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"The man who chases two rabbits, catches none"Adducent Oct 14, 2009 3:34 PM
"The man who chases two rabbits, catches none"
That statement is absolutely true.
To boil it down ... to accomplish anything of importance you have to have focus.
You can't go in two directions at once.
Don't try to chase "more than one rabbit" at a time! And perhaps just as important "find out how to chase a rabbit you can catch"!
Elsewhere on this site you'll find a post from me about "7 Steps To Find The Right Business". In that, I talk about how the most important thing to do first is to figure out what the "right" business is for you. You might want to find that post and read it as I think it would be helpful to you. If you want to be your own boss and have your own business; I believe that the starting point is to determine what type of business best suits you that you can make money at.
Finding the right type of business to start should be your first focus.
Having over the course of many years started, bought and built up a number of businesses ... I absolutely know that having your own business can be rewarding. But it is a challenge and it comes with risks that you have to prepare for and be aware of. Once you know what business direction you are going in, the best way to launch it is to lay out a plan (both for yourself and your business idea).
Here is a quote from Goethe, I have on my corporate and publishing company website AdducentInc.com that says something important for you to read and learn from:
"I respect the person who knows what they wish. The greatest part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that most do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut." ~ Goethe
This is true on so many levels of life. I have seen many business owners fail, and many succeed. Often the basis for both drives back to their preparation (or lack of) early on. You have to plan and prepare when you want to start or buy a business. It is too important to short-cut or not do!
If you plan to start a business ... figure out a way to get into that business in such a way as to not take on a lot of expense and overhead that will put you under a lot of pressure to support. Again, make that your focus ... don't base your dream of having your own business on needing to raise a lot of money to get it started. If this is your first business, unless you have rich relatives to put up the money, chances are you are going to have a very hard time finding enough money to start your business.
Especially with current economic conditions and the state of the credit markets.
Instead of running the risk of getting frustrated in your pursuit of your own business ... start with a plan that minimizes the chance of "dead-ending" (your efforts failing because you could not find the large amount of money you thought you needed).
You can have big dreams but need to start with something that allows you to get to what many investors call the "proof of credibility" as soon as possible. That's the point where you have established that there is a market for your products and/or services and that you are able to generate some revenue from the sale of those products/services ... you've begun to "prove" your business model and that you can make it work. Most investors want to see that achieved before they will consider you as a viable investment candidate.
A an example, if you are starting a retail business, perhaps you can do a "kiosk" type of location at that mall or something similar and at low expense. Or even "co-locate" your business with a complementary business (maybe a shop or store that carries products that your target market is also interested in). If possible, focus on a niche product line so that you become a source for people to go to (a destination and not a business that they just "happen" upon while shopping) and develop a loyal customer base.
If you are starting a service business, start small and work on getting referrals from people you know; perhaps even from the company you work for. Many entrepreneurs discovered that the company they worked for became a good "first customer" to set the foundation of their business.
The point to this is to make your initial steps into your business profitable or at least make them the least expensive to you as possible. In my experience when new business owners are "generalists" i.e. they sell products or services in broad categories ... they need a lot of money for marketing to drive volume to their business.
Often it is better to specialize, develop word of mouth traffic to your business - work the kinks out of your concept and process before you spend money on expensive advertising or other large cost-drivers or try to broaden out into other areas or products that are going to require you to have a large amount of capital to draw on.
So before you rush to a decision on a business to start ... begin planning what type of business is the best or right one for you. Find out what makes good business sense for you. Don't assume that the only business you can start is one that requires you to find a lot of capital to get it rolling. Look at other options and think things through before you start spending any money or before you build a plan that is centered on finding a lot of money to bankroll the business.
If you plan and have focus you may find that you can start with what you have, and begin to build your business and make your dream of self-employment come true.
Dennis Lowery
Adducent, Inc.


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Santa Clara defeats EWU in men's basketball
Sat., Nov. 24, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Senior forward Marc Trasolini scored a game-high 25 points Friday to power the Santa Clara Broncos to an 89-74 win over Eastern Washington at the College Basketball Experience Hall of Fame Classic.
Trasolini, who missed last season with a knee injury, shot 9 of 16 from the field and 5 of 6 on free throws for the Broncos (5-0). Kevin Foster added 17 points for Santa Clara, which shot 51 percent from the floor and 17 of 21 from the line.
Senior Collin Chiverton led the Eagles (1-5), hitting 4 of 8 on 3-pointers on the way to 19 points. Chiverton has scored 51 points in his last three games.
Justin Crosgile added eight rebounds as Eastern won the rebounding edge 39-29. The Eagles had 16 offensive rebounds, nine more than SCU.
EWU led 18-17 but SCU ended the half with a 21-7 run. The Broncos led by as many as 23 points in the second half.
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The story: Danish company Pandora Holdings A/S will acquire a 60 per cent stake in Australian distributor Pandora Jewelry after nearly five years of incredible growth.
Karin Adcock – who established the Australian agency for Pandora Jewelry in Australia alongside her husband Brook in 2004 – stressed that day-to-day operations would not change as a result of the sale.
"The existing management teams will actually be empowered with additional benefits," Adcock said.
The story: The Jewellers and Watchmakers of New Zealand (JWNZ) has confirmed that nearly $20,000 raised eight months ago to assist local apprentices will remain in a term deposit and will not be distributed because of the global financial crisis.
In a letter received in response to last month's story; 'Kiwis say, "Show me the money",' JWNZ executive secretary Craig Anderson wrote, "Due to the present economic climate and interest rates, the JWNZ National Council was unanimous in its decision to keep the funds raised intact.
Placed on term deposit last October the principal and interest received has since been reinvested."
Anderson denied rumours of misuse but confirmed the money had not been placed in a Trust. JWNZ is yet to clarify if or when the funds will be spent, nor addressed the assertion that it hadn't submitted its 2008 statutory annual return.
When Jeweller contacted JWNZ President Susi Chinnery-Brown for further clarification, she challenged Jeweller's right to report on the matter, and hung up the phone."
The story: The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal made by Ascot Four, the former owners of the Zamel's jewellery chain, against 11 charges brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in December 2006.
According to a release from the ACCC, the Full Court unanimously dismissed the appeal on May 26, 2009 and ordered Ascot Four to pay the ACCC's costs.
Ascot Four was found to have falsely represented that the purchase of 11 items advertised in the Zamel's Christmas 2005 catalogue would have resulted in a saving of the difference between the sale price and the strike-through price.
This breached section 75AZC(1)(g) of the Trade Practices Act 1974, which prohibits false or misleading representations being made in relation to the price of goods.
The story: Swatch has responded to a chorus of criticism from retail jewellers over its "arrogance", lack of service and sub-standard support.
The controversy was sparked when Dennis Coleman from Balwyn Jewellers in Melbourne went public about his dissatisfaction with Swatch in a previous issue of Jeweller.
Shain Forth, of Leon Baker Jewellers in Geraldton, WA, has since revealed he is ceasing to sell Tissot due to problems with repairs, while Scott Godfrey from House of Fraser in Castle Hill, NSW, added: "Their customer service is appalling and the communication is almost non-existent."
Megan Parker, managing director Swatch Australia, defended the organisation, telling Jeweller, "I was disappointed to read the letters published so far... We certainly want to offer exceptional customer service whether it relates to the way that we sell watches through jewellers, or in particular related to the after sale service."
She added, "I would like to say that I hope that moving forward we look after every customer in the best possible way."


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Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.
Without question, Tomorrowland is the most inspiring, thoughtful, and interesting movie I've seen in a long time. With excellent directing from Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), and wonderful acting from Britt Robertson and George Clooney, Tomorrowland perfectly captures Walt Disney's imagination, and inspires audiences that they can all make the world a better place. Personally, I was very attached to the film's sci-fi setting, characters,and screenplay. The movie's setting is not your cliche, post-apocalyptic world, but a very original and intriguing setting. I loved the way the future is depicted. It symbolizes what we can do if we reach high enough. Britt Robertson does a great job portraying a young, curious heroine. George Clooney also does a great job in front of the camera, despite the fact that his character is unlikable at first. There are a few scenes that aimlessly drag on and don't deliver the information that they are meant to, but other than that, I do not understand why everyone is complaining so much about this movie (it has an unbelievable score of 50% on Rotten Tomatoes). People haven't quite understood it for what it is, unlike me, who deeply appreciated the movie and disagrees all the critics who are ranting about it.
Just when we thought Hollywood ran out of originality, we received this movie. Tomorrowland is truly astonishing, fascinating, brilliant, well-acted, and definitely a must-see for audiences age 12 and up. Brad Bird, you deserve your applause once again.


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Day 22: The Gift of Speed
Andrew has always wanted to take a train ride, so that is what we did on this day. We took the train over to the next train stop and back. The trip was about an hour and a half (we never got off the train). We also didn't walk around the train. We did pack a lunch to eat while on board.
We would eventually like to take a more scenic train trip, but this was a lot of fun too. Now Andrew can say that he has taken a train ride :)
This was also all three girlies first train ride.
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Stream of Consciousness is alive and well and living in the Tower.
http://soshable.com/stream-of-conscious ... president/
Indeed, the first thing that comes into your head. James Joyce would be proud.trump should continue to tweet
he is bypassing the press and speaking directly to the people
Yes, and most people don't like what he's saying -- it's the rantings of the mad man.trump should continue to tweet
he is bypassing the press and speaking directly to the people
Bygmester Finnegan, of the Stuttering Hand, freemen's mau-rer, lived in the broadest way immarginable in his rushlit toofar-back for messuages before joshuan judges had given us numbersor Helviticus committed deuteronomy (and during mighty odd years this man of hod, cement and edi-fices in Toper's Thorp piled buildung supra buildung pon thebanks for the livers by the SoangsoThere's some optimal middle ground for leadership style between spiteful ranting versus spineless polling.
Trump's tweets merely highlight the shallowness of his thoughts and the disorganization of his administration.
He needs a few more adults in the room!
Tis your moment in Vico's sun, what!BTW I have been waiting years to find the right moment to make that point.
Comes as no surprise.
YES.(5) The Cybernetic Age, in which the otherwise mind-boggling math of recursive loops is tamed and tuned to gracefully converge to the long-dreamed of Omega Point.
To emerge from the Chaotic Age and evolve into the Cybernetic Age, we are going to have to conscientiously educate ourselves in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with a concentrated effort to master the fractious mathematics of recursive systems.
I never said it was going to be easy.Tis your moment in Vico's sun, what!BTW I have been waiting years to find the right moment to make that point.
Comes as no surprise.
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at the moment, there is "libel tourism"Even the Washington Post is getting in on the act.
Donald Trump's distinctive rhetorical style — think of a drunk with a bullhorn reading aloud James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake" under water — poses an almost insuperable challenge to people whose painful duty is to try to extract clarity from his effusions. For example, on Friday, during a long stream of semi-consciousness in Fort Worth, this man who as president would nominate members of the federal judiciary vowed to "open up" libel laws to make it easier to sue — to intimidate and punish — people who write "negative" things. Well.


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On 27 April 1999, the Australian Academy of Science published the following report on international networks and the competitiveness of Australia's science and technology.
The centrality of knowledge to economic growth and international competitiveness is widely recognised. For a country such as Australia, which has a well-developed but comparatively small science base, access to global networks and the world's leading researchers and laboratories is therefore of particular importance. It is through such linkages that Australia can ensure that its level of skills and skills training in research are of international standard. Such networks also provide timely access to the latest developments in knowledge, including new instrumentation and technical advances. Furthermore, international collaboration is an important mechanism for maintaining the visibility of Australian research and researchers.
Whilst the international dimension of scientific research is not new, what has changed over the last two decades is that technological progress and market competitiveness are contingent on this research being conducted in accordance with international best practice.
It is within the above context that this report investigates: (1) the various mechanisms by which international scientific networks are formed and maintained; and (2) actual and potential barriers to this process. The report addresses the topic from a number of different perspectives, paying particular attention to the opportunities for young scientists to acquire overseas research training and career development. As such the report provides an important framework for considering a wide range of issues that Australia needs to address if its linkages to world class scientific research networks and activities are to be kept strong.
An overview of the structure of the report, the findings and recommendations is provided below:
Personal networks account for much of the international linkages in science but their formation and maintenance and their influence are often due to various governmental and non-governmental structures. Part of the objective of Chapter 1 is to map out the many different elements of the international science system. This Chapter also overviews the policies, structures and mechanisms developed by some of the industrially advanced nations to promote international cooperation and mobility of scientists and improve industrial competitiveness. Of particular importance in this regard are the Framework Programmes of the European Community. A common feature of the Programmes is the emphasis on research collaboration between Member States and public and private sector organisations. Support is provided by the European Community Programmes for young scientists to gain training and experience in research institutions, including industrial laboratories, in other countries.
Another mechanism for the facilitation of international scientific collaboration is access to major facilities such as synchrotrons and astronomical observatories which are cost-shared among participating countries.
The important role of national government research funding agencies in facilitating international exchanges, particularly for young scientists, is illustrated through examples drawn from the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, Chapter 1 explores the ways in which personal considerations are taken into account in ensuring successful international exchanges. The Marie Curie Fellowship Association and L'Association Bernard Gregory are discussed in this context.
Our overview of programs which support international cooperation in science and technology indicates the increasing recognition of the value and importance of greater cooperation between countries in research and research training.
A different set of network issues is raised by global research programs in which international cooperation is essential if an effective understanding is to be achieved. Chapter 3 focuses on several such research programs where Australian cooperation is required as part of meeting international obligations or to ensure that issues in the Southern Hemisphere receive sufficient visibility and attention. Particular attention is directed in this Chapter to the networks needed in research associated with meteorology and oceanography and the Antarctic environment.
The formation of the international networks in these global research programs appears to be driven largely by the scientists. However, whilst there has been an effective involvement of Australian scientists in the networks and in the international research programs, Australia's participation is becoming increasingly fragile. This is attributed to the constrained resources and the difficulty of attracting funding for the long-term monitoring programs. Similar issues are also raised in regard to access by Australian scientists to international research facilities.
The rapid advances in information and communication technologies have increased the amount of information which can be readily accessed and provided the means for more effective research collaboration, nationally and internationally. It is vital that Australia continues to have access to international scientific literature as well as to the expanding international databases. Chapter 1 identifies a range of problems for Australia to overcome in relation to access to the international scientific literature and databases, and emphasises the importance of a national approach to solve them.
A number of Australian organisations which support international research training, exchange of scientists and research and development collaborations are overviewed in Chapter 2. These organisations are: the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Research Council (ARC), the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (ISR), the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).
Most of the programs support short-term exchanges and there are few that provide for overseas postdoctoral training and career development of young researchers, with the opportunity for a position in an Australian institution or company at the completion of the overseas training. This issue is taken up again in Chapter 4.
The CJ Martin Fellowships of the NHMRC, which were established in 1952, and some of the other named fellowships of the NHMRC are an excellent model for international research training and career development of young researchers with direct benefits for Australia. The fellowships are usually awarded for four years, two of which are spent overseas and two in Australia.
Australia would benefit greatly from the establishment of a national overseas fellowship scheme. Although the ARC would be the appropriate body to be responsible for the operation of a national overseas fellowship scheme, the establishment of the scheme and the policies governing its operation would be relevant to several portfolios. An appropriate body to consider Recommendation 3 is the Coordination Committee on Science and Technology.
Opportunities to acquire research experience in the world's leading research laboratories often vary depending on the career stage of the scientist. However, there is a view expressed by a number of peak scientific bodies within Australia that there are fewer opportunities for young researchers to obtain such experience.
So what are the various types of awards and level of funds provided for young Australian scientists to gain overseas training and career development? The report addresses this question from several perspectives. In Chapter 4, the focus is on sponsored awards provided by organisations listed in a database entitled SPIN-Australia. On the basis of this database, profiles were prepared in the following broad discipline areas: Medicine; Science & Technology; Engineering; Energy; Agriculture; and 'Other' (i.e. no discipline restrictions). The programs listed within these profiles are of potential opportunities to obtain funding support for research training/career development overseas for young Australian scientists. One outcome from these profiles is that funding opportunities appear to vary quite substantially between fields of research, and for many awards funding is inadequate. Recommendation 3 above is also relevant in this context.
The SPIN program summaries contained in Appendix 2 also list a range of potential awards for established researchers, including exchange programs, conference attendance and travel abroad. The profiles of sources of support for overseas research experience for young Australian scientists represent one of the first efforts to systematically identify these opportunities within this country.
Chapter 5 reports the results of an investigation of the type and level of support actually provided by Australian higher education institutions for the establishment and maintenance of international networks. A questionnaire was designed to obtain the required information and sent to all those institutions with 1997 commencing PhD enrolments in the Sciences of at least 100. Information was requested in relation to academic staff (established staff and early career researchers), research students and overseas scholars. Obstacles to the facilitation of international networks were also canvassed.
It was apparent during the conduct of the survey that information regarding international linkages has not been routinely or systematically collected by the participating institutions. This relates particularly to destination information for PhD graduates and information about overseas early career researchers. Similar concerns were also raised in Chapter 2 regarding the need to improve the collection of data regarding the international mobility of both Australian and overseas scientists and engineers to and from Australia. Whilst individual institutions might feel that the collection of such data is yet another burden, the payoffs in terms of being able to illustrate successful placement of postgraduates in leading overseas institutions must surely outweigh such concerns.
There are other good reasons for universities to compile information on the destinations of their PhD graduates besides the consideration of overseas training. These relate to the employment opportunities for PhD graduates and the aims of PhD training.
Despite the difficulties mentioned above, the survey results provide a useful insight into the role and adequacy of institutional support for networking opportunities for Australians overseas and for visiting overseas scholars in Australia. In this regard, whilst forms of support vary between the survey institutions a common concern was that there were insufficient funds to support international linkages at the level considered appropriate. One consequence of this identified by several institutions was that younger scientists were forced to compete with established researchers for these limited funds. The relatively small number of postdoctoral fellowships awarded by the major national research funding agencies which allowed for a component of overseas training for young scientists was also considered an impediment to the formation of international networks for this group. Also whilst it was well-recognised that participation in overseas conferences was an important component of research training for young scientists it was clear that the funding available for these conferences was very limited, particularly for PhD students.
In relation to established researchers one of the main obstacles to maintaining and enhancing international networks was considered to be the limited funding available to support the range of activities required. The value of the Australian dollar, combined with high living costs in major industrialised countries were identified as particular obstacles to overseas research work. Concern was also raised regarding the many different work commitments for established academic staff. These were considered to restrict the ability of established staff to take advantage of opportunities for overseas based research activity.
Whilst attracting high calibre international visitors to Australia for the purposes of exchanges or conference/workshop participation is considered just as important as Australians going overseas for the same purposes, a number of obstacles to this, in addition to funding, were identified. These include the very distance of Australia from the world's leading research centres combined with the perceived quality of the research infrastructure in Australia. Visa application procedures and taxation issues were also identified as potential impediments.
In relation to overseas PhD students receiving training at the survey institutions the most prominent home countries were China and Indonesia. A range of funding sources were listed regarding the support of these students. These included support provided by the host institution, AusAID, the student's home country, and the Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme administered by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
For those institutions providing information regarding overseas postdoctoral fellows/early career researchers the most prominent home countries were Europe and North America. The Host Institution, the Home Country and the ARC were listed as principal sources of support for facilitating this training in Australia.
The focus of Chapter 6 is on the opportunities provided by the industry-linked Cooperative Research Centres and the Rural Research and Development Corporations for PhD students and researchers to attend overseas conferences and visit research institutions, and for collaborative research or arranging strategic alliances.
Considerable support and encouragement is provided by the Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) for their PhD students to attend international conferences and visit research institutions. Research staff of the CRCs have many opportunities for overseas visits to industry establishments as well as to universities and other research organisations. Several CRCs reported improved linkages with universities and companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Commercial-in-confidence requirements have not been a problem for the participation of CRCs in international networks. CRCs also have been able to provide for their researchers the type of interface between public and private sector organisations along the lines of the Mobility and Training Programme of the European Union.
The Rural Research and Development (R&D) Corporations recognise the importance of international links and often approve overseas travel for their grantees for conferences and visits to institutions. Collaborative research with overseas institutes, such as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), is supported on occasion when it contributes to meeting the objectives of the research project.
The important role international conference participation plays in establishing and extending research networks, particularly for young scientists, is reflected in a number of different sections in this report. In this regard, universities are encouraged to consider how best to implement the following recommendation:
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The Cost Of A Committee Meeting
I am on 29 committees that involve everything from our hospital, the broader medical center, our department, and the college. So, I spend a lot of time in meetings and...
A blog for and about medical directors
It gives a sense of great accomplishment for a newly trained surgeon to be initially appointed to the medical staff of a hospital but surgeons really knows when they have "arrived" when they are granted block time in the operating room. Block time is when a specific surgeon (or surgical group) is assigned an operating room for a half-day or full-day every week. That surgeon owns that particular operating room for that block of time and can schedule several surgical cases, one right after another.
Surgeons like block time because it is very efficient for them. They only have to go to the locker room to get changed into scrubs once and they can do a lot of surgeries without having to travel back and forth to the hospital. They can tell their patients with reasonable accuracy what time their operation will be starting and they can plan the rest of their week's outpatient appointments, meetings, etc. without having a conflict. For a surgeon, it is easy to quantify their value and importance by block time. If the surgeons do not have block time and have to schedule cases in "open time", then those surgeons often find themselves in the physician's lounge waiting for the surgeons scheduled in that particular operating room for the hour before them to finish their cases. And a surgeon drinking coffee in the lounge instead of operating is not making money for him/herself or for the hospital. From the surgeon's perspective, block time can be as important of an employment negotiation as vacation time and office space – if a surgeon wants block time and can't get it at one hospital, then that surgeon will take his/her patients to another hospital that gives him/her block time.
But there is a down-side to block time. If the surgeon does not fill their block with cases, then the operating room loses money – some estimates put the cost of an OR at $15-20 per minute after factoring in staff time, equipment, administrative costs, etc. The hospital also loses money through opportunity margin, that is, the money that could have been made if some other surgeon was doing an operation in that empty room.
Another problem with block time is that if all of the operating rooms are "blocked out", then there is no capacity for emergency cases, for example, the trauma patient who shows up in the emergency department or the patient in the ICU who needs an exploratory laparatomy. In order to accommodate these surgical cases that cannot be scheduled weeks or months in advance, there has to be sufficient "open time" when surgeons can add-on cases on relatively short notice.
Block times are not all the same duration. For example, an otolaryngologist who does a lot of tonsillectomies and septoplasties may be able to do a surgery every 30 minutes and so a 4-hour block may be appropriate. On the other hand, an otolaryngologist who does complex neck cancer surgeries with flap creation may be doing procedures that can take all day and so an 8-hour block may be appropriate. In addition, some surgeons can warrant having 2 OR rooms at a time blocked, such as the otolaryngologist doing tonsillectomies and septoplaties who can be doing a surgery in one room in about the time it takes to clean another room, allowing him/her to efficiently go back and forth between the two rooms. The otolaryngologist doing the major neck cancer surgery for 8 hours only needs one OR per block time.
Open time can be created by either purposefully keeping some operating rooms out of the block time schedule so that they are never blocked out or open time can be created by "releasing" block time when a surgeon does not have any cases scheduled for that particular day. For some specialties that normally schedule their cases electively weeks or months in the future, for example joint replacement surgery, it may be appropriate to release a surgeon's block 4 weeks in advance if he/she has no cases on the schedule by that time. However, for other specialties, it may not be possible to release a block more than a day or two in the future, for example, neurosurgery, when once a brain tumor or aneurysm is diagnosed, it has to be operated on within a few days.
Therefore, the hospital has to have the right balance between block time and open time. Here are some of the tactics to optimize block time use:
Ultimately, what the surgeons want is a predictable time that they can do a lot of cases back to back. What the hospital wants is all of the operating rooms being used for surgeries as many minutes of the day as possible. Reconciling these two often conflicting goals can be challenging but successful reconciliation will ultimately lead to both surgeon satisfaction and hospital productivity.
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When I was a young child, I decided I wanted to speak, travel and write. I loved speech contests, which I excelled at, and I spent lots of time reading Encyclopedia Britannica (For those too young to remember, it was a beautiful bound set with a view into the world, before online was even a thought!) Then, as I was a smart kid, I took a sophomore level speech class as a freshman and I was a rule breaker. Suffice to say I broke the rules, got in trouble and got made fun of. As a young teen, I as humiliated and dropped the class, and ended the dream of speaking, traveling and writing. I actually developed a fear of speaking- did not ever want to be humiliated again! I even fell flat on my face, literally, one time when I was recognized publicly at an event- that is how much my fear consumed me!
As I write this, I am sitting in a hotel room in beautiful Park City, Utah where tomorrow I will lead a communications workshop for a company. I wrote the workshop. I will be traveling much of the next couple of months either training or speaking. I have done two TEDX (watch my latest one here) and spoken in front of audiences hundreds of times over the years. I not only got over my fear, but I recaptured and am living out my dream. I have developed my skill as a speaker to someone who can move people both emotionally and into taking action. I did it deliberately with lots of work and support. I have trained many others to do so.
I came across this article in Inc.com about public speaking touting it is no longer a soft skill but a critical skill if you want to be successful in business. According to a research study by Diedre McCloskey at the University of Illinois, Chicago and verified by an Australian economist's study— persuasion and public speaking is responsible for generating one quarter of America's national income! She expects that to rise over the next 40 years.
McCloskey explains, "Nothing happens voluntarily in an economy, or a society, unless someone changes her mind. Behavior can be changed by compulsion, but minds cannot."
The great thing about this, anyone can learn how to speak publicly and do the work to develop oneself to be a great persuader. I highly suggest that almost everyone can increase their income, elevate their status at work and expand their visibility by developing the skills of persuasion.
The key elements are to be someone who makes an impact. That means both you and your message are memorable, and your speaking moves people emotionally and into action in life. What would be possible for you and your career or business if you had that ability.
(Note: Watch for some notices from me about being trained and developed. I have something in the works that I will share soon!)


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Like Van Gogh, the British artist Jason Brooks (1968), has chosen to focus on the unseen and overlooked. Inspired by Vincent, Brooks presents new work at the museum.
18 October 2019 until 20 January 2020
Like in Van Gogh's works, everything in Brook's paintings is considered. . His painted language is designed to slow the experience of looking. For we live in an era now dominated by multimedia and screens of all types. Does this change the way we see the real - and what is real?
'Looking is not always seeing', Jason Brooks explains. According to Brooks, we still need artists to show us that the truth is in the detail. Like Van Gogh, Brooks has chosen to focus on the unseen and overlooked. For this homage to Van Gogh's radical visions, Brooks found inspiration in a subject most people find unworthy of attention: junk shop paintings. They are a starting point for creating a new work of art.
About Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks (1968) became known in the 1990s as a member of the Young British Artists, a group of London-based artists who questioned the art world.
Van Gogh inspires
Van Gogh inspires, to this very day. His choice of subject, brushstroke and sense of style fire the imaginations of many modern and contemporary artists. An alternating presentation of work by one such artist is always on display at the museum, often together with a work by Van Gogh.
Since 2014, presentations have gone on display featuring paintings by Francis Bacon, Edvard Munch, Frank Auerbach, Willem de Kooning, Peter Doig, Zeng Fanzhi and Matthew Day Jackson, as well as expressionist works from the Merzbacher Collection.


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New funding for Tasmanian jewellers
Friday, 7 September 2018
Arts Tasmania has partnered with local co-operative gallery, FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective to offer a new bursary program aimed at helping emerging local jewellers to develop their practice.
The new initiative will provide $1 000 to one Tasmanian contemporary jeweller each year in order to help them build their business.
This is the first year the bursary has been offered, and it will be awarded annually until 2020.
The recipients will be able to choose how they spend the funding, putting it towards whatever best suits their professional needs.
This could include purchasing equipment or materials, participating in masterclasses or marketing their work.
The FIND Jewellery Collective was established in 2002, providing individual artists with an affordable and supportive environment to sell their work.
Since then the gallery has developed many opportunities for up and coming jewellers, offering a place of collaboration, co-operation, learning and support to its members.
Applications for the 2018 bursary are now open, closing on 15 October.
Click here for more information on the FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective Bursary.


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With the seventh season of Game of Thrones over, so begins the long wait for the eighth season. Thankfully a new Game of Thrones MMO for mobile may help pass the time.
Game of Thrones: Conquest is a strategy MMORPG by Turbine, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and HBO Global Licensing. The creators have said the game will put "players at the head of their own powerful House, with the ultimate goal of navigating the dangerous political landscape of Westeros and claiming the Iron Throne." Notable Game of Thrones characters such as Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen are also set to feature.
Photos on Google Play make the game look similar to other strategy RPGs available for your phone; namely Clash of Clans and Game of War, however, the fact Turbine are the ones making the MMORPG is particularly interesting. Turbine is the same developer that made Dungeons and Dragons Online and The Lord of the Rings Online. Both are well made, well reviewed and fairly well-liked MMORPGs for PC, so there's no reason Turbine couldn't bring more than the standard experience to the new Game of Thrones MMO.
Game of Thrones: Conquest comes out later this year on Google Play and iTunes App Store but you can currently pre-register to get exclusive content when the game releases.
Can't even wait for the game? Check out news on Game of Thrones Season 8 beginning production here.


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Despite the soaring temperatures, the fall semester is just around the corner. If you plan to graduate in the upcoming academic year, anticipation (or apprehension) for planning your job search is probably sinking in. Commencement is a date in the distant future, and it feels reasonable to hold your job search until you can actually work full-time, right?
In truth, now is the best time to begin planning your strategy for locating a great employer and opportunity. Following are just a few strategies to gain a jump on your job-search competitors.
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About Mike Caldwell, the author:
Mike Caldwell serves as the Director of Business Careers and Employer Development at the Cohen Career Center for the College of William & Mary. He has held leadership roles in local, regional, and national college recruiting organizations including the American Association for Employment in Education and the Utah Association of Career Educators.
It's finally your junior year of college. You're more than halfway finished with your undergraduate courses. Woohoo!
You can certainly breathe a sigh of relief and feel a sense of accomplishment, but you have some serious career-related tasks to accomplish this year. Most college students don't simply land a great job after graduating. It's a step-by-step process which requires you to do your part in collaboration with your career services office on campus. As Patricia Niemann, Career Development Consultant, puts it, "career development is the bridge that you will travel from your educational environment to future career opportunities."
This short video, hosted by College Recruiter's Content Manager, Bethany Wallace, lists six ways juniors in college can take advantage of career services to get ahead in the job search game.
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1. Ensure that you've written a super solid resume and cover letter.
Now is the time to edit and update your resume with the help of your career services office on campus and to create a basic cover letter if you didn't do so during your sophomore year. Career services will be glad to help you do this. Most career services offices even host special resume workshops and events, or you can set up a one-on-one resume appointment. No matter what approach you take, get it done. Don't wait until the day before a job or internship interview. Creating or editing a resume takes time, even for a professional.
2. Gain work experience in your field of study.
It doesn't matter if the experience is paid or unpaid. It doesn't matter if you work five or 20 hours per week. It simply matters that you gain work experience in your field of study or as closely related to your field of study as possible. Are you majoring in criminal justice? Contact your local police department to ask about opportunities there. Is there a battered women's shelter or sexual assault center in your area? Perhaps you could serve as a volunteer victim's advocate. The possibilities are endless, but you have to take initiative. Working with career services is priceless. It's the job of a career services professional to keep in touch with local employers and to serve as a liaison with organizations like these. Let your career services professionals work as advocates for you. Why do all the hard work yourself if you don't have to? Don't overlook sites like CollegeRecruiter.com, either. We can help. When you register, you tell us what you're looking for, and we send you new job postings related only to your search criteria.
3. Up your networking game.
During your first and second years of college, it might have been enough to simply keep your social media sites clean of inappropriate content and to occasionally add new contacts. That's not going to cut it your last two years of undergraduate study.
Start reaching out to alumni and chatting with employers via discussion boards online. Dedicate at least 30 minutes to these activities per week. Up your game online, and you'll be surprised how many connections you'll gain and what types of opportunities may surface as a result. Each time you attend an event with employers present, retain business cards and invite those employers (recruiters, hiring managers, and others) to connect with you on Twitter, LinkedIn, and other professional networking sites. If they don't accept your invitations, don't take it personally. If they do connect with you, send a personal message thanking them for adding you. Don't harass employers online or send annoying messages, but don't be afraid to like their posts or comment on content they share in a thoughtful and insightful manner.
4. Acquire better soft skills.
Ask career services professionals for opportunities to improve your soft skills. Seek feedback from your career services staff on where your strengths and weaknesses lie in terms of soft skills. Are you great at communicating in writing but poor at communicating face-to-face? You might need to practice interview questions with a career services member before conducting on-campus interviews with employers. Are you a strong leader but not so great at teamwork? Find ways to get involved in organizations requiring you to collaborate with others on campus.
5. Take grad school entrance practice exams.
If you plan on attending graduate school after you graduate from college, it's a good idea to take practice exams for the GRE, MCAT, and other entrance exams for graduate schools during your junior year. Most of these are offered at no cost and can be found online. Career services offices often offer assistance in pointing students to these exams or to study guides on many campuses.
Lastly, and this is a bonus tip: don't just attend the career fair your junior year of college.
The career fair is a great event—and a must—but challenge yourself to attend at least two other events sponsored by career services as well. Ask your career services office which events are most important on your campus. Is it the etiquette dinner, on-campus interviews, mock interviews, or other key events? Each campus has its own key events, so don't assume you know which matter most without asking.
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Starting your first full-time, entry-level job can be intimidating. Don't let your nerves overcome you on your first day at work. If you missed it, be sure to check out Part 1 of this series.
This video, hosted by College Recruiter's Content Manager, Bethany Wallace, offers five more tips to help you shake off the first day jitters and prepare for your first day of work with confidence.
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1. Observe.
On your first day at work—or even within the first few weeks or months of a new position—spend more of your time observing and listening than you do talking, saying yes, and volunteering for every opportunity that comes your way. You will learn a lot about company culture, your coworkers, your supervisors, and your new position by observing. You can figure out which circle of work friends you want to align yourself with and which group of friends to join for happy hour. You'll figure out how to fit in and how to avoid major communication pitfalls. And you'll avoid getting in over your head by overfilling your plate with unnecessary commitments, too.
2. Say yes to lunch.
On your first day and within the first week of work, you may be invited to lunch by coworkers who are trying to make you feel welcome. In general, it's a good idea to say yes. Going to lunch isn't a huge commitment. It gives you an opportunity to network and to learn about the workplace in a less threatening and less formal environment. If you go to lunch with someone and determine you don't necessarily click as friends outside of work, you haven't lost anything or made a commitment to joining that person for lunch every day of the week. No harm, no foul.
3. Silence your cell phone.
You have to be responsible enough to remember to do this yourself; chances are, no one's going to remind you, and there's nothing more embarrassing than your phone buzzing or ringing during a team meeting, onboarding training session, or worse yet, an all-company meeting. Take it a step further and implement a personal policy of avoiding carrying your phone around with you during work. Sure, everyone needs to send an occasional personal text message or personal email. But for the most part, work while you're at work, and tend to personal business when you're not at work. This helps you to stay focused on doing a great job and learning the ropes of your new position, and it demonstrates respect for your coworkers when you're communicating with them (rather than gazing at the screen on your phone).
4. Use names.
Referring to people by their names is a great idea throughout life for several reasons, but it's particularly helpful when you start a new job. When you refer to coworkers by name, you make them feel more important. This is a basic networking tip. In addition, referring to people by name often softens the blow when you're making requests, giving orders, sharing information, and sending emails which otherwise seem cold and impersonal. And lastly, referring to people by name helps you to remember who you're talking to.
5. Say thank you.
When coworkers, supervisors, and others at your new company treat you with kindness and courtesy during the onboarding process, respond with gratitude. Say thank you if someone opens the door for you, gathers office supplies for you, sets up your computer, or invites you to lunch. You might even consider writing thank you cards or at least emails to individuals who go above and beyond to make you feel welcome during your first few weeks of work. Remember, you're establishing long-term working relationships with people within your company, and what better way to do that than to demonstrate gratitude for their help and kindness.
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When entry-level candidates apply for jobs, they often claim to have great soft skills. However, after employers hire candidates, they may find that candidates don't have the excellent soft skills they boasted about possessing. This creates a problem for employers in the onboarding process and afterward, too, as they are left to deal with new employees lacking basic soft skills required to adapt to the workplace and corporate culture.
Can the new employees interact well with their teammates? Are they capable of making strong decisions on their own without input from management every step of the way? Do new employees manage their time well, resolve conflicts as they arise, and communicate clearly, effectively, and appropriately with clients and coworkers? If the answer to any of these questions is 'no,' employers have big—often expensive–problems on their hands.
Pete Joodi, Distinguished Engineer for IBM, provides entry-level job seekers and employers with insight into why soft skills matter so much in today's workplace, particularly in the field of information technology. In this interview by Bethany Wallace, Content Manager for College Recruiter, Pete Joodi discusses the soft skills dilemma.
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At IBM, Pete Joodi, Distinguished Engineer, focuses on research and innovation in information technology. He focuses on optimization strategies; his goal is to find ways software and technology can improve energy efficiency, cost containment, and compliance.
Pete mentions that within the last 50 years, the world has truly expanded thanks to technology. We need to know how to work with each other now more than ever. This is the reason soft skills are more important than ever before.
IBM conducted a study in 2014. One of its findings indicated that soft skills are in great demand by employers but are most lacking in students graduating from institutions of higher education today. Pete Joodi doesn't see this as a negative finding, however. Instead, it indicates an opportunity for growth and improvement for employers.
At IBM, the focus is on leading and contributing to technological innovation in the 'cognitive era.' Candidates applying at IBM need the following soft skills in order to succeed: communication skills, teamwork and collaboration skills, problem-solving skills, adaptability and flexibility skills, language and translation skills, ability to interact well with colleagues and clients, critical thinking skills, and conflict resolution skills.
Truly, soft skills are highly relevant at IBM. The world is more complex than it was, but it's also more rewarding to work in the world today. In order to create consumable products, IBM and other companies must hire candidates with excellent soft skills.
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Congratulations on landing your first full-time entry-level job after graduating from college! Woohoo! This is a huge milestone in your career journey.
Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking. Remember the feeling you had when you started high school? You might feel a little like that on your first day at work, minus the horrific acne and monstrous crush on your neighbor.
This video, hosted by College Recruiter's Content Manager, Bethany Wallace, is one of two videos offering help to recent grads starting their first entry-level jobs. Here are five ways you can ensure success on your first day at work.
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1. Dress well, sleep well, and feel well.
Get a great night's sleep the night before your first day at work. Certainly celebrate your new job with your friends and family, but celebrate at least two days prior to your first day. Wake up in plenty of time to get ready for work. We all have those days when we don't like the outfit we selected for work, and chances are, it will be your first day of work. Give yourself at least 20 or 30 extra minutes to get ready on your first day at work.
When you look good, you feel good. Dress up (at least a little bit) on your first day at work. Wear an outfit that fits into the company's dress code, but spend a little extra time fixing your hair or makeup. It doesn't hurt to feel great when you're going to spend all day long in training sessions, meeting new people, and looking people in the eye.
2. Arrive early.
Arrive at least 15 or 30 minutes early on your first day at work. This helps you to avoid showing up late due to traffic problems or getting turned around. It's common to feel disoriented when you are in a new town or don't know which parking lot to use. How far will you have to walk from the parking lot to the building? Are there designated parking spots? Don't park in those! Knowing this information in advance is helpful. Arriving early gives you the opportunity to network with coworkers and eases nerves.
3. Prepare an elevator pitch.
An elevator pitch is a 30-second spiel explaining who you are, where you've been, what you do, and where you're going in life or at work. Preparing a brief elevator pitch related to your new position will come in handy when you're being introduced to multiple teammates, supervisors, and colleagues repeatedly throughout the day. Chances are, you'll be asked the question, "So who are you? What is it you'll be doing for us?" Be prepared with a smooth response.
4. Smile often.
When shaking hands and delivering that elevator pitch, smile. Smiling improves your mood and the moods of those around you as well. Start off on the right foot on your first day at work by spreading cheer and goodwill to people around you.
4. Be positive no matter what.
Whether you have to sit through eight hours of training, which you find incredibly boring, or whether you arrive and find that your desk is not set up at all, be positive. Not many people enjoy working with negative people. Avoid making negative comments, regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in. If you need to ask for help, do so politely and quietly. Avoid making a scene in a fussy or dramatic manner right off the bat. Very few things leave a bad taste in employers' mouths as a new employee who begins complaining before she's even begun working.
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Everyone is nervous heading into their last year of college (except for those going to grad school, that is). It's time recent graduates prove to themselves, and probably to their parents, that all of this was worth it; they can get entry-level jobs, get out on their own, support themselves, and start on a career path. It is probably their family's hope that grads will conduct their job search seriously, and look at companies/organizations that promise a bright future. They've attended their first job fair, passed out their resumes, spoken with corporate recruiters, and some seemed interested. But something doesn't "feel" right in their gut. There's no excitement about all of this.
As recent graduates reflect on why they lack excitement, their minds go to the concept of a "corporate" environment with everyone playing their roles, a pretty large bureaucracy, policies, set work hours; "a single cog in a very large machine you will be," as Yoda would say. Then there's the office politics grads studied about in those business courses. Somehow, it doesn't seem right. They're thinking about their future success, which doesn't include what the "big boys" offer. Recent grads need to look elsewhere.
Graduates need to consider working for a startup. Now their parents and some of their friends might think they're a bit nuts. There's no job security, as 50% of all startups fail within five years, and then where will they be? Mom may be wringing her hands. However, this isn't their parents' world anymore, and there are large advantages to taking this path right now in their lives when they have no obligations other than to themselves.
Flexibility and continuous learning
Most start-ups do not have "pigeon-hole" jobs. They will demand everyone pitch in when and where it is needed. Graduates may have a "job title," but that will not mean a great deal. They'll have a skill others may not, but they will be required to learn everyone's job and everyone will be required to learn some of their job. This environment means continuous learning.
What's the other great thing? Grads will be forced out of their "comfort zone" into exciting challenges; things can change on a dime, and they will need to change with them. If graduates really enjoy risks and challenges, they'll love it.
Discover new talents
With all of the emphasis on pitching in, group decision-making, and problem-solving, recent grads may find they have creative talents and current skills they never knew or nurtured. They will be far more well-rounded in what they know and what they can do.
Learn how to budget
Pay is generally not the best for those who join startups. In fact, no one joins a startup for the salary. Graduates will often have to continue living like poor students, but they know how to do it. They'll stretch those dollars, shop at thrift stores, and eat Ramen noodles sometimes. So what? Grads will also learn how to budget and be frugal.
Work with passionate people
Enthusiasm is contagious, and that is one of the great things about startups. Everyone comes to work excited about the day and their projects. Everyone shares in each other's successes (and pumps each other up when there are failures). Grads, too, will be excited about getting up every morning and getting to work; many people in the corporate world would love to have that feeling.
Learn entrepreneurship
Forecasters predict small businesses will be more a wave of the future than large corporations. Why? First, corporations continue to expand globally and set up headquarters in other countries. Second, people no longer trust large corporations like they used to. These giants have taken big tumbles in recent years and no longer provide job security to their employees. It is the small business that is trending now. Working for a startup gives employees valuable experience in becoming small business owners at some point, if they should choose to head in that direction.
Push through failure
Most startups have their failures. The good ones with resilient employees move forward, learning from the failure but never losing the enthusiasm for what they are doing. It's good to experience failure when young; it is a wonderful teacher. If that startup goes "belly up," think of all the lessons employees have learned in the meantime.
Potentially invest or be given a stake
A lot of startups value their original people, and founders will give those people a stake in the company. Many people became millionaires because they started out with Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Mark Zuckerberg. Having a stake in a company at a young age is a great thing.
Love the Culture
Flexible hours are a big plus. Value is not based upon the number of hours worked. It is based on what employees produce. They may work several 18 hour-long days, only to sleep in late for several days after that and only put in four hours or so.
Dress is a big factor for many job seekers. If they love a jeans and flip-flop environment, taking their dogs to work, letting their hair grow, or sporting a tattoo, they will find the startup environment is where they want to be.
Choosing the right startup
Startups come in all different stages of development. Choosing one should be based on job seekers' level of risk tolerance, their investigation of the founder(s), and their passions for the product(s) or services being developed. Nothing is carved in stone; if one idea doesn't work out, there are many others to try.
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It's the time of year when many college seniors begin thinking about what they will do after graduation. Most students focus on the interview process but may not have thought about what to do when they are offered full-time jobs. It can be both exciting and scary but starting a first professional job is now part of the imminent future. Although many students have worked part-time and participated in internships, starting a full-time job is a different venture. Student life is unique in many ways, so it's important for soon-to-be graduates to make a few changes before they begin new entry-level jobs.
1) Look the part
College doesn't have a dress code, but most jobs do. To be taken seriously, it's a good idea for students to know what most of their colleagues will be wearing. Some offices will require a suit and tie, but most are now business casual. One of the most common mistakes new employees make is showing up to the office in attire that's too informal.
2) Practice the importance of being prompt
Probably the most undervalued asset new employees can possess is promptness in communication. In addition to being to work on time or early, new employees should learn how important it is to stay in communication with the team. It's fairly common for college students to forget about emailing professors or their peers because they're mostly relying on social media to be in touch. However, new employees who don't respond to a colleague's or supervisor's email or phone call will be viewed as unreliable. If something is going to take 24 hours to complete, be sure to send a quick note that communicates this information.
3) Get into a daily routine
College classes can be held at 7:30 in the morning or 10:30 at night, and most students will have significant breaks to work on self-study throughout the day. Most office jobs, however, are from eight to five (although flexible work schedules are becoming more common). It's important to get into a routine of getting up early and dealing with the morning commute and also having enough down time later in the day to be prepared to do it all again tomorrow.
4) Gather paperwork
Once students graduate and start new jobs, they'll be very busy adjusting to their new responsibilities. Gather any academic paperwork needed prior to the first day on the job. This can include official transcripts, letters of recommendation, references, networking contacts, or anything else that might be needed in a particular field. Many employers will ask for this paperwork, so it's better to have it on hand and readily available.
5) Chat with your mentor
It's a great idea to sit down with a mentor before starting a new job. A mentor will have specific and valuable insight into a particular field and perhaps even a specific company or manager. Take any advice available in order to be successful the first few months of a new career. Mentors can also help ease anxiety and build confidence that can make those first few weeks run smoothly.
6) Get organized
Graduating from college is a huge transition and can leave students feeling their lives are in disarray. Each person's situation will be different, but it's important to begin a new job feeling organized. Whether this means settling into a new home, moving across the country, or just getting paperwork in order, an organized lifestyle will help a person be more professional and help them focus on making a great impression in the workplace.
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Robyn Scott, a guest writer for College Recruiter, is a private tutor with TutorNerds LLC. She has a BA from the University of California, Irvine, and a MA from the University of Southampton, UK.
Considering the economy and technology are on the upswing, many recent grads start their careers while studying at college. And we are not talking about part-time at the campus café; college students often have jobs that bring them valuable professional experience, and ensure a tangible level of income. So when graduation day comes, college students are not a bunch of scared rookies but professionals with decent backgrounds in their fields. Nevertheless, there is still a question: what form of employment is worth the effort? Startups and freelancing look more attractive, yet they conceal many tricky pitfalls. As for good old full-time employment, it needs serious reshaping and improvement to attract young professionals. There are at least three employment options for recent grads, but which option is best?
It is all in the mindset
According to recent surveys, three out of five students expect they will be able to work remotely, and less than a half of 18-29 year olds employed are working full-time. It is not a crisis or an unexpected epidemic given that youth follow the elder generations; Gen Z (this is how sociologists and HR experts categorize people born in the mid to late 1990s through the 2010s) had a Millennials rise as a model to follow. The same surveys indicate about 30% of Gen Y started businesses while in college, and about 91% are considering changing their current jobs within three years. With this in mind, we can tell the younger generation has been raised in the spirit of freedom and solopreneurship, now demanding a different approach from HR departments and recruiters. Yet, the last say goes to employees, and here are things they should consider before accepting job offers and jump into their careers or solo businesses. Let's take a look at each of the following three employment options for recent grads to consider.
Start a company
Starting your own company is rather challenging, though many examples have proven it to be successful. The idea is to push your passion into profit and convince others that your business is worth all the efforts.
Startup advantages:
– Working for yourself
– Creating great financial opportunities
– Implementing your own ideas
– Great life experience
Startup disadvantages:
– Tough competition
– Investments needed
– Lack of "job security"
– Startup is riskier and more costly
Understand that starting your own business calls for an award-winning concept necessary to enter the entrepreneurial world. Those who choose to make such a living should be patient, as niche startups are likely to bear fruit no sooner than 12 months after launch.
Freelancing is actually quite similar to starting your own business. On the one hand, it comes rather risky though you do not have to invest. On the other hand, you are free to follow your commitments with passion and drive.
Freelancing advantages:
– Benefit from flexible hours (Sleep until noon, if you like. No one will ever bother you unless the project deadline is approaching)
– Take control of your customers and tasks (Choose whom you are going to work with and opt for the most appealing tasks)
– Keep all the profits (You are the boss. You don't have to split the profit or pay salaries, yet be aware of taxation and other expenses)
– Stay wherever you want (Freelancing is perfect for a travelling enthusiast)
Freelancing disadvantages:
– Lack of steady workloads (At some point, you can suffer from the lack of orders unless you've managed to create a solid customer base)
– Insecurity (There are numerous occasions when freelancers are not paid or become victims of fraud)
– You pay for yourself (No social package or any other benefits provided by the employer. You're the boss, remember?)
Full-time job
The most influential thing about a full-time job is a contract and guaranteed salary in addition to employer's benefits, a workplace provided, and more. However, the current economic situation will hardly provide you with total job and financial security, while being hopeless in enabling your professional development.
Full-time advantages:
– Steady salary (Your monthly payment is guaranteed)
– Governmental and social securities (Your contact is protected by social and economic policies)
– Constant workload (You will never witness a lack of tasks and duties)
Full-time disadvantages:
– Heavy workload (Too much work is not good for you. It results in stress and health problems in addition to a lack of personal time)
– Lack of professional development (You can stick to a routine without the slightest chance to develop your skills)
– Not enough salary (You will hardly find employees who are satisfied with their monthly salaries. Always keep in mind that every employer is eager to cut down on expenses. Salary is a key point in the list of expenses)
Each working arrangement comes with pros and cons. The best way to make up your mind is to consider every point we have discussed. No matter what you choose, get pleasure from what you are doing and never hesitate to make a crucial step and change your life for the better.
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Justine Thomas is a blogger and freelance writer. Her main interests are foreign languages, psychology, and fitness. Currently, she is working at educational company, Edubirdie.com, as a consulting editor.
With graduation season looming, high school seniors throughout the country are receiving their college acceptance letters and celebrating their impending sense of freedom. At the same time, parents are studying financial aid options and scratching their heads trying to figure out how to pay for the upcoming four (or more) years.
As the costs of attending college rise, it's important to consider scholarships, grants, and student loans to assist with the hefty fees. There are also some innovative tricks that can help reduce this cost. Here are some insights gleaned from real university financial aid employees, parents, and former college students all high school seniors and their families should know.
Use your FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an important financial aid document college students shouldn't skip. Even if they don't think they'll qualify for any money, it's important to fill this form out annually. This is how the federal government and schools determine what type of aid to give students. There are many subtle things that can impact the grants offered, many of which are unknown to the average person, and may change the amount a family qualifies for.
Attend class
Many universities have strict attendance and truancy policies to prevent abuse of the grants offered. If a student withdraws from a class due to non-attendance in the first few classes or consistent unexplained absences, their course load may drop below the mandatory credits needed to qualify for certain grants. If you have a scholarship or grant already, make sure you know the terms and what's expected from your end.
Become a Resident Advisor (RA)
Aside from tuition, room and board are the most expensive costs incurred during college. With the average college student paying $8,535 a year just for a place to stay, it makes sense to try to skimp on this fee. Students who work as a Resident Advisor often wind up with free or significantly reduced room and board in exchange for their services, making this one of the most lucrative student jobs available.
Learn to cook
While Top Ramen may be students best friend those first few months, anything prepared at home is bound to be more affordable than college meal plans and eating out at restaurants. Even if a student's cooking skills need some brushing up, this is one of the easiest ways to save money. Don't be afraid of the kitchen.
Find freebies
So much of an average college student's budget is spent on personal expenses, which often includes entertainment. Seek free options available through the university instead. Campuses are loaded with free amenities, from swimming pools and libraries to dorm dinners, guest lecture speakers, and student clubs.
Join a credit union
Since credit unions are run as cooperatives, they can afford giving customers extra perks that wind up saving them a lot of money. They typically feature lower credit card interest rates, higher interest rates paid out on savings accounts, and reduced-fee ATMs and online banking services.
While the term "starving student" has origins in truth, it doesn't need to be a reality for all. Instead, research financial aid opportunities and spend wisely to save money and stick to a good budget throughout your academic career.
If you're interested in more information on financial aid, please visit our blog and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter.
Brooke Chaplan is a freelance writer and blogger. She lives and works out of her home in Los Lunas, New Mexico. She loves the outdoors and spends most her time hiking, biking, and gardening. For more information on first time budgeting, see what a Bountiful Utah Credit Union might recommend. Brooke is available via Twitter @BrookeChaplan.
Social media can benefit college students and recent graduates searching for internships and entry-level jobs. In order to get the most out of their search using social sites, students and grads must first understand how to use them. We have some help for job seekers in this area.
Kristen Zierau, Director of Executive Recruiting at JMJ Phillip Executive Search, offers the following tips to help college students and recent grads obtain job search success with social media.
1. "When I speak with college career services departments, I give the advice that job applicants really need to clean up their profiles online. There are programs called scrappers that will pull college students and recent graduates' posts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. and post them on their own sites. The bad thing about this is while candidates may clean up their profiles now, another site could be hanging onto their information for years. If job seekers show photos themselves doing wild or crazy things (or maybe sometimes illegal things), it's likely someone will find this social media post. The same concept applies to political views. Students and grads can find the devoted Bernie or Trump supporter on LinkedIn pretty easily as they are often spamming LinkedIn with their viewpoints and political "expertise." They will also find out many of those supporters haven't landed jobs since graduating in the summer of 2015, so be careful and keep viewpoints private unless job seekers can do it under a seemingly untraceable alias.
2. When searching for jobs on social media, college students and graduates cannot treat it like a casual message to a friend. Don't use shorthand writing. Make sure the grammar is correct and everything sounds professional. Let's face it; college grads need to sound like they actually graduated from college!
3. Pinging hiring managers directly on LinkedIn is a good start; do this six to 12+ months before graduation. Follow them on Twitter and other social media sources, and engage with them once in a while but not too often; it can be considered annoying. If possible, send a link back to the hiring managers showing agreement with their post; that will help keep a job seeker's name on their minds. For example, if college students and recent graduates see a post about management from them, maybe send the hiring manager a relevant link to a Harvard Business Review article on management showing they are paying attention."
Interested in finding more tips for your social media job search? Visit our blog and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
A graduate of Michigan State University's Business School, Ms. Kristen Zierau began her successful career with Target. As one of the fastest rising employees within the Target organization, she became an Executive Team Leader, making a name for herself in the hiring, training, and development of young talent in the retail sector. Prior to joining JMJ Phillip, Ms. Zierau also completed her MBA at Walsh College with honors. Ms. Zierau made a transition to the management consulting and executive search sector, which she is currently on the executive fast-track program at JMJ Phillip. Soon she will be leading Clarke-Caniff, a brand focusing on recruiting and executive search for the retail and hospitality sectors.
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Swan (スワン Suwan) is a member of Three Stars, which is apart of the Kingdom of Stella's army.[1]
Swan is a voluptuous dark skinned woman with green eyes, a bunny tail, and silver hair that forms out with bunny ears protruding from her head. Her attire consists of a revealing, armor breastplate, two long white gloves with gaping parts around the forearm, and a black loincloth-like dress that attaches to her armor, finishing with a pair of leg armors while leaving her feet exposed. She also wears a long, yellow scarf around her neck.[1]
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Swan along with Gapri and Doll are summoned by Animus to pursue the terrorists who've recaptured the Dragon Cry staff with Zash commanding them. She arrives to encounter Team Natsu at their surprise, releasing magical waves of energy at them in a resounding victory due to not much time for them to react. She agrees towards Gapri's notion that Sonya must be happy at all times or the king will be upset. A few days later she squares off in the outskirts of the city with a freed Erza who tries to counter Swan but her decisive footwork and manipulation of her Stellanium Greaves batters Erza consistently. After landing a direct Grand Fouetté attack on her Erza falls while Swan approaches her slowly. The ground suddenly lights up in a red shade, with Swan and Erza clashing once more before she's able to grapple Swan and unleash a Grand Chariot attack, subsequently defeating her. After Animus' death, Swan is seen with her comrades socializing with civilians of Altair.[1]
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Spinning Magic (回転魔法 Kaiten Mahō): This Magic allows Swan to spin herself in fast motions, creating physically seen whirlwinds while allowing her to combine it with her greaves for offensive attacks.[1]
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Stellanium Greaves: Swan utilizes Stellanium greaves that by maneuvering the strength in her legs it allows her to create shockwaves by hitting the ground or energy waves by twirling her lower half.[1]
Chain Scarf: Swan wears a long yellow scarf that extends all the way to her knees in length. It has the ability to transform into an extended chain that takes on a spiked star blade at the end, able to use it to bind and attack her opponents.[1]
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