Charles A. Parsons

Charles A. Parsons Charles A. Parsons Charles A. Parsons Charles Algernon Parsons was born in London in 1854. His father, William Parsons, was the Third Earl of Rosse and a famous British astronomer who served as president of Englands Royal Society.The youngest of six sons, Parsons spent most of his boyhood at Birr Castle in Ireland, the familys estate. A naturally gifted student, Parsons was privately tutored by some of Englands most prominent scientists, including astronomer Sir Robert Hall. Parsons showed his mechanical genius at an early agein 1866, at age of 12, he and his brothers reportedly built a four-horsepower steam carriage that travelled at a speed of 10 mph.In 1871, Parsons was admitted to Trinity College in Dublin and later enrolled at St. Johns College in Cambridge, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in mathematics in 1877. He quickly hired on with an engineering firm in Newcastle as an apprenticean unusually low-level position for someone of such hig h social standing. He later joined Kitson and Company in Yorkshire, where he helped design rocket-powered torpedoes.Diagram of Charles Algernon Parsons steam turbine.In 1884 Parsons took a job as director of electrical equipment development for Clarke, Chapman, and Company near Newcastle, a firm that designed and manufactured ship engines. It was here he invented the steam turbine engine. The turbine operated in a series of stages. During each stage, the expansion of the steam was restricted to the smallest possible extent, extracting as much kinetic energy as possible without allowing the turbine blades to turn too fast and damage the equipment. His invention was a breakthrough in electrical engineering and allowed electricity to be produced at much lower cost.Parsons founded his own company in Newcastle in 1889C.A. Parsons and Companyto manufacture turbo-generators. A few years later he fitted his turbine with a condenser for use in electric generating stations. He continued to re search marine propulsion, and in 1894, he applied for a patent for propelling a vessel by means of a steam turbine, which turbine actuates the propeller or paddle shaft directly or through gearing.The Turbina.Three years later Parsons built the Turbinia, a 100-foot long ship that was propelled with a steam turbine. The vessel was equipped with a double-ended water tube boiler working at 210 psi. Instead of a radial flow turbine, Parsons installed three parallel-flow turbines of different pressures to reuse the same steam in quick succession. Each turbine was connected to a separate shaft that drove three triple-bladed propellers. At a steam pressure of 157 psi, the central shaft turned at 2,000 rpm and the two wing shafts at 2,230 rpma new standard of efficiency. The Turbinia could travel at speeds as high as 34 knotsan extraordinary accomplishment for that time. During a review of Royal Navy ships at Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review off the coast of Portsmouth, the Turb inia easily outmaneuvered and embarrassed the British fleet, which could only reach a maximum speed of 27 knots.Parsons multi-stage steam turbine quickly revolutionized marine transportation and naval warfare. Within a few years, several British destroyers were launched with Parsons turbines and turbine-powered passenger vessels were also in operation. By 1904, 26 ships had been equipped with Parsons remarkable direct-drive turbine engines, including the Titanic. His famous engine also became the standard for electric power generation on land.Parsons spent much of his free time working on new ideas and inventions. He experimented with gearing, telescopes, and even dabbled in chemistry with attempts to crystallize carbon. Among his other inventions is the auxetophone, a device that amplified stringed musical instruments.His important contributions to science were formally acknowledged when he was elected to the Royal Society in 1898 and knighted in 1911. During a vacation cruise in t he West Indies he collapsed and died from neuritis in 1931. A memorial service was later held at Westminster Abbey.Mark Crawford is an independent writer.Powered by three parallel flow turbines, the Turbinia could reach speeds as high as 34 knots- an extraordinary accomplishment for that time.

Improve Your Resume with These 5 Easy Steps

Improve Your Resume with These 5 Easy StepsImprove Your Resume with These 5 Easy StepsSo youve finally gotten your resume written. It may have taken you some time to write your resume although, in my experience, its mora about procrastination in getting started than it is about the actual time it takes to get a resume completed. It really doesnt take that long to write a resume, but it does take time to decide what to include and to organize the information in a logical fashion. Once your resume is written, step away from it for a day or some and then come back to it and see if theres a way that you can make any improvements. The reason resumes are so important is because they are the easiest way for an employer to get a snapshot of your skills and accomplishments. Employers need an easy way to weed out candidates and it is the resume that was designed for that purpose. A great resume is one where an employer can easily see your education, honors, and awards, relevant coursework, rel evant and additional experience, as well as special skills and co-curricular activities that youve accomplished. Resumes are professional documents. They provide employers with relevant information on which to base a decision on whom theyd like to interview and which of the applicants appear to be unqualified. Since the importance of writing a great resume cant be overlooked, taking the time to improve your resume is often all it takes to get an employer to take notice. I see many resumes over the course of each day and I often notice that there are usually some very easy ways that can dramatically improve a resume to help it stand out among the rest. Even though I do see a number of mistakes on resumes, oftentimes its not really a mistake per se but its more about what can be done to portray professional and academic experiences more effectively. Tips to Improve Your Resume Organize your resume to capture the most important information firstIf you are astudent still in college or a new graduate, include the Education section of your resume first. Since this is what youve been doing full-time over the course of the past several years, its important to have Education included at the very top of the resume followed by a Relevant Coursework or Relevant Experience section right below. Under each heading, you will then want to include the most recent experience first. Employers often skim resumes first to find the most qualified candidates prior to looking them over more carefully so when writing your resume be sure to highlight how you meet the specific qualifications of the internship or job. Finding a way to organize all of the information on a resume is often the most difficult part of the whole process.You may choose to include an Objective or Summary of Qualifications section above the Education section of your resume but, if you do, make sure you focus this section on the requirements of the job. Oftentimes the information from the Objective or Summary o f Qualifications can be most accurately communicated in the very first paragraph of a titelblatt letter. Highlight your qualificationsEvery resume should have a focus. When applying for an internship or job, it is your responsibility to fully understand the qualifications listed in the description and then organize your resume in a way that best highlights your skills and accomplishments and proves that you are the perfect candidate for the internship or the job. The easiest way to do this is to include a Relevant Experience section right after Education where you can list all of the coursework, volunteer, co-curricular and previous internship/job experience that is directly applicable to the internship or job. Don Asher, well-known speaker, and author, highly recommends using the format of Title, Organization, Location, and Dates for each experience listed on a resume. This format makes it easy for an employer to find the information they are looking for based on including the most important information first. Use bullet points to display important informationAlthough descriptions in a resume can be in paragraph or bullet form, using bullets makes it easier for employers to read and results in a much cleaner looking resume. Each bullet should begin with a strong action verb followed by a concise statement (eliminating all articles, a, an, the whenever possible) that further describes your specific skills and accomplishments.Include only relevant information and delete any clutterThe rule for professionals is to include the last 15 years or so of employment on a resume. For students and new graduates you will want to include the most relevant experience first and then, if theres room, you may want to also include your summer jobs working at a local restaurant or retail store to highlight your interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills that are also very important to employers. Try eliminating any extraneous experiences that do not directly relate to the internship or job, especially when you have relevant experience that is much more important to include on the resume. Think of your resume in terms of prime real estate that should include only the most relevant experience you have at that particular time. Make your resume error-freeIf there was ever a time when perfectionism is warranted, its when writing a resume or cover letter. Not only does correct spelling and grammar portray an educated candidate, it also shows the employer that you seriously want this position and that you are willing to take the time to do everything possible in order to get it. By improving your resume, you improve your results. Since resumes and cover letters are designed to get qualified candidates an interview, not taking the time to improve these documents can greatly impact the number of interviews you get. Since youve already taken the time it takes to write a resume, why not take the little bit of time it takes to improve it in order to get better results. jazzmusik up your job descriptions on your resume.

Time management is a waste of time. Focus on this instead

Time management is a waste of time. Focus on this insteadTime management is a waste of time. Focus on this insteadIt is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. SenecaOnce upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant and he got it. The pay was really good and so was the work condition. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreHis anfhrer gave him an axe and showed him the area where he supposed to work.The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees.Congratulations, the boss said. Go on that wayVery motivated by the boss words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could only bring 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.I must be losing my strength, the woodcutter tho ught. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.When was the last time you sharpened your axe? the boss asked.Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees(1)Managing Energy Versus Time Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.Imagine this for a second- the trees in this short story represent your goals and the axe representsyou.What can we learn from this?The secret to high productivity that actually lasts is not managing time or working harder- its all about managing yourself, specificallyyour energy.We all have the same 24 hours every day. The main reason why some people achieve 10x more in any given day than fruchtwein people do in a month, is not because they manage time better- its because they manage their energy better.In the book,The Power Of Full Engagement, Jim Leohr and Tony Schwartz state that energy is broken down into these typesPhysical Patterns of breathin g, quality of sleep, when and what we eat, recovery and level of fitness.Emotional Managing levels of self-confidence, self-control, social skills, and empathy.Mental Appropriate mental preparation, visualization, positive self talk, effective time management, and creativity.Spiritual Character, passion, commitment, integrity, and honesty.(2)For example, after a night out boozing and little sleep the average person will most likely be less productive than otherwise- regardless of how well they planned to manage their time the next day.Time management also fails to take into account our natural cycles of energy throughout day i.eUltradian Rhythm.Just like a sprinter, we perform at our best when working in sprints (approx 90 minutes) and then taking breaks in-between intervals to rejuvenate our energy.Evidently, managing our energy plays a significant role in our short-term and long-term productivity.Lets explore some other reasons to focus on managing your energy instead of managing your time.Hi. Before we dive into the main course, Id like to give you a free eBook guide including the best practical ideas and proven science for building good habits and breaking bad ones. If youd like to learn these ideas on how to stick to your goals and stop procrastinating, you can download my free PDF guide Change Your Habitshere.1. Time management systems are inhumaneYes, someone had to say it and I just did.Time management may be a great system for a machine, but for the rest of us who are emotionally driven human beings- we need to take account for our energy levels.Plus your willpower and self-controlreduceswith every choice you make throughout the day.(3)Clearly, we perform at our best at different periods of the day.Time management fails to take into account these emotional, mental and energetic factors that make us human.SOLUTION Schedule around your energy levels not your time.Instead of scheduling around time, schedule around your energy and willpower levels. By mat ching the times of the day you have the most energy with your most important tasks, you can significantly improve your productivity.As a rule of thumb, schedule your most importantdominoand creative tasks at some point in the early hours of waking up when you have the most energy.On the flip side, you could schedule your low creative tasks i.e emails, social media, phone calls in the latter part of the day when your energy and willpower is lowest.Heres a quick example of scheduling around your energy levels, assuming you are an entrepreneur or a creative.Creative energy (best between 4 -11 a.m.)Social energy (best between 6 -11 p.m.)Communication energy (phone calls, email, texts) (best between 2-5 p.m.)Learning energy (any time except afternoon)Physical energy (exercise) (12pm-2pm)(4)2.Time management reduces happiness and creates anxietyTime management systems promote a ridiculously high standard of time efficiency and perfection that is simply unrealistic for any human being.This idea that weshouldmanage every millisecond to a tee is not only impossible, but it also puts an enormous amount of pressure on us.Whats worse is that we often feel guilty or anxious whenever tasks are incomplete or we have any free time whatsoever. No matter how much we cross off our to-do list there always seems to beMOREthings to get done.This anxiety buildup leads to more procrastination on our schedules and goals- apps and phone reminders dont help either, we just ignore them.This is why you may find yourself struggling to sleep, rolling in your bed past midnight worrying about things on your to-do list.Instead of relaxing and winding down at the end of the day to enjoy time with family and friends, youre overwhelmed and anxious. I know this too well, ive been there many times.SOLUTION Schedule regular downtimeIts counterintuitive that periodically spending time away from crossing off our endless to-do lists to instead recharge our energy, can be much more productive than other wise- but its true.(5)I have personally been through a phase where my obsession with time management and getting things done was causing massive anxiety, stress and chronic procrastination.I finally made a decision to sharpen the saw. Instead of filling up all my time blocks with productive work, I set aside regular time to simply do whatever I felt like in the moment- go for walk, watch TV shows etc. In other words, just be human.By doing this Ive been able to alleviate my performance anxiety and significantly improve my productivity.Shortly after doing this, Ive launched several projects, traveled to deliver two keynote speeches, created and delivered a half-day workshop, written and recorded 6+ articles and videos, built my personal network and so on.This is not to brag, but to inspire you to make time for regular downtime to recharge your energy.By doing so, you will practice letting go of control of the outcome and the obsession to be perfect with managing time, which in turn will help you become more productive.3. Time management is literally a waste of timeStop managing your time. Start managing your focus Robin SharmaWe spend all of our precious time planning, reading and plotting to manage our time.Instead of taking action to actually get things done, we delude ourselves into a false sense of achievement because we simply planned our day with a time management calendar or app.The irony is that this is a waste of time and often we dont actually get much done. In the end,execution is all that matters.Ive personally fallen into the trap of spending hours on time management that could have been spent actually being productive.What is more important is building a habit of consistent action which will, in turn, produce real results.SOLUTION Create Rituals That Match Your Peak Energy LevelsConsider these rituals of some of the most successful creatives and entrepreneursWarren Buffett wakes up at 645 am and begins the day by reading over newspapers and book s.Maya Angelou would arrive at 6.30 am to a rented local gasthaus room to write until 2 pm, and then go home afterward to do some editing.Richard Branson wakes up at 5 am, exercises and spends time with his family first thing every day before working on his business.Successful people dont have to manage time, they execute habitually when their energy levels are at their peak- allowing them to perform at their best consistently.You cancreate your own daily ritualsto help you stay productive regardless of whether or not you use any time management system.Your ritual can initially be as small as you need to help you simply get started and maintain consistency every day.RECAPI acknowledge that traditional time management allows for planning, but in truth, for the most part, they fail to account for crucial human factors that drive our productivity.Were not machines or robots, that can perform efficiently and perfectly 24 hours a day. Our emotions, energy, and willpower moves in cycles, plus we dont always perform at our best every day.Instead of focusing on time management, you can instead schedule your most important activities around your highest energy levels, schedule for regular downtime and create habitual rituals that you stick to consistently.In the end, you cant manage time per se, but you can manageyou.This article first appeared on Mayo Oshin.Mayo Oshin writes at MayoOshin.Com, where he shares the best practical ideas based on proven science and the habits of highly successful people for stress-free productivity and improved mental performance. To get these strategies to stop procrastinating, get more things by doing less and improve your focus, join his free weekly newsletter.FOOTNOTESOriginal lumberjack story from Steven Coveys,The 7 habits of highly effective people.Concepts from the book,The Power Of Full Engagement.leistungspunkt to Eric Barker for sharing this concept in his interview with Roy Baumeisterhere.Schedule inspired by Scott Adamsblog po st.Alternating periods of activity with periods of rest has been used successful by high performing athletes since it was first advanced by Flavius Philostratus (A.D. 170245), who wrote training manuals for Greek athletes.Image sourcedeeper dish.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

The 3 types of colleagues you wish werent at your Christmas party

The 3 types of colleagues you wish werent at your Christmas partyThe 3 types of colleagues you wish werent at your Christmas partyThree weirdos walk into a Christmas party Do things go terribly wrong? DuhIts that time of the year again Time to photocopy your buttocks in the office copy machine, have your tipsy spouse tell your babo about every time you came home angry and called your co-workers deplorable, and drink cheap champagne out of water-cooler cups. Just picture the lights and decorations around the corners of the white board. In other words, its the season of embarrassing yourself at the office Christmas party to the point where you nearly quit your job and move country. It doesnt have to be that way, of course. You could be working for a company like Google, which threw an Olympics themed bash for its employees over Christmas back in 2007. But back to reality now. You are still stuck in a dead-end job, in which the high-point of your day is that cat meme your mom sent you. Thus, your office Christmas party is very likely to look a little like this1. The guy to give you a really intense talk about the meaning of lifeUh-oh. Before Mr. Ugly Christmas Sweater butted in, you were in a crowd full of people. Suddenly everyone headed to the buffet and now you are stuck. Unless you can fake a cardiac arrest plausibly enough, prepare yourself for tips and tricks on best sex positions, when to have your first prostate exam, why you should keep your pension savings in Bitcoin What do you mean you dont brisk walk? Arent you in for a treat?2. The one who thinks they are a DJYou know who were talking about. Its your colleague that dresses like the secret love child of Rihanna and Drake. Their Facebook profile pic includes a baseball cap, oversized hoodie, torn jeans, possibly a skateboard. They swear 2Pac is still alive and that Biggie is wiser than Socrates. Lucky you getting the DJ services of this musical mastermind for free. All-night-long. Brace yourself for s ome laptop music played via Youtube, a lot of pretend vinyl-scratching and headphone grabbing.3. The fifty-year-old manager trying to be one of the cool kidsHave you ever tried explaining what Tinder is to someone who doesnt quite understand what Skype is about? What better opportunity to test your skills Expect this to be followed by a twerking tutorial and other young people things. Apart from being stuck in a very uncomfortable conversational vacuum, you begin to feel like the victim of a blood-sucking vampire. Only, in this scenario, its your youth being hungrily consumed by someone post-mid-life crisis. Your manager probably has a collection of 9gag memes on how to speak to the youth, which he studies with academic vigor. Stay calm, this too shall pass.Related articlesDestinee, an ambitious techie that never settlesStop wasting your time at job fairsHow to make your resume stand out according to three recruitersSo why go through all the conundrum? Land the job you want. But in order to do that you need a good resume. You need to be putting your best foot forward, shiny shoes and all. If only there was a service that could help you do just that show your strengths and talents on paper. If only there was a website out there, which guides you seamlessly through the process of telling your career story in an intuitive wayFortunately, there is a company ready to help you personalize your resume and amplify your awesome character traits. The first step towards finding colleagues you actually want to party with is . You know what to do.

5 ways parents can help develop childrens talents

5 ways parents can help develop childrens talents5 ways parents can help develop childrens talentsSome people think talent is born. The often-told story of Mozart playing piano at 3 and composing at 5 reinforces such beliefs.But zu siches the rest of that story Mozarts fatherbei welches a successful musician, composer and instructor. He was devoted to teaching Mozart and helping him practice hard and achieve perfection.Despite all this, Mozart did not produce his first masterwork until his early 20s after about 15 years of arduous practice and top-notch instruction.Talent, I argue, is not born, its made and parents can make a big difference.Conditions for successAlthough some might believe that talent is rare, psychologist Benjamin Bloom said otherwise after he investigated top performers in six talent domains What any person in the world can learn, almost all persons can learn if provided with the appropriate conditions of learning.Those appropriate conditions include five things an early start, expert instruction, deliberate practice, a center of excellence, and singleness of purpose.Children cant ignite and stoke these talent factors on their own. Instead, as I argue in my 2019 book, Nurturing Childrens Talents A Guide for Parents, children need a talent manager, most often a parent, to nurture talent growth. I make this case as an educational psychologist who specializes in learning and talent development.Lets take a closer look at these talent factors and parents influence.1. Early startThe seeds of talent are usually planted early and in the home. One study revealed that 22 of 24 talented performers from chess players to figure skaters were introduced to their talent domains by parents, usually between ages 2 and 5.Many phenoms get an early start, research shows.Purino from www.shutterstock.comSome of those parents were elite performers or coaches themselves. One was national championship volleyball coach John Cook, who raised All-American volleyball star Lauren Cook.I think my daughter had an advantage because of my job, coach Cook said. She grew up around volleyball. When she was a little kid, we set up a mini court in the basement and would play volleyball on our knees.Some parents were not linked to the childs eventual talent area but provided a nurturing early environment that sparked a talent interest. Such was the case for Adora Svitak, an accomplished child writer and presenter.Adora published two books by age 11 and made hundreds of international presentations, including a TED Talk viewed by millions. Adoras parents, John and Joyce, were not writers or presenters, but they set the stage for Adoras accomplishments. As her mother describes, they read interesting and fascinating books to her for more than an hour each night. Reading really helped shape Adoras love for learning and reading, she said.In addition, they encouraged Adoras early writing, offered guidance, helped her publish her books and arranged speaking engage ments. Joyce eventually quit her job to manage Adoras career. She said, It is a full-time job, and it can be hard. But, I dont just manage somebody I manage my daughter.2. Expert instructionParents go to great lengths to provide or arrange expert instruction. Chess grandmaster Kayden Troff learned how to play chess at age 3 while observing his father, Dan, and older siblings play.With few chess resources near their Utah home, Dan assumed chess-coaching duties. To do so, Dan studied chess 10 to 15 hours a week during lunch breaks and after hours.He read books, watched videos, and studied grandmaster games that allowed him to create a book with specialized lessons to instruct Kayden during nightly training sessions. Eventually, when Dan could no longer keep pace with Kaydens growth, he arranged for Kayden to take lessons from grandmasters via the internet.To pay for lessons costing US$300 a month, Dan, a banker, and his wife worked extra jobs as custodians and spent 400 hours organizi ng an annual chess camp.3. Deliberate practicePractice among the talented is never casual, its deliberate goal-directed and beyond ones comfort zone.State high school swim champion Caroline Thiel described her taxing practice routine this waySome days in practice youre just so exhausted. Youre sore and your entire body aches, and its hard to find motivation. Your brain shuts down but your body keeps going through the muscle aches, heavy breathing and throwing up. People dont realize how hard swimmers practice they think we just jump in the pool and swim a few laps.Becoming a champion swimmer takes arduous practice.Kekyalyaynen from www.shutterstock.com4. Center of excellenceWhen I asked Jayde Atkins, a national high school rodeo champion, why she is so talented, she said, Look at all I have, I should be good. Jayde was raised on a horse ranch in central Nebraska and began riding at age 2.Her parents, Sonya and J.B., are riders and professional horse trainers who taught her the ropes and practiced with her for hours each day. The Atkins had well-bred horses and a big trailer to transport them to nearby towns for rodeo competitions. The family ranch was a self-made center of rodeo excellence.Most talented performers do not have a center of excellence outside their back door. In those cases, they may travel to get to one. Consider three tennis players from Lincoln, Nebraska, my hometown. With their parents blessing and support, Jon and Joel Reckewey left home as teenagers and moved three hours away to Kansas where they trained at the prestigious Mike Wolf Tennis Academy.Wimbledon and U.S. Open doubles champion Jack Sock traveled weekly to that same tennis academy as a boy before his entire family eventually relocated to Kansas. With parents support, budding stars often gravitate to centers of excellence, where top coaches and rising stars flock.5. Singleness of purposeTalented people display a singleness of purpose.One chess parent I interviewed told me, The extr aordinary time we put toward this one activity takes him out of a lot of fun and games. Another parent said, Hes not interested in school hes interested in chess. He just lives and breathes chess. That same parent said, We once took chess away (because of low school performance) and he was miserable. It was like yanking out the soul.When I asked chess parents why their children dedicate themselves to chess the way they do, they were unanimous about how much joy and satisfaction their children got from pursuing chess.Parents support this singleness of purpose. However, on occasion, they may find themselves supporting more than one passion. For instance, McKenzie Steiner is an all-state softball player and rising country music star. Her father, Scott, was McKenzies longtime softball coach, logging thousands of hours a year on the diamond and practicing pitching in the backyard, and also serving as her country band assembler, promoter and manager.Talent journeyAlthough stories of pushy parents abound, the parents I spoke with recognize that children must drive the talent train with passion and hard work and that parents can only help keep the train on track. They helped because they saw a need that only they could meet. They would no sooner ignore a talent need than a medical need. And, of course, they help because they love their children and want them to be fulfilled.Kenneth A. Kiewra, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-LincolnThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Why Nobody Is Talking About Medical Receptionist Resume and What You Need to be Doing Today

Why Nobody Is Talking About Medical Receptionist Resume and What You Need to be Doing Today The Importance of Medical Receptionist Resume Medical assistants are in demand, but it doesnt indicate it will be simple to land work. Recruiters expect applicants to possess the same expert friendliness in their cover letter theyll have in the part. To assist you compose an outstanding CV we have assembled some receptionist CV samples. Highlight Your Special Skills Even in the event the work post doesnt mention any technical abilities, in case you have them go ahead of time and set it in your resume. Resumes for medical receptionists with little if any experience will gain from aresume objective. Again, selecting the fruchtwein suitable layout for your healthcare receptionist resume will assist you in conveying your info in a clear and appealing manner. When you should create a resume to utilize in seeking the job of a health receptionist, you may apply the aforementioned sample copy for a template in completing it. Now you know how to craft a great Medical Receptionist resume, have a look at our Medical Receptionist cover letter sample to complete making your application materials. Medical Receptionist Resume Options Possessing an amazing CV is the ideal approach to demonstrate the company why you are the ideal candidate for the job. Your career goal is the very first thing the hiring manager reads on a resume, yet its one of the most misunderstood, unappreciated portions of the document. Dont be scared to borrow language from the work description so as to underline the simple fact that you understand what the job is all about, and you have the essential abilities to be a valued employee. As a consequence, its important to talk about the job related abilities in detail. The Advantages of Medical Receptionist Resume For instance, if youre asking for a position in a health office, be certain to highlight your skills that are going to be utilized in that g estalt of setting like the customer support, phone or filing skills youve got. The skills section is one which draws maximum viewing time for those recruiters. Its also advisable to use the assistance of on-line job platforms. If youve got formal training in record-keeping, office machinery, or company software, make sure that you include that A prosperous pediatric nurse cover letter is composed of more information than you may consider. Possessing a highly captivating career objective statement starting your health care receptionist resume will improve its likelihood of being read, which will also raise your odds of being invited to an interview. A powerful resume cover letter, on the reverse side, are likely to have the ability to help you standout and make an amazing first impression, so here is just what you ought to be alert to about how to compose a letter. Conclusion To ensure it is much easier for your health care receptionist resume to get read, you are in need of a captivating career objective statement to begin it. Want to Know More About Medical Receptionist Resume? The last sort of health assistant is someone who has chosen to specialize in a particular area of medicine. He is an important part of the medical fraternity. Presently, medical assistants do not demand certification in the majority of states. Along with administrative duties, a Medical Assistant might be asked to do clerical and clinical work too. For instance, if the firms looking for somebody who can manage travel and training schedules, include scheduling as a portion of your skills list. Conclusion An important area to provide attention to when looking for work, for instance, medical receptionist position, is developing a good resume. You dont need to include work experience which is not associated with the work post. Medical front desk jobs take a lot of attention to detail The Basic Facts of Medical Receptionist Resume The receptionist should have good skills for managing time so they can attend to patients and clients as swiftly as possible. A Medical Receptionist resume thats well organized, properly structured and full of relevant information will certainly get the approval of any possible employer. She is also supposed to be able to multitask, as there is a lot to do in a doctors office and work in a very fast-paced and stressful environment. Youve got an intelligent entry level medical receptionist resume here which shows how to begin a summary with a suitable action word. In legal and healthcare offices, for example, receptionists have close accessibility to confidential information regarding clients and patients. Medical receptionists greet and register patients as a piece of a medical care practice. Make your healthcare receptionist resume reflect precisely how well organized you are. You cant be a receptionist in case you dont find out how to speak to people. With interpersonal abilities, the receptionist is in a positi on to relate with clients effortlessly. Front desk medical receptionists generally must work in high-pressure environments that require the capacity to work nicely with patients and staff. In addition, you can look for medical receptionist jobs on Monster. Landing a receptionist job in an industry-leading business can go a very long way in accelerating your career towards the aim of a reputable office administrator. If youre on the lookout for a receptionist you should stick to some contemporary job hunting strategies. The receptionist must therefore be someone with the capacity to work under pressure to find the task done.

How To Ask Someone To Be Your Mentor An Email Template

How To Ask Someone To Be Your Mentor An Email Template How To Ask Someone To Be Your Mentor An Email TemplatePosted November 21, 2016, by Vivien LuuAsking someone to be your ratgeber is serious stuff but that doesnt mean you should shy away from it. Sending an email might feel cold and a little awkward, especially if your prospective mentor sits 3 metres away from you, but an email is definitely your best bet it gives them time to digest the proposal and they wont feel like you put them on the spot.Subject lineWill you be my mentor?BodyHey Lucy, As you know, Ive reached a stage in my career where I want to specialise in XXX/ move into management/ take my skills to the next level. Ive always admired the way you handle yourself as a professional and deeply respect your incredible knowledge of XXX/management style, so I was wondering whether youd be willing to mentor me. Id love to summary of what youd like out of the mentorship, e.g. shadow you once a week during XXX task/assis t you with XXX project/catch up with you once a month to get feedback on XXX. I understand that this isnt a small request, so please take your time to think about it. Please also know that I take this proposal very seriously. As a mentee, I promise to be open to feedback, as I am very keen to work on my weaknesses. Id also be keen to help out with insert specific project as a way to build my skills and reciprocate the time and effort I know youd put into being my mentor. If youd like to chat, lets grab a coffee whenever youre free =) Looking forward to hearing from you. Cheers, Your nameNot sure of the benefits of a mentor or why you may need one? Read this Or if youve been asked to be someones then be sure to do them right with these 5 Tips on How to be a Good Mentor.Struggling with writing a tough work email? We wrote 10 awesome email templates so you dont have to. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive He alth & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources OfficerGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice AdministratorPopular Career Searcheshow to ace your next interviewhow to ask for a day off on short noticeguide to ace your next interviewsick leave emailretail interview questions to ask CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire Online Vivien LuuViv is a writer who enjoys researching and writing about creativity, how the human mind works, and neuro processes. She values creativity above all else and admires people who pursue their career dreams, no matter the sacrifice. In her spare time, she binges on HBO shows and epic fantasy novels.Related ArticlesBrowse moreChristmasCoworkers8 Kris Kringle gifts that wont get you firedIts one of the biggest office dilemmas you can face what to buy your Kris Kringle? ur resident shopping guru, Andrea, has put together eight failsafe present ideas.StressWellbeingMental Health In The WorkplaceAn overbearing boss, unpleasant working conditions, unrealistic targets, personal health issues, and more can all affect our mood and stress levels in the workplace. Looking after your mental health should be 1 on your list of professional priorities, heres our tips for improving your workplace wellbeing.Career changeWhen Do You Know Its Time For A Career Change?Dreading going in to work the next day? Feeling tired and burnt out? How to recognise the signs that its time for a career change.

Engineers Break Down Borders, Part 1

Engineers Break Down Borders, Part 1 Engineers Break Down Borders, Part 1 Engineers Break Down Borders, Part 1By this time next year, Jenna OBrien should already have several months under her belt as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, acting as a water sanitation and hygiene education instructor in Panama. But shes already an old hand at certain parts of the volunteer experience. The Virginia Tech engineering major has nearly four years of experience with another humanitarian organization, Engineers Without Borders.The organization is comprised of nearly 150 student chapters and another 150 or so professional chapters that organize engineering projects. Until early 2018, nongovernmental organizations that work in developing and disaster-stricken countries requested EWBs help with projects. Earlier this year, EWB-USA, which oversees the organizations structure, announced a change in the way it supports projects. The organization will now work on projects only within 35 specific countries t o avoid displacing work for engineers in countries with a sufficient number of in-country engineers.When youre in engineering, you can get caught up on an assignment. But EWB encourages you to think of the people, to keep things in perspective. Jenna OBrien, Virginia Tech The Virginia Tech EWB Uganda project team installs solar panels on top of St. Josephs Secondary School. Image Virginia TechOBrien joined EWB nearly the moment she arrived at Virginia Tech as a freshman. In fact, one of the main reasons she chose her majorsbiological systems engineering and Spanish, with a minor in green engineeringwas because she one day wanted to hold a sustainable engineering job. She also wanted to investigate how sustainable engineering groups function behind the scenes. OBrien, for the 2017-2018 school year, serves as president of the Virginia Tech EWB chapter, made up of between 30 and 60 students, depending on how many are active at a given timeFind out more about technology a nd society from ASME.org.As with all EWB chapters, student members are responsible for researching and planning their projects, consulting with professional engineers and NGOs, and raising funds and writing grants to titel project materials and travel costs. Student members serve as co-leaders, presidents, treasurers, directors of fundraisers, and in other traditional roles.Earlier in her EWB involvement, OBrien traveled to a community outside Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic to help with a water distribution project. But the small community of service workers catering to the tourists who stay in nearby hotels was a largely migratory bunchtraveling to their homes in Haiti or to other cities within the Dominican Republic for weekends or quitting their jobs altogether after a number of weeks or months to return home. For that reason, the project failed to get the community support needed, OBrien says.Virginia Tech now hosts three projects in Uganda, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. The l atter aims to improve the sustainable wastewater management system of CEFONMA, a boarding school located in the Xix, El Quiche region. The school now disposes of waste by pouring it into pits dug around unigelnde and capped with concrete when full. That method limits the schools usable land and could contaminate nearby water sources, says Helen Chen, a senior Virginia Tech civil engineering major and head of public relations for the schools EWB chapter.Until the problem is fixed, the school cant expand, a pressing issue because Guatemala doesnt offer schooling past the sixth grade. The boarding school offers many students their only opportunity for continuing education, with many students walking eight to 12 hours to get to the campus, she adds.OBrien hasnt traveled again after her trip to the Dominican Republic, but her time in EWB taught her many career and life skills.When youre in engineering, you can get caught up on an assignment. But EWB encourages you to think of the people, to keep things in perspective, she says. I feel engineers have the responsibility to help people improve the quality of their lives.Read Part 2 to learn about the real-life experiences EWB members gained through the program.Jean Thilmany is an independent writer.

Why Recruiting Is the Perfect Post-College Gig

Why Recruiting Is the Perfect Post-College Gig Why Recruiting Is the Perfect Post-College Gig Todays college grads face a professional world that isnt always hospitable. Unemployment rates tend to be higher among young graduates than the rest of the workforce. For example, a 2016 report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) lists the unemployment rate for young college graduates at 5.6 percent, compared to a general unemployment rate of 5 percent at the time of the reports publication. And many college graduates who do land jobs right out of school end up underemployed The EPI report lists the underemployment rate of young graduates at 12.6 percent.But there are opportunities out there. You just need to know where to look. Recruiting, for example, isnt high on many grads lists of career options - but it should be. This lucrative, rewarding role has a low bar to entry and high potential.Interested in becoming a recruiter? Check out the Recruiter.com Certification Program, a self -paced program designed to introduce people with no previous recruiting experience to the recruiting industry.Recruiting A Thriving Sector That Needs New TalentThe recruiting industry is thriving, seeing year over year revenue growth since 2008. In 2016 alone, the recruiting and staffing industry brought in $150 billion in sales.To maintain this pace, the recruiting industry is in constant need of new talent - which is why this field presents such an opportunity to young graduates. You dont have to worry about unemployment in the recruiting sector. Companies will always need help finding new talent.Nor do grads have to worry about underemployment as recruiters. A recruiters job is to connect employers in need with candidates who can provide value. Recruiters have to make full use of creative problem-solving skills to land new clients, advertise jobs, find candidates, and make matches. Theres never a dull moment.And recruiting comes with a load of other benefits, too1. Unlimited Earn ing befhigungAs a recruiter, you are paid for your results. That means the sky is the limit as far as your earning potential is concerned. The mora work you put in, the more value you deliver, the higher your paycheck. When you have student loans to pay off - and who doesnt? - that level of income can be a real blessing.2. Independent Work OptionsRecruiters are in a unique position Because they are paid based on performance, they have more control over their work arrangements. As a recruiter, you can work when you want, as little or as much as you want.Are you looking for a part-time gig as you explore your future career options? Recruiting can be that gig - and a particularly lucrative one at that. Plus, the skills you learn as a recruiter are transferable skills that can be applied to almost any other profession communication skills, problem-solving, negotiation, client relations, customer service, sales skills, marketing skills, and more.Or you can make recruiting your full-ti me job - which many people do. And why not? It gives you freedom, flexibility, and lots of earning power.3. Choose the Style of Recruiting That Is Right for YouAs a recruiter, you have options even beyond your schedule.Would you prefer to get on the phone to wheel and deal with clients all day? Then you can become a business development recruiter.Would you rather spend your time surfing social media, networking with people, and searching databases to find the perfect candidates for open roles? Then you can be a sourcing recruiter.Would you like to do a little of both? Become a full-desk recruiter.You can specialize even further by adopting a specific industry niche. Would you rather work with techies? Then recruit for clients in the tech industry. Is healthcare more interesting to you? Recruit for clients in the healthcare industry.As a recruiter, you can build a customized profession. Work on your time, in the industries youd like, for the people youd like.4. Short Ramp-Up TimeYou dont have to jump through many hoops to become a recruiter. You dont need to graduate with a particular degree. After picking up just a few basic concepts and skills, you can get in the door and start earning.This is exactly what the Recruiter.com Certification Program (RCP) is here for. Designed for people with no recruiting experience, the RCP teaches you everything you need to know about recruiting, from sourcing candidates to landing clients to filling roles. As an RCP graduate, youll be a more productive recruiter in less time - which can translate easily to higher earnings, too.If you want freedom, flexibility, high earning potential, and some very marketable skills, a career in recruiting is the right move for you. Check out the Recruiter.com Certification Program to get started today https//www.recruiter.com/recruiter-training.html.

General Motors Chief Talent Officer on innovation at scale

General Motors Chief Talent Officer on neuschpfung at scaleGeneral Motors Chief Talent Officer on innovation at scaleThe challenge of injecting innovation into large, staid, and stalled organizations has long vexed leaders, consultants, and academics. The list of failed efforts goes on and on, including Yahoo, Motorola, Blackberry, Sears, HP, Kodak, RadioShack, and that terrible merger between Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz. Yet there are exceptions. Some tired old companies do turn vibrant. And there are well-told stories about how and why old struggling companies have beat the odds and changed their cultures, practices, and products for the better - although it is important to remember that nothing life is permanent, so such successes are best viewed as temporary and precarious.My favorite such stories include Lou Gerstners Who Says Elephants Cant Dance, which I riff on for the title of this piece. Gerstner details how he led IBMs turnaround when innovation was stalled and the collect ive energy of the company was focused on politics, in-fighting, and preservation of outdated traditions rather than excellence. And IBM customers were routinely confused and neglected by the company. Creativity INC describes how, after Steve Jobs traktement Pixar to Disney, President Ed Catmull and others from Pixar revitalized the spirit, confidence, and storytelling at the iconic but then struggling Disney Animation Studios. And one of the best such tales is James Surowieckis 1998 New Yorker piece The Billion Dollar Blade. It tells how a group of insiders at Gillette banded together to oust leaders who were leading the company into commodity hell and returned to Gillettes roots as a product innovator.I have a new candidate for anyone intrigued with the nitty-gritty of instilling innovation at scale Michael Arenas new book Adaptive Space. I read an advance copy several months ago and was taken with the instructive blend of theory and research (especially on social network theory an d innovation), stories about GM and other companies, and practical advice about what actually works. The book is compelling and fun to read, and accomplishes this without a hint of breathless hype or exaggeration.Many Silicon Valley companies that were once cute smart little startups but are turning into big dumb companies could a learn a lot from Adaptive Space (including Tesla). As Michael shows, making innovation happen in a big company is a lot different than in little one. Michaels book will be released tomorrow and we dropped our Stanford ecorner FRICTION podcast with Michael yesterday - which we titled Agile on Edges Managing Misfits. (You can listen to it, or if you prefer, read the transcript).I cant quite believe that I am praising book written by a GM executive. A decade ago, I was convinced that GM was doomed because it had a broken culture (based on frequent direct and indirect interactions with the firms managers and executives). In 2008, I wrote a very critical post about the company that argued GMs core competence was captured by the phrase No We Cant - GM managers were the most skilled people I had ever honigwein at explaining why, although they knew better ways to do things, it wasnt a good idea for GM to do them. They were a perfect illustration of The Knowing-Doing Gap, which Jeff Pfeffer and I wrote about back in 2000. And you likely recall that the company did, in fact, did go through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2009 and was bailed out by the U.S. Government.What a difference a decade makes. GM paid back the money. Under CEO Mary Barras leadership, GM is financially healthy (some analysts make the case that the stock market undervalues GM, especially compared to Tesla). And, based on my admittedly biased view, the no we cant mindset is fading fast and innovation is evident in mora and more GM people, practices, and products.The beauty of Michaels book - and our conversation on the FRICTION podcast - is that he digs into powerful nuances the propel innovation in big companies. He has much insight into how to dampen and overcome bad friction in big companies like General Motors, and about when friction is useful too - including resistance to new ideas, conflict over how promising new ideas should be realized, and careful (and sometimes slow) development of promising ideas before they are implemented at scale. He explains that, yes, some parts of big companies can and should be entrepreneurial, experimental, move fast, and do risky things but it would be a disaster if everyone acted that way. Following work on the ambidextrous organization, he suggests that big companies must also simultaneously accomplish the routine, proven, and well-rehearsed stuff that makes money right now.I was taken with Michaels analogy that, to strike the right balance between scale and speed, he thinks of the core of a big company as much like a supertanker - where routine things happen, people have well-defined roles, and changes in direc tion are made with much forethought and unfold slowly. On the edges, however, are many speedboats, which move fast, travel to many new places, and try new things - all without affecting life on the supertanker. Many speedboats fail. Those that succeed get bigger and bigger, and when they become really successful, often come aboard and become part of the supertankers operations.Michaels insights about how to manage the links between the supertanker and the speedboats are especially useful. Drawing heavily on social network theory, Michael suggests that, while having very smart people is important to innovation, more and more research suggests having the right blend of people and locations in the network, and creating the right connections between them, is the key to being a big innovative organization - for binding together what happens in the supertanker and in the speedboats. For example, he talks a lot about challengers, people who break through the current status quo, and see a different set of possibilities The key, however, is that constructive challenges arent just complainers and critics - they dont just annoy and distract their colleagues, and thus create dysfunctional friction. Instead, they help break down the brick wall or pull other people and their ideas through the brick wall so that it can become the new big idea. And, as Michael added, they either have solutions to problems they complain about or ideas about how to develop solutions.Our interview and Adaptive Space unpacks the different kinds of roles and people that work together to bring new ideas into the core of social networks. Michael pointed out that ideas developed inside small teams are 43% more likely to be rejected by the larger organization. But when new ideas are advanced by energizers - people who leave others feeling more motivated and enthusiastic about their work, themselves, and the organization - the new ideas are far more likely be heard and spread. The implication, whi ch has been around the innovation literature for a long time, is that the most successful innovators are adept at getting others excited about new ideas, about their roles in helping to develop and spread the ideas, and about selling the ideas to outsiders. Or if they are skilled at finding or inventing new ideas, but arent adept energizers, they make innovation happen by teaming up with expert energizers. Steve Jobs and Thomas Edison were master energizers, but neither of those famous innovators had the best technical skills in their companies or industries. They become renowned innovators by teaming-up with more skilled inventors and technologists.I also like Michaels observation many of the best innovations already exist inside the organizations that need those ideas. He explains that social networks play a crucial role in finding and spreading these good but largely unknown and unused internal ideas. The role of brokers is key - these are people with connections to diverse peop le, groups, and ideas inside and outside of the organization. Because they have their fingers in so many different pies, brokers are often the first to learn about good ideas in their organizations and are in position to spread them to places where the ideas are not known or used. Michael says that brokers often uncover positive deviance, pockets where great things are happening and that most of their colleagues dont know about. For example, Michael talks about a nurse at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia who knew about an area that had far lower rates of MRSA infections than elsewhere the hospital. The nurse attributed these lower rates to a janitor named Jasper Plummer. He taught doctors and nurses to remove their splattered surgical gowns in a way that sealed the soiled gowns in their surgical gloves. That method made his clean-up job easier and isolated the infection in the gloves. That nurse is a textbook example of a broker Her connections to that unit meant she was one of the only a few people who knew about that practice and was also connected to the many other people and parts of the hospital who could benefit from using it - and thus Plummers practice was spread it throughout the medical center.A final thought about Michael Arenas attitude and perspective. When we talked, Michael acknowledged my grumpy assertions that life in organizations is often messed up, frustrating, and exhausting. Yet he did not want to dwell on the causes and symptoms of dysfunctional friction that are rampant in nearly all big organizations. He wanted to talk about how to overcome and remove these and other obstacles to innovation - and he especially wanted to talk about the good things in organizations, and how networks enable people to use their connections to find, develop, and scale good ideas. Michaels Adaptive Space, Lou Gerstners Who Says Elephants Cant Dance, and Ed Catmulls Creativity INC differ in many ways. The authors of all three of these wonderful books , however, have the same perspective on what it takes to fix a big stalled company You cant let the bad nachrichten and setbacks get to you down. Your job is to make things a little bit better each day. And there is always something constructive you can do to make that happen.Bob Sutton is aStanford Professorwho studies and writes about leadership, organizational change, and navigating organizational life. Follow me on Twitterwork_matters, and visit mywebsiteand posts onLinkedIn. My latest book isThe Ahole Survival Guide How To Deal With People Who Treat You Like Dirt.Before that, I publishedScaling Up Excellencewith Huggy Rao.My main focus these days is on working with Huggy Rao to develop strategies and tools that help leaders and teamschange their organizations for the better- with a particular focus onorganizational friction.Check out my Stanford FRICTION PodcastatiTunesorSticher.Thisarticlefirst appeared on LinkedIn.