Age Discrimination Tactics Part III of IV

Age Discrimination Tactics â€" Part III of IV The third part of age discrimination week the first part was the story, the second part was strategies, today is tactics: Tactics: (1) Awareness Ring your own gong of mindfulness. Several times a day. Be mindful of age discrimination and review how it will impact your plans and programs. Financial plan. Career plan. Hobby plan. Fitness program. Education program. Skills program. Language program. Every day, several times a day, you must ask am I on plan. What is happening? What is not happening? What actions should I be taking? (2) Networking You must keep building your own bridges. Get out and talk to people. Gather data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Inside your circle, outside your circle. Inside your company; outside it. Develop a sense of what is going on. Have scouts out. Have feelers out. Be the sensor. (3) Money You must realize that, like in poker on TV, chips are power. The investment pyramid rests on a emergency fund and a savings layer. Dont neglect that. When my bridge to retirement came up a few years short, it was my savings layer that is enabling me to cross the chasm. If that wasnt there, with the bad market, Id be SOL (strictly out of luck). What are your tactics to combat Age Discrimination? Age Discrimination Tactics â€" Part III of IV The third part of age discrimination week the first part was the story, the second part was strategies, today is tactics: Tactics: (1) Awareness Ring your own gong of mindfulness. Several times a day. Be mindful of age discrimination and review how it will impact your plans and programs. Financial plan. Career plan. Hobby plan. Fitness program. Education program. Skills program. Language program. Every day, several times a day, you must ask am I on plan. What is happening? What is not happening? What actions should I be taking? (2) Networking You must keep building your own bridges. Get out and talk to people. Gather data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Inside your circle, outside your circle. Inside your company; outside it. Develop a sense of what is going on. Have scouts out. Have feelers out. Be the sensor. (3) Money You must realize that, like in poker on TV, chips are power. The investment pyramid rests on a emergency fund and a savings layer. Dont neglect that. When my bridge to retirement came up a few years short, it was my savings layer that is enabling me to cross the chasm. If that wasnt there, with the bad market, Id be SOL (strictly out of luck). What are your tactics to combat Age Discrimination? Age Discrimination Tactics â€" Part III of IV The third part of age discrimination week the first part was the story, the second part was strategies, today is tactics: Tactics: (1) Awareness Ring your own gong of mindfulness. Several times a day. Be mindful of age discrimination and review how it will impact your plans and programs. Financial plan. Career plan. Hobby plan. Fitness program. Education program. Skills program. Language program. Every day, several times a day, you must ask am I on plan. What is happening? What is not happening? What actions should I be taking? (2) Networking You must keep building your own bridges. Get out and talk to people. Gather data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Inside your circle, outside your circle. Inside your company; outside it. Develop a sense of what is going on. Have scouts out. Have feelers out. Be the sensor. (3) Money You must realize that, like in poker on TV, chips are power. The investment pyramid rests on a emergency fund and a savings layer. Dont neglect that. When my bridge to retirement came up a few years short, it was my savings layer that is enabling me to cross the chasm. If that wasnt there, with the bad market, Id be SOL (strictly out of luck). What are your tactics to combat Age Discrimination?

Could Job Shares Help You to Build a More Inclusive Talent Pipeline

Could Job Shares Help You to Build a More Inclusive Talent Pipeline Exploring the potential of job sharing, especially at senior levels, is one option available to organizations looking to build a more inclusive talent pipeline. Through our Women’s Leadership Programme we support businesses to develop more inclusive cultures which can create a more diverse talent pipeline. We see first-hand that the businesses most successful in creating diverse senior teams are those open to exploring positive solutions, and research from the ‘Power Part Time List’ shows that job shares are one of the solutions being adopted. It revealed a record number of senior job shares and showed that more than two-fifths of employers would now consider hiring for a senior role as a job share. This is being attributed to more organizations looking to change their traditional 9 to 5, Monday to Friday, a way of working as a way to attract and keep the very best people. There is no doubt that job shares do require a commitment from everyone involved. They need a leadership attitude and workplace culture focussed on outcomes, rather than time spent in the office. But they can be an effective way of retaining and progressing talented employees. It enables them to meet the demands of challenging, business-critical roles, while still working genuinely part-time hours. Here are just some of the ways it can benefit both businesses and employees. A more diverse senior team Flexible working practices, including job shares, can help businesses to plug the much referred to ‘leaking pipeline’ of female talent. Christina Youell, a co-founder of our Women’s Leadership Programme, describes job shares as talent partnerships. She said: “Through job shares, you find a talent shortage fix, where women can balance work and caregiving. If it’s the same person you need 40 hours a week, and that’s all you’re open to hiring, they’re generally male. Talent partnerships open the door to more women remaining in the talent pipeline.” Job shares won’t just appeal to women either. Progressive organizations are developing more inclusive, flexible cultures which suit everyone’s lifestyle and working needs throughout their careers. This supports business in attracting and retaining a wider mix of skills and experience, leading to increased innovation and better decision making. Talent attraction In the current competitive recruitment market, businesses are working harder than ever to enhance their employer brand. Being seen as an organization which embraces flexible working opportunities, and supports employees to achieve a work-life balance, will appeal to people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Job shares enable employers to offer part-time working hours without compromising on providing a full-time level of service, people management, and strategic input. Talent retention Job shares can also be the solution to retaining high performing employees who need more flexibility due to a change in personal circumstances. The Job Share Project survey revealed that for 87% of respondents, job sharing had meant the difference between staying with a company or leaving. Unlike going part-time, job shares reduce pressure on employees to try to fit five days of work into fewer hours. It can also reduce the impact on the engagement of the wider team. They are less likely to feel they are left picking up extra work or lacking in management support. Increased innovation and engagement Two people in one role can bounce suggestions of each other and bring different experiences to the table. Senior employees are often faced with challenging situations and as the saying goes, two heads are better than one. Those in the job share are also likely to be more productive and engaged. They can focus on work when they are in the office and not be distracted by trying to juggle personal commitments. Inspirational case studies As the Power Part Time List shows, more businesses are adopting job shares and gaining the benefit of full-time expertise and productivity, while offering the flexibility of part-time working. Many of these organizations are proactively sharing their stories of how job shares have worked for them and their employees. This gives businesses more background and informed advice on how it could work in their own company. Further advice is also available through organizations such as Working Families. Plus, our expert consultants at Pure can support and advise clients on how job shares could work for them. Other alternatives It is important to recognize that job shares won’t be right for all employees or organizations. Our focus is more on encouraging organizations to consider all potential options that could support employees looking for more flexible working practices. We are seeing more employers using lateral thinking and creativity to introduce more fluid working practices and remove any inadvertent barriers to flexible working. It could be a mixture of flexitime and extended working hours, compressed working hours or the opportunity be able to work from home as well as in the office.

Welcome to the New and Improved Personal Branding Blog! - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Welcome to the New and Improved Personal Branding Blog! - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Today marks the first post on my redesigned blog. Im very excited and have worked the past few months to make this happen for everyone. Im going to go over my three part blog transition first, then explain where this is heading afterward. In the beginning My first blog was called Driven-To-Succeed and it was hosted by Blogspot, now Google Blogger. I had no experience blogging, so I used Blogger to understand how posting worked, as well as widgets. This was in October of 2006 and I didnt understand comments, probably because no one commented on it! I never marketed the blog, nor kept track of subscribers. It was basically for students interested in learnings how to succeed in College, like I had. Drawn from personal experiences as well as other stories and big ideas, this blog had great content for the audience, but never reached them. The moment of truth On March of 2007, I read Tom Peters article in Fast Company that introduced personal branding, as a general concept, to the world. I had been marketing myself during college, using a personal branding toolkit that consisted of a business card, professional website, CD portfolio, cover letter, resume and references document. I knew everything I was doing was helping me during interviews, but never termed that as personal branding. When I read Toms article, something clicked in my head that this was a concept that I had to evangelize. I started the first version of Personal Branding Blog on that very day, as it aligned to my passion and expertise. My rise to the top a result of making these connections and fusing them with drive and confidence. I learned a lot with my second blog, such as best practices for linking, widgets, social networks, brand consistency and more. My platform was WordPress.com because I didnt have a high even technical ability to host it, nor did I understood how that process worked. As I transitioned from personal branding spokesman to personal branding expert, over the course of two years, I realized that I had outgrown my blog. The blog started out as a central repository for my ideas, and then became the #1 source for personal branding online, as I really understood the marrying of social media with personal branding. Also, in my first two years, I started Personal Branding Magazine, Personal Branding TV, Personal Brand Awards, DanSchawbel.com, wrote a book called Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, wrote over 500 blog posts and articles for magazines and online resources and much more. My blog just couldnt show off everything I was doing anymore and because personal branding became less about me, and more about others, I had to bring more contributors onboard. Then. A new beginning and the future! There are six reasons why Ive decided to reinvent my blog for 2009: My current blog doesnt showcase everything I do properly The blogs current domain name doesnt reflect a lot of what I preach (.wordpress.com vs .com) I want to turn the blog into a revenue machine (see ads on the right) I want to start to migrate to a community (6 other contributors now) I used to do 10 posts a week and cant handle managing that anymore (personal brands dont scale) I need to spend more time marketing the blog instead of writing for it Presenting, the new and improved Personal Branding Blog!!!! Instead of a single content section, there are four now. Instead of one contributor (myself), there will be a different blogger each day, Monday through Sunday. Instead of having no ads run on my site, which you couldnt do with WordPress.com, I have five different spots for advertisers. Personal Branding TV will get its own home on the blog and will be a regular show. The site is much more professional that it used to be thanks to the handiwork of Unique Blog Designs, namely Nate Whitehill, who did excellent work programming this blog. He also did Shoemoney, Loren Feldman, and John Chow. The benefit of having a blog like this is that it gives me more credibility, it looks more legitimate, it allows me to practice what I preach. What Ive learned in the process You have to start somewhere. I dont regret using Google Blogger or WordPress.com because I learned a lot from using both services, which has given me the skillset and confidence to use a hosted WordPress.org blog. As I grew, my blog has developed at the same rate. By transitioning from WordPress.com to your own hosted domain, you lose link equity. All the links to personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com wont help personalbrandingblog.com. Over time it wont matter, and they both have a PageRank of 6. Feedburner can save you from losing all your subscribers if you move your blog. With Feedburner.com, you can easily redirect your feed at different blog addresses, so I didnt lose one subscriber. In order to have people freely contribute to your blog, you must have an established line of credibility and benefits for them. Welcome the six new personal branding bloggers + editor Me (Monday): Id hope you know who I am by now. Beverly Macy (Tuesday): Teaches social media marketing at UCLA and is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of YM Partners. Paul Dunay (Wednesday): The Global Director of Integrated Marketing at BearingPoint, Inc. Jonathan Burg (Thursday): A Senior Emerging Channels Specialist at Digitas, a world leading digital marketing and media agency. Jacob Share (Friday): The founder and SVP of Share Select Media. Adam Salamon (Saturday): The Partnerships Director at Bazaarvoice, Inc. Katie Konrath (Sunday): She is a creativity specialist who helps companies come up with fresh new product and service ideas. Maria Elena Duron (Editor): She is the president of Buzz To Bucks. You have a lot to look forward to Starting this week and for the duration of this blog, youll hear more voices than just me. This is highly beneficial to you because personal branding is a general concept that touches people of all ages. Also, the experts that will be blogging will give you insight into new personal branding developments, tips, shifts in technology and guide you through your new digital world. Were here to help you and want to make you successful. If you have any feedback, suggestions, complaints or would like to collaborate, please let us know. Enjoy the new blog and cheers to a successful 2009 and beyond!

5 Reasons Why You Should Get an MBA - Classy Career Girl

5 Reasons Why You Should Get an MBA Earning an MBA is not exactly what you would call easy. There are tough entry requirements that have to be met, the program is expensive, and the work involved in earning one is very demanding, taking a great deal of your time and challenging your mental capabilities. Given these factors, it leads many into wondering if earning an MBA is worth it. In this article, I will discuss topics that define just how advantageous earning such a degree can be. In the end, you will have a better understanding of what opportunities will become available once you have completed your MBA. Here are some of the facts surrounding an MBA that will help to shed some light on whether or not such a degree is worth the money. 5 Reasons Why You Should Get an MBA 1. Learning Advanced Skills While you may think that all of the years you have already spent in pursuit of your degree have already provided you with all of the knowledge necessary to make you competitive, which it does, further advancing your education will make you that much more competitive in today’s job market already flooded with potential employees that possess a degree of some level. Usually, a Bachelors and MBA demonstrates that you are ready for positions of greater responsibility. Additionally, it shows that you are willing to do what it takes to continuously improve on your professional skills. 2. Improved Business Network Pursuing an MBA presents you with excellent opportunities to expand your professional network. Since most MBA programs involve some type of internship, you will have to opportunity to work with potential employers. These types of programs are also ideal for interacting with like-minded professionals, instructors, and faculty members. Additionally, you also have the opportunity to network with alumni through your education. During your career, this professional network will end up paying dividends towards your career advancement. [RELATED: Can a MBA Help You Start a Business?] 3. Increased Salary One of the most obvious benefits to obtaining an MBA is the potential for increased salary. When compared to an individual that has earned a regular masters, an MBA graduate has a higher average salary. In private-sector companies, the average salary for MBA graduates is around $120,000. In non-profit and government organizations, the average is about $70,000. Either average you consider is nearly twice as much as a typical degree holder can expect to receive in the same sectors. 4. Career Opportunities Graduates of an MBA have a better chance of landing and keeping a coveted high-level management position. A study revealed that nearly 70% of all graduates are either board directors or members of senior management. While these positions do have higher responsibilities and a greater workload, they bring in higher salaries. 5. A Well-Rounded Perspective of the Business World Along with the higher salary, greater responsibility, expanded network, and better opportunities, earning an MBA provides you with a better perspective of the business world. You will have a better understanding of the professional environment, something only obtained by spending a great amount of time in this type of environment. This will not only be an asset to you in your career progression, it will also be an asset to a potential employer looking for such skill sets and knowledge. With all of these factors taken into consideration, the benefits of having an MBA far outway the cost and work involved with obtaining one. Besides, the increased salary will more than pay for the program within a couple of years. So, the real question we should be asking ourselves is why we haven’t started working on obtaining ours.

How to Convey Good English on Resume - Get Employers To See You For Who You Are

How to Convey Good English on Resume - Get Employers To See You For Who You AreHow to convey good English skills on resume is an issue that often arises at the interview stage of the process. This is because a candidate who is able to achieve this mustn't be limited to just getting the job but can also work for a longer period of time. As such, it is only fair that the communication skill in question is displayed on the resume as much as possible.In order to learn how to convey good English on resume, there are several things you need to keep in mind. These things will help you learn what is required of you when presenting the desired information on the resume. By using these methods, you can learn how to express yourself in a proper manner that can be identified as good by your potential employer.One way to learn how to convey good English on resume is to take a moment and focus on what is written on the job description. This is important to remember as it will help you remember the words you read on the job description. Your goal is to create a picture in your mind of what the job description actually is. Doing this can help you start creating a skill set that shows why you are the best candidate for the position.Another thing you can do is to watch and copy other people. Many people with excellent writing skills look at what others are writing and copy it. The ability to learn and display your skills in this manner can help you improve your abilities in a short amount of time. Learning how to write effectively should always be a priority.An additional tip for you to consider is to spend some time watching and listening to how other people talk. A lot of times, you can pick up on how they say things and how they are forming words. This is a way for you to see how they use their skills in presenting themselves.If you have done all of this, you are well on your way to learning how to write and communicate with the proper language. The bottom line is that by imp roving the way you communicate, you will definitely have the advantage in receiving the job you want. In order to improve the way you convey good English on resume, you need to practice and be persistent.You should also focus on other languages such as Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, German, and French. They all have different dialects and can help you improve your communication skills as well. All you need to do is find a hobby that you can enjoy as this will help you stick with a certain activity.While learning how to convey good English on resume is important, you should also consider the business you are applying for. It is best to target areas where you will be able to get the job you want and should also keep in mind that you will likely need to have communication skills that are well above average in order to do so.

6 Tips for Digital Job Hunting - CareerAlley

6 Tips for Digital Job Hunting - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Over the past decade, the job search process has morphed into something we never could have predicted at the start of the century. Between the Internet boom and the increasingly globalized economy, society has gradually crafted a whole new venue for finding the next gig. Day by day, the paper job application is eroding further into the past. From the largest tech firms to the smallest Mom and Pop shops, every business seems to be taking their job openings to the digital world. But of course, with new territory comes new regulations. For the self-employed, the rules of the digital hunt arent as important. But for those of us who are still in the market, here are three dos and three donts you should bear in mind: Do Expand your search. Google is great, and can lead you to some of the most popular job boards on the web. On the other hand though, your industry may not be served by the most popular job boards on the web. Be on the lookout for niche job boards that can widen your scope and give you access to more listings. My Favorite Job Search and Career Sites Vol 1 51 Company Career Sites for Direct Links to Jobs Challenge the norm. Sure, many of the same conventions apply regardless of whether youre filling out an online or offline application. Politeness and punctuality are still valued. However, with the help of the Internet, you have the opportunity to break the mold. Try e-mailing HR recruiters directly, as opposed to filling out a form. Think about other ways you can set yourself apart without losing credibility. 5 Tips for Successful Job Search Networking 4 Tips for Utilizing Social Networking Outlets for Your Job Search Know your source. Web cookies and referrals let companies know more about your Internet habits, and how you arrived at their site. Be prepared to give up that information; it might make you feel a little uneasy with all the NSA hubbub floating around these days, but its just something youll have to get used to. The more cooperative and accommodating you are, the more appealing youll seem to a potential employer. 5 More Resources to Check Your Job Search Social Profile Dont Sabotage yourself through social media. Your online presence is a precious commodity, and you have to treat it as such. You hear the horror stories of job applications being rescinded for inappropriate Facebook pictures or offensive tweets the reality is, you have to be careful with what you post. Here is an easy guide for keeping yourself secure online. Digital Branding for the Job Seeker Protecting Your Identity While Job Hunting Get overconfident. Headhunters and HR teams use social networks to reach out to potential applicants all the time. Its nice to be contacted every now and again, but dont let it go to your head. Just because youve gotten a nibble of interest doesnt mean youre the perfect fit for the position. Work hard in your search and be professional in every interview. Leveraging Your Recruiter and Headhunter Network Get lazy. Again, digital job hunting has made life easier for everyone. But that doesnt mean you should get complacent. Just because you see a listing today doesnt necessarily mean itll be there tomorrow. Jump on every opportunity you find, and sooner or later something will fall your way. Your Job Search Marketing Toolkit Planning Book Corner: [easyazon_link asin=1601632037 locale=US new_window=default nofollow=default tag=caree07-20 add_to_cart=default cloaking=default localization=default popups=yes]The Panic Free Job Search: Unleash the Power of the Web and Social Networking to Get Hired[/easyazon_link] We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+ what where job title, keywords or company city, state or zip jobs by

114 Gustavo Serbia - Stretch The String - Jane Jackson Career

114 Gustavo Serbia - Stretch The String - Jane Jackson Career Gustavo Serbia is the Founder of Stretch The String a website dedicated to career coaching, job search, and workplace advice. Stretch The String is Gustavo’s passion and the goal of Stretch The String is to help individuals achieve their career and life goals stressing the importance of continuous self-directed learning, self-motivation, and self-discovery, pushing people beyond their self-imposed limits to become the CEO’s of their careers.Gustavo is also the Corporate Director of Human Resources for the Crescent Hotels and Resorts group in Virginia in the United States.With over 15 years of solid HR experience in the United States, Europe, and Hong Kong within the luxury segment, with union and non-union workforces, corporate level, and with a start-up, Gustavo has extensive experience in the hospitality, airline, entertainment and education sector at university level.Gustavo holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from New York University and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. He also holds Diplomas in Business, Frontline Management and Training Assessment Systems from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia and is an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Tech where he lectures on human resource management as part of the business school MBA programWe had a fabulous conversation during our podcast interview and I found out that Gustavo is an HR non-HR guy. He thinks people and business. Career coaching drives him. Seeing people succeed is his reward. He also had a fascinating start to his career as an actor and singer before transitioning into hospitality with a strong focus on learning and development before focusing on leadership in human resources.He is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, is a tech nerd, loves baseball (Go Marlins!), and just for something completely different, has a collection of all things MM (gifts hes received). He’s lived in Puerto Rico, Miami, Tallaha ssee, New Jersey, New York City, Arizona, and Virginia.Listen to Gustavo’s fascinating career journey, what it takes to be a successful HR professional, and his top tips for career success!Where to find Gustavo:Website: Stretch The StringTwitter: @stretchdstring