Great Giveaway! Everyday Creative Kit Workbook!

Great Giveaway! Everyday Creative Kit Workbook! Im going to Vegas today yay hooray! 5 days in the desert with my man, his sister, her boyfriend (who dances for The Donny Marie Show), not to mention some time with my mans BFF from high school, who we never see unless someones recently dead or about to get married. But I didnt think it would be fun if I have all the fun, so when I saw the Everyday Creative Kit Workbook on Nicole Docimos blog I just had to DM her on Twitter asked if shed sponsor a giveaway. As you can guess, she said yes (Are you wearing a dress? Im not, I confess!)! Im so freakin excited. The first sponsored giveaway on this blog! About damn time. Here it is! Isnt it awesome?! (Please note that thats a hypothetical question) I asked Nicole the simple question of what inspired her to create the kit, she gave me these gems: Something that has become very important to me over the past few years, as Ive gotten back into art after spending some time avoiding it (for reasons of fear, and delusions that you cant do art as a career), is the idea that everyone is creative. How many times I have heard people say, Im not creative, or I wish I was creative. Honestly, this is RIDICULOUS, and it makes me angry that so many people have internalized this. I think it is one of the barriers to artists becoming artists and really flexing their art-wings, and on a larger level, I think it is one of the barriers to a lot of people really enjoying life. I know these are big statements, but if you think about it, when we were all kids we lived in endless worlds of creativity. Anything was possible, until we were taught that it was not. I think creativity is the difference between putting yourself in a a box, and living a free and joyful life. Its the difference between yes and no. For quite a few years, I told myself no. I thought I couldnt do art for a living, I thought I wasnt good enough, I thought I must do the jobs that are available because that is the way people do it. Once I started to really let myself get creative in my brain and in my heart, everything changed. Once I made space to open up to the possibilities, I was able to shift and make creativity the focus of my lifenot just art, but the idea of an entire creative life conceptthat you dont have to live the way everyone says you should. You can create your own life, based on the things that you value. This is the ultimate idea of creativity to me. My Everyday Creative Kit is an introduction to this. It is an opening to a bunch of small ideas that can add up to a lot more joy. The first incarnation of the kit idea for me was an Art Monthly Club program I started this past fall, where members would receive a little bit of creative inspiration each month in the form of a kit. After putting it out there for a couple of months, I realized that what I was trying to do could be done better by a series of kits that I offer consistently, instead of a monthly club. So I thought about it for a while, and decided that the first kit I would like to make would be a guide to being creative in small ways, everyday. I decided that a workbook would be the best cornerstone of the kit, and collected and thought of a handful of different exercises that would get people into the creative modefrom doing an inspiration collage, to dancing, to going on a field tripmainly just taking the time to think about what creative things you would love to do. As with everything, I think its about making space and time for what you want in your lifeI hope this kit will help people make a little space in their lives for more creativity. As Ive found with making artcreativity leads to more creativity. Once you open the door, you never know what will come in. Seriously. I love her. OK, so you wanna win, dont cha? You can enter by leaving a comment below that describes what you do for your creative time. Do you have a tip to get started on a creative project? A daily ritual that gets you into that play space? A favorite creative thing? A mantra that helps you clear your head get to work? We wanna hear it! Oh, and you get 1 extra vote for doing each of the following: following me on Twitter following me on Facebook following Nicole on Twitter following Nicole on Facebook tweeting about this giveaway (Ill make it easy copy paste this: I just entered the Everyday Creative Kit Giveaway by @bluebicicletta on @WhenIGroUpCoachs blog. Your turn! http://ow.ly/16T1A) Each time you do one of those things, add a comment below saying what you did. So, everyone can have up to 6 entries! Youll be a shoo-in when I pick the winner randomly on Tuesday, February 23rd at 5p EST. The winner will be announced early Wednesday! And even though Ill be watching Donny Marie / seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time / maxin relaxin Ill have a vlog up for you on Friday. The miracle of the scheduled posts! Good luck, everyone!

Some Tips on How to Prepare for Your Next Job Interview

Some Tips on How to Prepare for Your Next Job InterviewNowadays, the only job that still relies heavily on the face to face contact is that of a receptionist. You might be able to make all the arrangements on your own but why would you be qualified to do that? A receptionist is also known as an administrative assistant and hence their job duties are much more varied than any other job in the world.Even though it may seem hard to do, but the receptionist can still keep a check on what goes on in the office if given the right amount of training. Moreover, you can teach your employees on how to make the whole process easier and a lot more efficient for everyone. There are many receptionist resume examples you can find out there which will help you do just that. There are so many jobs that are suitable for receptionists.To put things in perspective, let's think about the right kind of receptionist. Think about a person who is normally at the front counter of a restaurant or a bank or a r etailer. They are often the first person that customers' friends or relatives will come to if they need assistance with their orders.With that in mind, you would think that this is a job that would definitely involve a lot of travel and traveling in the service industry. However, you would be wrong because the receptionist can also work from their homes. A lot of companies provide their receptionist the luxury of being able to set their schedule around their family life or even school work.Those are the kind of jobs where the receptionist needs time to check on the customer's order and also need time to communicate with the business. So, if you want a job that has a bit more flexibility than you might have better luck looking for a receptionist job at home.One of the greatest tips in applying for these jobs is to look at their employment history. If they were there when you applied for the job, then you will know that they are reliable and dedicated. They also need to show you that they can handle themselves in stressful situations.It can be tough at times but remember that you are dealing with people and things that you will ultimately have to interact with every day. There is nothing worse than working with someone who is no good at their job.

Hardest Working Cities in the U.S. WalletHub Findings

Hardest Working Cities in the U.S. WalletHub Findings A long work week is as American as apple pieâ€"but some cities are working significantly more than others, according to a new report from WalletHub. WalletHub analyzed the 116 largest cities in the U.S. to determine where Americans work the hardest. According to the report, which incorporates factors such as the average local work week and labor force participation rates, Americans in Anchorage, Alaska, work harder than all the rest. They’re followed by workers in Virginia Beach, Va.; Plano, Texas; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Irving, Texas. In fact, of the top 20 hardest working cities, nine are in the West and a total of five are in the Lone Star State. It’s not like cities near the bottom of the list are slacking, however. Overall, we’re still working a ton, especially for an industrialized, wealthy country. The average working week was 34.6 hours for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gallup’s 2015 Work and Education Survey found that workers reported being on the job on average 47 hours per week. According to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, we work far more hours than our German, Scandinavian, French, Swiss, Italian, Japanese, British, and Australian counterparts. We retire later and take less vacations, too. It takes more than a long work week to determine which states grind harder than the rest. To that end, WalletHub compared the labor force participation rate, number of workers with multiple jobs, commute time, volunteer hours per resident, and leisure time spent on an average day, in addition to average hours worked. WalletHub gave each metric a score between 0 and 100, with average work week hours and labor force participation rate weighted most heavily (at 60 points and 20 points, respectively) to come up with a cumulative score for each city. Overall Rank City Total Score Average Hours Worked Per Week 1 Anchorage, Alaska 88.42 40.9 2 Virginia Beach, Virginia 80.42 40.1 3 Plano, Texas 79.56 40.5 4 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 78.06 N/A 5 Irving, Texas 76.09 40.1 6 Scottsdale, Arizona 76.08 40.1 7 San Francisco, California 75.33 39.6 8 Cheyenne, Wyoming 75.32 39.9 9 Washington, DC 74.28 40.0 10 Charlotte, North Carolina 73.07 39.4 New York City has the longest commute time of any city at 39.4 minutes on average (though NYC ranks 32nd overall in the hardest workings rankings, well behind Jersey City, N.J., and Washington, D.C.), followed, unsurprisingly, by cities with workers who commute to NYC (Jersey City and Newark), and Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Sioux Falls, S.D., has the highest labor-force participation rate, at 83.8%, while Detroit, with a 61.4% labor force participation rate, has the lowest. WalletHub deemed Providence, R.I.; Detroit, and Burlington, Vt., as the least hard working cities in the U.S., with scores of 31.69, 28.76, and 18.66, respectively. So residents of Anchorage, looking to take a break from all that work? We have a few suggestions.

Mandatory Greatness If Youre Certain, Youve Wimped Out - Work It Daily

Mandatory Greatness If You’re Certain, You’ve Wimped Out - Work It Daily NOTE: This is a book excerpt with minor edits from Mandatory Greatness: The 12 Laws Of Driving Exceptional Performance by J.T. O'Donnell and Dale Dauten. If you’re certain, you’ve wimped out. Yvonne wanted to tell me about another executive who had been schooled by an early boss in how to be demanding but lovable. “He described a time, early in his career, when he attended Friday meetings with one of the firm’s leaders and each time he left the meeting he found himself ‘wanting to work the weekend.’ So, he decided to study that boss to figure out how he accomplished it. “What it was, he decided, was an implicit offer: ‘I’m going to make you better. Then, I’ll make sure everyone will notice.’ And, ‘I’ll give you one of the best projects, letting you work on the highest priority stuff, and if you take the mission, I’ll trust you and you’ll trust me.’ He said of that deal, ‘He let you know he was giving you a break and no way were you going to let him down.’” If you’re like me, you’re thinking, Good plan, right, but not exactly hard. That’s when Yvonne passed along what this guy had done with his mentor’s wisdom, going to work for one of the big consulting firms and telling Yvonne, “I’d take a comfortable, 9-to-5 guy and give him a major assignment and say, ‘You can have this tomorrow, right?’ He’d end up working all night.” “Did he feel bad about calling for an all-nighter?” Yvonne asked, then answered with, “Not a bit. Instead, he said, ‘They had forgotten what they were capable of. We’d shake them from their sleep.’ And he added, talking of later projects in his career, ‘I’d set such ambitious goals that people would say, “You’re kidding me, right? That’s when I knew I had the right goal.” This is all you need to know about goal setting: If you’re certain, you’ve wimped out. Mandatory Greatness is presented as a conversation between a high-powered business coach, Yvonne Wolfe (described as having “skirts of steel”), and a young manager who won a day of her coaching in a charity raffle. She observes him in his work, then offers a stark and startling analysis of him and his approach to his job: By imitating other managers he is making himself “a commodity product” destined for “inadvertent mediocrity.” She then teaches him to remake himself into a highly-valued teammate and a true leader using The 12 Laws of Driving Exceptional Performance. Watch This Webinar! Watch this special presentation on these 12 Laws of Driving Exceptional Performance. Presenters: J.T. O'Donnell and Dale Dauten, authors of Mandatory Greatness: The 12 Laws Of Driving Exceptional Performance.   WATCH NOW ?   Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join For Free!

How to Post on LinkedIn (and How I Got 100k impressions) - Jobscan Blog

How to Post on LinkedIn (and How I Got 100k impressions) - Jobscan BlogPosted on July 1, 2019July 3, 2019 by Madeline Mann I have been able to graduallyboost my LinkedIn post impressions to100k+ a week with thousands of comments, and climbing, throughthree key lessons Ive learned. These are things you should know abouthow the LinkedIn algorithms works, as well aspsychologically what catches peoples attentionand compels them to engage with your post.An important thing to keep in mind is to not compare yourself with others when it comes to engagement. Everyone has different network sizes, so only compare your post views and engagement with what youve done in the past. Any progress is a successThese are things you should know abouthow the LinkedIn algorithms works, as well as what catches peoples attention psychologicallyMadeline MannLesson 1 LinkedIn rewards native contentNative content means thepost originates from that siteit is not content from elsewhere. For example, I postYouTubev ideos on LinkedIn and then months later upload those same videos directly to LinkedIn. Thevideos that are uploaded directly on LinkedIn get mora viewsbecause LinkedIn rewards users for developing content directly on the site and not posting links that encourage people to leave the site and go elsewhere.So if you want more engagement, use LinkedIn Publisher instead of linking your blog, summarize an article as a post instead of linking to one, and upload videos directly to the platform instead of posting YouTube or Vimeo links.Thevideos that are uploaded directly on LinkedIn get more viewsbecause LinkedIn rewards usersLesson 2 Grab attention with LinkedInarticlesI recommend posting blog postsusing LinkedIns Write an article publisher.The most important thing is toensure your content is high quality, which often means the article isdetailed, includesspecific examples,screenshots, and has agreat title.The key to having an alluring LinkedIn article title is two-foldHave a number in it.S how that you have a unique perspective.Here isan examplethat meets unterstellung criteriaThisarticleincludes numbers and the unique perspective is that very few resumes get that many job offers in such a short amount of time.Here isanother exampleThis is anarticleI wrote to experiment with this naming strategy, and it quickly gained more engagement than my previous articles. The 1000 catches peoples attention, and the unique perspective is that I am the one reading all of these cover letters.Lesson 3 Craft a high engagement postLinkedIn allows you tocreate a post,which is similar to a status update or tweet on other platforms. This isthe best way to get quick visibility, because they give you a 1300 character limit to make a point, which is long enough to say something insightful, but short enough for people to consume it quickly and engage with it.Here are the top tips on how to create a high engagement post on LinkedIn1. People will only binnensee thefirst 3 linesof your post init ially, and so youllneed a hookto entice them to click see moreHeres an exampleThis one enticed me to click because she said she had her best year (thats big) but thats contrasted by the first point where she said she welches rejected. This mystery provokes people to see more.Here are several more examplesof how to hook your audience in the first 3 lines.2.Separate your LinkedIn post into smaller chunksinstead of large paragraphsWe are a skimmer society, people Here is the above post expanded with the ideal formatting3. Its important toconvey a perspectivein your LinkedIn postWhether you are sharing statistics, opinions, observations, or personal experiences, its best to tie it together with aSo what? statement.For instance, in the above example, the author lists failures she had in 2018so what? She wraps up the post with a lesson Dont let rejection and disappointment deter you. By explicitly stating her point it makes people more comfortable with liking and commenting on the post si nce they know exactly what they are endorsing.Here are two more examples.Tie it together with aSo what? statement.The above post did very well, but there is actuallyone schriftart ofpostthat time and time againperforms well above others, which I explainhere.4. Finally,put your outbound links in the comments of your LinkedIn postThis one feels funky for people, but its best to write your post with text only, and then leave a comment of your website/external link. Posts with link previews perform poorly, soonly include text and hashtagsin your post.Begin experimenting with these tips and keep a close eye to your posts number of views. Your progress will likely be gradual, so only compare your engagement to what YOU have gotten in the past. Over time you will hone your voice, grow your network, and uncover opportunitiesAdditional LinkedIn ResourcesTop 15 Job Search Experts to Follow on LinkedInHow to Connect with Someone on LinkedInLinkedInEasyApply WhatEmployersSeeWhenYou Apply on Lin kedInLinkedIn Optimization toolMadeline Mann is an HR leader, speaker, and creator of Self Made Millennial, a YouTube Channel that provides rapid-fire, battle-tested career and job search advice. Author of Fill in the Blank Job Hunt Essential Email Templates for the Job Search, Madeline this year was named as a Jobscan top 10 YouTube Channel for job seekers, and a top 50 person to follow on LinkedIn. She currently leads Talent Development at Inspire, a Los Angeles based clean energy technology company.Facebook Commentswpdevar_comment_1 span,wpdevar_comment_1 iframewidth100% important

Resume Writing for Job Seekers Secrets

Resume Writing for Job Seekers Secrets In tomorrows world, job seekers will revolve around managing their on-line identity, leid only sending out resumes. While resume websites are perfect for job applicants, not everybody needs one. As an issue of fact, employers search for job certain skills in candidates. Know what potential employers search for in candidates social profiles so you know what things to avoid putting out there. Using Resume Writing for Job Seekers Armed with the fundamental requirement, the work seeker sets out to acquire employment, and quickly comes to understand that the new resume does not appear to be producing the expected outcomes. Which means you have to take care of your work search as a second job. If youre on the lookout for manual labor jobs. All the jobs which you did prepared you for a huge one. Finally, resumes are made to provide an employer a succinct summary of your background and should not provide your complete employment history. Yo ur summary has to do an excellent job of convincing an employer that youre the only applicant. It should be well-written and error-free. What You Dont Know About Resume Writing for Job Seekers If you are in the workforce for at least a few decades, then your resume will probably be 2 pages. When you find a promising job advert that appears to be meeting your expectations and have potentials of great career. If you need a specific job then the resume of your will be written with respect to the work advertisement. For some positions, youre assessed in a digital bewerbungsgesprch and get started working at home. Details of Resume Writing for Job Seekers For searching a job resume is a significant tool that is needed. The most suitable time to center on the resume writing and editing procedure is early in the early hours, once the mind is fresh and the distractions are minimal. So as to compose a skilled and eye-catching resume, you are able to take assistance from resume bu ilder or locate some useful resume writing tips online. The Honest to Goodness Truth on Resume Writing for Job Seekers You might not even have a work opening approved by higher levels of management, but youre always watching for new talent. Another skill essential is the ability to comprehend and follow directions. When you lose your job you inevitably are likely to need to move to a different area with regard to work location. Among the huge challenges in life is to produce a prosperous job change or career move.

Grass looks greener to one third of Australian workers

Grass looks greener to one third of Australian workers Grass looks greener to one third of Australian workersPosted October 13, 2011, by Josie Chun One third of Australian workers are planning to change jobs, according to a recent Hay Group survey. This finding comes as further confirmation of employee dissatisfaction after a Drake International report from February 2010 found that as much as fifty per cent of Australian workers are thinking about changing their jobs. During the economic downturn employees gritted their teeth and bore the brunt of more arduous conditions, thankful to have jobs at all. But the backlash has begun and the natives are getting restless. With more jobs opening up, workers are starting to think of getting to a better place in their careers especially if the companies they work for havent done enough to take care of them during the tough times. More jobs available Around 28 000 new jobs a month have been created during the first five months of this year and the unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.2 per cent. Office jobs have done particularly well, with job advertisements rising by more than 80 per cent over the past year. Human resources jobs have also risen by about 80 per cent. The growth in job ads for accounting, engineering and mining has temporarily stalled, and the sales and marketing sector withstood a 2.8 per cent decrease in June. The mining and engineering industries have almost certainly suffered as a result of the super mining tax controversy (except in Queensland, where the sector rose by 10 per cent in June). Some believe that the impending election is creating caution about hiring amongst employers, who want to see how workplace policy will be affected before taking on more staff. The importance of employee engagement Replacing staff is expensive. Hay Group estimates that it costs from 50 to 150 per cent of an employees salary to replace them so its worth trying to motivate workers to stay on. Because o f the threat of losing valuable staff members, increasing employee engagement has become a top priority amongst CEOs and human resources directors. According to the Hay Group report, those workplaces that motivate employees to go the extra mile and effectively deal with employee frustrations experience improved revenue growth, lower turnover and better employee performance. William Werhane, managing director from Hay Group Insight, emphasises the importance of employee engagement. The workplace landscape has changed workers who, last year, were grateful to hold on to employment are sticking their heads above the parapet and gauging what the recovery means for their career prospects. This could spell particularly bad news for those companies who have failed to take necessary steps to implement effective enablement and engagement programs during the tough times. Looking back to the last downturn in 2001/02, Hay Group studies then saw that companies that kept a focus on employee en gagement came out of the recession with better levels of motivation and vertrauenswrdigty, and a greater ability to attract and retain top talent, and this recession is no different, says Werhane. Highly engaged and enabled workers undoubtedly create dramatically better business outputs, more loyal customers, and better financial performance during good times and bad. An enabling workplace can also actively deal with employee concerns rather than allowing them to continue unnoticed, which could subsequently result in demotivated and frustrated staff who may start to feel the grass is greener elsewhere. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources OfficerGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice AdministratorPopular Career Searchesaustralian job opportunitieshighest paying jobs in australiaskills you need for the futureonline freelance writing jobs australiamill ennials in the workforce statistics CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire OnlineJosie ChunRelated ArticlesBrowse moreCareer progressionPay/SalaryHow to make a 1000000 dollarsEver wondered whether your university degree or postgraduate study was worth the money? Marni looks at whether further study offers a good return on investment.EnvironmentalReal EstateSustainability and the property industryWith sustainability becoming the buzzword of our times, professionals from architects to property managers are championing the cause of environmental responsibility.18th Biennale of Sydney unveiledWith today marking the official unveiling of the 18th Biennale of Sydney, theres never been a better time to tap into your inner artist.