An Introvert's Guide To Surviving (And Thriving) In The Workplace. Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule. July 2009 One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they're on a different type of schedule from other people.
Meetings cost them more. What Glass Ceiling? Killer Career Advice From Women Who Lead By Example. It's been more than 100 years since 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay, and voting rights, but how much progress have women really made in the workforce?
First, the tough news: Although women make up 49% of the total workforce, they represent 59% of low-wage workers. That number is down from 63% a decade ago, but research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that it will take until 2056 for women and men’s earnings to reach pay parity--if the wage gap continues to close at the same pace it has for the last 50 years. Another sobering statistic is from a study by Grant Thornton International on the status of women in leadership roles at top private companies worldwide.
In 2011, only 20% of those at the helm were women--down from 24% the year before. The world's largest economies--the G7 nations, which include the United States--lag further, with an average of 16% women leaders. Steve Jobs and the Seven Rules of Success. Innovators push the boundaries of the known world. They're change agents who are relentless in making things happen and bringing ideas to execution. Steve Jobs' impact on your life cannot be overestimated. His innovations have likely touched nearly every aspect -- computers, movies, music and mobile. 6 Steps to a More Marketable LinkedIn Profile. Overall, LinkedIn is the best social media platform for entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals.
Unfortunately, your LinkedIn profile may not be helping you to create those connections. So let’s tune yours up with six simple steps: Step 1. Revisit your goals. At its most basic level LinkedIn is about marketing: marketing your company or marketing yourself. But don’t just whip out the Google AdWords Keyword Tool and identify popular keywords. Go a step further and think about words that have meaning in your industry. Use a keyword tool to find general terms that could attract a broader audience, and then dig deeper to target your niche by identifying keywords industry insiders might search for. Then sense-check your keywords against your goals.
Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. How to Start the Big Project You've Been Putting Off - Peter Bregman. I want to write a screenplay.
I wanted to write one last year, but other work took more time than I expected, and I kept pushing “write screenplay” off my to-do list. I know I’m not alone in struggling to make incremental progress on long-term projects or goals. How do you get started when you have “all the time in the world”? Maybe you have a project with no deadline, like my screenplay. Or maybe you have a deadline that’s months away — like preparing a speech, developing a business plan, or designing a training program.
Doing something big and important is rarely as simple as just getting it done. Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job. Searching for a job can suck if you constrain yourself to the typical tools such as online jobs boards, trade publications, CraigsList, and networking with only your close friends.
In these kinds of times, you need to use all the weapons that you can, and one that many people don’t—or at least don’t use to the fullest extent, is LinkedIn. LinkedIn has over thirty-five million members in over 140 industries. Most of them are adults, employed, and not looking to post something on your Wall or date you. Executives from all the Fortune 500 companies are on LinkedIn. The Case of the Rolling Stone (that Gathers No Moss) Resume - Tammy Erickson. By Tammy Erickson | 10:30 AM February 9, 2012 What would you think if a job candidate sent you a resume listing six jobs held in the last four years?
Some of you would probably have an instinctively negative reaction: “This is someone who can’t make up her mind or settle down — probably a flake. In ‘my day’ everyone knew that you couldn’t change jobs more often than once every two years.” The Most Important Question You Can Ask - Tony Schwartz. By Tony Schwartz | 8:52 AM February 9, 2012 Why are you here?
It’s arguably life’s most important question, but is it one you ask yourself? I recognize it’s a question some people might view as self-indulgent, while others would see it primarily through a religious lens. But is there any part of an answer we could all agree on? I’ve found a very simple one for myself, and it’s provided me in recent years with an increasingly powerful sense of clarity, inspiration and even joy. I use up resources every day — the gas I burn driving my car, the heat and electricity for my house and office, the food I eat. I spent the first 45 years of my life accruing value — trying to earn enough money to feel financially secure, sufficient success to feel respected, and enough relationships to feel safe and loved.