Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Writing a Resume For Kids

<h1>Writing a Resume For Kids</h1><p>Writing a resume for kids is an incredible method to assist them with looking forward to their future. These are getting increasingly critical to the laborers of today because of the way that they don't have a great deal of time to commit to school.</p><p></p><p>This implies they are somewhat more slanted to searching for an occupation since they don't have a ton of available time. It is hard to be free as a grown-up, and the greater part of us have needed to move out of home to a spot where we don't have a ton of companions. It is significant consequently that they are allowed the chance to discover a job.</p><p></p><p>It is to your greatest advantage to reach your folks also. That way, you can reveal to them how you feel about being jobless and you can tell them what the most terrible that could transpire is. In the event that you are fruitful at this, you will be astonished at th e degree of certainty that you will develop.</p><p></p><p>It is an awesome plan to consider your youngsters' resume. You should demonstrate it to them first and request that they endorse it. It is significant that you don't discuss a mind-blowing subtleties right now as this could negatively affect your child.</p><p></p><p>Instead, you should set aside the effort to explore the expert individual that you need to approach. Investigate their resume and check whether you can get a duplicate of it and read it. On the off chance that you figure it would not be reasonable for your kid, at that point you might need to maintain a strategic distance from the individual altogether.</p><p></p><p>If you can peruse the resume and can see that it isn't too terrible, at that point you can record your musings on it and send it back. You ought to likewise ensure that the individual you are drawing nearer truly communicates in En glish, since you would prefer not to wind up as the person who needs to address them on grammar.</p><p></p><p>Kids are unique in relation to grown-ups from multiple points of view, and now and then you will most likely be unable to determine what they are feeling from the words that you state. Simply show restraint toward them and attempt to give them the advantage of the doubt.</p>

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Start school on the right foot

Start school on the right foot Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash This time of the year families across Australia and New Zealand are getting ready to go back to school. The hype of Christmas has come and gone and families are starting to think about a new routine. Shopping centres are filled with eager parents and carers shuttling their children between shoe shops, uniform shops and big chain stores. It can feel overwhelming, financially burdening, but also exciting and optimistic. Over the next few weeks, parents and carers will be prepping and labelling uniforms, lunch boxes, pencil cases and shoes. Kindergarten, high school or in between, parents and kids alike are anxious, excited, nervous, happy, overwhelmed, and lots of other emotions in between. Like me, you may also be feeling that you’re at a turning point where all of your children will be at school and your life will start to take on some new meanings and freedoms. We thought we’d share some useful  tips to help you and your kids settle into the new school year. Whether you are a working parent or carer only having time to kiss and go, or whose kids need to be in before school and after-school care, or you can drop off and pick up its about building a dialogue with your children and your support network. Help for parents: Be interested in what your child has to say â€" make time to listen to what they have done and who they have played with. Listen out for the same repeated names and send a note with your child to give to the other child. It can be the first point of contact between parents. Value their friendship style and remember there are two sides to every story â€" whether they appear to have one friend or are socialising with several friends. We are all different: my son prefers to have few friends versus my daughter who has a bigger group. It’s important to not be critical of friends when (and if) they have falling outs. It’s teaching our children about human emotions and interactions and how the world works. Even as adults, friendships have their ups and downs. Be a role model. It’s our job to teach our children the best way to interact with others, to talk and listen as needed, to empathise with others, share and take turns. Get peace of mind from connecting with their teachers â€" try to make time for regular parent/teacher catch ups outside of the planned ones, even if it’s a quick 5 minutes at the end of the day once every couple of weeks or half way through each term. Practice  mindfulness  to counteract any stress (big or small)  â€" let go of your viewpoint of the world for a few minutes to look at it from your child’s point of view (regardless of their age). Focus on what your  expectations are for your child and how you communicate those  â€" write a list of age-appropriate chores they are expected to do, write a weekly dinner plan, cook for the week on weekends and get the kids involved. Help for kids Set some goals â€" during the first few weeks reflect with older children on the previous school year. Talk with them about the year they have had, the highs and lows and ask them to recall what they learnt. This refocuses and motivates them to shift their frame of mind from holiday mode to back to the school and classroom environment. With children starting school, role play the school day routine Prepare them â€" read any literature the school provided during the open days, do a drive-by and trial drop-offs and pickups, talk about your funny memories of your first days. My son is naturally anxious, and we decided on a favourite matchbox car he could keep in his pocket and hold when he felt unsure. Encourage structure and responsibility â€" layout what they need to bring to school and to after-school activities the night before. Put important notices somewhere visible as a point of reference. In our house, we have cork boards on the kitchen wall and I have recently ‘joined’ the Kikki K family calendar club which sits on our fridge (all 5 of us have an individual column as well as a family one). Embrace your child’s interests â€" their wants and wishes as skills learnt in these sessions can be transformational for children and can help them build friendships. I would say that goes for us parents and carers too. How can you not bond over a coffee on a freezing winter morning watching your daughter play netball or son play soccer? Prepare breakfast and lunches the night before â€" it saves time and you won’t feel like you are losing it the next morning and have the kids mimic your ‘come on, hurry up, were late’ last-minute behaviours. A fellow working mum got me onto making lunches the night before. And while I don’t layout breakfast, it does only leave me with the fruit to cut in the morning. Have a homework strategy â€" this can be a heated debate between parents/carers and children! My son loves nothing more than a homework whinge! To avoid the whinge, give your child some ownership over their homework. Let them pick when they are going to do it, set a time within which to do it and plan it around friends and extracurricular activities. The beginning of the week works well for us. Some schools send homework at the end of the week, giving parents and children time to do it on the weekends. And if you are not quite sure how they are being taught or the best way to help them with it, ask the teachers for guidance. At the end of the day, it’s about YOU and YOUR family  â€" every family is different, with different dynamics and different ways of doing things. It’s easy to fall into the ‘keep up with the Jones’s’ scenario but it’s up to us, as individual family units, to try things out and see how they go.   After all, isn’t that exactly what parenting is all about finding our way through the dark.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Leaders must address emotions in the workplace - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Pioneers must address feelings in the working environment - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog My companion Michael Stallard has composed an article along with Howard Behar, the previous leader of Starbucks. Their reason is this: American pioneers need to wake up and smell the espresso. Exploration from two all around regarded associations clarifies that we have a major aggregate vulnerable side that?s hauling down efficiency, advancement and monetary execution. So whats wrong? Its straightforward: Progressively after some time, America has gotten excessively fixated on overseeing assignments. In our journey to create results, we have dismissed the significance of connecting with individuals. As individuals we have feelings. We have expectations and dreams. We have a still, small voice. We need to be regarded, to be perceived for our abilities, to have a place, to have self-sufficiency or authority over our work and our lives, to encounter self-awareness, and to accomplish work that we accept is advantageous and such that we feel is moral. It?s how we are wired. We have to perceive that feelings have a lopsided impact with regards to rousing individuals or consuming them out. A previous Corporate Executive Board research report indicated that enthusiastic elements were multiple times more successful than discerning elements, for example, remuneration when it came to rousing people to give their earnest attempts. Everything I can say is: Woohooooo! Peruse the entire article here. I have expounded on this beforehand here: Why no work environment can stand to overlook feelings. Anna Farmery interviews me about feelings in the working environment. Section 1 from my book Happy Hour is 9 to 5. What do you think? Are feelings recognized, permitted and tended to in your work environment? Or then again do pioneers where you work despite everything attempt to imagine were all robots who can leave their sentiments at home? A debt of gratitude is in order for visiting my blog. In case you're new here, you should look at this rundown of my 10 most well known articles. What's more, in the event that you need progressively extraordinary tips and thoughts you should look at our bulletin about bliss at work. It's incredible and it's free :- )Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

3 Absolute Musts to Provide the Best Customer Service

3 Absolute Musts to Provide the Best Customer Service 3 Absolute Musts to Provide the Best Customer Service Ever wonder why some companies lead their industry while others as always seem to be chasing them? It’s simple really. It usually comes down to a few key areas customers consider important. Every human being on the planet wants a nice product and great service. Of course, they need to be able to afford whatever you’re providing. The value is critical. Overall, however, we can strip it all down to these three absolute musts to provide the best customer service: The Question Read all the books you want about satisfying customers and building your faithful followers, but nothing is more important than  knowing what the customers truly value. You can ask them what they consider great customer service. You’ll undoubtedly get some helpful insight, 90% of which you probably already knew before you asked. If you want a bulletproof technique to yield some surprises, ask “What level of service would you require from us to never consider using one of our competitors?” Of course, you’ll need to tailor this question a bit if you’re providing solely a product. Alter as appropriate. The  Delivery You can under-deliver, deliver, or over-deliver what the customers expect. The best customer service, however, requires more or faster or whatever is appropriate for over-delivering your product and service. Delivering what your competitors deliver simply means you run the risk of becoming invisible, squeezed on price, or both. Ewwww. Leave that for the competition. The  Bonus People love (good) surprises! Toss in some complimentary bonuses or giveaways or coupons for free stuff. Throw in whatever you can build or have at your disposal. Some might consider this over-delivering, but these bonuses should truly be separate, distinct, and in addition to whatever product or service you’re providing. The extras are the “stand-outs” in people’s minds. They might be pleased you delivered something faster, but they’ll never forget you augmented your offering with truly additional value. An added benefit of including extras is you’re providing yourself or your company additional opportunities to show your customers you have other offerings or services they might find beneficial. This, of course, can lead to more chances for you to over-perform! A Few Examples… It’s really quite easy to apply these principles no matter your profession, service or product. Here’s something off the top of my head because I’m desperately in need of one. Let’s say you’re a massage therapist. Why not roll on for an extra ten minutes if the customer’s schedule allows? Toss in a few sample lotions or oils or discount coupons for subsequent visits. Who doesn’t love these bonuses? Perhaps you sell a product. I just bought an Internet streaming device the other day. The retail salesperson took extra time and care educating me on the different options. After I bought the product, got home, and opened the bag, I noticed coupons for enough movie rentals to more than pay for the device. Bonuses! One For The Road… Like it or not, the world works much differently today than it did several years ago. In many situations, it’ll be beneficial to do these activities in reverse order. That’s right. First, you give stuff away. Then someone or some company gives you an opportunity to over-deliver. Then they give you a chance to keep them forever. I always love to hear from you: What are your best techniques for providing great customer service?

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Resume Tips for 2018

Resume Tips for 2018 It’s the new year! And, for many people, that means evaluating your job situation and potentially looking for a new career path. Before you go through your file archives and send in your dusty, old, and outdated resume, consider making these five changes before blasting it out to job opportunities. (And, if you are looking to make changes NOW, check out our Master Your Job Hunt email course) Tip #1 â€" Remove any sort of objective. Yes â€" you read that correctly. Now, I KNOW that if you last completed your resume 10+ years ago, you most likely have an objective on there and that is what you were taught do to. However, today that is replaced with a career summary. After all, if you are sending a resume, isn’t your objective clear? (It’s to get a new job!) Tip #2 â€" Check your job history and consider relevance. I have worked with clients that want to keep their ENTIRE job history on the document. While I appreciate that each job probably had a learning lesson or helped you hone your skills, the fact that you worked at a bank in high school (by the wayâ€"that was my high school job) doesn’t really matter if that was 20+ years ago. Now, if you are applying to work at a bank, that may be a different story. If not, then consider if the job is even relevant anymore. Tip #3 â€" Be concise. Do NOT include your entire job description. Hiring managers and recruiters merely glance at a resume for about five to seven seconds. Do you really think they are reading the entire thing? Here is a hint: NOâ€"they aren’t reading it at all. They are skimming it. Don’t include extra fluff just for the sake of adding to the text. It won’t matter. Tip #4 â€" Remove any years that “date” you. Who knows when the possibility of age discrimination starts? It could be when you reach the age of 40, 50, or 60. But, why give anyone the opportunity to increase the chance of age discrimination? (Check out some tips for seasoned job seekers) Instead, use the dates for the last 10-15 years of job descriptionsâ€"if you include anything prior to that, remove the dates. And, remember that you do NOT have to include dates on your education. Tip #5 â€" Have a trusted friend or colleague review your resume. This is probably the best tip I can give you. Did you know that our brains have a way of tricking your eyes and adding things that aren’t there? Or, your brain can even turn a misspelled word into a correctly spelled word? That’s right! What does that mean? It means that you are NOT the best proofreader of your own material. Get someone else to review it and provide you with feedback. Ready for a new resume and a new job? Send me your resume and I’ll provide you with a free review within 48 hours!