We work to live, not live to work, right? So, shouldn’t that be something that is ingrained in the DNA at every company? People have lives outside of work, and it’s important that companies recognize and value that. Having a great work-life balance is crucial to an employees’ overall mental health, and it also plays a critical role in a company’s success. If employees are encouraged to take time for themselves outside of work, then they’ll come to work with a clear head and be much more productive while in the office. Cisco, one of the world’s largest technology companies, knows how important it is to offer a great work-life balance to its employees. It is committed to this and demonstrates that to employees on a daily basis. Here are three reasons why companies like Cisco want their employees to have a life outside of work: 1. It allows them to recharge so they can be more productive at work.Working for a company that encourages employees to have a healthy work-life balance not only has a positive impact on its employees, but it also benefits the company too. Working a 9 to 5 job every day with no break can create a lot of burnout and employee turnover. However, creating an environment where employees know they can take time to recharge and focus on things outside of work, allows them to be more productive when they’re at the office. Having time to relax and take a break from work will only motivate your employees to work harder while on the job. Cisco understands the importance of creating a work hard, play hard atmosphere. Employees are able to take time away from work to get back in the right head space so they can return to the office and deliver the best possible results. 2. It allows them to pursue their passions.Caroline Olson – Systems Engineer & Cisco Sales Associate Program Graduate The flexibility that employees are given at Cisco allows them to give back to the company even more. Caroline Olson, Systems Engineer, values the work-life balance that is encouraged at Cisco. By having a great work-life balance, Caroline’s able to pursue her passions when she’s not in the office. She can teach yoga, go hiking, and hang out with friends. She’s able to maintain her life outside of work and pursue what she loves in addition to adding value to her team when she’s at work. 3. It encourages them to stay and grow with the company.When an employee feels appreciated by their employer, they’ll be more likely to stay and continue to build on their career. By investing in your employees and their well-being, you’re going to build rapport with them. One in which that employee is going to feel supported and will consequently want to grow at your company. It’s a two way street. Companies that are dedicated to their employees are going to build long term relationships with them. The people of Cisco have built bonds with the company because of the fact that it supports them in their personal and professional life. Be you, with us. #WeAreCiscoAt Cisco, they don’t want you to blend in. They want you to stand out! What sort of things make you different from other people? Those are the things that make you unique and they want you to continue doing them because at Cisco their motto is “be you, with us.” Ready to bring your unique perspective to the table at Cisco? Check out their open positions! 3 Reasons Why Companies Like Cisco Want Their Employees To Have A Life Outside Of Work syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr 3 Reasons Why Companies Like Cisco Want Their Employees To Have A Life Outside Of Work
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When inspiration strikes, everything feels possible. Unfortunately, that feeling doesn’t always stick around for long. This happens to me most often when I’m traveling. It doesn’t have to be far — even staying in a different neighborhood for the night can spark new ideas. But then, once I’m home, it’s like the inspired part of my brain simply shuts off, passing off all thinking duties to whichever section held all of my previous routines. Of course, that’s just the default course of action. Having noticed this effect a sufficient number of times, I’ve been working on ways to keep that burst of energy past its initial expiration date. Inspiration can be elusive, so we should pay attention when it shows up. The next time it does, will you capture it, or just let it slip? Things mentioned in this episode:This week’s episode is sponsored by:
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If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure You can also leave a review! Here’s an image for sharing this episode on social media: RSS is cool and all, but you can also view the original post here: How to Capture Inspiration When It Strikes (Ep. 259) How to Capture Inspiration When It Strikes (Ep. 259) syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr How to Capture Inspiration When It Strikes (Ep. 259) To know something and to do something are not the same. Too often, I see job seekers take shortcuts or avoid doing things they don’t want to do. Job search is hard work.You know what you need to do to find a new job. But you don’t do it. Job search requires you to do things you don’t want to do or don’t know how to do. Sometimes, but not often, you get lazy or try to take shortcuts. And when you don’t do the right things it hurts your job search in the long run. I truly believe that 90% of job search is having the right mental outlook. Sometimes you have to trick yourself into doing things. Sometimes you just need a reminder. So I put together this list of things most job seekers know (or should know) but don’t put into action (unless really pushed). Know and Do These Things
Sure, you know all this…but do you ALWAYS follow these guidelines? Embrace them, master them. You will be more successful than most job seekers if you actually DO these things. Does it seem overwhelming? Prioritize the actions that will have the biggest bang for the buck. (Hint, anything to do with networking will reap the greatest rewards.) Remember, your search for a new job will take longer than you want. Pace yourself, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. And please, find someone to hold you accountable to do the right things for your job search. The post Knowing and Doing are Two Different Things appeared first on Career Sherpa . Knowing and Doing are Two Different Things syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr Knowing and Doing are Two Different Things Throughout your hunt for a new job, you will run into tricky job search situations. If you haven’t searched in a while, or even if you have, I bet you will run into one of these situations. Learn the best way to handle some of these new-to-you scenarios. This week’s summary will help! Do you know how to stealthily use LinkedIn so your boss doesn’t find out you are job searching? Are you prepared to answer seemingly innocent job interview questions? Are you frustrated as you look for a drastically new career? And if you are about to quit your job, do you know what you should do before you give your notice? Many thanks to the many experts for providing their insight on these tricky job search situations! How Can I Use LinkedIn without My Employer Finding Out? 7 career experts share their top tips on how to keep your job search under wraps…or at least use LinkedIn without your boss finding out. 6 Amazing but Hard-to-Find Free LinkedIn Features There are many things you can do on LinkedIn. These are some of the hidden features you should know how to access. INTERVIEWINGWhy Answering The ‘How Did You Learn About The Job?’ Question Is Trickier Than You Think This question has a hidden agenda. Before you spit out the easy, honest answer, read this and see what else you should include. A Simple Way to Answer “What Makes You Unique?” in Your Job Search (Plus, Examples!) Yikes! How will you answer this type of question in a job interview? Learn why employers ask this question and your thought process for constructing your answer. JOB SEARCHCareer Switchers: Stop Waiting To Be Chosen Solid logic and six things you should know if your job search involves changing your career direction. What to Do Before You Quit Your Job If you plan to give notice that you are leaving your job…be sure you read this first! While giving 2 weeks notice is customary, your employer may have other plans. IN CASE YOU MISSED ITHow To Post Engaging Comments on LinkedIn
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js For more tips like this…follow me on Instagram! Career Sherpa on Instagram The post Summary Sunday: Tricky Job Search Situations appeared first on Career Sherpa . Summary Sunday: Tricky Job Search Situations syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr Summary Sunday: Tricky Job Search Situations Open book tests are kind of like Lord of the Rings marathons. They sound awesome in theory, but in the end…only the strong survive. The truly weak get weeded out somewhere around the second movie when trees start talking. Everyone else tends to leave about halfway through the battle of Minas Tirith. Just like that marathon, these exams sound like a blast, but they’re actually some of the most difficult exams you’ll ever take. The professor knows you have access to all your source material. So, the questions are going to focus less on recall and retention, and way more on your understanding of the concepts. Hello, essay questions! Yes. You have to study. Sometimes, though, it isn’t always obvious how to study for a test where you have access to all your materials. In this guide, we’re going to cover how to study for open book exams effectively, and how to actually sit the test. So, take a deep breath, grab your class notes and your textbook, and let’s dig in. How to Prepare Before the TestBefore you even think about sitting down to study for a couple of hours, you have to make a plan. Your plan is going to be based largely on a couple of important questions:
Once you know what material you need to be studying and what you can bring with you to the exam table, now it’s time to actually start studying. Getting StartedHere’s a couple of basic tips as you begin to review your material and compile your notes:
Now that you’ve spent some time reviewing the information, it’s time to start organizing your second brain. Organizing Your MaterialThis is where it gets a little different from a regular test. Since you have materials you’ve got to bring with you and only a limited amount of time to use them, you’re going to want to organize them efficiently. Most exams allow you to bring your textbook and a pile of notes. These are going to be your two main tools, and they both deserve equal attention. Your Textbook If you’re allowed to bring your whole textbook to the exam, don’t just bring the brick, plop it down on your desk, and expect it to be useful! Again, time is money. You need to put a little work in beforehand so that you don’t waste time flipping through pages. It’s good to organize your textbook with tabs and add page numbers for things you’ll think you’ll want to find. If you can, highlight relevant quotes and definitions so that they’re easy to find. Place sticky notes at the front of each chapter so you can find them easily. On the sticky notes, write a very brief summary of the main ideas presented (preferably with page numbers attached to them) so you can find exactly what you’re looking for during the test. If you want a detailed explanation on how to learn and study efficiently from your textbook, check out this entire video on how to do just that. Your Notes File Your notes will make or break your test. If you come with a jumbled mass of papers, you’re gonna have a bad time. Don’t try to include everything you ever learned in class. You’re just going to get overwhelmed and stressed out. Here’s a list of what you should have:
I found it very helpful to write myself a table of contents and add page numbers. You don’t want to be fumbling through your notes for the date Virginia Woolf died when you have twelve minutes left on the clock. Your professor doesn’t expect you to know everything, but they do expect you to be able to write intelligently about what you’ve learned. Keep that in mind, and you’ll be fine. How to Take Open Book ExamsJust like any normal test, the first thing you need to do is make sure you’re well prepared.
If that’s all covered, then you’re all set. Now, the main thing you have to remember with open book exams is that time is going to be really scarce. It’s going to go by faster than you think it will, so just like you had a strategy for studying, you’re going to want to have a strategy for taking the test, too. The first thing you should do as soon as you get the test is to go through the entire thing and answer all the questions you know off the top of your head. Look for things like important dates, facts, easy problems, and short summaries of information. If you can answer it right away without thinking too hard, do it now. Once you’re done, move on to the trickier stuff. Keep aware of your time, but don’t stress. Try not to over-answer or spend too much time on any one question. Answer methodically. Outline your arguments, and use your notes to help you. Don’t waste time copying long quotes or passages. Instead, paraphrase and condense as much as you can. Make sure you cite your sources if the exam asks you to! If You’re Stuck…If there’s a question that you definitely don’t know the answer to, don’t waste time trying to hunt for the answer unless you absolutely know where it is. Leave it blank. If you have time at the end of the test, come back to the difficult question and try to answer it the best that you can. I often found that the answers to questions I didn’t know would reveal themselves while I was working on another problem. Don’t let yourself get hung up on any one question. Just manage your time, prioritize your work, and answer everything you can. How to Finish Open Book Exams with ConfidenceIf you have time at the end, fact-check yourself against your sources and make sure you’ve cited everything you need to cite. If you feel confident that you’re finished, double-check it one more time to make sure you haven’t forgotten a question on the back of the test. There’s nothing worse than missing a 10-point problem just because you forgot to flip the page over! Then, give yourself a huge pat on the back and maybe go get yourself a candy bar. You did good, dude! Additional Resources for Open Book ExamsOne last thing I want to say, which I can’t say enough: all of your efforts will be wasted unless you get a good night of sleep. Your brain needs that time to process all the information you’re trying to cram into it. Make sure you plan ahead, stay calm, and eat before you go so you don’t get distracted by the tummy rumbles. Good luck! – If you’ve got a test coming up, and you’re looking for more resources on the CIG blog for how to handle it, check these resources out:
RSS is cool and all, but you can also view the original post here: How to Study for (and Take!) Open Book Exams How to Study for (and Take!) Open Book Exams syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr How to Study for (and Take!) Open Book Exams If you want to increase the number of people looking at your LinkedIn profile and expand your network, then posting engaging comments on LinkedIn is the fix! A robust LinkedIn profile isn’t enough. Sorry. You need to be active on the platform. As a social network, LinkedIn rewards people who post engaging content and comments. What do I mean by reward? Your profile gets more visibility. When you associate with high ranking content and people who are influential in your industry/career, you get noticed. Liking isn’t enough to improve your profile’s visibility. And I realize not everyone can or should be writing articles, but you can add your two-cents. By leaving meaningful comments on LinkedIn updates, you gain the attention of the author, the author’s network and others. Below is all the information you need to help you write engaging comments on LinkedIn. General Commenting GuidelinesThere are no rules per se, but there are guidelines or etiquette you should follow. Keep these things in mind:
If you don’t think you can do this from your phone or mobile device, then use the desktop version of LinkedIn. What To Do Before You Post Your Comment On LinkedInBefore you leave a comment, make sure you have read the full article. Often headlines don’t convey the article’s full message. And before you leave your smart comment, review the other comments to see if anyone else has the same thoughts. If so, you can like their comment and reply to the person. (This is a great way to meet new people!) It’s also important to make sure the article’s topic or subject matter is relevant to your career goals. Think carefully about the topic before commenting. But also consider the popularity of the poster and the article/post. You are looking to hang with the right people and meet new connections in the right field. Be strategic and invest your time wisely. Where To Find ArticlesYour LinkedIn home feed is filled with articles and updates your network is already sharing. If you want to keep in touch with people, commenting on the status updates they share is a great way to accomplish connection. You can also look at the recommended hashtags and top news sections “What people are talking about now” on your LinkedIn home page. If you find a relevant hashtag, follow it and status updates using the hashtag will appear in your home feed. (Consider following the hashtags related to your career goals: #productmanagement #finance # How To Post A CommentOnce you’ve found the right status update to comment on, all you need to do is click on the ‘comment’ button immediately under the update. If you want to reply to a comment, look for the comment bubble under a person’s existing comment. Replying here allows you to respond to that person’s thoughts. But if you want to add to the comments of the overall article, be sure to select the option immediately under the post/update. What Should Your LinkedIn Comment SayHere’s the tricky part. You want to come across the right way. Humble, confident, competent, knowledgeable, genuine, or some combination of all of these. Leaving a comment like “Great post,” “Nicely done,” “I agree” or other trite responses doesn’t help you or the author. Never attack or insult the person or the article. Instead of posting something negative, ask a question instead or look for some point you do agree with. It is possible to respectfully disagree. If you do decide to do this, think about how it will be perceived by different readers/viewers. Here are other ideas to help you write an engaging comment:
Who Can See Your Activity?Anyone you are connected to can click on your profile and see your activity. This includes likes, comments and articles you’ve shared. It also includes articles you’ve written on LinkedIn. Anyone who is also commenting on a post can see your comment as well as the people in their network (1st-degree connections). This is a good thing and a dangerous thing. Leaving a negative, disgruntled, angry comment only reflects poorly on you! Finding Time To Leave Engaging CommentsThis formula may help with your time management. Here’s an example of how comments unite you with your network (and the inspiration for this article). https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6520927717293203456 The post How To Post Engaging Comments on LinkedIn appeared first on Career Sherpa . How To Post Engaging Comments on LinkedIn syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr How To Post Engaging Comments on LinkedIn During our weekly live Office Hours on our YouTube Channel, we get lots of questions lots of questions around recruiters and best practices on reaching out and working with them. Here are just a few highlights from some of our recent episodes around recruiters: Is it a good idea to contact recruiters for a position you know is open?What to do when you’re getting ghosted by recruiters.Join Work It Daily’s Ariella Coombs as she answers questions about career and job search LIVE. Want to work with Ariella and our team of trained coaches? Be …How can I choose the best recruiter?Why do recruiters ask how active you are in your job search? What is the best answer?Join Work It Daily’s Ariella Coombs as she answers questions about career and job search LIVE. Want to work with Ariella and our team of trained coaches? Be …What are the best ways to search for industry specific recruiters?Get your job search and career questions answered LIVE by career coach and Work It Daily founder J.T. O’Donnell! Want to work with JT and our team of trained…Want help with your jobs search strategy?Then check out our Premium Subscription.
Use coupon code OFFICEHOURS (all caps, no spaces) at check out to save $10 off the monthly rate!Tips For Reaching Out & Working With Recruiters syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr Tips For Reaching Out & Working With Recruiters The instability of our current world requires rethinking the conventional career plan. Are you ready to think like a free agent? Our Economy Isn’t StableThe fluctuation in the stock market, the steady downsizing of businesses, the hesitancy of businesses to add new employees. The wage increases that barely help ends meet. The economy is not stable, nor has it ever been. There are ups and downs. These things are all beyond your control but greatly impact your life. Where is this all going next? I don’t know. But what I do know is that if you continue to think about your career as stable, you’re going to be in for a big surprise. Gone are the days when getting a job with a large employer means stability. Relying on a single income stream makes you vulnerable and puts your income at the whim of your employer. Change How You Look At Your CareerMy main message is to start thinking like a free agent. View each job as a “gig”. Gigs come and go. The trick is to have a steady line of gigs lined up. Easier said than done, I know. But if you are pursue gigs that involve work you really enjoy doing, then it is a lot easier!) If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’ve written about this topic. If you haven’t read these posts…go have a look! Can You Afford to Put All Your Eggs in One Basket? Developing a Career Insurance Policy At What Point Do I Take “Any” Job? Now that you are thinking like a free agent and understand the necessity of having multiple income streams, start building your portfolio today…right NOW. Ideas To Help You Become A Free AgentIf you are unemployed, take a temp or contract job. Do anything to re-engage in the working world. Think about the skills you have (and enjoy using) that could be sold as a niche service. For example, are you a whiz at product branding? Can you find startups that need help only with their product branding? Pitch them your services as a contractor. Perhaps you love fishing (or insert your hobby here). Could you offer fishing lessons, start up a fishing website, offer fishing expeditions? (Start part-time and see what happens) Sites For Gig WorkThere are sites that list gigs as well. These sites allow you to search for contract work, side gigs, projects, etc. Fivrr allows you to post services (legal ones) that you would offer starting at $5. Go surfing and see what you can find! The post Think Like a Free Agent appeared first on Career Sherpa . Think Like a Free Agent syndicated from https://dataentrytestpro.wordpress.com/ via Tumblr Think Like a Free Agent Every business has to start somewhere. In the case of College Info Geek, it was born as a side project. In fact, it wasn’t even meant to be a business to begin with — but here we are. So gather ’round, one and all, and hear the tale of how Thomas accidentally found the pathway to creating our jobs. Things mentioned in this episode:This week’s episode is sponsored by:
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