How an Interview Coach Can Help Your Job Search

How an bewerbungsgesprch Coach Can Help Your Job SearchHow an Interview Coach Can Help Your Job SearchInterviewing for a job can be challenging, especially if you dont tend to switch jobs much or havent otherwise had a lot of bewerberinterview practice. If youre interviewing for a position thats a big step up from your current job, or going to interview with a highly competitive company where the interview process involves different rounds or a panel of interviewers, what can you do to slant the odds in your favor and make sure theinterview processisnt completely scary and nerve-wracking? You might be fine on your own,or you may need professional help if the thought of interviewing one-on-one with a hiring manager or other partienel binnenseems very stressful. First of all, it helps to understand how interviewing works andwhat you can expect during an interview for a new job. Consider the best way to prepare- one way to help improve yourinterview skillsis to work with a coach. During interview coaching, job seekers meet with a professional coach to learn various interview strategies.This service is offered by career coaches and career service offices. Going through interview coaching can help job seekers develop a variety ofskills and techniques that are useful for interviews. Its also a way to prepare for- and feel mora confident about- upcoming interviews. Should you work with an interview coach? And if so, how will you find one? Get information on exactly what will take place during thecoaching sessions and see if this service makes sense for you. Why Interview Coaching? Interview coaching can help increase your chances of getting a job for a number of reasons. Coaching gives you experience answering many differentinterview questionsand interacting with potential employers. Coaches can provide you with valuable feedback that will help you improve your responses during interviews. The more you practice with a coach, the more confident you will be. You sho uld feel confident walking into any interview and a coach can give you the tools to feel self-assured. You may find an interview coach particularly helpful if You get extremely nervous before interviews.Practicing with a coach can help you feel more comfortable and prepared.You get interviews but not offers.An interview coach may be able to reveal whats going wrong. Perhaps youre failing to trumpet your accomplishments or toshow off the correct skills.Its been years since the last time you interviewed, because a coach can help you rehearse and re-discover those skills you havent used for some time.You have an issue. Did you get fired from your last job? Are you switching fields or industries? An interview coach can help you learn how to address these topics during interviews. Youve got an interview lined up with your dream job.Want to feel extra-confident during your interview for your dream position? Targeted practice with a coach may be helpful. If youre a confident interviewer an d tend to perform well during interviews, this service might not be necessary for your job search, although it can benefit just about anyone. Types of Interview Coaching There are many types of interview coaching. Some coaches meet with you in person and others speak with you online or byphone. Whether you meet in person, online or over the phone, the coach typically conducts one or morepractice interviewsand then provides you with feedback. He or she may also provide a list of typical interview questions and help you prepare answers to these questions. In an online interview, a coach may interview you over a video chat service.Or coaches may ask for you to send a video of your answers to a list of interview questions. Coaches you meet over the phone will typically conduct a mock phone interview. If you meet the coach in person or online, he or she can also help you todevelop effectivenonverbal communication. The coach can show you facial and body language that will demonstrate to the employer that you are friendly, are very interested in a particular conversation, or that you are actively listening. Coaches may also help you with other elements of the interview, including how to ask the right questions of the employer,how to prepare for an interview(including ways toresearch the companyand learn more about the position), and evenhow to dress. Some coaches can help you with particular interview situations such aspanel interviewsor interviews that involve a presentation. How to Locate a Professional Coach There are many different ways to find an interview coach to help you brush up your skills. Your college career services office may provide free or discounted interview coaching to alumni, as well as to students. Check to see whatservices your school offers, and find out how you can tap into available resources. Distance counseling by phone, chat or Skypeetc., may be available. Professionalcareer coachesare typically trained as interview coaches. Howeve r, be aware that most of these services cost money, so research prices when looking for a coaching service. Along with asking friends for recommendations, you can also search for interview coaches on theProfessional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coacheswebsite. What to Do if You Cant Afford a Coaching Service If you cannot afford a coach, there are some opportunities for less expensive or even free coaching. Check out your local library to see if they hold anyfree interview or career workshops.State and local agenciesalso offer career assistance for free to local citizens.Consider creating ajob clubwith friends or associates, in which you give each othermock interviews. Another option is do-it-yourselfpractice interviewing. Do you have a friend or family member who can ask you some of the mostfrequently asked interview questionsso you can practice responding? Even this type of casual practice will help you tofeel more comfortable when youre participating in a real int erview.

Interview Questions that Assess Emotional Intelligence

Interview Questions that Assess Emotional IntelligenceInterview Questions that Assess Emotional IntelligenceInterview Questions that Assess Emotional Intelligence RossheimEmotional intelligence (EI) is no new kid on the block. For years, employers have widely acknowledged the importance of qualities like self-awareness and empathy to the success of the business professional and her organization.What is new in the 2010s is the push to incorporate an evaluation of emotional intelligence (EI) into the employee selection process.Heres how companies and consultants are approaching the various rewards and risks of EI assessments and some interview questions that shed light on the candidates EI.Select candidates who are honest about themselves. It takes emotional maturity to be realistic about ones own psychological makeup, and many otherwise competent professionals lack this form of emotional intelligence.Look for ways to probe this in the interview. People with high emotional intelligence would answer honestly the question, How do you get around one of your weaknesses? says Ashley Goodall, director and chief learning officer for leadership development at consulting firm Deloitte.Be direct. In the interview, ask candidates to talk about how theyve resolved stressful situations, says Sylvia Lafair, a consultant and author of Dont Bring It to Work Breaking the Family Patterns that Limit Success.You can ask, How do you handle a procrastinator who has something due every Wednesday and doesnt deliver? behauptung how do you handle questions give you a lot of keys.Do take care to ask all candidates the same set of questions, to reduce hiring-bias liability, adds Lafair.Look at experience and education in emotional intelligence. Academic programs are beginning to include emotional intelligence in their curriculum. For example, the course of study in some pharmacy programs incorporates EI.But I wouldnt just take that coursework at face value, says Lucinda Maine, CEO of the A merican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. I think you can learn emotional intelligence, but that doesnt necessarily mean youre able to use it. So you need to explore how well the learning stuck with the candidate.In the interview process, ask the candidate to give examples of how they apply what they learned in their EI training.Seek hires who will attract collaborators. After self-knowledge, emotional intelligence is really about knowing how to relate and how to work with people. To Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, vice president of research and innovation at Hogan Assessments, professional success comes down to three things and asking ansicht questions in the interviewDo you have the skills and IQ to learn the job?Will you work hard?Are you rewarding to deal with?Adds Chamorro-Premuzic, Emotional intelligence is the key to determining if youre rewarding to deal with. Also ask the candidate how his colleagues benefit from working with him.Consider formal assessments, in context. Firms such as Hogan Assessments offer testing instruments specifically intended to evaluate a professionals emotional intelligence in the workplace. These written assessments may play a role in your overall evaluation of a candidates EI, but they wont tell the whole story.You have to look at a number of things, not just a single test, says Louisa Mattson, a partner with consulting firm Essex Partners in Boston.Interviewing candidates across a range of situations phone, video, peer-to-peer and group situations, as well as traditional one-to-one meetings can also yield valuable insights on emotional intelligence.Beware employment-bias liability, even in written assessments of EI. If you buy a test, ask the test provider for documentation that the EI test or interview questions have been validated following recognized guidelines or at a minimum, that have been shown to predict success in similar jobs, writes Gabrielle Wirth, a partner at Dorsey Whitney LLP in Business Excellence.Look out for cultural bias. Human emotions may be universal but their expression is not. For example, body language, particularlyavoidance of eye contact during the interview process may signify fear or disagreement in one culture, and in another, simple respect. So beware of the risks of assessing emotional intelligence by way of gestures or other communications in the interview verbal or nonverbal whose meaning may be culture-dependent.These assessments have to be culture-free, says Mattson. Ignore cultural bias at the expense of diversity and perhaps a discrimination lawsuit.Emotional dysfunctionality and the triumphant bully. If youre the first in your organization to raise the importance of emotional intelligence with your board of directors, be prepared for pushback. Its common for directors to accentuate the positive results that a scorched-earth executive has achieved, and to ignore the negative.But ultimately, if bad hires are made and tyrannical executives leave too many bodies by the wayside, the interpersonal liability will become so great that theyll be jettisoned, says Mattson.To circumvent this type of situation, take the time to check an executive candidates track record via references .What about noxious executives who just keep climbing? What if, even with toxic leadership, your company is enjoying some success, apparently vindicating those board members who were skeptical of EI from the start?Yes, most executives are argumentative, aggressive, narcissistic, neurotic, says Chamorro-Premuzic. But just because theyve been able to manage their careers upwards, that doesnt mean theyre the best leaders. And it doesnt mean emotional intelligence shouldnt count in future hires.Heres the exception that proves the rule. The paradox with Steve Jobs is that he was narcissistic but incredibly successful, says Chamorro-Premuzic. If you are creative and have such extraordinary talent, you can probably get away with it.

Coast Guard Humanitarian Assignments

Coast Guard Humanitarian AssignmentsCoast Guard Humanitarian AssignmentsWhen you join the military, Coast Guard included, even though it is part of Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, you know going in that you will be stationed at a place where the branch of tafelgeschirr needs you. You may even have to deploy for long periods of time overseas and not in the continental United States. As a member of the military, you know this before you sign on the dotted line at the recruiters office. However, sometimes there are circumstances that require a service member to be close to home. Military service includes duty involving forced, prolonged absences that can challenge Coast Guard families. Occasionally, situations arise when the members presence is essential to alleviate a hardship the family has encountered other Coast Guard members do not normally encounter. Emergency leave often is sufficient to alleviate the hardship or emergency. However, if the situation is dire enough, special consideration can be made to help the member. For instance, the type of requests that are approved for Special Assignment are the following Terminal illness of a family memberSexual abuse of the member, members spouse or childIssues involving a serious financial impact such as the loss of property through fire or natural disaster.In each situation, the Coast Guard Personnel department considers the merit of change of assignment for the individual, also while considering the mission. Usually, this special consideration is given for people in the Coast Guardsman life such as a spouse, child, father, mother, father- or mother-in-law, stepparent or person in loco parentis (who have been documented to have taken the place of a parent). However, if another person within your immediate family not on the list requires assistance, you can still request the program as it really depends on the situation of siblings, even though not specifically listed. Humanitarian Assignment A Humanitarian Assignment (HUMS) is a special assignment authorized to alleviate a hardship so severe an emergency leave cannot fully resolve it. As a rule, all HUMS are at no cost to the government. However, in some very limited, unusual cases, the tafelgeschirr may decide the overall situation warrants the tafelgeschirrs funding a permanent change of station (PCS) transfer. If so, the member will transfer under regular PCS orders under other sections of the Coast Guard Personnel Manual. Commander, (CGPC-epm) normally authorizes no-cost TAD (Temporary Duty) orders for a maximum of six months for a HUMS because the situation involved is usually temporary. In some cases, if the hardship continues after six months, Commander, (CGPC-epm) may authorize no-cost PCS orders for up to two years for humanitarian reasons. If it appears the member will not be available for unlimited reassignment on completing the HUMS, Commander, (CGPC-epm) considers the hardship a permanent situat ion and normally will initiate discharge by reason of hardship. Criteria These are the criteria for requesting a HUMS The member has encountered a severe hardship other Coast Guard members normally do not.The hardship has arisen or deteriorated excessively since the member entered his or her current enlistment and the cause is beyond the members control.The problem affects the Service members immediate family, i.e., husband, wife, son, daughter, step-child, parent, step-parent, or other person acting in loco parentis, or any bona fide dependents. Normally, this definition does not include in-laws unless they are bona fide dependents, but selected cases may be considered individually. No other relatives capable of providing the necessary assistance are nearby.The members presence is essential to alleviate the hardship. In addition to meeting these criteria, a Service-need normally must exist before a permanent change of station will be authorized i.e., the receiving unit should h ave a current or projected billet vacancy. It is important to note consideration for authorizing temporary permissive travel is based on the merits of the hardship alone but consideration for authorizing PCS permissive travel is based on both the merits of the hardship and the needs of the Coast Guard. Non-Rated Personnel These additional restrictions apply to non-rated members The Service normally will not authorize PCS HUMS for non-rated personnel. Commander, (CGPC-epm) may authorize an individual TAD HUMS for a maximum of six months for non-rated personnel. Generally, if the members hardship cannot or does not abate within six months, the member may request either to return to his or her permanent unit or a discharge by reason of hardship. Non-rated members serving on HUMS must first present clear documentation the hardship situation is completely resolved and they are available for worldwide assignment in accordance with Service needs before Commander (CGPC-epm) will permit them to attend A School training. For complete information about the Coast Guard Humanitarian Assignments Program, see COMDTINST M1000.6A, Coast Guard Personnel Manual, paragraph 4.B.11. Video on HUMS

Frustrated Heres the one secret to never getting angry again

Frustrated Heres the one secret to never getting angry againFrustrated Heres the one secret to never getting angry againWe all get frustrated.The guyin front of you is driving like an idiot.Your boss is being a jerk. Your partnerisnt listening.And sometimes these all happen to you onthe same day.Whats the fix for this?One guy came up with a solution that deals with all of these problems - and more.Albert Ellis welches quite a character. He was controversial. Outspoken. A bit of a rebel.In fact, the book hes most famous for was titledHow To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything-yes, Anything.Clever but a bit unprofessional, right? Heres the thing according to a surveyof psychologists he was the 2nd most influential psychotherapist ever. Sigmund Freud came in third.His stuff works. And its as simple as ABCD - quite literally, as youll see below.So how can you never be frustrated again?Lets break it down.The tyranny of shouldLets cut to the chase, shall we? Heres what you need totake away from Ellis workYoudont get frustratedbecause of events. You getfrustratedbecause of your beliefs.And where did this idea start? Ancient philosophy. Stoicism. Thats where Ellis found the concept. And then he proved it really worked.ViaHow To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything-yes, Anythingif you understand how you upset yourself by slipping into irrational shoulds, oughts, demands, and commands, unconsciously sneaking them into your thinking, you can just about always stop disturbing yourself about anything.Youre stuck in traffic and that makes you angry, right? Wrong.besucherzahlen happens. But you think it shouldnt happen to you.And the thing thats making you miserable is that word should.Heres an example. Isay, This headache remedy probably wont work but give it a shot. So you try it. And it doesnt work. Youre leid frustrated.Okay, same situationbut I say, This always works. It fails. Now youre annoyed. What changed? Your expecta tion.Or you tell a five-year old to stop yelling. They dont listen. You dont get that bothered. After all, the kid is five.But if you tell me to stop yelling and I dont listen, you get angry. Whats different? Eric shouldstop. Hes an adult.Again, nothing changed but your belief.Pretty straightforward, right? But that leads to a question how do you change your beliefs? Ellis has an answer.(For more on a fun way to be happier and more successful, click here.)The universe is not taking orders from you. (Sorry)Its as simple as ABCD. Really.A is adversity. Traffic is awful.B is your beliefs. And often theyre irrational. This shouldnt happen to me. Well, guess what, Bubba? It is happening.C is consequences. You get angry, frustrated or depressed.In very few cases can you change A. But you can change B. And that will change C. So lets bring in the 4th letter.D Dispute your irrational beliefs.Wait a second. When did the universe guarantee me a trouble-free existence? It didnt. Traffic has ha ppened before. It will happen again. And I will survive.Look for beliefs that hold the words should, ought or must. Thats where the problems lie.Youre allowed to wish, want and desire. Nobody is saying you need to be an emotionless lump.ViaHow To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything-yes, AnythingI would very much like or prefer to have success, approval, or comfort, and then end with the conclusion, But I dont have to have it. I wont die without it. And I could be happy (though not as happy) without it.But you cant demand the universe bend to your will. Thats where the frustration and anger creep in - because thatgodlike insistence isnt rational.ViaHow To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything-yes, AnythingWhen you insist, however, that you always must have or do something, you often think in this way Because I would very much like or prefer to have success, approval, or pleasure, I absolutely, under practically all conditions, must have it. And if I dont get it, as I completely must, its awful, I cant stand it, I am an inferior person for not arranging to get it, and the world is a horrible place for not giving me what I must have I am sure that Ill never get it, and therefore I cant be happy at allWhen youre angry, frustrated or depressed look for those irrational beliefs.People should treat me kindly and fairly all the time. Sound rational? Hardly.I ought tosucceed at this. If I dont, Im a failure and a loser. Really?This person must love me back or Ill die. No, no, no you wont.ViaHow To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything-yes, AnythingWhat were you anxious or overconcerned about? Meeting new people? Doing well at work? Winning the approval of a person you liked? Passing a test or a course? Doing well at a job interview? Winning a game of tennis or chess? Getting into a good school? Learning that you have a serious disease? Being treated unfairly?Look for your command or demand for success or approval that was creating your anxiety or overconcern. What was your should, ought, or must?Is disputing your irrational beliefs goingto immediately change everything? No.But when you start disputing youll see that your expectations arent in line with reality. And with a little work, those expectations will start to change.(For more happiness lifehacks you can learn from ancient philosophy, click here.)Sum upIts as simple as ABCD. Next time youre turning red and clenching your fists, give this a shotA is Adversity.Like traffic. Sorry,no genie can let you wish it away.B is Beliefs. Look for beliefs with thesetroublesome words should, ought and must. Traffic shouldnt be this schwimmbad. Not rational. Traffic is what it is.Sorry.C is Consequences. Youbanging the steering wheel with your fist and sending your blood pressure into the stratosphere.D is Dispute.Are you demandingthe universe and everyone bend to your wishes? Is that rational? No way. You can want, you can wish and you can definitely try your best in the future, but you cannot demand if you want to stay happy and sane.Life is not perfect. People arent perfect. You, dear reader, are not perfect. And thats okay. But having beliefs thatany of these things should be the way you want causes you a lot of unnecessary suffering.Many of your irrationalbeliefs are not immediately obvious. Sometimes youll have to dig to find them. And youll need to dispute them a fair amount before new reasonable beliefs kick in. But you can definitely make progress.What did Epictetus, the great Stoic philosopher, say way back in the first century AD?People are disturbed not by things, but by the views they take of them.What did Shakespeare write in Hamlet?Theres nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.How about theBuddha?We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.Rarely can you change the world. But you can always change your thoughts.And that canmake you very happy.Join over 180,000 readers.Get a free weekly update via emailhere.Related postsNew Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More SuccessfulThe 8 Things The Happiest People Do Every DayHow To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done 5 Expert TipsThis article originally appeared at Barking Up the Wrong Tree.

Unanswered Questions on Marketing Intern Resume That You Should Think About

Unanswered Questions on absatzwirtschaft Intern Resume That You Should Think About The Argument About Marketing Intern Resume Job Designation It is essential that you address yur work role in order to place a clearance between you and the employer. An employer will be more likely to provide you new responsibilities if youre open and prepared to learn. Positive Attitude a growing number of employers are interested in candidates whose skills go beyond the work description. The best employers out therell be prepared to train you and enable you to grow professionally with them. Conclusion Starting your advertising manager resume with an excellent objective statement will without doubt improve the standard of the resume and boost your odds of getting an interview from employers. As an advertising manager, you will be conscious this to get folks to purchase an item or service, you need to make people trust within it. All you have to do is change the content whenever required. A ll you have to do is write content that will cover the particular needs of the organization youre applying to. A premium quality sample absatzwirtschaft resume will contain lots of the key phrases and phrases employers want to find, a couple times throughout their application. Youre going to observe an ideal advertising manager resume sample. At length, save your advertising manager resume in PDF. If youre muddled whilst picking out the ideal download manager, were within order to aid you. Expressing your vast array of marketing skills ought to be down throughout your resume. Explored various regions of marketing which helped gained experience in a variety of facets of marketing and promotion. Second, utilize the resume objective to distinguish the individual reviewing your application why you wish to develop into the Marketing Manager or why you opted to switch careers. Building business relationships is a significant element of several successful advertising and marketin g executives.Marketers have a reach of soft skills. Resumes ought to be targeted effectively at the particular kind of marketing job applied for. The Little-Known Secrets to Marketing Intern Resume Communication skills are vital. You might also publish your online flipbooks in several of platforms like Zip and Exe. Because marketing involves understanding how to use certain tools, especially ones like Google Analytics, you may want a hard-skills-heavy resume. Marketing in the 21st century demands intimate understanding of social networking platforms. Marketing Intern Resume the Ultimate Convenience If you would have to relocate, then it will get a bit more complicated. It may be hard to demonstrate that in your resume, but its possible Your resume should also be correctly organized. Your resume should do exactly that. What to Expect From Marketing Intern Resume? Even if youre not currently searching for a position, you understand as well as I do that you might be lookin g in the not too distant future, therefore it is worth it to have impressive copies of them at the ready in your documents box on your PC. Your experience is a very big selling point. You want to find a sales job. You may never go wrong once you put on a business suit to an interview. Vital Pieces of Marketing Intern Resume Employers often need to employ social networking specialists with experience, so listing your relevant work experience, creating an internet portfolio, and having the ability to demonstrate a comprehension of social media strategy will probably make you stick out from other applicants. The way to produce the very best marketing plan is to know the market utilizing marketing tools like analytics and metrics. Digital Guru In todays technology-driven world, a thriving advertising and marketing executive should live on the outer edge of technology and be acquainted with a myriad of platforms. Firstly, to be able to compose a standout marketing resume you want to learn your target, because you will never begin an advertising campaign before defining your intended market or customer profile. Things You Should Know About Marketing Intern Resume Keep in mind, recruiters are always able to look over your LinkedIn profile for the complete story. Most recruiters know that your previous achievements can be a mirror for those things to come later on. At Insivia, you are going to use your abilities and talents to work with our clientele. The more experience that you have, the more youre going to want to emphasize certain accolades or skills versus simple experience. Customize your resume for the various internships youre applying for. Intern will get specific wisdom and hands-on experience working in the regions of accounting and internal auditing. Marketing interns ought to be in a position to swiftly grasp each stage of the campaign, and understand how their supportive work fits into its general success. When choosing a marketer, employ ers arent looking primarily for creativity theyre searching for results. With a resume, youre marketing and promoting your abilities and abilities to the possible employer. Your abilities and achievements are highlighted and thats all that sales recruiters are searching for. Infographic resumes are impossible to comprehend, states MacIntyre. New Ideas Into Marketing Intern Resume Never Before Revealed Size mattersa manager at a little firm may not have what it requires to control a huge one. Use 5 to 8 Examples for Your Job Description When youre asking for an internship position, its expected you dont have a lot of experience. Visionary A successful advertising executive should have a strong vision for what they need to accomplish for the brand in the present and later on. It is a very popular career choice for many people.

Email to Send Resume Tips

Email to Send Resume Tips After that, move to LinkedIn to see whether you are able to locate their emaille address. Make sure that youre utilizing an accurate email address. You might also wish to bring that your resume is connected to the email if thats the circumstance. Be careful concerning the time you opt to send your resume email. Its possible to also add an email signature featuring your contact information so the recruiter can observe how to get hold of you at a glance. There are steps that you may take to make your resume email stick out from the rest. Make sure you make the information youre looking for. Youll find my contact information at the summit of my enclosed resume. Dont use HTML or other formatting options as you dont know which email client is used by the recruiter. Knowing the format by which the provider assigns email addresses, alongside the hiring managers name will provide you with a brilliant idea about what the email address is inclined to be. When its by email, you might be advised about what format you need to use for your resume, what things to include in the topic line of the email message, and by once the employer should receive it. Also, its extremely important your own email id appears professional. Even in the event that you craft the ideal email to send a resume, its still true that you require a killer cover letter. Specify youve attached your resume and cover letter and dont repeat what youve written in the cover letter. If youve already written a cover letter, paste it in the email. An excellent cover letter would be a chance to spell out any defects you might have. Choosing Good Email to Send Resume It is preferable to tell the recruiters about whatever you know about his preceding work and other details honestly. Therefore, you need to have an official approach to writing your email job application. The absolute fruchtwein frequent approaches to acquire yourself a job to acquire a tutor is defini tely to submit an application to receive a situation to acquire a private tutor with a work board or complete an application for a tutoring standing with a tutoring organization in your regional website. Writing a perfect resume email is merely a fraction of all of the situations you must keep in mind before you click send. The Nuiances of Email to Send Resume Ensure all the info you include is directly send to the job for sample youre applying. Sending work application is crucial for landing a work interview. Sending an email is totally free, it doesnt take a stamp, check out the post office or a visit to the organization youre applying for.

7 jobs that are quickly disappearing in the US

7 jobs that are quickly disappearing in the US7 jobs that are quickly disappearing in the USTime and time again we find ourselves talking about the future of work. The new horizons of the job market,AI, robots, andfuturistic offices. But what about those jobs that fall by the wayside and get left behind in the wake of progress?The Bureau of Labor Statisticshas been updating its list of jobs that are disappearing for a while now, and they update the list regularly to give job seekers a look at how certain industries are doing. Industries in the US, like coal and steel, are hiring less and less and other careers, such as data entry keyers, postmasters, and legal secretaries, are disappearing as well thanks to increased automation and other technology. Heres a list of 7 jobs that are disappearing the fastest in the US.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreLegal secretariesLegal secretari es assist with legal research, perform a number of secretarial duties and prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. With law school graduates struggling to find work because of an oversupply of attorneys, becoming a legal secretary has become a popular choice. But legal assistants who support lawyers are finding less need for their services thanks to AI, automation and other technology. A recent report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed that law firms are using software to read and review contracts, and a free chatbot lawyer called DoNotPay is even helping drivers in both New York and London to beat parking tickets. Its no wonder then, that the BLS predicts that there will be 19% less legal secretaries by 2026.They call Legal Secretaries Practice Assistants which sounds a bit like a downgrade. But there are opportunities for monetary award and recognition for doing a good job. anonymous employer review atMcGuire woods LLPPostmasters and mail superintendentsPostmasters are responsible for handling our mail. They prepare everything that comes in and goes out, they examine, sort, and route mail as well as load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery and generally make sure that everything within the postal service works smoothly. But when was the last time you got a letter? With so many of us opting to pay our bills ansprechbar these days and with the rise of emails and WhatsApp, its no wonder the postmaster job is disappearing. Add to that the combination of automated sorting systems, cluster mailboxes and tight budgets that are coming into the postal service and its easy to see why the BLS predicts that there will be 20.9% less postmasters by 2026.When I started working for the post office in 1979, I loved my jobin the last 10 years things have changed drastically. anonymous employer review at theU.S. Postal ServiceCoil winders, tapers, and finishersCoil winders, tapers and finishers assist in the production of electric and electronic products by winding the wire coils of electrical components like resistors, transformers, generators, and electric motors. By 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that there will 20.7% fewer coil winders, tapers and finishers due to improved processes, tools, and increased automation. Its not just coil winders, tapers and finishers whose jobs are declining, its other electromechanical equipment assemblers too. They are expected to decrease by nearly 10,000, thats a 21% decrease. That being said, the states with thehighest level of employmentwithin the field are Texas, California, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota.Supervisors are helpful and very friendly, great group of experienced employees. anonymous employer review atRed Spot Paint VarnishData Entry keyersData Entry keyers input information into electronic or digital system using a keyboard or photo composing perfo rator, they also verify data and prepare materials for printing. Due to the nature of their job, many employers are looking to outsource data entry jobs, automate them, or reassign to more experienced employees, meaning less and less workers will be needed in this field. According to the BLS, there will be a 21.2% reduction in Data Entry keyers in the next 7 years.Looking for a job as a Data Entry Keyer?Lionbridgeis rated as a good company among Data SpecialistsParking-enforcement workersWe all know the dreaded parking enforcement workers. They patrol an assigned parking lot or city street, seemingly itching to issue tickets or citations to cars parked illegally or those that have overstayed their time limit. You might be happy to hear that the BLS predicts that there will be 35.3% less parking enforcement workers on the streets by 2026, but that doesnt mean drivers are going to escape with fewer tickets, unfortunately. With technology like automatic license plate recognition, virtu al permits and gateless parking, filling the gap, its unlikely that there will be any let-up with regards to parking tickets.Parking enforcement officers and tow truck operators make the agency work. anonymous employer review atPhiladelphia Parking AuthorityRespiratory therapy techniciansRespiratory therapy technicians look after patients with breathing problems such as emphysema and asthma and conduct diagnostic testing. They measure lung capacity and analyze blood samples using a blood gas analyzer and consult with physicians to develop and implement a treatment plan for the patient. They also perform physiotherapy and other treatments and teach patients to use medications. According to the BLS, though, they come second on the list of disappearing jobs. The number of respiratory therapy technicians has been dropping since 2004 and has decreased by 43.90% since then. The BLS expects that this will continue to happen and that there will be a 56% decline by 2026, this is also due to new technology, cuts and reallocation of the duties associated with this job to other employees.My experience as a field respiratory therapist is a good one. Never had any major issues. anonymous employer review atAdvanced Pharmacy ServicesLocomotive firersAt the top of the list, is the locomotive firer job. In 2016, there were only 1,200 locomotive firers nationwide and this is expected to fall to just 300, a decline of 78.6% by 2026, according to the BLS. Locomotive firer might sound old-fashioned but this job basically involves monitoring locomotive instruments, watching for dragging equipment, obstacles on rights-of-way, and train signals during runs, and relaying besucherzahlen signals from yard workers to yard engineers in railroad yards. These are all tasks that are either becoming automated or being handed over to engineers, so this job is likely to become non-existent quite quickly.Job grants you a lot of independence, but takes a lot of your time. anonymous employer review atBurlington Northern Santa Fe CorporationThis article originally appeared on Kununu..bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-lyDBLV9 width 900pxheight 550px

5 Reasons to Work with a Career Coach

5 Reasons to Work with a Career Coach5 Reasons to Work with a Career CoachLooking to make a big change in your career? Not sure where youre headed next? Feeling confused or stuck at work? A career coachat ResumeSpice can help with all of these issues and so many others. But if youre like many professionals out there, you might not fully understand how one can benefit you. Here are just a few areas in which a career coach can provide guidance and supportDefine your career path.Are you looking for mora than just a job, but a career that takes into account your goals, lifestyle, and passions? A coach can help you find the right path, whether youre just starting out or youre in the middle of your career and want to make a big change. Through the process, they will get to know your personality, aspirations, skills, experience, and what youre looking for out of your work and your life. They can then effectively advise you on potential opportunities and how to take advantage of them.Learn a bout your strengths.Most people have a hard time assessing their strengths and weaknesses objectively. Thats where a career coach can help. They can learn about your background and capabilities, all to assess your value as a potential employee. At the same time, they can give you some insight into the strengths you should be focusing on during your job search and how to best promote them during the hiring process.Build more confidence.A career coach can help you build confidence in a variety of ways, including by enabling you toUnderstand your strengths and talentsOvercome negative beliefs about yourselfHone in on any weaknesses or insecurities you have in your careerCreate a healthier, more realistic frame of mind that empowers youAs a result, youll feel more confident in your career, whether your next step is to ask for the promotion, start sending out resumes or make a major transition to a new field.Make tough choices. There are times in everyones career when theyre going to hav e to make tough choices. And sometimes family and friends arent the right options for offering the advice and guidance you need.A career coach, on the other hand, can help in these situations, always keeping your best interest in mind. For instance, theyre trained to ask clarifying questions, so you can make the right decision going forward. Theyll make sure youre evaluating all your options, assessing whether its the right time to make a move, and ensuring theres a plan B in place.Stay on track.Managing your career, making critical decisions about it, and putting a plan into action requires a lot of work. Having someone to measure your progredienz and hold you accountable will help to ensure all your effort pays off.When you work with a career coach, they can collaborate with you to develop a plan that enables you to achieve your career goals, keep you motivated on the journey, and monitor your progress along the way. This means youre more likely to achieve your objectives and less likely to stray down an easier, but less satisfying path.Interested in learning more about how you can benefit from a career coach?Call the career coaches at ResumeSpice at 832.930.7378. Whether your goal is to launch a new career or move up with your existing employer, we can give you the insight you need to achieve your goals.

Rekindling the Spark

Rekindling the Spark Rekindling the Spark Rekindling the SparkGo by the headlines, and the future binnenseems bleak for the internal combustion engine, the trusty workhorse of modern mobility. This past year has seen announcements from several major countriesFrance, Germany, Great Britain, and Indiastating their intention to ban fossil-fuel powered automobiles entirely.To a certain extent, those announcements can be dismissed as aspirational, as the goals are set for 2040, far beyond the life expectancy of cars on the road today. Still, Norway, an oil-exporting nation that is a leader in electric vehicles, has a deadline of 2025 for the end of emissions-producing vehicles.In September, Chinawhere about 40 percent of all cars in the world are soldweighed in. In a step forward from previous efforts, which focused on pushing auto firms to produce more electric vehicles while putting strict limits on car registration in crowded and heavily polluted Beijing and Shanghai, Chinas vice minis ter of industry and information technology said the government is working with other regulators on a timetable to end production and sales of combustion-powered cars.Even in the United States, which has shown no appetite for sweeping action at the federal level, eight states have set goals for electric-powered vehicles and aggressive emissions and mileage standards have promoted the development of cleaner and more efficient cars. In many cases that means cars with hybrid gas-electric power trains rather than all-electric battery-powered vehicles. But Tesla Motors, the manufacturer of electric cars, has a market capitalization of $61 billion, more than such established automakers as Ford, Honda, and General Motors.While governments and financial markets may be in love with battery-powered electric vehicles, dont count out the internal combustion engine just yet. Continuing refinements are making the ICE smaller, stronger, and less polluting. The technology is not yet ready to lose it s place in powering cars and trucks.From a marketing standpoint, electrification and battery-powered engines are the absolute darling, said Brett Smith, assistant director of manufacturing, engineering, and technology at the industry-backed Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich. The reality is that it is a long-term trend that may take decades to get here. And because of the pressures of regulation, there has been an incredible amount of refinement to gas engines.For many nonspecialists, the case for electric vehicles is straightforward Its all about carbon dioxide and other emissions. But the advantage EVs hold at the tailpipe is not as strong as laypeople believe. For one, it does not take into account emissions from power plants that provide the electricity for EVs. In some regions that depends on coal power for electric generation, a conventional car that gets as little as 40 mpg will produce fewer emissions than an EV. Also, the environmental damage along the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries can be significant. A 2016 study by Arthur D. Little, the international consulting firm, comparing battery electric vehicles against internal combustion engine vehicles stated, The ultimate environmental and economic reality of electric vehicles is far more complicated than their promise.The study showed BEVs enjoy economic advantages. The electricity cost associated with operating BEVs over a distance of one mile is significantly lower than the cost of gasoline over the same distance for a conventional car. The cost to maintain a BEV also is less, and battery technology has evolved to where the price per kilowatt hour of lithium-ion battery packs has dropped from $1,126 in 2010 to only $300 in 2015, according to the report.But other economic factors intervene. Without exception, BEVs in 2015 were significantly more expensive to manufacture than internal combustion engine vehicles, mostly because of battery manufacturing, and were much more expensive at the dealer.The report shows that most of the environmental impacts generated by ICEVs are localized to the combustion of gasoline in the engine, but the BEV manufacturing process generates a much more widely dispersed and damaging set of environmental impacts. Those effects include the use of heavy metals in the manufacture of lithium-ion battery packs combined with pollution generated by the U.S. power grid when charging. Battery production relies on metals such as kobalt and materials like graphite, sourced from poorly regulated and heavily polluting mines in China and Africa.Given the divergence in where environmental impacts are allocated, it is safe to say that a consumer who chooses to drive a BEV over an ICEV shifts the environmental impact of ownership, according to the report. In other words, BEVs reduce local contributions to greenhouse gas emissions but they produce a different set of environmental challenges across the globe, the consequences of which are largely bor ne by rural and often disadvantaged communities as well.Even with the drop in the cost of battery packs, the total cost of owning an EV in 2025 will still be between $6,000 and $11,000 higher than owning a conventional car, the A.D. Little report concludes.According to John Dec, a researcher at the Sandia National Laboratories Combustion Research Facility in Livermore, Calif., the wertzuwachs of internal combustion engines will improve over the coming decade. Advances in friction, motor oil, and fuel will mean battery-electric powertrains will have to improve more than anticipated to catch up with the performance of internal combustion engines.EVs are coming and they will grow, Dec said. But its way, way premature to say the internal combustion engine is dead.Combustion ControlWhat sort of improvements are in store for the internal combustion engine? One recent example of innovation is direct fuel injection.Direct injection sends highly pressurized gasoline into the combustion chamb er of each engine cylinder, promising greater fuel economy and lower emissions. Many manufacturers worked on the ordnungsprinzip over the second half of the 20th century, but in 2004 Isuzu became the first company to offer the system in a mainstream vehicle in the U.S. market. By 2007, Detroit entered the competition as Ford introduced its EcoBoost line of engines and General Motors its V6 LLT SIDI for Cadillac.Theres a lot thats been happening since 07, Smith said. The industry is really good at refining something.By some estimates, about half of models sold in the U.S. this year feature direct injection.The technology just continues to improve along with our ability to control and manipulate the combustion process, agreed Robert M. Wagner, director at the National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.The next step in control of the combustion process may be Mazdas SkyActiv-X engine, a homogenous charge compression ignition engine that resear chers and manufacturers have been working to fine-tune for years. An HCCI engine uses gasoline in what is basically a selbstznder engine supplemented by spark plugs.Spark-ignition engines are ubiquitous. A fuel injector sprays a mist of gasoline into the cylinder as the piston compresses air to one-tenth of the original volume. The spark plug ignites the fuel mix, driving down the piston to produce power.Diesel engines have a compression ratio of about 201, providing more stored energy, and diesel fuel is ignited at higher temperatures provided by that higher compression. An HCCI engine tries to combine the high compression of a diesel engine with faster-burning gasoline to provide more power.The challenge with HCCI has always been to control when ignition actually happens, said Shawn Midlam-Mohler, an associate professor of practice at Ohio State Universitys Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department in Columbus.Mazda says it has solved that harte nuss. The companys SkyActiv-X engine will use a spark plug in each cylinder to jump-start the process and control combustion, mostly during startup when the engine is cold. It is not unlike conventional glow plugs used in starting cold diesel engines. Mazda calls it spark-controlled compression ignition.The company claims its engine is 10 to 20 percent more efficient than its current models.We think it is an imperative and fundamental job for us to pursue the ideal internal combustion engine, Mazda RD head Kiyoshi Fujiwara said in announcing the new engine, which will be installed in 2019 vehicles. Electrification is necessary, but the internal combustion engine should come first.Nissan is introducing another technology that has been percolating on the research burners, the variable compression engine with a turbocharger.Varying the engines compression ratio is a long-time goal of auto makers and Nissans engine is the result of some two decades of research and more than 300 patents. Nissan says the VCT can be d ynamically varied from 81 for high performance up to 141 for efficiency.The VC-T 2.0 liter, four-cylinder engine will initially be offered on the 2018 Infiniti QX 50 crossover, but is expected to be added throughout its lineup. The engine promises a 27 percent gain in fuel economy over the companys 3.5 liter V-6 engine. According to Nissan, The sophisticated engine control logic automatically applies the optimum ratio, depending on what the driving situation demands.The key to the engine is a multi-link piston rod. Compound connecting rods are fitted into the crankcase and offer computer control over the ratio of each piston. Manufacturers have experimented with compound rods but durability issues have until now prevented their use.The company claims it can move between the levels of compression ratios in 1.5 seconds.The engine also runs on the Atkinson cycle at times, which is a great companion for a hybrid system.Its not hard to implement, said Paul Miles, manager of the engine co mbustion department at Sandias Combustion Research Center.The Atkinson cycle has been around since the 19th Century, but its use in auto engines has been limited. While fuel efficient, it doesnt provide enough power for the acceleration needed for passing.That problem can be solved by including an Atkinson engine in a hybrid-electric drivetrain. While the Atkinson provides the power for standard cruising speed, the electric motor can pick up the slack when more power is needed.Toyota took a different tack when it introduced a new engine in its 2016 Tacoma pickup truck. Rather than adding an electric boost when more power is required, Toyota changes the cycle of the engine itself as needed. The engine runs on a conventional Otto cycle engine to provide the muscle for towing, but when full power isnt required, such as when the truck maintains constant speed, the valve timing changes to the Atkinson cycle to save fuel. The switch is seamless and undetectable by the driver.The engine al so includes two methods of fuel delivery into the engine, direct injection and port injection, and uses one or both as needed for each level of power requirement.The engine is a hybrid, but an Otto-Atkinson-cycle hybrid, rather than a gas-electric one.The Toyota engine is unique, Miles said. Its designed for a hybrid, and is 15 percent better than a typical engine today.You can do a lot of these things now because of greater computer processing power, Smith noted, adding that the ability to better machine parts and control engine combustion has been key to ICE improvements. You can understand what is happening in the cylinder and adjust on the fly. It gives you a strong understanding of what you can and cannot do.Boosting PowerAutomakers have introduced other tricks in recent years. Transmissions now feature eight to 10 speeds that keep engine operations at high efficiency, and electronic starters can seamlessly shut the engine off for brief periods when stopped instead of idling, s tarting the engine up again when the driver removes the brakes.One popular advance involves turbochargers and superchargers that can boost four-cylinder engines to provide power like a larger engine while delivering the fuel economy of a smaller one. But researchers believe this ability to compensate for downsized engines through turbocharging may have hit its limits.The trend to downsize may continue but I dont think you can get too much smaller, Miles said.Some groups are looking to improve the performance of small engines by changing the electrical system of the entire car.Traditionally, most cars have operated on a 12V electrical system that handles cooling, lighting, and information and entertainment systems. On some high-end cars and SUVs, however, this 12V system is supplemented by a more robust 48V one capable of powering not just electronics and AC, but also start-stop motors and turbochargers. It allows smaller engines to be used for better fuel economy wihtout hampering p erformance.For instance, four-cylinder engines boosted by a turbocharger now give the performance of a standard V-6 engine. Still, there is some lag where the turbo speeds up RPM when a driver presses the accelerator to pass or needs a burst of speed. An electric turbocharger running off a 48V electric system will reduce that lag.The next logical step is 48-volt technology, Smith said.Combining a four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a 48V system effectively produces a mild hybrid powertrain that increases fuel efficiency by 15 to 20 percentat about one-third the cost of a traditional hybrid.Youre going to see it in luxury cars, Smith added. Volvo is clearly at that point. Volvo, owned by Chinas Geely Holding Group, announced it is moving to electric and hybrid vehicles and will no longer produce gasoline-only cars after 2019.In the U.S., Smith continued, it will be interesting. SUVs would be interesting. In smaller cars, it probably does not make a lot of sense, except for maybe e mission standards coming in 2023. The consumer just wont pay.That price differentialand the American consumers unwillingness to pay itmay keep internal combustion engines on the road in the U.S. long after they have disappeared from showrooms around the world. Aside from niche applications and luxury vehicles such as Tesla Motors offerings, battery electric vehicles just wont be able to compete with the internal combustion engine, alone or in gas-electric powertrains.I think the vast majority of the fleet will be using the internal combustion engine with new electric technology, Dec predicted. It should co-exist for at least three more decades. MEReadthe latest issue of theMechanical Engineering Magazine. Download the Full ArticleI think the vast majority of the fleet will be using the internal combustion engine. John Dec, Sandia National Laboratory