corporate, and OEM world, its just such stars that are todays inventors. It was Steve Jobs (1955 2011) that showed us how.Jobs the baby was given up by his graduate student parents. This was, perhaps, his first great move. His adoptive parents, brought together thanks to a bet Paul Jobs made that he could find a wife in two weeks, settled in Silicon Valley. Father Paul was a mechanic and in the garage he and Steve would tinker endlessly.The bright young Steve was a prankster. He hung posters in school advertising Bring Your Pet to School Day, and set off explosives beneath his teachers chair. When sent home for such deeds his father blamed the school for not keeping him engaged.Steve Jobs vision gave the world the Apple computer.His best friend in high school was, famously, Steve Wozniak, an electronics maniac. When Wozniak first discovered the early hackers device known as the blue box, which allowed the nutzer to make free phone calls, he called Jobs in a frenzy. They had to make them. And they did. The experience taught Jobs more than just how make free calls. He learned how to work with his friend to build an electronics product.But before the pair would do that, more famously, in the family garage, young Jobs had some inner searching to tackle first. He dropped out of Reed College after six months, then took up a job at Atari and quit that, too. He had too much consciousness exploring to do primal scream therapy, LSD, a trip to India.Jobs sense of being allowed him to force his will on workers and products alike.Upon his return, he started attending the Homebrew Computer Club with Wozniak. Impressed by the assemblage of parts that Wozniak had put together, which would display a character on a screen after a tap on a keyboard, Jobs proposed making and selling comp uters together. Wozniak sold his prize calculator, Jobs his VW bus, and with the resultant capital$1300Apple was born.Wozniak had the technical ability, Jobs the business sense. Together they made $774,000 with the Apple I, then $139 million with the Apple II. Jobs lured Coca-Cola CEO John Scully to join them as president.Scully turned Apple into big business, but, after some less successful products, and with the company trailing IBMs PCs in the marketplace, Scully edged Jobs out.Jobs retaliated by starting NeXT, where he could build computers according to his vision. He also bought Pixar from George Lucas for $50 million of his own money. While Pixar went on to triumph with its Toy Stories and Nemos, NeXT didnt quite appeal to the masses.Wozniak and Jobs made $774,000 with the Apple I.Appealing to the masses, though, would be a good way to describe Apple products after Jobs rejoined the company, officially in 1997. Better yet would be dictating appeal to the masses. Jobs taught th e world how to lust after electronics with all things i. iMacs, iPods, iPads, and iTunes turned the company into one of the most successful and the most loved. Few other corporations have fans.His business was on the rise, but his health was not. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, he spent nine months trying alternative health remedies before agreeing to the surgery that his family begged him to have. Arguably, the delay cost him his life. Seven years later, he succumbed to the disease.He might have died sooner had he not made certain demands of his body, or of God. Having yearned to see his son graduate, he made a deal with God or whatever, which was that I really wanted to see Reed graduate, and that got me through 2009, he told his biographer.Demands were what defined Jobs career, and the excellence of his products. He demanded that his designers bring him efficient, beautiful designs, demanded that his programmers make his visions become reality, demanded that his factori es, products, and home conform to the precision of what he had in mind. Sonys Jonathan Ive said, when frustrated, Jobs way to achieve catharsisis to hurt somebody. And I think he feels he has a liberty and a license to do that. The normal rules of social engagement, he feels, dont apply to him. Though it may have been less than pleasant for those around him, it was his sense of exception, of the rightness of his demands, which gave us our iPads.Michael Abrams is an independent writer.Wozniak sold his prize calculator, Jobs his VW bus, and with the resultant capital- $1300- Apple was born.