Tell Us Your Grammar and Spelling Pet Peeves

Tell Us Your Grammar and Spelling Pet PeevesGrammar and Spelling Pet PeevesTell Us Your Grammar and Spelling Pet PeevesIt feels like we never shut up about how important it is to have an error-free resume and cover letter, but its one of those topics that cant be overstated. The challenge is to find a new way to state it. So rather than think up some way to repackage the same old information, Im asking you, dear Blog readers, to share your pet peeves in the spelling and grammar categories. But lets take that request one step furtherif you can, include a tip to help us all remember the right way vs. the wrong way. Ill start.My pet peeve is the misuse of I when talking about yourself and another party. For example, which sounds correct?Heres a picture of Jim and I.Heres a picture of Jim and me.The first one might sound more proper, but its wrong. Technically, the explanation is that I is a subject and me is an object, but who can remember that? Fortunately, theres a much easier way to figure it out Just remove the other person from the sentence (temporarily). In the example above, if you remove Jim and, its easy to landsee which one is rightHeres a picture of I. (Eeew.)Heres a picture of me. (Ahhh Thats better.)When we put our friend Jim back in, the me doesnt change. Heres a picture of Jim and me.But, but, but if you consider a slightly different sentence, Jim and I posed for a picture, then I is the right choice, because you would never say, me posed for a picture. This tip works whether the other party is one person, a group, or whatever. (The team and I gave a presentation. The boss bought lunch for my friends and me. My dog and I love pizza.)In an atmosphere where people misspell things intentionally in their texts and tweets, it may seem nit-picky to insist on perfect grammar and spelling in your job search documents. But you wouldnt go to a job interview with a hole in your shirt, so dont send a resume or cover letter with a mistake in it.Now its your tur n to share your spelling or grammar pet peeveand if you have onea tip for avoiding it

ASME Issues Statement Supporting U.S. National Strategy for Ad...

ASME Issues Statement Supporting U.S. National Strategy for Ad... ASME Issues Statement Supporting U.S. National Strategy for Ad... ASME Issues Statement Supporting U.S. National Strategy for Advanced ManufacturingASME recently issued a position statement on behalf of 27 companies, associations and universities urging the United States to develop a National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing with a long-range outlook for increased coordination and sustained support for Federal programs and activities, which would ensure continued growth and innovation within the U.S. manufacturing sector.The position statement, which ASME President Charla K. Wise sent to Ted Wackler, Deputy Chief of Staff in the White Houses Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) on March 7, was written in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the OSTP seeking input from the public regarding the coordination and improvement of Federal programs and activities that foster manufacturing competitiveness , including advanced manufacturing RD that will provide new job opportunities, spur the economy in multiple industries, strengthen national security, and improve healthcare.The statement included a number of suggestions for short- and long-term objectives for ensuring the United States success in advanced manufacturing. In the near-term, the Federal government must show it has an unwavering commitment to the advanced manufacturing sector so that industry and other stakeholders can invest without fear that the Federal government will eliminate or pull back from programs it has invested in, Wise wrote. Industry needs the assurance that the Federal government is its partner, together working on pre-competitive, pre-market solutions to national manufacturing concerns.In order for the Federal government to successfully act as a neutral convener, which is necessary to accelerate advanced manufacturing breakthroughs, there needs to be support for longer-range research targeting 10-15 years out, and there is a need to ensure that this longer-range research is being funneled into medium- to short-range research and development so that we can make use of and leverage this work, Wise said. In supporting a thriving manufacturing innovation pipeline, the United States will be able to innovate at a pace competitive with other nations, ensuring the next breakthrough manufacturing technologies are invented and commercialized here in America.In addition to the initial funding of research, the Federal government must play an ongoing role as a neutral convener and accelerator of technology by offering sustained funding for important manufacturing programs and commit to scaling these programs to a level that will ensure the United States sustained leadership in advanced manufacturing. It takes many years, if not decades, for research to mature into viable commercialized technologies. The advanced manufacturing innovations of tomorrow are entirely dependent on todays research, and research is also entirely dependent upon the ability to budget for the long term, Wise wrote.The government support of public-private partnerships, which can speed the development and commercialization of technical innovations, would also be a key component of a successful National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing. If the government does not fully commit to its role as a neutral convener through existing and new public-private partnerships, multiple players in the same industry will have no incentive to work together on pre-competitive research and development, stunting the growth of the U.S. advanced manufacturing sector and compromising our role as the world leader in innovative technologies, according to the statement.Another important teil of an effective National Strategic Plan would be the appointment of a chief manufacturing officer to ensure that the plan was properly implemented. A chief manufacturing officer would be responsible for coordinating manufacturing-rel ated policies and activities across agencies to eliminate any duplicative efforts and streamline processes to make sure all Federal efforts are as efficient as possible in achieving their mission of increasing manufacturing competitiveness, creating new jobs, growing the economy across multiple industrial sectors, strengthening national security, and improving healthcare, Wise wrote.To read the entire RFI Response National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing (ID PS-18-4), visit the ASME Positions Statements page on ASME.org.

Richard Laudenat Begins his Presidential Term at the ASME Annual Meeting

Richard Laudenat Begins his Presidential Term at the ASME Annual Meeting Richard Laudenat Begins his Presidential Term at the ASME Annual Meeting Richard Laudenat Begins his Presidential Term at the ASME Annual MeetingRichard Laudenat, the new president of ASME, discussed his goals for his term as the Societys 138th president during the Presidents Dinner on June 4 at the ASME Annual Meeting.In his inaugural address earlier this month at the Presidents Dinner at the Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., ASMEs new President Richard Laudenat shared some of his goals for his yearlong term as ASMEs 138th president and talked about the importance of the Societys mission-based programs to ensuring a thriving future for both ASME and the engineering profession. (Left to right) ASME immediate Past President Said Jahanmir congratulates new President Richard Laudenat at the Presidents Dinner.Laudenat stressed that ASME must continue to adhere to its mission and vision, continue to eva luate and respond to global trends, and persist in building upon and developing programs based on the five strategic technologies approved by the Board of Governors robotics, bioengineering, clean energy, manufacturing and pressure technology in buchen to position itself as a leader in innovation and global development.ASME must also remain dedicated to encouraging diversity and inclusion, in both the organization and the wider profession, Laudenat added. It is through an effective diversity and inclusion strategy that we will expand and excel in finding new and innovative solutions from within our ranks, while we build on a culture of acceptance, inclusion, professionalism and respect for all, he said during the dinner, which was held June 4 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes.Laudenat went on to emphasize the significance of various ASME programs that support the Societys mission, such as ASME Engineering Festivals (E-Fests), the INSPIRE digital STEM courses for middle and high scho ol students the Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) global competition highlighting engineering for social impact Engineering for Change (E4C) and the ASME Early Career Leadership Intern Program to Serve Engineering (ECLIPSE), which offers early career engineers the opportunity to learn first-hand about ASME at the leadership level.Its essential that we understand the values that our mission-focused programs bring to ASME, Laudenat said. We also need robust and scrutable ways to measure and evaluate them. To that end, ASME has begun the first stage of a new Social Return on Investment (SROI) initiative, which will enable the Society to measure the long-range impact of its social responsibility initiatives. During his speech at the Presidents Dinner, immediate Past President Said Jahanmir touched on some of the endeavors that had taken distributionspolitik during his term.Toward the end of his speech, Laudenat identified several strategic areas in which he hopes the Society co ntinues to make strides during the coming year. These include developing a persuasive membership proposition to increase the number of active ASME members, particularly early career engineers and students encouraging collaboration between ASMEs volunteers and staff and upholding the Societys current standing in standards and conformity assessment, conferences and events, technical publications, student competitions, honors and awards, and other areas.One of the most promising opportunities for ASME, Laudenat continued, was in Learning Development. ASME is beginning a transition from a traditional knowledge organization to a learning organization, he said. Think about the possibilities here for ASME and the new generation of learners entering the engineering profession each year. Together we can accomplish so much, resulting in transformational impact for engineers in every corner of the world. (Left to right) ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile, immediate Past President Said Jahanmir, ASME President Richard Laudenat, Past President Charla Wise and President-Nominee Bryan Erler at the Presidents Dinner.Earlier in the program, 2018-2019 President Said Jahanmir looked back at some of ASMEs accomplishments during his presidential term, citing such examples as the development and imminent launch of a new and improved ASME.org website the publication of 13 new standards and 30 updated standards the addition of the 31st ASME journal, the ASMEJournal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, which will launch next year the success of ASME educational outreach programs including INSPIRE, ASME Engineering Festivals (E-Fests) and EFx, which reached mora than 122,000 K-12 and university students the presentation of more than $350,000 in scholarships to students to help ensure the future of the profession and the Societys continued promotion of professional development by providing education and training to thousands of people through more than 300 live technical courses and e-learning opportunities.Jahanmir also discussed some recent organizational structure changes that support a renewed focus on membership, students, sections and divisions. These changes, based on recommendations from the four Presidential Task Forces and approved by the Board of Governors at its April meeting, include the formation of the new Member Development and Engagement (MDE) Sector to provide governance for sections, student sections and membership development and the renaming and restructuring of the Technical Event and Content Sector, which will now be known as the Technical and Engineering (TEC) Communities Sector.These are just a few examples of what we have accomplished together, Jahanmir said. This is a true confirmation of what we can do if we work together toward a common vision, disseminating technical information to improve safety and the quality of life. It has been a great year, and I promise you that next year will be even more successful than this year. We are on a path of continuous improvement and growth.

Mad Men Careers and Policies, Then and Now

militrischer abschirmdienst Men Careers and Policies, Then and Nowmilitrischer abschirmdienst Men Careers and Policies, Then and NowThe final season of Mad Men has just wrapped up, leaving long-term fans aching for the shows view into the good old fashioned, scandalous world of advertising and marketing in the 1960s and beyond.A lot that has changed between the 1960s and now. There are mora opportunities for women in the workforce, and the government has stepped in to encourage and enforce equal employment opportunities for those with a disability or minority status. What follows are more changes between Then Now as represented by the cast of characters in Mad Men.Job Mobility and Longevity ThenJob mobility refers to the process of moving vertically and horizontally within your field. That is, how you go about getting raises and promotions as well as how often you change jobs to pursue a raise or promotion.Throughout Mad Men, there was pressure on women to sleep with someone to get ahead at work. And the threat of sexual harassment in the workplace was fairly nonexistent. If Peggy had given up every time she received a rude comment or someone made a pass at her, she never would have made it from secretary to copy chief.The show also provides insight into the volatile agency workplace of that era. Several of the characters rise through the ranks, leadership roles downshift and others are fired. The show paints a different picture than the stereotypes weve come to embrace about long-term employment in the 1960s and 1970s.Job Mobility and Longevity NowJob mobility in 2015 is a different story. We have access to a large supply of free and low-cost professional development tools, including certificates, courses and self-help blogs and websites. Anyone in any field can take initiative to develop ancillary skills that can help them secure a promotion or even start their own business with little to no traditional funding sources.Job longevity has also changed, with th e push and pull between Millennials who embrace job-hopping and those who want to stay put and develop their careers. While workers in the Mad Men era were predominantly focused on getting a paycheck and achieving greatness on the job, Millennials and those that follow focus more on engagement, meaning and pursuing their passions on the job.ImageHR ThenThis is the first time Ive noticed that in all of the business scenes and corporate goings-on, there was never once a reference to a human resources manager on Mad Men. Which, considering all of the racism, sexism, sexual harassment and bribery going on, makes sense. Any HR team would have had its work cut out for it in the SCDP building trying to control the rampant Equal Opportunity problems going on behind closed doors.HR NowWhile we have a long way to go until we can consider the American workplace perfect, we have definitely made improvement towards our goals of promoting equal opportunities and monitoring and controlling the beh avior we accept on the job. We have also made small but significant changes towards health in the workplace, such as banning smoking from the workplace and making drinking on the job a lot less acceptable (outside the occasional holiday office party, of course).ImagePTO ThenThere were several times throughout Mad Men Seasons One through Seven where you started to wonder if anyone was watching the clock. Don Draper disappears for days at a time and is hard to reach, often meeting up with various women around the city, doing drugs at parties or pursuing expunktal plot points about his past in California. And then theres Peggys bout with tuberculosis. (Spoiler alert she had Petes lovechild.) She disappeared for a few weeks and returned with no questions asked. Coupled with the odd hours and erratic schedule of the rest of the creative team, this begs the question of whether or not anyone was tracking time outside of the secretary pool.PTO NowHeres one case in which the Mad Men era may have had it right. In 2015, an estimated one to three percent of US companies are trying out an unlimited PTO policy as a benefit for employees as they gain seniority. These companies arent your hip marketing agencies and Silicon Valley companies. Theyre typical companies seeking new ways to attract top talent and possibly limit expensive, quantified benefits that must be paid out when an employee leaves a company.ImageGraphic Design ThenTo hear the cast of Mad Men tell the story, graphic design in the 1960s and 1970s made use of the camera, the drafting board and a selection of colored pencils, markers and ink. In fact, many companies advertised for graphic designers and illustrators by placing Can you draw this? ads in local newspaper and recruiting talented artists. Art Directors the leadership position for graphic designers also helped companies put images and concepts together with ad copy to develop the distinctive style and feel of 1960s that involved only as much technolog y as we had back then.Graphic Design NowMany talented graphic designers still start with pen and paper to brainstorm ideas, but in 2015 it rarely ever stops there. Technology has taken over the graphic design industry and requires new graphic designers to take courses in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and more. This new approach results in ad campaigns in a variety of styles from heavily modified photography and stop-motion to full computer graphic illustrations.Search for graphic designer jobs and art director jobs on Simply Hired.geschftlicher umgang Management ThenBusiness management in the Mad Men era required a strong and healthy liver and a high tolerance for working late. These habits often led to chronic health problems, on-the-job romance and broken marriages and very lucrative marketing contracts. The biggest factor related to success in Mad Men business management positions? Building and guarding your personal relationships and hoping yo u wouldnt get stabbed in the back by a business partner.ImageBusiness Management NowBusiness management today still includes a lot of networking, but it takes a very different form. Business managers now need to keep up with their networks with digital tools like LinkedIn, email marketing and company blogs. Companies today increasingly embrace the use of telecommuting and technology in the marketplace (something not readily available to Mad Men characters unless it was to use a landline at a party in San Francisco to call the office in New York). Strategy and relationship-building are less about volatile individual relationships and more about wide scale strategic partnerships and company-wide campaigns.Find a position in business management or telecommuting on Simply Hired.If this list made you a little homesick for SCDPs view of the world, theres nothing stopping you from power-streaming the show. And while you do so, be on the lookout for more Then Now moments you could add to t his list

What Business Systems Analyst Resume Is - and What it Is Not

What geschftlicher umgang Systems Analyst Resume Is - and What it Is Not Introducing Business Systems Analyst Resume Finance fairs nearly also regarding annual wages, although the field offers less than half the range of jobs. Find out how to develop a new career using your present skill set to make the expert life you wish to Redesign Your Career. To earn an ideal skills section, list your very best skills and the very best skills youve got from the work offer. If you currently have a company or non-technical level, you can enhance your knowledge by taking a certified on-line course in Business Systems Analysis, which will supply you with the essential industry knowledge and practical skills. If you make a determination, choose a plan of action, or think you own a remedy to an issue, youre embarking on a project. As you mature as a BA, youre use an assortment of methods to conduct analysis and deconstruct the issue or solution. Nobody will believe you until youve conducted extensive investigations on the issue, and youre able to show that your solution is easily the most sound. Thus, you need to be prepared to continuously adapt and resolve problems. Most Noticeable Business Systems Analyst Resume For any specific analyst role, there may be specific models you will need to create. For this senior-level role, you ought to look for candidates with good expertise in geschftlicher umgang analysis. As a business analyst, you know the ability of information and the way that it impacts the decisions you make. Besides performing many small business analyst activities, a lead will coordinate and oversee the job of different BAs as it relates to a particular project. The data you gather can help you plan out the finances of your company solution also. To arrive at these decisions, systems analysts must comprehend the general aims of the business and each users job needs in order to pick the best suiting systems to achieve the aims of the company. On the flip side, the systems analyst will revolve around system certain requirements. A business systems analyst has the capacity to determine best codes when it comes to speed, usability and maintenance. Business analysts utilize various methods to analyze the issue and the solution. They work to build a shared understanding of problems, outline the parameters of the project, and determine potential solutions. Business systems analysts can likewise be called computer systems analysts. In lieu of a quality control department, they might need to test software or coordinate a testing environment. The Key to Successful Business Systems Analyst Resume A business analyst attempts to map out all of the use cases (such as exceptions) to make sure each of the requirements are covered and well thought through. Its also vital that you understand how to ask insightful questions to retrieve the information that you need from stakeholders. As a new small business analyst, the capability t o use standard office tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint should be enough to secure you into the profession. You should be able to listen and absorb information. What Business Systems Analyst Resume Is - and What it Is Not A business analyst is understood to be an individual accountable for making every decision and tactics to attain the objective of a project or company program. Other businesses concentrate on sales. Match any business experience youve got with the job youre interviewing for. As a member, youre get business analyst job alerts sent straight to your inbox so that you can waste no time applying to the ones which youre most interested in. On the flip side, the 2 roles do offer a wholesome contest in project related decisions. Each day, you face many challenges and duties. If youre lacking a good deal of expert experience then it is even more critical you compose a flawless education section. The last portion of the resume is about your professional exper ience. Business analysts, on the flip side, utilize the data analysis to produce strategic business decisions. They must be good communicators. Business Systems Analysts work to comprehend the total company and and technological needs of a provider. Professional small business analysts play a vital part in a providers productivity, efficiency, and profitability. The 10 Business Analyst Positions are broken up into three sections. Sticking with a career for a Business Analyst can be very fruitful and enriching. Therefore, if you want the theoretical facet of Business Analysis as opposed to the practical strategy, this is the job for you. Business analysis can encompass an assortment of responsibilities that are unique to the field theyre in. The Basics of Business Systems Analyst Resume You will also find BAs in the middle of facilitating teams to address technical challenges, particularly when they involve negotiation between multiple company or technical stakeholders. It s also advisable to be ready to supervise projects of varying sizes. Also, self-discipline and motivation and capacity to manage several projects at one time is important. Think about it as a chance for you to showcase the scope of your experience. An advanced comprehension of the absolute most common analytical tools in the marketplace will surely aid your possibility in being successful in an application. Possessing the capacity to communicate with all sorts of people is vital. Even if a person messes up their precise job, its your obligation to make certain that they fix this, or dont mess up in the very first place. Another problem that complicates things is the simple fact that job titles have a tendency to vary.

Poac Resume Writing - an in Depth Anaylsis on What Works and What Doesnt

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After the Meltdown Is Your Network a Trap

After the Meltdown Is Your Network a TrapAfter the Meltdown Is Your Network a TrapSolid suggestions for networking in tough times.When a market crashes, the advice career coaches give displaced senior-level executives matches financial experts guidance for consumers Dont abandon the assets youve spent years building just because they suddenly look at best like major liabilities.Thats easy to understand with a stock stock prices recover. But what about the Rolodex of contacts so devastated by layoffs and fear that they suddenly seem less like a supportive community and mora like an army of rivals?It makes job hunting a lot harder and networking a lot more awkward. But it also means networking becomes even more important as a recovery strategy, job seekers and recruiters told Ladders.Estherbei, a member of Ladders, recently lost her job as a lawyer for a major financial institution her second layoff in two years. Two years ago I got laid off as parte of a merger I survived four merg ers, but elend the fifth, Esther said. In that case my company was fine, but my department was bedrngnis, and I had people calling me to say they were sorry to hear I had lost my job and ask what they can do. One called a contact, who was a client at a financial institution, and said, I have this great talent who lost her job because of a merger and I couldnt recommend her highly enough. And they said, Thats great, because I just lost so-and-so.That was in 06, Esther said. Now those same people are in a different situation. Given the scope of the current finance-industry woes, potential referrers have to worry about their own reputation and about imposing on their own contacts. So, where recommending someone used to be a win-win-win the referrer got the credit, the employer got a good hire, and the person got a good job now they feel like people are not in hiring mode and theyre just asking a favor. And they dont want to cash in a chip on a recommendation to a company thats not hi ring.Even recruiters are much more selective, largely because their clients are double-checking every new job opening to see which can remain unfilled and building much more elaborate requirements for the job openings that are approved.The bullet lists have gotten very long, Esther said. Before they would have a general description of the job now, the requirements have gotten excessively specific. Thats mainly for the HR people, though, who often dont really know exactly what theyre looking for. In real life, once you get in the door and talk to the people who would be doing the hiring, they dont really expect you to have that full list of qualifications.If youre in a marketplace thats been completely eviscerated, its true that youre just not going to have as many sympathetic people out there looking to help you, according to Robert Hawthorne, president of Hawthorne Executive Search, which works with Ladders. Its pretty tough in financial services right now, he said. Weve had more r esumes come in over the transom in the last three months than you would in a year from that industry.I just spoke to a gathering of Financial Executives International in Halifax, and they were all quaking in their boots, Lynne Waymon, co-author of FireProof Your Career and co-founder of career- and networking-coaching consultancy Contacts Count, told Ladders.Companies in financial services cut almost 200,000 jobs between August 2007 and August 2008, according to a report from outplacement consultants Challenger, Gray and Christmas, and more cuts are likely in the next six to 12 months.After Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. declared bankruptcy in September, Wall Street recruiters predicted no more than a quarter of Lehmans 25,000 employees would end up working on Wall Street. No one is making precise predictions about the fallout from Bank of Americas acquisition of Merrill Lynch or J.P. Morgan Chases digestion of Washington Mutual. More than half of Bear Stearns employees lost their jo bs earlier this year, after it was acquired by JP Morgan Chase.Dont Give up Those Contacts No matter how bad the carnage or what the industry, however, the one thing anyone with long-term career goals should never do is abandon the network of contacts they spent years building up, recruiters and career coaches told Ladders.Dont ever forget about your network, according to Jim Villwock, president of expense-management service IEM Group Inc. and author of the forthcoming Whacked Again- Secrets to Getting Back on the Executive Saddle. You may have to network outside your traditional network, but you have to work it more than ever, and that doesnt mean just going to someone for help. It means helping someone else out, because no ones going to help you if they feel like youre there to take advantage.Youve got four networks, Contacts Counts Waymon said. Take a pencil and divide a sheet of paper in four In one corner you have your worknet ansicht are the people you work with. Since you got laid off, they may have been too, or might be, so these are really tenuous right now. To the right is your orgnet thats for people who work for the same company, but not in the same department. Clever networkers build that orgnet so they know people in other teams and geographical areas that can be useful you might end up working as the only one with your skills in a different department, for example.In the upper left corner is your pronet people you know professionally who do the same kind of work, but not at your company. Those are very valuable for specific leads, even in a bad market, Waymon said. In the last corner is your lifenet your family and friends. Most people quarantine their lifenet, but thats the place the most unexpected opportunities come from. Your mother-in-law may know someone who should be in your pronet and who could connect you with someone with a great recommendation for a job. The best networkers are aware of all of these, and the magic is in the synergy. The key is not to rely on just one or two sets of connections, IEMs Villwock said. Professional organizations, especially those that dienstgrad a fee and vet their membership to enkoranvers everyone in the group is qualified at the same level or in the same specialty as others in the group, were invented largely to help members during exactly the kind of downturn currently ravaging the financial-services industry.You have to do more than just talk, Villwock said. We tell people to find three to five peers, people you feel very comfortable with, and who are looking for the same thing. Even if you feel like youre in competition with each other, meet once a week to share leads and help each other out.Hang Together or Hang SeparatelyIf one of you gets a call from a headhunter for a perfect job, your job is to tell the others about that opportunity, Villwock said. Most people will say thats a terrible idea. Its not. You want to make sure as many of your team as you can gets on the slate that headhunter is putting together. The job doesnt depend on you being there alone its chemistry and differences in background that make the difference.Not everyone in your group is going to fit you might not win it the first time, but doing that with five people in your group, youve increased your leads by 500 percent, Villwock said. The group has to commit that theyre going to help each other, even after one or more of them have got a job.Networks need to extend beyond one geographic or technical specialty area, as well, according to Bob Cozzens, president of the National Banking Financial Services Network - a network that connects individual and boutique recruiters nationwide in the same way the Multiple Listing Service connects real estate agents.Just because one part of the market is being decimated doesnt mean they all are, Cozzens says. New York might be in deep trouble, but Texas? Maybe not. Even in New York, typically the people being laid off are not the people with the skills that are needed, Cozzens says.Everyone in the market is very risk-averse, Esther said. The last few weeks have been like 9/11 all over again. Its just been devastating for the financial industry. But people who think theres no hiring are wrong there is, you just have to work at it a little harder.There is still a lot of traditional hiring going on, Cozzens said, especially people who are skilled in fixing the kinds of problems that afflict the rest of the market evaluating the value of bad assets, or working out payment plans for loans that would otherwise default.Weve noticed an increase in the credit side of the equation.

An Exoskeleton, Batteries Not Included

An Exoskeleton, Batteries Not Included An Exoskeleton, Batteries Not Included An Exoskeleton, Batteries Not IncludedSteven Collins, associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, was part of a team that found a way to create a better exoskeleton for walking, but with one small twist.It doesnt rely on power. We tried to make the body mora efficient, so that it doesnt require extra power and might be cheaper and andrang for longer periods of time, Collins says. We set up to try and design a device to reduce costs.But how? They tried to draw from decades of biomechanics studies on calf muscles for walking. We ultimately had the thought of acting as a clutch, a catapult-like situation with the ankle and foot. Your Achilles tendon ends up stretching and, at the end, theres recoiling and pushing you forward. Most of what the calf muscle does during this process is hold on to one end of the Achilles tendon as it is stretched, but muscles arent very efficient at producing force. It saves a person energy and improves efficiency of walking. A walking-assist clutch design. Image Steve CollinsApproximately five years later, the exoskeleton device was built. It consists of three main pieces a frame that connects to your shank (lower leg) and foot, a spring, and a clutch. Beyond the spring, the frame is stiff, lightweight carbon fiber that is attached to the lower leg and foot, he explains. The clutch? Well, thats trickier, like a pen-click mechanism. It goes through a cycle. When the foot touches the ground, the ratchet ratchets and pulls up any slack that connects to the spring. The clutch locks up and the spring stretches and then recoils. It stores a bunch of energy and returns the energy. At the very end, the toes come off the ground and the clutch is disengaged and can move the foot freely through the air. At the end of the swing phase, it resets to the beginning.And again, this version had no ex ternal power no motors, no batteries, no chemical energy. A laboratory demonstration of the exoskeleton. Image North Carolina State UniversityA challenge in creating the device was keeping it light because every gram added to a persons legs increases the effort to walk. The first prototype was about 500 grams and we went down from there, he explains. The efficiency reduction in metabolic energy expended during walking was seven percent. That isnt a small amount. It reduces fatigue, like taking off a five kilogram backpack.In the future, they would like to make the device more robust and versatile for commercial translation. And, Collins says, this one will allow for power but on a very small scale. The clutch we used doesnt offer very good controllability so we developed a clutch that will not only be applicable to this system but to other systems. The cool thing abut this clutch is its just a couple of grams per operating element at a low voltage of around 250 volts. It s low enough voltage that you can use standard electronics hardware. Low power consumption and reasonable voltage means you can have lots of clutches in the system, and all with the power of maybe a watch battery.Eric Butterman is an independent writer. Learn about the latest trends in bioengineering at ASMEs Global Congress onNanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology. For Further Discussion We tried to make the body more efficient, so that it doesnt require extra power and might be cheaper and run for longer periods of time. We set up to try and design a device to reduce costs.Prof. Steven Collins, Carnegie Mellon University

How to Handle Job Search Burnout

How to Handle Job Search BurnoutHow to Handle Job Search Burnout3In todays economy, the professional playing field is no longer fit for everyone. The endless online job boards, networking events, and one-on-one meetings are equal parts daunting and exhausting for job seekers. Its no wonder more and more job seekers are experiencing job search burnout.The effects reap wider than mere frustration and stress, creating a real physical and mental disrupt in the body. Job searching isnt easy to begin with, so how do you distinguish typical stress from job burnout stress?With your career and your health on the line, here are a few of the signs and causes of job search burnout, as well as prevention tips and ways to handle itSigns/Causes of Job Search BurnoutStress from Overwhelming or Monotonous Tasks Facing tasks that are overwhelming or monotonous in nature can cause stress and over time can cause job burnout.Decreased Health This includes all areas of your health. Perhaps youre experienc ing disrupted sleeping patterns, you are not eating well, and you find that you are contracting colds more often. Physical health is not the only item to evaluate. Dont forget to consider your mental health as well. Signs that your emotional well-being is out of balance is feeling over-stressed, more anxious than usual, and losing hope about the future job prospects.Irritability and Frustration Are you finding yourself getting irritated in other parts of your life besides your job search? Frustration and irritability are sure signs of increased stress levels.Lack of Social Interaction Humans are social creatures. If you are used to going into work, and are now spending your days alone scouring job boards, then that lack of a social support system can be a stress creator and emotional drainer.Preventative Tips Talk It Out Find someone, a professional ratgeber or a friend, to discuss your job search process with. Human contact and discussion are key to staying focused and objective in this process. Talking with others can create a healthy brainstorming environment to help you improve your search tactics.Set a Limit Creating boundaries and scheduling blocks of search time will aid you immensely in avoiding burnout. Set a limit for a certain amount of jobs to apply for each day. If, at the end of the week you dont get a response, re-evaluate your parameters. If youre a dedicated worker and are eager to get back into the professional working world, chances are you could drive yourself crazy spending all your free time applying- because youre that dedicated. Scouring job boards all day isnt the best use of your time either, as some resources say you should only be spending 10 percent of your time on job boards, and more time interacting with actual people.Re-Examine Your Goals If youve been at this for months and its not yielding any results, its time for a self check-in. Re-evaluate your search parameters- perhaps they are not specific enough. If you only know you want to work in a specific industry, then hone in on that. If one of your requirements is workplace flexibility, has thousands of flexible employment opportunities with specific search parameters. At first sight, job boards can be intimidating. Fine-tune your searches to avoid getting overwhelmed.Combine Your Search with Networking If only 10 percent of your job search should be using online job boards, then that leaves a great verstndigung im strafverfahren of room for personal network building. Dedicate specific time for meeting with professionals in the industry, former colleagues, LinkedIn connections, or companies you admire for informational interviews. Quality face-to-face time with people will energize your search, and open up the door for greater professional growth.Take Time for Other Activities Self-care is imperative for sustainable job searching. Evaluate how many hours you are allocating to job searching. Have you had to sacrifice your personal life in any way? Be sur e to unplug now and then. Catch up with a friend or plan a spa day- unplugging is key to revitalizing your task at hand. Volunteering is another great way to spend some of your newly freed up time. Volunteering is great for both professional networking, and for re-energizing the soul.What are your tips for avoiding job search burnout? Share your advice in the comment section below.