Do HR Professionals Fail to Control their Own Careers

Do HR Professionals Fail to Control their Own Careers HR professionals are not taking their own advice when it comes to managing their career according to a new survey by our friends at LinkedIn, with modesty and a lack of planning preventing them from taking control of their career and finding fulfilment in their role. The study found that 42% of HR professionals don’t have any kind of career plan in place with 70% believing that they have missed out on promotions due to professional modesty. This compares to a national average of 51% and 56% respectively. Perhaps as a result of this lack of control, the survey finds that almost a fifth (19%) of HR professionals feel ‘unfulfilled’ in their jobs whilst a further 22% view it as ‘OK’. This compares to a national average of 24% and 26% respectively. The study of 2,000 workers across all sectors found that as many as 70% of HR professionals said they’d rather work in another job given the opportunity, and 40% admitted to regularly suffering ‘Sunday Night Blues’. It also found that a quarter admitted to feeling uncomfortable connecting with someone more senior on LinkedIn. Richard George from LinkedIn said: “As a nation, we’re famous for our modesty, but we shouldn’t let that get in the way of our careers. Knowing how to showcase your achievements doesn’t mean bragging; it’s an invaluable skill for getting ahead at work. And the same rules apply online as off. We were surprised to learn that 40% of HR professionals don’t have a career plan, particularly as this is advice they regularly give to people. But it doesn’t have to be complex or intimidating.” LinkedIn today announced the launch of a ‘Career Control’ campaign to help professionals take control and plot a path to their future career. For career control, LinkedIn recommends: Have a plan â€" To be fulfilled at work, you first need to decide what you want from your career â€" what are you passionate about, and what’s going to get you out of bed in the morning? Once you’ve got an end goal in mind, it’s much easier to prioritise the connections you need to make, and the skills you need to develop, to get there. Plot your path â€" Looking at people’s careers that you admire can help you plot your own career path. Whether it’s Richard Branson or your boss, use LinkedIn to look at the path that they took â€" this will help you sketch out your career “to do” list. Do your research â€" Whether you’re networking on or offline, the same golden rule applies â€" do your research. If you know who’s attending an event, for example, you can come armed with conversation starters, likewise having a bit of background on the people you’re networking with online can help you tailor your patter. Big up without bragging â€" To show your skills without showing off, be selective. You don’t need to mention everything you’ve ever done on your CV, LinkedIn profile or in job interviews. Cherry-pick your best achievements, and make sure you’ve got tangible examples to back them up. Finding a colleague to endorse your achievements can also be incredibly useful. Make sure your on and offline personas match â€" With employers increasingly checking candidates out online as part of the hiring process, the online world is your career “shop window”, so make sure your profiles are up to date and engaging. Also make sure the prospective employers can only access the things that you want them to â€" checking your privacy settings on social sites is important to make sure your personal and professional lives don’t mix. (Research findings based on a Censuswide survey of 2,000 UK part-time and full-time workers, conducted in May 2013. This included 41 HR professionals.)

Ditch the Budget and Automate Your Money

Ditch the Budget and Automate Your Money By, Nicole Crimaldi Its a Friday afternoon and you are walking home from work. Youve had a super stressful week at work. Not only are your superiors on you about a plethora of issues at work, your best friend cancelled on your girls night and you are in a fight with your boyfriend. Enter fabulous local shopping center. You walk past your favorite store and see a gorgeous outfit, purse, new makeup, shoes- whatever in the window. I DESERVE IT! You tell yourself. What a week! Out comes the plastic. Followed by another credit card bill you cant pay off. You tell yourself, its fine- I just wont eat this week. Followed by you thinking you might as well keep going down Michigan Avenue and add to the pile. You just got paid, It will all work out somehow, right?! Stop right there! If you are an impulse or emotional shopper who hates the word budget then you need to get automated. This is for your own peace of mind and financial security. I hate the word budget too, but I love the word GOALS. Heres what I suggest Set up 3 free checking accounts which your paycheck direct deposits to each pay period: 1. Savings Rent: For your rent/mortgage payment + your savings. 2. Operating Account: for utilities, your cell phone bill, car insurance, groceries, gas and any other monthly bills you get. 3. Fun Money: for shopping, going out, travel hobbies. Why this works The theory behind automating your money is that money is being set aside to pay your bills and savings FIRST.   Automating your money takes the I had a bad day so Im going to spend money I dont have out of managing your finances. Your bills will always be payed on time since they are automated and there will always be funds. Over time, you will see your credit score increase because all of your bills are being paid on time (no lost checks in the mail, etc.). Your savings account will increase because you are putting fixed payments (like taxes) into an account each pay period. Your will debt decrease because you are making fixed automatic payments to pay down (or even pay off) your credit card each month. You can become more disciplined with what fun money you have since you pay your bills first and separate them from your play money. No more worrying or having to wait for checks to clear to know your balance. Dont start making excuses about how this is too hard to set up. Let me help you. You will need to know your routing #. This is a 9 digit # on the bottom of your checks. If you dont have checks, call your bank and ask for the routing #. Get your bills out and figure out what you pay total in utilities each month. Round up a little bit so there is padding. If you get paid bi-weekly, divide your total by 2. This is how much you will have direct deposited to your bills account each pay check. Do the same for rent. If your rent is $1000/month, have $500 per paycheck direct deposited into your rent account. Sit down with yourself and consider your long term goals. How much money do you want to have saved by the end of this year? Are you saving for a new car? Home? Wedding? Figure out how much you need and how long you have to get it. For simplicitys sake, if you want to have $12,000 saved in 12 months, then have $500 ($1000/2) direct deposited into that rent/savings account each month. Try it out and let me know what you think. No more leaving your financial future to the wind. How do you currently automate your finances to keep yourself on track?

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Fee-Splitting Cardinal Sin or Blessing in Disguise

Fee-Splitting Cardinal Sin or Blessing in Disguise Few topics in recruitment divide opinion quite as much as fee-splitting. Some believe it’s bad practice, and only serves to devalue the recruiter-client relationship. However, I personally believe there’s a lot of benefits to splitting fees. Allow me to explain. Fee-Splitting â€" The Conventional Opinion Suggest fee-splitting to some recruiters, and you’re likely to evoke a range of reactions â€" from a mild look of disbelief, to indignant outrage at the very idea. After all, why would you want to do such a thing? It takes your focus away from placements with full-fee potential, and it doesn’t benefit your relationship with the client either, does it? Call me controversial, but I’d say the opposite. Turning away the option to fee-split is essentially the same as turning away the opportunity to still make money, and also to exceed your client’s expectations. Knowing Your Specialisms I’ve worked as an independent recruiter for many years now. Fortunately, along the way, I’ve built up a great list of fantastic clients who only want to use my services, and mine alone. Very nice! However, whilst I like to think I’m very good at what I do, I’m realistic enough to know that I don’t specialise in everything. Finding an accountant for a robotics business, for example, would not be my forte. Technical engineer â€" yes absolutely! Accountant? I wouldn’t know where to start. So, what’s a recruiter to do in this position? Should I tell the client that I can’t help them, and send them packing? Or, should I let them know that I can fill the role for them, but that I’d enlist the help of a trusted and expert colleague in order to achieve the results they’re looking for, at no extra cost to them. The Benefits of Splitting Fees A split-fee program, as far as I can see, is a win-win situation. Your client is happy. They don’t have to go through the bother of trying to find another specialist recruiter to help them, and they trust you to deliver results. You’re happy too. Okay, so you might not get 100% of the fee, but you’ll still make something, and more importantly, you’ll hold on to your client. They’ll be impressed that you showed initiative, and that you’re willing to go the extra mile to get their position filled. Of course, this might not be something you can achieve for all roles, and it’s important to be realistic about your limitations. If you try to blag it, you may end up letting your client down, and that’s not a good situation to be in. However, letting your clients down when actually, you might be able to help, isn’t an attractive option either! A Tool to Add to Your Arsenal You don’t want to find yourself in a position where you’re fee-splitting too often as you won’t be focusing on your core area of expertise. Plus if you’re working as a freelance recruiter, you need to make a certain amount each month to pay the bills, and too much fee-splitting can compromise this. However, if you see it as another tool for your belt, a further service you can offer clients if necessary, then this only serves to strengthen your reputation as a recruiter. After all, you’ll be seen as the guy or gal who not only specialises in X, but can also help out with Y and Z too, if required! This makes you the ‘go-to’ recruiter â€" the one who works really hard to get results. Plus, it’s not that revolutionary an idea to work with others. Collaboration in the workplace is as old as the hills, and in the 21st century recruiters often join forces in order to offer a better service to their clients. NPA, for example, is widely recognised across the globe, and they’ve been providing a split-fee program since 1956! Boost Your Reputation Are you too busy to take on a split-fee job? If so, then lucky you… you’re obviously doing something right. But secondly, you’re absolutely right to not take on a split-fee job if you’re already working flat out. After all, recruitment is a business, and much as you may want to please your customers, you shouldn’t ever cut off your nose to spite your face. However, if you do have the time to do a few split-fee jobs, then you might find it helps boost your reputation no end. Do your homework and only work with recruiters whose ethics and business manner match your own high standard. These associations will serve to enhance your personal brand in the marketplace. As a specialist recruiter you have your own reputation to protect â€" and ultimately (especially if you’re a solo freelancer) you want the jobs that generate 100% profit for you. However, never knock the power of collaboration. You might not want to actively promote a split-fee arrangement as part of your recruiter USP-list, but in my opinion, it certainly gives you the competitive advantage. In accepting the occasional split-fee, you essentially present yourself as a ‘can-do’ recruiter, and you may find you land more business as a result. Half the Pay for Less of the Work? Split-fee arrangements can also be beneficial if you’re strapped for time. If you’ve built up a network of fellow recruiters who are all up to your high standards, then why not pass some of the work on to them? After all, filling vacancies, finding new jobs for clients and delivering a great service is highly time-consuming! If you can work with someone who is happy to take on the bulk of that work, leaving you in a position where you can still pocket a nice sum of money, why wouldn’t you want to do it? Ultimately, your client is happy, because they know you’ll get the job done. They don’t really mind how you do it, they just want you to find them the right person for the job. Your fellow recruiter is happy, because you’ve given them some work (and money) that they otherwise wouldn’t have had. And as for you? You can still make some money from the job, whilst preserving your great reputation with your client. It’s as the late, great Hot Chocolate sang… everyone’s a winner, baby! Splitting fees does not make you look like a bad recruiter. Only turning your client away and giving them the hard job of finding another specialist recruiter can do that.

Obamacare, Coachella and more Debuts weekly news recap - Debut

Obamacare, Coachella and more Debuts weekly news recap - Debut 1. Obamacare is almost definitely going to be repealed Prez Barack Obama hasnt even stepped out the door of the White House yet, but there have already been attempts at reversing his legacy. VP elect Mike Pence has met with fellow Republicans this week to figure out how to quickly and effectively repeal the Affordable Care Act, more famously known as Obamacare. Since 2010, the law has made it easier and cheaper for Americans to obtain health insurance. Criticism of Obamacare include the deep losses incurred by insurance providers and some fear the government now has too much control over its citizens. Its no secret that the GOP has tried to trip Obamacare up since its enactment. However, with the imminent inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, this reality seems inevitable. The Act will  not be easy to repeal despite Pence stating that repealing Obamacare will be the first order of business. Currently, over 20 million people are signed up to insurance through the Act. Finding a replacement is going to be a doozy. In the final days of his presidential run, Obama has been lobbying Democratic lawmakers up on Capitol Hill in order to protect the Act. Come on guys, give the guy a break. He barely has any time left in office. 2. Washington Post makes highly ironic  mistake on their cover is this some kind of record for largest typo pic.twitter.com/kOZ9UIp0Ig â€" Sam Thielman (@samthielman) January 5, 2017 Shakin. Our. Damn. Heads. The Washington Post Express recently published an issue highlighting the very important Womens March on Washington happening next week. The only problem? Theyve only gone and used the male symbol instead of the female symbol. Lets rewind. The traditional symbol for women so happens to be  ?. If you look at the cover above, what youre seeing is the male symbol,  ?. Highlighting a march dedicated to championing  womens rights.   Facebook users on Washington Post Expresss page did not mince words, commenting on the blunder with an impressive amount of righteous fury. The publication has since issued an apology and an alternative cover, seen below: This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake. pic.twitter.com/MKKOkHPV8T â€" Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017 Many have expressed that this mistake probably wouldnt have happened if they had more women in the newsroom. But thats a whole other can o worms.  ?? 3. BBCs Sherlock creator Mark Gatiss at war of words with Shortlist writer Is Sherlock worse for too much action? Gatiss sends his verse reaction (this is delicious) https://t.co/zSZFoWw4vw pic.twitter.com/5R44q4ZigF â€" Alex Needham (@alexneedham74) January 4, 2017 Occasionally, a news story pops out and makes you question the fabric of reality. This is an example of one of those stories. Journalist Ralph Jones penned a piece for The Guardian  lamenting the slow transformation of BBCs Sherlock into yet another James Bond clone. No big deal everybody has their own opinion, after all. Rather than letting the review slide, however, Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss decided to respond. How, you ask? The usual digital beef will involve a passive aggressive tweet or two perhaps a ??  emoji or two. Mark Gatiss decided to eschew the norm and sent a  poem titled To an undiscerning critic to the Guardians Letters page. ?????? The exchange has gone viral, prompting coverage by BBC News, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times.  We reached out to Jones for comment: Right now, as we speak, literally now, I am working on a poem in response to Mark Gatiss delightful correspondence. Let it be known that this will be the beginning of a lengthy and protracted battle of words which will eventually kill both of us as we hurl rhymes at each other over the top of a waterfall. You can take a look at Ralph Jones poem in response here, as published on Shortlist. (If anyone cracks the code, @ us on Twitter.) 4. Freezing nights prompt Mayor of London to set up emergency homeless shelters Sadiq Khan opens emergency homeless shelters as temperatures drop https://t.co/5bKkRers9O pic.twitter.com/WVy20BG0Jt â€" Evening Standard (@standardnews) January 5, 2017 You may have noticed its gotten more than a little bit nippy out there. Plummeting temperatures have resulted in black ice, frost,  and now pose a threat to the most vulnerable: rough sleepers. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has taken action by opening emergency cold weather shelters for Londons homeless. Urging his Twitter followers to stay vigilant, he has asked for the public to report sightings of rough sleepers to homeless charity Sleeplink. The season of giving may be over for now, but do keep an eye out. Heres the link for Streetlink once more for good measure   we urge you to make a donation if you can. 5. The most productive countries in the world have been revealed The new year will inevitably force us to reevaluate our working habits in an attempt to improve, develop and grow. However, the secret to being more productive may actually be working less? Our full report  dives into this in more detail, but we can share this: Luxembourg, the worlds most productive country, has an average work week of 29 hours. Pretty baffling? We think so. Read More:  The most productive country in the worlds secret to efficiency 6.  Glimmer of hope for the gender pay gap reveals good news for millennial women The gender pay gap is a sad, persistent reality for many women worldwide, but there may be some good news. A report by the Resolution Foundation  has revealed that the gender pay gap for millennial women (defined as born between 1981 and 2000) has halved to 5%. In contrast, women in previous generations experience a larger pay gap: 16% among baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) and 9% among those born between 1966 and 1980. Dont go celebrating just yet, however. Sam Smethers, the chief executive of the Fawcett Society commented on the findings, saying Its misleading to think weve cracked it for young women. The proportion of women in the workforce with degrees overtook the number men of male graduates in the mid-90s, so if anything the pay gap should be much smaller, she said. The reality is we have the best educated female labour force we have ever had. But their potential is being wasted and it isn’t translating into pay equality. Le sigh. Back to the drawing board then. 7. Owner of music festival Coachella slammed for support of anti-LGBT groups Awkward. The Coachella line-up for 2017 is particularly lit this year, but if youve somehow managed to score tickets, you might want to rethink your purchase. The festivals owner, Philip Anschutz, has reportedly contributed over $200,000 to anti-LGBTQ groups between 2010 and 2013 through the Anschutz Family Foundation. This may not come as a complete surprise to some seeing as Anschutz was named an Enemy for Equality by the Freedom For All Americans organisation. Well, its a good thing Coachella tickets are impossible to get  anyway.   8. Students claim the governments National Student Survey is a ploy to raise fees even further Were calling for it, @ucu are calling for it. Now its time for YOU to boycott the NSS too: https://t.co/OlVCwzVBRs #TEFOff #NSSBoycott pic.twitter.com/R7ejDAfyRm â€" NUS UK (@nusuk) December 14, 2016 If youve been at uni a while, chances are youv been prompted by your  university to fill in the National Student Survey (NSS) at some point during the year. The yearly survey asks current students to rank their overall university experience, and is seen as a pivotal marketing opportunity for universities. (The better your ranking, the more attractive you look to prospective students after all.) However, Sorana Vieru, vice president of higher education at the National Union of Students (NUS) alleges that the survey will be used by institutions to inform plans to increase the £9,000 annual fees in line with inflation. How? Apparently data pooled from the 2016, 2017 and 2018 surveys will be used to rank universities gold, silver and bronze. Gold and silver ranked universities can add 100% of inflation, whilst bronze can add 50%. Seeing as universities are getting more expensive by the minute, we think this is pretty shady if this happens to be true. 20 university unions have agreed to boycott the NSS survey so far, with others agreeing not to promote the Trojan horse. 9. Bernie Sanders brought a huge print out of a Donald Trump tweet to a debate on health care ICYMI: @BernieSanders brought receipts to the Senate floor on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/HoUBUgsoeH â€" NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 5, 2017 Anyone out there still Feelin the Bern? This news will definitely put a smile on your face. Remember all that kerfluffle about Obamacare? On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders stood up to defend the Republican plan to repeal it during a debate. He passionately stated, “You don’t destroy a house, without having another house in which people to live.  You don’t throw throw 30 million people off of health care without having a plan to provide health care to those people. Perhaps more importantly, he brought a GIGANTIC board of a tweet President-elect Donald Trump wrote during his campaign. We all know what happens on the Internet when you do something like that: pic.twitter.com/Rla32WxJV7 â€" Four Pins (@Four_Pins) January 4, 2017 pic.twitter.com/0cEv9Coljj â€" L.A.S (@SartoriallyInc) January 4, 2017 bernie continues to speak truth to power pic.twitter.com/dpLQx8nBzr â€" David Mack (@davidmackau) January 4, 2017 10. This dog is making the Internet cry happy tears THIS LIL CUTIE WAS POSING FOR HIS OWNER IN FRONT OF THE HACHIKO STATUE IM IN TEARS pic.twitter.com/wy3oKao6ZS â€" Pita (@pitathecrackers) January 3, 2017 We cant even. Look at this dog. LOOK AT IT. This lovable pup was caught posing for its owner in front of the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya, Tokyo. To make things even more aww-worthy, the Hachiko statue was actually built in honour of Japans most loyal dog, adopted by Professor Hidesaburo Ueno in 1924. A toast to good doggos, all over the world. Happy weekend, everybody! 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Though the tool has many applications, I can see it being useful to you if you are currently employed and looking to get honest feedback about what you are good at and what you need to work on.WorkScore was launched in Beta release this week. Check it out!What do you think of this Social Resume concept?

Why Do You Need a Good Summary For Resume?

Why Do You Need a Good Summary For Resume?When creating a good summary for resume, there are certain key items that should be emphasized. This information is meant to help you make your final summary as impressive as possible.The first thing to look at when creating your summary is the reasons for hiring the individual. This is where the person's interest will come into play. You want to find out if they have anything in common with the position that they are applying for. For example, if they are applying for an accounting position, a good summary would highlight their previous experience as an accountant.The next part of a good summary for resume is the amount of time that the individual has been employed with the company. The reason for this is to give the employer a sense of how well they can manage their company. It should also show that they are willing to learn and that they are eager to work hard.When creating a summary for resume, it is very important to make sure that you d o not leave out details about the work experience that has been done. This is because you need to highlight all of the positives that the individual has done with the company. In many cases, employers actually run multiple applicants through the same skills and abilities. They are only using one or two things to determine which one would be a better fit for them.You will need to use a good summary for resume when writing your resume. You will also need to include something unique and different from your competitors. The very first impression that a potential employer has of you is what you put in the summary for resume.If you take the time to add these pieces into your resume, you will be able to create a strong resume that is not only appropriate for the job, but that is also interesting. The last aspect to include in your summary for resumeis your work experience. The longer the better. This helps to build up your qualifications for the job.Finally, a great summary for resume shou ld provide a great image of you as an employee. The more exciting the text, the better the impression. It should focus on the qualities that will get you hired.Summary for resume is an important part of your resume, and you should take time to create a great summary for resume. You will also be able to craft a great resume that shows you can be a great employee.