5 Awesome Ways to Make a Clean Break Between Professional and Personal Life

5 Awesome Ways to Make a Clean Break Between Professional and Personal Life Home career 5 Awesome Ways to Make a Clean Break Between Professional and Personal...careerLifestylesocial5 Awesome Ways to Make a Clean Break Between Professional and Personal LifeBy Manishi Pande - November 25, 201724430Facebook In today’s world when our work is just one touch away from us. Technology in some way distract people in personal life. For e.g. checking emails after office hours, clients messaging on whatsapp group. 24* 7 Support concept is what today IT Company believes in. But I personally feel it’s affecting employee in some way. People nowadays are more stressed at they have access to their work tasks via email, software etc.It’s good to show dedication to your work, but hang on you have a family, friends too in your life and even you too should have sometime for yourself to cherish and live great moments. Work will be always there for you. If you are looking to balance your professional and personal life you should read few tips I am sharing here.Before leav ing your office you should take care of these things:Maintain To-Do List Contents hide 1 Maintain To-Do List 2 Perform Small and Important Task 3 Clean up your Desk 4 Stop Worrying about Work 5 Start an evening with Positive Mood We all hear about creating a To-Do list. If you have not yet started creating it then start now. Creating To-Do list for day, week help us focus on important work which requires quick attention. Create To-Do list for the present day and work on it accordingly. While leaving office you can again create To-Do list for the other day and keep it on your desk so when you arrive at work on next day your task list will be ready for you to go head. To-Do list can be created digitally with any desktop or mobile apps, you can also pen-down in your office diary. Make sure to keep a record.Perform Small and Important TaskMake short calls, respond to emails which require prompt response, sign the documents which are require for the day, etc. By doing all thes e will help you complete your work day and then you don’t have to stress too much once you leave office. Such small activity will lessen your burden in next morning.Clean up your DeskCleaning up your desk brings positive vibes around. No one likes desk filled with lot of files, papers around. Also this creates a big mess as when you actually require the file you won’t get as there are many files lying down on desk. Keep your desk organized. If any file is required for the next day, make sure you keep it separately this will save time and energy for next morning and you don’t have to worry about finding it.Stop Worrying about Work You can introspect and know what actions are required to achieve assigned task the other day. Do not think about how I will do it or how this will happen. Just think well and find out ways. Once you are done with this, you can make calls to family, switch off your system and head back to home.Start an evening with Positive MoodThe moment you enter hom e leave all your work worries outside, your family is waiting for you. Sit back and relax. Spend quality time with loved ones. Ask them about what good thing happened to them on that day. Just talk good, feel good and look good. Rest everything will be okay. Spend time with friends, talk, laugh, eat good food, watch movie, play games, go to gym do whatever you feel like to be happy. Live life to the fullest and take a good sleep.This 5 Tips requires minimal time and effort, about 15 -20 minutes per day in our experience they can be highly effective when practiced daily, it reduces feelings of stress and improving work-life balance.

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Become a Better Writer

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Become a Better Writer Chances are that you spend much of your day writing. Whether its crafting a project update report or sending an email, your written communications are often a big part of your professional life. What you may not realize, however, is how that writing can make or break your career. Poorly written reports, sloppy emails and even terse text messages can undermine your professional image, perhaps even costing you a promotion or an important customer. In addition,writing beyond the daily emailor report is becoming more important for professionals. Many are asked to write for industry publications or blogs as a way to demonstrate their expertise, but poor writing can quickly undermine that effort. Its also important to realize that your writing lasts forever. Even emails can be unearthed from years ago, so make sure what youre writing can stand the test of time and isnt something you or your boss will be embarrassedto discover down the line. So, how do you become a better writer so that your career will benefit? Some tips: Dontbetray the readers trust.Verify what you write and not just through Wikipedia. If you quote a fact, consult more than one source to make sure you give an accurate date or spelling. Give it time to breathe.Just like a fine wine, fine writing often benefits sitting for a bit. Whenyouvewritten, edited andrewrittenyour copy, walk away from it, even if you can only give it 10 minutes while you go refresh your coffee. Nine times out of 10youllspot some awkward phrasing or wordiness in your writing when you look at it with a fresh eye. Be concise.First, let me say that there is such a thing as beingtooconcise these days. Personally, Idontlike getting thank-you -emails that say thx along with an automated signature. At the same time, Idontwant to wade through five paragraphs to find out what the heck it is you want from me. Your first sentence should answer theso what? questionfor me. That intrigues me to read more. Be consistent.I use the Associated Press Stylebook, which makes sure that I follow a consistent style. For example,dontwrite out percent some of the time and then use % other times. Ifyouregoing to refer to someone by his or her last name in your writing,dontswitch halfway through to the persons first name oryouregoing to confuse your reader. Consistency lets the reader focus on your message. Make sure its relevant.Just because you have loads of great informationdoesntmean you need to include it all. Your readers will appreciate you summarizing key information. Read it out loud.You may have to do this in the privacy of your own home so yourcoworkersdontthink youve started talking to yourself, but it can help you become a better writer. If youcantread a sentence without (read the rest here) -

Shocking New Plague In Business Mouth Sewage - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Shocking New Plague In Business Mouth Sewage - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Americans spend about $1 billion annually to manage bad breath. Dental visits, tooth brushing, tongue scraping, gum, mints and even antacids are part of the arsenal of weapons we use to prevent our breath from offending people around us. I have a ZERO COST solution to the real sewage coming out of your mouth. I’m not writing about bad breath. I’m writing about the curse words and other detritus you spew. The F-bomb, S-bomb, cr_p, and the whole list of crude terms you use for body parts. The sleazy, denigrating terms you use to describe people. The disgusting images and word pictures you give us on your posts, blogs, tweets and just about everywhere you leave your mark. Even filthy words on those “inspirational” signs you’re posting. And, of course the hash tags â€" must have curse word to be cool? Here’s the excuse I hear from clients. “But, you can buy greetings cards with these words! You can watch prime time television and hear them! Look on Facebook and listen in on meetings: everyone is doing it!” My counsel is this: When you write a TV show that gets picked up, or you’re paid to write greeting cards with profanity, or you no longer need prospects or prospective employers to hire you, retain you or promote you: go for it! Say all the curse words and profanity you can’t wait to spit out. But not now. Stop it. You have no idea how swiftly you are ruining your reputation, your personal brand and your chances to get ahead in business. Yes, I know all the cool kids seem to be doing it. We get mouth sewage dumped into business calls, meetings, and social networks. These are places that memorialize all the disgusting, disturbing, degrading filth you could imagine. And it’s not just words. There’s the gross innuendo and double entendre. I was in a multi-million-dollar venture conference call on Wednesday, and a vendor said, “Wow, you better watch how much exposure you’re promising! You don’t want people to say you exposed yourself! Ha ha!” Really? The marketing director had to explain to this guy that we are spending millions of dollars on advertising to gain exposure in the New York market. Now Mr. Exposure will no longer be in meetings with anyone of merit. Another meeting involved an embarrassing exchange where the project manager said to our CEO, “Wow, your girlfriend has been incredibly helpful securing investors for this service we’re launching. Make sure you keep servicing her! Ha ha!”   He will not be included in investor meetings or our government briefings. On Sunday night, I attended a workshop given by an author recommended to me by my business partner. In 45 minutes the author hit the audience with 17 curse words. She got laughs but no offers to speak again by the meeting planners, and I left early so I didn’t have to have to risk an up close and personal sewage encounter. In the last ten days, I have clocked 90 hours of meetings, conversations and presentations. Not a single hour has been sewage free. And, these are all business interactions. Major conference presentations.  Meetings with vendors and job seekers. Conversations by phone with clients. Interviews with job candidates. The cost of sewage mouth is outrageous. I have now watched 5 deals and 2 job offers get taken off the table because sewage mouth cost the individuals the opportunity. I have endured conversations with people that I will not do business with again, once the current deal is over. I did not recommend otherwise qualified speakers, consultants, coaches, and prospective employees â€" because they cannot stop sewage flowing of their mouths and I cannot risk my reputation recommending someone who speaks like this. Some I have told directly, and nearly every single person gave me some rendition of: “Oh you’re just sensitive to it. Nobody else cares.” Okay. Maybe only 20% of us want a sewage free environment. Maybe we’re the 20% who mean success or failure to you. That would be the Pareto rule. Twenty percent of your business is typically responsible for 80% of your income. Do you want to continue to risk your career or business? Maybe you do. Keep spewing sewage if you cannot help yourself. Or if you think that despite the costs, it’s more important to be one of the gang. Or it’s your way to be popular, a big shot, and get cheap laughs. Or you just lack the common sense or ambition to get ahead. Or stop. And, welcome the unlimited possibilities you have when anyone anywhere can develop a positive and powerful image of you who are. Author: Nance Rosen is the author of Speak Up! Succeed. She speaks to business audiences around the world and is a resource for press, including print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers covering social media and careers. Read more at NanceRosenBlog. Twitter name: nancerosen

How to Get a Job in Project Management

How to Get a Job in Project Management Do you love taking charge of a project? Are you a stickler for deadlines and delivering things on time and budget? Are you a team player and enjoy juggling several tasks at the same? If so, then Project Management could be the career for you. Project Management is a varied and diverse career that spans almost every industry. If you are planning to get a head start on your career, then here are some helpful tips on how to get a job in Project Management. What does a Project Manager do? Essentially a project manager is responsible for keeping projects organised within a company. This will generally involve delegating roles and tasks to other people who are involved in the project, while making sure each part of the project is completed within the agreed timeframes and within budget. Typical responsibilities include: Planning and completing projects (managing the all important budgets and creating project plans). Managing expectations (making sure the project goals are aligned with business goals and managing key stakeholder relationships). Managing teams of people (communicating with team members regularly and removing any obstacles that may be in their way). It’s important to point out that Project Managers do not carry out the work themselves â€" they work with delivery teams within the project who will undertake and deliver on the actual work. How can I become a Project Manager? Most Project Managers (or PM’s) start off as juniors. Junior Project Manager positions are often given to internal employees who have demonstrated that they are ready to take on and manage a small project within the company. However, there are also a number of other routes that you can take to becoming a fully-fledged Project Manager: Undertaking some training There are a number of Project Management courses available in Australia, designed to suit different levels of experience and expertise. Depending on where you live, you may need to obtain some qualifications.   These can even be done through CAPM classes online. Australia: Certificate IV in Project Management Practice* US: Graduate Certificate in Project Management UK: Certification for Associate in Project Management Studying is a great way to develop skills and the practical knowledge you’ll need for a career as a PM. It’s a great way to show an employer or recruiter that you’ve developed core competencies in important areas such as information management and communication techniques. *(Don’t forget to look out for a training institution that offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). RPL is an assessment process that takes into consideration any previous training or life / work experience for which you can gain credits to put towards your new qualification) Harness the power of social media Twitter and LinkedIn are likely to be the most appropriate and useful social media channels to help you. Keep on top of what’s happening on social media by searching for ‘project management’ or ‘project management jobs’. Not only will this expose you to useful tips and relevant online articles and blogs â€" but you’ll also be able to find out about new job openings and which companies are currently hiring for these types of roles. Participate in relevant LinkedIn Groups â€" share relevant articles that you have found interesting and engage with people in the group by asking questions. This is a great (and free) way to network with like-minded professionals in the Project Management industry. Expand your knowledge online We’ve already mentioned interesting and useful articles that you will be able to find via social media, but don’t forget to search in Google for dedicated Project Management blogs and websites, such as the Project Management Institute. Set aside time each week to read up on the latest news â€" you’ll be amazed at how many tips and handy hints you will learn that you can use in a future role.

#13 Career Expert Series Peter Duris from KickResume.com

#13 â€" Career Expert Series Peter Duris from KickResume.com The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSFor This Episode of The CareerMetis Podcast â€" we will be hearing from Peter Duris from KickResume.com.This interview is part of the “Career Expert Series“.evalPeter Duris is a tech, web and design enthusiast and professional. He’s the CEO of Kickresume where he cares about design, talking to people and project management.He founded his first company when he was 19 with friend Tomas. He is a civil engineer, half of his life he has dedicated to professional hockey, loves surfing, snowboarding and he’s a big fan of Futurama and Space.Episode Summaryeval1. Peter shares the Top 3 mistakes candidates make in creating their resumes2. Resume Trends from across the globe.3. The Importance of having a strong Personal Brand â€" personal website, social, media,etc.4. The relevance of LinkedIn for a job-seeker ; how LinkedIn and Resume co-existeval5. How KickResume works, and how candi dates improve their chances of getting a job in record time.BONUS OFFERPeter has been kind enough to provide us a promo code for the listeners of this episode. Use Promo Code careermetisfriends to get 30% off atIntro Music provided courtesy of Accelerated Ideas This post contains affiliate links. Please read our disclaimer for more information.

Summary Sunday What You Need to Know

Summary Sunday What You Need to Know Do you ever what you need to know about job search? It may not be your top priority to keep up with job search trends, but it IS mine. Changes in job search can impact your success (or failure) in finding a new job quickly. What You Need to Know This weeks round-up of posts comes from my most popular tweets. And Im not surprised. These were my favorite articles as well. These are 5 things you must know! INTERVIEW PREP We could all use help brushing up on interviewing skills. This post by Levo League on YouTern has 5 tips to help you interview better. 5 Ingenious Ways To Prepare for Your Next Interview |  YouTern by Levo League 5 Ingenious Ways to Prepare for Your Next Job Interview ONLINE APPLICATION TIPS Want the inside scoop on online applications? Sharlyn Lauby enlisted the help of Jessica Miller-Merrell at Xceptional HR  to help job seekers get the  inside scoop on applicant tracking systems and their role in the recruitment process. What HR Wont Tell You About Online Applications | by HR Bartender What HR Wont Tell You About Online Applications hr bartender DIGITAL TERRAIN Ive long been a fan of About.me pages. Simple to create, great for find-ability and branding. So why havent you created one yet? It helped  Zoë Björnson land her job! You can read her story below. FYI, this week, my about.me page was viewed  1,332 times. Nice traffic, huh? How many times was  your LinkedIn profile viewed? Mine was only viewed 49 times 3 Ways My About.me Page Got Me A Job | About.me Blog 3 Ways My about.me Page Got Me a Job SOCIAL MEDIA STATS   Social media is about marketing, networking and more. It is one of the most underutilized tools by job seekers, and yet, it is so powerful. As you read this post about statistics, I would encourage you to think about how you can use each of the platforms to improve the reach of your personal brand. For example, the BufferApp post says: Over half of marketers (58 percent) claim written content is their most important form of social content. Visual content came in second (19 percent.) Are you writing anywhere- either on your own blog or LinkedIn (using the long post)? Another excerpt from this post says: What you can do with this stat: Original written content can be a great opportunity for thought leadership, authority, and brand awareness. When you’re creating new content to share, keep in mind the power of storytelling. If you’d rather zig while the others zag, this stat shows you some fertile ground for developing lesser practiced strategies, like focusing on visual content. 10 Surprising and Important  Stats You Need To Know | BufferApp Blog 10 Surprising and Important Social Media Stats You Need To Know CAREER Last, but absolutely not least, please view this slidedeck by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. Yes, it is geared towards college grads, but, you either have a kid who needs to know this, or you need a refresher. It applies to everyone, believe me! Life-Changing Career Advice From LinkedIns Billionaire Founder Reid Hoffman | BusinessInsider Life-Changing Career Advice From LinkedIns Billionaire Founder Reid Hoffman Summary Sunday What You Need To Know This is a roundup of some of the favorite posts I shared this week. I love curating and learning, and these important posts caught my eye and are worth resharing! Why Im Keeping My Options Open Is A Bad Plan Jacqui Barrett-Poindexters  recent post lists 3 reasons why NOT pinning down specifics is a self-destructive option. I enjoy Jacquis writing style and hope you do too! Why Keeping Your Options Open May Harm Your Job Search    Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter on Glassdoor.com Notice Anything New On LinkedIn? The Groups pages are different! If you havent noticed that yet, Im worried. You should be active in groups on LinkedIn. This helpful post will show you want you need to know! Navigating the New LinkedIn Groups Layout on Cvents Event Planning blog Who Doesnt Need This? 99U has collected 100 articles from different blogs to help you improve your life. The articles cover everything from keeping a clean desk to reducing waste and how to get in touch with the environment. A really eclectic mix! Im pretty sure you will want to bookmark this! 100 Tips to Improve Your Life on 99U Did You See This List of 100? Every year, Forbes asks people to nominate their favorite career resource. Here is this years list of top  career resources. Shouldnt you familiarize yourself with these? Another bookmark item! The Top 100 Websites for Your Career on Forbes Enjoy! And if you like these articles, follow me on Twitter where I share a whole lot more! @careersherpa

Resume Writing Questions - How to Answer Them

Resume Writing Questions - How to Answer ThemIn resume writing questions, don't let the cover letter stand alone. You should take your time to add a few sentences at the beginning of your resume that talks about the history of your work experience and your skills. This will help you get the reader's attention.When it comes to public speaking, you should also mention how well you were prepared and how well you performed during the speech. Aside from that, you should emphasize how much you have learned from that speech. That will help get people to think about you again.You will also find some resume writing questions in the position you are applying for. Some of them have more personal questions that ask how you dealt with your loved ones. Some examples of this is whether you can bring the family together when you're gone. For the person who wants to leave behind a legacy, you should also talk about your personal life.A common one that asks about public speaking is about your speaking style. This is very important because you should talk about your presentation skills, the value of your speech, and what you have to do to prepare for it. You should be able to describe how you prepare before giving a speech.Other resume writing questions will involve writing out a research report. Sometimes, employers will ask you to write a report about a certain subject. If you can write that well, then you will be the best candidate for the job.Sometimes, your interviewer will ask you how long you have been working as a recent graduate. So if you have no idea about the exact date of your graduation, you can provide him a valid answer like the start of the new school year. Keep in mind that most recent graduates are required to start work within the first two weeks of the school year. Now that you know the common resume writing questions, let's move on to the rest of them. We will also touch on some common resume writing tools. For example, the HR Department at an organization m ay ask you to deliver the facts by talking about your experience or achievements. And what you really don't want to talk about is your bad job history.Interviewers want to make sure that you have a good work history. This is why they will ask you some questions like: 'Did you have any difficult working conditions?' 'If there was anything that made you stay home, please tell me about it.'