Build a Tribe and Shrink the Gender Pay Gap

Build a Tribe and Shrink the Gender Pay Gap Build a Tribe and  Shrink the Gender Pay Gap   Do you think a  company with more women in leadership positions is  more  likely  to  offer employees equal pay and have  less  issues with  the  gender pay gap? It  seems like  a natural assumption,  right? However, researchers at Oxford University found the opposite to be true in a recent  study.     The researchers believe  one reason  this discrepancy  exists  is  because  many  company cultures  still make it hard for  women to feel powerful enough to affect change  â€" something most women likely have anecdotal evidence to back up. My colleague,  Vicki Brackett, author of  The Leadership Toolbox, has spent over twenty years helping organizations overhaul  company structures  and toxic cultures  that  are  poisoning their leadership and preventing growth.  Neither of us are  surprised by the Oxford study, because it is something that  we both have  witnessed in organizations and  hope  to change.     There  is  Power in Numbers     In order to make equal pay a priority in an organization, Brackett says female leaders need to  adopt  an  â€œold boys club” mentality, without the negative attributes. “If you are a woman in a leadership position and you  are making changes, don’t go it alone.” She recommends collaborating with other women, especially in other divisions. “Create a think tank where you can all come together and brainstorm ideas that will improve the company.”   “Identify gaps in the organization and develop a game plan for addressing and plugging the  gaps,” shares Brackett.  â€œBy developing a systematic approach to problem solving and building visibility and momentum, your team will become known in the organization as a catalyst for change.”   Women,  Stand  Up and Stand  Out     Vicki and I violently agree that one of the  best ways  to gain recognition and  be paid equitably  for performance is to be recognized as a problem solver.  Additionally, positively impacting  revenue, products, services, productivity gains, customer satisfaction,  and loyalty will help women gain visibility and  elevate their positions of power.  As more women move up in the organization, they can impact  the  upward mobility and compensation  for other women.   Building a safety net of support by enlisting the endorsement of other leaders in the company  is key to becoming a change agent. One  recommended technique  is to  approach the Chief of People or SVP of Human Resources to get backing for programs that will build personal visibility and benefit the  company.  Brackett  suggests,  â€œYou can pitch a  newsletter or blog  that  recognizes both men and women who  are adding to the success of the organization or suggest hosting speakers on trending topics that are important to the company.”     Change the Culture     Women can demand more compensation but if the company system doesn’t support equal pay, then building a collaborative, productive and sustainable group that helps identify and plug gaps within the organization will help with visibility.  Building an internal  community  with a significant number of people  who  support women’s initiatives can help  perpetuate  change.     In close,  don’t expect change overnight.  Women are powerful â€" especially in numbers.  So,  take time to  build your tribe. And,  remember: Any kind of change takes  determination and a thick skin.  Leadership is not for the faint of heart.   Join Dana Manciagli’s  Job Search Master Class ®  now  and get the most comprehensive  online  job search system available!

Food Writer Adriana Willsie

Grown-Up Gigs and Great Giveaway Painter/Pet Portrait Artist/Food Writer Adriana Willsie How sweet is (s)he? Its a custom pet portrait by Adriana Willsie next to the lovely lady herself! Adriana Willsie is a painter food writer who contacted me about hosting a giveaway on my blog. She was so charming and sweet, and her work was so good, that I immediately said, Duh!, but with one stipulation: Shed have to answer some Grown-Up Gig questions! Im always so fascinated by slashes (people who build their career from more than one title, especially when theyre unrelated to each other), and Adriana was no exception. Check out the gems she dropped below (I especially like how she compliments her younger self on her clothes!) and, when youre done, leave a comment to win a custom pet portrait! ***** 1. What did you wanna be when you grew up? When I was little, I don’t think ‘growing up’ ever even occurred to me.   I spent my days writing and illustrating stories about exotic birds, sewing clothes for the little elves I was convinced lived in my backyard, and designing elaborate contraptions to catch robbers (I considered my sticker collection to be very valuable).   And I assumed I would be doing just that for the rest of my life.   Would this make more sense if I told you I was raised in rural Washington State by parents who didn’t believe in owning a television? When I got to be a teenager, however, my big plan was to go into commercial advertising (gotta love teenage rebellion in all its forms, right?)   Let’s just say that phase didn’t last, and I was soon back to imagining a life as an artist/crafter/traveler/seamstress/language learner/cook. 2. Most artists want to build their business around their niche, but have trouble deciding where to put their focus. How did you find your niche (painting pets), and do you feel like having a niche is important for being a successful artist? That’s a great question!   But, to be perfectly honest, I almost feel like my niche found me.   The first pet portrait I ever did was an anniversary present for my boyfriend’s parents.   It was a big hit, and soon friends of theirs were asking where they got the painting.   This gave me the boost of confidence I needed to start marketing the pet portraits as my specialty. When you find your right niche, things just seem to fall into place.   I knew painting pets would be a great place for me, because it’s just so darn rewarding.   I get to have long conversations with my clients about the personality and eccentricities of their pet, and I often get to meet the fur-ball in person.   Then I get to bring their personality to life during the painting process.   The best part of all?   Presenting a client with a painting that doesn’t just look like their pet, but really feels like their pet.   I think a key part of succeeding as an artist is finding a niche that isn’t just strategic, but that also feeds your soul. I do feel that having a niche was crucial for my business model.   Having a narrowly defined sense of what I do means I have guidance in answering the toughest questions like: Who should I market to and where should I market to them? What products should I offer?   How much should I charge for them? And where do I go from here?   These are still big questions to answer, but knowing my niche gets me 80% of the way there. 3. I was virtually introduced to you through Kylie Springman, who you write a food blog with that I cant visit anymore because it makes me hungry every time I lay eyes on it. You also mention on your  About Me page that youre team-writing a cookbook in addition to your work as an artist. I talk a lot about being a  Renaissance Soul on this blog, as Im one and about 90% of my clients are, too! Did you struggle, and/or do you struggle currently, with balancing both parts of your creative passions? Wow, “Renaissance Soul” sounds a lot better than some of the others words I’ve heard used to describe my multi-passionate approach to life.   You know, it definitely can be a challenge to balance the two, mostly because I want to be working on everything at once (not such a bad situation to have, I suppose).   I try and sit down each morning to block out different parts of my day.   This helps me to get to the most important pieces of each project before the day is over.   But the re will always be days when I simply refuse to put down my paintbrush or tasting spoons at the end of the allotted time, and then I just roll with it!   I’ve learned that forcing myself to write when I want to paint, or paint when I want to write usually ends poorly… 4. You tell a story, also on your  About Me page (oh yes, I do my research pre-interview) about how a bully beat on your artistic talents and got ya down at the ripe ol age of 5. Obviously it left quite an impression on you. How did you respond to The Haters and get over their negativity in order to make the plunge into being a full-time artist and food writer? You know, “The Haters” can only do so much when you go home everyday to a mom / partner / kid / dad / dog / etc. who thinks you totally rock.   It’s funny, though, to reflect on the exact moment that gave me the courage to make the leap. I was filling out Kylies Effervesence pre-coaching questionnaire that asked the following: If you reach the age of 95 and continue to live your life the way you do right now, what regrets do you think you will have? Before I had time to think, I’d written down “I’d regret having never tried to sell a painting.”   I made my first sale three weeks later. Going solo full time was definitely scary, but I’m becoming a big believer in taking the risk and just watching the pieces fall into place.   For instance, 3 days after I left my full time position, I met a women who asked me to become an editorial consultant and food writer on an up-and-coming teen health website.   Coincidence?   Maybe.   But I’d like to think that part of it was just the universe giving me a congratulatory pat on the rump for having the audacity to do my own thing. 5. If you could have your present self give your pre-artist/food writer self one piece of advice, what would it be? I’d say, “Hi Young Adriana, I love your outfit!   Anyhow, I just want you to know that it’s fine to be scared of building your own dream job, but don’t let that stop you.   Don’t even let that slow you down.   Accept that it’s scary and then get right to work!” ******** Can I repeat that last gem for a second: Accept that its scary and then get right to work! Sorry for the boldness, but I thought it was absolutely appropriate. OK, now you can leave a comment to win a 6”x6” custom pet portrait (a $150 value!) by Adriana herself! Im gonna make ya work for it by having you answer the question, If you reach the age of 95 and continue to live your life the way you do right now, what regrets do you think you will have? by midnight Eastern on Wednesday, February 2nd to be entered to win! Break a leg!

How Would You Say A Person Has Good Writing Skills On Resume?

How Would You Say A Person Has Good Writing Skills On Resume?How would you say a person has good writing skills on resume? I always thought of resume as a collection of 'things' and I had to look for them using keywords alone would not tell me anything about the thing I needed to know. What I needed was more to find what I was looking for. That's when I discovered keywords!Use of keywords to describe your skills is as old as the internet. Those that have been doing it since the beginning have achieved their goal - to provide every job seeker with an easier way to search for their target keywords. This process uses a combination of words, phrases and even keyword phrases that could be arranged to form a concisely written job description.There are a lot of people who use this technique but very few actually know how to use it properly. I have yet to come across someone who knows how to do that. That's why I love to use the more flexible approach - employing keywords to create the resum e of my dreams.Another problem that I've encountered with this approach is the fact that I had no idea what job seekers needed. All I could guess was that they should make use of the general criteria to find out if they were good enough to apply for the job. Now, with keywords, they can simply look for a phrase to describe their qualifications.Well, as I said earlier I wanted to know how would you say a person has good writing skills on resume. If we just work on describing the job, what would you say about a person that is good at writing? An easy thing to do is make a list of the things that a person is good at and go from there. Once we have a complete list of all our strengths, we can now start thinking about which keywords will be able to describe us.Finally, I would suggest that you put all your thinking and creativity into what you are going to say in order to create a nice and effective job description. If you don't really know how to write, you can consult a resume writing service provider. They will take care of everything from editing your words to formatting your resume. You only need to sit back and enjoy their services!If you really want to know how would you say a person has good writing skills on resume, you might want to check out how to write a resume. I hope that you have learned something from this article.

The Age When People Start Hating Their Jobs

The Age When People Start Hating Their Jobs Jean Prince was 50 when she started working for a U.K. tech company near Cambridge as a technical author, writing software documentation. “I felt extremely lucky,” she said. But she wasn’t happy. “The workplace has become more impersonal and tougher,” she said. “Everyone is performance-managed to death.” She felt underappreciated and unloved. Older workers tend to be more unhappy in their jobs than their younger colleagues, according to a survey of more than 2,000 U.K. employees by human resource firm Robert Half U.K. One in six British workers over age 35 said they were unhappyâ€"more than double the number for those under 35. Nearly a third of people over 55 said they didn’t feel appreciated, while 16 percent said they didn’t have friends at work. There’s the stress of being in a high-ranking positionâ€"or the disappointment of not making it far enough up the career ladder. True, salaries are higher, but life starts to get more expensive. “Work-life balance” starts to mean taking care of children, rather than just personal stress management. “There comes a time when either you haven’t achieved success, work has burned you out, or lived experience tells you family is more important,” said Cary Cooper, a workplace researcher at Manchester Business School. “You ask yourself: ‘What am I doing this for?’” Johanna Bodnyk worked as a culture and communications coordinator at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University for six years. At a certain point, her friends were nearly all married and starting families, and she realized her current relationship wasn’t going to last. That prompted her to reevaluate a lot of things in lifeâ€"including her job. Two years ago, at age 34, she switched careers and learned how to code. “Your 30s are both personally and professionally a time when people take stock and make a change,” she said. A fifth of older British workers believe their employers don’t value staff of all ages equally, according to a poll by the City Guilds Group, a skill development organization. And a third of workers over 55 feel sidelined for younger staff, according to Capita Resourcing. It’s also possible younger people have lower expectations, higher hopes, and they’re not yet burned out. Bodnyk was thrilled just to have a job when she first started her career. “Once you get a little more stable and settled in, you then look around and ask whether you actually enjoy it,” she said. We know more older people are working. The U.S. government estimates that one in four people in the labor market in 2024 will be 55 or older. There’s a way to combat the ennui, Cooper said, but it takes effort. Making work buddies can improve the situation, even if it can be hard to find time for happy-hour drinks. Refocus on a personal project at work and make that your passion, he said. //compass.pressekompass.net/static/opinary.js

4 Ways To Make Sure Your Resume Doesnt Get Trashed Immediately - Work It Daily

4 Ways To Make Sure Your Resume Doesnt Get Trashed Immediately - Work It Daily Recruiters and hiring managers are skimmers. They look for keywords in your resume that resonate with them and the position they are hiring for. If they see something they don't like, your resume will be thrown out without thinking twice. Here are some expert tips to make sure that doesn't happen to your resume. Related: Get Your Free Resume Critique Today! Click here. 1. Branding Statement The top third of your resume must properly allure the reader and make him/her to want to continue on reading. A sure way to accentuate the top third of your resume is to have a branding statement that incorporates your career trajectory and industry, as well as core areas of focus. An example of this would be a sales and marketing executive who focuses on client management, business development, and operations leadership. Those areas should formulate the branding of the resume and throughout the resume, the reader should see concrete examples of how those three areas are established as being the strongest for the candidate. 2. Professional Summary Resumes should include a professional summary, not an objective. It is the objective of the candidate to find a job, but the professional summary’s purpose is to accentuate and highlight some of the intricate skills and attributes of the candidate. The professional summary is similar to an appetizer for a big meal. It provides the reader with an introduction to the main course (the career progression and experience), and is set to elicit the reader to want to continue on reading. Items that are ideal for a professional summary include academic credentials (example, you have an MBA), years of experience, awards, key areas of focus in the industry, as well as leadership or relationship building attributes. 3. Keyword-Rich Content Resumes have become strategic marketing documents that require focus on core skills and keywords. Additionally, since the majority of companies utilize Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to weed out the qualified from the unqualified candidates, it is even more important for job candidates to focus their resume on incorporating specific keywords into their resume. Not sure what keywords matter for your resume? Look to the job posting and highlight the important keywords. Match those keywords within your resume. However, be careful to avoid keyword stuffing, which consists of just throwing in as many keywords as possible including ones that may not match your own personal skill set. 4. Results Over Job Functions With an average of six seconds spent on reviewing a resume and hundreds of resumes submitted for a particular position, job candidates must heed to that competition and distinguish themselves. A great way to do so is by emphasizing results within the resume as opposed to a laundry list of job functions. Saying you “drove growth and exceeded sales,” without providing a measurable number or percentage makes it impossible for the hiring manager or recruiter to see your value. Consider these four top expert tips when crafting your resume to avoid the trash pile and enter the “yes” pile. Related Posts 5 Things You Should Be Doing If You’re Unemployed 3 Techniques To Fight Unemployment Stigma 6 Tips For Dating While You’re Unemployed   About the author Wendi Weiner, creatively known as The Writing Guru, is a Nationally Certified Resume Writer (NCRW) and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) with over 15 years of expertise in resume writing, essay writing, and professional editing. Visit her website here. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. You can learn more about expert posts here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

Groups for Women in STEM

Groups for Women in STEM Being a woman in a male-dominated industry poses a variety of challenges challenges that other women in your field can answer way better than your sister or your mom or your best friend who works in marketing. In these industries, building a support system of people who understand your struggles and triumphs is a crucial step to being successful.Finding this support system is sometimes easier said than done. In tech, women make up only about 20 percent of the workforce. With only pockets of people like you, where are you supposed to find contacts especially without paying a fortune for an in-person event?For Women in STEM, finding your people in The FGB Community is easier than you might think. Here are 7 groups you should join if youre in technology or science, along with how theyll help you connect with women who want to see you succeed.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Resume Writing for Older Community Ed Class in St Paul Mn - the Conspiracy

Resume Writing for Older Community Ed Class in St Paul Mn - the Conspiracy We manually make and optimize professional resumes daily. Unless you are properly trained on the best way to write ATS Resumes, it is vital that you seek the services of a Minneapolis Resume Specialist Service trained in ATS Optimization. Resumes are quite predictable in features and data, but some choices must be made. Maintains confidential details.They arent typically documents used to display your innovative design or creative writing abilities. See the way your student can take advantage of a broad selection of activities occurring from the classroom. Its essential for the writer to understand what theyre doing correctly so that they can keep on doing it. This isnt useful for the writer. If youve worked for just 1 employer in the past decade or more, show your recent promotions. If youre targeting work beyond the defense arena, youll need to civilianize your military language to demonstrate you r abilities and experience match the employers needs. Its flattering, and its truthful. List organizational memberships associated with your job objective.