How to Choose and Partner with a Recruiter

How to Choose and Partner with a RecruiterHow to Choose and Partner with a RecruiterAre you considering working with a recruiter? These professionals can help you get hired - but first, you have to find someonewhos a good fit to further your particular job search. For a successful relationship, its a good idea for you to accept some of the responsibility for the partnership. As a recruiter, one question I ask every job seeker that I partner with is What do you not like about working with recruiters? The following suggestions are based on the answers I have received, and will help you understand how to select and work with the rightemployment recruiterfor your needs. What the Recruiter Should Ask You Upon your initial contact, does the recruiter ask you about you and your interests and take some time to get to know you, before explaining their agenda? I have a rule for myself I recruit the way in which I want to be recruited. There is never an exception. Does the recruiter share some information about themselves? You want to know that you are working with a person that will be professionally empathetic to you. You and your recruiter will ideally be partners, working together to land you a job that will meet all your criteria. If you do not feel comfortable talking to your recruiter, or expressing your needs, the relationship is unlikely to meet with success. Questions to Ask the Recruiter Here are some basic questions to ask the recruiter before you establish a partnership. How long have you have been recruiting?Can you share the names of some of the employers you have worked with?What is your recruiting specialty?Do you work with companies that are looking to hire someone with my qualifications and experience?How many people with my background have you helped become hired in the brde year?Who pays your fee?(it should be the hiring company) Recruiter Follow-Up How frequently should we follow up with each other and how will we do that? Often, even wi th email, Twitter, and every other modern technology available, the telephone is the best, and most immediate, tool available for the recruiter and the job seeker. Be certain that the recruiter has all of your updated contact information (home and cell phone, email that is not your current employers, LinkedIn, and Twitter). Make certain you have the recruiters preferred way of contact. If it is only the recruiters email, I would be concerned. Confirm Your Arrangement Ask the recruiter to please confirm what you have discussed in an email. Better still, you can confirm what was discussed in an email that yousend to the recruiter. Inform the recruiter not to send your resume to any companies without your permission. Ask the recruiter the name of the clients you are being submitted to. You want to avoid multiple submissions to the same company by yourself and/or other recruiters at all costs. This can stop your attempt to land a position with that company immediately. Your Job S earch The recruiter should ask you where you are in your own efforts to find a position. If not, inform the recruiter where and what you are doing. If you have an offer for employment and have not officially accepted it, inform the recruiter. When You Have an einstellungsgesprch Ask the recruiter for the client company website address. Do your homework.Research the company. Make sure the recruiter has given you the name(s) and titles of the person(s) you will be interviewing with and what the interviewing process is. Google the name(s) of the interviewer(s). Search LinkedIn for the interviewers name and read their profile. Partner with your recruiter on this. This demonstrates to the recruiter your level of commitment and the recruiters level of commitment to you. Ask the recruiter what questions to expect on the interview. The recruiter should be able to prepare you for the interview with questions. Confirm Compensation Discuss in detail what the compensation for the posit ion is. Confirm an agreement on compensation with the recruiter through email. Most companies today will have a benefits link on their website, so check on benefits, as well. If you are comfortable with the responses and the interaction, and you and the recruiter have developed a rapport through this process, then you have chosen the right recruiter to partner with.

Annual Public Policy Symposium Explores Key Innovation and Com...

Annual Public Policy Symposium Explores Key neuheit and Com... Annual Public Policy Symposium Explores Key Innovation and Com... Annual Public Policy Symposium Explores Key Innovation and Competitiveness Issues Facing EngineersMembers of the ASME Board of Governors at the 16th Annual Engineering Public Policy Symposium in Washington, D.C.Leaders from across ASME recently convened in Washington, D.C., for a series of public policy fests. The week kicked off on Monday, April 8, with meetings with the ASME Board of Governors and the Committee on Government Relations. Following their meetings, attendees were treated to dinner in the Capitol Building. Congressmen Paul Tonko and Raja Krishnamoorthi both attended the dinner and provided remarks. The evening was capped off with a private tour of the Capitol building.On Tuesday, April 9, more than 150 leaders presidents, presidents-elect and executive directors from 45 professional engineering societies attended the Annual Engineering Publi c Policy Symposium, which was held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This was the 16th year that ASME served as the lead organizer of the event, which brings together organizations representing more than two million engineers nationwide. The symposium is designed to inform and engage leaders of the engineering community on public policy issues that are important to advancing research, technology, and the science and engineering workforce. The event is made possible by a grant from the United Engineering Foundation and its Founder Societies ASME, AIChE, AIME, ASCE and IEEE-USA.ASME President Said Jahanmir provided welcoming comments on Federal Investments in Engineering and Science to Spur Innovation and Competitiveness, highlighting the importance of research and development funding to the science and engineering community. More than 15 years ago, the National Academies discussed this issue in its report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm Energizing and Employing America for a Brig hter Future, whichJahanmir explained, was instrumental to the development and adoption of the America COMPETES Act, as well as continued efforts by Congress to increase basic research funding. The National Science Foundation reiterated this message in its most recent Science and Engineering Indicators report, stating that U.S. leadership in science and engineering is rapidly waning as major economies around the world continue to invest in boosting their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) capabilities. ASMEs Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile (left) and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Patterson (right) with Dr. Walter Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).Congressman Bruce Westerman of Arkansas, an engineer by trade, began the day by discussing the importance of investing in research and development (RD) to ensure the technologies of the future origin ate in the U.S., as well as the need to place an emphasis on STEM and RD funding at all educational levels, including in K-12.Following Congressman Westerman, Dr. Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), provided the keynote speech in which he discussed NISTs Return on Investment for Unleashing American Innovation Initiative and the Manufacturing USA Program. Dr. Copan explained how these new initiatives are helping to strengthen American manufacturing through the support of innovative partnerships between the government and private sector to drive advanced technologies into the marketplace. The Manufacturing USA network includes 14 institutes, each with a specific technological focus. Through this network, the institutes are working to create a stronger, more sustainable infrastructure for manufacturing innovation and RD, including a strong and cohesive program for workforce development across the STEM disciplines necessary for leadership in manufacturing.Continuing the theme of U.S. leadership in RD, Matt Hourihan, director of the RD Budget and Policy Program at American Association for the Advancement of Science, provided an in-depth review of the status of federal funding for science and engineering research, as well as an overview of President Donald Trumps proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2020. Hourihan noted that the presidents budget request called for a 14 percent reduction in non-defense RD and noted that increases in the defense budget do not automatically translate into an increase in defense RD. While decreases in funding have been proposed in many of the federal RD programs in the presidents FY 2020 budget, many of these proposals have appeared in prior budgets and have been rejected by Congress in the past. (Left to right) ASME Robotics Task Force Chair Chuck Thorpe, Rep. Paul Tonko of New York, ASME Bioengineering Fe deral Fellow Laurel Kuxhaus and ASMEs Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile at the Board of Governors Dinner on April 8.A point-counterpoint panel discussion on the topic of Investing in Research, Technology and Innovation to Bolster U.S. Competitiveness, built on the speakers presentations. The panel featured Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, and Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Project for Economic Growth at The Heritage Foundation. The discussion, moderated by, Lester Su, included a strong focus on research and development, as well as students and investing in STEM education programs at both K-12 and higher education levels, with contrasting views on how to implement stronger STEM curricula, as well as how to address the challenges both students and educational institutions currently face in funding higher education and world-class research.Congressman Jerry McNerney of California, who has his Ph.D. in mathemat ics and served for several years as an engineering contractor to Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, concluded the event with remarks that succinctly tied together the themes of the day. McNerney spoke about his passion for the symposiums focus areas and his participation in several Congressional Caucuses to advance the STEM workforce, RD, manufacturing, and a number of distinct technology topics such as artificial intelligence, grid innovation, and other technology topics important to the science and engineering workforce and competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing and high-tech sectors.At the conclusion of the symposium, many attendees took the opportunity to meet with their members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to strengthen their relationships with policymakers, inform them of the importance of investments in federally funded RD, and to offer their services as a technical resource to policymakers.For more information on ASME public po licy programs and events, visit Government Relations.

Customer Service Strategies that Help Maximize Holiday Sales

Customer Service Strategies that Help Maximize Holiday SalesCustomer Service Strategies that Help Maximize Holiday SalesCustomer Service Strategies that Help Maximize Holiday Sales ConlanThe holiday season is make-or-break time for many retailers, hospitality employers and tafelgeschirr companies. Perhaps your company is feeling the stress of relying on seasonal employees to generate the holiday sales youll need to finish the year in the black.The best way to remedy this situation is to focus on better customer service especially during the all-important holiday season. Chances are your competitors are already working on improving theirs.There have been a lot of lessons learned about customer service failure, says Steve Goldberg, president of The Grayson Co., a retail and investment consulting company in New York City. Theyre being much mora careful.Heres how to boost your holiday sales with great customer service.Train Employees in a Scalable WayRetailers are focusing on training t heir holiday hires more effectively, Goldberg says. Some of the training is virtual, and some of it is in person, but there are absolutely stronger efforts to make sure employees reflect the environment theyre working in and understand it, he says. Including brand and service expectations in these training sessions is vital to offering strong customer service, he says.Look for scalable options when it comes to training, says Ani Collum, a partner and consultant at Retail Concepts, a Boston-based retail consulting firm. Training processes that can be easily replicated help ensure that holiday hires are on the same page as your usual employees.Remember too that customer service relies on employees who can solve problems without running for the manager, so in addition to clarifying providing clear instructions and protocols, be sure that your training also empowers employees to make decisions on behalf of the organization.Empower frontline employees seasonal or otherwise to make deci sions that do right by the customer to eliminate potential friction between customers and the retailer, Collum says. Walk through common customer service scenarios as part of your employee training.Streamline Your Checkout ProcessEfficient execution is the No. 1 way for top retailers to ensure top customer service during the holiday season, says Jeffrey Peretin of Connors Group, a retail, distribution and manufacturing consultancy headquartered in New York City.One of the main areas of focus that we are seeing retailers put effort behind is the checkout experience. Consumers do not have the time or patience to wait in long lines, and have been shown by companies like Apple that there are ways to improve the experience.Adding two more cashiers throughout the holiday hiring scenario isnt necessarily the way to do it, especially if you only have a small number of registers in the first place.Creating register teams of two people per station with divided duties and distinct roles will d o it, Peretin says. These service levels and processes may differ from those that work for your company the rest of the year, and so you may need to experiment as you approach your peak season.Automate When PossibleSelf-service can help take a load off your retail employees and give them the time to directly serve customers who are undecided about a product.As wages continue to rise and hiring gets harder, it will become even more compelling to automate the service aspect of businesses, says Jan Rogers Kniffen, a retail consultant headquartered in New York City. You may need to invest in self-serve or self-checkout tech tools to make it happen, but doing so can help you redeploy your holiday hires more effectively.If youre not able to automate this year, keep it in mind for later. The robots are coming, Kniffen says. Maybe not this holiday season, but soon.Looking to learn more about holiday hiring? Check out the Holiday Hiring Guide

7 Tips for Running Effective Meetings

7 Tips for Running Effective Meetings7 Tips for Running Effective MeetingsRaise your hand if you love attending meetings. Anyone? Im probably getting a Ferris Bueller-type response at that request, right? Now, imagine the task of overcoming that kind of negative reaction when its your turn to lead meetings. Its not always easy to run effective meetings and ensure people are glad they attended.Here are seven ways to make sure youre leading effective meetings that are worth everyones time1. Know what you want. What do you hope to achieve through your meetings? Can your goals be accomplished without a formal gathering? Sometimes meetings arent even necessary.If you do schedule a time, create a written agenda for participants, including key topics and the names of people who might lead certain discussions. Distribute it in advance so everyone can prepare.2. Invite the right people. Ever attended meetings that have little or nothing to do with your job? What time-wasters. Dont be the lead er who selects the wrong attendees. Make sure everyone invited to participate in your meetings has something valuable to offer and a stake in the outcome.3. Be punctual. It seems like theres always someone running late when it comes to meetings. Unless that person is your boss, make every effort to start on time for those who did show up when requested.4. Stay on target. One of my personal annoyances with meetings is when they go off-track. You know, they start off focused on that big company project but end up shifting into a talk about problems with the office copier. All I can think of is the work Im not getting done while people ramble.Those who know how to run effective meetings understand that a key part of the job is steering attendees in the right direction. If people get off-track, direct them back to the agenda.5. Be inclusive. Some participants will speak up mora than others. No one should dominate the discussion, though. If someone is making all of the comments, start as king others for their input. For instance, you might say, Bill has made some great points about the new software. How do you think this will affect the rest of the administrative group, Jennifer? If youre running effective meetings, you make everyone feel a part of the idea-generating team.6. Stick to the schedule. Meetings should wrap up on time. If theres more to discuss, ask if people can stay or plan on a separate discussion later.7. Follow up.The process doesnt end after the discussion closes. Youll want to send a summary to attendees as soon as you can afterward. This will remind participants about what was accomplished and what needs to be done.Do you lead a lot of meetings in your administrative role? What tips do you have for running effective meetings?

5 Crazy Stories About Giving Two Weeks Notice (and What You Can Learn From Them)

5 Crazy Stories About Giving Two Weeks Notice (and What You Can Learn From Them)5 Crazy Stories About Giving Two Weeks Notice (and What You Can Learn From Them) Getting a new job is exciting. You get to look forward to a new work environment, colleagues and responsibilities. But its also frightening. You now have to submit a two weeks notice to your current employer - and sometimes, the unexpected can occur. Learn from these stories of resignations gone wrong in order tokeep your reputation and professional network intact.Almost anything could happen once you turn in your two weeks notice. Karelyn Lambert, currently self-employed as an executive virtual assistant through oDesk (Upwork Global Inc.), says she followed tradition. She turned in a professional resignation letter two weeks before leaving zu sich job only to have her supervisor say, Go ahead and make today your last day. Karelyn felt appalled by the managers reaction, but managed to leave the workplace without saying something shed regret.Tip Rather than pretend the worst-case scenario wont happen, admit it could. Think about your bosss possible reactions and be specific about them. Could they eject you from the premises without pay? Burden you with extra projects and impossible deadlines? After finishing your contemplation, plan your response. Deciding how you will speak and act in private now prevents public meltdowns later - you dont want to burn bridges.While your boss might have you escorted to the door, its also possible your boss might attempt to entice you to stay. Kevin Huhn, Founder of Be Your Best Today , experienced the latter. When I handed in my two weeks notice after working there about three years, says Kevin, I got a call from the president of the company. She offered me a 20 percent increase in pay to stay. Kevin refused the offer, but he said it left a good feeling and boosted his ego.Tip Some employers will try to keep you with incentives. If you like you r current job, the new perks might sway you to stay. But be careful. Dont let profil rewards guilt you into staying. If you think your boss might try to tempt you into remaining at the company, write down a list of pros and cons for staying and going. Knowing what you want will help you make and stand by your final decision.Sometimes, no matter how strong your work ethic, youll encounter hostility and negativity upon handing in your resignation letter . One employer, who prefers to remain anonymous, explains the reaction. She says the vast majority of employees check out after giving notice.She continued to explain that once an employee announces they are leaving, they are, for all intents and purposes, gone. They will show up, usually arriving late, doing a minimum amount of work, extending their lunch hours or leaving early. Once they resign, they are not there to make life easier for the rest of the team. They are there for the two weeks of pay, which they feel entitled to if they show up.Her words sound brutal. However, people who intend to change jobs experience this outlook from their employer fairly often .Tip Dont get angry with a boss who assumes youre there only for the paycheck. Instead, prove them wrong. Fulfill your obligations, tie off loose ends, and stay positive. Also try to remain quiet about where youre headed next. Crowing your career move will only confirm your bosss beliefs, not to mention discourage or embitter your work colleagues.Your two weeks notice probably will elicit strong emotions, as in Adrianne Harriss case. She learned how much of an impact she as an educator had had on students and coworkers amidst their tears and laughter. Everyone was genuinely happy for me and the job, she says, but more than that, everyone doted on me and praised me for a job well done.Tip If youve been at a company for a while or simply made yourself indispensable, plan for an onslaught of emotions. Also consider your disposition toward hugs, te ars, well wishes and parties, and prepare accordingly. For example, if you fear you or someone else will burst into tears , come armed with a packung of Kleenex.Some people who give notice experience mixed reactions rather than strong emotions. At least, thats what Amanda Austin, founder and president of Little Shop of Miniatures , discovered. She chose to leave what could be termed a cushy job to follow her passion for e-commerce and dollhouse miniatures. When her coworkers learned of her plans, one group reacted with surprise mixed with disdain. The other group expressed support and admiration and admitted they . . . wished they had the courage to step out.Tip You never know how people will respond to your news, but you can expect them to ask questions. Prepare your answers in advance so you dont fumble for words or say more than you ought. To do so, think about the questions you might ask if you were them or revisit a similar situation from the past, such as explaining your se lected university or chosen college major .You might not be ready to quit your current job. However, a day will come when its time to move onto another opportunity. Prepare for it with the tips shared here.

Find Out Whos Concerned About Public Relations Resume and Why You Should Be Paying Attention

Find Out Whos Concerned About Public Relations Resume and Why You Should Be Paying Attention Although finding the right resume objective sample may appear a simple undertaking and many individuals will be tempted to incorporate the version they discover on the internet in their resume, its highly recommended you do not do that. When it has to do with making a good impression and receiving the interview, public relations is among the most competitive fields around. TopResume can assist with each one of these factors to produce your resume the best it can be. The business receives the benefit of doubt in tricky and messy circumstances and survives to live another day due to its impeccable public conduct previously. The net and societal media is altering the surface of the business, and a resume is a significant means to showcase that youre changing with it. Before everything else, you want to understand your specialty and what moves you. Next, you should also find out everything you can lay your hands on about the business. Preparation and having the proper skills can be vital when looking for the ideal first placement. Technical perfection in writing isnt enough. Because its a creative process which helps. Your goal in constructing your resume is to make an effective advertising and marketing tool. Public relations resume samples to be found on the world wide web may provide fantastic suggestions of the kinds of information to include but this is supposed to offer the most extensive outline. Folks wont hire you because it is possible to maintain a PR database or you may write press releases. Work aspirants should keep an eye out for a resume template instead of a programs vitae template. Uploading to our resume database requires you to make an account. To begin with, templates have to be comprehensive. At the same time that you should add variety to the means by which you start looking for jobs, an overall routine can assist in preventing stagn ation and discouragement. Often swarmed with numerous tasks demanding exactly the same quantity of commitment, PR practitioners must possess the crucial skill of multi-tasking. Research Skills Public relations practitioners work with many sorts of clients in wide array of fields. Clearly then, to engage or relate to every public a various relative strategy is required. PR roles are astoundingly varied so having the ability to supervise your time and prioritize your work-load is critical. Public Relations is not an easy notion. PR Industry is developed on numbers. Naturally, its important to understand how PR should get the job done. The direction you write your career objectives is essential and ought to be given proper consideration. Make certain you read up on the organisation youre applying for. Training is usually at work, although professional organizations provide additional training opportunities. Physical organization is crucial as well. If want to get the enter prise to think highly of you, you have to think of a killer public relations specialist resume. Working for a business or executive team thats reluctant to delegate authority may be hard to work with. Instead, concentrate on telling the company what you could offer as an employee. After the calendar year, employees have the ability to determine if an agency is suitable for them, or if they want to move on to another communications stelle with their enhanced skill collection. If possible, tailor your CV to coordinate with the language and feeling of the organisation used on their site. Tailoring your CV to coordinate with the sort of tone they use will signal to the prospective organisation which you might be the sort of candidate they wish to recruit. If you are in need of a bit of help with your resume, have a look at the resume examples below. If you are in need of a little assistance with your CV, take a look at the CV examples below. Employers are interested in finding employees who can manage their brands across a selection of different outlets. Troubled companies can not be possible to work for, however great the job might appear at the right time of the offer. If youre an executive you understand how important its to be engaged with the organization and employees on a lot of levels. Businessmen and business directors Bring evidence of your position in the business and remuneration. Get the Scoop on Public Relations Resume Before Youre Too Late You may also use the list to acquire an awareness of what employers want to find, although individual job requirements may vary a good deal. You must also understand what the job requires. Because most job descriptions require, being highly organized and having the capability to work on multiple tasks at one time will go a very long way The work description as drafted by the business will also supply you with a tip about what to put in your tailor-made resume.

Agriculture What does the future hold

Agriculture What does the future hold Agriculture What does the future hold?Posted April 26, 2019, by JennyHow do you provide quality food to people at a decent price without having a negative impact on the environment? This is the entdeckungamental question that the agriculture industry constantly seeks to answer. So what are the current and future trends that will impact the industrys ability to provide a solution?We sat down with two senior agricultural academics at Charles Sturt University to find out what issues the agriculture industry is likely to face in the coming decade, and the ways it is potentially going to meet them. As David Kemp, Professor of Agricultural Systems at Charles Sturt University, sees it, there is an underlying factor that will influence how farming is done in the future.When it comes to Australia, our farmers are very efficient but were going to have to get far mora efficient in the future. With the way the bevlkerung is increasing in Australia and aroun d the world well probably have to produce twice as much food as we do now. But theres no mora obviously arable land. And with no more land you then have to improve the productivity of what youve got. And thats hard. All the simple stuff find new land, clear it and grow more crops was done in the last 100 years. You could, but today we have to think a lot harder about how to maximise the productivity of that land, and at the same time not do any damage to the environment.Jim Pratley, Research Professor of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University, echoes this basic driver for the future of the farming industry the need for more food to feed a growing population. There is a pressure to produce more. We will need 70 per cent more food by 2050 in the world than at the start of this century. That means that in the first half of this century we will be producing more food than we have in the rest of the history of human civilisation. World population we have 7 billion now and it is pro jected to be 9.3 billion by 2050. So there are a few challenges out there. The whole package This equation is not as straightforward as it first looks. For Professor Kemp, it is not simply a case of growing more food by any means necessary.Agricultural science needs to take careful account of not just food production issues, but environmental issues and social issues around food production. Students now and in the future need to take a systems perspective when meeting the challenges of agriculture. Professor Pratley emphasised that agriculture must operate within a demanding marketplace. An industry does need the confidence of the people we call it social licence the idea that you are not going to do anything damaging during production. And if you do something that destroys public confidence, you lose that social licence quickly. Markets are more savvy about insisting on environmentally sound products, so the market demands are increasing for that sort of process. Now social licen ce features in most sectors planning, and they cant afford to jeopardise that market.That social licence can certainly be jeopardised, but Professor Kemp feels that in many ways this can be due to misinformation. There is a distortion in the media about large companies. The big operators have more resources to fix up environmental issues. Many farms now approximately two-thirds have off-farm income. They are not using the farm to fund something else. In fact, income is coming from off-farm avenues and used to improve the farm and make it a better place to be. Pollution from agriculture is a lot less than it has been