Job-onomics How to Think About Your Career Like an Economist

Job-onomics How to Think About Your Career Like an EconomistJob-onomics How to Think About Your Career Like an EconomistOne of my favorite classes in graduate school was economics- the study of how people maximize outcomes with scarce resources. I liked learning about how the slightest push or pull of connected levers led to significantly different results.The economic concepts I learned about in grad school can be applied to your career. You have a limited amount of time and limited resources with which to maximize outcomes such as earning a paycheck, establishing work-life balanceor experiencing increased work satisfaction. As with a business, career choices require that you consider risks, benefits and costs.Most people automatically account for risks and benefits when considering career transitions. However, there is good reason to also consider costs, specifically sunk and opportunity costs, of staying in your current job. Thinking about sunk costs and opportunity costs may pres ent your career options in a new light.Sunk CostsA sunk costis money that you have already spent that you canleid recover. For example, if a failing company decides to continue to sell an unpopular product solely to justify the cost of the machinery it purchased to make that product, it will continue to lose money, assuming that no radical changes are made.In some cases, it makes mora sense to cut losses and do something different. By focusing on a sunk cost, the company is letting a bad investment from the past affect the success it can have now and in the future.Making career decisions based on sunk costs is similarly problematic. Perhaps youre only working in a job because its related to the degree that you earned or because youve worked a number of years in that field. If you dont enjoy doing the work, or if you find that its largely unsatisfying, then youre letting a sunk cost dictate your success and happiness.Instead of looking back, consider how you feel about your current s ituation andbrainstorm opportunities that could allow you to accomplish your personal and professional goals. In business, you dont have to abandon what you are currently doing if it isnt successful you merely have to halt production to identify and fix the problem. Similarly, you dont have to completely change your career path if you are not currently satisfied. Take some time to identify the things that make you happy, determine transferable skillsand seek out options that match these conditions.Opportunity CostsAnother cost to consider is opportunity cost,which is the value of an alternative that you could have selected but that you didnt. If you have the choice between chocolate and vanilla ice cream, and you choose chocolate, then the enjoyment that you could have experienced by eating the vanilla ice cream is the opportunity cost.With every professional decision you make, theres an opportunity cost- something that you could spend your time doing that you did not select. As you assess satisfaction in your current role, you should also think about the trade-offs and consider how making the choice to do something differentmay impact your life.Its worth noting that opportunity costs are not necessarily as equal as the ice cream example. The opportunity cost of your current career path may not be a parallel career option its anything that youre giving up by staying in your current job. If you are in a high-stress occupationbut earn a high income, your opportunity cost could be a more easy-going lifestyle and a lower salary. Each option has good and bad aspects, so there isnt necessarily a best choice. The challenge is not to choose the best option, but rather the best option for you.In SummaryA world with limited resources and many options means that hard decisions must be made. With every choice, consider the things you can lose (risks) and the things you can gain. You should also take inventory of your current situation to see if it is actually costing yout o stay in your job. With clarity and a focus on what you want, youre better able to make the right decisions for a satisfying outcome.

ASME Congressional Briefing Explores Advanced Biosciences for Manufacturing

ASME Congressional Briefing Explores Advanced Biosciences for Manufacturing ASME Congressional Briefing Explores Advanced Biosciences for Manufacturing ASME Congressional Briefing Explores Advanced Biosciences for ManufacturingSept. 9, 2016 (Left to right) ASME Past President Bob Sims, Mary Maxon from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Steve Evans from Dow AgroSciences, Malin Young of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Anup Singh from Sandia National Laboratories, and Rina Singh from Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) at the Advanced Biosciences for Manufacturing Congressional briefing.ASME recently sponsored a Congressional briefing, Advanced Biosciences for Manufacturing Driving Solution in Energy, Health, and the Environment, in Washington, D.C. The briefing, which was attended by more than 100 members of Congress, Congressional staff, agency officials and thought leaders, focused on how advances in biosciences can improve the nations biomanufacturing compe titiveness and address grand scientific challenges for energy, the environment, human health and agriculture.The event was convened on July 28 in conjunction with the House Manufacturing Caucus as part of a series of manufacturing briefings being held throughout the year. J. Robert Sims, past president of ASME, welcomed the audience and acknowledged the co-chairs of the Manufacturing Caucus, Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Tom Reed (R-NY), and introduced a distinguished panel of speakers from the bioscience and biotechnology industry. The speakers at the briefing included Mary Maxon, principal deputy of the biosciences area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Steve Evans, Fellow at Dow AgroSciences Rina Singh, policy director, Industrial Biotechnology, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Malin Young, chief research officer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Anup Singh, senior manager of biological science and technology at Sandia National Laborato ries.The panelists discussed how federal investments in the biosciences and manufacturing, particularly at Department of Energy National Labs, support the development of cross-cutting technologies and platform scientific tools that broaden and deepen the United States biosciences and bioengineering capabilities. They also spoke about the potential for shared resources and new technologies to drive progress across a wide range of industrial sectors that depend biosciences products like chemical manufactures and derivatives, agricultural products, and other sectors that feed into the manufacturing sector and supply chain.Video recordings of the Congressional briefing can now be viewed online. To watch part one of the briefing, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQx0Vshvb0k. To view the second part of the session, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYlhTrXhDuM.

Students from Texas and Ontario named winning alliance at FIRST Robotics Championship

Students from Texas and Ontario named winning alliance at FIRST Robotics Championship Students from Texas and Ontario named winning alliance at FIRST Robotics Championship ASME President Marc Goldsmith (second from left) visits the FIRST robotics team from gruppe 1816, Edina Robotics, from Edina, Minn. More than 2,500 teams of high school students from around the world honed their engineering design skills creating and building custom-made robots for this years nearly 80 regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competitions. Last month, 400 of those teams advanced to the FIRST Robotics Championship, where an alliance of three teams consisting of students from The Woodlands, Texas, and Ontario, Canada emerged as winners of the competition.ASME President Marc Goldsmith and President-Elect Madiha Kotb were among the crowd of more than 25,000 gathered at the Edward Johns Dome in St. Louis, Mo., to cheer on the contestants during the Champ ionship, which took place from April 24-27. ASME has been an ardent betreuunger the FIRST Program, with many members serving as judges and team mentors over the past 20 years. Each year, the Society also awards ASME-ASME Auxiliary First Scholarships to high school students who participate on FIRST teams.In addition to ASMEs Goldsmith and Kotb, the audience at the Edward Johns Dome featured a number of celebrities and engineering luminaries - including FIRST founder Dean Kamen, pop music icon will.i.am, and Noel Lee, chief executive officer of Monster - who turned out to show their support for the students and FIRST, which not only helps introduce young people to engineering, but shows them how exciting it can be.We think FIRST is critically important because we need more science, math, engineering and technology educated kids, Goldsmith said in an on-site interview with FIRST staff. We need more science, math engineering and technology educated citizens. And you start them off wh en theyre young. When you see the enthusiasm and excitement the fun of engineering as reflected by these kids at FIRST, youve got to contribute. You dont have a choice. ASME President-Elect Madiha Kotb (left) and President Marc Goldsmith (right) present Rhetta Wingert of Smithfield, Ky., with a certificate naming her as one of winners of the 2013 ASME-ASME Auxiliary FIRST Clarke Scholarships. Eleven of the $5,000 scholarships were awarded this year. In this years robotics challenge, Ultimate Ascent, alliances made up of three teams each competed against each other to toss as many flying discs into their goals as possible during the two-minute and 15-second match. By the end of final match, a trio of teams - gruppe 1241, THEORY6 from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Team 1477, Texas Torque from The Woodlands, Texas and Team 610, The Coyotes from Toronto, Ontario, Canada - were named the events Winning Alliance, beating out the alliance of Team 33, Killer Bees of Au burn Hills, Mich., Team 469, Las Guerrillas from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Team 1519, Mechanical Mayhem of Milford, N.H.The Chairmans Award, which is the highest honor given to an individual team at the FIRST Robotics Championship, was presented to Team 1538, The Holy Cows of San Diego, Calif. The Chairmans Award recognizes the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.Ten students were named to the 2013 Deans List for outstanding FIRST Robotics Championship competitors Kaley Bibic, Team 4476, W.A.F.F.L.E.S., Kingston, Ontario, Canada Ephraim Bililign, Team 1533, Triple Strange, Greensboro, N.C. William Blaser, Team 359, Hawaiian Kids, Waialua, Hawaii Naoka Gunawardena, Team 3504, Girls of Steel, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ofri Harlev, Team 4159, CardinalBotics, San Francisco, Calif. Kathryn Hite, Team 3547, Virus, Monroe, Mich. Kristina Landen, Team 2093, Bowtie Brigade, Portland, Ore. Kristen Law, Team 2834, Bionic Baro ns, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Isabel Martos-Repath, Team 589, Falkon Robotics, La Crescenta, Calif. and Joshua Thomas, Team 704, Warriors, Grand Prairie, Texas.Other distinctions conferred at the Championship event included the Engineering Inspiration Award, going to Team 3478, LamBot from San Luis Potos, Mexico the Creativity Award from Xerox, given to Team 3018, Nordic Storm of Saint Peter, Minn. Delphis Engineering Excellence Award, going to Team 1986, Team Titanium from Lees Summit, Mo. the Entrepreneurship Award from Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, presented to Team 2614, MARS of Morgantown, W.Va. Johnson Johnsons Gracious Professionalism Award, going to Team 3138, Innovators Robotics from Dayton, Ohio the Industrial Design Award from General Motors, given to Team 254, The Cheesy Poofs of San Jose, Calif. ULs Industrial Safety Award, presented to Team 2638, Rebels from Great Neck, N.Y. the Innovation in Control Award from Rockwell Automation, going to Team 1717, DPenguineers o f Goleta, Calif. and Chryslers Team Spirit Award, given to Team 233, The Pink Team from Rockledge and Cocoa Beach, Fla. President Goldsmith talks with pop music star will.i.am at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis. During the event, FIRST founder Dean Kamen commended the musician for his volunteer work with FIRST and support of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. This year, ASME recognized 11 high school seniors who participated in the FIRST Program with ASME-ASME Auxiliary FIRST Clarke Scholarships at the FIRST Championship. The $5,000 scholarships, which are to be used for the first year of study in an accredited mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology program, recognize and reward students whose FIRST experience has inspired an interest in pursuing an engineering career. The scholarship program is sponsored by the ASME Foundation and the ASME Auxiliary.This years scholarship winners were Nicholas (Gus) Albers of Victor Senior High School, Victor, N.Y. Michelle Lynn Bakker from Holland High School, Holland, Mich. Vanessa G. Costilla, Booker T. Washington, Houston, Texas Thomas Fogwell, Owen J. Roberts, Pottstown, Pa. John Gee, Calhoun High School, Port Lavaca, Texas Trevor Greenwood, Eastside Catholic High School, Sammamish, Wash. Daniel Mead, St. Joseph Public High School, St. Joseph, Mich. David Ovies, Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, Raleigh, N.C. Chelsea Silberglied, Plainview Old Bethpage High School, Plainview, N.Y. Nicholas Taylor, Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins, Colo. and Rhetta D. Wingert, Coram Deo Academy, Smithfield, Ky.To watch the video clip of Marc Goldsmith at the FIRST Championship discussing the benefits of FIRST participation, now available on YouTube. To watch an interview with ASME-ASME Auxiliary FIRST Clarke Scholarship winner Gus Albers.To see the winners of other awards presented at the FIRST Robotics Championship, or to learn more about the FIRST program, whic h includes other competitions including the FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League, visit www.usfirst.org.

Here is why you should live like youre immortal

Here is why you should live like youre immortalHere is why you should live like youre immortalIt seems like all my peers have this idea that being young is an excuse for leid living a satisfying life.But Millennials are elend the only group of people who hide behind excuses. We all do.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreI get it. Taking on responsibilities in life is scary. Its way cooler to have toast with avocado.But you know whats also cool?Building a meaningful career that youre proud of.Contributing to other peoples lives.Creating a product or service that is useful.Investing your money for your retirement.Yeah, but Im still young.Theres always tomorrowCmon. Stop hiding What are you waiting for?To everyone out there that doesnt feel fulfilled, I have one idea that I want to shareabflug living like youre immortalYes, I know it sounds weird. So give me two minutes to explain.Conv entional wisdom says that life is not forever, right?Life is shortYOLOLive nowAnd I agree with that as well.But when you live your life according to that philosophy, it doesnt make sense to do anything that takes a long time to pay off.If you think that life is short, why on earth would you do hard things? It doesnt make sense.From that perspective, its better to spend your money, go out every week, drink as much as you can, and live large.Ask yourself What does all that lead to?It doesnt take a scientist to answer that question. The answer is, nothing.Now, theres also another perspective on living That youre here forever.Think about it. How different would you live if I told you that youre never going to sie?When I look at myself, I used to live as if I were mortal. Id spend my money on clothes, gadgets, holidays. But I also seemed to be in a hurry. I wanted to achieve a lot of things in my life. And preferably, very fast.I also pursued many things at the same time. Just like a dog . Chasing every shiny thing out there. Or even chasing my own random ideas.But lately, Ive adopted a different mindset. Its an idea of, What if I were immortal?I know, it sounds like Im working on a hyperbolic chamber that promises eternal life. But trust me, Im not that delusional.Im talking figuratively.The first time I got this idea was when I read one of Marcus Aurelius MeditationsThink of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take whats left and live properly.Im parteicularly referring to the last part Living properly. What does that mean?I think everyone has a different perspective. To me, living properly means that Im satisfied with my life. That I can look myself in the mirror, and genuinely say, I like my life.Was I truly satisfied when I lived my life in the now? No, not really. I didnt have a real career, or a house, or anything that I was proud of. And why was that? I was too focused on the now. I wanted things to happen fast.Before you know it, youll be dead N ow, that mindset is fine to get started. Nothing works better than kicking someone in the butt by telling them theyre going to die.But once youre working on building a LIFE, its not helpful to think like that. Being present is a great thing, but like many things in life, dont overdo it.Thats why I like to live like Im immortal. Because when you live foreverYou have all the time in the world to build something.You can make mistakes and learn from them.Theres no pressure to make things happen fast.You treat people with respect because other people will also be around forever.This small tweak in my mindset has helped me to take a different view on life. Im not afraid to look 10 or 20 years ahead. That helps me to make better decisions TODAY.For example, Id rather save my money or invest it instead of spending it because I know that future Darius will benefit from that.But how about present Darius?Well, I talked about being satisfied, right? Odd enough, Im more satisfied when I SAVE my money. Or when I eat healthy food or work out every day.When I think about this idea, I find it fascinating how well it works.We all know were going to die (I recently even wrote an article about it). Thats a good and bad thing.Good because it gives us urgency.Bad because we lose sight of the big picture.How do you live? Like a mortal or immortal person?Whatever it is, I hope youre satisfied with your life. Because at the end of the day, thats what matters most.Thisarticleoriginally appeared onDariusForoux.com.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong peopleHere is why you should live like youre immortalIt seems like all my peers have this idea that being young is an excuse for not living a satisfying life.But Millennials are not the only group of people who hide behind excuses. We all do.I get it. Taking on responsibilities in life is scary. Its way cooler to have toast with avocado.But you know whats also cool?Building a meaningful career that youre proud of.Contributing to other peoples lives.Creating a product or service that is useful.Investing your money for your retirement.Yeah, but Im still young.Theres always tomorrowCmon. Stop hiding What are you waiting for?To everyone out there that doesnt feel fulfilled, I have one idea that I want to shareStart living like youre immortalYes, I know it sounds weird. So give me two minutes to explain.Conventional wisdom says that life is not forever, right?Life is shortYOLOLive nowAnd I agree with that as well.But when you live your life according to that philosophy, it doesnt make sense to do anything that takes a long time to pay off.If you think that life is short, why on earth would you do hard things? It doesnt make se nse.From that perspective, its better to spend your money, go out every week, drink as much as you can, and live large.Ask yourself What does all that lead to?It doesnt take a scientist to answer that question. The answer is, nothing.Now, theres also another perspective on living That youre here forever.Think about it. How different would you live if I told you that youre never going to die?When I look at myself, I used to live as if I were mortal. Id spend my money on clothes, gadgets, holidays. But I also seemed to be in a hurry. I wanted to achieve a lot of things in my life. And preferably, very fast.I also pursued many things at the same time. Just like a dog. Chasing every shiny thing out there. Or even chasing my own random ideas.But lately, Ive adopted a different mindset. Its an idea of, What if I were immortal?I know, it sounds like Im working on a hyperbolic chamber that promises eternal life. But trust me, Im not that delusional.Im talking figuratively.The first time I g ot this idea was when I read one of Marcus Aurelius MeditationsThink of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take whats left and live properly.Im particularly referring to the last part Living properly. What does that mean?I think everyone has a different perspective. To me, living properly means that Im satisfied with my life. That I can look myself in the mirror, and genuinely say, I like my life.Was I truly satisfied when I lived my life in the now? No, not really. I didnt have a real career, or a house, or anything that I was proud of. And why was that? I was too focused on the now. I wanted things to happen fast.Before you know it, youll be dead Now, that mindset is fine to get started. Nothing works better than kicking someone in the butt by telling them theyre going to die.But once youre working on building a LIFE, its not helpful to think like that. Being present is a great thing, but like many things in life, dont overdo it.Thats why I like to live like Im immort al. Because when you live foreverYou have all the time in the world to build something.You can make mistakes and learn from them.Theres no pressure to make things happen fast.You treat people with respect because other people will also be around forever.This small tweak in my mindset has helped me to take a different view on life. Im not afraid to look 10 or 20 years ahead. That helps me to make better decisions TODAY.For example, Id rather save my money or invest it instead of spending it because I know that future Darius will benefit from that.But how about present Darius?Well, I talked about being satisfied, right? Odd enough, Im more satisfied when I SAVE my money. Or when I eat healthy food or work out every day.When I think about this idea, I find it fascinating how well it works.We all know were going to die (I recently even wrote an article about it). Thats a good and bad thing.Good because it gives us urgency.Bad because we lose sight of the big picture.How do you live? Lik e a mortal or immortal person?Whatever it is, I hope youre satisfied with your life. Because at the end of the day, thats what matters most.Thisarticleoriginally appeared onDariusForoux.com.

The 10 Highest Paying Entry Level Jobs in America

The 10 Highest Paying Entry Level Jobs in AmericaThe 10 Highest Paying Entry Level Jobs in AmericaWhat are the highest paying jobs which you can get after graduating?There are various professions which allow fresh graduates to earn way above the average salary.The more experience you have in a profession the more you can expect toearn. However, the idea that you have to earn a low salary, or even an average salary, just because youre a recent graduate is a misconception.So, what jobs pay the most? Here is a list of ten of the highest paying entry level jobs which you can get with less than 2 years of experience. All 10 of the best salary jobs on the list require a bachelors degree but dont worry if you havent been to college as there are plenty of high paying jobs you dont need a degree for.If youve just graduated your resume is the most powerful tool you have at your disposal to get a high salary job. Using a resume builder is an effective way of quickly producing resumes which stan d out.10) Financial Services WholesalerAnnual salary $60-65kFinancial services wholesalers sell to large organizations and geschftlicher umganges rather than to consumers. The high-value transactions take place between fund managers, banks, stockbrokers, and insurers. A bachelors degree in business, economics, or finance is often required, as is the ability to sell and persuade.9) Business BankerAnnual salary $65-70kA business banker is responsible for a companys dealing with institutions which provide loans, credit, accounts, and other financial services which are specifically for businesses. A bachelors degree in finance or business is generally required and on-the-job training is normally provided.8) Registered NurseAnnual salary $65-70kA registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and has a professional license to provide care. Nurses train in critical thinking, anatomy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and take courses specific to nursing. It is necess ary to have a degree in nursing which normally takes 2 years.7) Corporate Bonds TraderAnnual salary $65-70kCareers in bond trading are both competitive and financially rewarding. Most traders now work on computers in much calmer environments than the traditional trading pits. They use modern trading programs and work from offices.6) Product EngineerAnnual salary $65-70Product engineers design and develop devices, systems, and items which are manufactured and then sold. The job involves working with issues of cost, quality, performance, reliability, production, and market research. The overall aim is to design and manufacture products which are in demand and profitable.5) Cash Management OfficerAnnual salary $70-75kCash management officers provide support to business banking clients. They handle accounts and ensure client zurckhalten and satisfaction. Typical tasks include maintaining records, dealing with client requests, and monitoring balances. A bachelors degree is generally requ ired.4) Data ArchitectAnnual salary $75-80kEvery organization has its data organized, stored, and integrated. It is the job of a data architect to manage the organizational structure and maintenance of this informations. The role is crucial for the smooth running of operations.3) Drilling EngineerAnnual salary $75-80kDrilling engineering is a subset of petroleum engineering. This type of engineer implements plans to drill oil and gas wells and safely and as economically as possible. They work closely with a range of other specialists including geologists.2) Industrial EngineerAnnual salary $80-85kIndustrial engineers figure out how to optimize complex production processes. They aim to reduce costs, improve efficiency and quality, ensure worker health and safety, and comply with government regulations. A bachelors degree in engineering is required.1) Software developersAnnual salary $100-110kSoftware development is the process of designing, programming, testing, and creating software and applications. Developers write and maintain the source code though have a much broader role. They are involved in everything from the conception of the software through to its launch.

The Hidden Facts Regarding Teachers Aide Resume Revealed by an Old Pro

The Hidden Facts Regarding Teachers kchengehilfe Resume Revealed by an Old Pro Getting picked for a work interview to get a position for a teaching assistant demands an impressive CV that highlights your very best skills and experience. Jenny had no formal experience teaching, but lots of practical experience so we made sure to concentrate on her practicum inside her cover letter. The ideal way to get hired as a congressional aide is to get experience with a different government official. Pretend that youre the boss for a moment and someone presented the resume youve written to you. The Battle Over Teachers Aide Resume and How to Win It Handwriting has to be clear and legible. Teaching aides are liable for tutoring students individually or in smaller groups. Assistants may help the teacher by helping students to do research tasks. Teacher assistants work closely to aid with all sorts of student learners. Teaching assistants are vital in classrooms. A Teacher Assistant must be committed to the learning approach. In a long-term care facility the CNA cares for the exact patient on a long duration of time and so learns each customers needs, likes and dislikes and the patients family. Aides help with the simple care of people in a number of medical and home health fields. In buchen to verify their wisdom and prove their competency, caregivers might be asked by their employer to study for and finish a competency evaluation. Teaching assistants have to be excellent communicators that are patient, understanding, and compassionate. Nursing assistants and orderlies offer basic services to patients, performing a number of the exact same tasks as certified medication aides. Whispered Teachers Aide Resume Secrets Creating an expert CV demands work, but its much easier to do when you have the proper tools and knowledge. Otherwise, you can choose to compose References seen on request. You are going to have a chance to copy and paste your resume in the app lication, but resumes alone arent accepted. Teachers Aide Resume Ideas The demand for home health aides is only likely to rise in the future (as per BLS statistics, 48% boost in demand is likely from 2012-2022) and consequently, you will be making the perfect career choice if youre passionate about the area. To be able to attract Dietary Aides that best matches your requirements, its crucial compose a crystal clear and precise Dietary Aide job description. A dietary aide assists the cook in setting the quantity and sort of food and supplies needed for daily meals. He is responsible for keeping a complete food supply in the kitchen. Employers want employees who are intent on doing the job and they are searching for those who care about their jobs. Legal administrative assistants usually supply a great amount of legal administrative support. NorQuest Colleges Health Care Aide program is one of the largest in Canada and prepares you to be part of a health-care team in various di stinct settings, offering a high degree of frontline services to clients in need of assistance. So How About Teachers Aide Resume? An extensive array of activities could be implemented dependent on local student requirements and interests. By highlighting what you do well, it is going to let you look for work in areas which you will enjoy. Your role descriptions give a great chance to show employers how you apply your skills at work, and the impact you earn. Our duty is to work together to respectfully look after our clients like they were our own family. Immense job satisfaction stems from having the ability to help someone and create a sizeable beneficial effect on their lives. A good comprehension of the job and its requirements goes a very long way to guarantee your success and advancement within it. Really the job description is utilized in various scenarios and there are lots of scenarios in which you would need to supply the work description. Writing an accurate job description is the very first step in locating an employee whos a fantastic fit for your organization.

Study Mistakes That Could Be Sabotaging You

Study Mistakes That Could Be Sabotaging You Study Mistakes That Could Be Sabotaging YouPosted March 22, 2019, by Michelle MarshallMany students make some critical mistakes when it comes to their studies, mistakes that can cost them their grades and subsequently their dream job. This doesnt have to be - you at least not if you spend some time understanding what study mistakes you could be making and how easy it is to fix them Trust us you are going to need to put your eyes on this Study Mistake 1 elend realising that there are tips and strategies that you can use to make your study efforts and results much easier. Yep. A simple mindset change is all that is needed to level up your game. We told you it was easy. Some students, dont even realise that there are things that they can do about the way that they approach their studies. There are amazing study tips waiting for you right now. Things that will make learning and passing their exams so much easier. Its a huge mistake and one we c an help you rectify if you keep on reading.Study Mistake 2 Working hard not smartThis may seem like a cliche saying, but its a saying that if applied to anything that you do throughout your life, youll be thankful for. It cuts the wheat from the chaff, eliminates over thinking, or overdoing anything and gets the right stuff done - you know, the stuff that gets results. The things you should be focusing onTo work smart, you need to keep things simple, always. But pay attention, great attention to what is required to deliver the results you need for your grades or your future work and life projects. Study Mistake 3 Concentrating only on the topics you study, and not developing study skills. Such As 4 Not active readingReading is a huge part of study, but so many students just highlight complete pages of text for days. This is because youve got no end goal. Instead, think about what you need to understand and seek the answers in the text making notes as you find the answers you need. I f you dont know why you are reading something, dont read it until you understand why. 5 Not practising under exam conditionsTake past exams and look at what mistakes you made. Then fix them - this will help you pass your exams much quicker than reading books for the sake of reading a book. And will help you to focus on what you need to learn.6 Learning and embracing your study styleWe dont all study in the same way. What works for one person wont work for you. Work smarter by figuring out how you like to study and making it work for you - just dont overcomplicate it 7 Not seeking to understand rather than memoriseMost students make the mistake of trying to memorise rather than understand their topic, and thats usually because they dont often know exactly what it is that they are seeking to understand. Which leads to the next point. 8 Not understanding the briefYou are not working smart, being productive or managing your time well if you do not know what is required of you in any sit uation in life. So many students dont pay attention to their assignment briefs, exam criteria, or course outcomes. Instead, they rush past this, perhaps only reading it once or briefly checking it to see if theyve covered all aspects in their projects or essay. AKA usually when its too late and much too stressful to ring the changes. If you dont know what is important you wont hit the sweet spot - speak to your teacher and find out what the most important aspects of your study should be - now thats a smart moveStudy Mistake 9 Making study a choreNothing good ever comes from anything where there is no passion. Its dull, lifeless, boring and uninspiring. But the good news is that if you learn how to find ways to inject passion into even the most tedious of tasks youll enjoy your studies more, do better and develop another life skill that will take you far in life. You dont have to feel passionate about learning about a specific topic, but you could find passion in accomplishing the go als you have, the act of learning or even your desired outcome. There is always an angle and always a way to ignite the spark inside of you. You just might need to get a little creative about it to inject passion into your studiesStudy Mistake 11 Not studying aheadStudy ahead, so that when you have to learn something for your course, you already have a basic understanding which means you integrate the information faster. Ask your teacher or lecturer for advice on how you can study ahead. Its a smart move, trust us. Study Mistake 12 Not taking breaks or taking too many breaksEither, or it doesnt matter. Both are as damaging to your study efforts as each other. Plan breaks to give your brain a rest completely and to assimilate the information youve learned. Just dont take too many and stop procrastinatingStudy Mistake 13 Doubting yourselfJust dont do this. Dont. Its so damaging to your psyche and your studies. Instead, focus on all of the above, hone your skills, work smart and focus on the facts, not the assumption youve made about studying, and all will be well. 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Productivity lessons from a man who wrote 400 porn novels

Productivity lessons from a man who wrote 400 porn novelsProductivity lessons from a man who wrote 400 porn novelsDramatic career pivots arent usually prompted by mail-order porn novels. But Andrew Offutt isnt an ordinary person.After noticing the poor quality of writing in a book he ordered in the 1960s, Offutt hurled it across the room and announced to his wife that he could do better.She asked, why dont you? Thus began his switch from insurance salesperson to pornographer.His son, Chris Offutt, recently published a book about the experience of growing up with a father who wrote porn and the aftermath of his death. My Father, the Pornographer, shows Chris own prowess as a writer while painting a vivid portrait of his father, the man who raised the quality of American pornography.While he is known as a science-fiction writer, pornography welches Offutts passion both in his work and personal life. Offutts work may not be high literature, yet it is undeniable that his sheer output, de dication, and creativity are alfruchtwein unrivaled. In his lifetime, he wrote 420 novels, including Bondage Babe.Even today, there are at least 30that remain unpublished.What interests me most is not his subject but rather his phenomenal productivity as a writer and what the lessons we can draw from this. My Father, the Pornographer, is a rare example of an intimate portrait of a writer and reveals interesting insights into his creative process.The ProcessOffutts writing process involved what Cal Newport calls deep work - extended periods of intense focus. The ability to focus on one task is a universal factor among the most creative, productive people I know and Offutt took it to an extreme level.Offutts writing process was old school? - ?no facegram or twitchat distractions here. Rather, he would begin by brainstorming a few ideas before launching into the first chapter. Next, Offutt created an outline of the rest of the book which he followed meticulously. In each sitting, he produced 20to 40 pages of longhand writing. After the initial draft, he transcribed it on to his typewriter, editing along the way.Writing 20to 40 pages in a single sitting is a phenomenal feat? - ?thats up to 10,000 words in normal handwriting and probably more for Offutts tiny scrawl. In comparison, it usually takes me a day to write a smaller, say 2,000 words, article on Farnam Street Blog.By writing an outline before commencing, he was able to diminish the lengthy editing rigmarole that consumers many authors time. His personal record was 94 pages in a single day? - ?nearly 24,000 words. This depth of focus and organized process are doubtless responsible for his prolific output.(As a side note, since improving my ability to focus, my output has 5Xed).AnonymityOffutt wrote his pornographic novels under 17 different names, mostly as John Cleve. He claimed that Cleve was his alter ego, and the other 16 were merely his pseudonyms, not Offutts.Living in a conservative community, th is anonymity gave Offutt total freedom. He could express himself as he wished, without the work being linked to his quiet rural family life. The alter ego, Cleve, had his own wardrobe, signature, and stationary. At conventions, Offutt would change into Cleves attire and speak to his loyal fanbase as him.I can hear you wondering how anonymity helps people produce more. Let me tell you. When Farnam Street was anonymous, getting things done was easy. No one wanted my time or attention. Now I get hundreds of requests a day for everything from speeches to advisory hauptplatine opportunities.EnvironmentMore than many of us believe our behavior is influenced by our environment, which is perhaps why many writers go to great lengths to find the perfect place to work. For Offutt, secrecy was a necessary element. He worked in a second-floor office which the whole family was forbidden to enter.This seclusion made him happy. A year before his death, hedescribed himself as the happiest man alive. He enjoyed being alone in his study with only his writing to focus on. Chris recalls that his fathers best friend how Eric Stanton, a fetish artist whom he collaborated with for 25 years. Yet they had met just once? - ?illustrative of the extent to which Offutt valued his solitude.Inspiration and ImmersionIn a short autobiographical note in one book he wroteOffutt researches with gusto, both in and out of books, having?- ?briefly and painfully, he says?- ?worn chainmail and helm and wielded sword.Upon clearing out his fathers study, Chris found decades worth of pornographic material of every description ? - ?magazines, cards, antique erotic art, postcards and hundreds of books.Offutt had immersed himself in his work with obsessive dedication. Inspiration came naturally as a result of this intense involvement and environment. Offutt lived and breathed pornography. Remaining surrounded by it in his studio for 10to 12 hours a day, he could have rapid ideas.This is an inescapable elem ent of his productivity. An enormous output requires enormous dedication. There are no shortcuts in this respect. If you want to be great at something you have to be a fanatic.PortfoliosWhilst many writers sit around awaiting inspiration, Offutt worked in a methodical, disciplined manner. To maintain his output, he developed a unique portfolio production technique.Offutt would create portfolios of material to be used in books.These ranged from sentences to entire scenes. By keeping them in organized folders divided by topic and theme, he could quickly assemble a book in a month, minimum. His catalogs would include pages of synonyms (such as 150 words for pain) and descriptions of body parts or sexual acts.Chris recalls his father sitting in front of the television at night with a clipboard, inventing descriptions of landscapes, weather and visual details based on what he saw. Chris describes this ordnungsprinzip as reminiscent of a factory assembly line, where parts are put together to form a car.VelocityParkinsons law states that tasks expand to fit the time allocated to them. The implications are clear. People usually become far more productive when their time is constrained.In Offutts case, working under extreme pressure played a large role in his speed. The family relied on his work for economic support as his book contracts did not involve advances. The faster he wrote, the more money they had. With four children, a mortgage and orthodontist bills, switching from insurance to pornography made speed essential. It was a brave choice to pivot from a respectable, secure job to a controversial, fickle creative career.What separated Offutt from many other people who make that change is the methodical way he worked. He was, as he described himself, an artist but he worked like a machine. Indeed, many of his 17 pseudonyms were simply a means of working for multiple publishers, without them knowing he wrote for their competition.SupportOffutts wife, Jodie, was an enthusiastic supporter of his work. She assisted him in many ways, notably by typing out his final drafts.Chris recalls that she would sometimes begin typing up a book, even before it was even finished. And when the pair attended conventions and Offutt dressed as his alter ego, Cleve, Jodie would change her attire to match his. Chris describes this in the bookMy parents cultivated a special con wardrobe Mom wore short skirts and low-cut blouses that zipped up the front with no bra, high boots, and tight belts. John Cleve wore a long djellaba with nothing underneath, while mom wore a floor-length polyester gown. To complement Dads leather-and-denim leisure suit, Mom had a leather miniskirt. My parents were a compelling pair, and I was awestruck by the figures they cut.A supportive partner is a common component of the lives of many productive people. By outsourcing simpler tasks to Jodie, Offutt had more time to focus on the creative elements of his work.A lot of people are unable to look at a man like Offutt and learn from him. They instantly turn off any openness to learning from his method of production when they hear he wrote porn novels. Yet, we dont have to read his books to learn from his process and methodical approach. Whether avoiding distractions, being conscious of our environments and how they impact us, or developing an portfolio system we can all learn from the King of Porn.This article originally appeared on Medium.

Youre losing out on a lot of money by not doing these 11 things

Youre losing out on a lot of money by bedrngnis doing these 11 thingsYoure losing out on a lot of money by notlage doing these 11 thingsWhen it comes to money, most of us want to spend less and save mora. There are easy, everyday ways to do both, but there are also a lot of things we may not even be thinking of that could help us get more cash back in our accounts. From not starting a side hustle to not taking time off from work to not signing up for a new leistungspunkt card, youre losing out ona lotof money by not doing these 11 things.1. Negotiating your salaryIf youre not negotiating your salary, you could beleaving up to $1.5 million on the tableover the course of your lifetime. All it takes is asking for $5,000 more before accepting that job offer in order to boost the amount youll make year over year throughout the rest of your career.2. Investing moneyIf youre not investing, youre automatically losing out on thousands of dollars. For instance, if you invested just $10 per mon th over the course of 25 years with a 10 percent satz of return, youd end up with $12,333 before taxes and inflation. If you just simply saved that $10 per month over the same period of time, youd only have $3,000. By not investing that $10 per month, youre losing out onat least$9,000.3. Saving for retirement a 401(k)If you have access to anemployer-sponsored retirement account like a 401(k)and youre not contributing, youre losing out on a lot of money. For starters, the money you contribute to a 401(k) is taken from your paycheck prior to taxes, which means you save more and pay less in taxes. Then, theres the fact that money in a 401(k) is being invested, so it has the opportunity to grow over time. Lastly, your employer may match your contributions, meaning you could be saving double the amount for retirement. If youre not saving in a 401(k), youre losing out on hundreds or thousands of dollars.4. Buying a homeBuying a homeis a big purchase, so if youre thinking youre saving mone y by not buying a home and paying a mortgage or taxes, then, technically, youre right. However, youre also losing every penny that you pay in rent. When you own a home, you get some money back during income tax season. For example, if you pay $500 in property taxes per month for your home, thats $3,000 per year that you can claim on your income taxes. If you pay $500 in rent per month, thats $3,000 per year that youll never see again.5. Using your vacation/sick daysAs they say, Time is money, and if youre not taking time off from work, youre literally losing money. According to a report fromProject Time Off,52 percent of American employees didnt use all of their vacation days in 2017. The report found that those unused days equal about $62.2 billion in lost benefits, or about $561 per person.6. Starting a side hustleSide hustlesare all the rage right now, and its no wonder. According to aBankrate.com study, the average side hustler makes $686 per month or $8,232 per year. Thats a pr etty penny that you might be losing out on.7. Cutting the cable cordCable is expensive AF. Between the bundles and agreements that cause the price to almost double after two years, it really adds up over time. If youre not cutting the cord, it could be costing you hundreds of dollars per year. For example, in 2017 I paid about $183 per month for TV, phone and internet. In January 2018, I decided to cut the cord and switch to streaming services only. Now, I pay about $103 per month for Hulu, Netflix and internet (I got rid of the house phone, which I never even plugged in). By cutting the cord, Im saving about $960 per year on TV and internet.8. Signing up for a leistungspunkt card with points or milesUsing a credit cardis a great way to build and boost your credit. Its also a great way to earn points, miles or cash back on all of your purchases. According toExperian, millennials carry an average of $4,315 on their credit cards. If that money was charged to a card with points, miles or cash back perks, then the average millennial could have potentially earned one mile, point or cent on each of those dollars.9. Paying more than the monthly minimum on your debtIf youre a millennial with an average credit card debt of $4,315, and youre only paying the minimum required payment per month, you could be losing out on a lot of money. When you only pay the minimum each month, you end up spending a ton in interest. For instance, if you have $4,315 on a credit card, your minimum monthly payment is $60 and your interest rate is 16 percent, it will take you almost 21 years to pay it off and youll end up paying $10,142 in interest. Instead, if you were to pay $392 per month, it would only take you 12 months to pay it off and youd only pay $382 in interest.10. Refinancing your student loansLets say you have $32,731 in student loan debt (the average in 2017, according to the Federal Reserve). If youre paying an interest rate of 10 percent on that money with 15 years left to pa y it off, youd end up paying $30,580 in interest over the life of the loan. By refinancing, you could lower your interest rate and the repayment time for the loan. Lets say you refinanced and got a new interest rate of 8 percent with 10 years to pay it off, youd only pay $14,923 in interest over the life of the loan, ultimately saving $15,657. Refinance yourstudent loansif you can.11. Boosting your credit scoreYour credit scoredetermines the interest rate you can get on loans and lines of credit, like a credit card. The higher the score, the lower the interest rate, which can save you a lot of money in interest. For instance, if your credit score is 500, you may have a higher credit card interest rate of 16 percent. If you have a $1,000 balance on a credit card and pay the minimum of $20 per month, youd pay $439 in interest. If your credit score is higher at 800, you may be eligible for an interest rate of just 14 percent on a credit card. If you have that same $1,000 balanceand pay the minimum of $20 per month, youd pay $355 in interest.Overall, there are a ton of ways to save money every year if you know where to look. By not doing these 11 things, you could be leaving thousands, if not millions, of dollars on the table in your lifetime. So take a look at your financial situation and search for ways that you can save. It might be easier than you think.Thispostwas originally published onSwirled.comin the Thrive section, which covers valuable career and personal finance content for Millennials.

This is how much your identity is worth on the dark web

This is how much your identity is worth on the dark webThis is how much your identity is worth on the dark webYour Amazon account is worth the most of all your logins, according to new research.Website Top10VPN, via MoneyTips, calculated how much it could cost an identity thief to buy your entire identity. For around $1,215, hackers could hold everything from your proof-of-identity documents to credit and banking information, even logins from e-commerce sites like Amazon to social media accounts like Twitter.Thats up by nearly 4% from 2018, when your sensitive information could be grabbed for $1,170.Thieves dish out the most money for banking details ($260) and debit card details ($250). belastung year, PayPal logins were in high demand leading the list with an average value of $247 but dropped drastically to just $42. The reasoning behind PayPal fall is because eBay announced earlier this year that it would be moving away from PayPal.The company signed an agreement with Adyen as its primary payments partner.For individual account information, identity thieves would pay $30 for your Amazon login. Details for your Fortnite account, a popular video, were valued at $11 while Netflix filed in behind at $10.73.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people