The only 8 words you need to motivate you to take action

The only 8 words you need to motivate you to take actionThe only 8 words you need to motivate you to take actionPress on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not nothing is more common than unsuccessful (people)with talent. Genius will not the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. ?- Ray KrocThe next time you find yourself sitting there gazing at your smartphone, somehow expecting the answers are magically going to come to you, remind yourself first - it never works that way. And second, think of this great line from the movie Boiler Room,Motion Creates EmotionI say this because the biggest thing that holds all of us back isIndecisionComplacencySitting still and believe it or not, what may actually be worseTepid action. Lukewarm, half-hearted, uninspired, simply-not-gonna-get the job done action.Ive seen this manifest itself in my life, and Ive seen so many very intelligent peoples career dreams cras h and burn because they just werent stndig enough. They didnt know the right way to communicate. They thought they were doing the right thing, but they werent truly going all-in and giving things maximum effort.Please dont make the same mistake. You and I will make mistakes throughout our lives, and well find that we actually improve and learn from those mistakes. But some mistakes tend to compound themselves, making it harder to rise from our feet. And no mistake is more damaging than repeatedly giving a half-ass effort. You must give things maximum attitude and effort if you want to live the life you dream about.A story to tellEarlier in my career, I had a manager who genuinely cared about both my personal and professional development. It welches more the tough love type of encouragement and motivation that I needed.I was trying to move forward and make progress on some important tasks but I seemed to keep running into the typical red tape that plagues many organizations Poor resp onsiveness to communications multi-tasking and missed deadlines. I wasnt getting responses. But then again, I was doing virtually everything by e-mail. Maybe an occasional phone call.When I explained this to my boss, he patiently sat there and listened to everything I had to say. When I stopped talking he asked, Are you finished? Because heres my adviceGET OFF YOUR ASS AND MAKE IT HAPPEN.The point was taken.It was blunt, somewhat startling, but the exact medicine that I needed. I was doing something, but I wasnt doing enough. Sending emails werent as effective as physically getting up and meeting with someone to send the message I needed. The act and art of face-to-face communication was needed for me to complete my work.It was needed for me to build the vital relationships in the organization with executives and senior-level influencers. It was needed for increased exposure and opportunities that would only help me grow and build confidence.Sitting behind my computer was getting me nowhere. Its a story, for sure, but its also a microcosm for where so many of us find ourselves all throughout our lives and career.We complain about not knowing the way.We complain about not getting a response for that opportunity we want.We get so complacent when we dont get what we want, and sometimes we stop right there and dont think about what could be a more effective way. Far worse, we stop altogether and give up.Focus on taking actionThe only thing worse than starting something and failing is not starting something. - Seth GodinPart of the pitfall of living in a digital world is thinking that everything is going to come to us as instantly as the delivery of a Direct Message via Twitter. No matter how old you are, think about how truly astonishing it is that someone in Jakarta can send a message that is instantly received by someone in Buenos Aires. Communication, at the speed of now.There is a way to give your all without burning out. There is a way to meet your obligation s without feeling like youre running around like a chicken with your head cut off. You have to start with planning, but heres where most people get it wrong They put together a plan, thinking it wont change, and then end up terribly disappointed when their plan falls apart.Life changes and as a result, plans must be modified accordingly. I encourage you to bake into every plan the values that will carry you, enabling you to flourish and sustain you when you think youve hit too devastating a setback Values like persistence, perseverance, hard work, optimism, courage, and hope. These things are the bedrock foundation for success.So what are you waiting for? The world is not going to come to you. Theres too many other qualified people. Theres way more effective ways to get things done that earn results. You cant just sit around and function at lukewarm. Get inspired. Get fired up. Get off your ass and make it happenGet moving into high gearJoin my newsletter and check out my bestsellin g book, The Value of You. This will give you inspiration to start planning for success on your journey. If youre interested in working with me try me here.This article first appeared on Medium.

Out of Work How Long Before It Hurts Your Career

Out of Work How Long Before It Hurts Your CareerOut of Work How Long Before It Hurts Your CareerHow long can you be out of work before recruiters cringe at the gap on your resume?How long can you be out of work before recruiters cringe at the gap on your resume? I talk with people every day about their resumes and job-hunting strategies. Many are understandably concerned about their employment prospects because that gap has widened from three months to six months and even upwards of 11 months.As the economy continues to tank, many job seekers will see that downtime grow. Considering the huge numbers of workers affected by this recession, however, hiring managers will be less inclined to trash resumes of otherwise stellar performers solely because they have been jobless for several months.Theres research to support my optimistic statement. In a survey released recently by Robert Half Management Resources, 150 senior executives from the nations largest 1,000 companies were asked, How long, in months, can a top manager remain unemployed before it hurts his or her career?The mean response was nine months.According to Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half, Most hiring managers recognize the economy has sidelined many outstanding people. He added that his firm is now acting accordingly by using the economic downturn as an opportunity to bring on experienced players who would have been unavailable a year ago.The message to top managers, according to McDonald, is to stay relevant and marketable by participating in activities such as volunteer or project work or by taking classes. You may be unemployed, but you dont have to wither away during unemployment.In my weekly resume-writing teleseminars, I advise my listeners to think about how they might best describe this gap on their resumes. While hiring managers may afford you mora leeway because of the poor economy, you still want to present yourself as the most viable candidate possible. As a result, I advise using this gap as an opportunity to enhance your value by providing additional information that explains your situation in a more positive light.Ask yourself, How can I show that Ive improved my value during this gap?Sure, youre spending that time networking and searching for a job, but what other activities can you promote that could keep you relevant and marketable, as McDonald suggests? Perhaps you did a small stint as a volunteer leading a group, worked on and completed a project without pay, or you took a class to improve skills or earn a skills certificate. Maybe you took some time off to care for an ill family member or you worked to overcome a crisis. Whatever you may be able to say here can help to ameliorate that gap and win favor.Consider that time gap as a possible objection. Answering that objection with a brief sentence might help lead to a phone screen.If your unemployment gap is growing, here are a few additional pointers from McDonald1. Be flexible. You may not fin d a job that is an exact match for the one you held before. Explore ways to apply your expertise in new areas and highlight your transferable skills.2. Consider relocating. Be open to opportunities in other cities or states, particularly if your skills are highly specialized or few job openings exist locally.3. Stay positive. Finding a management position can take longer simply because there are fewer positions available at any given time. Try not to become discouraged, or it will undermine your confidence.Summary Even though the period between your last job and the present seems to be growing insurmountably, realize that being unemployed isnt a permanent condition. Many factors affect your employment status. Some you cant control, like the marketplace. Other factors, like your attitude and activities while youre unemployed, can all work in your favor - if you let them.

Administrative Jobs - Compare Office Support Careers

Administrative Jobs - Compare Office Support CareersAdministrative Jobs - Compare Office Support CareersSupporting professionals like doctors, human resources specialists, librarians and lawyers, are people who assist them in their work by performing clerical duties. Those who hold these administrative jobs keep their workplaces organized, do research, file and help maintain schedules. Educational requirements and training vary for these careers. You need only a high school or equivalency diploma and perhaps some on-the-job training to work in a few of these occupations. Others require post-secondary education, including a certificate, associate degree or bachelors degree. The chart below shows the zentralwert salaries for a few entry-level jobs, which is a key component in deciding which career path is right for you. 6 Administrative Jobs to Kickstart Your Career Below you will be able to compare job descriptions, education requirements, and median salary for clerical and offi ce support occupations in law, medicine, and other professions. 1. Human Resources Assistant Human resources assistants keep track of salaries, benefits, address changes and changes to job titles as well as any other information contained within an organizations personnel records. While you can get a job with only a high school or equivalency diploma some employers will only hire job candidates who have an associate or bachelors degree. Human resources assistants earned a median annual salaryof $38,100 and median hourly wages of $18.32 in 2015. 2. Library Assistant Library assistants help librarians and library technicians do their jobs by performing clerical duties in a public, school, college or special library. They check in and check out books, process new material, return books and other items to shelves and collect fines. Employers will hire you if you have a high school or equivalency diploma. Some will even hire those who havent graduated. They will provide on-the-job traini ng to new employees. In 2015, median earnings were $24,480 peryear or $11.77 hourly. 3. Medical Assistant Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks in physicians offices. Many are responsible for both, but others only tend to one type of task. You can attend a one-year medical assisting program at a community college, vocational or technical school or college to prepare to work in this field. Alternatively, you can earn an associate degree from a community college. Medical assistants earned a median annual salary of $30,590 and median hourly wages of $14.71 in 2015. 4. Medical Secretary Medical secretaries prepare reports, organize medical records, process insurance claims and schedule appointments in medical offices. They also make arrangements for patients surgeries and hospitalizations. In addition to a high school diploma, you will also need specialized training in medical terminology if you want to do this job. Some employers prefer job candidates who have ta ken courses in office procedures. In 2015, medical secretaries median earnings were $33,040 annually and $15.89 per hour. 5. Medical Transcriptionist Medical transcriptionists create written documents from doctors or other medical professionals dictated recordings. Some work in physicians offices and have additional clerical duties. You can prepare to become a medical transcriptionist by completing a one-year certificate program at a vocational school or community college. There are also associate degree programs available. Medical transcriptionists earned a median annual salary of $34,890 in 2015. They earned median hourly wages of $16.77. 6. Paralegal Paralegals assist lawyers by helping them with a variety of tasks including preparing for trials, hearings and closings.They also doresearch and draft legal documents. You can choose from one of several routes if you want to become a paralegal. You can look for a law firm that will offer on-the-job training. That is the simplest and least expensive way to prepare to work in this occupation. If you want to increase your chances of getting hired, you can get formal training. If you havent yet earned a college degree, you can get an associate or bachelors degree from a paralegal studies program. If you have already graduated from college, you can get a certificate in paralegal studies. Paralegals earned a median annual salary of$48,810 and median hourly wages of $23.47 in 2015. Comparing Administrative JobsMinimum EducationLicenseMedian Salary (2015)Human Resources AssistantH.S. Diplomanone$38,100/yr. or $18.32/hr.Library AssistantH.S. Diplomanone$24,480/yr. or $11.77/hr.Medical Assistant1-year Medical Assisting Programnone$30,590/yr. or $14.71/hr.Medical SecretarySpecialized Trainingnone$33,040/yr. or $15.89/hr.Medical Transcriptionist1-year Certificate Programnone$34,890/yr. or $16.77/hr.ParalegalOn-the-job training, Bachelors or Associate Degree, or Paralegal Studies Certificatenone$48,810/yr. or $23.47/hr. Sou rces Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,Occupational Outlook Handbook,on the Internet atbls.gov/ooh/andEmployment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor,O*NET Online, on the Internet atonetonline.org/ (visited June 14, 2016).Explore moreCareers By Field or Industry

The Mighty OctoKong

The Mighty OctoKong The Mighty OctoKong The Mighty Octo-KongChinas pell-mell rush to development is producing many of the worlds largest and fruchtwein expensive infrastructure and building projects ever conceived. From the 21,000-MW Three Gorges Dam to Beijings landmark CCTV building, Chinese projects are stretching the boundaries of design and the machines needed to construct them. To build the $10.7-billion link connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau in South Chinas Pearl River Delta, project officials needed more than one of the worlds most powerful pile drivers to push mammoth 72-foot-diameter steel piles. They needed eight of them, linked together and synchronized as one unit.Dubbed the Octo-Kong, the device connects eight vibratory pile drivers each driven by their own CAT 1,200-hp engine. The fustels are structurally, mechanically, and hydraulically connected to provide enough force to drive 120 of the giant 130-foot-long piles, each weighing 600 metric tons. Project officia ls say the piles are the largest ever driven.Octo-Kong uses eight of the worlds most powerful vibratory hammers to work as one unit. reputation American Piledriving Equipment Inc.Working for bridge contractor First Harbour Marine Group China, U.S. equipment manufacturer American Piledriving Equipment Inc. (APE) built on previous work to devise the powerful hammer, says David White, managing director of APEs China office and manufacturing facility in Shanghai. APE had already linked four APE 600 pile drivers to drive 44-foot-diameter steel pipe in China. This was a progression, really, he says. It didnt come out of the blue.Breaking New GroundIn an innovation in cofferdam construction, the piles form bulkheads for two artificial islands that are transition structures between the links 4.2-mile-long tunnel and three cable-stayed bridges that will connect Hong Kong to Macau and Zhuhai, on the Chinese mainland. The tunnel will allow deep-water ships to pass from the South China Sea to t he delta.The multi-unit vibratory hammer begins to drive a giant steel pile. Image American Piledriving Equipment Inc.The biggest risk was in the Octo-Kong getting out of sync, says White. If you let it get out of sync, theres just a lot of force working in the wrong direction.Working at sea, the giant vibratory hammer is hung from a barge-mounted crane. The hammer is fitted to the top of the pile and lifted into position. Because of its enormous size, the pile sinks into the seabed under its own weight, but only to a point. Then the hammer takes over (see video of the process).Vibratory hammers work by doing exactly that vibrating in an up-and-down movement at very high frequencies. Rubber suppressors mounted on top of the gearbox dampen the vibration to the crane line. Standard hammer pile drivers pound the piles into the ground. Vibratory hammers work faster and quieter.Working TogetherThe key is that this has to be thought of as one unit, says White of the eight-hammer configura tion. Pressure had to be equal at all times on all of the hydraulic motors, so you have to connect it as one circuit.Precision in operation was paramount. White says there is only 1/300th of a second margin of error. Anything more and the pile driver will be out of synchronization.APE designed the multi-unit hammer with mechanical as well as hydraulic connection to account for startup and shut down operations. Theyre linked mechanically through a shaft to keep the machine in time during startup and shutdown, he notes. Its hard to get equal hydraulic flow over eight units so the mechanical connection can be used to overcome that at startup until the hydraulics kick in. And as soon as you shut the machine off, theres no hydraulic oil being pumped, so the switch to mechanical smooths things out.White and APE drove the last of the piles in December 2011 after driving the first In April. They shaved seven months off of the construction schedule with their blistering pace, proving their method.Driven piles form the perimeter of a seawall for an artificial island. Image American Piledriving Equipment Inc.The artificial islands seawalls each comprise 60 individual adjoining cells, each adjoined by wingwalls, in order to form to perimeter of the island. Traditional construction methods of the bulkheads would have taken years, with each cell having to be fabricated individually by driving one interlocking sheet pile at a time to form each cell, and each cell constructed to adjoin the next until the island wall perimeter was closed. A construction method driving the cells as individual massive steel piles had never been tried on this scale in these conditions.Timing Is EverythingAPE relied on Excel Gear Inc., Roscoe, IL, to manufacture the gearboxes in just 10 weeks. They are the most critical component because they regulate the timing on the vibratory power transmission. The unit is designed to rely on the precision of the gears, so timing of the gearboxes was critical , especially in achieving the timing specification of 0.005 inch.White says the biggest learning curve was in operating the machine, and driving such a large pile to such tight tolerances in differing soils. With something this large, if one side of the pile enters a type of soil before the other, there is a tendency for the pile to texas tea toward the soil that is softer, he says. In most jobs, the method of correction is to lift the pile up and start again. That wasnt possible on this job because of the size and working from a barge. When you pull up, the barge tends to go down, so pulling is not an option on the water. The challenge was in not ever going through one soil type.The key is that this has to be thought of as one unit. Pressure had to be equal at all times on all the hydraulic motors so you have to connect it as one circuit.Dan White, American Piledriving Equipment Inc.

Details of How to Create a Resume on Word

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Why Everybody Is Talking About Help Writing a Resume Returning to the Workforce

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How Important Is Having a Really Good Resume

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The best ways to respond to an insult, according to Steve Jobs

The best ways to respond to an insult, according to Steve JobsThe best ways to respond to an insult, according to Steve JobsWhile we wait for AI gatekeepers to be adept enough at detecting and sending trolls back to the murky waters of 4chan where they belong, digital trolls are a reality all people on the Internet must tolerate in the meantime.Some trolls cant be reasoned with. But for the ones that can, how should you respond to a freshly hurled insult?Steve Jobs, for one, seems to have nailed the art. In a recently recirculating 1997-era video of him speaking atApples Worldwide Developers Conference, Jobs is taking questions from the audience when he gets thisrather unsavory tidbitthrown at himIts sad and clear that on several counts youve discussed, you dont know what youre talking about. I would like, for example, for you to express in clear terms how, say, Java and any of its incarnations addresses the ideas embodied in OpenDoc. And when youre finished with that, perhaps you ca n tell us what you personally have been doing for the last seven years.Pretty rough, right? Jobs infamous response to this low blow-dealing troll, however, properly shut him down. And hiscommunication vorlageis one we can all pull from.Anticipate criticisms of your stanceAs someone who studiedPublic Relationsand now works in the industry,it seems pretty clear to me that the answer Jobs weaves into his response to the troll was preplanned. Before this conference, Jobs had been barraged with similar questions, so this was very much in the realm of what he should have expected. Simply put, its easier to respond to opposition when youve prepared for it.Dont react immediatelyAt the time of the comment from the troll, Jobs was already fidgeting with a water bottle. So when the insult was finished, he took a swig from his bottle, looked down, and paused to gather his thoughts to locate the proper answer. He didnt make any pronounced nonverbal or verbal responses, but instead looked thought ful (though, mind you, the insult in this video harkens back to what feels like a bygone era of civil discourse).Give a broad opening line that feels favorable to the troll, but qualifiedThis was the first sentence of his prepared answerOne of the hardest things when youre trying to effect change is that people, like this gentlemen, are right, in some areas.binnensee how it seems like hes agreeing with the troll, but qualifies it so in reality hes not. Its always a good idea to start with a more friendly response, even if you totally disagree with the other persons stance.Answer the question you want askedThe question Jobs got was about a specific programming language and his personal life. However inappropriate the latter was, Jobs did not specifically answer either, but instead ended up answering the more favorable, general question of Are their mistakes that were made when you decided to make a big change in the company, and who is the ultimate decision-maker in a tech company en gineers or customers?This is a pretty classic political maneuver, and still incredibly effective. The answer plays to the familiar old business adage thatthe customer is always right.And as we have tried to come up with a strategy and a vision for Apple, um, it started with what incredible benefits can we give to the customer? Where can we take the customer? Not, not starting with lets sit down with the engineers and figure out what awesome technology we have and then how are we going to market that. And I think thats the right path to take.Acknowledge the fallibility of you and your team - then support bothYou should be your own biggest cheerleader - humble brag, anyone? The wealthier you are, the more you can pay others to generate excitement about you to others (that is, after all, the essence of public relation campaigns), but in the beginning, its just you and your team.Admit mistakesthat were made, talk about the lessons that came from them, but then move on and discuss why y ou and your team are hardworking and deserving of support and the benefit of the doubt.Im sorry that OpenDocs a casualty along the way. And I readily admit there are many things in life that I dont have the faintest idea what Im talking about, so I apologize for that, too. But theres a whole lot of people working super, super hard right now at Apple.Jobs finishes strong in his response by pointing out there are people working long shifts well past midnight to crank out the application programs they think fit with their companys values, and that hard work is deserving of support and praise. Its almost an intrinsic value to reward hard work and give serious teams the benefit of the doubt. Jobs plays on this innate understanding, winning over the audience.Well find the mistakes, and well fix them. And I think what we need to do is support that team going through this very important stage as they work their butts offThis post originally appeared on Fairygodboss, and was syndicated with permission.

Too Pretty for the Job

Too Pretty for the Job Too Pretty for the Job But what really interested me was what Boland said about the makeup of herbei staffYou know, its great. And interestingly, right now we have all females in our office, although that is not by design. Women in general are very strong individuals, but anyone can be successful in owning his or her own business, its just a matter of how hard you work and the good people you surround yourself with. I have a fantastic team. Im not doing this alone, but I have a wonderful team and a business manager that has been with me since day one. I cannot take all the credit for my companys success, because its been a great team effort. Ive been blessed to have great relationships with our clients and candidates, too.A woman-owned, 100 percent women-operated recruitment firm? Very niceand very unique.This unique setup particularly interested me because I remember reading a Forbes.com article about how women HR professionals often discriminate against att ractive female job seekers.The article explained how two Isreali researchers- Bradley Ruffle at Ben-Gurion University and Zeev Shtudiner at Ariel University Centre- sent out fake applications to 2,500 job openings. The researchers sent two applications to each job one application included a photo and the other did not. The two believed that resumes including photos of attractive candidates would receive the greatest response.This was partially true. Although attractive males received mora callbacks for interviews than unattractive males, attractive women were less likely to get a callback for an interview if they attached a photo. Why the discrepancy?The researchers concludedHuman resources departments tend to be staffed mostly by women. Indeed, in the Israeli study, 93% of those tasked with selecting whom to invite for an interview were female. The researchers unavoidable- and unpalatable- conclusion is that old-fashioned jealousy led the women to discriminate against pretty candid ates.Ladies, is this true?Now, when first reading about the experiment, one might assume attractive women were ruled out because of the unfair dumb blonde or dumb model generalizations. Yet, each photo in the study was also rated on how intelligent people thought the person looked and the results showed that there was no correlation between ones beauty and ones intelligence level(s).Are women HR professionals really discriminating against female job seekers? If so, this is really disconcerting. Why you ask? Well, look at the stats about women in the workforce (and, ladies let me tell you, theyre not pretty)Only 4.2 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are womenWomen make up 4.5 percent of Fortune 1000 CEO positionsIn 2012- just like in 2002- among full-time, year-round workers, women were paid 77 percent of what men were paid.Women only held 16.6 percent of Fortune 500 motherboard seatsIn 2011, at 31.9 percent, women didnt even account for half of all lawyersFrom elementary and middle school teachers to computer programmers, women are paid less than men in female-dominated, gender-balanced, and male-dominated occupations (AAUW)What am I saying? Ladies, its clear that we need one another. Although more and more women (and mothers) are entering the workforce, we still face many inequalities compared to our male counterparts. Instead of being jealous and discriminating against each other, we need to unite and continue to advocate for change and equality.It may sound clich, but the phrase, United we stand, divided we fall, is very true. Being jealous and unfair toward attractive women only harms women in the workforce overall. Instead of preventing women from entering a company, why not be fair in your selection process? View the female job seekers not as threats, but positively as more potential women who can add to those lists of CEOs and board members and ultimately help turn our male-dominated, senior-level workforce into an equal and level playing field.