What is your legacy

What is your legacy Many years ago I saw a movie about the legacy left behind by a certain man. The message of the movie was impactful, and the concept of me having a legacy has stuck with me ever since.  What will my legacy be?  Will it be meaningful and important? The legacy we think we leave might be based on who we think we are, but we are different things to different people.  Professionally Im known as one person, but at home to my wife and kids Im known as something else.  At church I have a reputation and with my high school buddies I have a different reputation. When we have a job title we think of ourselves a certain way but to our neighbors and loved ones, the job title might be rather insignificant.  In other words, who we are professionally (and where we spend a lot of our time) might have a very small impact on the legacy we leave. I recently read an obituary of a career counselor that I knew (but hadnt seen for a couple of years).  Very little was said about his professional career.  Mostly it was about his hobbies, his kids and grandkids, and the volunteering he was passionate about. I know a partner of a law firm who Im sure is very good at what he does, but his legacy hes creating with his hospice volunteering.  Which do you think is more meaningful, in the big picture? I know when you are unemployed its hard to think about big picture (although its a great time to pause life and finally spend time on the big picture), but make sure you keep your life and this time in perspective what kind of legacy are you creating right now?  Is that the legacy you want to be known for? What is your legacy Many years ago I saw a movie about the legacy left behind by a certain man. The message of the movie was impactful, and the concept of me having a legacy has stuck with me ever since.  What will my legacy be?  Will it be meaningful and important? The legacy we think we leave might be based on who we think we are, but we are different things to different people.  Professionally Im known as one person, but at home to my wife and kids Im known as something else.  At church I have a reputation and with my high school buddies I have a different reputation. When we have a job title we think of ourselves a certain way but to our neighbors and loved ones, the job title might be rather insignificant.  In other words, who we are professionally (and where we spend a lot of our time) might have a very small impact on the legacy we leave. I recently read an obituary of a career counselor that I knew (but hadnt seen for a couple of years).  Very little was said about his professional career.  Mostly it was about his hobbies, his kids and grandkids, and the volunteering he was passionate about. I know a partner of a law firm who Im sure is very good at what he does, but his legacy hes creating with his hospice volunteering.  Which do you think is more meaningful, in the big picture? I know when you are unemployed its hard to think about big picture (although its a great time to pause life and finally spend time on the big picture), but make sure you keep your life and this time in perspective what kind of legacy are you creating right now?  Is that the legacy you want to be known for?

How to price the work you do

How to price the work you do I couldn’t handle the amount of people who were asking me to coach them. Even though I coach over the phone, and often in my pajamas, it takes a lot of energy and I can’t do more than two calls a day. Its not like there arent other demands on my time and energy: I homeschool my kids, I have a VC-backed startup, and I am supposedly paying heed to the most obvious marriage  advice in the world that says to make your spouse a priority. So I raised my prices. I started out at $250 an hour because I thought I was going to hate coaching because I hate talking on the phone, and I didn’t think I could stomach talking on the phone for less than $250/hour. But it turned out that I really liked coaching on the phone. People who ask for coaching are generally smart and insightful because it takes an exceptional person to ask an outsider for advice. And  I didn’t like having to turn people away because I was over booked. So I raised my price to $350/hour. Which worked out perfectly because I still attracted the same type of people, but just a tad fewer so that I was able to say yes to everyone. Then  I invited my brother to spend his daughter’s winter break with us. We have goats, cattle, pigs, chicken, rabbits, cats and a dog. It’s heaven for children. My brother said they can’t deal with the fact that we have only one bathroom for so many people. Its true we have only one bathroom. But my boys will just pee outside if someone’s in the bathroom. And since we are really rural, in a pinch, I will pee outside as well. But I can see how this is not really okay for visitors. And I love my brothers so much and I want them to visit me so I decided to build a guesthouse. And to pay for it  I raised my rates to $500/hour. I figured the last time I raised my rates it was fine. So it would be fine this time. But this time the clientele changed. It turns out that in order to afford $500 for career advice, you need to have a pretty amazing career. And in order to have an amazing career you need to have made careful, systematic decisions for most of your life. I didn’t like coaching only one type of person. And also, I have to admit that each time I found myself coaching someone who makes $2 million a year at some huge company, I thought about how I’m nuts for charging just $500. I should be charging $5000. I did some research about how to figure out how much to charge for yourself: A site aimed at web analytics people suggests  detailed evidence-based analysis  to figure out how to price yourself. And, proving  stereotypes are stereotypes because they are accurate, a site aimed at creatives suggests that to price  yourself, you should  go  with your gut and keep all your options open. In case those of you who are not freelancers are despairing that you are getting nothing from this post, here you go: Bloomberg recommends that you price yourself like a house. Which means you disregard what you negotiated last time and look at what the market can bear. But even better:   As a general rule the sex industry is ahead of everyone, for everything, including freelancer pricing. On the site TrickAdvisor.com, freelance prostitutes list themselves multiple times, with multiple names and profiles so they can appeal to a wider range of people. After getting totally sidetracked by that sex industry research, (and finding out, among other things, that men in a committed relationship subconsciously try to stay away from women who are ovulating) I decided on my own strategy for how to price myself. I decided I need to figure out what Im working toward, and how many hours I want to work, and then determine the hourly rate to meet my goal. But when I did that, I came up with $1000 an hour. Even if I gave up on  a cute little guest house porch, I was still at $850 an hour. Then I decided that I should price myself so the work is most enjoyable. You want  to attract the client  that makes your work  most fulfilling to you. And for my coaching business, that is $350. I love coaching the people who stretch to pay that rate, and I still get the excitement of talking with  people who could pay fifty  times that rate. And proving we are most creative when were desperate for cash, I thought maybe I could rent out the guesthouse each week of the summer and then it would pay for itself. Or maybe I could do a startup weekend at my guest house. It would be like fifteen people in a three  room house though So maybe I could sell it to MTV as a reality show Or maybe I could build the guest house and set the rent too high for anyone to book it, but I could deduct all my gardening expenses because I have a little farm-based B and B business. Youd be horrified  to know how lucrative it would be for me to deduct all my gardening expenses. I did arrive at a solution, though. Im not building a guesthouse. Im building a bathroom. But Im keeping the door locked except for when we have visitors. Because the only thing worse than having to pay for another bathroom is to have to pay for it and then clean it.

How Co-Browsing is Changing the Face of Recruitment

How Co-Browsing is Changing the Face of Recruitment The rapid innovation of technology channels and tools continues to transform the business landscape. New and innovative technologies are revolutionizing the way customers interact, making it easier, more convenient, and more effective for online and non-online businesses to communicate with their existing customers and prospects. In addition to empowering the customers with a multitude of resources influencing their purchase and loyalty decisions, the quick evolution and adoption of technologies gives organizations lots of opportunities to improve the customer experience. Co-browsing is a hidden gem of customer service and support. It is one of those new technologies that makes life easierâ€" it lets two or more people browse and interact with a website, smoothly and simultaneously. People prefer co-browsing or web sharing over chat, email, and phone. According to a survey conducted by Forrester, getting quick assistance through co-browsing has a 78% customer satisfaction rank, whereas phone and chat assistance has a rate of 74% and 69%, respectively. Co-browsing influencing the recruitment industry There is no industry today that is untouched by technology, and that includes the recruitment industry. There was a time when hiring meant a ‘WANTED’ ad in the newspaper and waiting for candidates to drop off their resumes. Today, life has sped up. Technology simplified the hiring process. Smart and savvy recruiters have realized the importance of acting quickly to secure candidates and technology has started to acclimatize to the changing pace. Promising recruitment trends can help recruiters build a solid talent pool of active and passive job candidates, find and hire quality talent, and stay ahead of the competition with pioneering recruiting tools and techniques. Why co-browsing is a good and must-have feature on your website? ‘NO’ Download or Installation Show and Tell Private and Secure Share Documents Engage with Chat Consider a situation that exemplifies the importance of co-browsing in the recruitment industry Suppose you are a recruiter and you’re in the process of hiring for your organization. You have conducted an online test for thousands of candidates. Some got stuck in the middle of the filling out the form, others while trying to submit the form, or, worst of all, some couldn’t even start. Sometimes, due to technical issues, candidates cannot fill or submit forms due to unknown errors. Imagine a candidate who is unable to move on to the next page and the timer is running out. Or another candidate who cannot click to write on the provided space. Or still another who is unable to login. And so on. These situations can leave a bad impression about your organization, one way or another! In embarrassing situations such as these, co-browsing can help you. Co-browsing is a super-tool that resolves all types of technical customer issues in real-time. It also lets recruiters or hirers see and interact with their candidates on the applicant’s screenâ€" be it that of their smart phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. It means that throughout the conversation, which could be via live chat, voice call, etc., both parties are on the same pageâ€" so to speak. If they want, the candidates can even give browsing control of their screen to the recruiter or assistance provider, who can then remotely handle the process while they watch. To go around any sticky, data safety situations, co-browsing technology lets customers secret sensitive and confidential information on their screens by darkening the specific sections or, best yet, sharing only a particular application or window with the representative. Here’s how recruiting through co-browsing can help you save money and timeâ€" and make you do your job better and more effectively. Say bye to travelling and traffic The biggest benefit of adding live chat and co-browsing software is that you can make the most of this tool without leaving your office. Real-time live chat isn’t just suitable for the employees, it’s convenient for you, too. The candidate doesn’t have to travel long distances to come for a job interview, and neither of you need to spend your valuable time on a flight or car ride or carting boxes of swag to a job fair! Hire better talent Attracting and hiring better and more suitable talent is the big goal for every recruiter, isn’t it? Recruiting online helps in enhancing the quality of your candidate pool, because it is easy, and quick, and less time-consuming. Passive and well-paid candidates, in particular, won’t go out of their way to attend a job fair. But it’s not too hard to convince those same quality workers to look up your job description and learn about any promising opportunities, which means you can bring in high-potential people who might otherwise have overlooked your job opening. Even candidates who are already employed are curious about other potential opportunities for them. They might not agree to an in-person interview for several reasons, including traveling, time availability, and result. You can, however, convince them to give 10-15 minutes of their day to interact with you or the one who is looking to hire! This way, candidates can get comfortable with you before the final, face-to-face interview. Allowing candidates to know what you have to offer is one of the best and most efficient ways to develop and improve your talent pool. Decrease your cost per lead Hiring talent requires money, too. Organizing job fairs, visiting colleges, flags, posters, and what notâ€" everything costs money. Spending money to evaluate a candidate who actually turns out to be a poor fit is even worse. You can screen candidates online before going for an in-person interview. Some co-browsing tools  lets you examine a candidate completely before hiring or having a final interview  by using features like live chat, video calls and screen sharing. The bottom line: Co-browsing has penetrated the hiring process and it’s not going anywhere, anytime soon. Its a technological response to the rapid changes in the hiring and recruiting communities. Undoubtedly, it is easy, quick, and cost-effective, which is beneficial as the global community has lent itself to an international talent pool. It is not only convenient for the organization using it, but also for the candidates. During the screening process, in particular, recruiters and employers alike have the freedom to share the screen for convenience and to save time. Co-browsing in the hiring process preserves the quality of a recruiter/employer brand effectively and conveniently. Use this technology to your advantage. Co-browsing in the recruiting process can make hiring quicker and less experience for your recruiting team! About the author:  Sam Makad is an experienced writer and marketing consultant at Tagove. His expertise lies on marketing and advertising. He helps small medium enterprises to grow their business and overall ROI.

Tenacity Wins Every Time - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Tenacity Wins Every Time - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career If you are willing to consistently persevere, no person, outside force, current circumstance, or future obstacle can keep you from your destiny. If that means following up with some opportunity 4 times or 14, you need to do it. Now, you also need not be tedious, irritating, or bothersome, but you can be creative. Experts in skill development say it takes 10,000 hours of practice in a specific area to truly be good. Now that’s a lot of determination! The truth is that persistence and drive override skill. When people say “no,” it’s a “no” for now. It doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t come back with a new approach. One CEO told me, “I always give ‘no’ as the first answer, and only if they don’t give up but have the confidence to persist and come back at me will I believe their conviction.” Being a self-starter is the same as being the last to quit, give up, give in, and sign off. Nothing ever happens unless one initiates and keeps trying what was startedâ€"with creativity that comes from continuous learning to give you new ideas and approaches. There will always be endless reasons to cave in “this one time” because you are tired, sick, mad, put down, challenged, threatened, beaten, or bulliedâ€"or whatever other reason you give yourself. Stick to it. Don’t give up, walk away, or abdicate your promise to yourself. In our new book from McGraw-Hill, The Leadership Mind Switch, my co-author and I write about the requirement of tenacity as a leader.  Pre-order on Amazon.com.

9 Reasons to Become an Electrician in London - CareerMetis.com

9 Reasons to Become an Electrician in London “Google: I know everything, Facebook: I know everyone, Internet: Without me you are nothingeval Electricity: Keep thinking, wait till I go”Well, truly said, technology is incomplete without electricity.Every building has a functional electric system with wirings and control systems. This allows people to use lights, electric appliances, and machinery that make your personal and professional live easier and more comfortable.Electrical failures in residential and commercial properties are a show stoppers. They need to be addressed immediately and that too by a skilled electrician. Read here on when to call an electrician in LondonUnderstanding the importance of electricity it is equally important to have electricians. Getting qualified to work as an electrician is a lucrative career opportunity.Electricians know all the ins and outs of designing and installing the electric system. It could be rewiring or installing power system in commercial premises, or street or shop lightings, t hey are the best subject matter experts.evalContact details of electricians are always in easy to access location. Power failure due to technical issue is not a welcome situation.Imagine you come home on a cold night and the room heater is not functioning or dryer is not working on a rainy day. Failure in electricity requires immediate attention as it might be fatal and cause long term damage to the appliances.Electricians play major role in setting up home, factories, and commercial premises. They are trained and are aware of wiring structure, installing, maintaining and repairing the electrical setups processes.Let’s take a look on some of the points you need to know and understand before you think of becoming an electrician.Educational RequirementsevalevalDepending on the type of electrical tasks that you want to work with you can pursue your training. For example, if you want to work with domestic setup then there is a different course and if you want to work in factories and commercial setup there is a special diploma for the same.An apprenticeship is also advised to get hands on training and work in real environment. It allows you to get hands-on training working alongside a skilled electrician while learning the theory at local college or institute.Ideally situated for people below 25 years and are ready to commit for a minimum period of 2 years.However, if you are beyond 25 and are looking for quick knowledge, opting for level II and III diploma courses is recommended. Often the institutes provide apprenticeship along with diploma courses to help you get hands-on experience.Duties of an ElectricianWith every job there is a certain pre-set of responsibilities.Before you decide to take being an electrician as a profession do go through the duties of an electrician.Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systemsRead and understand the blueprints and technical diagramsIdentify electrical problems that might occur in futureEnsure that when call ed the checks are in depth and properly resolved.When working for a new setup, the electrician needs to ensure that the wiring is in line with the state and regulations set by the government.Keep yourself updated on how to use the various tools and gadgets used in different processes.Maintain the overall site for any electrical issues that may arise.Why you should become an Electrician?1. Challenging work Working with electrical issues is a challenging task. It is unpredictable and needs quick attention. Quick thinking and analyzing is what makes you troubleshoot a problem quickly and provide the optimum solution for the same.Every day is a new task and new solution identification process. Often you might come across same issues and at times you might have to understand and analyze the problem from installation process.2. On the move FlexibilityAs an electricians you would need to be always on move. Your work would take you to many parts of the London city. Electricians work on cal l and have free time when not of field.However, the difference here is that the free time won’t be fixed. At times you might need to visit a client during night hours. Hence, you need to be prepared for the same.3. Lifelong trainingevalevalElectricians learn the most during their work tenure. The experience is evident when someone interacts with a seasoned and experienced electrician as compared to a fresher.Every electrical issue is unique in some way, and your experience and knowledge together makes it possible to find a resolution.4. Training Courses available There are a variety of courses that are available for training as electrician in London. From basic to various stages of advanced courses you can select the one that suits your current skill sets.You are also provided with assistance for opportunities of apprenticeship.5. Comfortable salaryAs per the annual survey of hours and earnings done by office of the national statistics, it has been concluded that the electricians are one of the highest paid jobs in London. This survey is conducted every year since 2014 and the results are shared in November.Take a look at the below graph which shows the salary of an electrician as opposed to other professionals.evalSource : tradeskills4u.co.uk6. Makes you socially responsibleYour job as an electrician helps you in avoiding electrical related accidents. You are committed towards providing the best of services at the quickest time. Failure in electrical appliances causes disruption in someones daily tasks and you tend to resolve it at the earliest. Your job is more than a job, it is similar to a social responsibility.7. In demandThe demand for an electrician would never reduce, it is a constant requirement.For every electrical appliance or industry set up, commercial set up the need for electrician is bound to arise. Lesser the number of electricians more the demand of the same, this is one of the select few occupations which won’t have to face recession.8. Social and friendly personAs you interact with people you become more friendly and social. Your friend circle grows and thus business prospects too. You would also understand and sympathize on the problems faced by people, when an electrical emergency occurs.9. Your own bossIt is easy to set up a business and work independently as an electrician. All you need is your tools and a list of contacts to begin with. You can work the hours you want and the days you want. However, it is important to be flexible and readily available in the case of an emergency event.We hope this blog helped you in understanding the importance and benefits of choosing electrician as a prospective career path. This is an ideal option for people looking for secure and well paid career option.

Make a good first impression on employer before sending your resume - CareerEnlightenment.com

3. Give them a callI know. Calling to your dream employer directly can be a little scary. Especially if it is one of your very first positions. Don’t worry, tough. All you need is a good preparation. Write everything you’d like to tell them down on a piece of paper. The message, once again, should be you ‘’selling’’ yourself and explaining why you are the right person for the company. What problem can you solve for them?After you’ve written down your key messages, practice. Ask your friend to pretend to be the employer and have a virtual call with them. Trust me, this way you’ll boost your confidence.Many employers out there prefer receiving a call, rather than having to read through your email. It’s more efficient and less time-consuming.4. Comment on their blogAnother thing you could try is finding out whether the person from a department you’d like to work in has a blog. You can usually find a link to their blog on their Linkedin or Twitter profile. You could e ven try to Google their name and see what type of information pops up. If they have an active blog, it will appear for sure.Then read their articles and comment on them. Share your point of view or ask them an additional question. It should be more than just ‘’Great article!’’.If you like writing and have your own blog, you could even write an article sharing your opinion or a point of view on the same topic. Than send it to them explaining that you got inspired by their work. It’s very flattering to writers.5. Meet them in personHave you heard the story about a guy who pretended to be a postman delivering doughnuts to his potential employers? In the box there weren’t just doughnuts, but also his resume! Now that is one creative way to make a good first impression!While you could try the same, another good idea would be crafting an amazing resume specific to the company, filled with your top skills, experience and a good evidence for each point. Show up with a smile on y our face and a good explanation why you’d like to work for them up your sleeve.Over to you!Making a good first impression on an employer before sending a resume might seem a bit unnatural at first. But once you give it a go, you’ll see it’s easier than you think. I hope you’ll give one of these options a go next time you look for your dream job. Let me know how it went in the comments below. Good luck!

How Do I Get Started With My Resume?

How Do I Get Started With My Resume?Sometimes, the question that people ask themselves when trying to write a resume is; 'How do I get started?' The answer to this question may be simple, but at the same time it is not the answer that you may want to hear. After all, it will be the first question that the person applying for a job hears when the interviewer asks him or her how he or she came to apply for the job.How can you get started with your resume? You can go online and look at the hundreds of resume templates that are available to you. This method is much faster than reading through a bunch of blank paper. However, it is important to keep in mind that if you are planning on applying for any jobs, you are going to need some type of experience.If you don't have any type of experience, you would want to look around for another way to get some. One way to get some experience is to go back to school. The cost of going back to school is not cheap, but if you want to build up some typ e of real experience, this is a great way to do it.If you are looking for ways to get some experience, you should consider signing up for a business degree or certification program. Some companies actually pay people to go to school and get their master's or doctorate degrees. There are also non-profit organizations that offer similar services to help you get some experience in order to build up your resume.Another way to create a resume that is free of mistakes is to actually look at previous resumes. What if you have the opportunity to look at someone's resume before they were hired? This is one way to help you find out how much experience someone has because you will be able to look at other's resumes.It is a good idea to look at other resumes in order to see if there is anything that you might have missed or maybe something that is different. One thing that you should always keep in mind is that if someone says that they have no experience, they are not necessarily lying.One thi ng to keep in mind is that sometimes people who are in a certain profession are not really looking for experience. They are probably going to hire someone who has experience because they are the best candidate. Since it is unlikely that you will have a college degree or work experience, you should make sure that you at least look at other resumes to see if there is something that you can say that proves that you are the best candidate.As you can see, you can use all of these tips in order to help you write a resume that will be perfectly formatted and flawless. If you are wondering how to get started, it is really easy. Just get yourself a few free resume templates, take a look at previous resumes to see if there is anything you can see that you can claim experience for, then use your imagination to create your own resume!