Cleanup Associate Documents Much Better

Cleanup Associate Documents Much Better In the we really should do this, but its never a big enough priority category, we had a work order that has been nagging at us for too long.  It had to do with the pages to add or edit Contacts, Companies and Jobs. Right above the Notes field is the Associate Docs field, and this has had a list of the documents you had in the system, with a checkbox next to them. You could simply click the checkbox to associate any of your documents to any Contact, Company, or Job record.  Pretty nifty. Except if you had, lets say, 100 documents, then you would have 100 documents in that list, which made your form unnecessarily long.  So, we recently consolidated this functionality and put it under a link heres what it looks like now: Let me point out three things: This tells you how many documents are associated to this particular record (the record you are on) This tells you how many documents you have in the Document Manager This is the link where you can associate existing documents, or upload a new document and have that associated. This is much cleaner than before ! Cleanup Associate Documents Much Better In the we really should do this, but its never a big enough priority category, we had a work order that has been nagging at us for too long.  It had to do with the pages to add or edit Contacts, Companies and Jobs. Right above the Notes field is the Associate Docs field, and this has had a list of the documents you had in the system, with a checkbox next to them. You could simply click the checkbox to associate any of your documents to any Contact, Company, or Job record.  Pretty nifty. Except if you had, lets say, 100 documents, then you would have 100 documents in that list, which made your form unnecessarily long.  So, we recently consolidated this functionality and put it under a link heres what it looks like now: Let me point out three things: This tells you how many documents are associated to this particular record (the record you are on) This tells you how many documents you have in the Document Manager This is the link where you can associate existing documents, or upload a new document and have that associated. This is much cleaner than before !

How to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

How to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career So, finally the phone rings and the caller ID displays the name of a company you sent your résumé to. The caller is from the company’s human resources department and wants to schedule you for an in-person interview. Fantastic, this is music to your ears, but what now? Are you prepared? Do you have time to get ready? More important, do you understand the interview process and in what context the company wants to explore your candidacy? Plus, also remember that such interviews are competitive. In other words, your résumé provided some clues about you that may fit the company’s need, the company’s culture, the skills sought, and so on, but in addition to exploring hiring possibilities with you, the company does so with several additional candidates as well. So now the question is, What can you do to maximize your chances? Know your relationship with the interviewer From the moment you hung up the phone with the person arranging the interview, this upcoming face-to-face meeting becomes the focal point of your next few days. Such is not the case, however, with the person who’s going to conduct the interview. For that person, the excitement about meeting with you is minimalâ€"sometimes even to the point that the interviewer might not be prepared to conduct the interview. Sometimes the interviewer does not have with him a copy of your résuméâ€"or even the job description!â€"and will just wing it, as they say. On top of that, you think that well-rehearsed answers to common interview questions are very convincing. Well, think again. The interviewer knows you came in to sell yourself and knows to expect from you many self-proclaimed adjectives about how great you are. But do you really think the interviewer believes everything you say? Well, maybe some of itâ€"and probably more of it if you have factual examples and you describe them as viewed by others. What’s actually important to the interviewer? This is where the candidate is at a disadvantage. Don’t forget that the hiring manager initiated the quest for the “ideal candidate” because there’s a problem to solve. It’s most likely the hiring manager (or interviewer) did not agree to meet with you because of your beautiful handsâ€"well, unless you’re a professional model and the company is selling, say, wristwatches. Seriously, your focus should be on identifying what the hiring manager needs done. And most likely, that information does not get revealed even via a candid dialogue. The thing is that job descriptions are typically rather general by not highlighting the specifics that are in fact the driving forces behind the hiring process for the positions advertised. Additionally, a large survey conducted among human resources personnel and hiring managers exposed the fact that 100 percent of them were looking for candidate fit into their companies’ cultures. And 82 percent of interviewers said they look for passion and excitement in candidates. So, based on this information, you may think your past speaks very well and you’d therefore be a shoo-in for the position. Not so, says the survey, unless you fit into the culture and you exhibit passion and excitement while interviewing. As a reader, you may have your own opinion. I’d welcome your comment.

The ONE Interview Question You Must Consider - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

The ONE Interview Question You Must Consider - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Everyone interviews. Even the boss had to go through an interview process. There is ONE Interview Question that you should be ready to address. Some interviewers are very good at what they do. Some are not quite so good. The good interviewers will let you do the majority of the talking. They should already know what they know. The good interviewers will sit back and listen. Not to catch you in a trap or some other Machiavellian machinations. Rather, they are looking for the right candidate to fill the role. Smart Interviewers are often looking for something else too. That can be anything from initiative, reflection (on the questions that are asking you to answer) and for that One Thing that makes you stand out from other candidates. Knowing the answer to The One Interview Question can help set you aside as The One Candidate to move to the top of the heap. Take the Initiative Whether they ask it or not… be ready to answer the following question. Tell me about the first experience in your life when you realized that you had the power of change or the power to do something meaningful. By thinking about and being prepared to answer this question you will be showing off a few traits that every interviewer should be looking for. These are traits that every employer should be looking for when adding talent to their organization. Smaller companies need people with more diverse skills, but everyone has to start somewhere. Larger companies are often looking to fill specific talent gaps. Thinking about how you have addressed, accomplished or perhaps failed in a challenging situation will help you interview better. It will help you come across as more well rounded and as someone that has thought about the things that have made you into what you are today. Using The One Interview Question A few advantages of thinking about and crafting a response to The One Interview Question are that it puts you in a better position to evaluate both the roles your are considering and to the questions the interviewers are asking. You’ve likely put a lot of thought and time into the types of roles you are considering. Perhaps driven by your major in college or perhaps by something else. By thinking about The One Interview Question you will be able to project the following traits that should come across in an interview situation. Knowing Yourself Understanding Your Strengths Realizing your Potential Depending upon how you want to position yourself your response can also include your Awareness of your Weaknesses. This is NOT to say you are weak. However, knowing your weaknesses is at least as important as knowing your strengths. If you haven’t taken the time to read Marcus Buckingham’s book “Now, Discover Your Strengths” this would be a good time to add it to your reading list. For example, you may be extremely detail oriented or you may be the complete opposite. Either trait may be fine for the role you are being interviewed for. However, if you know they are looking for one trait or skill set over another you may be able to tailor your response. Also, knowing your strengths and weaknesses will also help you insure you are interviewing for the right roles. Don’t waste your time interviewing for roles that you know you will not be satisfying. Other Benefits of Using The One Interview Question Having thought through the One Question  also shows the softer side of the skills you have been developing, including communication skills, interview skills (which is almost more of an art these days) and it highlights your authenticity. As noted above… even if the interviewer doesn’t ask this question they will likely ask something similar. If they don’t even come close you can look for ways to slip your thoughts into a conversation.  Not in a disingenuous way. Rather as a way to highlight your skills. Slipping The One Interview Question into the Conversation Most interviewers will always ask something like: “Is there anything else  I should know about you?” This is a great chance to say … “well, I’d like to share with you the first time I realized I had the power to make a difference.” Knowing the answer to The One Interview Question and being able to articulate it in a meaningful way will help you Stand Out in your Interview. Which speaks volumes for how you will stand out in your career. Smart interviewers will be looking for these skills and traits. Now will be a good time to think about The One Interview Question. If it helps you to get started you might want to think about something other than the First Time. However, do take the initiative to really think back to the first time you realized you had the power to do something meaningful. Then craft your response to The One Interview Question and practice how you will deliver it in your next interview. Good Luck and Good Interviewing! Note: The One Interview Question was posed by Simon Anderson, CEO of DreamHost, in this interview.

How to Make the Case for Employer Branding

How to Make the Case for Employer Branding You know a category is heating up when it warrants a Dummies book. Employer Branding has now got the dummy treatment, thanks to our friends and chief dummkopfs Lars Schmidt and Richard Mosley. Check out the book Employer Branding for Dummies, listen to the interview with Lars Schmidt  below  and make sure you subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast. How do you make the case for employer branding? I think theres a variety of reasons of why consciously building your employer brand is advantageous to a company. The obvious one is that it’s going to make it easier for your company to attract the talent that youre looking for. So if prospects can do some research and get a good feel for your culture, your environment, the way work gets done, your values, as long as they align with it, theyre going to be more likely to seek you out. This is really important for high-demand talents. If youre hiring niche advanced talent or technology positions, those are all people that have options, And you can bet if youre hiring in those bases, that your competitors are telling their story. They are focusing on their employer brand. So it becomes, actually, a liability if youre not. I think a strong employer brand also allows you to save money on things like recruitment advertising, and media, and things that traditionally you do to fill the top of your funnel because now, you have more candidates coming to seek you out and more ways for them to actually be able to discover you without you having to pay for that. I think if you have a really compelling employer brand, studies have shown that the salaries may not need to be as high. You may not have to pay a premium if you have a compelling employer brand. Well, the opposite is actually true. If you dont have a compelling employer brand, youre going to have to make up with that on something. And usually, for most people, its going to be in compensation or benefits. I think another would be the impact on morale and employee engagement and retention. So a strong employer brand, if its an organization that people really want to work for and employees are empowered to share their story, they take a lot of pride in that because not all companies do that. And so if you do that effectively, youre not just making it easier for you to bring talent in the organization, youre going to be more effective at actually holding and keeping your talent because of the perception and the reality of what its like to work there. What are some of the best practices for employer branding? So in my view, best practices are best practices that highlight the employees. They spend a lot of time illuminating the employee experience. Theyre real. And what I mean by that is that theyre not all fluff. Theyre not all gloss. I think that compelling employer brand practices are ones that highlight the real experience. And a lot of that is good, hopefully. Some of that may not be good, and thats okay. I think that effective employer branding does a good job at highlighting both because ultimately the end goal shouldnt be filling your funnel. It shouldnt be getting more and more people to apply. Its getting the right people to apply. And to do that, youve got to be honest about what you offer and what you lack, frankly, because some people will make decisions and theyll be drawn to what you offer and some people would be repelled by what you lack. But if thats your reality, hiding that and not owning that and worse, covering that up, employees are going to find that out when they get there anyway. And so I think its important that, to me, the kind of employer branding efforts and campaigns that interest me are ones that are real and theyre not afraid to poke fun at themselves. Theyre not afraid to even shine a light on their worst of times. Because I think that the end result of that is youve got a much more targeted candidate pool and level of affinity from employees that are interested in your organization because they can connect with the reality of what its like to work there. Follow Lars  on Twitter @Lars  and be sure to subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast.

The Benefits of Waking Up Early

The Benefits of Waking Up Early http://blog.kanjy.co/advice/wakingupearlyasawriter/“The Early Bird Catches the Worm” â€" Anonymous“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy, and wise.” â€" Benjamin FranklinI am sure that you have read other quotes like these about the benefits of waking up early.I have too for years- yet I have struggled with this until my late 20s. I remember my pre-teen and teenage years, when my alarm clock was my father. Each day he had to wake me up at-least 5 times before I finally rolled out of bed.. Groaaaannn..I never realized the value the benefits of waking up early until recently. For the past few months, I have been consistently waking up early The experience has been truly life-altering!!OK I won’t go that far. But I have experience numerous benefits with my new schedule. Over the days,weeks and the months, it has now become an automatic habit.Here are the 7 Benefits that I have experienced by waking up early.1. More Control over your dayI used to be the gu y who woke up just in time to rush to work. You know what I mean right? I wake up 7.30, then get ready quickly â€" skip breakfast and rush to the office in the dreaded commute â€" to arrive just in time for the 8.30 AM team meeting.I kept doing this over an over again â€" until I reached a point where I asked myself the question “Why am I doing this? Am I insane?”. Before even my actual work day began I was already stressed out by the commute evalI am sure this happens to you. You have had a long day at work â€" client meetings, projects, phone calls,emails etc. And you even stay an extra 2 hours just to complete the necessary amount of work. By the time you leave the office and head home â€" you are completely wiped.The last thing you want to do is exercise.This has happened to me many times â€" there have been many occasions I have skipped the evening workouts. And then you feel grumpy again the next morning.When you wake up early, and schedule some time for early morning exer cise â€" this is taken care of.evalFor the past few months, I exercise first thing in the morning.My muscles are tired, my brain screams not to do it but I do it anyway. And you know what? â€" It is completed before most people even begin their day.More importantly â€" Once your exercise is done -you feel a sense of accomplishment right in the morning. You experience a sudden surge of energy. And you can reward yourself with a delicious protein shake.3. Avoid the crazy commuteWhether you drive, take transit or bike to work- commuting is a normal part of your daily schedule “Yes” I said “and all that before 10am”.The benefits the disadvantages of coffee are debatable. There are various conflicting studies on how much coffee is optimum.But if you are like me, who is a converted early riser- then this is a valid excuse to load up on your favourite Java.Regardless of whether it is good for you or not, you can drink more coffee if you are a fan I bet you have had those nights wh ere you are just lying in bed trying to sleep â€" you are either staring at your smartphone or at the empty ceiling.I used to have the same problem. And that justified me waking up late in the morning.Now I don’t have that problem.By the time it is 9.30 PM I am completely wiped. No matter what I want to do â€" read a book or watch Netflix â€" my body does not allow me to do it.I have to sleep , I don’t have to try hard at all. No more sleeping pills or fancy teas that promises good sleep. Let nature take care of itself. Sleep like a baby each night.6. Plan your Day in AdvanceevalAnother advantage of waking up early is that you will be able to arrive at work much earlier than your peers.This will give you some additional time to plan your day.Surprisingly planning your day does not take that much time.It is a mere investment of 5 minutes.However, it gives you clarity in knowing how your day is going to look like. This does gives us a sense of control â€" which helps us become mor e productive.7. Use Quiet time to your AdvantageHaving an extra 30 to 60 minutes in the morning allows you to do things that you might find hard to do during the day â€" for example reading, journalling, goal-setting,etc.I spend 10 minutes in the morning writing down reviewing my goals.This provides me a sense of control in knowing which direction I am going. Also it puts a bit of healthy pressure under my butt to get to work, and start working towards my goals.In the months I have been waking up early I have noticed numerous benefits as described above. Most of the time I feel like I have more time in the day. Perhaps it is because I do not feel overly rushed as before.Are you early riser? How long have you been waking up early?What other benefits have you experienced by waking up early?

Is There A Good Way To Lay Someone Off Employers Should At Least Try, But Most Seemingly Dont. - Pathfinder Careers

Is There A “Good” Way To Lay Someone Off Employers Should At Least Try, But Most Seemingly Don’t. - Pathfinder Careers Is There A “Good” Way To Lay Someone Off? Employers Should At Least Try, But Most Seemingly Don’t. In an era of people going ‘postal’ in the workplace as an expression of their anger / frustration or as a result of  multitude of personal emotional problems, most companies have adopted fairly rigid layoff procedures as a precaution against such radical behavior. The problem is that these layoff tactics, including the element of surprise then banishment seemingly comes straight from the cold, empty heart of a lawyer who has no connection to the relationships that a company has with its workers. Many of these employees have put in countless hours, poured their heart and soul into doing a good job, and  have been  highly productive and loyal workers… but then are wordlessly slipped their pink slip and hustled out the door in the blink of an eye. It’s a betrayal of sorts â€" like the employer is saying, “Thanks for coming in early and staying late after work every day for 15 years… thanks for never taking a vacation, and thanks coming to work because you felt a responsibility or an obligation to your work … but now get the heck out. We don’t need you and we don’t trust you now.” Sound familiar? To be fair to the employer, hiring someone is a business decision, plain and simple. You need someone and their skill sets, they get hired, they do the work, you pay them. It’s a transaction. If those services are no longer needed, you terminate them. But have employers gotten so heartless now that in the very same breath where they claim that the workplace is like a ‘family,’ is it so very familial to cut someone’s professional legs out from underneath them? Good question. A friend of mine was laid off recently. She’s someone I consider the epitome of class and professionalism, and is tops in her field. The company for which she was working underwent massive cuts, and in a surprise move, she was ushered into the boss’ office only to be notified that she was being laid off. Within minutes, she was escorted to her office, told to pack up her personal items and not allowed  to touch her email or phone while pulling together her personal effects. She was reeling. She  was working on  several important projects coming up for the company, and there wasn’t even the opportunity to pass on the ‘critical must-do’ list to someone else. She even had a meeting in 15 minutes with a supplier with whom she was doing business, and the company wouldn’t even let her call them to cancel the appointment. That’s just plain  crummy. The real kicker: my friend takes exceptional pride in her professionalism, and felt as though her personal credibility was irrevocably damaged by the company not allowing her to close up shop in a professional way. Instead, the company’s lightning quick actions left a lot of questions with her professional counterparts… it brought up the specter of perhaps she wasn’t doing a good job (she was), but the mere fact that these business contacts were left without answers and even raised questions about my friend’s performance is just plain wrong. Why aren’t employers being more humane about layoffs? Why do they automatically assume that every single person is going to wreak damage and destruction in the wake of being handed a pink slip? I’d love to hear from some people on the other side of the equation on how they might have tried to be sensitive when laying off personnel. What should an employer do legally to protect themselves but also treat long-term, devoted and dedicated employees with the respect that they deserve after they have contributed so much to the company’s success?

Staple Board Resume Printing

Staple Board Resume PrintingStaple Board Resume Printing is the latest technology to help businesses find the right people. This type of printing can be used for all types of paper materials, such as resumes, letters, books, and many more. The ease of use makes it perfect for any type of business that requires resumes.The best thing about the Staples Resume printing machine is that it is easy to use and offers great results. It will create a custom-made resume on demand for you, for a fraction of the cost of other resume printing services. You can choose from a variety of customizations and formats when you utilize this service.One of the first things you can do with the Staples Resume printing machines is to create a resume of your own. You can start with one page of blank paper and use it to draw your resume. This process is free and easy to do.You can also use this machine to print the resume on your paper material, such as paper or a poster. Since you will be able to customize th e resume, you can also add graphics, fonts, and quotes to make it unique and personalized. You can make the resume unique by printing your picture or adding a picture of your children.The machines are extremely user-friendly, and you can use it in different colors and shapes. You can personalize the paper material you use and it can also be printed on several kinds of materials. You can even buy covers to save yourself time.Staple board resume printing is widely used by many people around the world. Because of the many benefits, many businesses are turning to the services of this type of printer to save money. The common people can use this printing service as well to make their own custom made resumes.Because of the simplicity of the service, this printing is quite popular. In fact, it has become a requirement in many schools today. Using this printer, you can easily design a resume for yourself or others.Staple Board Resume Printing is ideal for those who need to print at a reason able price. You can save money and still get the job done with this type of printing service. Save your money with this printing technology and enjoy great results.