Sunday, May 31, 2020

Top Ways to Beat Procrastination

Top Ways to Beat Procrastination Are you a victim of excess procrastinating?  After overwhelming amounts of festive turkey, heading back to work/school/college could prove  a difficult challenge.  Thanks to our pals at Essay Expert, you can beat those January back to work blues and your lack of focus. Stay on top of your to-do list! How do you stay focused? How often do you procrastinate? Let us know in the comments below! Takeaways: Procrastination doesnt necessarily mean youre lazy. Inaction is sometimes caused by anxiety, fear of failure or negative perfectionism. Reflect on how much you actually procrastinate. Be honest with yourself: Do you think you could be more productive? Think about the habits that cause it. Self-analysis is important to understanding where you can improve. Time management is essential. Create realistic estimations for task completion. Make sure you tick off each task completed after theyre finished. Avoid distraction-filled environments! RELATED:  Are You Focused on the Right Things, Right Now?

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

How to Sell Your Fanfiction Writing on a Resume

How to Sell Your Fanfiction Writing on a ResumeFinding the best and easiest way to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume should be easy for you. If you are tired of writing about your fanfiction writing, then selling it will certainly be fun. That is the main reason why you might be having difficulty in finding the best place to sell your fanfiction. This article is going to give you some of the top places to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume.First of all, I am sure that you are looking for ways to sell your fanfiction writing to potential employers because you want to have a lot of extra money. So I will tell you that selling your fanfiction writing on a resume is very easy. You only need to find out which places offer these services.There are plenty of ways to get yourself an edge over other applicants. If you are an aspiring writer, you probably know that the most important thing you can do to succeed is to write as much as possible. This is one of the things you will ne ed to make a decent living as a writer. There are many ways to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume. One of them is through writing and selling.If you can write a blog post or an article that you think will interest your readers, you can also write about how to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume. The more you write, the more exposure you will get. I would not recommend writing articles only once in a while because if you already know what you are writing about, there is a risk that you might write something that you might be embarrassed about.On the other hand, if you wrote an article and posted it on your blog, then you will surely get more exposure to your blog and can promote it again. Writing about how to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume will not only help you with a resume. You will be able to convince people that you are really serious about your writing.The best way to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume is by joining fanfiction writing communities that will help you with promotion. These communities have lots of fans who want to promote their favorite authors, thus you can get a lot of exposure for free.So if you are in need of selling your fanfiction writing on a resume, then find a good fanfiction writing community that offers lots of different services like article writing, blog posting, proofreading, etc. Do not forget to write your best articles and sales letters. Put your best effort in promoting your fanfiction writing so that others will see it and will take notice of your talent and skills.Once you have learned how to sell your fanfiction writing on a resume, your career will surely be guaranteed. So don't delay because this will give you the right time to move up and earn as much as you want to earn.

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Office Gift-Giving Rules - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Office Gift-Giving Rules - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Holidays are the greatest time of the year. However, it also stresses some of us due to the ritual of giving and receiving gifts. Many questions pop up in our heads. Should I give a gift to my boss or to all my coworkers? How can I keep it professional yet give something meaningful? Can I give funny gifts? What is the right price range? If you are thinking similar questions and looking to find the answers, then read below. Don’t make it an obligation: Do not pressure anyone to participate in an office gift exchange, make it optional. Some people may not want to participate in this ritual due to economic, religious or personal reasons. Set a cap for the gift: Suggesting your coworkers a spending limit will both eliminate the inequality of the gifts and help everyone understand what is expected. You can recommend everyone to bring a gift between $20 and $30. In this way, people don’t feel uncomfortable, if they bring an over/under priced gift. Don’t give personal gifts: Don’t give too personal gifts such as perfume, jewelry or clothes because your coworkers taste may not be the same as  yours. Go with safer gifts such as a box of chocolate, a coffee mug, a decorative desk object, a desk calendar, etc. Don’t try to be funny: Don’t try to get funny gifts because you may offend someone in the end. You don’t want to damage your relationships with your coworkers because you see them almost every day for at least 8 hours. Instead, try to get something everyone can use. Group Gift for Boss: You can also buy a gift to your boss as a group. If you are a team of at least 5-6 people, this may be a good choice to get a nice gift for your boss. However, don’t push anyone to participate in. Make your suggestion and if someone doesn’t want to participate, then skip him/her and collect from others. Spend some time and effort for gifts: Don’t leave your gift to the last minute. Spend some time and effort to buy something which people will like or use. Your last resort can be a gift card to a coffee/food chain nearby your office. Don’t forget to say ‘Thank You’: You should always show your appreciation and say thank you whoever gives you a gift. Even if you don’t like the gift, you should still thank to this person. You can also show your thanks with a handwritten note or holiday card.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Whats the Worst Thing Youve Heard About Being a Woman in Recruitment

What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Heard About Being a Woman in Recruitment Sexism in the workplace continues to be relevant, as much as we all dont  want it to be. And sexism isnt  one sided either, there are stigmas that follow females and males around that continue to be all too commonplace. So we ask our diverse panel of female recruiters to point out the most annoying thing they have heard about being a woman in this industry so that we can continue to break down barriers and combat issues of sexism not only in recruitment but in all areas of work and professional life. Lysha Holmes The most annoying can also be the most upsetting where a misogynist boss makes a womans life hell: usually lacking in any emotional intelligence or pastoral care for their staff. The anecdotes  relating to this tend to be about lack of  flexibility over childcare needs. And that is why the woman is talking to me- to find them a role in a company who WILL support their needs! Lysha Holmes, Owner and Recruiter of Qui Recruitment R2R. Caroline Stokes The sexual advances on LinkedIn seems pretty common according to young and attractive recruiters. It must be frustrating for them to be seen as an object of desire. I don’t think men have this problem. Do they? Caroline Stokes, Founder of FORWARD and The Emotionally Intelligent Recruiter. Ruth Penfold I’d say it’s less about recruitment and more in general, the idea that we are competitive against each other and not mutually supportive. I also have a big issue women working in any sales orientated role are often mistaken as being aggressive.  An assertive woman (across any specialism) is often mis-interpreted as an aggressive woman; and that’s one of the things we need to overcome. I’m pretty straightforward in my approach to things, and I’ve experienced instances where people take that directness as a sign I’m upset with them in some way which couldn’t be further from the truth.  I’d like to see people embrace confidence and commerciality in women in the way that we do men, and to allow all people the ability to be interpreted for who they are, regardless of gender. Ruth Penfold, Director of Talent Acquisition, Shazam. Rebecca Fraser The most annoying thing is that women require more flexibility than men. Any HR and recruiting role is generally not 9 â€" 5 so flexibility is really the least of a recruiters concern! Rebecca Fraser, National Executive Committee, Career Development Association of Australia. Liz Sebag-Montefiore Women do seem to be at a disadvantage in reaching top-level roles in the recruitment sector. It can  be very competitive but I think the worse problem is that there is still an element of ‘old school tie’  culture and male chauvinism in some firms which alienates female talent and this is exacerbated by a  lack of support for flexible working and family friendly working hours. Clarity around expectations and targets, pay banding and development opportunities is essential in encouraging women to apply for  promotion. Liz Sebag-Montefiore,  Director and Co-Founder 10Eighty. Libby Herrmann Through the years, Ive heard that women recruiters are motivated by specific pay structures; this is an antiquated and gender-biased perspective. Women, like all employees, are motivated by a vast array of components that makeup the employee value proposition (EVP). What I have found, in speaking with colleagues and my peer network, is that many women thrive and have a unique passion for the fast-paced, competitive world of recruiting! Its in our DNA. Libby Herrmann,  Client Relationship Manager at WilsonHCG. Amanda Bell From technical candidates: “When do I get to talk to someone technical?” I’ve lost  count of how many times I’ve had to defend my knowledge of our technical stack and my ability as a recruiter because I’m a woman. From other recruiters or others in the industry: “You’re youngare you sure you know what you’re doing?” I’ve interviewed over a thousand candidates and have hired hundreds of them. Yes, I’m I know what I’m doing (most of the time!). Amanda Bell, Director of Recruiting at Lever. Angela Bortolussi “Sorry, we only have a men’s size large t-shirt at this recruitment conference.” I get it’s tough for conferences to have all different style and sizes of t-shirts â€" but FYI I’m a women’s size small (it would be nice to get a conference t-shirt that fit) ha. Angela Bortolussi, Partner at Recruiting Social. Poonam Mawani We  only care about doing the bare minimum work so we can leave on time to go home to  our children â€" you have no idea how mad that makes me! Poonam Mawani, Director at Azuki Accounts.

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Monster Genius Review

Monster Genius ReviewMonster Genius by Eric Shanower is a new fantasy novel with the obvious goal of popularizing some of the best ideas that the fantasy genre has to offer. While this book is a success, it fails to live up to its own hype, and in some ways, I am disappointed with it. The book will certainly make a great fantasy novel, if you find the characters as intriguing as I did.On the surface, this book begins with the appearance of a family tree that provides an introduction to the characters. As you read, you will discover that their background does not follow a straight line, but rather, creates unexpected twists that add to the intrigue of the story. It is easy to care about them even though you do not understand what the true story is. While there are several books like this, I did not find them all that intriguing. That is not to say that I dislike this novel, but rather, that it did not grab me like some of my other reviews might.For example, if you have read an article by Robert Jordan on the Wheel of Time series, you might think that your reading experience is going to be the same with Monster Genius. This is not true. While this story follows the same general pattern as his other works, it is certainly not the same book.There are several reasons for this, but one of the main reasons is the method that the author chooses to tell the story. In short, he puts his characters through a lot of pain and suffering, and while it does result in some changes in their personalities, the characters were not the real focus of the story. Instead, this was an opportunity for the author to explore the human side of the characters in a way that is rare in the fantasy genre.In addition, this was not a typical fantasy story where the fantasy world is protected behind a barrier that keeps the heroes and villains separated. The story takes place in a very real place, and the tension and danger within the story are palpable. This is a character driven book, and all o f the characters are important to the events of the story.There is one character that was so compelling that I was not sure whether to use his full name, and that is the Angel. His story was so intriguing that I kept reading to find out what happened to him next, and I enjoyed the fact that the readers were given the option to either continue reading about him or to skip to the next story.Another fascinating character is Rose, a smart Asian woman who did not exactly start off on the right foot. However, she is intelligent enough to understand the limitations of her role as an angel and an immortal being.I enjoyed reading Monster Genius, but the reason that I do not rate it highly is because it did not make me want to read more books by the author. If you enjoy complex and well developed characters that feel real and enjoy fantasy that is unique, then you should pick up a copy of Monster Genius.