I had a bad day

I had a badeanstalt dayI had a bad dayIt all went so wrong, so very, very wrong - right from the start. You left your notlageepad with your hand-written questions at home your CEO pulled you into a last-second meeting that made you a half-hour late to the bewerbungsgesprch and you finished it off by saying I think my background and experience make me uniquely suited to making a big contribution here at Avis, which was a good point, except you were interviewing at Hertz. Whew.You had a bad day in the job hunt. A really bad one. You feel embarrassed, and youre starting to wonder if anybody is ever going to be foolish enough to hire you. It happens to all of us. I know what its like to completely and utterly bomb the interview - the humiliation and the self-doubt and the worry that youre never going to find a new job because maybe, just maybe, you dont really deserve one. And I know the anxiety that causes you to question yourself and feel like the whole system is designed to frustrat e and defeat you. And Id like to tell you that its easy to just brush it off and get back up and get going again. But its not. Because while goof-ups are a natural part of the process anytime were trying to do something new - a new golf swing, a new sport, or finding a new job - and we should just take them in stride, thats one of those things that is easier said than done. In the job hunt, we feel that too much is at stake, theres too much on the line, for us to just shake it off. And thats the problem. At Ladders, we spend a lot of time and effort studying the best ways to help you get into your next job as quickly and painlessly as possible. As a matter of fact, weve funded research from the top academics in the field who study the job hunt on what makes somebody successful. And one of the first things weve discovered is this sad fact The day after a bad day, the average job-seeker only does half as much for their job hunt as they normally do. They only send out half as many re sumes, make half as many calls, and do half as much research as they normally do. Its understandable. Youre embarrassed, youre feeling foolish, youre having doubts about your abilities. All because of that bad day. Shakespeare, as usual, may have said it best Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.Our doubts are traitors, indeed. They sit there on your shoulder, bend your ear, and whisper negative thoughts into your head. Which is a shame, because that same research shows there is a direct correlation between activity in the job hunt and finding your next job. So in a way, the little trolls whispering negative things in your ear are directly undermining your chances of success. Of course, cutting your effort in half the day after a bad day is absolutely 180 degrees opposed to the advice youd give to somebody you care about when they are facing a similar situation. The day after your daughter falls off her bike while shes learning t o ride without training wheels, you dont tell her to try only half as hard today. And when your college buddy, who needs to drop mora than a few pounds, blows his diet at Outback Steakhouse with the Bloomin Onion, the 22-ounce Porterhouse and that enormous Chocolate Thunder from Down Under, you dont tell him its OK to only try half as hard to stick to the diet today. No, you tell the people you care about that the past is the past, and today is a new day, and they should do something new with it. So heres the good news. While the average job-seeker only puts half as much effort into their job hunt the day after a bad day, its important for you to remember You can decide youre not average. You can decide that thats not enough for you.You can decide, right now, that youll spend twice the 15 minutes or 30 minutes you were planning on spending today.Its often said that finding a job is a job in itself. If thats the case, why shouldnt you treat a bad day on the job hunt the way youd trea t a bad day at the office? When the big sale is slipping away, or the budget is late, or the database crashed, or the agency hasnt turned around the work on time, you dont sit back. You leap into action. And that sense of competence in overcoming the day-to-day problems of your job is the same sense of capability and effectiveness youll want to bring to your job hunt. The day after a bad day especially the day after youve really, totally, completely blown it treat it just like you would any challenge you face in business. Dont cut your effort in half Double it. What I can tell you from 15 years experience in this business is that you will find your next great role in life. Sometimes the road is long, and winding, and twisted, and the destination feels like it is forever just out of sight, but from watching literally millions of members here at Ladders land their next job, I can tell you that you, too, will find yours. Im rooting for youI Had a Bad DayHeres how to bounce back from a bad day on the job hunt.It all went so wrong, so very, very wrong - right from the start.You left your notepad with your hand-written questions at home your CEO pulled you into a last-second meeting that made you a half-hour late to the interview and you finished it off by saying I think my background and experience make me uniquely suited to making a big contribution here at Avis, which was a good point, except you were interviewing at Hertz.Whew.You had a bad day in the job hunt. A really bad one. You feel embarrassed, and youre starting to wonder if anybody is ever going to be foolish enough to hire you.It happens to all of us.I know what its like to completely and utterly bomb the interview - the humiliation and the self-doubt and the worry that youre never going to find a new job because maybe, just maybe, you dont really deserve one.And I know the anxiety that causes you to question yourself and feel like the whole system is designed to frustrate and defeat you.And Id like to tell you that its easy to just brush it off and get back up and get going again.But its not.Because while goof-ups are a natural part of the process anytime were trying to do something new - a new golf swing, a new sport, or finding a new job - and we should just take them in stride, thats one of those things that is easier said than done.In the job hunt, we feel that too much is at stake, theres too much on the line, for us to just shake it off.And thats the problem.At Ladders, we spend a lot of time and effort studying the best ways to help you get into your next job as quickly and painlessly as possible. As a matter of fact, weve funded research from the top academics in the field who study the job hunt on what makes somebody successful.And one of the first things weve discovered is this sad factThe day after a bad day, the average job-seeker only does half as much for their job hunt as they normally do. They only send out half as many resumes, make half as many calls, and d o half as much research as they normally do.Its understandable. Youre embarrassed, youre feeling foolish, youre having doubts about your abilities. All because of that bad day.Shakespeare, as usual, may have said it bestOur doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.Our doubts are traitors, indeed. They sit there on your shoulder, bend your ear, and whisper negative thoughts into your head. Which is a shame, because that same research shows there is a direct correlation between activity in the job hunt and finding your next job. So in a way, the little trolls whispering negative things in your ear are directly undermining your chances of success.Of course, cutting your effort in half the day after a bad day is absolutely 180 degrees opposed to the advice youd give to somebody you care about when they are facing a similar situation.The day after your daughter falls off her bike while shes learning to ride without training wheels, you dont t ell her to try only half as hard today.And when your college buddy, who needs to drop more than a few pounds, blows his diet at Outback Steakhouse with the Bloomin Onion, the 22-ounce Porterhouse and that enormous Chocolate Thunder from Down Under, you dont tell him its OK to only try half as hard to stick to the diet today.No, you tell the people you care about that the past is the past, and today is a new day, and they should do something new with it.So heres the good news. While the average job-seeker only puts half as much effort into their job hunt the day after a bad day, its important for you to rememberYou can decide youre not average.You can decide that thats not enough for you.You can decide, right now, that youll spend twice the 15 minutes or 30 minutes you were planning on spending today.Its often said that finding a job is a job in itself.If thats the case, why shouldnt you treat a bad day on the job hunt the way youd treat a bad day at the office? When the big sale is slipping away, or the budget is late, or the database crashed, or the agency hasnt turned around the work on time, you dont sit back. You leap into action.And that sense of competence in overcoming the day-to-day problems of your job is the same sense of capability and effectiveness youll want to bring to your job hunt.The day after a bad day especially the day after youve really, totally, completely blown it treat it just like you would any challenge you face in business. Dont cut your effort in half Double it.What I can tell you from 15 years experience in this business is that you will find your next great role in life. Sometimes the road is long, and winding, and twisted, and the destination feels like it is forever just out of sight, but from watching literally millions of members here at Ladders land their next job, I can tell you that you, too, will find yours.

How Youll Accidentally Offend Your Co-Workers - The Muse

How Youll Accidentally Offend Your Co-Workers - The MuseHow Youll Accidentally Offend Your Co-Workers I bet youve worked with a few jerks over the course of your career. And whenever you figure out that someones not very friendly, you swear to yourself that youll never, ever be like that person. After all, you want people to like you at the office, so why would you go out of your way to annoy them?But there are some subtle ways that even the nicest people accidentally offend their co-workers. Here are a few of the most common ones, with solutions for bouncing back after youve realized youve made the mistake. 1. You Unknowingly Poke Fun at Their UpbringingEveryone has strong opinions about dumb things, from the best nostalgic TV shows, to your elementary lunchbox snacks, to the worst hometowns. Ive honestly lost count of the number of times Ive said, My commute stinks, but at least I dont live in that neighborhood. Or even worse, Yeah, that seems like a good verstndigung im strafverfa hren for a plane ticket, but why would you ever want to go there? And in each case, Ive learned that someone across from me either grew up in one of those places or travels there for a beloved family vacation each year. How to RecoverThere isnt necessarily a silver-bullet solution to bouncing back from saying, Hey, the way you grew up is the worst Your co-workers tend to take pride in that kind of thing. But Ive found that a little self-deprecating humor can go a long way. After all, Im from what many people call the armpit of America. Colleagues will find it difficult not to laugh with you if take a jab at yourself in the same breath.2. Youll Offer Help Thats Unwanted- and Flat Out WrongYou should be commended for offering help whenever you see fit. That means youre a good teammate, right? In most cases, yes. But there are also times when you interject on something that youre not quite up to speed on. And even though your intentions are good, its easy to annoy your co-workers by of fering a bit of advice they didnt ask for- and then being completely wrong because you didnt know exactly what was going on in the first place. How to RecoverHeres where a simple apology can go a long way. I can still remember a time when I was corrected about a stat I used in a piece that someone thought was interpreted incorrectly. And even though I tried to rebuff the advice politely, I got radio silence afterwards- which was totally irritating. If youre wrong, youre wrong. The words Im sorry are a simple and effective way for both of you to move forward without any hard feelings. (Just in case you need them Here are templates that make saying Im Sorry so much easier.)3. Youll Give Positive Feedback That Actually Sounds SarcasticTheres nothing wrong with adding a little personality to your interactions at work. In fact, Id encourage it. But sometimes your choice of words can mean the difference between making someone feel good about the work theyve done- and making them think you re messing with them. You might know that by saying, Hey chief, big time performance today, youre trying to be sincere. But for some of your colleagues, it might not be so obvious.How to RecoverIf your co-worker gives you a funny look or scoffs at your comment, take it as a sign to add a little mora transparency to your feedback. Dont be afraid to say that you really meant what you said.It might seem like overkill to you, but when your teammates think youre just joking around, take the initiative and let them know that you were serious about your feedback.The bad news is that at some point or another, youll unknowingly ruffle a co-workers feathers. But the good news is that youre probably reading this because youre not a monster- and Im sure youll use the tips here (or come up with your own) to help smooth things over. Even better? Most people have done the same thing, so youre not alone. And as long as you dont dig your heels in and insist that you just couldnt have said that offen sive thing, youll be able to laugh about it together more quickly than you realize.

please stop with the tiny font!

please stop with the tiny font please stop with the tiny font I have spent much of today straining to read the tiny font on resumes and cover letters. Im talking 9-point in some cases. Yes, yes, perhaps Im just getting old and can no longer see very well, but 9-point is way too small. Havent we agreed as a society that 11-point is a minimum?It makes me think of how in school, some people would use larger fonts and wider margins in order to produce the full 10 (or whatever) pages that had been assigned.* I think this is the opposite of that people are shrinking their fonts to a tiny size because they think their resume cant be longer than a page.Unless you are recently out of your school, your resume can be two pages. Really. I dont want to read resumes with a monocle.* I also have a rant about why page minimums in school are a badeanstalt idea, but Ill spare you that.

How to Stay Sane While Working at Home with the Kids

How to Stay Sane While Working at Home with the KidsWorking at Home with KidsHow to Stay Sane While Working at Home with the KidsThe number of work-at-home professionals is on the rise, and there are a number of reasons why working at home makes sense. If youre a new stay-at-home parent, here are a few tips to get the work done without going crazy.Be RealisticLets face it caring for kids is a full-time job, especially when they are younger than school-aged. Your typical day already consists of diaper duty, snack and meal times, play activities, and (hopefully) educational instruction of some sort. Being realistic means that you cannot expect to schedule a full 8 hours of uninterrupted work time during the dayits just not going to happen.You also cant force yourself to stay up all night thinking that you can power through on coffee and Red Bull while everyone is asleep. It is critical that you build your work schedule around the needs of your children and yourself. Youll run out of ga s in a hurry if you dont make time to rest and recharge. So, strive for a balanced approach.Work Smart, Get HelpIn many cases, it can be helpful to enlist support from a trustworthy friend or relative who can watch the kids for a few hours a week while you work. If no one is available, check your local community resources, like the YMCA, for a parents day out program that will allow you a few hours of quiet time in exchange for a small fee. The resultant productivity boost could be well worth the cost. If your work-at-home job or business contributes the lions share of your household income, it could be more cost-effective for the other parent to stay home as well, rather than pay daycare costs for multiple children. Talk it over and binnensee if that could be an option for you.Keep Kids Occupied (and Supervised)If you have no choice but to keep your little ones at home while you work, find activities to keep their minds busy, such as educational games, puzzles, coloring books, or o ther brain-building activities to keep them quiet and entertained. It goes without saying that leaving your tot alone for hours in front of the TV while you try to work is negligent and generally a bad idea. Give your little one constructive activities and keep them clearly within your sight at all times, taking occasional breaks from your work to ensure their needs are met.Create a ScheduleThe shortest route to insanity is to avoid making a schedule. Without a schedule in place, you wont be able to control your time and things can get out of hand quickly, leaving you (and your kids) feeling flustered. Most work-at-home parents try to work early in the morning, late at night, or during nap times to ensure they are available during the day to care for their kids. Whatever your preference, try to follow a predictable routine, if possible, so everyone knows what to expect.Maintain FocusHave you ever worked on a tough assignment, buckled down, found your groove, and started smoothly chu rning out the work? What happens next? If youre like me, that sounds like the perfect time for your 3-year-old to burst into the room and ask repeatedly for a sandwich, or your mom calls to talk about last nights episode of Dancing with the Stars. Thought process terminated. Game over.How do you avoid distractions and stay on track? Tell your friends and family when you are scheduled to work and fiercely protect those scheduled times. Thats right turn the ringer off, disable your Twitter and Facebook notifications, and ignore your non-work-related emails. Dont worry theyll wait patiently until youre done working. You must optimize your time and be disciplined if you want to get anything done.Get RealAbove all, be flexible Things have a way of not going according to plan, so be ready to reexamine and adjust as necessary. By being realistic, working smart, keeping kids occupied and on a schedule, and maintaining focus on your priorities, you can be successful as a work-at-home parent with small kidswithout losing your mind.

Heres What I Know About Is a 2 Page Resume Ok

Heres What I Know About Is a 2 Page Resume Ok Want to Know More About Is a 2 Page Resume Ok? You are able to listen to the varieties of questions they ask, and you are able to learn how to emulate or prevent the good or bad approaches they use. Together with mentioning the work type, if youre going to give a tiny description of your work in the cv then it is going to be best too. There are five big cases when it is possible to use a 2 page resume. The solution is 6 seconds for the very first pass. As the social networking manager will most likely be handling numerous social networking accounts, they must comprehend precisely how exactly to work nicely with a corporations preferred social-media management tools. Its ideal for a professional who works in social networking or internet marketing. A business-savvy social media supervisor sees the bigger photo and understands the function of social networking whilst in the corporation. Its possible to also have info about a degree p rogram you are enrolled in. Youre now able to earn an excellent first impact with professional styling and personalized appearance. There are a number of ways to approach the skills section. Whichever format you select, it should make you become selected for the job youre applying for. Now make certain each one of the margins are set to an inch on all four sides of the webpage. Small things can on occasion count when youre attempting to earn a decent first impression. Many struggle with the question of the number of pages ought to be in a resume. A two page resume is sometimes an issue of choice and at times an issue of dignity. Make certain that the page break doesnt occur in the midst of a section. Keywords are simple to scan. Including your name near the page number is extremely desirable in case resume pages become separated from one another. A lot of the vorlages on this website are our own design. In case the text on the second page is simply a couple of lines, you might want to think about reformatting and sticking to the 1 page rule. Always make certain it reaches the comprehensive length of the very first or the second page. It is better to use columns in place of a table. Format your resume header at the peak of the webpage. Formatting Guidelines Create a personal letterhead at the peak of the very first page so employers know right away theyre taking a look at your resume. A basic resume template is the most fundamental version or sort of a resume template which could be employed to create resumes for any work fleck. Within the next section, find out precisely when you will require a multiple page resume, and the best way to do it right. Pages with narrow margins and little print are more inclined to be tossed aside since theyre difficult to read. The Basics of Is a 2 Page Resume Ok You Can Benefit From Starting Right Away Graphics are good to utilize in some specific professions, and elementary teaching is among them. Giving a PDF copy will be a better choice. Work Experience Try to fit your latest work experience so that it starts on the very first page. Fantastic grammar is also warranted in regards to writing a fantastic and impressive resumes. Page numbers arent essential. Within this modern age, it is quite important to be accessible each time a recruiter wishes to contact you. To head your resume, put the most suitable contact info in the perfect order. Include all your current contact info, including your mailing address, telephone number and email address. Using Is a 2 Page Resume Ok Just showing up can be the start of the expert journey that will help you to accomplish your career targets or at least that enables you to discover what your targets are. The path to landing your perfect dream job is achievable and definitely possible especially when you have a great resume on hand. Your objective is to quantifiably prove that youre able to. The aim of your resume is to secure you the inte rview. Entry-level professionals might be in a position to fit all their information on a single page, whilst someone with several years of experience may need more space. If you have sufficient relevant experience, training, and credentials concerning the place to showcase on more than 1 page of your resume, then do it. If youve gotten an education from a wonderful educational organization then it may end up being a selling point for you. Its great if youre able to list a college and a level, but in the event that you cant take a careful look at classes, workshops and internet training you might have completed.

Finding the Best Cashier Skills Resume

Finding the Best Cashier Skills Resume What The Cashier Resume Objective Should Tell Prospective Employers A cashier can perform many distinct jobs in their workplace, meaning the position needs a wide variety of different skills. Cashiers need to be able to learn quickly since theyre often trained at work. Cashier Skills Resume - Dead or Alive? Your schedule may change, you might be requested to work overtime, or you might be requested to help out in a different department. A cashier has to be in a position to communicate clearly with the general public. The skills section also tells what it is possible to increase the company for a cashier and not what youve been doing so long. The Hidden Truth About Cashier Skills Resume Becoming in a position to demonstrate that you already possess many of the essential skills will provide you with a leg up on otherwise equally qualified candidates. They resume are ideal for candidates without much education or experience in their des ired field. Without your personality to be willing, youre still able to develop your individual skills and therefore improve your personal effectiveness. Discussing irrelevant abilities and achievements wouldnt benefit to you. The Basics of Cashier Skills Resume You Can Benefit From Starting Today Because cashiers handle money, you could also be asked questions regarding integrity. First and foremost, they need to be aware and alert at all times. The cashier in such a situation is going to have to deal with cash in numerous transactions with clients. Your academic CV is a fundamental portion of your task hunt and might be the between finding your fantasy job and ongoing on the hunt. When youre looking to land up a job in a trusted business house you will want to get a detailed resume. It might be particularly difficult to find a genuine telecommuting job, on account of the way theyre in popular, with hundreds if not thousands of individuals contending for somebody position . Top Choices of Cashier Skills Resume Skills can help you in your work enhance your efficiency and performance. The skills ought to be modified slightly to ensure it is applicable for the particular job description. You dont need to be concerned if you dont possess job particular skills. Communication and computer umgang skills are also rather important in regards to cashier resume. Resume skills play a significant function in getting you selected for any specific job. You may also want to consider what your very own personal goals are before you being writing. All careers have a critical set of abilities, usually shown along with the work announcement. To begin with, to develop your behavior ought to be open to criticism and equipped to self-criticism.

Feeling Rejected 7 Tips to Take Back Your Happy Place

Feeling Rejected 7 Tips to Take Back Your Happy Place7 Tips to Take Back Your Happy PlaceFeeling Rejected 7 Tips to Take Back Your Happy PlaceWhether its dating or job hunting, everyones bound to get rejected along the way. And surprisingly, getting rejected for the job you thought would be perfect can hurt just as much as being turned down by your potential soul mate. The only difference is you (hopefully) get over the job rejection faster. It might take a while to get an offer from another employer, but dont worry, youll move on to bigger and better things. Here are seven tips to help you get back to your happy distributionspolitikAlways leave room for Plan B. One of the worst things you can do before you even get rejected is to put all your efforts and hopes into one job opening. Not landing that job can be tragic, so keep your options open with other positions to fall back on and soften the blow.Dont take it personally As Gregg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, authors of Hes Just Not T hat Into You say, hes just not that into you if hes not asking you out. Sounds simple, right? Well it is that simple. If the employer doesnt make you an offer after the second interview, it doesnt mean youre a bad candidate or that you cant do the job well - it just means youre not the right fit for them. Get over it and move on.Leave the past alone. Often when were turned down, we dredge up rejections from our past, making the current rejection seem worse than it is. This leads to second-guessing ourselves and drags out the recovery period. Instead, when you dont land a job that you were certain youd be perfect for, think about how those old disappointments led to bigger and better things. Look to the future and figure out where to take your next shot.Stay classy. Getting rejected sucks. Theres no pretty way of dealing with it. But when youre presented with a weve decided to go with someone else email, you should still respond courteously with a thank-you note. They may have crushe d your dreams, but if you show some class, they may pass your name on to someone else who has a better opportunity for you Karma, baby.Find an ego-booster. If youre aya you did nothing wrong and you cant help but take no personally, use your thank you email as an opportunity to ask what areas you could improve on. You might get some valuable information you can use in your next interview.Let loose. Rejections can take a toll on your mind and body. So go ahead and take some time to let out your frustrations. Grab a beerwith friends, take your kids to Six Flags and scream your way down Superman, or do whatever it is you do to take your mind off things.Keep on truckin. Youll never get over rejection if you stop searching for a yes. It may take longer than you anticipated, but your next job is out there and youll get it eventually. Just think of the satisfaction youll get when a company finally makes you an offerWhat have you doneto get over a job rejection? What kind of advice would yo u offer someone else whos going through a similar scenario?

This is how good ideas happen and are conceived

This is how good ideas happen and are conceivedThis is how good ideas happen and are conceivedWhen two humans have sex, its possible another human will be conceived.This is a brand new human. A whole human. A baby human.Baby X is useless. She cannot feed herself. She cannot hold her head up. She cannot roll over.The parent(s) responsible for Baby X care for it and nurture it. At the very least they keep it alive.With any luck, Baby X will grow to be Woman X, at which point she will have her own responsibilities. She will change the world in whatever way she sees fit.Eventually, Woman X may have a child. Man X (or at least Sperm X) will assist in another conception.Welcome to the world, Baby Y.But how is an idea conceived?Its a fair question.Its also one with an obvious answerWhen two ideas have sex, its possible another idea will be conceived.Three problems with this oversimplification1. Sometimes an idea will not be conceived.You brainstorm and you drink coffee and you try. But no m atter what, you cannot arrive at a pleasing result.Thats okay. It was a concept. There was no conception.How do you solve this problem?Generate mora concepts.2. Ideas dont always mate.Right now, our best guess says there are only 5,000 Black Rhinos remaining on this planet.What would help the endangered species?More Black Rhinos.When you have more Black Rhinos, the chance of making more Black Rhinos increase. This is the overall goal of endangered species biologists, yes?More conception = more conception.More ideas = more ideas.3. Sometimes ideas suckYes. And every time a baby is born, it is functionally useless.Which is why it needs you.This article was originally published on Medium.

Near Me Offers Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Solution for Joining the Sharing Economy

Near Me Offers Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Solution for Joining the Sharing Economy Near Me Offers Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Solution for Joining the Sharing Economy The same analytics used in criminology, fraud and organized crime detection, will help marketplaces build trusted networks, said CTO and Co-Founder of Near Me, Adam Broadway. Fold-on-top peer group analysis, comments and reviews and marketplaces will no longer be the wild-west of commerce, but credible places to connect, swap, rent/subscribe and buy.Think of a home hardware chain store, for example, powering a marketplace for the community to rent/share their rarely used lawn-mowers, hedge trimmers, power tools, Broadway continued. And what to do with all that great data? That hardware store can learn, refine and provide better services, based on participation rather than protection.We are creating customizable marketplaces that all have a unique twist to them, said Michelle Regner, CEO and co-founder of Near Me. We are pu shing the collaborative economy forward by making it easier for non-developers to build a marketplace quickly, whether its a pop-up marketplace for a brand event/campaign or for longevity as a complete business.