How Im saving 65% of my income without a six-figure salary

How Im saving 65% of my income without a six-figure salaryHow Im saving 65% of my income without a six-figure salaryIm not going to lie to you here, this is basically a humble brag post.Hopefully educational and interesting as well, but lets call this what it is.My goal is not to come off smug, conceited, or that Im better than anyone.Im not.I make financial mistakes all the time still, even though Ive taught myself so much over the years.Im not going to lie to you here, this is basically a humble brag post.Hopefully educational and interesting as well, but lets call this what it is.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraMy goal is not to come off smug, conceited, or that Im better than anyone.Im not.I make financial mistakes all the time still, even though Ive taught myself so much over the years.Now, lets get into the goods.Below Im sharing what it took to get to save 65% of income, my next steps, and my ultimate savings goal for the near future.You may have read my story about my path to$100k saved and invested, which this post here is essentially a part of that series.There is probably a bit of overlap too, which welches inevitable.No Six-Figure SalaryThe reason I decided to include this in the title is because many of the articles about high saving rates are people in a six-figure salary rage.There are articles of people that dont make that much too and there are also ones about people who make six-figures and barely save due tolifestyle creep. But the majority I see in major publications have big salaries.And look, making more money and having a higher salary certainly can help you in big ways.More income equals more tauglichkeit to save.Generating more income helped me as well, which well get into below.But, I wanted to share my salary sortiments for when I started my first full-time career of college to present.(Not giving the exact amounts to keep some f orm of privacy.My salary could be on the low end, middle or higher end of ansicht ranges during the timeframes).2010 2014 ($30,000 $36,000 Pre-tax)2014 2017 ($36,000 $46,000 Pre-tax)2017 Present ($46,000 $85,000 Pre-tax)It also wasnt until late Summer and Fall 2014 when I started to take my personal finances seriously and work on build a savings rate andgenerating more income.How Im Saving 65% of My IncomeAchieving a savings rate this high is not something that happens overnight and takes some work to achieve.It took me just about five years to get to this percentage, but the time to get here was well worth it when I see the results.Below is how Ive gotten to 65% savings rate and hopefully these tips can help you increase your own.Again, there areno big secretsHow Im Saving 65% of My IncomeAchieving a savings rate this high is not something that happens overnight and takes some work to achieve.It took me just about five years to get to this percentage, but the time to get here was well worth it when I see the results.Below is how Ive gotten to 65% savings rate and hopefully these tips can help you increase your own.Again, there areno big secretsMade expense cutbacks (to an extent)Seeing all the numbers, it made me realize where I was either overspending or wasting money on things that really wasnt important to my quality of life.One area I caught, was that I was clearly overspending on food and going out socializing.Nothing wrong with it, but it should be in moderation.I also caught monthly memberships that I wasnt really utilizing much, so I canceled them.Small things like this wont make you rich, but these cutbacks will help you save more.I was happy to have $50-$100 back a month to save instead.Additionally, I made efforts to save on living expenses.Moving out of a one bedroom apartment, to a two bedroom with a friend to split costs for example.Pay off some piece of debtNo doubt, saving money is hard when you also have debt.I had student loan debt, a car loan, and a little bit on my credit card.It was a bit foolish for me to get a brand new car in 2011, when my salary was low, had no real savings, and was living on my own, but its what I did.However, the car loan had the highest interest and was over $320 a month.Getting that back to save each month would be a nice percentage increase and adds up quickly.I started putting a bit extra a month first to get this lower and then in early 2017 I paid off the remaining balance in one shot.Took a hit in my savings at first, but quickly recovered with my savings rate and now the extra $300+ I get to keep.Ideally, you dont want to carry debt forever.Many people might have chosen to aggressively pay off their debt over saving, but I did both.Iwrote more about that here.Side hustlesI understand not everyone wants to do side hustles, but I found them to be incredible helpful in my financial journey in a few ways.First, making more money which could go towards either expenses or right to savi ngs.And second, they helped boost my professional knowledge.I learned a lot about absatzwirtschaft and websites by starting blogs, consulting, and freelancing when I could.That in turn, was value I could add to my resume to get higher paying jobs and showcase my worth to companies.If you are looking for some side hustle ideas with serious income potential, check out this list.Increase career worthThere is no question that increasing my salary helped me boost my savings rate.However, making more money is not guarantee youll save well either.You have to have the financial foundation set, as to not fall into the traps of lifestyle creep.During my savings rate strategy, there was a point where I plateaued unless I was making more money.I hit around 40% savings rate, when there was no room left to save (unless magically my student loans went away).While cutting back expenses helped, there is only so much I could save on.But, with making money, there really is no limit.So besides side hus tling, I worked to improve my career in marketing.In 2017, I took a remote lokalitt with a higher salary, which gave me an extra 25% boost in my savings rate.Keeping the consumer mentality in-checkOur society has a consumer mentality problem, we get obsessed with stuff.I still like the occasional nice thing and feel its important to treat yourself in some way.But, letting it get out of control hurts your savings rates and puts you in debt.I dont think there are any secrets to managing this other than practicingself-controland keeping your financial goals top of mind.It took a bit to break this habit, but once I did, I never looked backed.Two things that help here, are remove your credit cards from one-click payments on shopping websites and also wait 24-48 hours before making a purchase.By asking myself if its worth it and sleeping on it, 9/10 I realized I didnt need it.Create good financial habits that become the normOnce I got my consumer mentality in-check I continued with good f inancial habits.Meaning, earning more, spending less, paying myself first, some budgeting, etc.Your old financial habits that are hurting you are not easy to break.But as you start and keep your goals in mind, youll find good habits easier to do.It will get to the point where you dont even think about it anymore, you just naturally do it.I also quickly became addicted to the progress I was making with my savings rate.This made me want to keep going with what I was doing.At some point, this all became the norm and a daily part of my life.The Path to 100% Savings RateMy next goal is to get in the 70-75% range and then ultimately, be at 100% savings rate from my salary job.Because I love food and traveling, getting to my next level of 70-75% is quite challenging.But paying off my remaining student debt will free up more capital to save, increasing my job salary again, and making money off Invested Wallet will help get me there.Im not extremely frugal, probably never will be.Im sure if I got more into that, I could easily get the percentage higher.But the effect on quality of life isnt worth it to me.Yes, its okay to enjoy and spend money on yourselfBut I have my daily money habits in check and I really shed the consumer mentality, which keeps saving money easier.I think 70% will be the max I can achieve at my current love of income.My goal in the next few yearsBuilding my side hustles and investments up to cover 100% of my monthly expenses, to then be able to save and invest 100% of my income.It wont be easy, but I have no doubt I can do it.This article first appeared on Invested Wallet.

These are the best cities for retirement

These are the best cities for retirementThese are the best cities for retirementWhen the time has come to transition away from the rat race and move into the golden years of retirement, choosing where to go can feel like a dream come true. But with more than half of Americans having less than $10,000 in their bank account for retirement, the need to find a place where you can stretch your dollars the furthest is a top concern.According to finance nachrichten and features website GOBankingRatesnewly released, 2017 list of the 50 Cheapest Places to Retire, retirees looking for affordability may want to consider heading south - as Birmingham, Alabama ranked No. 1 on the list.FollowLadders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard coveringHappiness,Productivity,Job Satisfaction,Neuroscience, andmoreAlmost all of the cheapest places to retire are in the South or Midwest. So if youre looking for an affordable place to live in retirement, consider cities in those two regions, Camer on Huddleston, GOBankingRates Life + Money Columnist,told Ladders.Only one city on the West Coast - Spokane - and two cities in the North - Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y. - made it onto the list, she added.Researchers took a look atthe top 150 U.S. cities on Sperlings Best Places to Liveand boiled the list down to the top 50 cities for retirees - based on six cost of living factors, including the cost of healthcare, groceries, housing, transportation and overall cost of living.GOBankingRates compared each citys index to the average annual expenditures by people aged 65 and older, drawn from a 2015 survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to figure out where retirees can live the most comfortably.Top cities to retire1.) Birmingham, AlabamaRetirees can get away with spending just $33,219 a year to live in Birmingham, including an average of $4,915 on healthcare (less than every other city in this ranking) and only $5,242 on rent annually (which is the monthly rent for some tiny apartments in Manhattan) As the cheapest city to retire in on the 50-city list, Birmingham boasts a cost of living thats a whopping 27.4% below the national average, among other points.Birmingham has many of the allures of urban life with a more affordable price tag than youll find in many similarly sized u-bahn areas, U.S. News and World wrote in its 2017 review of the city, adding that the town hosts the collegiate Southwestern Athletic Conference, the minor league Birmingham Barons baseball games and abundant outdoor activities including hiking trails in Red Mountain Park.The town also features more green space per capita than any otherU.S. city, according to GoBankingRates listing, and has 15 golf courses, several nearby lakes that offer some of the best fishing in the South and higher education institutions including the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford University, which have an abundance of concerts and arts programming.2.) motor city, MichiganYou can expect to spend $33,356 yearly in this city, the second-cheapest on the list. Annual health expenses in motor city are $5,994 and annual housing expenses are $3,177. Although Detroitfiled for bankruptcy in 2013 amid plunging population numbers and a nosedive by the struggling local auto industry,Detroit has taken great steps to re-brand itself as Americas Great Comeback City, according to GoBankingRates.The town features the award-winning Detroit Institute of the Arts, The Ann Arbor Art Fair, which presents crafts ranging from ceramics to paintings to jewelry, brings more than 500,000 people to the area every year, and Saugatuck, the artists colony of the Midwest, has dozens of galleries and a small, but engaged, population of retiree artists, according to MarketWatch.3.) Jackson, MissisippiYou can live on just $33,676 a year - including $4,925 on housing and $5,514 on healthcare - in Jackson, which touts itself as the City with Soul.Big-city draws include a planetarium, ballet, zoo and op era, and the annual Rhythm and Blues Festival is a favorite. Students from both Jackson State University and Millsaps College are active in town, and seniors are welcome to continue education on campus, according toSouthern LivingMagazine.4.) Memphis, TennesseeYoull spend an average of $6,354 a year for housing and $5,694 annually for healthcare in Memphis, where you can live comfortably on $33,859 a year, analysts found.The town, which served as a springboard for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry dem wind abgewandte seite Lewis and others who worked with Memphis-based DJ and producer Sam Phillips Sun Records, is awash in southern rock and blues history.Graceland, the mansion that was home to The King, is a major Memphis tourist attraction, attracting over 600,000 visitors annually, especially during Tribute Week around August 16, the anniversary of Presleys death, MarketWatch reported.5.) Toledo, OhioYou can expect to spend $35,095 a year, including $6,174 on healthcare and $4,925 on housing in the cheapest of the five Ohio cities in the rankings.Toledo was featured in the Milken Institutes Best Cities for Successful Aging report in 2014, where it ranked No. 8 out of the top 20 large metro areas.Toledo boasts safety, affordability, ample recreational facilities, and quality hospitals. Finding work or launching a business, however, can be difficult in the local economic environment. Health issues may weaken the workforce, the report said.Unhealthy behavior and chronic diseases and lack of specialty health-care facilities were listed as areas that need improvement in the city.Cities on the bottom of the GOBankingRates listRounding out the bottom of this list were Jacksonville, Florida at No. 45, Lincoln, Nebraska, at No. 46, Sioux Falls, South Dakota at No. 47, San Antonio, Texas at No. 48, Tampa, Florida at No. 49 and Spokane, Washington at No. 50.These are the best cities for retirementWhen the time has come to transition away from the rat race and move into the golden years of retirement, choosing where to go can feel like a dream come true. But with more than half of Americans having less than $10,000 in their bank account for retirement, the need to find a place where you can stretch your dollars the furthest is a top concern.According to finance news and features website GOBankingRatesnewly released, 2017 list of the 50 Cheapest Places to Retire, retirees looking for affordability may want to consider heading south - as Birmingham, Alabama ranked No. 1 on the list.Almost all of the cheapest places to retire are in the South or Midwest. So if youre looking for an affordable place to live in retirement, consider cities in those two regions, Cameron Huddleston, GOBankingRates Life + Money Columnist,told Ladders.Only one city on the West Coast - Spokane - and two cities in the North - Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y. - made it onto the list, she added.Researchers took a look atthe top 150 U.S. cities on Sperlings Best Places to Liveand b oiled the list down to the top 50 cities for retirees - based on six cost of living factors, including the cost of healthcare, groceries, housing, transportation and overall cost of living.GOBankingRates compared each citys index to the average annual expenditures by people aged 65 and older, drawn from a 2015 survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to figure out where retirees can live the most comfortably.Top cities to retire1.) Birmingham, AlabamaRetirees can get away with spending just $33,219 a year to live in Birmingham, including an average of $4,915 on healthcare (less than every other city in this ranking) and only $5,242 on rent annually (which is the monthly rent for some tiny apartments in Manhattan) As the cheapest city to retire in on the 50-city list, Birmingham boasts a cost of living thats a whopping 27.4% below the national average, among other points.Birmingham has many of the allures of urban life with a more affordable price tag than youll find in many s imilarly sized metro areas, U.S. News and World wrote in its 2017 review of the city, adding that the town hosts the collegiate Southwestern Athletic Conference, the minor league Birmingham Barons baseball games and abundant outdoor activities including hiking trails in Red Mountain Park.The town also features more green space per capita than any otherU.S. city, according to GoBankingRates listing, and has 15 golf courses, several nearby lakes that offer some of the best fishing in the South and higher education institutions including the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford University, which have an abundance of concerts and arts programming.2.) Detroit, MichiganYou can expect to spend $33,356 yearly in this city, the second-cheapest on the list. Annual health expenses in Detroit are $5,994 and annual housing expenses are $3,177. Although Detroitfiled for bankruptcy in 2013 amid plunging population numbers and a nosedive by the struggling local auto industry,Detroit has taken great steps to re-brand itself as Americas Great Comeback City, according to GoBankingRates.The town features the award-winning Detroit Institute of the Arts, The Ann Arbor Art Fair, which presents crafts ranging from ceramics to paintings to jewelry, brings more than 500,000 people to the area every year, and Saugatuck, the artists colony of the Midwest, has dozens of galleries and a small, but engaged, population of retiree artists, according to MarketWatch.3.) Jackson, MissisippiYou can live on just $33,676 a year - including $4,925 on housing and $5,514 on healthcare - in Jackson, which touts itself as the City with Soul.Big-city draws include a planetarium, ballet, zoo and opera, and the annual Rhythm and Blues Festival is a favorite. Students from both Jackson State University and Millsaps College are active in town, and seniors are welcome to continue education on campus, according toSouthern LivingMagazine.4.) Memphis, TennesseeYoull spend an average of $6,354 a year for housing and $5,694 annually for healthcare in Memphis, where you can live comfortably on $33,859 a year, analysts found.The town, which served as a springboard for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and others who worked with Memphis-based DJ and producer Sam Phillips Sun Records, is awash in southern rock and blues history.Graceland, the mansion that was home to The King, is a major Memphis tourist attraction, attracting over 600,000 visitors annually, especially during Tribute Week around August 16, the anniversary of Presleys death, MarketWatch reported.5.) Toledo, OhioYou can expect to spend $35,095 a year, including $6,174 on healthcare and $4,925 on housing in the cheapest of the five Ohio cities in the rankings.Toledo was featured in the Milken Institutes Best Cities for Successful Aging report in 2014, where it ranked No. 8 out of the top 20 large metro areas.Toledo boasts safety, affordability, ample recreational facilities, and quality hospitals. Finding work or launching a business, however, can be difficult in the local economic environment. Health issues may weaken the workforce, the report said.Unhealthy behavior and chronic diseases and lack of specialty health-care facilities were listed as areas that need improvement in the city.Cities on the bottom of the GOBankingRates listRounding out the bottom of this list were Jacksonville, Florida at No. 45, Lincoln, Nebraska, at No. 46, Sioux Falls, South Dakota at No. 47, San Antonio, Texas at No. 48, Tampa, Florida at No. 49 and Spokane, Washington at No. 50.

Encouraging Employee Involvement Helps People Thrive

Encouraging Employee Involvement Helps People ThriveEncouraging Employee Involvement Helps People ThriveHow to recruit, retain, reward, and motivate staff regularly tops your interest list. Doing these well is the fruchtwein important strategic role of the manager or the Human Resources professional. In what other capacities can you contribute more to the success of your organization than in encouraging employee involvement and employee engagement? Employee involvement and employee engagement matter to your organizations success. In The New Pioneers The Men and Women Who are Transforming the Workplace and the Marketplace, Thomas Petzinger, Jr., discussed the pieces of a powerful revolution currently reshaping the face of American business. HR professionals leading the charge on these is recommended for their personal relevance and professional support of their organizations. Petzinger, the former longtime writer of the Wall Street Journal column, The Front Lines, and the author of tw o additional books, drew his conclusions from corporate case studies of companies in more than forty cities in thirty states and worldwide. Some of his most important conclusions are highlighted in this article. The highlighted workplaces demonstrate environments in which motivated people choose to work. Employee Involvement Lives in a Workplace Where People Thrive Being good in business calls on being good at being human, Petzinger concluded after studying the turnaround of Rowe Furniture Company. Rowe, which had been a very traditional manufacturing company, identified the need to utilize the brains and talent of its employees. Charlene Pedrolie, its manufacturing chief, truly believed that the people doing the work should design how the work is done. With the assistance and consultation from a much-reduced management team and engineers, workers redesigned their work. They moved from an environment in which each person handled part of a work process to fully cross-trained manu facturing cells producing a whole product. From standing at an assembly position all day long, they created work which allowed some freedom and movement. They eliminated the formerly deadly dull jobs. At the same time, the flow of information they received, which allowed them to know exactly how they were performing, increased dramatically. The new sense of personal control, according to Petzinger, bred a culture of neuerung in every eckball of the plant... It reveals the creative power of human interaction. It suggests that efficiency is intrinsic that people are naturally productive that when inspired with vision, equipped with the right tools, and guided by information about their performance, people will build on each others actions to a more efficient result than any single brain could design. Tap Staff Potential Through Employee Involvement In his company research, Petzinger found important and consistent themes relating to vision, employee involvement, control, measuremen t of work processes, simplicity, communication, fun and energizing environments, excellent work tools and training, and commitment. If you can create these in your organization, youll retain your committed, motivated employees. At HalfPrice books, Pat Anderson, the late founder, recognized the importance of having leid just a big vision, but one that benefits society. People are energized by feeling as if they are part of something bigger than themselves. She also believed that day-to-day management was about tracking information not controlling people. She also encouraged a sense of play at work, realizing it was good for the business. Teams for Employee Involvement in Continuous Improvement At Monarch Marking Systems, Jerry Schlaegel and Steve Schneider had a deep respect for the minds of their workers. When confronted with a workplace in which people had been paid not to think, they instituted a small set of simple rules to break that mindset. They required people to particip ate in teams that were formed specifically to improve a particular performance numeric. Teams were allowed no more than thirty days to form the team, study a problem or opportunity, and implement a solution. Perhaps a bit heavy-handed to start, the success of over 100 teams has created a new culture within the organization. Petzinger quotes Herb Kelleher, founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Southwest Airlines, a company known for its profitability, its dedication to people, and a fun and energized work environment. Ive never had control and I never wanted it, says Kelleher...If you create an environment where people truly participate, you dont need control. They know what needs to be done and they do it. I sought out the source and added more from Kelleher. He continued, Were not looking for blind obedience. Were looking for people who on their own initiative want to be doing what theyre doing because they consider it to be a worthy objective. I have always believed that the best leader is the best server. And if youre a servant, by definition youre not controlling. More Examples of Employee Involvement and Employee Engagement Great Harvest Bread Company owners realize that franchise owners learn the most from each other. Others can learn from Pete and Laura Wakemans philosophy of rewarding knowledge and innovation sharing. They pay half the cost of a franchise owner or employees travel to any other franchise in the country to pick up new ideas. This reimbursement is deducted from franchise fees, so the people that travel the most for ideaspay the least royalties.Bill Armstrong founded Armstrong Ambulance which had grown to 300 employees serving 350 patients a day. Armstrong recruited and retained the most experienced and loyal paramedics by providing the best tools, the best vehicles, and the best training in his industry in the region. According to Petzinger, an employee, using different words, but conveying the same thought, described the re wards of working at Armstrong as belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization, all in one. Employees were proud to work for Anderson and to know that when they showed up at an emergency room, the staff respected their experience. Dupont Manager, Richard Knowles, when leading a manufacturing plant in a more participatory manner, decided to stop setting goals for people because he always set them too low. He discovered that when people found meaning in their work, he could count on them donating their discretionary energy.This is the energy, enthusiasm, and hard work available, beyond the minimum required to keep a job, when people work in conditions that allow them to find meaning at work. This is the energy organizations want to tap to fully utilize employee involvement and employee engagement for organizational and personal success. While this article has focused on several of the people aspects of Petzingers findings, Petzinger talks about the actions of groundbreaking pioneers in other areas as well. He discusses their devotion to customer service, as in give the customer exactly what they want when they want it. In Everyone a Middleman, he emphasizes connections and dependencies that result in the alliances companies make as small businesses to serve larger customers. (Think outsourcing HR functions.) He points out that almost every business is a family business, to one degree or another. He is excited that business concerns and social concerns are blending in this new economy. For a uniquely satisfying, even uplifting experience, read The New Pioneers The Men and Women Who are Transforming the Workplace and the Marketplace. Petzinger cites company after company, building profitable businesses, that are people and customer-oriented dreams. You wont want to miss Petzingers beautiful writing and visionary thinking. You may want to think about changing organizations. unterstellung companies described are successful because their employees thrive. Got it?

Top trends in Houston Hiring

Top trends in Houston HiringTop trends in Houston HiringTop trends in Houston HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in Houston these days. If youre recruiting in this area, youll want to know what we found.Referred to as Greater Houston, the Houston metro area is the fifth-largest market in the United States and the second largest in Texas with a population of about 6.5 million. Houston is second to New York City in Fortune 500 headquarters according to the Fortune 500 2015 list and home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. The area is one of the leading centers of the energy industry, particularly petroleum processing, but also biomedical research, aeronautics and high technology. The biggest drivers of job growth are the Houston metro areas leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, retail, and financial activities industries. In the past year this growth has been offset by jobs shed in the professional and business s ervices, manufacturing, and mining and logging industries. Still, the area has created 5,200 new jobs over the past 12-months the unemployment rate was 5.5% in June 2016 which was 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4.9%.By June 2016, 3 million workers were employed in the Houston area, and the market accounts for 22% of all Texas jobs posted on Monster, second to the Dallas metro area. To give you some insight into what your recruiting competitors are up to, our Intelligence gruppe analyzed data from the CEB TalentNeuron tool to identify which companies are posting the most jobs, and which jobs are most listed, and which jobs are most searched. Supporting the biggest industry drivers of job growth in Houston the positions most in-demand includes registered nurses, truck drivers, and retail sales workers.What are companies hiring for?fruchtwein Common Employment in HoustonAdministrative SupervisorsRetail SupervisorsExecutivesConstruction and Extraction SupervisorsOperat ing and Production ManagersMost In-Demand Jobs in HoustonRegistered Nurses (RNs)Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailerRetail SalespersonsSupervisors, Retail SalesCustomer Service RepresentativesHouston Jobs39% of available Houston area jobs are for Healthcare, Sales, and Technology workersOf all open healthcare positions, 46% of available Healthcare jobs are for NursesOf all open sales positions, 39% of available Sales jobs are for RetailOf all open technology positions, 30% of available Technology jobs are for Software EngineersMost Common Houston Jobs IncludeRegistered Nurses employed 46,700Annual wage $76,790Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer employed 39,660Annual wage $40,920Retail Salespersons employed 91,390Annual wage $26,250Supervisors, Retail Sales employed 22,850Annual wage $47,100What are job seekers looking for?Most viewed Houston jobsSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsSales Representatives, Wholesale and ManufacturingCustomer Service RepresentativesMiscell aneous Business Operations Specialists (e.g., Project Managers, Program Managers, etc.)Miscellaneous Engineers (e.g., Validation Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, etc.)Top Houston job searchesReceptionistAdministrative AssistantPart TimeAccountingSalesCustomer ServiceWarehouseHuman ResourcesEntry LevelMedical AssistantWant to know more about the top trends in Houston hiring? Check out the Houston Market Overview from Intelligence.Data finding are based on analysis of all available online jobs reported by the TalentNeuron tool and job seeking activity from more than 22 million unique visitors1.1comScore Media Metrix, 1Q 2016, 3-month average, (includes all US Mobile + PC traffic)

The Medical Administrative Assistant Resume Stories

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Top Best Resume Writing Services 2013 Secrets

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People who make $80,000 are most likely to have 4th of July week off

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Compensation Strategies that Leave No Good Employee Behind

Compensation Strategies that Leave No Good Employee BehindCompensation Strategies that Leave No Good Employee BehindCompensation Strategies that Leave No Good Employee Behind RossheimIs now the time for employers to revisit their compensation strategies?For many companies, profits are up thanks in part to labor-market conditions have allowed for relatively low pay increases in the 2010s. So why should employers start worrying about whether their employees feel fairly compensated?For one, employees increasingly are feeling the power to vote with their feet. In February 2015, just over 2.17 million American workers quit their jobs thats 200,000 more than gave bedrngnisice in the same month a year earlier, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.So whether your company is most concerned with employee retention, or employee productivity, or internal pay equity, 2015 is a good time to revisit compensation strategiesand structures. Here are some top considerations on why you sho uld regularly revisit your employee compensation structure.You get the performance that you pay for. Companies should recognize that employee motivation is something that money often canbuy. Workers appreciate the economic value of a more-than-minimal raise and what it says about the employers bottom-line recognition of job performance.The performance the employer wants isnt going to be sufficiently motivated by a modest pay increase, say E. James Brennan, a compensation consultant in Bellingham, Wash.Avoid pay policies that engender zombie employees. Year after year of meagre increases can cause employees to check out, emotionally.You dont want these folks to stay but die on the job, or to have them discount their productivity in proportion to the perceived pay gap, says Brennan. This really happens. Think of the cost of a substantial raise as an investment in productivity.Pay them or lose them. While most employers will keep average salary increases in the 3 percent range or less in 2015 according to a consensus of compensation surveys, they should recognize that talent is considerably more mobile than it welches just three or four years ago.For middle managers, you might see 2 percent raises and minimal bonuses, and their bosses will say nice things about what theyre doing, says Peter Cohan, a management consultant and instructor at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. But if the people are any good, theyll probably just leave and take jobs elsewhere at much higher pay.Reconcile external and internal pay. Beware of bringing in talent comparable to your incumbent managers at significantly higher pay. Once you find out what the market entry pay rate is for your hiring pool, you have to think about what will be the impact when you put this new hire in the pool where incumbents are making less, says Brennan.Companies generally take care to make sure they dont leapfrog new people over senior incumbents, says Brennan. Internal pay equity can overrule or modify wha t an external offer will be.Well-informed employees are more satisfied with their pay. If you believe in the integrity of your compensation structure, you should be able to discuss it with your workers in some detail.When pay for performance is done well, employees understand more about the compensation process, says Stephanie Thomas, a research associate at the Institute for Compensation Studies at Cornell University. Employees are less likely to feel that differences are unfair if theyve been told how it works.Millennials may not keep their pay a secret. Younger employees will talk about their pay, says Thomas. So with them, internal pay equity will create both opportunity and challenge.Among the opportunities to have an open conversation about what aspects of employee performanceearn financial rewards.Among the challenges miffed employees who dont see eye to eye with their supervisors on how they have performed against goals that come with financial incentives attached.Close the deal with a signing bonus? Not so much. If your best candidate or her headhunter asks for a signing bonus, consider counteroffering with a performance-based bonus payable a few months out if goals are met. And offer the same incentive to everyone in the new hires cohort.Signing bonuses can alienate incumbent employees who have stayed with the company through recent years of scant pay increases.Show me more than just the money. Demonstrate to your employees that you value them with all kinds of rewards, from cash to intangibles.Reinforcements for performance, respect from peers, intellectual and emotional challenges, engagement with the mission these are all elements of total rewards, says Brennan. People dont work for money alone.Mind any race or gender gaps. The diverse workdistributionspolitik of the 21st century is no place for demographic biases in pay, which often are illegal.How much proactive work are employers doing to remedy gender and race pay gaps? Not enough, says Thoma s. In the years right after the financial crisis, budgets were so strained that pay equity was given lower priority.

Impact.Engineered Event in New York Highlights Excellence in S...

Impact.Engineered Event in New York Highlights Excellence in S... Impact.Engineered Event in New York Highlights Excellence in S... Impact.Engineered Event in New York Highlights Excellence in Social Innovation (Left to right) Impact.Engineered judge Amos Winter and Paul Scott, director, Engineering for Global Development, present the Hardware Trailblazer award to Sameer Mithal of Water Health International. ASME and Engineering for Change (E4C) recently held the second annual Impact.Engineered conference, a daylong event that spotlights the efforts of engineers and entrepreneurs who are working to bring about positive social change in underserved communities throughout the world. More than 140 engineers, engineering students, scientists and makers attended this years event, which was held Oct. 11 at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, N.Y. Impact.Engineered, which launched last October with an inaugural event the Centre for Social Innovation in Manhattan, provides a venue for engineers from the private, public, non-profit and academic sectors to interact, share experiences, and learn about some of the innovative work currently taking place within the social sector. (Left to right) Bob Marsh of Inveneo with Sarbani Banerjee Belur of Gram Marg, the recipient of the Connecting the Unconnected award at this year’s Impact.Engineered event. The efforts of several individuals and organizations were recognized during an awards reception held during the conference. Awards were presented in five categories: Hardware Trailblazer, Women Leading in Technology and Impact, Connecting the Unconnected, Companies Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, and Rising Stars. Water Health International (WHI) was named this years Hardware Trailblazer. The company, based in Irvine, Calif., provides scalable, safe and affordable drinking water solutions to underserved areas worldwide. With more than 700 operating units, WHI serves approximately 10 million people each day and delivers more than 60 million liters of clean water each month. WHI is a trailblazer in the true sense of the word, said Paul Scott, director of Engineering for Global Development at ASME. Their technology and approach were ahead of the market, being social entrepreneurs long before this category of businesses was in the public consciousness. May ElKhattab of ARUP accepts the Companies Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals award from Impact.Engineered judge Carola Shwank, head of the Empowering People Network at Siemens Stiftung. Mariana Costa Checa, the co-founder and CEO of Laboratoria in Lima, Peru, was selected as the award winner in the Women Leading in Technology and Impact category. Checas company, which is committed to preparing women for jobs in the technology sector by teaching them digital skills, is currently training thousands of young women in Peru, Chile, Mexico and Brazil. In addition, the firm identifies software development opportunities for the women once they are trained. Linda Raftree, the Impact.Engineer judge who selected Checa and Laboratoria as the winner, said this of her choice: Im a big advocate of diversity and inclusion in the technology space. The work that Laboratoria is doing is filling technology opportunities with well-trained, capable women, which is critically important if we are going to make the industry less sexist and more attuned and responsive to the needs, psychology, social behaviors, interests, ethics and privacy needs of women and girls. Shanna Crumley (left) and Gemma Torras Vives (far right) of Bitae Technologies, the winner of the Impact.Engineered Rising Star award, with Katey Metzroth of Futureworks. Gram Marg, the winner in the Connecting the Unconnected category, is a project initiated by the electrical engineering department at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay that seeks to employ unused UHF television bands (or TV white spaces) and unlicensed 5.8 GHz wireless bands to bring Internet connectivity to rural villages in India in the hopes of encouraging economic growth and development. The project, which was launched in 2012, also addresses the sustainability of this Internet connectivity by encouraging the growth of community networks and formation of multi-stakeholder partnerships and by conducting thorough impact assessment surveys of the residents of these villages. The London-based engineering and professional services ARUP was named the winner of the award in the Companies Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals category at this years Impact.Engineered. The private firm has made a commitment to using the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) including No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being and Gender Equality as benchmarks for each of its engineering and design projects for the built environment. Tom Costabile, executive director of ASME, addresses the audience at the Impact.Engineered forum. While many other responsible companies also align their work with the SDGs, ARUP does even more: they have established their own non-profit business, said Impact.Engineered judge Carola Shwank, head of the Empowering People Network at Siemens Stiftung. The proven expertise of their team of international development professionals makes them valuable partners for renowned players within the development sector such as Habitat for Humanity or the Rockefeller Foundation. With successful projects in more than 30 countries, their humanitarian work shows global impact. The New York City-based organization Bitae Technologies was selected by the attendees of this years Impact.Engineered conference to receive the events final award, the Rising Star Award, which recognizes the achievements and potential of emerging leaders leveraging technology to achieve social impact. Bitae Technologies is developing a Digital Backpack platform that would enable vulnerable populations including refugees to carry a record of their skills and education in a secure, verified portfolio. In addition to the awards presentation, the Impact.Engineered program also featured remarks from ASME Executive Director Thomas Costabile and special panel sessions addressing such themes as emerging responses to climate change challenges, small batch manufacturing, and the use of data and technology for social impact. The forum also included several concurrent workshops on subjects such as disrupting engineering education, intellectual property for technology start-ups, and benchmarking technology for social innovation; a tour of NYU Tandons MakerSpace student workspace lab; and a meet-and-greet and tabletop demonstrations with the winning teams from this years ASME Innovation Showcases (ISHOWs) in India, Kenya and the United States. For more information on Impact.Engineered, visit www.impact-engineered.org.

Capturing and Reusing Wasted Energy with Nanopeapods

Capturing and Reusing Wasted Energy with Nanopeapods Capturing and Reusing Wasted Energy with Nanopeapods Capturing and Reusing Wasted Energy with Nanopeapods Wasted energy. Its a common lament for many people, especially engineers who focus on thermoelectric solutions. One solution is to transform excess energy to useful power, something a group of researchers is making strides in with a unique nanotube system. Kenneth Goodson is chair of the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University, whose team has a specialty in heat transfer and partly focuses on electronics cooling and energy harvesting, Theyve made recent advancements in developing carbon nanotubes, or nanopeapods, that someday could direct heat away from electrical components, such as computer chips, create thermoelectricity, and be reused for other applications. A key element of Goodsons latest round of research, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Tokyo and Nagoya University and outlined in a paper published last year in Nature Materials, was to create a way to collect and measure thermal data from the nanopeapods, which hasnt been done since they were discovered nearly 15 years ago. The community has been waiting a long time to learn about the impact on thermal transport because the measurements are so hard, Goodson says of the nanotubes, which are made from sheets of carbon atoms and rolled up into cylinders that are 500 times thinner than a human hair. For You: Achieving Record Efficiency Highs on Solar Nanotubes are made from sheets of carbon atoms and rolled up into cylinders. The nanotubes, Goodson explains, happen to carry heat very well. So well, in fact, that heat moves through them so quickly and efficiently that the conversion of thermoelectricity is completely bypassed. Thats a major problem when youre trying to collect energy. As a solution, Goodsons team, led by postdoc Takashi Kodama, stuffed the tubes with buckminsterfullerene or bucky balls, a form of carbon (C60) with a cage-like structure that resembles a soccer ball. Those provide resistance to the system, slowing the heat flow and increasing the thermoelectric effect, Goodson says. To capture the thermal details of the structures, the researchers had to find individual nanopeapods that were aligned in a mesh platform, allowing them to measure the heat moving through the structures. After the location with the appropriate sample is identified, Dr. Kodama was able to initialize that particular cell and proceed with the measurement, Goodson says.It was this insight and innovation on the experimental side of things that enabled the breakthrough measurement. The team now had a carbon nanotube structure that could lead to promising thermoelectric applications in the future. This is an exciting result that stimulated some interesting simulations, Goodson says. Eric Butterman is an independent writer. Read More: Energy Storage Smooths the Duck Curve Military Looks to Renewables in Battle Zones Beer Could Make Better Fuel than Ethanol The community has been waiting a long time to learn about the impact on thermal transport because the measurements are so hard.Prof. Kenneth Goodson, Stanford University

3 ways to get back on track after a career crisis

3 ways to get back on track after a career crisis 3 ways to get back on track after a career crisis If you’ve experienced a tough spot in your career, the first step to recovery is to get out of crisis mode.What’s crisis mode? It’s when your body and brain react as if you are in a life-threatening situation. You often rush headfirst into action.That’s great if you’re an EMT. It’s not so great if you’re trying to get your career back on track. That’s when you want to take strategic action toward your career and life goals.A few years ago, I was in the midst of a career crisis. I was frustrated because I had been stuck in the same role for way too long, and I didn’t see a way out. I was also stressed out because the hours were ridiculous, I didn’t have much time for a life, and I didn’t feel like I was making a difference.I decided to take action. But at first, I didn’t take the time to get out of crisis mode. Instead, I started doing anything I could think of to find a new job. I posted on LinkedIn. I rewrote my resume. I worked my network. I applied for anyt hing and everything that seemed like it would get me out of my situation.I created a lot of frantic activity, but it didn’t get me where that I wanted to go. I had quite a bit to clean up after I came to my senses - I looked like a flake who didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up.When you have an injury, there’s a handy acronym for the things you need to do to take care of yourself: RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). I’ve repurposed it to help you get some emergency first aid for a career crisis. R: Relax and rejuvenate; I: be inquisitive and intentional; C: be compassionate with yourself; E: set an expectation that you will solve your crisis (just not right now). I took a couple of days off and went to Lake Tahoe, which provided first aid for the soul for me. Then, I did these three things to get back on track.1. Craft a strategyI knew that didn’t want to do what I had been doing for the past few years: leading organization and IT initiatives. Project work is often full of stress and deadlines and  requires a lot of overtime.I also knew that I needed to make some big lifestyle changes, but my career didn’t have to suffer. In fact, I realized I could actually be more focused.So I came up with a plan and identified  the most effective actions to find a different job.  These were focused actions, not scattershot. I didn’t just go apply for jobs. I did research on companies and roles. I told select people in my network that I wanted to make a strategic move, and I only followed up on things that fit into my strategy. I took a couple of online courses to open up my thinking.If you’re stuck in your career, take the time to plot out steps to make a change instead of rushing headlong into action.2. Find the perfect matchA job search is a lot like dating. I was looking for a two-way match, not just someone who would hire me. I had to want them, too!I came up with my own list of interview and research questions.  High on the list for me was culture, making a difference, and being challenged.Surprisingly, money and title were lower on the list than I would have guessed.Some questions on my list were: What are the core values and performance metrics? How is success rewarded? What happens when someone goes against the values? What’s the turnover rate, and how much is unintended? What are some examples of growth within the organization? Not everyone wants the same things out of a career. Ask yourself what is most important to you.3. Discover transferable skillsThese first two steps made me realize that I wanted to go into coaching. But how could I make the switch?I looked more broadly into my life and experiences to find sk ills that would translate into this new profession. I realized I already had business and project management skills that I could apply as a personal coach.Take stock of what abilities you already possess and how you can use them in pursuing your goals. You can look for skills from all areas of your life - including volunteering, previous jobs, and hobbies - and find ways to make them fit with your strategy.These three things helped me to get out of crisis and into my dream job.Maggie Huffman is the author of Oh Snap! My Career is in Crisis: Craft a Strategy to Get Your Career Back.

5 Networking Questions to Ask on LinkedIn

5 Networking Questions to Ask on LinkedIn 5 Networking Questions to Ask on LinkedIn Sure, you know how to send an invite to other LinkedIn  members, but making the most of these valuable connections involves more than just adding them to your network. The real key to maximizing your LinkedIn membership is to employ the same techniques during online networking that you’d use for face-to-face interactions. That often means asking the right networking questions when interacting with others individually and in LinkedIn groups. Here are five questions that will help you build familiarity, provide insight and get more connected. 1. 'How did you get started?' There’s no better way to get a conversation started than asking, “What do you do?” But, for obvious reasons, this and other similarly phrased networking questions simply don’t work on LinkedIn. Instead, ask how your connections found their current position or how they began in the field. You’ll gain information about a person’s unique experiences and give them an opportunity to talk about their careers (and who doesn’t like talking about themselves?). This inquiry could be especially fruitful if your contact is in a field you’re trying to break into. 2. 'What is your biggest challenge at work?' This question can be particularly effective as a post in a networking group. For one, it’s a great way to build camaraderie. Asking for comments and sharing your own challenges helps those in the group bond over shared experiences. It also provides an opportunity for people to assist each other by describing strategies they’ve used for overcoming on-the-job difficulties. If you’re struggling with something at work or want to offer yourself as a resource, consider this query. 3. 'What are your thoughts about ...?' Fill in the blank here with the industry’s latest buzzworthy book, breaking news about the field or a blog post that’s making the rounds. The point is that questions that address changes in your profession are almost guaranteed to get a response and generate discussion. These types of networking questions also help you accomplish two things: First, a question like this shows your contacts that you’re clued-in to the latest trends - you’ll score extra points if you offer your own opinion, of course. Second, it helps you gather insight into the impact of new developments. 4. 'Can you recommend other people or groups I should connect with?' The most effective networkers are always looking to make new connections and uncover useful resources. And this question helps you do just that. After querying your contact, offer to return the favor. And be sure to thank him or her later, even if the recommendation did not pan out as you’d hoped. 5. 'How can I help you?' This question gives people an open opportunity to ask for what they need - and allows you to position yourself as a possible solution. Even if you’re not able to help outright, you’ll know what your connections are seeking. And the next person with whom you connect may have the perfect solution to the last person’s problem. Introduce them, and you’ll quickly become the most popular kid in class. Although having a few networking questions in mind to get the ball rolling can be useful, always remember to let conversations unfold naturally. Make the effort to be genuinely interested in what your connections have to say and respond accordingly. It’s a surefire way to establish a strong relationship, instead of just an acquaintance. What networking questions do you like to ask on LinkedIn? Share them in the comments section. More advice on LinkedIn and networking 6 Business Etiquette Tips When Using LinkedInHow To Network With Limited Free Time

9 terribly chic items for planting and gardening (at home or in the office)

9 terribly chic items for planting and gardening (at home or in the office) 9 terribly chic items for planting and gardening (at home or in the office) The growing season is here, and it’s time for a new desk plant â€" which will need its own watering can and spritzer, of course â€" or an assortment of gardening tools for your home. But you don’t want these things to be dowdy. After all, what’s sexy about a black rubber hose or a watering can that’s fit for your grandma? Plenty, as it turns out â€" hoses are shiny hot-pink now â€" and with matching nozzles.Gardening gloves come in silver or gold, and the humble watering can is worthy of prizes in industrial design. Follow Ladders guide to looking chic while brightening up your desk â€" or your backyard â€" with greenery.For your gardenGarden GloryHot-pink garden hose:  Whoa! Your husband will freak out when he comes home and sees that you’ve installed a hot pink garden hose with matching nozzles,  hung on decorative wall mounts  â€" but who really does all the watering around here anyway? The PVC hose comes in a range of colors, doesn’t kink, and is protected from sun ex posure â€" so yes, it’ll stay that color for years. Garden Glory, a Swedish company, has been an  object of attention  recently for its fashion-forward garden designs.$99, Garden GloryFollow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!Williams-SonomaFloral garden pruners:  Pruning, a thankless task, will be so much more enjoyable with these floral-patterned pruners. (The task will also be easier with the carbon-steel blades.) A note about the charming print: the wallpaper pattern was designed in 1877 for London’s Victoria Albert Museum.$24.95, Williams-SonomaGarden GlorySilver metallic gardening gloves:  You won’t want to get these silver gardening gloves dirty. Luckily, you won’t have to. Made out of stretchy synthetic leather, the material makes them dirt and water repellent. If you’re not into pewter, they come in gold, too.$59, Garden GloryGarden GloryDiamond watering can:  Is one supposed to use this watering can â€" this particular color is called Rosé â€" as a decorative object, or to actually water plants? Luckily, this multifaceted object doesn’t make you choose.$49, Garden GloryWilliams-SonomaRattan tool basket:  That old quilted cotton bag overstuffed with gardening tools has got to go. This rattan basket holds it all, does double duty with pockets and adorable ties for your tools on the outside, and is much more pleasing to the eye.$39.95, Williams-SonomaFor your deskWilliams-SonomaIndoor watering can:  This lightweight, indoor copper watering can from Williams-Sonoma, when placed on your desk, will let everyone know you mean business. It’s by Haws, a brand that has been a mainstay in English gardens since 1886, and is meant for tending to indoor plants.$89.95, Williams-SonomaTargetDesktop plant mister:  Many plants love to be misted â€" study up on yours to see if it’s one of them â€" and this stylish desktop glass plant mister with a bra ss nozzle from Smith and Hawken looks like something out of a chemistry lab.$14.99, TargetThe SillDesktop watering can:  Another, more affordable style of desktop watering can â€" one with fewer frills but just as attractive â€" is this small teal number from online plant purveyor The Sill. While you’re on the site, order up a new desk plant if you’re in the mood. They also have their own version of a plant mister, which is printed on one side with the words, “Plant people have more bright ideas.”$8, The SillLeGrowMagic plant clock:  Now, you can have your desktop plants and you can have your clock … all in one. No batteries necessary, because the clock “runs operates on energy generated from the chemical reaction between metal electrodes and wet soil. The only thing you need to provide is a plant.$39.95, LeGrow

Retain Young Employees With These 2 Steps

Retain Young Employees With These 2 Steps Retain Young Employees With These 2 Steps As managers and recruiters know, the new norm for American workers sees them changing jobs far more frequently than was once customary, especially younger professionals. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics  reports that in general, employees stay in their jobs for an average of five years while those in the 25-34 age group stay in the same role for an average of just three years. Both HR and the managers they partner with share the responsibility to retain the best talent. Instead of spending company resources training junior-level staff, only to lose them in a few years to another company, consider the strategies below to keep as many of your top workers as possible. Promote engagement:   A Gallup survey  found that about 33 percent of American workers report to be engaged at work; nearly 50 percent of American workers are “not engaged”; and about 16 percent are “actively disengaged.” Building engagement is critical to retention efforts. HR teams and managers can analyze employee engagement by first looking at their team through the eyes of their junior employees and evaluating their leadership efforts from this perspectives. It’s a helpful exercise for managers to ask themselves: Do the members of my team get the chance to interact with me directly? Is the culture in which they work fair and balanced? Does my staff get the message that their contributions matter? What do my team members’ futures look like on our team and in our organization?     If managers want their team members to stay, they should make that abundantly clear to their staff. Managers should make their staff member feel valued. Managers send that message by reminding their team members how much their efforts matter, inspiring their team, celebrating them and helping them develop professionally. While not all managers are naturally demonstrative or articulate, HR can help managers by providing training, suggested wording and incorporating these types of discussions into performance reviews.     A great manager like a great teacher has to possess the right balance of subject matter knowledge and interpersonal skills. If managers can achieve this then they can truly set the stage for team engagement.       Forge a trajectory Entry level staff will get restless if they feel that they don’t have a career trajectory. Finances matter since many of them have college debt hanging over their head and they need to know that they can move forward financially.  But most junior employees also want to grow professionally. And younger workers in particular need a clear path to show them that they are progressing in their careers. Young employees appreciate having the opportunity to discuss their career ambitions with their managers. They want feedback and a sense of direction.  Managers can support them in this by being open and honest with their staff members about their workâ€"what they do well and what they can do to improve and to continue maturing professionally. Again HR plays a role here. Many managers benefit from coaching and role play activities to help them learn how to provide constructive feedback. HR can also facilitate manager peer forums to allow managers to discuss sticky personnel situations in a supportive and confidential environment. Managers can help junior employees plan for their future on their team and with their organization by creating a professional 2016 New Year’s resolution with them. Providing a list of career aims and needed skills will give junior staff members a sense of direction and purpose. It will make them feel supported and send them the message that their manager is cued into their abilities, needs and goals. It will also give them physical documentation that their manager has a plan for them, and that may be just what they need to keep them engaged for longer than three years.

This is how to kill bad habits with mindfulness

This is how to kill bad habits with mindfulness This is how to kill bad habits with mindfulness We all struggle with bad habits. Resisting them is hard. Changing them feels impossible.Now there are plenty of tricks  from standard psychology on how to deal with  bad habits.  But  what if there was a way that really helped you understand yourself better? Something that wasn’t just a “lifehack”, but actually led to a fuller way of living life?Yeah,  that’s a big fluffy promise. But this solution still comes from hard scientific research.  Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!Judson Brewer is the  director of the Therapeutic Neuroscience Laboratory at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.He’s also the author of  The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love â€" Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits.He does a lot of work with addiction psychiatry - and let’s face it - that’s what bad habits are. Addictions. He founded the Yale Therapeutic Neuroscience Clinic and wanted to help people conquer one of the toughest bad habits: smoking.What tool did he use? It was that “mindfulness” thing everyone is always blabbing about.He was hoping mindfulness  could match the results of the “gold standard” for treating cigarette addiction, a system called “Freedom From Smoking.”  But  mindfulness didn’t match it…It crushed it.From  The Craving Mind:When the data came back from our statisticians, the participants in the mindfulness training group had quit at twice the rate of the Freedom From Smoking group. Better yet, nearly all mindfulness participants had stayed quit, while many of those in the other group had lost ground, yielding a fivefold difference between the two!We’re often told that you can’t get rid of a  habit; you can only replace it. Heck, even I’ve said that.But mindfulness  didn’t replace  smoking with anything:  â€œO ur data showed that mindfulness decoupled this link between craving and smoking.”So he’s really on to something here. Something you can use to beat your bad habits. (And something I can use to stop checking  Instagram  while writing blog posts.) So how’s it work?First, we gotta ask the question nobody usually bothers to ask: why do we have  bad habits in the first place?Bad Habits Are Coping, Not FixingYou feel stressed. Or anxious. Or sad. Whatever. Point is, you’re feeling  not-good. Naturally, you want to feel good. So you  do something that has made you  feel good in the past.Maybe it’s checking Facebook, maybe it’s meth. Same difference to your brain.From  The Craving Mind:We each have stress buttons that get pushed, and what they are largely depends on how we have learned, in a reward-dependent manner, to cope (or not cope) with life…  It’s the standard habit model:  Trigger, Behavior, Reward.  And after you do it enough times, it’s a reflex. You’re instinc tively reacting, not thoughtfully responding. You’re on autopilot. You’re a puppet.But the real issue with bad habits is while they scratch the itch, they don’t fix the underlying problem. Being worried about your bills might lead you to check Facebook, but that doesn’t make Mark Zuckerberg pay your mortgage.In fact, bad habits  not only don’t fix your problems, they often make them worse.From  The Craving Mind:We have conditioned ourselves to deal with stress in ways that ultimately perpetuate it rather than release us from it.And checking Facebook is actually a perfect example.From  The Craving Mind:Lee’s research team found that a preference for online social interaction correlated with deficient mood regulation and negative outcomes such as a diminished sense of self-worth and increased social withdrawal. Let me say that again: online social interaction increased social withdrawal. People obsessively went on Facebook to feel better, yet afterward felt worse.But since you’re reacting instinctively, you  rarely notice your bad habit is actually making the problem worse. And that’s where mindfulness comes in:  noticing.Noticing is  at the heart of mindfulness. But what  is  mindfulness?  Don’t worry, I’ll make it simple…  Pay Attention. Don’t Judge.  When you’re stressed and engage in a bad habit, you’re usually not paying attention. And if you do pay attention, you’re probably frustrated. Frustrated that you feel this way. Frustrated that you’re doing something you know is bad.Take a step back. Pay attention. Don’t judge.From  The Craving Mind:(Mindfulness is) “The awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” As Stephen Batchelor recently wrote, this definition points toward a “human capability” of “learning how to stabilize attention and dwell in a lucid space of non-reactive awareness.”By really watching what you do, noticing how you feel, you can start to  realize the bad habit isn’t helping fix the problem. You don’t really feel any better. And that realization is key. That’s what will break the cycle.From  The Craving Mind:Seeing what we really get from our habits helps us understand them on a deeper level, know it in our bones, without needing to control or force ourselves to hold back from smoking. This awareness is what mindfulness is all about: seeing clearly what happens when we get caught up in our behaviors and then becoming viscerally disenchanted. Over time, as we learn to see more and more clearly the results of our actions, we let go of old habits and form new ones. The paradox here is that mindfulness is just about being interested in, and getting close and personal with, what is happening in our bodies and minds. It is really this willingness to turn toward our experience rather than to try to make our unpleasant cravings go away as quickly as possible.Cravings fade with time - but you  usually don’t pay at tention to that part. When the internet goes out in your house you’re initially frustrated… but then you find something else to do.But when you  immediately give in to bad habits, you  reinforce them. The Dark Side of The Force gets stronger.But that leads to the million dollar question: how do you  cope with that awful discomfort until the craving fades?(To learn the 4 rituals neuroscience says will make you happy, click  here.)You  can use the same four-step mindfulness process that helped people quit smoking. Brewer  calls it RAIN: Recognize, Accept, Investigate, Note. Here’s how it works…1 â€" RecognizeYou’re feeling stressed. You’re robotically headed toward  habit-mode…Recognize it. And don’t you even think about rationalizing it:  â€œOh, but I just  happen  to feel like checking Instagram for the fiftieth  time today.”No. No, you don’t “just feel like it.” Realize what you’re doing. You’re trying to cope  with some discomfort by engaging in your ba d habit. Recognize the craving.This next part is trickier…2 â€" AcceptAccept it.  That doesn’t mean “give in.” Just accept that the craving is there.  Don’t beat yourself up  for wanting it. Don’t try to ignore it, or try to distract yourself, or fight it.The good news is: you don’t have to do  anything  just yet.The bad news is: it’s hard to do nothing when you’re uncomfortable and want to scratch that itch.Brewer recommends acknowledging your acceptance in a small, active way. Nod your head or think “here we go.”Now here’s where things get interesting…3 â€" InvestigateNormally you deal with bad habits by trying to get away from them. Mindfulness does the exact opposite. Get curious.As the craving grows, notice how you feel. Specifically.From  The Craving Mind:Investigate  it as it builds. Do this by asking, “What does my body feel like right now?” Don’t go looking. See what arises most prominently. Let it come to you. The key here is “nonidentification.” Remember: you are not your thoughts. Your brain thinks all kinds of crazy stuff. That doesn’t mean those thoughts  are  you. If you broke your arm, you’d say “my arm is broken” not “I am broken.”So investigate your  feelings as if you were looking at  an animal in a zoo. Check it out. Watch things unfold.  Pay attention.And here’s how we make the itch go away without scratching it…4 â€" NoteMake mental notes of your  feelings. Use a single word or a short phrase to put a label on what you feel.From  The Craving Mind:Finally, note  the experience as you follow it. Keep it simple by using short phrases or single words. For example: thinking, restlessness in the stomach, rising sensation, burning, etc. Follow it until it completely subsides. If you get distracted, return to the investigation by repeating the question, what does my body feel like right now? See if you can ride it until it is completely gone. Sounds silly  but it’s actually extremely powerful. You’re using some bleeding-edge neuroscience here. Noting reduces the impact of emotions.Via  The Upward Spiral:…in one MRI study, appropriately titled “Putting Feelings into Words” participants viewed pictures of people with emotional facial expressions. Predictably, each participant’s amygdala activated to the emotions in the picture. But when they were asked to name the emotion, the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activated and reduced the emotional amygdala reactivity. In other words, consciously recognizing the emotions reduced their impact. Don’t dodge the feelings. Investigate them and note them. The craving will subside. It’ll be hard at first, but with time it will float away just like every thought - good or bad - eventually does.Checking Facebook isn’t going to solve your problems. But now that the craving is gone, you can focus on what will.(To learn how to stop checking your phone, click  here.)Alright, mindfulness maven, we’ve learned a lot. Let’s round it up and get the answer to  how this all leads to a better life…Sum UpHere’s how mindfulness can kill bad habits: Bad habits are coping, not fixing: Checking Facebook didn’t pay your bills. But it did make you jealous of your friend’s new car. Pay attention. Don’t judge: Notice what you’re feeling. Being worried about being worried just makes you super-worried. Recognize: Dealing with something is quite hard if you don’t realize there’s something. Accept: Did you really think I was going to recommend denial? C’mon. Seriously. Investigate: You are not your thoughts or feelings. They are things that are there. Examine them. Note: When you give a feeling a name, your brain calms down. (Unless that name is “Godzilla.”) Okay, this all leads to a very simple two-step formula for a good, mindful life: Feeling  good? Pay attention.Feeling  bad? Pay attention.When you feel good and pay  attention to it, it’s a wonderful, happiness-boosting thing called  savoring. You really appreciate the good moments instead of taking them for granted.When you feel bad and pay attention to it, you don’t succumb to bad habits. You can realize where the feeling is coming from. You can learn about yourself. And then do something that will fix the problem.Most of us are pretty good at enjoying the happy feelings. But there’s plenty to learn from the bad feelings.  Don’t distract yourself or engage in bad habits to avoid them.Life is rich and varied and has much to teach you.Don’t ignore half of it.Join over 295,000 readers.  Get a free weekly update via email  here.This article first appeared on Bakadesuyo.comYou might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people

Negotiating Severance Packages...

Negotiating Severance Packages... Negotiating Severance Packages... We’re listening!Many thanks to all of you who participated in our usability lab this past week (and apologies to those of you who received less-than-perfect customer service from our outside vendorâ€"boy, have they gotten an earful from us!)Of course, we love hearing about how much you like the product, but it is even more useful to hear about what we can do better for you!First the good stuff…You told us that you love and appreciate the fact that we collect all these $100K+ jobs for you in one place, screening out the garbage. You love the content, though it is a bit long; and you understand the advantage of “free for companies; cover charge for the job-seeker”.Fantastic!Now, there were also a lot of useful comments on making the product better: You’d like more control over geography â€" search by state, search by city, search by distance from your zipcode. You don’t like the jobs popping open in new windows. You want keyword search â€" my long-running diatribe against keyword search notwithstanding. So when you, the customer, demand keyword search, we will get you keyword search pronto! You also feel that daily updates would be better than weekly updates. And it would be quite useful to you if we could summarize the content up top. OK, Readers, you have spoken, and we are listening. So please stay tuned for your ever-improving Ladders.com!GETTING YOUR RESUME SEENYour fellow reader, Lisa, writes in with this great tip:I hate to give away my secrets because I always find great jobs and get them, but here is one secret I’ve used for the past two job hunts successfully. I do most of what you have suggested in your letter below for mass mailing and combing through the market. But once I have find tuned the search to the 4 or 5 companies I REALLY want to work for, I send my resume in a priority mail or express mail envelope. These larger, more impressive envelopes ALWAYS gets opened first when the mail arrives on someone’s desk. And of course by this time, I would have the name of the HR person who will be hiring for that job title. On these resumes with cover letters, I always print on nice paper and I reference someone in the hiring department who suggested I get my resume to the HR representative (them) as soon as possible. The trick here is that you have to really have fine tuned the search down already but I find this works particularly well in niche industries. And, if everyone started doing this, it would become less effective, of course, but in the ten years I have employed this tactic, I have yet [to find] it NOT to work at getting me noticed and ahead of the rest of the 400 resumes that came in at the same time. Lisa CullinaneWow! That’s a great advice Lisa, and one sure way to make your resume stand out from the crowd at the cost of few extra bucks. Thanks!Readers, let me know when Lisa’s gambit works for you!WHAT READERS ARE SAYINGWe get a lot of mail here at Ladders.com HQ. Landings. Product suggestions. Kudos and complaints.Here’s a sampling from the past week:“I did go on several interviews as a result of my participation with Ladders. I’ll definitely recommend your service, there is nothing else like it. I’m going to be Sales Controller in Houston. Thanks, A. Pike Houston, TX”“I am a new subscriber to UpLadder and recently took advantage of the resume critique service. I had to let you know what incredibly professional service I received from Ms. Debbie Ellis at Phoenix Career Group. It was certainly an eye-opener when I received her “grades” on my resume, but I am excited to construct a new resume and continuing moving forward looking for a challenging and exciting managerial position. My one-month subscription of $25 has easily paid for itself just with this critique. Howard Schmidt Newtown, PA”I couldn’t be more satisfied with the results I received by using Sales Ladder. I am still getting results even after accepting the position I have now. Thanks for providing such a useful tool to seek employment. I had tried other web sites but none could compare to yours. Thanks again Steve Brown Fallbrook, CA”“I have accepted a position as a right hand to the CEO of a travel/leisure and luxury goods venture…. two of the companies are Oriel Wines and Amanyara Resort. MktgLadder has certainly been a great resource. I submitted resumes to a number of positions only found through your service, with a solid response (interview) rate…. even had a couple of offers. I also recommend MktgLadder often. If I were to search for marketing specific positions again, I would most definitely re-subscribe. Cheers, Kelly Ford New York, NY”Thanks to MktgLadder.com. Within a few months I secured my new job with Pitney Bowes in the corporate PR department. Highly effective indeed.” CC Connecticutand here’s one from a recruiter friend who is happily posting his $100K+ jobs for free with us:So far, the response to my advertising has been excellent, not in quantity, but in quality. Most everyone to date fits the profile and is worthwhile. Dick McKnight The McKnight GroupThanks, Readers, for making the system great!

Do You Put References on Resume Secrets That No One Else Knows About

Do You Put References on Resume Secrets That No One Else Knows About The experience section is likely to constitute the body of your resume. Needless to say, you can provide an extra reference if you think that it would make a difference or offer another insight. For instance, if the work focus is on social networking, give examples of your work which uses social media and social networking. For instance, if you're going into the work market for the very first time, you might only should list three references. Up in Arms About Do You Put References on Resume? There might come a time in your career in which you have to have a hard conversation with your supervisor. Following your interview, your references could be a critical component on whether you get a job offer from an organization. Not everybody stays in their jobs regardless of what the business and so sometimes references disappear. Well, you've got to provide your supervisor a sensible quantity of time to process wh at you've said and modify his behavior. Do You Put References on Resume - the Story The range of references you list is dependent upon your career level. Managing your references is a major component in managing your career. You might also offer the person who has an updated resume or list of your abilities and qualifications. Ask each reference if there's any information they don't want listedthis will help safeguard your contact's private info, Nolan states. Choosing the perfect personal reference is an extension of that skill and why you would like to have a list with a variety of choices. Quite often, a reference list is requested in the on-line application approach. Below you'll discover a sample reference list. The Do's and Don'ts of Do You Put References on Resume If you're able to find any of your references to likewise write letters, that's even better. If you don't are directly asked for just a couple of references, plan to include a minimum of three reference s. Just be sure your references understand that they could possibly be contacted. Second, they may not want to openly share personal information. References will be finished on you without your ever being aware of it. You can supply a list of references following your interview if it's requested. The Number One Question You Must Ask for Do You Put References on Resume Employers may request a reference list when considering you for work, therefore it should be in prime form also. It's quite acceptable to include references aside from your prior employers. Hiring agencies will search for particular terms in your resume to make sure that you have the experience they're seeking. After the interview, the possible employer will probably request references. If their interview procedure includes references, employers will request that you provide them. When you receive the interview, or are otherwise asked for additional information, you can give the full resume, including dates of employment. Although resumes should give all appropriate information related to previous employment, for example, phone numbers of previous employers isn't standard practice when writing resumes. The Do You Put References on Resume Cover Up So you get a superior feeling you're likely to nail your interview. The preferred strategy is for you to suggest a couple of references most relevant for the job that you've applied to. In case the opportunity presents, for instance, if there's a question about overtime, or work hours, you may be able to work in that your children are grown up now and you don't need to rush home to find anyone at daycare. For that reason, it is reasonable p ut your most significant fans first. The References section on your CV is an important part which cannot be entirely omitted. Listing a person for a reference without permission could be harmful to your job application. References form a critical portion of your job application. They can boost your job application in a big way.