Brave New Road

Brave New Road Brave New Road Brave New RoadAutonomous cars used to exist only in culture, not in technology. You could find self-driving cars springing from the imagination of science fiction writers and filmmakers or in the musings of Silicon Valley visionaries. But they were tropes, not technologies. A self-driving car just wasnt the kind of thing one could expect to binnensee on the road in a lifetime.No more. Vehicles that can drive themselves without a human hand on the wheel or foot on the brake pedal are a technological reality today and soon will be cruising through yur neighborhood, if they arent already there.Indeed, according to one estimate, 10 million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020.For many, this now-inevitable triumph of technology is neither needed nor wanted. People love their cars. They enjoy the freedom a vehicle gives them to commute to work, run personal errands, and escape on family vacations. Car culture is so embedded in our societyand our emoti onsthat one in four people name their car and many more talk to them on a daily basis. If you have the physical, mental, and financial strength to drive a car you love, then the driverless future seems like an unnecessary, even frightening, prospect.This delivery droid operated by Just Eat autonomously delivers takeout orders to hungry Londoners.As a futurist, I look at technological, economic, and cultural changes to understand what it will feel like to live a decade or more in the future. That sounds like an abstract and ethereal thing to do for a living, but the future is local and is built every day by the actions of people. Im trained to look for change where it happens firstat the margins, on the fringes, in places where the present state of technology isnt really working out for people the way it ought to. Those are the people and places that need change and see disruptive new technologies not as a burden, but as an opportunity.By thinking about what people on the fringes cou ld do with that opportunity, you can begin to map out some potentially surprising ways a new technology like self-driving cars could reshape our society.The engineering community is building this future, and is focused on making autonomous vehicles safe and efficient and attractive to use. That is incredibly important. But its also important not to lose track of the social implications of this new technologyand every new technologywhen it reaches the market and comes into wide use.If many people think they arent ready for autonomous vehicles, which have been foreseen for decades, wait until they grapple with the changes they didnt anticipate.REGAINING INDEPENDENT MOBILITYWhen I talk about people on the fringes, that makes it sound like leather-clad youths with spiky green hair. But Im thinking more of people with gray hair I believe the group that will experience the most unexpected impact from self-driving cars is the elderly.For one thing, the Baby Boom generation that is now agin g into retirement is used to having things its own way. Their entire lives, popular culture and Madison Avenue have sold Boomers on the idea that they could have it all, and that they had a birthright to the freedom of the open road. Think American Graffiti, Jan and Dean, or Thelma and Louise. Even when the so-called Me Generation starts to lose its eyesight, it will insist on keeping that independence, no matter the cost.AARP, for one, recognizes the size of the potential market. About 36 million current older drivers still hold valid licenses. About 80 percent of them live in car-dependent suburbs or rural areas, not cities with public transit. And nearly 90 percent say they intend to age in place, wrote David Dudley in AARP Magazine in 2015. For those whose independent living is closely tied to their ability to drive safely, self-driving tech is a future that cant come soon enough.By 2030, the number of Americans over 65 is expected to reach 72 million.AARPs interest is important for another reason The elderly vote, and if they want self-driving cars, lawmakers will quickly tackle some of the thorniest policy hurdlessuch as regulation, local traffic laws, and insurance.But an elderly-led adoption of autonomous vehicles will look different from what the technologys biggest backers have been touting. For one thing, the epicenter for the self-driving future would not be Silicon Valley with its tech millionaires and billionaires, or Las Vegas with autonomous tourist minibuses, or Pittsburgh, where Uber is now testing driverless taxis. Instead, the first place to incorporate autonomous vehicles into its mainstream may well be The Villages, a 70,000-resident retirement community in Florida.If so, that would change the type of vehicle to be rolled out. Instead of some sleek sedan, think of a self-driving golf cartThe Villages already has around 100 miles of golf-cart trails, and for residents it is the preferred mode of transportation in the community. From an inf rastructure standpoint, kitting out a retirement community with the sensors, lane markers, and other technology needed to have a meaningful fleet of autonomous vehicles is far simpler than doing the same for a city like Boston, with narrow and windy streets that follow precolonial deer trails. Whats more, since they arent intended for the open road, golf carts can be lighter and slower than street-legal cars, and that translates into a dramatically lower barrier to entryand reduced stakes in case of mishap.This delivery droid operated by Just Eat autonomously delivers takeout orders to hungry Londoners.However, the really interesting changes are what happens after people on the fringe adopt the new technology. An elderly bevlkerung freed from (what is to them) the burden of driving would be given a new lease on independence. Forget about doctors appointments made on time or the absence of stress about faltering reflexes Think about the impact on social activity. Would new hobbies de velop? Would volunteering or even paid work increase? Perhaps the over-65 set would find themselves attending night clubsor maybe afternoon clubs that would bring together a wider variety of retirees in a time in life when company and companionship matters the most.We wont know until the technology reaches them. But I suspect the impact of autonomous vehicles on the lives of elderly people will be profound.REIMAGINING THE SUPPLY CHAINVehicles carry more than peoplethe other passengers are the things in the international supply chain that can stretch from a factory in Vietnam or a farm in Chile to your front door. But increasingly, semitrailer trucks do more than simply carry goods from point A to point B.I learned that lesson while I was in the back of a minivan on the A6 autobahn racing from Stuttgart and Frankfurt. I didnt want to look at the speedometer as my driver, Anatoly, gunned and revved the minivan from lane to lane like something out of James Bond movie, so instead I focu sed on the seemingly endless stream of long-haul trucks that shared the road with us.In a rare moment of calm as we slowed down for some construction, I asked Anatoly why there were so many trucks on the highway.People dont warehouse anymore, Anatoly replied, taking his eyes o. the road to glance back at me. (Why do I ask my drivers so many questions?) Back a decade ago, all the big companies had warehouses where they stored goods. Then they would deliver them from storage when people placed an order. But today nobody does that. Everything is just-in-time delivery. Most of what is on this road is not peopleits things, its stuff. Stuff is going for a ride on the autobahn.He shook his head as we hit a bump. Its very hard on the roads and bridges.Highways are the new warehouses, but within the limits placed by human labor. After all, a giant warehouse can be staffed by a handful of workers, but each 40-foot container on the back of a tractor-trailer has a human driver.Or to put it in t he frame of a futurist, overland cargo is a fringe use of human-driven vehicles. And self-driving delivery is a disruption that could have all sorts of advantages.In an age of autonomous vehicles, smart cities and roads, intelligent logistics, and artificial intelligence, the human-imposed limit on the number of hours a day a shipment can stay on the road disappears. We can automate, iterate, and designate exactly where we want our stuff and how to get it there. Goods may never have to leave the roador sea lanes or air routesfrom the factory gate to the front porch.Autonomous transport of goods will allow us to completely reimagine the future of the global supply chain, Abe Ashkenazi, the CEO of APICS, a global supply chain trade association, told me recently. We think it could have as much impact as the PC revolution had on geschftliches miteinander. It wont be just about moving things from point A to point B. The whole system will change. In response, the vehicles will change, too .The necessity of putting a driver in the front with a view of the road has restricted the design of passenger cars and freight-carrying trucks. But autonomous delivery vehicles wont be subject to that constraint. A self-driving vehicle constructed to deliver a weeks groceries or an IKEA sofa wont have to look like the common delivery vanor each other, either.Theres evidence today for what our tomorrow might look like. Just Eat is a company in the United Kingdom that receives takeout orders via an app and sends the food to the customer using a delivery droid. Its essentially an autonomous vehicle, but it doesnt look or act anything like a car. The six-wheeled hauler is more like a large insulated picnic basket, with a hissing on-board air-conditioning unit. The machine is so unassuming that after a few days of rolling along the sidewalks of London, local residents stopped giving it a second thought.RECLAIMING THE INFRASTRUCTURELike the Just Eat droid, future autonomous cargo vehicle s not only will shed their human drivers, but even the form factor of being trucks. Acting as both transport and storage, they will be efficiently designed for the single-minded purpose of getting goods into the hands of consumers as directly as possible.But the roadssu.er the roads. It will be a brave new world for our roads, quite a dystopian future of wear and tear that was never imagined by the engineers who designed them half a century ago. The effect on our infrastructure as the rolling supply chain hammers the road hasnt even begun to be addressed.In another way, though, autonomous vehicles may also help extend the life of the built infrastructure.This truck didnt need a driver for its 120-mile beer delivery in October 2016Back in 2012, I was sitting on a Tempe, Ariz., bus bench with writer and futurist Bruce Sterling, who is best known for championing the cyberpunk movement of the 1980s and the ubiquitous device design trend that followedthat is, the world we are living in n ow. We had ducked out of the annual Emerge event at Arizona State University and were musing about autonomous cars and staring out across the desert spring landscape.I think the thing that Im really excited to see is what the cars will do at night, Sterling said in his scratchy Texas accent.I spend a lot of time staring out of hotel room windows at night, I replied. I travel constantly and I love watching cities at night.Sterlings flair for science fiction narrative got excited. You can imagine standing in your hotel room, watching all of the driverless cars moving themselves back into place for the next day. All of them empty. All of them getting ready for the next rush hour.Its like a front-row seat to the midnight ballet, I added, imagining the cars easing down the street, dodging each other with a dancers ease, in no hurry, but beautifully efficient.A midnight ballet may sound a bit strange, but if we dramatically shift the metaphor we use to think about our cars and roads, migh t we not begin to see new patterns and new ways to imagine these vehicles?Its not about cars at all, Shahar Waiser explained to me at a recent event. Waiser is the co-founder of GetTaxi, a ride-sharing service that allows customers to order a taxi via an app or website. What has set GetTaxi apart from its competition in the 70 cities where it operates across Israel, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States is how it works not only with travelers but businesses as well.We are changing how corporations think about moving people and goods, Waiser said. We are optimizing our system to have fewer cars on the road, but with increased utilization. We are trying to not only do business but also make the cities cleaner and less congested. Autonomous vehicles will only increase that.It wont just be cars deadheading home, as Sterling suggested. Delivery runs can be made at night. Self-driving cargo pods can take the most industrial and blighted routes, leaving the parkways and stateliest stre ets for cars with human passengers. And the roadsides themselves will be transformed, as preprogramed cars wont be swayed by flashing neon or large signs proclaiming deep, deep discounts.That sort of perspective shift has happened to other landscapes. Rivers and waterfronts were the industrial highways of previous centuries, but now we see them as pastoral. Perhaps, as we drive on them less, we will be more inclined to see our roads and city streets as works of architecture or public art.To the extent that self-driving cars will be perfect-driving cars, we may reclaim the streets for strolling on or playing hopscotch.The cultural effects of technological change are often the most surprising. Its not good or bad, it is just whats been happening as long as we have been humans.And so, the most interesting changes that will be brought by autonomous cars will be the cultural shifts. What will happen when we have an entire generation of children who have never known a time when cars did n ot drive themselves. What will their children think and their childrens children?Whole infrastructures that we take for granted today as critical will recede into the distance. Try explaining to a seven-year-old that at one point the entire worlds overland transportation was powered by horses. There will be a time when stop lights and road signs recede away like so many stables and barns.The future of autonomous cars will certainly change our lives in both dramatic and subtle ways, but the ways that will be most interesting are the things that are forgotten, the things that the next generation deem useless and frivolous. Its exactly the shedding of this baggage that will allow the next generation and their children to be unencumbered by the past.As I said at the beginning, its important for the engineering community to think through the scenarios of how new technology can affect the course of society. Engineers are the ones building this future, and the technology choices they make will determine the other choices the rest of us can make when using the technology. Its not enough to perfect the technology. Engineers have to be mindful of the way their technology impacts an all too imperfect world. MEBrian David Johnson is futurist in residence at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University in Tempe and a futurist and fellow at the consultancy Frost Sullivan.

How to Write a Great Resume Even If You Have No Experience (Sample Included)

How to Write a Great Resume Even If You Have No Experience (Sample Included)How to Write a Great Resume Even If You Have No Experience (Sample Included)If youre a student or a fresh grad, its only natural you dont have much to show off on your resume. Having little to no experience yet doesnt mean you cannot get the job you want. You just need to know a couple of hacks how to present yourself.If youve already found yourself and know for sure what you want to do, youre half way through because a clear career goal is the most important aspect of an entry-level resume. When you know what job youre going for, you can clearly emphasize your skills and personal traits that relate to that job.It is also easier if youre applying for a job in the area you studied in college. Applying for a job thats far different than your college major might be a bit problematic without experience. Since you have no evidence youre skilled in the industry, you must find otherbei ways to convince the employer of your abilities.How to write an entry level resumeEven with little or no previous experience, you can grab the hiring managers attention. Heres howTake advantage of your transferrable skillsWhen you have no experience, you basically cannot provide evidence you have certain skills. Thats why you should use the transferrable skills you gained in college or elsewhere and apply them to the job youre going for. You may have great organizational, communication, or leadership skills why not giving a concrete example of a time you demonstrated them? You can also mention how you think these would translate to the job you want.Write a catchy summaryWhen you identified your transferrable skills, your summary is the right place for showcasing them. Let the hiring manager know your skills and strong points make you a great candidate for the job. Use action verbs such as determined, focused, developed, achieved, etc. Express a deep interest in the job and emphasize your willingness to learn ne w things.Make your resume mora personalLet your personality shine through the paper. A personality of a candidate is a very important aspect the hiring managers take into account. From how you appear personally, they can tell what youd be like as an employee, how apt youd be for the job, how quick a learner you are, how diligent you are. Also, much can be guessed from your academic results.Add links to your resume Since your resume doesnt contain that much information, show the hiring manager more of yourself. Add links to your social media, LinkedIn profile, personal website, blog, or photography portfolio site. You can also hyperlink your emaille address so that contacting you is only one click away.Put emphasis on your extracurricular activitiesYou might be surprised but even what you did in your spare time during college and your hobbies tell a great deal about you to the hiring manager. It goes without saying, only list activities that in a way enriched you and made you skilled at something worth mentioning.Also, you might have acquired most of of the skills you have by self-learning. This is also very favored with the recruiters If you learned how to code by yourself, if youve taken online courses and are now skilled in something that might help you in the job, or if youre jjust good at something you never studied in college, definitely mention it.Stand out from the crowdWhat youre missing out on experience, try to make an impression with the design of your resume. Dont be afraid to be creative. Obviously, suit your resume to the industry youre in. There are jobs that allow you to be more bold and creative and some that require more traditional resume. One way or another, if you send a generic, boring resume that looks like everyone elses, youll be just another ordinary fresh grad that doesnt know how to impress.Mention your volunteering and internshipsIf youve ever done an internship or volunteering, good for you Theres nothing hiring managers like to s ee more than a determined and enthusiastic person. Volunteering can teach you loads of valuable skills.You might be asking nowWhat if Ive never had internship, nor done any volunteering?Keep calm. You may have Be specific, Mention a time you professed leadership, team-spirit etc. If during your college years you focused only on your academic achievements, mention that. You have many possibilities on how to convince your future employer that youre competent enough to get the job or at least that theres potential in you they can use. Your academic or other achievements. Mention certificates.Be specific and tell them HOW you think your academic knowledge would benefit to the job. you can have skills that you learned by yourself.TIP Its better not to include any experience than including an experience thats irrelevant . Yeah, in college we all needed money so we did service jobs to pay for parties and other amusements. But your part-time job at Starbucksreally isnt relevant when youre n ow applying for a job in accounting.Heres a sample of what an entry level resume can look likeJane Vader has selected a simple, yet eye-catching resume template with clean layout and easily readable sans-serif font.She has included a link to her blog for the hiring manager to check her writing samples.In the summary at the top of her resume, she has determined a clear career goal and used action verbs to emphasize her commitment and interest in the job.She has listed her education info in a clear structured way. Normally, an entry-level resume should contain a more detailed education summary.Jane has listed only her strongest and the most relevant skills to the job shes applying for.She has volunteered for an NGO during the summer good for her Volunteering, no matter how irrelevant to the job, always looks good on a resume.Her hobbies reflect her career goals and reveal a bit about her personal traits from the four hobbies stated you can tell shes creative, energetic and open-mind ed person.She hasnt put References available upon request at the end.Want to have a resume just like Jane? Create a similar one with We hope you found our tips useful. Good luck in finding your dream jobShare Your Feedback or Ideas in the Comments

ASME to Convene Second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum This September

ASME to Convene Second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum This September ASME to Convene Second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum This September ASME to Convene Second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance ForumJune 27, 2019This September, ASME will present its second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, following a successful inaugural event that was presented in Houston last June. This years forum, which will address the theme Bridging the Gap Between the Expert and Asset, will be held on Sept. 24 and 25 at Texas AM Engineering Extension Services Disaster City training facility.brde years forum in Houston brought together executives, managers, inspectors, planners and engineers from more than 50 companies including ABB, Baker Hughes, DNV GL, Doosan Babcock, Dow Chemical Company, GE Oil Gas, Hess Corporation, Shell, and Stress Engineering Services. This years event is expected to draw representatives from even more companies from the oil and gas s ector who are interested in networking, meeting with robotics experts, and seeing how their businesses can apply advanced robotics technologies for inspection and maintenance.The Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forums live hands-on product vorzeige, case studies and presentations by industry leaders will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn how industry leaders are implementing drones, crawlers and other robotics technologies to make industrial inspection safer, faster and more efficient. The forum will also offer a venue for participants to find out about the latest technologies from leading suppliers see cutting-edge technologies in action on live vessels, platforms and demonstration areas and gain proficiency in best practices for inspection and maintenance applications, data and analytics, and predictive maintenance.This years program will kick off the morning of Sept. 24 with a keynote session featuring John Lizzi, executive leader for robotics at GE Research . The keynote will be followed by the presentations Faster, Safer Inspection and Cleaning with Crawler Robots by Viktor Klein from GE Inspection Robotics Safer and Efficient Ultrasonic Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), by Jamie Branch from Apellix and Using UAS for Hazardous Confined Space Inspections by Johan Mlouka of Flyability SA. The three speakers will then lead live demonstrations of their companies products.The program that afternoon will feature more live product demonstrations as well as several presentations including Robots for Welding, Coating, and Inspection by Jamie Beard of Robotic Technologies of Tennessee LLC Mobile Robots for Inspecting Unstructured and Unpredictable Environments by Jennifer Doogan from Sarcos Mobile Robot Inspection of Storage Tanks While Filled by Steven Trevino of Diakont and Cost Effective Remote and Robotic Boiler Inspection by Ron Kessler from Quest Integrity Group LLC. Day one of the forum will close with a panel session, Data and Analytics Innovations, with Ozge Whiting of Avitas Systems Inc., Evan Acharya of NVIDIA, and Hendrik Hamann of IBM/IBM Research.The second day of the conference will begin with the session Asset Owners Challenges to Meet Inspection Needs, featuring Kevin F. McCarthy of Xcel Energy, which will be followed by the presentations Robotic In-line Inspection Solutions for Pipeline Challenges by Stefan Vages of ROSEN USA, Assessing Pipeline Integrity with Robotic Inline Inspection by Rod Lee of Pipetel Technologies, and Safe Robotics Operations in Hazardous Environments by Stephen Antolich of Paragonix LLC. Sessions to be offered that afternoon include Software Advances for Digitizing Inspection Reports by Patrick Saracco of Cyberhawk, and the panel presentation, Ways Robotics Inspection Can Meet Current and Future Industry and Regulatory Compliance, with Luis Pulgarin of ASME Standards Certification, Suzanne Lemieux from API, and Rob Troutt of the Texas Department of Licensing and Re gulation.ASME members who register by Aug. 9 will receive the early registration price of $395 $100 off the regular member price. Nonmember registration is $495 through Aug. 9 and $595 after that date.For more information on the ASME Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, or to register, visit https//roboticsforinspection.asme.org/home.

Hey! New Kid

Hey New KidHey New KidHow to lose the jitters on the first day at a new company.Whens the last time you were the new kid? For many folks whove worked their way up into the senior ranks, their last memories of first-day jitters may be distant indeed.There are a couple of challenges at work for senior employees making the switch to a new company Their expectations about workplace mores and rhythms may have slipped into a well-worn groove based on years of success, and their first days will be far more visible than those of more-junior colleagues.One of my most rigorous new-kid moments occurred when I took over the Web site operations for a magazine company with a varied portfolio of titles. I inherited a staff of 50 in three cities, representing about 10 specialized topics and a range of functional specialties.Before I started, I made a point of contacting the senior members of my team as well as my future colleagues to speak with them about the good, bad and ugly of the company and ou r departments role. And I walked straight out of the mandatory HR orientation into a conference room where Id requested a meeting with all 30-some members of our New York team. It was a high-stress moment for me, but it also broke the ice and got me off to a running start.How have you beaten the new-kid jitters? Please write in with your experiences, and maybe we can share them in future coverage.

Customize this Outstanding Sales Agent Resume Template

Customize this Outstanding schlussverkauf Agent Resume TemplateCustomize this Outstanding Sales Agent Resume TemplateWriting the Sales Agent Resume TemplateCreate Resume Sales professionals become resources to their clients and use good customer service to build a loyal customer base. The insurance industry relies on its sales professionals to generate revenue and develop solutions for customer needs. An effective way to draw attention to your Sales Agent resume template is to highlight your customer service and problem solving skills.Resume Template for Sales AgentNeil ParrentProfessional SummaryDedicated Sales Agent that maintains revenue by being an invaluable resource to each client. Most known for maintaining regular contact with every client, learning the best ways to develop customer solutions and teaching customers how to use company resources to their advantage. Enjoys the satisfaction of being a trusted solution provider for each client.Core QualificationsLife Health Lice nsedSeries 7 Sales LicensedProperty Casualty LicensedBusiness Insurance ExpertBusiness Consulting ServicesEstate PlanningExperienceSales Agent, March 2010 May 2015Country Farm Insurance New Cityland, CADeveloped an extensive network of referring clients that helped to grow the customer baseMaintained regular contact with each client by phone or through emailEstablished a lucrative business consulting service that featured business insurance protection productsSales Assistant, June 2005 March 2010Tetley Insurance New Cityland, CAResponsible for taking incoming calls and answering customer questions or taking messagesAssisted in preparing presentations for commercial lines clientsCompiled and mailed out the agency newsletter to customers each monthEducation2005 Bachelor of Science, BusinessCray University New Cityland, CACustomize Resume

Want to Know More About Listing Certifications on Resume?

Want to Know More About Listing Certifications on Resume? Key Pieces of Listing Certifications on Resume There are a couple of things you need to know on the very best approach to compose a resume. Sometimes you may be uncertain even about the industry you wish to work in, and ayaly you wont have plenty of expert experience to back your objectives. You will be able to easily download high excellent mp3 music at no price tag. Whats for several is that there are lots of resumes to look for at least every other form of website may offer. In that situation, you are going to want to set your certifications at the peak of your resume near your name. You are able to receive a fair idea of accredited on-line certifications on the next link. Youll locate just two sorts of questions which you could acquire. You must also make sure to use important keyword phrases. Creating a resume with the assistance of a design template might help you truly feel mindful of the continue areas you n eed to fill up. In addition, there are 3 major types of restart templates. They are said to be somewhere to start the tough process of producing your curriculum vitae. The templates really are helpful because it is going to allow you to come up with an expert restart even when that you dont have the idea of partitioning a personalized resume which may incorporate all the important specifics. For a Marketing Manager, Digital advertising Certification goes a very long way in letting the recruiter know the extra skill in precisely the same domain. Advertising and absatzwirtschaft is essential for any little company and can be normally called the absolute most important portion any business strategy. Primarily and foremost, you ought to use social media marketing to distribute your websites content. Social marketing is really an important idea since its works. Mixing the certifications with different abilities or awards section is not going to earn any effect on the recruiter. Its more than okay to bring both to a single section. For instance, if you have CPR certification and youre asking for an accounting position it is not relevant and would most likely be better left off your resume. In that situation, you may add your latest certification to your education section. Yes, its more complicated than the question of the way to list certifications on a resume. Credible certifications could possibly be the one thing which separates you from the wide range of different candidates, so in the event you dont have any certifications yet, time to find some, and should you do, do everything that you can to describe them in your resume and get you noticed Listing certifications on a resume is a means to showcase your training and abilities. Some might have additional secondary certifications which arent really pertinent to the position. It is essential to experience company particular Curriculum vitae. Many resumes are really a number of fashions. Choosing G ood Listing Certifications on Resume On occasion the certifications on resume are a mandatory portion of your application in some specific fields, and in that case your task is to just list the certifications in a means that is necessary by the HR manager. You might now find a job sitting comfortably at your residence. Reach not write what you would like in work. Its possible to incorporate equally as much as you like to track down the job which you desire. Its likely not to comprehend what type of job interview questions youre going to be asked for your job interview, you could just guess based in your research. Is the exact first step for you to find work. A summer time job by way of your dad is not really important to list. Youll get perfectly optimized resumes and youre going to create your life simpler Application writing might be a very simple job if you recognize how Resume writing may be an intimidating commencing for anybody. Useful template will definitely cover yo ur project hopping or employment openings and offers you the possiblity to grab your fantasy occupation. Possessing a work application template is currently an acceptable and smart practice for many explanations.

Career Reputation Management Creating Positive Content

Career Reputation Management Creating Positive Content When someone does a Google search on your name, you want them to be inundated with positive content about you.Whether its an employer, an admissions board member at your grad school of choice, or even a significant other, the searcher should find elendhing butcontent that paints you in a good light.Positive, relevant content that highlights who you are, what you know, and what you do is the bread and butter of online reputation management. The only question is, what steps do you need to take to flood the web with positive content about yourself?Types of Bad Internet ContentTo understand why creating positive content about yourself is so important for online reputation management, we need to look at the different types of bad content and the dangers they pose to you. 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Dominating the first pageisnt always possible, but prospective employers might be disappointed or confused if they cant find anything online about your accomplishments.Irrelevant content doesnt necessarilytarnish your online reputation, but it doesnt help your personal brand, either. Perhaps the search results contain information from years ago that doesnt reflect who you are, where you live, or what you are doing now. Or maybe the results dont relate to your education or work life all maybe the first things that come up are outdated blog posts or an article about your old high school musical. Either way, irrelevant results distract from more pertinent results and dont give your searchers the information they need to begin to trust and respect you.The Beauty of Positive and Relevant ContentWhen people Google searches of your name, you want them to find positive and relevantcontent. 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This type of branding not only helps with job searches and online background checks, but it can also aid you in building an online following and commanding social media presence which can both be very beneficial to professional development.Developing Your Web Content StrategyNow that we understand why positive web content is such an important part of any persons online reputation and brand, we run into a new question How can you push positive, relevant content about yourself onto the first page of Googles search results?The specific answer to that question will vary slightly depending on the person, but the first step for everyone is to conduct a Google search on yourself. What turns up when you do this? Do you already have some positive, relevant content on the first page? If so, you might not have to work too h ard to conquer the rest of that first page with more of the same.On the other hand, if the first page contains negative content or no content at all you have a longer road ahead of yourself. You will need to start eitherburying the negative content or building your web presence up from its foundations.How to Start Creating Positive Content About YourselfOnce you know roughly how much work you need to do to improve your online reputation, you can start implementing strategies for flooding the web with positive content. Consider all the options listed below. You may already be doing some of these things, but all of them deserve your timeCreate pages and profiles around the web Official websites, online portfolios, active blogs, and social media profiles all usually qualify as positive content. There are obvious exceptions, like if you post pictures of alcohol or drug use or your blog posts contain poor grammar and offensive content. For the most part, though, these are great content channels. If you havent created or used these resources yet, now is the time to start.Start blogging There are few things better for your online brand than becoming a trusted authority in your field of study or interest. One of the best ways to do this is to start writing about topics that matter to your contemporaries. Make a list of topics that you could turn into great blog posts. Choices might include commentaries on breaking industry news or useful how-to guides detailing processes and procedures in your field. Share your posts on social media to get link-building boosts and shares from followers.Spread yourself out The more places your name appears on the web, the better your chances of landing on the front page of Googles search results. If you write, try to get your work featured in magazines and newspapers. If you know a friend wholikes to podcast, ask about hosting an episode or two. Where possible, get involved with charities and fundraisers and make sure your name and bi ographical information are featured on the relevant websites or Facebook event posts. Publishing positive content on your own site helps, but you need to spread mentions around the web for maximum impact.Ask for endorsements LinkedIn allows other users to endorse and vouch for your skills. A well-written, search-optimized LinkedIn profile is a positive piece of online content. A LinkedIn page with glowing endorsements from past bosses and supervisors, or with lots of connections vouching for your skills, is even better.Practice what you preach on social media So many professionals spend hours upon hours creating positive content for their personal brands only to ruin all their hard work with missteps on social media. Prospective employers are going to browse your social media accounts even the ones you think of as personal pages. Be positive, inoffensive, and thoughtful rather than negative, profane, and reactionary.This is not a comprehensive list ofstrategies you can use to flood the web with positive content, but the tips provided here will start you off on the right foot. Start burying old, irrelevant, and negative content with pages and posts that reflect a better you. This positive content will play a vital role in your overall online branding campaign.Michael Klazema is the lead author and editor forBackgroundchecks.com.

Fortune 500 2017 Rankings

Fortune 500 2017 RankingsFortune 500 2017 RankingsFortune 500 2017 RankingsOn Wednesday, June 7, Fortune magazine released this years Fortune 500 rankings marking the 63rd running of the list. In total, Fortune 500 companies represent two-thirds of the U.S. GDP with $12 trillion in revenues, $890 billion in profits, $19 trillion in market value, and employ 28.2 million people worldwide.Key InsightsFor the fifth consecutive year, Walmart tops the Fortune 500 list with $485 billion in revenue.Berkshire Hathaway leaped over Apple to reach the No. 2 spot, its highest ranking ever.The most profitable company on the list continues to be Apple with $46 billion in profits despite at 7.7% drop in sales and takes the No. 3 spot overall.Overall revenues were up 0.5%, or $61 billion, over 2015 reflecting the economys slow but steady growth.The total number of people employed at Fortune 500 companies rose 1% from 27.9 million.This year marks a noticeable gain in women CEOs for Fortune 5000 compan ies which have been little changed for a number of years. Still small less than 10 percent of the CEOs for Fortune 500 companies are women it is a big increase from 21 female CEOs on belastung years list to 32 this year.15 companies fell off the Fortune 500 listan improvement from the 29 companies that fell from last years list. The majority fell as a result of the long-term oil glut, which clobbered revenues for energy companies.2017 Fortune 500 Top 10 (Annual revenue in millions)Walmart, $485,873Berkshire Hathaway, $223,604Apple, $215,639Exxon Mobil, $205,004McKesson, $192,487UnitedHealth Group, $184,840CVS Health, $177,526General Motors, $166,380ATT, $163,786Ford Motor, $151,800The top 10 companies make up just 2 percent of the list but combined have revenue of $2 trillion, or 18 percent, of all Fortune 500 companies.Top 10 Biggest JumpsNewell Brands, up 226 spotsCharter Communications, up 196 spotsXPO Logistics, up 162 spotsFrontier Communications, up 148 spotsJ.M. Smucker, up 106 spotsFidelity National Information Services, up 91 spotsPulteGroup, up 80 spotsZimmer Biomet Holdings, up 79 spotsCore-Mark Holding, up 70 spotsWEC Energy Group, up 69 spotsFive companies jumped over 100 spots primarily the result of acquisitions. Newell Brands moved 226 spots which had acquired Jarden at the end of 2015. Charter Communications acquired Time Warner Cable and moved 196 spots.The Top 10 Most Profitable (Annual profit in millions)Apple, $45,687J.P. Morgan Chase, $24,733Berkshire Hathaway, $24,074Wells Fargo, $21,938Alphabet, $19,478Bank of America Corp., $17,906Microsoft, $16,798Johnson Johnson, $16,540Citigroup, $14,912Altria Group, $14,239The overall profits for all Fortune 500 companies are up 6% from the year before even though 62 companies operated at a loss during the last fiscal year with a combined profit loss of $63 billion. This is an improvement from the previous list in which 55 companies operated at a combined profit loss of $132 billion.The Top 10 B iggest EmployersWalmart, 2.3 million employeesKroger, 443,000employeesYum China Holdings, 420,000employeesIBM, 414,400employeesHome Depot, 406,000employeesMcDonalds 375,000employeesBerkshire Hathaway, 367,700employeesAmazon.com, 341,400employeesFedEx, 335,767employeesUPS, 335,520employeesThis year marks the highest recorded total historically for the Fortune 500 list at 28 million people.32 companies employ more than 200,000 people and many areconsumer facing. Consumer facing companies tend to hire more people compared to a technology company that can typically scale their business with fewer resources due to the nature of the work involved.Fortune 500 Newcomers (Annual revenue in millions)Hewlett Packard Enterprise, $50,123Synchrony Financial, $15,122Alcoa, $9,318Tesla, $7,000Ascena Retail Group, $6,995 (No. 523, 2016 Fortune 1000)Nvidia, $6,910 (No. 508, 2016 Fortune 1000)Yum China Holdings, $6,752Activision Blizzard, $6,608 (No. 532, 2016 Fortune 1000)Berry Global Group, $6,489Bu ilder FirstSource, $6,367 (No. 637, 2016 Fortune 1000)TreeHouse Foods, $6,175 (No. 686, 2016 Fortune 1000)Intercontinental Exchange, $5,958 (No. 529, 2016 Fortune 1000)Adobe Systems, $5,854 (No. 524, 2016 Fortune 1000)American Tower, $5,786 (No. 526, 2016 Fortune 1000)Patterson, $5,555 (No. 559, 2016 Fortune 1000)AmTrust Financial Services, $5,451 (No. 531, 2016 Fortune 1000)Chemours, $5,400Liberty Media, $5,276 (No. 525, 2016 Fortune 1000)Michaels Cos., $5,197 (No., 517, 2016 Fortune 1000)Vistra Energy, $5,164Twelve companies from last years Fortune 1000 list made the Fortune 500 list for the first time. The newcomer list includes some rising tech companies, including Elon Musks electric car company, Tesla, and the prior video game company, Activision, now a film and e-sports company. Another noteworthy company to watch is YUM China which is succeeding in a very huge market.Full Fortune 500 List

Jobs Rated Report 2016 Ranking 200 Jobs

Jobs Rated Report 2016 Ranking 200 Jobs Jobs Rated Report 2016 Ranking 200 Jobs Jobs Rated Report 2016 Ranking 200 JobsBy CareerCast.comThe job landscape never stops evolving. One needs to look no further than the 2016 CareerCast.com Jobs Rated report, now in its 28th year.Over the course of nearly three decades, changes to the economic and career environment have rendered once desirable jobs now almost nonexistent. In their place come exciting new job prospects. New serves as a central theme for the 2016 Jobs Rated report. Careers newly added to the report made a splash.What these latest changes tell us is how the 2016 job market and its outlook for the immediate future are shaped. IT, healthcare and mathematics are represented in those three positions, and in the current landscape, these are the cornerstone industries leading the way. That could and almost assuredly will change when the 56th Jobs Rated report is released, make no mistake. How it changes is the real question.For a c omplete breakdown, view the Jobs Rated methodology.This report ranks 200 jobs by criteria such asWork environmentStress levelHiring outlookMedian Income, etc.Mechanical Engineers ranked 58 with a good work environment a low stress level, a solid hiring outlook and an average income of about $83K...Included in the 200 jobs, several other engineering jobs made the list14 Biomedical engineers20 Petroleum engineers37 Environmental engineers38 Civil engineers58 Mechanical Engineers60 Aerospace engineers78 Industrial engineers85 Electrical engineers113 Nuclear engineersReprinted with permission from CareerCast.com, Adicio Inc. All rights reserved.See the full article

What Is Included in an Employment Credit Check

What Is Included in an Employment Credit CheckWhat Is Included in an Employment Credit CheckWhen applyingfor jobs, you make sure yourresumeandcover letterare well written, up to date, andtargetedto show that you are the best candidate for theposition. When you go to an einstellungsgesprch, you do thoroughresearch on the company beforehandandpractice answering typical interview questions. However, one thing you mightleid think to prepare for is anemployment leistungspunkt check. In addition tohintergrund checks, some employers alsorun leistungspunkt checkson applicants and usethat information to make hiring decisions. ANational Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS)survey reports 95 percent of employers conducted some type of employment background screening, 31 percent ran credit checks on some applicants, and 16percentchecked the credit of all applicants. A CareerBuilder survey reported that 29% of employers who responded checked credit. Most background screening oc curred after aconditional job offer. Most often, employers checkthecreditofthoseapplyingfor jobs that deal with money. For example, jobs that require confidentiality and financial integrity (including positions in banking, accounting, and investing) will likely require credit checks. The best way to prepare for an employment credit check is to know what is inyours. What is (and is Not) Included in an Employment Credit Check An employment credit check is one of many common background checks. Employers who check an applicants credit typically use a third-party company. An employment credit report includes identifying information, such as your name, address, previous names and addresses, andSocial Securitynumber. It also shows the debt you have incurred, including credit card debt, mortgage and car payments, student and other loans, and your payment history of those debts and loans- including late payments. However, there is certain information that is not included in an employment credit report. For example, your dateofbirthis not included on the report. It also does not include your credit score. Laws Restricting Credit Checks TheFair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA) is the federal legislation that sets the standards for employment screenings, including credit checks. Under the FCRA, here are some things employers must do (or must not do) when conducting a credit check on a potential or current employee The employer must get your written approval.Before an employer conducts a credit check on you, the company must notify you in writing and get your written authorization. If you do not consent to the credit check, the employer might go forward with theinterview process, but he or she may also reject your application on the spot. The report cant include old information.Generally, the credit report cannot include negative information that is sevenormorayears old. It also cannot include bankruptcies that aremorethan 10 years old. There are lawsregardingbankruptcy information.According to the FCRA, you cannot be discriminated against solely because you filed for bankruptcy. However, bankruptcies are public record, so it is easy for employers to obtain the information. You must be told if the report is used against you.If the employer does not hire you because of the report, the company mustinformyou. The employer alsomustgive you the contact information for the third-party agency used to get your credit report. You can see what is in the report.You have a right to receive a copy of your credit report for free. You alsoareentitled to a free report any timeitis used against you by an employer. You can dispute the information.Ifthedatainthe report is inaccurate, you can dispute thefindings. Here is more information onhow to dispute errors in credit reports. Some cities and states have laws that restrict or prohibit employment credit checks. Check with your states department of labor if you want to know the local laws about credit checks. Lega l Issues with Credit Checks TheEqual Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) oversees employer practices regarding applicant credit checks. If you suspect that an employer has used credit checks to negatively impact candidates because of race, ethnicity, age or gender, you can report the organization to the EEOC. Most states allow employers to utilize credit reports in a fair and equitable manner within the hiring process. However, some locations have regulated the use of credit reports and placed restrictions on how the information can be used. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and other states have statutes on the books limiting the use of credit reports. In these states, the use of credit checks is restricted to specified occupations or situations where financial transactions or confidential information are involved. Many other states have legislation pending that might prohibit the use of credit reports by employ ers, or place restrictions on their use. In addition, some localities also have restrictions and prohibitions on job applicant credit checks. For example, New York City prohibits credit checks on most job applicants. Exceptions include top-level executive candidates with fiduciary responsibilities, and applicants who would manage assets or oversee financial agreements worth more than $10,000. Chicago and Philadelphia also are among cities that restrict the use of employment credit checks. How to Prepare for a Credit Check The best way to prepare for a credit check is to get a copy of your credit report as soon as possible. This way, you can check for any issues or errors, and dispute them before an employer sees them. You are legally entitled to one free copy of your credit report every year from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies. Here is more information onhow to access your free credit reports. If you know that a credit check is going to turn up questiona ble issues, its a good idea to be honest with the company and address those issues up front, but only when you know for sure that the employer intends to do a check. It is best to mention such issues on a need to know basis. When the employer asks permission to run the check, you should explain as succinctly and honestly as possible what they might find, and what you have done to rectify the situation. Keep in mind that red flags on a credit report dont automatically mean you wont get the job. Particularly if you went through a period of unemployment, or some other financial hardship- which so many of us have- the hiring manager might make a case for offering you a job despite what they find out about your past. The information contained in this article is not legal advice and is not a substitute for such advice. State and federal laws change frequently, and the information in this article may not reflect your own states laws or the most recent changes to the law.