The best way to answer the question Why should I hire youÂ

The best way to answer the question Why should I hire youIts the moment of truthyoure on the job hunt and have landed an vorstellungsgesprch and its going well. Youre making a great impression on the person youre meeting with and it really feels as if you have this locked up and then all of a sudden youre hit with the big question Why should I hire you? googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) On its face it may seem like an easy question, but the truth is that it may only seem deceptively so. On top of there being a lot riding on your answer (namely a possible new job), the way in which you choose to answer the question may reveal a great deal to the person whos in a position to make a hiring decision about you. Obviously, you want to make a good impression, and theres a million overused and unremarkable ways to handle the question that you should wisely avoid. With all of that said, perhaps it doesnt seem so simple anymore?Dont worryalthough th ere are plenty of ways to miss the mark when youre facing this question, there are some effective strategies for how to handle it that can help turn a good interview into a great one, ensure that you leave a positive lasting impression on the interviewer, and increase your chances of getting hired. The Balance recently published an article highlighting proven strategies for handling the Why should I hire you? question. Consider taking advantage of the following tips when you next face it.Build your pitch.Always remember that youre selling yourself whenever youre on an interview, and your answer to the question Why should I hire you? should reflect a deep awareness of the requirements of the position that youre interviewing for, the needs of the company that youd like to become a parte of, and the personality traits, skills, and experience that you possess that make you an ideal candidate. This means that you should always do your homework before getting to the interview, and you sho uld be ready to confidently connect the dots between you, the employer, and their needs. If you have this down cold, then youre in a good position to let the interviewer know precisely why they should hire you if youre unsure of the answer, keep working to connect those dots before the day of the big interview arrives. It never hurts to take a look at the keywords in the job posting and incorporate some of them into your answer.That said, you should always be ready to tweak your answer as needed to reflect any new information you get during the interview. For example, if you go into the interview thinking that good project management skills is your most valuable asset for the position but learn during the interview that theyre really looking to hire someone whos a whiz with numbers, you may want to consider a prfungswesen if the question arises.Keep it brief.A good answer to the question need bedrngnisand really should notbe an endless soliloquy that takes the unfortunate audience o n a meandering journey through your entire life story. Keep it short, simple, and to the pointthink a minute or two, tops. Your one goal is to succinctly encapsulate why you effectively bridge the gap between the position youre vying for and the needs of the company. Anything longer than that may exhaust the listener and may truly be TMI.Realize its not just what you say.Sure, youre going to be judged based on what you say in response to this question, but just as important for this and all other interview questions is how you respond. This includes your confidence, body language, and ability to sell yourself as a true potential asset who stands out from the job hunting crowd. So, not only prepare what you intend to say in response to this weighty question, also be sure that your delivery is razor-sharp. Its okay to act like youve prepared an answer in advancehiring managers lovepreparation and attention to detailWhat makes you stand out?Its always smart to keep in mind that for eve ry good answer you might have for every interview question that arises, therell be a pack of other qualified candidates who will also come to their interviews strapped with good answers as well. Therefore, you should come ready to answer the question Why should I hire you? with something that makes you stand out from the crowd. Anything that makes you unique and could be viewed as a potential checkmark in the pro column when hiring personnel are deciding about you is ritterlich game. Perhaps the interviewer mentioned that the company is seeking to expand its business internationally and you speak the language of a country that they may be looking to do business inthat could be a potential game changer. Try to have your own game changer in mind when facing this question. Any detail will donot only will you seem well-suited for the job, but it will also show that youve done your homework in advance and know what the company is all about.Why should I hire you? is a question that has th e potential to leave you rambling on and on while not saying much of anything. Dont waste your opportunity to create a powerful, pointed answer to this common interview question. Your interviewer will be impressed with your ability to summarize all you have to offer in a focused soundbiteyoull look prepared, confident, and responsible, all traits key to getting the job.

This Womans Reaction to a Boss Who Refused to Support Her Heavy Periods Is Everything

This Womans Reaction to a Boss Who Refused to Support Her Heavy Periods Is Everything Managing a heavy period at work isnt easy. This is especially true if you have a anfhrer who isnt willing to go with the flow (pun definitely intended).That welches the case for one woman who posted herbeibei on-the-job period problems in the FGB Community. In a discussion thread for women with heavy periods, the FGBer shared her tale of menstrual woe while working under a boss who definitely didnt get it. And the way she ultimately forced him to get it is quite simply epic.I welches the first woman to work in my tech office a few years ago shortly after giving birth, and my flow welches heavier, too, the woman began. So I asked for a small set of drawers to keep under my desk our desks were long tables with workstations set up at various intervals. I welches told no.The FGBer was intending to keep the extra feminine supplies needed to manage her heavy flow within the set of drawers, so that theyd be close at hand. Wanting to spare her boss the details, she told him the requested storage was for general office equipment needed for her job. The drawers would cost just $50, she noted, and the budget for individual equipment requirements for her office was $1,000. Even still, she said her boss responded This is not individual equipment requirements. Itll get in the way of sweeping, and your coworkers will hit their knees while working with you.The woman then told her boss she had a medical need which required the extra drawer at her desk.He didnt get what I was saying, she wrote. Others came into the area, and I wasnt comfortable elaborating at that time. I tried a few more times and was denied until the day my flow was way too heavy and I made three runs to the corner store to get additional supplies and replace my skirt. I tried again to request drawers, and my boss just walked away from me.Feeling at a loss for options, this FGBer then decided to bring her sanitary supplies to work in a shoe box. She planned to keep the box under her desk during the day and place it on her chair when she left, so that it would be out of the cleaning crews way. This plan, too, was foiled.The shoe box was thrown out after two nights. According to the cleaning crew manager, whom I finally was put in touch with two weeks later, nothing was allowed to be under the desks (the seat of the chair was under the desk) except authorized office equipment, she wrote. Anything else was listed in their contract as trash.When the woman asked her boss about her belongings that had been thrown away, he told her to keep future personal belongings in her purse, adding that he certainly wasnt going to replace whatever personal items were thrown out.Spoiler alert Im a woman in tech with a small baby in an infant seat, a large diaper bag, a laptop bag, and a lunchbox which I must get into the car in the mornings not counting jackets, blankets, umbrellas, and sweaters depending on the weather and the hour, and any other random thing you find yourself carrying out in the mornings, she wrote. I dont carry a purse.At this point, feeling incredibly frustrated by the lack of support she was getting and the hassle it was ultimately causing, the FGBer hatched a plan. The next day, she brought her full bevy of personal items into work, including tampons, liners, pads, an extra pair of pants and a cardigan, Pamprin, Midol, a heating pad, and more.I put it all on my desk, next to my screen. Everything had fit very nicely into the shoebox before, but I was really peeved, she wrote. This time, I didnt bother with the small bottles and boxes, which I had replenished daily before as a convenience to my coworkers. I also made certain that whenever a coworker came over, he knocked something over or had to push things out of his way. I left the bottles with the caps barely on, so they spilled a lot. I flipped the lids open too hard so I had to chase them across the room or so someone el se would bend down to pick them up for me. I made a big deal of knocking everything over when plugging in the heating pad.At this point, the main concern for this FGBer was no longer about being professional. It was about making a point.No, it wasnt professional, she wrote. Neither is the sexism of keep it in your purse. Neither is requiring a woman to buy five pairs of new pants in two months because you wont give her appropriate office equipment. Neither is ignoring informal requests, formal requests, and formal ADA requests made with doctors documentation. Neither is throwing away personal belongings of an employee, and then making no attempts at reparation. Neither were all the little comments about women in the workplace (and the home), that time of the month at all times of the month, and so on.She didnt stop there.A few coworkers offered empty cardboard boxes to corral my belongings, and I loudly and unashamedly told them every blush-inducing detail about the rule of nothing except authorized office equipment under the desks, and how all my possessions had already been trashed, and how I was out nearly $150 in medical relief, not counting the slacks and cardigan which had been trashed, and how I needed these things to keep large blood stains off our furniture and to soothe my great deal of pain after giving birth to my son such a short time ago. I was loudly, repeatedly making a point.Ultimately, her protest worked.Monday, I arrived at the office to find a small set of two individually keyed drawers between every other workstation, so that every employee had exclusive access to at least one drawer.And thus, an FGB legend was born--

Courses compared from the underrated to the overblown

Courses compared from the underrated to the overblown Courses compared from the underrated to the overblownPosted May 5, 2014, by Marni WilliamsChoosing what to study is one of the first big life decisions you will have to make, so how do you know youre making the right choice? The good news is that if you start with something youre interested in (and if youre prepared to work at it), then chances are that, no matter what you choose, youre going to make it work. But even behind that general truth, there is another more worrying one when courses are churning out more graduates than there are job opportunities, the road to success is bound to be tougher than you think. Before you lock in your preferences, the best thing you can do is get informed. Weve trawled through graduate surveys to compare areas of study the safe bets, the hidden gems and even some lacklustre performers you might find surprising. We all know a career never comes guaranteed, but at least you will have your eye s wide open about what to expect when it comes time to face the real world besides that HECS debt, of course Want to take a safe bet? Enquire about these blue chip coursesto secure your future.The slow burnersIf you believe their numbers, you might have discounted these as underperformers, but you might want to look again Aeronautical engineering sounds impressive. And having a specialist qualification such as this might seem like a licence to print money, but over a third of recent graduates are actually still looking for full-time employment. Once you get employment, though, starting salaries are $60,000 and up, so its rewarding once you get there. Education is one profession that is simply never going to die out. There are, however, a surprising number of graduates who work part-time or casually before landing a full-time role 24.1 per cent. This is one of the highest percentages of people looking for full-time work amongst the fields of study, but its more a matter of time than a lack of need. And when graduates do get their first full-time job, their entry level salary is $13,000 more than health and engineering courses well worth the wait Pharmacy gets a bad wrap because its starting salary is dead last on the list at just $39,000, but theres more to the story. Pharmacy graduates must complete a year of professional development before they can be registered and start to earn the big bucks. A senior pharmacist shoots much higher up the list with a median salary of $80,500. This ones a keeper, so bide your time. Biology might hold the key to life, but it isnt the key to getting a job. A significant percentage of life sciences graduates find themselves looking for full-time work four months after their degree and at 47.6 per cent, it looks as if there are more biologists than humanities graduates on the dole. Furthermore, a low 66.2 per cent believed that their studies were at least somewhat important to their jobs (the lowest rating for relevance after social science and the humanities), and for those lucky enough to have full-time work, they would have started on a mere $48,000. But for all that bad news, biology graduates do top the list for going on to further study, with over half undertaking postgraduate education. Might it be that biology is simply the first step in a longer, more rewarding process? Lets hope so Architecture has 40 per cent of graduates seeking full-time employment four months after graduation 23.4 per cent of which were seeking full-time employment while they worked part-time or casually. This could be partially because the system requires graduates to complete a masters in bestellung to be fully qualified, but with a starting salary of $32,500 and 24 per cent of graduates going straight on to further study, its a slow process, and can at times be less financially rewarding than other trade-based construction qualifications. A substantial 82.9 per cent will eventually be employed in their field, thou gh, so theres a good chance youll get there in the end.Hidden gemsConstruction might be seen as the rough cousin of architecture, but employment prospects and pay rates are substantially higher, especially for tertiary graduates. The average construction worker earns $40,000 at entry and $75,000 at a senior level, and with the kompetenzprofil to earn high from a young age, its one that will pay off quickly. Nursing is a solid performer due to its abundance of part-time and casual work, with only five per cent of graduates initially having to go without a job while they look for full-time employment. A healthy 83.1 per cent of graduates get full-time work within four months thats more than education, computer science and rehabilitation. Dentistry might not be as popular as medicine, but with 83.3 per cent employment, it is still well ahead of other taxing courses such as veterinary science. It also tops the starting salary range for graduates with $80,000 straight off the bat. If you are looking for a challenge that will get you earning fresh out of uni, this could be one for you. Rehabilitation is a potential sleeper, as it boasts 81.5 per cent employment for recent graduates and a starting salary of $50,200. We expect a similar story for skilled health technicians, and even better conditions, as demand on our health system increases with the ageing population. Watch this space.You wouldnt do it for the moneyVisual and performing arts was always going to be at the top of this section. It tops the seeking full-time work list with 51.7 per cent of graduates looking for their full-time job four months after graduation. Considering the often project-by-project nature of this kind of work, that might not be of too much concern or surprise to those who are interested, but if we couple that with a starting salary of $38,000 it seems the old starving fine arts degree graduate stereotype still rings true. But youre doing it for the love, right? Physical sciences m ight be touted as one of our areas in most need of new blood, but 39.4 per cent of recent graduates were looking for full-time work, so even though Australia needs to nurture its STEM strength, it looks, at least on face value, as if the industry needs to get on board with some more opportunities for graduates.The popular kidsThe most popular courses at university, as gauged by current enrolments in a bachelor degree, are management and commerce and society and culture comprising 24 and 23 per cent respectively of all enrolments. But are these popular courses able to live up to the demand? Here are some bandwagons you might want to be wary of jumping onto Humanities is a wide area of study, but in the recent graduate survey 41 per cent of graduates were seeking full-time employment four months after graduation 27.1 per cent of which were seeking full-time employment while they worked part-time or casually. Humanities courses also ranked low when graduates were asked if their field of study was at least somewhat important to their jobs. But this is not really news the humanities have long been seen as a great generalist option, but providing a gateway to jobs has never been its main appeal. Psychology is one of the most popular choices for students, but with a starting salary of $47,500, its unlikely to be on account of the money. Part of the issue is that only 40 per cent of psychology graduates are considered career ready with another 40 per cent going on to further study after their bachelor degree. This popular field is transferable to a number of different industries, though, so as long as you find your niche you can do well. Urban planning is often cited as a sure winner, but 32.1 per cent of graduates were looking for full-time work four months after graduation in the latest survey. Its not the highest figure, but it suggests that graduates still have to earn their stripes. Journalism has long been discussed as a popular course without the jobs to b ack it up, and with just 26.6 per cent of graduates working as journalists within four months of their graduation, and another 4.6 working in the media in non-journalist roles, there really are a lot of graduates left wanting. Or is it perhaps that the definition of journalism is in need of an update? 12.2 per cent were working in advertising or public relations within that same period, so perhaps graduates need to be willing to cross the ever-blurring lines.Solid choices Electrical engineering might not be a celebrated area of study, but 86 per cent of graduates find full-time work within four months of graduation. It beats mechanical, electronic, chemical, aeronautical and civil engineering for employment, and in 2013 was surpassed only by mining engineering. Whatever your specialisation, a median starting salary of $65,000 and $173,000 for senior professionals makes engineers the highest paid on the list. Surveying is also a solid choice with 86.5 per cent of recent graduates in full-time work. Whats more, a further 9.9 per cent were working casually or part-time while they looked, meaning only 3.6 per cent were jobless. With demand higher than the number of graduates, the median starting salary of $52,000 is likely to go up quickly.Dont believe the hype Dont be fooled just because lawyers can earn big money doesnt mean that its an easy road to a six-figure salary. Competition in this popular degree is high and while employment levels arent dire, they arent anything to write home about, either 21.5 per cent of law graduates were looking for full-time work within four months of their graduation. Starting salaries are a decent $55,000, but even that isnt too far from social sciences on $50,000 or computer science on $53,000. Its a great career, but you will need to sing for your supper. Business studies failed to heidewitzka us in this recent survey, too. With just 71.8 of recent graduates in full-time employment within four months of graduation, (and accou nting and economics only slightly better on 77.4 per cent and 76.3 per cent respectively), the financial services sector is steady, but not sterling. A starting salary for a business and economics graduate was $49,000, so like many careers, real success in the industry is about the particular job and the company you work for.Money spinners Mining engineers were the winners in 2013. It probably wont come as a surprise, but 96 per cent of graduates were employed full-time within four months of their graduation. Things may step down a notch in coming years, but if youre willing to go to where the resources are, then you can still earn big money. Medicine is still a top employer with 96.9 per cent of recent graduates in full-time employment. Considering that graduates have to complete a compulsory internship at the conclusion of their degree, its to be expected that this number should be the highest, but with healthcare a growing concern, its worthy of its position as a blue chip caree r choice.Most satisfying VET courses Health and education students found their courses most relevant to their work. Its telling that these caring fields enjoy the highest levels of satisfaction the happiness of giving, perhaps? Across the VET courses, there was a high level of satisfaction, but those most chuffed with their courses were Agriculture, environmental and related studies 89.8 per cent Society and culture 89.1 per cent Food, hospitality and personal services 88.9 per cent Again in VET, these fields topped the list for aligning with the students reason for choosing their course Architecture and building 89.5 per cent Agriculture, environmental and related studies 88.5 per cent Society and culture 87.3 per cent Education 86.6. per cent And these courses were most relevant to the students future careers Technicians and trades workers were either employed in the same occupation (56.6. per cent) or working in a job where their training was relevant to their position (22 per cent). They were also 88 per cent employed.Back to top ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources OfficerGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice AdministratorPopular Career Searchescareer advisor onlineunsw early entrystudy in australia for international studentsyear 10 work experience ideasflexible entry usyd CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire OnlineMarni WilliamsRelated ArticlesBrowse moreCover lettersInformation Technology5 Tips for Writing an IT ResumeYouve got all the right qualifications for the IT role of your dreams but every job application you send disappears into a puff of smoke. No call back, no feedback and no interview. We can h elpMan on the moon astronaut careersFor many young kids, becoming an astronaut and flying through outer space is the ultimate job its right up there with other popular careers children aspire to, such as firefighter, super hero and princess.Weekend job news Women and youth hit hardestMore than one quarter of young workers either cannot find work or cant work enough hours, according to newly released Bureau of Statistics figures.

7 Simple Mistakes to Avoid During a Resume Makeover

7 Simple Mistakes to Avoid During a Resume Makeover7 Simple Mistakes to Avoid During a Resume MakeoverWith so many opinions regarding a resume makeover, it can be tough to know where to start. You can find 100 articles online about resumes, all telling you to do completely different things. So how do you know who is right and who is wrong?I have always been told, listen to those who have fruit on the tree. Everyone has an opinion, but how many have put their opinion into action and seen great results because of it? So many writers/bloggers have never spent a day as a recruiter or hiring manager. So how would they know what to include in a resume?In this article, the experts at Find My Profession will break down 7 simple mistakes to avoid during a resume makeover.1. Using an objectiveJust about every resume expert agrees that you should replace an objective with a professional summary. The truth is, most employers only care about what you can do for them. Stating your personal goals a nd what YOU expect to get out of a position is frankly, pointless.Replacing an objective with a professional summary is an essential part of a resume makeover. This will help you express your applicable skills to the hiring manager with 3 to 4 solid sentences. This is important because the employer briefly scans your resume with an emphasis on your summary and skills sections. To learn how to structure a professional summary, see our article How To Write A Great Resume Summary Statement.2. Irrelevant job experience and resumeYour career is a very personal and hopefully rewarding journey It is easy to throw ALL of your accomplishments on your resume because of pride. If some of those accomplishments do elend align with the position you are applying for, you should remove them. This may be tough, but you need to use your resume real estate effectively.Regarding past work experience, dont include more than 15 years of work history. This is a standard rule of thumb to go by. This should go without saying, but include only relevant experience. Also, avoid excessive bullet points for each position you list on your resume. Stick to 4-6 strategic points that express the required skills for the position you are applying for.Need help on your work experience section? See 4 Tips To Write Your Resume Work Experience Section3. Adding personal informationI stated above that creating a resume (and the whole job searching process) is very personal. That does not mean that you should detail every aspect of your life. Again, if it does not relate to the open position, leave it out. This would include your hobbies, religion, and even your home life.Of course, these are great things that make you the person you are, but keep it professional. You can also consider your salary history as personal information that you should not include.Volunteer experience is different than your personal life and can look great on a resume. This is especially applicable to those who do not have as much relevant work experience.4. Ridiculous fonts and stylesUnless you are applying for a design type position, dont try and get fancy You will not impress the employer with your ability to choose a cool font or color. They are looking for what you can bring to the table and a certain font will not show that.Make koranvers you do not throw any header, footer, or tables in the mix. Your resume will most likely be read by a robot first Annoying, I know The Applicant Tracking System can be thrown off by tables or headers. This would mean your resume is thrown away before a human can even review it. Using resume makeover services can eliminate that from happening.Maybe you dont agree with this, so let me provide some additional logic. Each employer spends an average of 6 seconds reviewing a resume. Using an uncommon font/color can be a distraction for the employer causing them to read less in that 6 seconds then they would with a common font/color. Your goal is to make it easy for the e mployer to scan your resume. That way, they can quickly find whatever it is they are looking for.Learn more here withProfessional Resume Style - Headers, Fonts, Themes5. References and sloppy contact infoMany people are told that references are important to include on your resume. I am here to assure you that this is a huge resume mistake. If you are asked to provide references either by a person or on your job application, then provide them.But leave them off your resume I have personally worked at a staffing agency that would ask their recruiters to prowl job boards in search of references. Once we found references, we would call the hiring managers listed and try to solicit new business with them. Do your references a favor and leave them off your resumePlease make sure you have a professional email when you add your contact info to your resume. Creating a resume is pointless if you have an email like sassypantsmcgeewhocares.com While youre at it, you can leave off your exact ma iling address. City, State, and Street are fine, but it is not like the employer will send you a handwritten letter. Anybody has access to resumes on public job boards. If the application asks for your exact address, thats fine Do yourself a favor and keep the address off your resume6. Exorbitant wordsHuh? Thats what I thought Make sure that your resume is readable by the average Joe. You may be highly knowledgeable in your trade, but the recruiter may not have the same experience. Also, dont try to make yourself sound smarter than you are. This can come back to bite you if you are called in for an interview.Make sure you spell out abbreviations such as B.S. (Bachelor of Science), or CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Administrator). This will be highly beneficial for two reasons.It helps the average recruiter know what you are talking about.It will help you get through applicant tracking systems by using all the right keywords.Speaking of keywords, check out How To Use Resume Keywords W hen Applying For Jobs.7. Cut out that second pageUnless you are applying for a senior/executive position, keep your resume to one page. This is a huge resume mistake that is often overlooked. Because you only have 6 seconds, hiring managers dont have time to read multiple pages. If you are having trouble trimming your resume down to one page, it might be time for a professional resume makeover.Your job search will be much more effective with a purposeful and concise resume tailored towards your desired job.Not sure if you need a professional resume makeover?Find out by reading the 5 Major Signs Its Time For A Professional Resume Makeover.What do I put on my resume?Luckily for you, we wrote a whole article on the essentials to include during your resume makeover. See this article here, What to Include In A Resume 16 Best Things.I know this process can be frustrating, but keep your head up as it will be worth it If you find this overwhelming, let the pros at Find My Profession help y ou out We have a vast knowledge of resume standards and specialize in all industries across the United States.

Hot Jobs for Workers Without a Bachelors Degree

Hot Jobs for Workers Without a Bachelors DegreeHot Jobs for Workers Without a Bachelors Degree Todays job market values skills and talents, not just degrees. In fact, some of the top jobs with the fastest growth in median cousine pay for full-time workers are restaurant cook, EMT, machine operator, and security officer, according to Glassdoors Job Market Report . The common theme in many of these jobs with fast-rising pay? They do not require a bachelors degree.So whether you dove straight into the job market in lieu of college, or whether four years was simply too long to prepare for your dream job, there are plenty of exciting roles that dont require a B.A. and wont give you any B.S.Description You see sales associates every day- ringing up sales at the shoe store, stocking books at Barnes & Noble, and setting up displays at the clothing store. A sales associate, also known as a cashier, provides service to customers, mostly at a retail level. This is a great p osition if enjoy working with the public.Description As a Property Manager, you are expected to live on the premise, incorporate your knowledge and best practices and develop your signature as a top-notch customer representative to your community and gruppe members.Education Required Some schooling and a real estate license, where applicableDescription Radiology technicians, also called radiographers or x-ray techs, produce x-rays of the patient for diagnostic purposes. Radiology technicians prepare the patients for the x-rays, operate the equipment, keep patient records, may even adjust and maintain the machines, and could eventually manage a radiology department.Education Required Graduation from an accredited Radiology Technologist programDescription Web developers build websites and bring projects to life. They also analyze user needs to ensure the proper content, graphics and underlying structure are used to meet both the goals of the user and the websites owner.Education R equired Associates DegreeDescription This position is responsible for performing diagnostic ultrasound procedures. The Sonographer is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for performing diagnostic testing used in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients.Education Required High School Degree or GED, plus current RDMS certification from accredited school of diagnostic sonographyDescription Gaming managers work in casinos. They supervise employees and the daily operations of a designated area in a casino. Gaming managers ensure both casino employees and customers are abiding by the rules of the casino and playing fairly, ensure that players understand the games, and make sure that payouts are correct for winners.Education Required High School DiplomaDescription Nuclear technicians assist physicists, engineers, and other professionals in nuclear research and nuclear energy production. They operate special equipment used in these activities and monitor the levels of radiation that are produced.Median Base Salary $79,140 (According to BLS.gov )Education Required Associates DegreeDescription Air traffic control specialists provide a vital public service to guide pilots, their planes and 2.2 million daily passengers from taxi to takeoff, through the air and back safely on the ground.Education Required Have three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a Bachelors degree, or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience that totals three yearsDescription A power plant operator is someone who controls the systems that generate and distribute electric power. Candidates must read charts, meters, and gauges to monitor voltage and electricity flows, as well as check equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.Education Required High School Diploma or equivalent education (GED) trade license

How to Know When Its Time to Quit Your Job

How to Know When Its Time to Quit Your JobHow to Know When Its Time to Quit Your JobIts Complicated When Do You Pull the Plug?Is it time for you to end things ... with your job?No one takes a job assuming it will end in disappointment much like no one starts a new relationship with the expectation that it wont work out. When you arrive at the realization that your job has become a source of anxiety, things may look grim, indeed. If your relationship status with your job is complicated, thats just abedrngnisher way of saying that its not working. How do you know when to end it?Many professionals have a strong resistance to leaving a job thats not working out. Quitting is hard because it carries an implication that you gave up, did not try hard enough, or were not good enough to make it work. The reality, as Seth Godin so aptly puts it, is that motivational quotes along the lines of quitters never win and winners never quit are wrong. Winners quit all the time they just quit the right stuff at the right time. So when is it time to quit your job?That can be surprisingly difficult to figure out. How do you not fall into the trap of valuing time and effort invested mora than your future? On the other hand, how do you make sure you quit for the right reasons? How do you find a new job while employed? Here are five steps to help you think through your complicated relationship with your job and make the best decision about when to quit.Step 1 Face whats actually there.Before you plan your next career move, your first step should be to honestly look at the current situation and figure out whats happening. Sometimes, the issue has little to do with the job and everything to do with your personal life. Dissatisfaction or missing pieces in one part of your life can certainly spill elsewhere, so check your basics before you give up on a career. Health, nutrition, exercise, human connection figure out where exactly the problem is before you make any dramatic changes at wor k.Step 2 Ask yourself if your discomfort is temporary or permanent.Professional growth does not come pain-free. If the discomfort you are experiencing is a temporary side effect from learning new things or stretching into new challenges, quitting will rob you of an opportunity to grow and advance professionally. On the other hand, if the discomfort is permanent or damaging, staying in that situation will cost you time and not contribute much to your career development. In that case, the answer to the question of when to quit your job may be now.Step 3 Reflect on your personal point of no return.Everyone has a personal set of requirements or decision factors that are firm non-starters. What are yours? An abusive boss, a job that has offered no opportunities for growth and career development in three years, or a commute to the new sekretariat that consumes two hours in one direction you decide what would spell an absolute no for you. Those examples may be signs that you should quit y our job.Step 4 Ask yourself what needs to change for you to feel great about staying.This is the reverse of step three Instead of thinking about what would make the decision to quit a no-brainer, you are considering what it would take to stay. Most situations can be salvaged, even if just in theory. Perhaps it might take reporting to a different person, finding a trusted mentor, or a good career development opportunity on an interesting side project.Step 5 Ask yourself whether youve exhausted your options for making it better.This may be the most challenging of the five steps. Instead of asking yourself if its the right time to quit your job and daydreaming about new opportunities, make a genuine effort to improve the situation. This step forces you to face the fact that you played a role in creating the complicated and painful situation you are in. Be brutally honest and ask yourself, Have I done everything I can to make this better? Own your part in the mess so that you can begin to dig your way out.5 things to avoid doing when work turns sour.What if you have answered the five questions above and concluded that your work situation has moved beyond its complicated into the its awful and I need to be single category? The best strategy is to start actively looking for other options and applying for jobs while still employed. This step is best done as quietly as possible, no matter how tempted you might be to make a scene. Here are five common mistakes that professionals in this situation make to the detriment of their long-term careers.Related 10 Tips to Conducting a Confidential Job Search While EmployedMistake 1 Gossiping and complaining to coworkers.Sure, it may help you blow off some steam and bond over the shared misery. However, complaining and gossiping adds no constructive value beyond making you feel momentarily better. The relief will pass quickly, but the consequences may last longer than this job. Feeling frustrated and upset is completely prototyp in your situation. Try to channel those feelings into constructive next steps brush the dust off of that LinkedIn profile, get a professional to review your resume, or re-connect with professionals who can help you find a new opportunity.Mistake 2 Using the possibility of quitting as leverage.Here is the big secret Successful professionals either stay in a job and make the most of it or leave without making a fuss. They dont talk about quitting in hypothetical terms or use it as a threat when negotiating.When you feel underappreciated or under-compensated, its tempting to believe that the threat of leaving will make your boss realize how amazing you are and finally give you what you want. In your imagination, the company will pay you more, grant you the things you have been asking for, reassign you to a different job, and give you more flexibility just to make you stay. Unfortunately, real life does not work that way. Instead of delivering on your requests, your boss is much more likely to begin searching for your replacement Your outburst along the lines of, I guess Ill just start looking for other opportunities will lock you out of interesting new projects and make you look unprofessional and childish. Dont do it.Mistake 3 Checking out.Checking out physically or mentally spells the death of good opportunities for professionals. I know that its difficult to remain engaged when your heart isnt in it and youre actively looking for a new job. Im not suggesting you act like the companys biggest cheerleader, but you might think twice before you stop doing your work. Stay focused. References matter, and todays business world is more connected than ever before. Do your best to leave with your performance reviews and professional integrity intact.Mistake 4 Making emotional decisions.Slamming a door in your bosss face will give you a few seconds of satisfaction. So will stomping out of a meeting or screaming at a difficult coworker. In the long run, all of those act ions are more likely to sabotage your next career move than set you up for success. In some cases, it may take the decision of when to leave a job out of your hands completely, as you could get let go. Keep your eye on the ball, take a deep breath, and do whats best for your career in the long run which, in most cases, involves taking charge of your emotional state.Mistake 5 Quitting with no contingency plan.Walking out of a job has its perks a completely open day tomorrow, for instance. However, it also takes away one of your options without automatically creating others. Looking for a job while unemployed is definitely not an impossible task plenty of professionals do it to great effect. However, searching for a new opportunity from the safety of a stable paycheck gives you the luxury of time. It lowers the pressure to find a sttte in two weeks or risk missing your rent or mortgage payment. That, in turn, improves the odds of finding a position that is a great fit not just som ething to tide you over.When things get complicated at work, keep a cool head Just as in romantic relationships, sudden, poorly-considered moves in a complex situation wont serve you well. Even if your situation at work leaves much to be desired, more options are always better. By keeping a cool head, continuing to show up, and taking an honest look at your circumstances, you gain the perspective and the time to make a plan to help you decide right next career move. After all, you deserve nothing lessBefore you call it quits with your job, make sure your resume is up to snuff. Request a free resume review todayRecommended ReadingThis Is the Best Time of Year to Look for a New Job5 Things to Consider Before You Quit Your JobHow to Write a Professional Resignation Letter

Overcoming busyness - our cultural addiction

Overcoming busyness - ur cultural addictionOvercoming busyness - ur cultural addictionBusyness seems to have risen to the level of addiction within ur culture, and is even considered a badge of honor. When, for example, have you heard anyone report Im doing great. Ive got lots of extra time and energy to do what I want?What is Busyness, Really?To reduce busyness in our lives, we have to first understand what busyness is. Is it a platzset of behaviors? Is it an attitude? Or a perspective on life? Most people respond All three.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreAt a foundational level, busyness is the experience of feeling like we have more to do than we have time or energy that there is not much space in our lives. We are running from one task or meeting to another, often repeatedly throughout the day. Or sometimes, the sense of busyness comes from multitasking trying to do more t han one thing at once. Largely, busyness involves a sense of the needing to rush, to do tasks quickly.Busyness seems primarily to be an internal experience (we feel busy), but busyness also involves behaviors. Busy people can be observed to have poor eye contact not listen well seem somewhat scattered, sometimes disorganized appear to be rushing through tasks (and making careless errors) forget things (objects, appointments) interact in a short irritable way and maybe most commonly, complain about how busy they are.What Drives Our Busyness?Multiple factors create busyness in our lives and these influences vary across seasons in our lives and they differ from person to person. A brief list of busyness creators includeMultiple responsibilities. Our responsibilities at work. Being married or in a committed relationship. Being a parent. Owning a home.Changes in circumstances. You are stuck in traffic, and running late for a meeting. The school calls and tells you that your child is sic k. The printer is broken. A client shows up to meet unannounced.The desire to feel needed. Feeling anxious about how others perceive our skills and abilities. Equating getting things done with personal value.Personal habits (and upbringing). Being raised in a family where, if you didnt look busy, you were given a task to do.Trying to be efficient. Not wanting to welcheste any valuable time, so we pack the day end to end, without any space between meetings, calls or tasks to be completed.There are other factors that lead to our busy lives, but these provide a starting point.The Overlooked Factor Our Personal LivesThe primary focus of our work at Appreciation at Work is to make work relationships work. Thus, most of our resources and information deal with work-based issues. Busyness, however, is a different animal.We can clearly address the issues that contribute to busyness at work, and these factors are important. But they are also rather obvious prioritize, clarify roles and respo nsibilities, delegate, set boundaries, learn to say no . . .The most commonly overlooked component that is a HUGE factor (the elephant in the room) is the busyness in our personal lives and how the frantic pace at which we live outside of work creates enormous stress for us at work.Think about your or your colleagues lives. List the factors outside of work that sap available energy for work-related tasks kids sports involvement, recreational activities and trips on the weekends, moving to a new residence, someone in the family having a medical issue, getting a new puppy . . .Im the first one to call attention to leaders that employees are people and more than production units. And we all (hopefully) have a life outside of work family, friends, and hobbies. But I think most of us tend to dismiss (or, at least, minimize) the impact the busyness of our lives outside of work has on our sense of busyness at work.Overcoming Busyness The First StepThe first step that needs to be taken to become less busy is also the biggest hurdle we have to overcome. And this action is the point in the process where the most resistance and denial are faced ownership of the problem.Busyness, to a large degree, is the natural result of choices we make. With a few exceptions, we create our own busyness. Most of us want to attribute our busyness to external factors the demands at work, our boss, the kids, what the school expects parents to do. But, in reality, our experience of busyness is a result of our own doing (although the choices that got us here may have been made a long time ago).Let me offer a historical example as evidence. For those who are old enough to remember, what happened in almost everyones lives in the weeks following 9/11 in 2001? . . . our lives slowed down. People chose to stay home in the evenings. Youth soccer practices were cancelled. A call to return to what is important (relationships) was everywhere.If we take an honest look at much of the busyness in our l ives, many of the activities we choose to do are actually voluntary listening to podcasts while driving (or doing yardwork), going out to dinner and a concert, or taking the kids to a weekend sports tournament. And, I might add, many of these activities are driven by fear fear of missing out, fear that your kids will get behind (so theyre on a traveling soccer team at age 7), fear of not closing a deal (so we fly to see the customer versus doing a video-conference.)Combating Busyness Can Anything Be Done?Some of our busyness is reality-based. We have tasks to complete for work. We need to take the kids to school. We need to make dinner, do the laundry, clean the house. But lets start by looking at the optional tasks and evaluating those. Do we need to accept the responsibility of providing cookies for this months class cocktailparty? And, if we do, do the cookies have to be homemade, or worse, from the latest hot cupcake place that is 35 minutes away? Sometimes (often?) the best a nswer is no or I cant although that chafes at our desire to be responsible (or appear to be responsible).Reminder The First StepSo, lets go back and start with the first step ownership. Busyness is not something that happens to you. Busyness is almost always a result of choices made. Do an honest review of your life and ask What is contributing to this sense of busyness in my life?Then ask Who made the decisions that led to these commitments? The point If I made the decisions to get me here, I can make decisions to get me out.And finally, ask (and answer) What can I do to reduce the busyness Im experiencing? (This, by the way, assumes you are ok with being unbusy do you have any idea what would that look like in your life?) Like all life changes, start with one or two actions you can take right away, and work your path from there. Dont get overwhelmed and give up, saying to yourself, I cant. Theres too much to overcome. One small step can lead to a wonderful lifelong journeyRecent ly, I was privileged to speak to the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. The overall topic was my book, The Vibrant Workplace, in which I address the top 10 obstacles to creating a culture of appreciation. But I narrowed my presentation to discuss three key issues busyness, negativity, and difficult colleagues (which, I learned after choosing these issues, were the top problems the attendees wanted to learn about).This article first appeared on Appreciation at Work.