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A Corporate Ethics Lesson

A Corporate Ethics LessonA Corporate Ethics LessonWhistle-blowing can occur in various ways, sometimes through anonymous tips to regulatory or enforcement agencies, and more frequently it is becoming a public process as individuals are filing lawsuits in increasingly large numbers. In some cases individuals may have far greater incentive for doing so than merely keeping a clear conscience for doing the right thing. One piece of legislation, the federal False Claims Act, gives people the right to sue companies (and individuals) for cheating the federal government, and if they prevail they can collect a sizable reward that is based on a percentage of the penalty assigned for the respective violation. In some cases, individuals have received rewards for several mio dollars.However, many more individuals end up spending significant amounts of money on legal fees pursuing legal battles that last for many years, often without achieving any desirable result, and in many cases with very harsh consequences. For example, according to one university study approximately 60% of whiste-blowers are fired or forced to resign, and many who tough it out and remain with their employer are harassed, threatened, alienated, and otherwise intentionally made miserable by management and/or their co-workers. Individuals who were once regarded as prized employees by management suddenly have received unsatisfactory performance reviews, been reassigned, and/or have been accused of wrong-doing themselves. Additionally, one research study indicated that more than 50% of whistle-blowers were subjected to harassment by their co-workers, including from those who had nothing to do with the alleged ethical issues. Such retaliation often occurs regardless of the serious nature of the alleged ethical wrongdoing, and is condoned or otherwise overlooked by employers. These situations end up causing the individual serious emotional trauma and physical distress, and impact family members as we ll. One study reported that 80% of whistle-blowers end up with stress-related illnesses, and 60% indicated that their spouse had been similarly impacted by the ordeal.Frequently the adverse impact of whistle-blowing results in legal action taken by these individuals in regard to the harassment and/or unfair employment practices they have experienced. The problems are evident but the solutions may not be so easy to see for some. The increasing prevalence of whistle-blowing activity and unfair employment practices complaints both provide clear evidence that employees expect more ethical conduct from their employers (and their co-workers) and both should be regarded as serious issues in need of immediate attention.

ASME Recognizes Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Achievement at the Offshore Technology Conference

ASME Recognizes Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Achievement at the Offshore Technology Conference ASME Recognizes Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Achievement at the Offshore Technology Conference ASME Recognizes Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Achievement at the Offshore Technology ConferenceBenton Baugh, the president of Baugh Consulting Engineers Inc., received the ASME Petroleum Divisions 2013 Geoca Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) last month. ASME presented seven awards recognizing technical achievement and distinguished tafelgeschirr in the field of petroleum-related mechanical engineering during a special reception at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The conference took place May 6-9 at Reliant Park in Houston.The 2013 awards program was sponsored by the ASME Petroleum Division, which works in conjunction with the ASME International Petroleum Technology Institute to provide continuing education and other service s to engineers and technical professionals in the oil and gas and related industries. (From left) Barbara Thompson, Petroleum Division Executive Committee member Michael Ireland, managing director, Institutes Tim Graves, operations director, IPTI ASME President-Elect Madiha Kotb and ASME Past President hauptstadt der seychellen Rockwell at OTC. Benton F. Baugh, the president of Baugh Consulting Engineers Inc., received the 2013 Geoca Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award during the reception. This award, named after former ASME Board of Governors member and Petroleum Division Chair Karl Geoca, honors distinguished and meritorious achievement or service in the field of petroleum mechanical engineering.The Society also bestowed the 2013 Arthur Lubinski Award recognizing the best technical paper delivered during ASME-sponsored technical sessions at OTC. Three engineers at FMC Technologies - H. Brian Skeels, Kwok Lun Lee and Anand Venkatesh - shared the honors for th eir paper, Design Guideline Strategies for HPHT Equipment.Aker Solutions Managed Pressure Operations unit was honored with the 30th Annual Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Award (BMEA), which is presented to a company or an organization for outstanding petroleum mechanical engineering achievement in a product, device or system displayed at OTC. Aker Solutions was honored for the development of a riser safety system that controls wellbore fluids during oil and gas offshore drilling. Aker Solutions won the Annual Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Award for outstanding petroleum mechanical engineering achievement in a product, device or system displayed at the conference. Four runners-up received BMEA Awards of Merit. Baker Hughes Inc. collected two Awards of Merit, for the FASTrak LWD fluid analysis and sampling service and the SureTrak steerable drilling liner service. Also receiving BMEA Awards of Merit were Cam Tech Products Inc., for designing the Gorilla Torqu e Iron Roughneck, and Subsea 7, for the development of mechanically lined pipe for subsea applications.To watch videos of the Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Award winner and all of the finalists, visit the Petroleum Division Awards at the 2013 OTC webpage at http//asme-ipti.org/awards-at-otc-2013. To learn more about ASME International Petroleum Technology Institute programs and activities, visit www.asme-ipti.org.

List of State Attorney General Offices (AGO)

List of State Attorney General Offices (AGO)List of State Attorney General Offices (AGO)If youve been the victim of a work-at-home scam (or any other kind of scam) contacting your states attorney general is one place to start when reporting a scam. This list of the attorney general office (AGO) in each state (Washington, DC and U.S. Territories included) should remain constant. A states attorney general is an elected official, so the person unternehmensverbund the office will change over the years. However, the attorney general office itself is a part of state government and contact information should remain the same. Alabama Attorney General 500 Dexter AvenueMontgomery, AL 36130(334) 242-7300Website Website www.ago.state.al.us Alaska Attorney General P.O. pckchen 110300Diamond CourthouseJuneau, AK 99811-0300(907) 465-3600Website Website www.law.state.ak.us Arizona Attorney General 1275 W. Washington St.Phoenix, AZ 85007(602) 542-4266Website Website www.azag.gov Ark ansas Attorney General 200 Tower Building 323 Center St.Little Rock, AR 72201-2610(800) 482-8982Website Website www.ag.arkansas.gov California Attorney General 1300 I St., Ste. 1740Sacramento, CA 95814(916) 445-9555Website ag.ca.gov Colorado Attorney General 1525 Sherman St.Denver, Colorado 80203(303) 866-4500Website www.ago.state.co.us Connecticut Attorney General 55 Elm St.Hartford, CT 06141-0120(860) 808-5318Website www.ct.gov/ag Delaware Attorney General Carvel State Office Building820 N. French St.Wilmington, DE 19801(302) 577-8338Website attorneygeneral.delaware.gov District of Columbia Attorney General John A. Wilson Building1350 PA Ave, NW Suite 409Washington, DC 20009(202) 727-3400Website occ.dc.gov Florida Attorney General The Capitol, PL 01Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050(850) 414-3300Website myfloridalegal.com Georgia Attorney General 40 Capitol Square, SWAtlanta, GA 30334-1300(404) 656-3300Website law.ga.gov Hawaii Attorney General 425 Queen St.Honolulu, HI 96813(808) 586-1500Website www.hawaii.gov/ag Idaho Attorney General StatehouseBoise, ID 83720-1000(208) 334-2400Website www2.state.id.us/ag Illinois Attorney General James R. Thompson Ctr.100 W. Randolph St.Chicago, IL 60601(312) 814-3000Website illinoisattorneygeneral.gov Indiana Attorney General Indiana Government Center South - 5th Floor302 West Washington StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204(317) 232-6201Website www.in.gov/attorneygeneral Iowa Attorney General Hoover State Office Building1305 E. WalnutDes Moines, IA 50319(515) 281-5164Website www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org Kansas Attorney General 120 S.W. 10th Ave., 2nd Fl.Topeka, KS 66612-1597(785) 296-2215Website www.ksag.org Kentucky Attorney General 700 Capitol AvenueCapitol Building, Suite 118Frankfort, KY 40601(502) 696-5300Website ag.ky.gov Louisiana Attorney General P.O. Box 94095Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4095(225)326-6000Website www.ag.state.la.us Maine Attorney General State Hou se Station 6Augusta, ME 04333(207) 626-8800Website www.maine.gov/ag Maryland Attorney General 200 St. Paul PlaceBaltimore, MD 21202-2202(410) 576-6300Website www.oag.state.md.us Massachusetts Attorney General 1 Ashburton PlaceBoston, MA 02108-1698(617) 727-2200Website www.mass.gov/ago Michigan Attorney General P.O.Box 30212525 W. Ottawa St.Lansing, MI 48909-0212(517) 373-1110Website www.michigan.gov/ag Minnesota Attorney General State Capitol, Ste. 102St. Paul, MN 55155(651) 296-3353Website www.ag.state.mn.us Mississippi Attorney General Department of JusticeP.O. Box 220Jackson, MS 37205-0220(601) 359-3680Website www.ago.state.ms.us Missouri Attorney General Supreme Ct. Building207 W. High St.Jefferson City, MO 65101(573) 751-3321Website ago.mo.gov Montana Attorney General Justice Building215 N. SandersHelena, MT 59620-1401(406) 444-2026Website www.doj.mt.gov Nebraska Attorney General State CapitolP.O. Box 98920Lincoln, NE 68509-8920(402) 471 -2682Website www.ago.state.ne.us Nevada Attorney General Old Supreme Ct. Building100 N. Carson St.Carson City, NV 89701(775) 684-1100Website ag.state.nv.us New Hampshire Attorney General State House Annex33 Capitol St.Concord, NH 03301-6397(603) 271-3658Website www.state.nh.us/nhdoj New Jersey Attorney General Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex25 Market StreetP.O. Box 080Trenton, NJ 08625(609) 292-8740Website www.state.nj.us/lps New Mexico Attorney General P.O. Drawer 1508Sante Fe, NM 87504-1508(505) 827-6000Website www.nmag.gov New York Attorney General Department of Law - The Capitol, 2nd fl.Albany, NY 12224(518) 474-7330Website www.ag.ny.gov North Carolina Attorney General Department of JusticeP.O.Box 629Raleigh, NC 27602-0629(919) 716-6400Website ncdoj.gov North Dakota Attorney General State Capitol600 E. Boulevard Ave.Bismarck, ND 58505-0040(701) 328-2210Website www.ag.nd.gov Ohio Attorney General State Office Tower30 E. Broad St.Columbus, OH 43266-0410(614) 466-4320Website www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov Oklahoma Attorney General 313 NE 21st StreetOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-3921Website www.oag.state.ok.us Oregon Attorney General Justice Building1162 Court St., NESalem, OR 97301(503) 378-4732Website www.doj.state.or.us Pennsylvania Attorney General 1600 Strawberry SquareHarrisburg, PA 17120(717) 787-3391Website www.attorneygeneral.gov Rhode Island Attorney General 150 S. Main St.Providence, RI 02903 (401) 274-4400Website www.riag.state.ri.us South Carolina Attorney General Rembert C. Dennis Office BuildingP.O.Box 11549Columbia, SC 29211-1549(803) 734-3970Website www.scattorneygeneral.org South Dakota Attorney General 1302 East Highway 14, Suite 1Pierre, SD 57501-8501(605) 773-3215Website www.atg.sd.gov Tennessee Attorney General 425 5th Avenue NorthNashville, TN 37243(615) 741-3491Website www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral Texas Attorney General Capitol StationP.O.Box 12548Austin, TX 78711-2548(512) 463-2100Website www.oag.state.tx.us Utah Attorney General State Capitol, Rm. 236Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0810(801) 538-9600Website attorneygeneral.utah.gov Vermont Attorney General 109 State St.Montpelier, VT 05609-1001(802) 828-3173Website www.atg.state.vt.us Virginia Attorney General 900 East Main St.Richmond, VA 23219(804) 786-2071Website www.oag.state.va.us Washington Attorney General 1125 Washington St. SEPO Box 40100Olympia, WA 98504-0100(360) 753-6200Website www.atg.wa.gov West Virginia Attorney General State Capitol1900 Kanawha Blvd. , E.Charleston, WV 25305(304) 558-2021Website www.wvago.gov Wisconsin Attorney General State Capitol, Ste. 114 E.P.O.Box 7857Madison, WI 53707-7857(608) 266-1221Website www.doj.state.wi.us Wyoming Attorney General State Capitol BuildingCheyenne, WY 82002(307) 777-7841Website attorneygeneral.state.wy.us American Territories American Samoa Attorney General American Samoa GovernmentExec. Offic e BuildingUtulei, Territory of American SamoaPago Pago, AS 96799(684) 633-4163 Guam Attorney General Judicial Center Building, Ste. 2-200E120 W. OBrien Dr.Hagatna, Guam 96910Website www.guamattorneygeneral.com Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General Administration BuildingP.O. Box 10007Saipan, MP 96950-8907(670) 664-2341Website www.cnmiago.gov.mp Puerto Rico Attorney General GPO Box 902192San Juan, PR 00902-0192(787) 721-2900Website www.justicia.gobierno.pr Virgin Islands Attorney General Department of JusticeG.E.R.S. Complex 488-50C Kronprinsdens GadeSt. Thomas, VI 00802(340)774-5666

What can I do for 10 minutes every day that will change my life

What can I do for 10 minutes every day that will change my lifeWhat can I do for 10 minutes every day that will change my lifeFive years ago, I hated myself and my life so much that I would often consider driving off the Coronado bridge into the ocean.Luckily, I never had the courage to shift my steering wheel those precious few inches to the right Instead, I managed to crawl my way out of a deep depression, build a 7-figure business, achieve the body of my dreams, and create an amazing relationship with my beautiful girlfriend.Looking back, I accomplished this goal by incorporating only a small handful of activities into my daily life.Even though I practice these habits for mora than 10 minutes a day, they can be practiced for as long or short a time period as you want.All you need is a timer, a piece of paper, a pencil, and a motivated attitude.Here are 4 habits that can change your life in only 600 seconds a day.1. Get into state (minutes 12)For the first two minutes of your 600-s econd life transformation, you are going to do something known as primingor getting into state.All you are going to do is set a 2-minute timer, plektron a Pumpy song that gets you fired up, and then jump around, shake your body out, and get yourself into a positive and powerful posture until the timer rings.Studies have shown that people practicing good posture feel more confident in their own abilities and more certain of positive outcomes.In fact, a study conducted by researchers at Colombia and Harvard University found that sitting or standing in a Power Position for only two minutes can increase your Testosterone levels by more than 20%Researchers also noticed a significant decrease in the amount of cortisol (the primary stress hormone) present in test subjects, indicating that proper posture can actually reduce stress and anxiety surrounding specific tasks.And these results were recorded after only 2-minutesOnce the timer rings, its time to move on to habit 2.2. Write down 5 th ings you are grateful for (minutes 24)Daily gratitude has a whole slew of positive benefits in your life.Here are just a few (you can find all of the studies corroborating these claims by clicking here)Increase your happiness levels by 10% (this is the same increase youd experience from doubling your income)Become more likeableBreak negative habitsCure insomniaRapidly increase energy levels and vitalityReduce envy and jealousyIncrease career successAnd the best part?It only takes 2 minutes a day to successfully practice this powerful habit.Once you have primed yourself and gotten into peak state, take 2 minutes to write down 5 things you are grateful for every single morning.It will change your life.3. Affirm your awesomeness (minute 5)I know that affirmations sound like a steaming load of new age bull crap But they arent.In fact, psychologists and neuroscientists have conducted several studies using FMRIs and other brain imaging technology that has shown a significant benefit to po sitive self-talk.Affirmations literally rewire your brain to be more future-oriented and optimistic.So, part of your 600-second daily transformation is going to be affirming the crap out of your awesomeness.Set a timer for 60 seconds, get in front a mirror, pick one affirmation and recite it while looking yourself in the eye.A few of my favorites areLife is happening for me not to meEvery day in every way Im getting better and betterI am a strong grounded manIve got thisI will succeedI love myself and my lifePick something that works for you and really get into it for those 60 seconds.Then, once youre done, its time to move on to the last habit.4. Meditate (minutes 610)For the final five minutes of your morning, you are going to sit down, shut up, and simply Be.Although the scientific community needs to further evaluated the direct link between meditation and productivity, several studies like this one, conducted at a Fortune 100 company, show a very clear link between a regular med itation practice and increased productivity at work.The reason for this is simple.Meditation is proven to help (source)Lower blood pressureAlleviate symptoms of insomniaReduce depression and anxietyReduce painReduce symptoms of IBSAid in smoking cessationOh, did I mention that it has also been shown to rebuild grey matter?I recommend that you eventually begin meditating for 15 minutes a day or longer, but, for the sake of this question, five minutes is more than enough to change your life.ConclusionThere you go A simple and proven strategy for changing your life in only 10 minutes a day.I promise you that if you do this 600-second battle plan for the next 30 days, your life will change.So give it a go and let me know how you feelAndrew Ferebee, the founder ofKnowledge For Men, is a 3x Amazon best-selling author and host of a top-ranked podcast with 4.5 million downloads. Hes interviewed 400+ top experts like T. Harv Eker, Robert Greene, Steve Harvey, Grant Cardone, Bob Proctor and G ary Vaynerchuck to help men reach higher levels of success, freedom, and fulfillment.Thiscolumnfirst appeared atQuora.

The Demise of Resume Thesaurus

The Demise of Resume Thesaurus Top Resume Thesaurus Choices The easiest means to do so is to share numerical data that show youve contributed previously and can, therefore, contribute later on. A resume is viewed as the only way you may market yourself to the company to acquire the job of your dreams. Once you have decided on the type of job you wish to use to, the best thing to do is to construct your resume in such a way thats best matched for the kind of job you would like to do. You found waste, and figured out a means to eradicate it. Using a broad range of keywords will demonstrate that you have each of the diverse qualities essential for the job. Limiting your choices will conserve tons of time and headache whilst ensuring a greater quality resume. The selection is going to be done after the application process depending on the candidates performance and abilities shown in ansicht rounds. If you dont are in possession of a very good reason to broaden your variety, the b elow success verbs can cover most bullets youre able to consider. A career objective has to be of 23 sentences and have to highlight your abilities and the way that it would prove beneficial to the business. Knowing when to highlight a persons education vs. experience is essential. Whether youre just starting out, are a seasoned professional, or are looking to create a significant career change, MyPerfectResume has the resume tools you have to get ahead. A Secret Weapon for Resume Thesaurus Youll observe the ads almost always have the very same format. Keywords ought to be used throughout your resume, and not simply in the skills section. Your resume is the most significant financial document you could possibly own. Its essential to note that less is more when it has to do with adjectives. Action verbs show your capability to succeed. Utilizing action verbs in your resume is a very simple means to dramatically enhance the potency of your resume. This all-inclusive collectio n of action verbs. Make sure you arent over paying by looking at with different friends or only on other websites. Youve got something, be utilised to simply. In a couple of minutes, youll have a flawless abbildung of precisely how incredible you are as a possible hire. Begin a work search to get the search phrases you will need, then upload your new resume to Monster.A prospective employer would like to understand what youve been up to and if it is possible to take care of the work they want done. It isnt just hard to have a job for a lawyer. When it isnt prominently featured on your lawyer resume, she might move forward. Generally, it is a fantastic rule of thumb to read the business description or the About us page on their site and go from that point. In the work market, it is necessary to give a minumum of one keyword in your resume 2016, and if you would like to know useful keywords youll be able to have in your paper, here are a few of the list resume keywords 2016-20 17. For instance, if you set the name of a single company in italics, every company name has to be in italics. Begin by creating a list of all your background info, then organize it into categories. Lets start with a fast overview of resumes, because they are more familiar to the majority of American writers than CVs. There is surely a time and a drehort for a resume overhaul. If you would like to boost your teams productivity then sign up to find early free accessibility to Veamly. Read the whole job announcement. Additionally, the presented keywords above can help you to be remembered by the hiring manager. One, we apply an extremely careful collection of our writers. Our writers also undergo a string of other training that may truly convince us they are fantastic for the job. Its only normal to be anxious about hiring an on-line essay writer as you can not ever be sure whether you are employing the ideal service or not.

Mastering the Data Science Interview

Mastering the Data Science Interview Ready for tomorrows Chat & Learn? If youre thinking about starting a career in DataScience, this is the chat to join ABOUT THE HOSTErin Akinci, Data Science Manager at Asana, is sharing insights on how you can master the data science interview as both a hiring manager and candidate WHAT YOULL LEARN-How to find compatible roles.-How to prep for the interview.-How to follow-up appropriately.Sign up today and ask your question - shell answer it live during the chat??http//bit.ly/2k18TgU One of the biggest challenges in alfruchtwein all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men in y ellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 million construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot more to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel Innovation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent geschftliches miteinander strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innov ative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candi dateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive vorkaufsrecht for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest- paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.

17 Job Search Keywords You Should be Using

17 Job Search Keywords You Should be Using17 Job Search Keywords You Should be Using3Keywords are becoming more important as more hiring systems are put in place to manage job applications, cover letters, and resumes. Additionally, the use of keywords by HR professionals and hiring managers is making it necessary for job seekers to focus more heavily on keyword inclusion. The below 17 job search keywords can help create a more successful search experience.In a recent article published by Susan P. Joyce, the importance of keywords is discussed. She points out that by using certain keywords, job seekers can avoid being invisible to those searching for candidates. These keywords are typical terms used to search social networking sites, search engines, and applicant tracking systems.Here are 17 job search keywords you should be usingfor better resultsYour Name Your professional name, that is. The name you use in your job search will need to be uniform across all of your documents, social media profiles, and emaille signatures. While you might think that your name isnt important, you will be Googled by potential employers.Your Location Keeping your location uniform as well as including both the city and the state, will help when hiring managers are performing searches. Your location will serve as a keyword that will trigger your profile in search results.Languages Are you bilingual or multilingual? Adding ansicht skills to your cover letter, resume, applications, and social media profiles will help to pull your name up in search results when employers are looking specifically for these types of skills.Degree Include your college degree and school in your profiles as well as your resume. You might include your major if it is relevant to your current or desired career field.Job Titles This includes past job titles as well as desired job titles. Using both of these keyword forms in your job search will help to find you during a search. Whether your are found by prior j ob titles, of the title you wish to land, employers will have their eyes on your name.Industry Include your industry in your cover letter, resume, and profiles similar to past and desired job titles. Provide industries you have previously worked in as well as industries you are currently targeting.Employer Names This should include previous employers and current employers unless you are conducting a confidential search. Well-known and respected companies look good on a resume.Volunteering Volunteer work isnt only a great way to gain skills and experience. Including these activities and organizations adds more keyword depth to your application.Experience and Skills A lot of these keywords will be specific, and likely found within the job posting. If you have specific skills and experiences that match, make sure to list them.Licenses Include the licenses that will qualify you for the job you are seeking. Provide dates for the license as well as the organization that did the licensing. Job/Industry-Specific Tools These might not mean much in a search outside a specific job or industry, but these tools are great keywords when targeting a specific niche.Awards Include any honors, recognition, or awards including who recognized you and the date it was awarded.Professional Organizations Organization names are often searched and can be a great asset when used as a keyword. Dont forget to include any titles you have held within the organization.Certifications If a job or company requires a certification, they are likely going to use those keywords. Include your certifications so you show up in search results.Clients Have you landed a major client or managed their account for several years? Include these names. Not only will it trigger you to pop up in a search, but it also looks good on your resume.Publications Include industry or job-related publications where your work can be found. This is a great way to show your expertise.Patents If your creations have been patente d, include the patent, patent numbers, and keywords related specifically to the patent.Heres whereyou can use these job search keywordsCover Letter Dont overload your cover letter with job search keywords, but sprinkle them throughout. Add names of big clients or projects you have participated as well as previous experience and relate it to how you will help the new hiring company.Resume Including these keywords in your resume is a great way to trigger your name in search results in a database. Make sure not to overuse the keywords, but add them where they are applicable.Social Media Using the above job search keywords in social media is important to gain the attention of recruiters. Include these keywords in various locations throughout your profile on all of your social media channels.Website If you have a professional website, dont forget to include these keywords. Since hiring managers and recruiters frequently search for specific terms, these keywords can help to get their eyes on your work.Readers, how many of these job search keywords have you used? Let us know in the comments below

Martha Stewarts #1 Piece of Career Advice

Martha Stewarts 1 Piece of Career AdviceMartha Stewarts 1 Piece of Career AdviceYou may be wondering what career knowledge can be learned from the worlds most famous homemaker, but as the founder of a company encompassing publishing, internet, broadcasting, and merchandise and with a net worth totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, Martha Stewart has a career to be reckoned with. In a recent talk for AOLs innovating BUILD Speaker Series, Stewart welches asked what piece of career advice she finds herself giving over and over again. While the first nugget was good advice that weve always stood behind at The Muse- dont get stuck working at a job you dread getting up for- her second tip really stuck with me When youre through changing, youre through.Her message Even if youre working a really great job that you love, it can be too easy to fall into the trap of settling when theres still so much you could do. You may not know this, but Stewart actually had two very successful careers t hat had nothing to do with her current line of work Her lucrative modeling career for the likes of Chanel and Clairol helped pay for college, and she did a stint as a stockbroker until a recession hit Wall Street in 1987. That was when the Stewart we all know now really started to come to light She and her then-husband bought and renovated a farmhouse (which would become the set for her early television programs), and she started a catering business out of her basement that became a $1 million enterprise in less than 10 years. All this before she even signed her first book deal to seed the media enterprise that now bears her name.Whoa.Proof positive that, even if youre feeling good about your current career, there could be something even better waiting for you around the corner- as long as you stay open to exploring other options. So, make sure to spend some time every quarter doing some reflection and thinking about whether theres anything you wish you were doing with your career. Explore new avenues with side projects or volunteer positions. Network and meet with people, even if it doesnt initially make sense how they can help you out. Just like Stewart, try to avoid standing still for too long, whether youre happy or not- you never know where a wild hair might lead you, and it could just be your biggest career move yet.For more career advice from Stewart and other successful women, check out the documentary MAKERS Women in Business, which airs on PBS October 28 at 9 PM.Photo and video courtesy of AOL.

Smartphone detoxing An antidote to the age of brain drain

Smartphone detoxing An antidote to the age of brain drainSmartphone detoxing An antidote to the age of brain drainIn the age of constant connectivity, distraction is at its peak in life and at work.Our minds need urgent purification to improve focus, replenish attention, and encurage creativity.The average adult checks their phone 50 to 300 times each day.And we tap, swipe and click on our devices 2,617 times per day, according to a recent study.We spend more time online than we do asleep.Every time you pull out your phone to scan your feeds, your brain is building a habit loop that reinforces itself to encourage the habit.Notifications prompt task-irrelevant thoughts and disrupt attention performance even if you dont interact with the device.The buzzes, beeps, emails, alerts, and notifications never end until you do something about it.An increasing number of psychologists and doctors are concerned about our relationship with smartphones.Its a spectrum disorder, says Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist at Stanford University, who studies addiction. There are mild, moderate and extreme forms. And for many people, theres no problem at all.According to David Greenfield, a clinical psychiatrist and founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, smartphones can easily take over your life, because theyre always screaming for attention.Being constantly plugged in affects our sleep patterns, posture and more in our bodies and minds.Our lives are becoming more wired all the time, hence the need to take over and control your relationship with mobile devices before they become the only thing you deeply care about at the expense of your relationships.If you feel your phone is taking over your life, schedule digital detox on your calendar. Start balancing your digital life with real life.People are always amazed by how different they feel after not being on their phones and that motivates them to want to keep going, says Tanya Goodin, author of OFF. Your Digital D etox for a Better Life.Technology is a function of our choices.How and what we consume digitally is largely up to us. Plan your relationship with technology, and make the fruchtwein of it at the right time.Pause on purposeConsider a digital detox every now and then.Digital detox is a nice break from the daily grind of updates, and messages.Youre making your time sacred again - reclaiming it, says Shlain says Tiffany Shlain, a San Francisco Bay Area filmmaker says. You stop all the noise, she adds.Downtime replenishes the brains stores of attention and motivation.You need a break from technology to achieve your highest levels of performance at work.Switching off gives you more clarity for creative work.With clarity, comes more time to think and generate new and better ideas.You can start your digital detox by shutting off notifications. Choose to check updates, feeds at a specific time of your choice.Set a designated time to check in and catch up.If you establish a maximum daily tim e allowance for your devices then you will be more likely to stick to your detox, suggests Dr. Richard Graham, a Technology Addiction Specialist at Nightingale Hospital.This works for me, especially when I am working. I cut off all distractions to focus and work better.Out of sight, out of mind.A digital detox is like breaking bad food habits, except instead of shunning bad food, you shun screens.A detox allows you to impose a restriction on your technology use.Unplugging periodically, improve your mental clarity, solidified your attention, and encourages creativity.While its constantly available, you purposefully isolate your interaction by setting a new schedule to control how you use your devices.Unplugging offers a gunst der stunde to create real connections instead, often figured sentimentally as face-to-face conversations, moments with children or experiences in nature, writes Megan Ward of The Wall Street Journal.Make time to contemplate on important issues in your life.Remem ber your prioritiesTechnology is meant to improve how we work and make life easier.But smartphones, in particular, are making us less focused.Instead of working on our priorities, we urgently respond to other peoples priorities - our inboxes are full of them.Email addiction is a time-wasting epidemic in the digital age.You probably receive dozens or hundreds of emails every day. But you dont have to respond to each one of them as and when they hit your inbox.Jocelyn K. Glei, the author of Unsubscribe, says that while checking emails throughout the day may make you feel productive, the opposite is true.Schedule time to check and respond to your emails.Use the 2-minutes rule when you make time for emails if it takes less than two minutes, respond instead of marking it as unread.Its easy to forget your own priorities when you spend your day responding to others needs.Dont allow other peoples agenda rule your work week.In 18 Minutes Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Righ t Things Done, Peter Bregman writes, To get the right things done, choosing what to ignore is as important as choosing where to focus.Be proactive, not reactiveReactive means, you dont have the initiative.You let the events set the agenda. You are practically checking things off others lists.Proactive on the other hand is associated with control.You are in charge.You plan and take the initiative in your direction. Its a way of dealing with things, that you can develop and strengthen.When you are proactive, you react ahead of time, hence saving you time.Final thoughtsIt is time for a digital detox.Starting today, make a deliberate choice to unplug.Remember, detoxing is a habit. It takes time to build new habits. Dont aim for a radical change.Plan to unplug, and increase the times you disconnect every week.Digital detoxing is like exercising an unfamiliar muscle.You need to start small and build up to bigger and bolder moves as your strength and confidence grows.These are quick steps to getting your digital detox started immediately.Turn off your notifications when you start deep workResist the urge to check your email when you are in proactive mode.Check email on purpose at your time.Use your breaks think, meditate, go for a walk or read a physical book.Keep your phone out of sight for meetings, get-togethers, conversations, and meals involving other people.Instead of grasping your gadget at every opportunity, replace your screen time with other habits, like starting a conversation, or reading a newspaper.Tidy up your smartphone (once a month go through your phone and delete any unused app). Its an essential step to using it more efficiently.Have you done a digital detox? Share your experiences with readers.Thisarticlefirst appeared on Medium.