Happy at work at... Happy - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Happy at work at... Happy - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Yes, there is a company in the UK called Happy. Yes, theyre happy :o) We went to London last week and had a chance to visit the Happy HQ and meet with their managing director Cathy Busani to hear more about what makes them a great workplace. Heres a short video with Cathy: And theres much more. At Happy, employees can also choose their own bosses, they help make all major decisions, all bonuses are divided equally just to give you some examples. Cathy will talk much more about thisat our conference about happiness at work in Copenhagen in May. Read all about it here. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Career Corner Job Interviewing Ten Tips for Success! - Hallie Crawford

Career Corner Job Interviewing Ten Tips for Success! This weeks career tips are excerpted from one of my recent career articles published in the National Contract Management Associations Contract Management magazine. Hope these are helpful. You can read the full article finding a career you love. Heres the 1st tip: Relax, you’ll be more authentic and confident if you do.Whether this next job interview is your first or your 51st, it never hurts to brush up on your skills and do some advance prep work to ensure success. Learn how to play up your strengths, minimize your weaknesses, and make a great impression overall. The best suggestion I can give to prep for an interview is to relax. I put this tip first because its so important. Being relaxed and authentic is the foundation for making a good impression. If youre fidgety and nervous that comes across. And if youre trying to be someone youre not, that does too and does not make a good impression. People can tell if youre trying to be something youre not, dont do it. Be real. I know, this can be easier said than done but you can do it. Breathe! And review some things in your mind if you need to. Remember that you have your education, training, and experience working in your favor. Think of all the ways you provided value to your previous employers. Did you land a huge account? Go above and beyond on a certain project? Take some time to recall your accomplishments (even better, make a list of them), and let go of the tension. Good luck! Hallie, Career Coach Related Links:Whats Your Motivation?

Tips On Writing A Resume

Tips On Writing A ResumePersonal statements are very important when you apply for any job. Your resume is your information to present your candidacy and qualifications to the employer. A personal statement, together with a written job application form, will help you prove your worthiness to the hiring company. While writing a resume, it is important to get rid of any grammatical errors, non-sequiturs, unclear terminology, and to be persuasive in your resume.It is a good idea to include some sample essays from professors or contact details so that your employer would get a better idea of who you are. By including your contact details, you would be able to mail an electronic copy of your resume to your prospective employer.You need to decide on a point to start out with in your 's statement. This could be the start of your employment, so it needs to be a strong and persuasive one. To add importance to your resume, you can include examples of achievements and some accomplishments in you r career. You could include how many years you have been in your current job. Or, if you had gone to college, you could include your degree.Your resume could include a resume cover letter. You can also include a personal profile which gives an insight into your career ambitions. The content of the resume is the first thing the hiring company would look at when looking for a new job.So start off with a strong and convincing resume's statement. It should have a specific and organized format to fit in well with the job description. So start with a strong first paragraph.You can include summaries of all of your achievements on each page of your resume. Keep a comprehensive, neat resume to impress your prospective employer. Don't be so quick to rush into an agreement to an offer. Give your first priority to the interview.

How Your Parents Influence Your Work Ethic

How Your Parents Influence Your Work Ethic As a kid, Charly Rok, 50, was always wowed whenever she visited the skyscraper where her dad worked as a partner in a law firm. And much like him, she’s since climbed the corporate ladder to land an enviable position as the VP of public relations for a bridal brand based near Philadelphia. But despite her high-caliber day job, she always finds time to do PR on a pro bono basis for charitable causes. “My mom was a social worker,” explains Rok. “So both of my parents’ work ethics and life choices have helped shape the choices I make in my own career.” There’s a growing chorus of research that backs up Rok’s sentiment: Your individual work ethic is yet another thing you can chalk up to your parents. A report out of Harvard found that daughters of working moms, for instance, tend to go on to become high achieversâ€"and earners. But perhaps the most extensive research on the topic has been conducted by the tag team of Wayne Baker, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, and Kathryn Dekas, a people analytics manager at Google who was once Baker’s Ph.D. student. Their key finding? Your parents are the single most significant factor in determining your work orientation. And the closer your bond, the more likely you are to follow their leadâ€"whether or not you work in the same industry. Read on for more insights from Baker and Dekas on just how Mom and Dad made you the career man or woman you’ve become. LearnVest: So how can parents influence their kids’ future work ethic? Baker: Children learn by observing, and interacting with, their parents. So if your mother and father talked a lot about the satisfaction they got from their work, then you’re more likely to have a similar orientation toward work. If parents come home and talk about how much they hate their jobsâ€"how they can’t wait to retireâ€"then their kids are probably going to see work as just a grind. Dekas: We also found that fathers tend to be the most influential when it comes to passing along a strong orientation to see work as a means to status and advancement. Ultimately, though, our research suggests that it comes down to the strength of the relationship children have with their parents. If they have a stronger bond with their mother, it’s more likely that they will “inherit” her work orientation. But if they have a strong relationship with both parents, it’s likely they will inherit aspects of both. Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. In your research, you look at three common work orientations. Can you explain what they are? Baker: A job-oriented person is your classic nine-to-fiver who’s simply focused on getting a paycheck. As a result, they tend to get the job done, but they aren’t really engaged. Meanwhile, for a career-oriented worker, it’s all about advancement, so they might not work as effectively in teamsâ€"they’re focused more on their own success than that of the group. Calling-oriented people are the “I’d do this even if I didn’t get paid” types who see their profession as a means for personal fulfillment and having a positive impact. Since they tend to be more satisfied with their lives and what they do, they usually work longer hours and miss fewer daysâ€"making them superior performers. While one orientation is typically dominant, another might play a secondary role. For instance, I’m calling-orientedâ€"I see my work as a professor as helping peopleâ€"but I also have a strong career orientation. It’s a combination that relates back to my father, who grew up poor. He wanted to be a teacher and even a preacher [a calling orientation], but took a [career-oriented] white-collar job to make a living to support his family. But he expressed his calling orientation through leadership roles and teaching at churchâ€"and I think I got my own calling orientation from him. So it sounds like being calling-oriented is preferable. Baker: Not necessarily. Some employers want people to see their work as a jobâ€"not a calling [or career]. So they wouldn’t want to hire a career-oriented person who’d be looking to leave after a few months because there’s no room for advancement. Plus, work orientations aren’t static. A career- or calling-oriented person might become temporarily job-oriented if they’re working in a distressed industry and are worried about keeping a job in order to pay the mortgage or support a family. That said, our study did find that calling-oriented people are generally more satisfied with their lives than the career-oriented. Think about it: When you’re always working toward the next level and looking at how well you’re doing relative to everybody else, that’s a prescription for unhappiness. Dekas: One key element of our researchâ€"and research on work orientations, in generalâ€"is that we don’t make judgments about one orientation over another. Each has its benefits! So when it comes to your mother’s orientation versus your father’s, there is no ideal combination of the two because none of the outcomes (in terms of children’s orientations) should be perceived as better or worse than the other. They just produce different values. Are any orientations more prevalent in certain industries? Baker: Sometimes you can find all three in the same industry! Take teaching. Some teachers think of it as “just a job,” while some see it as a calling or means of service. And others are working toward moving up the ladder to become administrators. You’d probably see the same diversity with doctors. But some professions have less of a mix. For example, you’d be hard-pressed to find an MBA student who was job-oriented. Most MBA students tend to have a strong career orientationâ€"which is sometimes buoyed by a sense of callingâ€"because those who go back to school typically see the degree as a means of advancement. Career orientation is probably the most dominant one in our culture. It’s most consistent with the basic American value of getting ahead and making more money. What if you want to change your orientation? Are we stuck with what we picked up from our parents? Baker: Absolutely not! There’s no reason why, say, a job-oriented person can’t go in a different direction and become more calling-oriented. You can always frame your work differently and find a position that will fulfill your passions. How can parents guide their kids toward a preferred work orientation? Baker: Be conscious about the messages you send. I have a son who’s in middle school. It could have been that all he saw is that I stare at a computer all dayâ€"but I want him to know that I see my job as so much more. So when I write a blog, I’ll tell him about it or ask his opinion. And, by age 12, he’d already sat in on classes alongside my Ph.D. students. So I create opportunities for him to see my excitement for the work I do. Do I want him to be a professor when he grows up? I’m indifferent. But I do want him to know that whatever he does, it’s possible to love what you do, like I do. Because when you love your work, it doesn’t seem like work. More From LearnVest: 10 Tough-but-Valuable Career Lessons to Learn by 30 5 Personality Tests That Could Make or Break Your Next Interview 4 Brain Blockers That Can Hold You Back at Workâ€"and How to Outsmart Them

Brad Hoeksema - Work It Daily

Brad Hoeksema - Work It Daily Recruiter Info Name: Brad Hoeksema Title: Technical Recruiter Email: Bradley.hoeksema@tatatechnologies.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/brad-hoeksema/a3/8a3/ab2 Phone: 248-885-7469 Twitter: @brad_hiring Company Info       Company: Tata Technologies Location Novi, MI Website: www.tatatechnologies.com Careers Page: www.tatatechnologies.com/about-us/careers-tata-technologies/ For Job Candidates Preferred Method To Be Contacted By A Candidate: Phone Preferred Process For Following Up On Application: Allow for 48 hours of review time for your application and resume. After 48 hours, if no one has reached out to you, feel free to email us at careers@Tatatechnologies.com. Things That Impress You In A Candidate: Attitude and personality over the phone. One can always tell if someone is smiling over the phone, when a candidate is excited that I'm giving them a call for an opportunity, I in turn get just as excited to help find them a new and great career! Things Candidates Must Include To Be Considered For Job: To be considered for a position it is imperative that a candidate supply an up to date resume, with valid contact information. Things That Will Disqualify A Candidate From Getting Considered: Anything that could be considered offensive or inappropriate, such as demanding a job, rude comments and/or inappropriate behavior in the presence of or on-site at a client. Can Candidates Apply For Multiple Positions And Not Get Penalized?: Yes Recruiter's Perspective What's your favorite quote? Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. What do you like to do in your free time? Mountaineering, Rock climbing and CrossFit. In a sentence, why do you enjoy working at your company? I'm a member of an extraordinary team of outgoing, friendly and professional individuals; we're much more than co-workers, we're friends. In a sentence, how does your company have fun on a regular basis? Like all work environments, it's not all fun and games, but we have a pretty good time. In a sentence, how would you describe the employees at your company? The employees at my company are incredibly diverse. Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

Brewery Jobs in the Booming Beer Industry

Brewery Jobs in the Booming Beer Industry Brewery Jobs in the Booming Beer IndustryCheers to beers, and the jobs that come with them.St. Patricks Day is just around the corner and that makes everyone think of leprechauns, all things green and beer. Yes, sometimes even the beer itself is green. If youre a fan of the suds, youve probably dreamed of a brewery job.Of course, the first thing you probably think of is growing a big, shaggy beard (if youre a guy) and becoming the head brewer. Theres nothing wrong with that, but its not the only way to get into this awesome industry.Here are eight cool brewery jobs that are out there for beer lovers who want to join the party.1. Tour Guide.What could be better than talking to people about beer all day, every day? A beer tour guide could mean a couple of things, actually. Most breweries offer in-house tours where visitors can learn about the brewerys history and get an up-close-and-personal look at the operation. As a tour guide in a brewery, youd be responsible for learning the brewerys history and methods for brewing and take the eager visitors on the educational tour. Frequently, people in brewery job can also serve in other areas of the brewery such as tap room bartenders/servers or merchandise clerks.Whats better than giving tours of a brewery? How about leading tours to multiple breweries? With the boom of the craft brewing industry, certain cities have many craft breweries within minutes of each other. Asheville, North Carolina is a city with less than 90,000 residents, yet it boasts over 30 local breweries. Visitors can choose from a number of different beer tour options to check out a bunch of them while not having to get behind the wheel of a vehicle.2. Beer Journalist.People make a living writing about beer? Yes. How cool is that? Publications like All About Beer Magazine and Beer Advocate need people to write the great stuff that fills their pages. For this beer job, you may have to sample many styles of beer and possible travel to big beer events and crazy cool beer destinations. It also helps if you have a knack for using the written word to craft fun-to-read articles.3. Brand Ambassador.For many companies, ansicht beer jobs or brewery jobs are a fancy name for sales. But, you do get to do mora than just knock on doors. Beer tasting events and other fun things might require your presence. Your job? Being an ambassador for your brand. Teach people about what your brand does differently and what makes it awesome. Give away free swag. Like any sales position, there is a lot of competition and its far from stress-free, but there are a lot of cool perks. Plus, instead of saying, I sell insurance, you can say, Im a brand ambassador for the coolest brewing company around. Very nice.4. Graphic Designer.Have you seen the artwork on craft beer labels lately? The artwork behind a brewerys image is taken very seriously these days and that means theyre not afraid to hire professionals with a good eye to create it for them. This might be a brewery job thats hard to get, but if you have an awesome portfolio and you can create awesome looking labels, packaging and websites, you might be in luck. Just check out the fun stuff graphic artist Conrad Garner creates for Coppertail Brewing. How fun is that?5. Homebrew Store Owner.Its not just the commercial breweries that are making great beers these days. Homebrewing has come a long way in recent years. Homebrewing clubs and competitions are everywhere and these people are fanatical about making great beer. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and love beer, the homebrew game could be the way to go. Youd have your own store that helps provide the hops, grains and equipment these garage maestros need to brew their heavenly creations. Youll get to talk beer all day long and probably get a lot of free samples along the way. Score6. Draft Beer Technician.Draft beer is a lot more finicky than many people realize. It needs to be stored at the right temperatures and be served properly. Perhaps the fruchtwein important part of the beers journey from creation to your mouth is from the keg to the glass. If a tavern doesnt properly maintain those beer lines and keep everything sanitary, it can ruin a good brew faster than that guy with the giant foam finger in front of you can ruin your night out at the game. A draft beer technician is the guru who helps maintain those lines and other equipment, usually hired by a beer distributor. Why would they pay out good money for someone to do that and not just make the bar be responsible? Because if their beer comes out stinky or off-flavored, customers dont blame the bar, they blame the beer. A good draft beer technician is a vital part of quality control. A perfect beer job for that perfectionist with a high technical aptitude.7. Brewery Ingredient Sales.Just like a great chef needs good ingredients to create those amazing dishes, breweries need the raw materials to create their magic as well. These days, it goes far beyond hops, malted barley and yeast. Breweries are experimenting with everything from oak chips to herbs to fruit peels. A Brewery Ingredient Sales rep is just what it sounds like. This brewery job means youd make your living going to breweries and convincing them to utilize your products to make their beer. Youd also get to push new and innovative ingredients, which can be fun and build a relationship with all your favorite breweries. Perks galore.8. Social Media Specialist.The beer industry hasnt resisted social media, it has fully embraced it as a great way to reach their customers. That means they hire social media specialists to create their Tweets, Facebook posts, Youtube videos and Instagram pics. With social media, you do more than just advertise, you interact with your brewerys fans and build relationships. For those with a savvy marketing mind and social media skills, its like playing online everyday while boosting your favorite bee r. How many Likes is that worth?So while youre out enjoying yourself this St. Patricks Day, go ahead and have brew. Then, pause and think about how that beer got into your hand. Someone grew those ingredients. A sales rep sold them to a brewery where they were made into beer. Another sales person sold the beer to the bar youre standing in that, luckily for you, has perfectly maintained beer lines. Wouldnt it be cool to be a part of that? Check out one of the industrys special job sites and join the party with brewery jobs or beer jobs. No beard required.Ready to write the next chapter of your career? Hire a TopResume writer todayRelated Articles

A Guide to Writing about Education in Resume

A Guide to Writing about Education in Resume Writing about Education in Resume Secrets That No One Else Knows About You are going to want to highlight distinctive facets of your experience, based on the particular needs of the position available. You also need to be ready to speak about your college courses in your interview, once the time comes. Once you have post-bachelors degree experience in your area, your work experience is going to be placed after the OBJECTIVE. There are two major kinds of resumes. Include an Education resume section to the peak of your document. Its possible to tischset your education section before or following your experience section. The Education section tells an employer if you satisfy the educational requirements for a specific position. If youve just graduated, look at placing your education section prior to your experience section. The info in your resume should paint a photo of the kind of employee you are and show employers what youre c apable of accomplishing. Since resumes are largely digitally sent, theres no need to have a printout and sign the resume. The format of your resume ought to be easy and plain. Visiting our site, you will find lots of examples of resumes 2019. The aim of your resume is to secure you the interview. If youre planning to compose a resume since you want to know more about work, its important and necessary to know first what makes up a resume. An important part of your resume is the work objective. If so, your resume can nevertheless be quantified, and provide the hiring manager a concrete idea of the reach of your abilities and abilities. If you have little teaching experience, include volunteer positions and co-curricular pursuits that involve teaching in some manner. Let your education do the heavy lifting for the time being, even if you presently have a little bit of work experience. The absolute most important consideration to keep in mind while you document your educatio n is honesty. If education has become the most prominent portion of your experience, put it towards the top.