11 Professional Development Tips From Great Bosses -The Muse

11 Professional Development Tips From Great Bosses -The Muse11 Professional Development Tips From Great BossesSome anfhreres really stick in your memory. Often, its two kinds that leave the most indelible marks the horrible anfhreres and the amazing ones. The former teach you what kind of boss you want to actively avoid going forward (and the kind you never want to become yourself). The latter, on the otzu sich hand, might become your mentors. But even if thats bedrngnis the case, tzu sichbeies a good chance youve still carried the lessons you learned from them to your next job and every one after that. We asked 11 people to highlight lessons learned from their favorite managers. No matter what kind of boss you have right now, you can apply these valuable pieces of advice in your own career.1. Own Your WorkEarly in Alisha Chochas marketing career, her boss asked her to redesign the monthly email newsletter. She told her to figure it out and come to her if she got stuck. I almost died . How could my manager really give me an assignment that vague? she recalls. She knew only very basic HTML at the time, but she did her research and came up with a new template that increased both clicks and sales. If she told me how to do it, I would rely on her for every assignment, expecting a 1-2-3 step guide. She welches training me to be independent, self-motivated, and take pride in my work, Chocha says. She ended up co-founding her current company, Your Marketing People, with that very same boss. Weve discovered some incredible talent who rise to the occasion, she says. And were training a gruppe to be true go-getters.2. Remember the GoalWhen Muse sales development representative Megan Cull was working as a program director, she was also frequently on the receiving end of customer complaints. There was one customer in particular who seemed to have an endless supply. She really did not like me, says Cull, but seemed to love her boss when he got involved. Cull asked her manage r to meet to learn how he turned a negative customer into a positive one. He told me that sometimes its less about proving youre right, and more about how you make someone feel, she explains. He taught her to always remember what the ultimate goal is. So the next time she had a complaint- which she did- then I focused on making her feel understood because my goal was to have a happy customer, rather than discounting her claims.As a reminder, she printed out WHAT IS THE GOAL?? and hung it over her computer. 3. Listen MoreIn her first post-MBA job, Paige Arnof-Fenn was a bit of a handful, she admits. I was often impatient, brash, frustrated, outspoken, and did not like being at the bottom of the totem pole. But then she got a new boss. She was a quiet leader who never tried to talk over people but when she made a comment everyone listened, explains Arnof-Fenn, now the founder and CEO of global branding and marketing firm Mavens Moguls. I saw how effective her style was and how people reacted to her and decided I wanted to be smart like her. I made a very conscious effort to listen more and only make comments when I had something big to say, she adds. When I left that job I just started being that way from the start in meetings and people never knew that I was more of a pop off before.4. Ask for What You WantToday, Antonella Pisani is the founder of the startup FACT goods and the ecommerce and digital marketing firm Eyeful Media. But two decades ago, she was working on creating partnerships at a company called WebSideStory. While reviewing business development contracts with the CMO, he used the phrase No asky, no getty It may sound simple, but Pisani found it helpful in that role and every job shes held since (and has passed it on as she became the boss). This applies to everything from asking for additional discounts when buying advertising, to negotiating a job offer, she explains. And its catchy enough to stick with people.5. Focus on the WhyMuse editor Alys e Kalish learned from her favorite boss to focus on the why. When I was handed a project, she always did her best to explain the why behind it- this made me feel like the work I was doing was valuable, whether for my personal growth or for our team, Kalish says. When I launched a project or suggested an idea, she encouraged me to think about why it would be worth pursuing, what goal it was tied to, and why it would help our team.This lesson has helped Kalish prioritize, stay motivated, and be transparent in her own projects. If I make a major prfungswesen on an article, if I push back a meeting, if I decide not to continue a project, she explains, I want people to know why so they can also make smarter decisions going forward.6. Keep Things Moving and DelegateNothing will ever be perfect. You also cant do everything yourself. Theo Lee, co-founder and CEO of KPOP Foods, learned both of these lessons when he was the manager of finance at a fintech startup reporting directly to his CEO .Startups are constantly strapped for resources, such as money and manpower, but maybe one of the most important is time, Lee says. Its more important to get things moving than making things absolutely perfect.Part of this, he adds, is learning how to delegate. In the early days, Lee would often start off projects, such as designing the website and creating an Instagram account. But he realized he couldnt keep his hand in every project, remembered his former bosss example, and passed over various components to his team. 7. Be CuriousBrian Sowards, Enterprise Account Executive at The Muse, previously founded and ran his own startup, USEED, a crowdfunding platform for higher education. The chairman of his board taught him, by example, how important it is to be curious. I never met someone who genuinely asked so many questions about so many things, even when I knew he was tired or stressed, Sowards says. I found its helped my career a ton because people really enjoy when you are curiou s about them and what they do. It actually makes it easier to deal with difficult situations because curiosity is like a smile, its hard to feel anxious when youre doing it8. Always Carry a NotebookJessica Peters, Business Operations Project Manager at The Muse, recently spoke to one of The Muses founders in passing. Their spontaneous conversation was a spitfire of ideas and questions to clarify. Luckily, Peters had a notebook on her, and she wrote everything down. Its one of several lessons she learned while working for the chief marketing officer and CEO at Overstock. Peters was one of two executive assistants who worked with the CEO. He was excited to see she brought a notebook everywhere, and, well, not so excited to see that her counterpart didnt. Needless to say, Peters went on to always carry something she can use to jot down notes.9. Make Yourself IndispensableNiyati Desai attributes her professional growth at least in part to a lesson she learned from one of her first bosse s If your boss doesnt miss you when youre not around, you arent doing your job well and you wont find success.She learned to anticipate her bosss needs and questions- basically, to make herself indispensable. I saw my boss do this daily for her boss, Desai says. To this day as a PR manager for the software company PlanGrid, Desai makes sure shes chasing down missing information or items she knows her boss needs to deliver on a particular project, and offers to handle tasks on her bosss plate. In a nutshell, if my boss doesnt see my value, he or she is also not likely to advocate for me behind closed doors, and I probably wont see that promotion or new project assignment I really want. 10. Build a Solid NetworkFor several years, Dave Yonkman worked as the director of communications for then-U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra. One of the lessons that stuck was to create a solid network. Yonkman, now founder and president of DYS Media, made a habit of collecting hundreds of business car ds and writing notes on the backs about the people hed met and their interests- a practice he continues to this day. 11. Do Small Tasks ImmediatelyAnytime Jennifer McDermotts about to add something to her to-do list, she asks herself, Or could I just do it now?Its a lesson McDermotts boss emphasized when she was part of a PR team at The Travel Corporation. She hated to see items on there that potentially made me look busier, but only took a few minutes to complete, says McDermott, who now heads communications for the personal finance website finder. The change of habit became so deeply ingrained that its now part of her daily routine. I start my day with a to-do list and while I have my morning tea, work through and do anything that can be done immediately such as a quick email reply, making an edit to a webpage, or making a booking, she says. You may not have a role model in your professional life right now, but that doesnt mean you cant adopt some of these lessons. Theyll certainl y help you grow, and they might lead you to a new opportunity- and your own great boss.

Why raising a polite kid still matters and how to do it

Why raising a polite kid still matters and how to do itWhy raising a polite kid still matters and how to do itRaising polite children feels like an odd priority during an era of cultural and personal incivility - all those screaming headlines and angry texts. Digital communication has rendered certain rituals ofpoliteness- formal salutations, thank yous, clear responses to invitations - virtually obsolete. But humans still interact in person and the interface that children present to the world still has to be user-friendly. Good manners help immeasurably. Teaching children politeness not only makes socialization easier, it prepares kids for jobs,friendships, andrelationships. It also, research suggests, may help with theirmental health.Raising our kids to say please and thank you, to use mister and missus, to look someone in the eye and shake their hand, or begin and end a conversation appropriately right - these feel like old-fashioned things we teach, says Dr. Robert Zeitlin, p ositive psychologist and author of Laugh More, Yell Less A Guide to Raising Kick-Ass Kids. But this is a way of communicating and communication is not dead. We should look at what we need to do to communicate effectively - to recognize another person is there.To Zeitlins point, polite children sometimes seem like theyve arrived via time machine. Some of this is due to culture itself getting less formal. Children may not be taught to deploy honorifics outside of school because parents see this as stilted. Thats not necessarily a bad thing, but it can become problematic when being informal turns into being thoughtless, which does happen.Zeitlin notes that when parents teach children to be polite, they are also teaching them active listening and empathy. The rituals of politeness may feel rote but politeness is, at its core, a sort of codified kindness and having a muscle memory for how to be kind is important. Behavior affects well-being.Theres something about listening and waiting y our turn, recognizing there is another person in the room, that puts a structure to things that place your needs next for a second, says Zeitlin. Understanding social codes helps kids develop frustration tolerance. Kids learn to put off smaller, immediate rewards for greater rewards down the line. Politeness (Yes, Ill reisepass the candy bowl) is essentially an exercise in social investment versus personal payoff. Zeitlin notes that children who can eschew short-term rewards tend to do better in life.You know the ability to really tolerate that frustration for a moment goes a long way in terms of connecting with someone else, he says. And its basically at the roots of politeness manners that we teach.Importantly, children dont necessarily have to understand why they are being polite to get the benefits. In fact, they may not even have the ability to understand, considering younger kids are less developed in their ability to think about thinking, also known as metacognition.Dr. Andre a Hussong, a professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC, conducts research into gratitude, which is often a function of politeness. She notes that true gratitude has four parts. First, kids must notice and think about what another person has done for them. Then they have to feel the gratitude and offer gratitude through words and actions. But younger kids cant really perform the thinking and feeling parts of gratitude as much as the doing parts.For the younger kids, its more about the actions and theyre not really understanding it yet until they get older, Hussong says. parte of it is that as their brains mature they literally have to have more advanced brain structures to do perspective taking.So, kids may not get the idea that their show of gratitude is a heartfelt reaction to another persons selfless behavior. They may not, to put it slightly differently, mean it. It doesnt matter. Developmentally, the emotions will sort themselves out. Creating habits is a totally fine place to start.We like to talk about how often we catch kids having gratitude moments rather than if they are a grateful kid, Hussong says. And it might be the same with politeness. Because the deeper motivations of politeness - those feelings that make it genuine and sustainable - may need to develop with age. Marking politeness moments, however, is a good way to establish a benchmark and continue the development of a working, mature politeness that pays dividends in better relationships.Socialization is like learning to read and write, explains Hussong. Politeness is like learning your letters.This article was originally published on Fatherly.

Engineering Students Start Your Engines

Engineering Students Start Your Engines Engineering Students Start Your Engines Steve Daum, collegiate projects manager for SAE International, Warrendale, PA, has watched many students find a career in the automotive industry through the Formula SAE Series, a popular car designing competition.Its definitely evolved over the years. You originally had the tube frame car but now the work on the engine, chassis, and structure has become very sophisticated. Though Daum says they cant race at top speeds for obvious safety reasons, these events still have the feel of high-level competition. Judges look at areas such as cost justification, while a panel plays the role of potential investors. Theyre asking, Why did you do the suspension this way? What research did you do? Why this engine setup? What if we made this change? he says.A lot of things to answer. Other events include a measure of acceleration and a 22-kilometer endurance race.Getting StartedA typical team forms when they start the fall semester, and the designing for that years car can take four to five months, Daum says. You may not be making your own tires or microchips but just about everything else is you, he says. Welding all the tubes together, how you want it to be constructed to hold things together.For many students, its their first chance to do anything like this. And some get very serious. Cornell actually wont add anything to their car unless theyve tested it for a year. Daum says the size of the teams vary, usually ranging fromsix to forty. Some have just had four but its usually a struggle that way, he says.University of Kansas, Lawrence welches awarded the First Place Overall finish at the 2012 Formula SAE Lincoln competition. Image SAE.orgBut beyond competition is the chance for another kind of learning. What isnt covered heavily in many engineering schools is how to manage products, Daum says. You think of this as an engineering competition but its even more a product management competition.I ts not all planningsometimes its quick thinking. Take the Rochester Institute of Technology, years ago. When the car got to the line for competition, it was spraying gas out of the injector, he recalls. Youre not allowed to run that way. They were the tenth car from the end and they asked if they could still run if they could change the injector before their turn. The team members found what they needed and ran to the engine hot area, handing tools and the parts, they somehow changed it in time. leid only did they run the event, they won it.Undergrads, grads, and doctoral students are all allowed to compete, and it may just lead to another finish line.Many people who work in the auto industry are former competitors, he says. Employers want to know how you solve problems and you have the answer many times through this experience. If you were on a good team, then you learned efficiency. Its also easier for the potential employer to relate to someone talking about their experience in a car competition than work they did with a professor on some widget drill.Eric Butterman is an independent writer.Employers want to know how you solve problems and you have the answer many times through this experience. If you were on a good team, then you learned efficiency.Steve Daum, collegiate projects manager, SAE International

Alumni Networking Rules

Alumni Networking RulesAlumni Networking RulesLeverage your alumni association to find and win a job, but know the rules about what is and isnt fair play.Jamal, a young finance executive, just two years out of business school, applied for a business analyst position at a large bank. He met with the banks recruiter at a job fair in Los Angeles and both agreed he would be a good fit for the job.On the drive home from the job fair, Jamal discovered he might have a secret advantage the banks CIO graduated from the same college as Jamal, but 22 years earlier. He thought it would be worth the effort to contact the CIO to leverage the college camaraderie to his advantage. Surely, he would have the home-field advantage, making every other applicant the away team in front of a hostile crowd.Not so, said alumni affairs and networking experts who spoke to Ladders. Jamals presumption was more likely to eliminate him from competition and alienate him from his fellow alumnus.Few applicants would go so far as Jamal (the individual did not give permission to use his real name) considered going bothering the CIO of a large bank with a cold call on as weak a pretense as wearing the same colors at the pep rally two decades aparte but most professionals do consider alumni association a primary connector to job opportunity. And many wonder where is the line between real connection and mere association?Alumni associations are a great jumping off point to networking, but its just the start. A job seeker is mucksmuschenstill obligated to make a genuine connection before leveraging an alumni connection for a job opportunity.Dont assume that it gives you an advantage, said J.T. Forbes, executive director of the Indiana University Alumni Association.Forbes said his organizations core mission is to connect alumni, giving them an opportunity to network and stay attached to their alma mater. Its important to keep in mind, however, that the job search is a process and alumni contacts are not built overnight, he added.Theres never any harm in reaching out to somebody, he said. If you want to approach somebody, youre better off seeking advice as opposed to (saying), were from the same school hire me. Forbes suggests a simple introduction where you disclose that youre up for a job and just ask if he has any advice about the industry in general. A better way than a basic cold call, he added, would be to meet him through a mutual contact or via a regular alumni association networking event and start up a relationship from there.If youve never met someone before and theyre a high-ranking officer where you want to work, then simply being a fellow alum is way too much of a stretch to be calling on them, said etiquette consultant Nancy Mitchell, founder of The Etiquette Advocate.You could look at the bio of any officer and find some connection to anybody you want to if youre creative enough, she said. I wouldnt play that card.Mitchell says that such cold calls are risky bec ause any sense that youre attempting to take advantage of a nonexistent relationship could have disastrous consequences.Would you ever pick up a phone and call a CIO of a major corporation, if youve never met them, for any reason? I dont think so, she said. The worst that can happen is they hold that as a strike against you because you did something thats not appropriate. Its too aggressive.Even if you dont get through to the high-ranking officer youre trying to contact - which Forbes and Mitchell agree is the most likely outcome - the assistant screening the call could report it to human resources and remove your application from the running for the open position. On the other hand, if you get through and somehow use your collective school pride to finagle a job, theres still a downside because your status at the company will be seen as tainted.Its not the way you want to be known, Mitchell said. First impressions die hard.When to Play the Alum CardIts not that networking with fe llow alumni is unwise thats a significant part of why these alumni associations exist in the first place. Its mainly a matter of etiquette and tact.Associations hold networking events many times throughout the year. Large alumni organizations, such as Forbes Indiana University association, host events nationwide. The gatherings are wonderful opportunities to meet other professionals who have a shared interest and to build genuine business contacts.Networking 101 tells you, you go to these events to build connections, not to get hired, Mitchell said.Forbes suggests using such opportunities to grow a network of mutual mentors who serve each other as career advisors.But what if there isnt time? Often job seekers are well into the companys recruitment process when they first learn the companys leadership includes a fellow alum. Is there an appropriate time to play the school-pride card?Mitchell says there is when youre finally face-to-face with your fellow Hoosier (or Wolverine, or Ti ger or Bruin, etc.)It would only be OK once the applicant gets to the sit-down interview with that CIO and then mentions the alumni thing on the way out nice to meet you by the way, she said.A similar tactic could be used when crafting your follow-up thank you note. After saying how much you appreciate the fact that they took time out of their busy day to meet with you, you could close on a lighter, yet still professional, note with a little college-dropping or even reference a big football game thats coming up that weekend.

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Tips for Getting a Job at a CollegeTips for Getting a Job at a CollegeMany of us have fond memories of college life and entertain fantasies of getting back to campus for a job. Colleges offer a high quality work environment for many employees.Campuses are often situated in beautiful settings and offer an abundance of art, cultural, entertainment, athletic, and recreational opportunities.So how can you turn this fantasy into a reality and land a campus job? Transfer Your Skills from Corporate to College The first step is assessing your knowledge, skills, and experiences and looking for ways to transfer your skills into a campus role.Colleges frequently hire individuals with solid experience in parallel roles within the business, nonprofit, and government sectors. Types of Jobs Available at Colleges and Universities There are many good job opportunities available in higher education administration. Individuals with a strong accounting background might consider the financial ser vices or the financial aid office at a college. Candidates with a strong sale and marketing background can consider admissions, annual fund, and developmentpositions. Event planners might explore opportunities with alumni affairs or college events offices. Public Relations professionals can land jobs in college communications. Those with experience in writing, editing and publishing can work with college publications. Psychologists and social workers with experience serving adolescents and young adults can secure jobs for campus counseling centers. Nurses, physicians assistants and doctors can work for college health services. Human resources professionals can land jobs with college HR offices. IT professionals can work for campus technology centers.Grants administrators for non-profits can work in research administration at colleges. Law enforcement workers can work for campus security. Professionals in technical and specialized fields can often land adjunct positions teaching cour ses at local community colleges to supplement their income. Conduct Informational Interviews A great way to brainstorm appropriate roles for you on a college campus is to approach departments of potential interest at your alma mater or a local college and conduct informational interviews with staff in those offices. Most college staff will gladly agree to meet with alumni or members of the local community who are curious about their work.Be prepared to share your core skills and assets so that college staff members have a basis on which to advise you.Once you establish contact with staff in one office, ask for introductions to colleagues in other offices where your skills may apply. If you are impressive at these meetings, you may be pleasantly surprised by some referrals for job interviews. Network, Network and Network Some More Once you identify target niches, talk to your family, friends, neighbors, former co-workers, fellow parishioners, and anyone else to see if they ca n introduce you to anyone they know who is working in those types of jobs.Approach those individuals for informational interviews. Contact the career and/or alumni offices at your alma mater and ask for a list of contacts working at colleges so that you can do some more informational consultations.Inquire about alumni social and networking events in your area where you might rub shoulders with alumni working at colleges. Join your colleges LinkedIn group and reach out to any members in higher education for advice and assistance regarding your transition. Check the membership roster of any professionalorganizations to which you belong for individuals in your field who work at colleges. Ask them for advice about transferring your skills into their niche and for any assistance they might provide. Start a Job Search Identify colleges within your target employment zone and look at the HR sections of their websites for currently posted positions and apply for any jobs of interest. Con sider reaching out to the director of any department which is advertising a job for an informational consultation to gain some visibility as a candidate. Colleges typically advertise their openings in local newspapers, the nearest big city newspaper, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and/or HigherEdjobs.com Ask your contacts about the best professional society for their field within higher education and the website for that organization will contain related job listings. Consider Volunteering Another way to ease your transition to a college job is through volunteering with a relevant office at your alma mater or a local college. Admissions, alumni, and career offices typically have roles for volunteers, which may present the opportunity to apply for a paid position.Other offices like communications may hire part-time staff or freelance workers.

Signs Youre Working with a Good Recruiter

Signs Youre Working with a Good RecruiterSigns Youre Working with a Good RecruiterToday, in 2018, it is harder than ever to find a good recruiter. I want to emphasizethe word good because it is in no way difficult to find a recruiter. In fact, there are too many recruiters. According toIBISWorld, there are over 300,000 recruiters in the United States alone. Sadly, only a small percent of those are good recruiters.This purpose of this article is to expand upon my previous LinkedIn postSigns youre working with a good recruiter.I will explain what a recruiter isand exactly how to identify a good recruiter for your job search.What is a recruiter?A recruiter is defined by Dictionary.com as, A partie whose job is to enlist or enroll people as employees of an organization.Given that basic definition, just about anyone can call themselves a recruiter. All they have to do is enroll someone as an employee of an organization.The recruiting industry has become a popular entry-level job for colle ge graduates. Somebody decided one day that it would be a great idea to have inexperienced individuals screen the experienced individuals.This has caused a ton of headaches for job seekers. So, to help, I am going to tell you what to look for in a good recruiter. These 5 signs youre working with a good recruiter will save you time, energy, and a ton of frustration.A good recruiter is responsiveA good recruiter responds to job seekers who send them messages. Plain and simple. When somebody is personally reaching out to you asking for help, when did it become okay to totally ignore them?Its so easy to hide behind LinkedIn. Most of the behavior seen on LinkedIn would never happen in person. If a homeless person walked up to you and asked you for change, you would at least tell that person no. Give a job seeker more respect than a homeless person and at least respond with a polite Sorry, I cant help you.A good recruiter reads resumesA good recruiter actually looks at the resumes submitt ed (Crazy, right?). This bizarre concept of reading resumes instead of parsing them through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) is rarely applied.Since recruiters are often inexperienced in the industry they are recruiting for, its impossible for them to understand your resume. They are looking for resume keywords. If you do elend have the correct keywords but you have synonyms for all the same words, you just got passed up. Better luck next time.A good recruiter offers adviceA good recruiter like the supply chain and logistics recruiters at Scope Recruiting offeradvice before you attend the interview. Its not just a recruiters job to make an introduction and get you an interview. A good recruiter is going to take the time to prepare you for the interview.More often than not this recruiter has a relationship with the company and hiring manager. He/she will know what the interview is typically like, what the hiring managers personality is like, and more. If your recruiter does not offer this insight up front, dont be afraid to ask them for it.A good recruiter provides feedbackA good recruiter provides feedback to candidates they reject. This seems pretty self-explanatory but is sadly one of the most uncommon practices in recruiting.It would be impossible for a recruiter to provide specific feedback to everyone who applies for the job. So, when I say they should provide feedback to everyone they reject, I do not mean if you simply fill out the application. Sometimes 300 people will apply for a job. Dont expect much more than a templated Unfortunately, your skills did not align with what we were looking for.However, a good recruiter is going to provide you with feedback after your interviews. Whether it was a first round phone interview or a final round face to face, it is absolutely unprofessional for a recruiter to leave you in the dark after an interview.A good recruiter = new jobA good recruiter is your advocate and your ticket to a new job. People who think rec ruiters are useless just havent met the good ones. Recruiters do help people find jobs. In fact, I am personally associated with a few great recruiters who helped me land amazing jobs in the past (some at Fortune 50 companies).A good recruiter has integrity, cares about others, and does not follow the norms of the unfortunately broken recruiting industry.

ASME Online Voting Procedures Society Officer Ballot

ASME Online Voting Procedures Society Officer Ballot ASME Online Voting Procedures - Society Officer Ballot ASME Online Voting Procedures - Society Officer BallotSept. 22, 2017 This month, ASME members should have received an e-mail that includes information on how to log into the ballot page, hosted on ASME.org, and vote for the Societys new president and members of the Board of Governors. ASME members who do notlage have an e-mail address, as well as members whose e-mails get bounced back, will be sent a hard copy ballot along with online voting instructions.Members are advised to check their ASME records to ensure that their e-mail address is up-to-date or to add an e-mail address if one is currently not on file. To check on your current e-mail address or update it, please go to your Membership and Benefits page on asme.org (click here for instructions), or contact ASME Customer Care by phone at (800) 843-2763 for members in the United States and Canada, 001-800-843-2763 for m embers in Mexico, or (800) 843-2763 for international members.Questions about the online voting procedure should be submitted to RuthAnn Bigley, ASME Governance, by e-mail at bigleyrasme.org.