Hope for Underemployed Recent College Graduates

Hope for Underemployed Recent College GraduatesHope for Underemployed Recent College GraduatesWith the unemployment rate declining, it looks as if the economy is finally starting to gain some momentum. Job prospects for new college grads seem to be the best since the onset of the recession in 2007. However, recent data shared by After College Inc., indicated that only about 17 percent of new grads had jobs this past May when they left campus.Many grads without jobs who have loans to pay and a desire to live independently will need to work in non-professional jobs in order to earn money in the short-term until they can find a professional position. With the underemployment rate running at 12 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is also clear that there are hundreds of thousands of recent grads from the past two to three years who are totenstill looking for that first professional job.I run a firm that has distributionspolitikd thousands of new college grads in entr y-level positions. As part of our service we interview hundreds of new grads every month on behalf of client companies. Acting as the intermediary between hiring companies and entry-level job seekers, we know the challenges facing the entry-level market. The funny thing is our company has seen rapid growth over this time period. We know that companies are hiring and new grads are getting jobs.What, then, are the obstacles preventing recent grads from getting professional employment? We feel that there are three primary reasons.First, according to monthly employment reports by ADP, about 75 percent of the new jobs are created by employers with 500 employees or less. These are small and medium employers. Because of the high cost of implementing a college recruiting program, most of these small and medium employers dont interview on campus. How do they find candidates for their entry-level candidates? Referrals from employees, clients, vendors and other partners are most important, whi ch means that many entry-level jobs arent advertised.Second, given the fact that most new college grads are liberal arts or general business majors, many dont know where their majors can be applied in the workforce. Some students have virtually no knowledge of the small and medium employer market where hiring is active. About 70 percent of job-seekers who interview with us cite not knowing what positions are a fit as a significant obstacle in finding a job.Third, new grad job-seekers tend to be poor at identifying the transferrable skills they possess that have value in the workplace. Transferrable skills include attributes such as effective communications, critical thinking, problem solving, time management, leadership, etc. These are the skills that employers crave and can help determine long-term career success. We feel that one of the keys to an effective job search is to come to interviews armed with real life examples demonstrating these skills.Heres why there is reason for ho pe. The good news is that companies are hiring, especially small and medium employers. In fact, many of these companies are being impacted by the loss of baby boomers and want to hire MORE at the entry-level. Further, we know what the job-seeker needs to do Know what you bring to the table, focus on the small/medium employer and find a way to get your foot in the door.Here are two critical things that every entry-level job seeker should do.First, identify your transferrable skills. That part-time or barista job you have now might be a great place to discover them. Here are three types of non-professional jobs that are great for developing transferrable skillsRestaurant servingAmong the skills such jobs develop are customer relations, time management and problem-solving. Great examples for interviews are how you successfully resolved an issue with an upset customer, ways you helped improve restaurant operations, recognition received for great customer service, etc.Retail salesPerhaps you have retail experience in a department store, boutique or electronics retailer. If so, look for ways you were able to improve sales or manage inventory more efficiently. In addition, awards for top sales performance or customer satisfaction should be used to underscore skills in sales or customer service.Lawn care/landscapingIf you started this type of business and were able to support yourself (and maybe others), this is a significant success. Entrepreneurial success like this is highly valued as it shows initiative, planning, time management and the ability to sell.The bottom line Dont undersell or discount what you are learning in part-time or non-professional jobs. Put that valuable experience to work for you.Second network, network, network. Small and medium employers thrive on referrals to fill open positions. As a result, job seekers should leave no stone unturned when it comes to networking.While parents and other family members are an easy place to start, many other so urces are often ignored. Be koranvers to actively use your alumni network. In addition, look to professors, coaches and other mentors, both in college as well as high school. Consider friends of your parents who know you well. Contacts and relationships made in service or volunteer organizations may also be helpful. And, of course, if a friend has a great job, perhaps her or his employer is still hiring. Theres really no limit. Most people are more than willing to offer guidance. Identify a mentor who can help you with icebreaking strategies.There is much reason for hope among jobless new grads and those grads from the last two to three years who are surviving on part-time or non-professional work. Companies are hiring. To have success, develop a job search strategy focused on important transferable skills. Be aggressive in networking to get interviews with the companies that are hiring the small and medium employers.

The 3 Worst Reasons to Skip a Work Meeting - The Muse

The 3 Worst Reasons to Skip a Work Meeting - The MuseThe 3 Worst Reasons to Skip a Work Meeting On some weeks, you have a long to-do list, and on top of that, an even longer list of meetings youre required to attend. Those meetings arent going anywhere, but neither are the tasks youve committed to completing. So naturally, when you find an opportunity to skip one of the meetings, you should take it, right? In some cases, yes. For example, when youve been invited just in case. Or when you know its just a status update meeting and you dont need the updates. But there are some pretty bad reasons for backing out of a meeting, too. And by bad, I mean youre going to lose your teams respect, and possibly, even opportunities if you use one of these excuses.1. You Need to bestattungs FoodThere are few things on the face of the earth that motivate me as much as a meal. I get how real hunger pains are, especially in the middle of a long stretch of meetings. But as empathetic as I am to you when youre desperate for a snack break, its a terrible excuse to pump the brakes on an important meeting. And I know you know this- yet I also know that there are people who use this excuse when theyre backing out. InsteadPack one of your desk drawer with easy-to-grab snacks- preferably ones that wont be grating for everyone else to listen to as you eat them. 2. You Have an Urgent Errand to RunI have a handful of weddings to go to this summer, which means I have a handful of errands to run every week. And of course, all those errands, usually involve stores with very specific hours. While you hate to cancel so brde-minute, you just dont know when youll pick up your suit from the tailor if not right now. InsteadDo a quick assessment of your day and put all your assignments in priority order. Is there something else besides this meeting that you can put off? Could you stay later in order to get everything done? What about coming in earlier?It might be inconvenient for you, but its better to stay an hour later, than anony or delay all your co-workers because you cant attend a meeting. 3. You Have Too Much Work to Get DoneThere are days when you feel like you simply have too much to do- and I get that. And on those days, attending meetings can feel like a waste of your time. But at the same time, skipping this meeting can create mora work for the people involved in it- and thats not necessarily fair. InsteadAsk your manager for help deciding whats most important for you to do- the tasks on your to-do list or this meeting. If its truly impossible to get it all done and the meeting is more important, ask for a deadline extension on your other work.You might be thinking, This is great, but what if Im the exception to whats above? Alright, Ill work with you here. If you absolutely need to cancel, heres the email you need to send to attendees. Of course, customize based on what the meetings about and what your role is in it.HiI cant attend todays/tomorrows meeting. I know this is last minute and I apologize/I know this will delay our progress and I apologize.Note These are optional linesIs there any data/reports/insights I can send in advance to help move the conversation forward? If any decisions need my input, Ill answer them ASAP on email/Slack/text message. Could we get this conversation started on email- happy to lead the charge on that.Sorry again,Your Name Meetings get a bad reputation, and in a lot of cases, its warranted. Nobody likes to have their time wasted on something that could be easily resolved over email or quickly at your desk. But the fact that you dislike them isnt a good reason to start backing out at the last minute- especially if they fall into the important category. Instead, make a bigger effort to both remove meetings from your schedule that truly arent needed (this article can help with that) and organize your weekly schedule in a way that allows for lunch breaks and pockets of time to absprache with personal issues.Gettin g organized isnt always easy- but its definitely worth it

Excerpt from TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES From the Boardroom to Bali and Back

Excerpt from TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES From the Boardroom toBaliand BackExcerpt from TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES From the Boardroom toBaliand BackIt sounds like the plot of a movie. Super successful CEO has a great job but is feeling burned out and never get to see his family and friends because of his career success. So he decides to drop everything and move to Bali. But this isnt a movie plot. This is what Ben Feder, the entrepreneur behind Take Two Interactive and the nowPresident of International Partnership for Chinese internet titan firm, Tencent did.Risking his job, Ben and his wife Victoria and four young children, dropped everything and moved to Bali for the better part of a year. Through this journey, he learned how to find mora than balance but how to live again. He tells his story of rediscovery and reconnection in his new bookTAKE OFF YOUR SHOES From the Boardroom toBaliand Back.Now not everyone can totally quit their job and uproot to Bali but as Feder explains, there are changes eve ryone can make to be more connected to family, friends, and happiness while still being successful. Ladders obtained an excerpt fromTAKE OFF YOUR SHOES From the Boardroom toBaliand Back- - - I took time to let the fractured bone in my foot heal and considered carefully the opportunities that came my way. Instead of saying yes to many of them, I welches highly selective. Like the meditative wisdom that every wandering thought is an invitation to reorient, center, and restart, I decided to begin again.At first, I mentored and coached CEOs as they built their companies for themselves and their investors. I relied on my expertise and experience to help young technology companies grow. Periodically, in introductory meetings, my sabbatical story came up. It didnt connect with everyone, but with those it did, I developed a quick and easy bond that welches deeper than usual. It was like a secret handshake with men and women who were curious and sought meaning beyond success and winning at all costs. When Steve Christian, the entrepreneur from Java, asked me to invest in a venture of his in Indonesia, I jumped at the chance. What excited me was not just the nature of the opportunity or the off-the-beaten path angle but the ability to be in geschftliches miteinander with creative people I liked and admired. And I wanted to keep a business toehold in Asia.I followed Julia Camerons advice in her powerful book on creativity, The Artists Way I devoted two hours a week to go on an artist date, time spent taking a solo expedition to explore something that interested me (I focused on the art galleries in Chelsea).I also wrote morning pages, three pages of stream of consciousness designed to clear the mind and chase away the self-critical voice that was so disruptive to creative flow. After a few sessions, I realized I wanted to add structure and direction to the exercise and write a book. This book. If others learned something from it, good. Besides, trying something new and creative, without regard to success or failure, would be applying directly the lessons I had learned on sabbatical.As I engaged at work, my animal spirits stirred again. One day, I came across an opportunity with a large public company in the internet services sector that I thought was terribly managed. Investor sentiment was decidedly negative. Since its CEO had taken the helm eight years earlier, the stock price had collapsed over 80%. I dug in, analyzed the company, and developed a plan for change. I approached a boarddirector whom I knew with a long-shot proposal.Heres the way I see it, I said. If the company doesnt make a serious change now, the train will leave the station, and the enterprise will be unsalvageable. On the other hand, if the company acts now, I think the upside could be really exciting. I can turn this company around, create a vehicle for growth, and add a ton of value along the way.I wasnt expecting a resounding reception. Boards of directors tend to be weary of outsiders with novel plans.That sounds like a breath of fresh air, he said. Let me run it by a few other directors and get back to you.Two weeks later, he called me back. The thing is, the sitting CEO still has the boards confidence.I felt my indignation rise. If management wanted to run the company into the ground, then the current CEO was the man for the job.I wasnt about to give up. I called some hedge funds I knew and platzset up some meetings. We talked about possible courses of action. I was back in activist-shareholder land. Inevitably, proceeding would require waging an expensive fight, and any fight had the potential to turn nasty.This time, I paused. This may have been a situation where a nasty fight was required, but did it have to be me to enter the battle? Did I really want to be hostile if I didnt need to be? Perhaps I would re-engage later in that sort of activity, but with my Bali experience so fresh, I knew the answer. I called the funds I had been talking to an d dropped the matter.Throughout that experience, I noticed that the character of my ambition and aggression had changed it was no longer an overbearing imperative. My well-being did not depend on the next achievement. I realized that to compete, I needed to draw more on the wisdom of my experience than on the brute force of the mettle Id developed in earlier years. The ethos of intention, presence, and creativity was as important to me as the culture of material success and accomplishment. Now when I needed to be tough in a business situation or negotiation, an appropriate aggression came naturally, though the edge had softened. I felt that I had become a better leader, entrepreneur, and executive.It was as if I had rewired myself into a certain kind of professional grace.As I went about my days, I strove to strike a balance of surrendering to what the world had to offer while fighting to tear opportunities from it. I sought to integrate the parts of me that wanted to engage, be eff ective, and compete with those parts that sought meaning, gratitude, and presence. I realized it was the intention to synthesize, not the synthesis itself that motivated me. Like the peaceful warrior, my attempt to simultaneously engage and surrender would be ceaseless. The practices Id cultivated in Bali, which by now had become routine, centered me.I meditated daily, sometimes for three minutes, other times thirty and longer. I made yoga practice a near-daily part of my routine. When I got the call or message that business executives inevitably receive, the one that could ruin their entire day, I rolled with it better. When unhelpful thoughts conspired to commandeer my mind, as they still did periodically, their currents didnt carry me off. Instead, I stayed on the banks and watched them float past. I created space and recognized they were only thoughts that I didnt need to believe. By regularly taking time to fall back from fierce engagement, I had opened myself to a strength I h ad not previously known.I found a studio in SoHo that, like Pranotos, attracted artists to life drawing sessions. When I could afford the time, I drew to clear my mind, now in charcoal instead of graphite. Charcoal had depth, mood, and character that were absent in graphite, and it didnt leave a sheen on the page the way graphite did.On Fathers Day, Victorias gift to me was a few sessions with a painting teacher who introduced me to oils. Alex Shundi was part painter, part chef, and part philosopher. And a gifted teacher. In just the way drawing opened my eyes to line and edge, painting opened them to color. Color became vivid to me. I could see its complexity just walking down the street, my mind breaking down colors to their components, like factoring numbers. It was as if parts of my brain were lighting up for the first time.I still found my own drawing and painting difficult but enjoyed the challenge and deep concentration the work required.I recognized my inner critic and greet ed it like a friend. When that inner voice peeped, I noticed it and deliberately shifted my thought pattern. I took a beat and reminded myself that almost any complex creative work looks wretched in its early stages.With enough practice and the proper intention, I knew my eye would get keener in its observations of light and edge and my hand would become truer in its production of image.Still, meditation, yoga, and art were not a cure-all.One morning, I woke to a news story from Indonesia. Two of the Bali Nine had been sentenced to death and executed. Just when I was taking in the dawn of a new day, I felt as if a dagger had ripped through my heart. All the meditation practice in the world could not protect me from the dorfanger and grief that I felt for men and families I had never met.One day, I received a call from a professional friend who was a cofounder of one of Chinas most successful and, I thought, exciting technology companies. He pitched me on joining the company. It does nt get any bigger than this, he said. And the role he had in mind was a hand-in-glove fit with my interests and skills. More important, the company had a collaborative culture that openly promoted a positive optimistic outlook and a long-term orientation. Demanding without being threatening, patient without being foolish, it became successful, I concluded, not out of pure ambition but from an interest in exploring new areas and a willingness to try new approaches even if failure was a realistic possibility. It was the corporate version of Dwecks open mindset.I thought long about the trade-offs and adjustments that I would have to make- working in another culture and language, the time and attention away from family because of travel demands, working in multiple time zones, and the general pressures of a fast-growing enterprise. It seemed as if I could be headed back into the situation I had left.Still, the opportunity to learn and grow while working with some extraordinarily smart a nd capable people appealed to me.I equivocated about the decision, but in the end, it was Eric who convinced me to join. Even Thoreau had to return to Boston.I realized that my quest would end like so many others, with a return home and a new sense of mission. Like the animal that had shed its skin, I was reborn. I accepted the offer and dove in with wholehearted intention. I even undertook to learn Chinese, again challenging myself to learn a difficult, even daunting skill.Some of my earlier habits returned. I was traveling again, taking late phone calls, and missing dinners. But I realized that everyone needs to practice their trade. This is what I did. Yet I did it with a new perspective - more mindfully, as a meditation teacher would say- with less angst and stress, and always with an eye on where I was going. Not in conflict with my family but always looking to dovetail our endeavors and lives.

The Candidates Worst Enemy

The Candidates Worst EnemyThe Candidates Worst EnemyWhat happens when you open yur mouth to say the wrong thing at the right time? Recruiters try to clean up after some real-life disasters.It happens most often in the interview. You trip, you slip, you say something you didnt mean, or you did, but you should know better. It can happen in your resume or during a salary negotiation. You might be your own worst enemy.Seasoned recruiters shared the tales of some wayward candidates who did themselves and their recruiters a disservice - reaching the finals stages of a job candidacy only to fumble at the end. Let these examples serve as a lesson of what not to do during your job search.From His Mouth to the CFOs EarsI had a candidate interview for a controllers role at a large industrial piping fabrication business. The nature of their business is messy, large yards of steel, dust from metal cutting, welding, a gravel storage yard, said Monty Cash, senior search consultant at Find Great Pe ople International, an executive search, outplacement and consulting firm with offices in Greenville and Columbia, S.C. The lobby of the business is pretty spartan, nothing fancy. Basically, kind of a construction site type of environment, and the receptionist continually fought a losing battle trying to keep appearances up.The candidate, while waiting for his scheduled interview, made some disparaging remarks about the condition of the lobby to the receptionist, who welches a little offended but said nothing. Later, she mentioned the comments to the CFO. When the CFO called me, he said regardless of technical qualifications, the candidate shot himself in the foot due to lack of respect for the receptionist and lack of judgment in making the comments in the first place. He was dead in the water before he sat down for the first interview.Make Yourself Comfortable - but Not That ComfortableI had a very senior, very experienced candidate interview for a high-level role at a prestigiou s - but very laid-back and casual - design firm, said Lynn Hazan, president and CEO at Lynn Hazan Associates, an executive search firm in Chicago. At a certain point in the interview, this candidate took her shoes off and put her feet up on the chair next to her. I suppose she felt extremely comfortable in that environment?Trust, but VerifyMy third placement was too good to be true, said Jan Nickerson, senior search consultant with Find Great People International. The candidate was an MBA and certified internal auditor (CIA) with 10 years of internal audit experience. She was accomplished, spoke well, was local, could start immediately and had great references. The Fortune 500 client couldnt wait for her to start. She received an offer after two interviews and started that week The problem? She really was too good to be true.Our degree verification process revealed that she had attended graduate business school but never received her degree. She attempted to claim that it was our search firm that had misrepresented her education, but that claim was easily debunked by forwarding her original resume to our client.In addition, she was not actually a CIA, but had attended a one-day seminar with the same initials, and therefore felt that justified putting the credentials on her resume For the next three years, I verified the degrees and certifications of every candidate before I submitted them. And I continue to verify all degrees and certifications, required for the job or not, before final interviews.When in Rome or TokyoYears ago, I negotiated a package (worth nearly a half-million U.S. dollars) for a candidate in Tokyo This process took weeks, said Kevin Collins, director of financial recruiting for Koren Rogers executive search, based in White Plains, N.Y. The package included nearly everything anyone could want.The candidate needed to spend very little out of his own pocket and most of his salary would go in the bank. After all was said and done, the ca ndidate came back to me and asked if his tennis court time was included in his package, so back to the phone I go to call the hiring manager with this embarrassing question. I asked him about the tennis time and his response was, If I binnensee a tennis racket in his office, I will break it off in his behind. What kind of a pig is he? Thank God, the candidate was still hired.

Key Pieces of Presumed Incompetent

Key Pieces of Presumed Incompetent The War Against Presumed Incompetent Registration is needed. The individual also needs to be able to perceive and narrate. ID covers a wide selection of impairment. People with ID often require assistance with IADLs on account of their cognitive disability. Facts shouldnt be given that are past the personal understanding of the individual. Mike Telfer, Government Law Review Member Background In the region of medical decision making, minors are presumed incompetent, and therefore require the help of parents or guardians to help in the decision-making practice. To begin with, I want to introduce myself. Internal efforts to stop problems wont ever fix the problem. If women are bedrngnis as likely to publish in leading journals, we wish to know if its because of pure sexism or some other explainable factors. The fruchtwein important aim of this Article is to encourage other people to raise these issues for the correct and important factors. It is yet another thing to make certain kids are being treated fairly. It might not be good to presume that strangers are incompetent, and it might cause you some psychological stress. Some folks recognize this. To begin with, the majority of people are incompetent. This memo is most likely perfect. Youre only ever deemed incompetent with the intention of a particular choice. It turned out to be a heavy choice, Minger stated. However, there are specific exceptions to the rule. The forced heir merely has what is known as the naked ownership of her or his forced part. These guardians dont, however, have any authority to cope with financial matters or property. The testimony of a convicted felon may not be considered inadmissible. Someone hurt in an accident or other mishap might have the ability to sue for compensation so long as the victims lawyer can show that the other party acted negligently. The law generallypresumesthat everybody has the capacityto contract. Judgi ng competency The Supreme Court of the USA established competency to be able to be certain that a defendant can rationally take part in and understand the court procedure. If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Presumed Incompetent If youd like to obtain a clearer idea of your legal alternatives, you can get in touch with a medical malpractice attorney for support. Examples incorporate a surgeon amputating the incorrect limb or leaving a surgical instrument within a body cavity of the individual. Finally, the man lost control of the automobile, got out of the vehicle and began threatening officers, who eventually placed him under arrest. If convicted, the kid might be placed on probation for no less than 5 decades however no longer past the time of 21, Minger mentioned. Presume competence means assume your son or daughter is aware and ready to comprehend even though they might not demonstrate this to you in a manner that youre able to recognize or understand. If co nvicted, the kid could be put on probation for five or more decades but not beyond the time of 21, Minger explained.

The How Do I Find the Best Accredited Resume Writing Service Diaries

The How Do I Find the Best Accredited Resume Writing Service Diaries Choosing a Professional Resume Writer is a great idea for the majority of professionals since resume writing is a distinctive skill. Resume writing fees vary greatly and it can be inviting to look for the most affordable option. Basically, writing skills really make a difference in the way you encounter. Resume writing is the main step in presenting your abilities and receiving the job that you desire. The Little-Known Secrets to How Do I Find the Best Accredited Resume Writing Service Offering free resume reviews is one method to locate clients. Its also important to review what sorts of services are provided by the firm. My site is your very best solution if you are fighting with the decision on which service you need to choose. How to discover the ideal executive resume writing service can be as simple as picking up the telephone. Needless to say, the best method to discover such assistance is if you take a look into the top rated professional resume writing services reviews. Now you know how to discover the ideal executive resume writing service, youre prepared to begin your search. Its extremely important to read carefully essay services reviews, because you would like to avoid low high quality services. When you are working to select the best resume writing service to enhance your resume, its simple to be overwhelmed with options. How Do I Find the Best Accredited Resume Writing Service Fundamentals Explained My zweck is to make an unbiased evaluation of a number of the top resume writing companies by checking out reviews from different clients and making a purchase to personally check the grade of service they give. Its important to employ a service which offers you a wonderful price for top quality. Our services wont only demonstrate your value as an employee to prospective organizations, theyll also convince you of your very own expert worth. The service of Resuma rea is given to clients at a sensible price that correlates to the value of your self-presentation. First impressions matter, which is the reason why the best resume writing services might be big asset for you. If you take a close look at the list, youll notice that it isnt difficult to compare and review the qualities of the companies and choose the best one. Dont forget that several people would advertise their writing services on websites like Craigslist or another on-line websites. The good thing is that the best resume writers arent necessarily the costliest ones.

Quality Assurance Manager Job Description Sample

Quality Assurance Manager Job Description SampleQuality Assurance Manager Job Description SampleQuality Assurance Manager Job Description SampleThisquality assurance managersample job description can assist in your creating a job application that will attract job candidates who are qualified for the job. Feel free to revise this job description to meet your specific job duties and job requirements.Quality Assurance Manager Job ResponsibilitiesAssures consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good automated manufacturing practice (GAMP) systems validating processes providing documentation managing staff.Quality Assurance Manager Job DutiesAccomplishes quality assurance human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees communicating job expectations planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions planning and reviewing compensation actions enforcing polici es and procedures.Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews preparing and completing action plans implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards identifying and resolving problems completing audits determining system improvements implementing change.Meets quality assurance financial objectives by estimating requirements preparing an annual budget scheduling expenditures analyzing variances initiating corrective actions.Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses identifying critical control points and preventive measures establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures monitoring inventories.Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes measuring production documenting evidence determining operational and performance qualification writing and updating quality assurance procedures.Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits investigating customer complaints collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs, and manufacturing and training methods.Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management participating in educational opportunities reading professional publications maintaining personal networks participating in professional organizations.Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.Quality Assurance Manager Skills and QualificationsProcess Improvement, Analyzing Information , Strategic Planning, Verbal Communication, Informing Others, Quality Engineering, Emphasizing Excellence, Pharmacology, Attention to Detail, Thoroughness, Dealing with ComplexityEmployers Post a job in minutes to reach candidates everywhere. Job Seekers Search Quality Assurance Manager Jobs and apply on now. Learn more abouthow to hireSample Interview Questions How to InterviewCreating and Posting a Job in MonsterHR Salary Information Employee Compensation

10 major financial issues all parents need to discuss before a new baby

10 major financial issues all parents need to discuss before a new baby10 major financial issues all parents need to discuss before a new babyMy wife and I are talking abouthaving our first child. Obviously, thats a hugefinancialundertaking. Every situation is different, but what are the main things we need to keep in mind, financially, about having a baby? How much should we allocate in ourbudget? Are we screwed? - Robert S., Nashua, N.H.Bringing a baby into your life is exhilarating, no doubt. But as you point out,its also a huge drain on your pocketbook. According to aUSDA study, typical American parents will spend about $12,680 a year in the kids first couple years of life (sadly, those costs stay fairly level throughout their childhood).I know Its a lot. But before you abflug raiding the liquor cabinet, its important to realize that a little bit of strategizing can sometimes dramatically lessen the damage.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe fact that youre thinking about all this beforehand bodes well. So, what are all thefinancial issuesyou need to handle before becoming a parent? Heres what youll need to keep in mind before bringing a little one into your home.1. Health insuranceThe first year of parenthood is a steady stream of trips to the pediatricians offer for checkups. So even though theres no longer a federal mandate, having insurance is a no-brainer.It certainly wont hurt for whichever of you is working to bone up on the implications of adding a child to your employers plan. Depending on who has better insurance, it might be considerably less expensive under one parents plan than the others. If you know youll be trying to conceive, youll want to do a little math to see whether a lower-deductible plan is worth the switch.2. ChildcareOne of the biggest expenditures that parents have to make is paying someone to take care of their baby once mo m and dad go back to work. The annual cost of childcare ranges from $4,822 a yearin Mississippi to a staggering $$22,631 in the nations capital.Fortunately, the IRS offers tax relief for working parents. Parents can use the dependent care flexible spending accounts - if your employer offers it - or the child and dependent care credit, which offsets some of the costs associated with cost of daycare and babysitters.Even with that help, though, the costs can be pretty scary. To get around it, you might try asking your employer if you can move to a compressed workweek or even stay at home on certain days in order to eliminate the need for outside help.3. Life and disability insuranceNobody likes to think about the possibility that theyll suddenly take on a life-threatening illness or get into a major accident. But when you have a spouse and child depending on your paycheck, youd be foolhardy not to make sure theyre protected from the worst.Fortunately, parents who are fairly young and healthy can normally get termlife insurancewithout breaking the bank. For example, a 30-year-old non-smoking male can get a 20-year term policy with a $500,000 benefit for around $25 a month if theyre in generally good health.But thats not the only protection youll need. For most bread-winners, its also a good idea to spring fordisability coverage, unless your employer offers a substantial benefit as part of your compensation. That way, if you get a serious injury that prevents you from working, your family will be on solid financial ground.4. A Will or TrustPreparing for the worst also involves putting together a will with guardianship instructions. Should the unthinkable happen, itll be you - not the courts - deciding who takes custody of your child. You may also want to create a trust that dictates how and when your heirs will receive any financial assets you leave behind. There are some really inexpensive DIY software programs you can use for this, but if that idea makes you nervous, youll have to hire an attorney. Prices vary, of course, although lawyers generally charge somewhere around $1,000 for a fairly voreingestellt will creating a trust will generally set you back at least that much.5. Emergency savingsA rainy day fundis an important failsafe for anyone in good financial health. Even for folks who arent about to enter parenthood anytime soon, the standard advice is to have anywhere from three to six months worth of expenses in asavings account, just in case. Suffice it to say, those with a baby in toe will want to be on the upper end of that range. The last thing you want is to shell out a boatload of cash for a new roof or a broken air conditioner and wonder how youre going to pay for your infants necessities.6. HousingWith a new kid on the way, that tiny one-bedroom apartment may not cut it anymore. For a lot of parents, that first pregnancy means finding greener pastures ideally those that can accommodate future additions to the family as we ll. Its probably not surprising, then, that the USDA study found that housing is the number one child-rearing expense.7. CarsAlready have a trustySUVparked in the driveway? You may not need a new set of wheels. Pulling a stroller out of a hatchback, on the other hand, isnt so fun. If youre in the latter camp, youll need to factor in how much a roomier mode of transportation is going to put you back.8. Food, diapers, etc.Its astounding how fast tiny little humans can go through a giant jar of formula. Needless to say, itll become a sizable part of your monthly budget. And lest you think youre getting off cheap because your wife breastfeeds, just think of all the things shell need to go au naturale pumps, nursing bras, Boppy pillows, milk storage pouches and so on.Diapers are another major culprit, of course.According to Walmart, the average family spends $527 a year if they use name brands, and about half that if they choose their store brand.9. Clothing and Baby GearWhen you add it all up, the list of contraptions youll need for your little one can look pretty scary. Theres the crib, the car seat, the stroller, the baby monitor the list goes on. The good news is that some that you can get some of these things from friends whose kids have outgrown them, and that happens pretty quickly.The saatkorn goes for clothes. Unfortunately, babies only fit into a given size for a few months (and sometimes less). Every mom Ive known loves shopping for this stuff, but you may be able to supplement his or her wardrobe with some hand-me-downs from people you know if youre open to it.10. College SavingsTheres no doubt about it the sooner you open a 529 plan for your kids, the better. If history is any guide, whatever money you put in now will grow exponentially by the time your kid is ready to head off to college.According to Savingforcollege.com, youd need to contribute $111 a month to cover even 25 percent of the cost of what a typical public, in-state tuition will be. But the truth is, anything you can kick in is better than nothing.By now, youre probably regretting asking the question. But youll be alright, man. Few would-be parents are 100 percent financially ready for all the challenges that a kid throws at you. At least youre thinking things through beforehand, so youre likely more prepared than most.This article first appeared on Fatherly.com.

Before you choose a work spouse, read this

Before you choose a work spouse, read thisBefore you choose a work spouse, read thisEveryone knows that choosing a work spouse is the most important, if notlage only, thing youll ever accomplish at work. In sickness and health,conference callsand team lunches, reorgs and mergers, picking your work spouse can greatly improve your happiness in the office. Or it can completely ruin your life. Here are 6 tips to keep in mind before you choose a work spouse.1. Lower your expectationsWhen looking for your work spouse you might be tempted to seek out someone who is good-looking or charming, but its better to focus on someone whos available. Its also better if theyre not on the same team because it will give you the opportunity to find out the gossip youre missing from other departments.2. Find someone who hates the same thingsPerhaps you both avert your eyes when the COO comes in wearing his bike shorts. Maybe you both crack up when the CEO mentions dongles or have a mutual disdain for that one annoying guy on the sales team. Whatever it is, there needs to be a bit of common ground on which to build your work marriage. Without that, youre just coworkers.3. Show interest by laughing at their jokesOnce youve made your choice, its time for the real work to begin. Youll need to reply to them often in group emails and on public Slack channels. Laugh at their jokes. Ask about their big presentation. Find out if their boss is as annoying as she seems. Express interest in who they are as a person and respect their Fantasy Football picks.4. Send out a request for proposalAfter spending time together at mandatory work events and picking up trash together at the companys required volunteer day, send them aFacebookfriend request to make it official. Send a like or two to your work spouses FB deutsche post ags and comment where appropriate. Now feel free to stop by their desk at least once a day and talk about your life outside of work, if you have one.5. Consummate the relationsh ip with a private Slack channelOnce your relationship has been established, bring it into the confines of a Slack channel where you can communicate many times daily and useGIFs/emoticonsto express what words cannot. Do remember that what you post in Slack is never really private but then again, neither is your work marriage. Its a public celebration of two people who found themselves in the same office and hate many of the same things.6. Never take your work spouse for grantedJobs suck so make sure you appreciate your work spouse. As a source of joy, your work spouse can make the workplace bearable when you hate everyone in the office. Knowing theres someone to save you a piece of cake after another painful coworker birthday party is what a work spouse does best. Providing a smile and a bit of humanity in an otherwise soul-sucking environment is just icing on that 4-day old break room cake.7. Realize it may not lastSadly, 50% of work marriages end in divorce. Divorce is an unfortuna te reality but they dont have to ruin the office environment. Let your work spouse move on and do your best to split any shared projects in an amicable way your projects should not have to suffer because your marriage didnt work out. Give your former work spouse space and try not to stalk them at company activities. If things get really uncomfortable, dont be afraid to make an awkward joke and then immediately start looking for another job.To sum up, work spouses are cheaper than therapy and more fun than unemployment. Treat them right and you might just find yourself looking forward to Monday. Okay, that might be a stretch.This article first appeared on Cooper Review.