Alexandra Levits Water Cooler Wisdom Why We Havent Fixed Our Diversity Problems

Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom Why We Haven’t Fixed Our Diversity Problems I’ll be the first to say I don’t have all the answers when it comes to diversity and inclusion. I don’t think anyone does, but least of all me. The closest I’ve come to discrimination is being told I had to be three times as smart, competent, and amusing as male speakers because I was a small, young-looking woman. And, sometimes people ask “odd” questions about my religion (Judaism). But just because we don’t have all the answers doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep asking the questions. The question I’m constantly addressing with other human capital experts today involves why we haven’t made greater progress with respect to DI in the organizational setting. It doesn’t quite make sense. After all, the business case has been clear for decades. Diverse organizations perform better, are more innovative, and have more engaged employees. In terms of our collective degree of tolerance for those different than ourselves, we’ve come a long way. We now even have software that’s supposed to help us mitigate unconscious bias. So why is DI still such a thorny problem? Here are three speculations. Issue #1: We focus too much on recruitment. Most organizations understand the need to solicit talent from diverse sources and are successful at doing just that. Thanks to new partnerships with high schools, universities, associations, and community groups we may never have engaged with in the past, new employees come in the door looking and thinking differently. Here’s the thing, though. What happens after these diverse hires start? Usually, they’re simply swallowed up by the system. We fail to create an onboarding experience that’s customized to be rewarding to the individual, we don’t provide them with the right skill acquisition and we don’t provide mentors to whom they can relate. So they leave â€" often with speed and disillusionment â€" and we are forced to start over with fresh recruits. Issue #2: We make DI a program rather than a culture. This second problem is related to why diverse hires don’t stay. The DI “function” is often relegated to a single person, or maybe a team, that’s responsible for creating initiatives. Beyond talent acquisition, such programs might include affinity groups and unconscious bias training. But many employees, especially those in the millennial generation, find a narrow focus on DI stranger than no focus at all. A 28-year-old recently told me: “When I work at a company, I just want to walk into the lobby and see all kinds of people. I should have no idea whether they’re in the c-suite or a cube based on how they look. It’s weird when a company tries too hard, you know? We’re a diverse country, why isn’t this more natural?” And how do we make it “more natural,” exactly? The importance of DI must be embedded in the organization’s vision and goals, consistently communicated from the top, and reflected in measurement of performance. Issue #3: We’re creating biased software. Hiring and performance management software that removes common barriers to inclusion and prompts us to awareness of potential bias is no doubt a brilliant invention. But this software is currently designed and programmed by a very non-diverse pool of people from a limited number of organizations, and this setup has the potential for technology to make bias worse. If we truly want to leverage algorithms as partners in this cause, educational institutions and software companies need to train and employ developers who accurately represent today’s employee populations. This is the only way to ensure that the resulting products come to the table with the right lens. Want to learn more about the challenges and opportunities of the next generation of DI? Join SilkRoad’s human capital futurist Alexandra Levit for a free webinar on December 10, 2019 at 2PM EST.

Hospital Volunteer Resume Tips and Tricks

Hospital Volunteer Resume Tips and TricksA hospital volunteer resume can be a great place to start in your professional career. All too often, hospital volunteer jobs are overlooked. Most people know the value of a job in the medical field, but they don't always take the time to use it as a stepping stone.You may have an excellent idea about a hospital volunteer job, but your resume is lacking something. It's not a bad idea to search the internet for hospital volunteer resume examples, but you may be limited by what you find. After all, there are a lot of websites that will sell you a hospital volunteer resume to help you get your foot in the door. You will probably see that most hospitals do have a designated resume and cover letter writer who works with the Volunteer Coordinator.Remember, though, that these resumes are designed for a specific job posting. There are plenty of them that don't require you to put in any professional experience. If you're looking for a hospital voluntee r job that is not one of those, you need to make sure that you have a well-crafted, professional resume that is precisely the same.The kind of hospital volunteer career that you are hoping to find is going to include one or more of the following: earning educational credit for working at a hospital or nursing home, working on a variety of patient care tasks (such as stocking medicine cabinets or doing laundry), or doing hospital or nursing home accounting or auditing work. You can get some fantastic information about the types of work that you could find on the internet.Many people assume that they are only a nurse caregiver, but the requirements for most volunteer positions are going to be slightly different. Some hospital volunteers are required to do administrative tasks like filing records or emptying trashcans. Others may be hired to actually administer drugs to patients, or to clean rooms or other areas in the hospital.You can work in a small office or a tiny two-bedroom apart ment, while others are offered flights of stairs to climb in a simple hotel room. The important thing is that the skills that you need for your hospital volunteer resume are going to be available in various positions throughout the hospital. You may not always be needed to do the work that a nurse caregiver would, but you should know that it's likely that you would have a great deal of responsibility.You can also expect to have several things that you are looking for, and this includes a purpose for volunteering. Sometimes it's for educational reasons, and some people don't mind doing something fun and interesting, but other times it can be for financial reasons. You could be a big fan of children's hospitals, or you could simply want to donate your time to help others. Either way, there is plenty of opportunity.It's important to make sure that your hospital volunteer resume is a direct reflection of your skills and experiences. Don't think that it needs to be exact. You can find a lot of resources online for the most part, and if you're smart about how you use them, you will be able to come up with a strong hospital volunteer resume that you can use to get you a great hospital volunteer job.

Millennials Fickle or Pragmatic

Millennials Fickle or Pragmatic With each great generation comes a new type of thinking. Generation X were our parents, and before them the Baby Boomers. We were born in a time where the world was relatively at peace, and technology was expanding so rapidly, new things became old faster than ever before. With no great war to teach us what hardship was, and so many opportunities opening up to us than our elders ever had, it’s no great surprise that we quickly became the most diverse and educated generation yet. But with all of this advancement came confusion. No longer did traditional methods of marketing work on us, no longer did we strictly rely on wisdom from a family member to make decisions. Armed with newfound technology and nostalgic memories of what used to be, we grew from children to adults and began entering the world, being one of the most misunderstood generations yet. So how have we influenced society? What is our mark?  Who are we? Our impact is not always positive, but it is always changing. For instance, we are the generation that feels like we don’t need to do anything right away. From owning a home, getting married, or even buying a new car, we often procrastinate these actions to do other things, such as travelling the world, or getting a college degree. The pressure from the generations before us, coupled with the ever advancing technology meant that we didn’t have to start a family right after school. We were told that we had to go to school, because we couldn’t get anywhere without a degree. Millennials and Education And so we did. In fact, 47% of Millennials have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a university. That is two percent higher than the Baby Boomers. Yet with the higher percent of education came a higher rate of unemployment, as we entered the workforce at the verge of a recession, when jobs were being shipped overseas, making the degree we had fought so valiantly for nothing more than a piece of paper. Millennials Financial Struggle This affects us financially, because Millennials depend more heavily on credit, and the price of higher education had risen, creating a deep pit of debt that some may never make it out of. Comparing median net worth of our generation and the one before us, we have a net worth of 40% less than Generation X. Millennials are more likely to report a problem with a product, such as cellphone carriers, computer problems, or even service in general, so that the problem can be solved and then move on. This along with the dependency on technology has made Millennials more likely to choose a self-service option when dealing with an issue, such as chatting online with a representative, or even using the self-checkout at the grocery store instead of dealing with a person. Taking a path that has another person on the other side is appealing when we are unable to solve the issue ourselves. Because we have the need to be self-sufficient in as many aspects of daily life as possible, we have given new meaning to the term “side hustle.”     While our parents may have had a side job or done some moonlighting, we’ve put a new spin on it.   Now, sure, we want to make some money, but it’s equally important to be doing something that is of real interest to us or moves us in the direction of our life goals. Millennial Independence We are the generation that has a burning desire to make our voice heard, and so we will find a job within a company that we believe will make a difference, so that our impact on the world is great. And our generation, the great Millennials, make more of a difference in the world than we could ever imagine. We grew up thinking we were entitled to a great life, and still hold that dream high as we research the next big thing, or give our opinion on a controversial topic. Using any self-service route that we can to make ourselves more independent, more popular, and of course, more well off financially. But all of that doesn’t quite explain who we are as a whole. We are the most diverse, most educated, most independent generation to venture into adulthood. We are the reason technology is so ingrained into life, we are the reason voices are being heard. There’s so much buzz about Millennials.   But after all is said and done, are we really that different than other generations?   Beyond putting our own spin on the world that was handed down to us, I don’t think so.   Like those that came before and those who come after us, more than anything else, we want to achieve, we want to be recognized, and we want to be appreciated.   We are the Millennials.    And we’re really just like you. Images: Main Elizabeth Hahn  :  Jallsco Campus Party  : ITU Pictures  : Barbara Asboth  : Darwin Bell Man in The Mirror

Finding a Void and Filling It - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Finding a Void and Filling It - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career For brands today, the competition is fierce. Unemployment rates are up, and businesses are struggling to survive. To succeed in this world, your personal or small business brand needs to be invaluable. You need to offer the world something unique, something that makes you stand out. Basically, to be successful today, you need to find a void and fill it. Taking a look at Curalate Let’s take the story of Curalate as an example. Curalate recently launched, and it’s basically a monitoring and analytics platform that specifically caters to socially curated sites such as Pinterest. It’s an excellent example of how a company found a void in the current market today and set about filling it. You see, though there are already many social monitoring and analytics platforms available in the market, most of them cater toward social networking sites that involve written content such as Facebook and Twitter. These platforms help you make sense of how your Facebook and Twitter campaign is doing: if you’re getting the results you want or not, and so on. But Pinterest is no ordinary social networking site. It’s become highly popular due to the fact that connecting within the site involves visuals, not words. People enjoy creating the most fabulous virtual pinboards showcasing the things they love, as well as visiting, liking, and commenting on other pinboards. Since Pinterest has become so popular, it’s no surprise that brands, both personal and business ones, have started adding it to their marketing mix. They want to know the best way to connect and engage with the users of Pinterest, in order to promote their brand, increase brand awareness and engagement, and increase their sales. Finally the ability to measure Pinterest And so Curalate arrived just at the right time, finding and filling a void. Brands wanted to know how to track their content on Pinterest, whether or not it’s driving traffic to their site, who their top responders and repinners are, how they measure up to other brands, and if this platform will drive revenue. Curalate gives you all that and more. As the brainchild of Apu Gupta, Curalate’s CEO and co-founder, Curalate already has a seed funding of around $750,000 from NEA, First Round Capital, and MentorTech. It’s also recently signed up more than 150 brands and agencies that are ready to take their Pinterest campaign to the next level. Why exactly has Curalate quickly become an invaluable tool in the market? It’s because there was a void before â€" the lack of a social monitoring and analytics platform that specially caters to socially curated sites â€" and it has materialized to fill it. There was a current lack in the market, and Curalate’s founders decided to address the problem, turning their product into an invaluable tool for those who aim to monitor and track the success of their campaign on socially curated sites such as Pinterest. What can a personal brand learn from this? There are valuable lessons to be learned here. As a personal brand, it’s essential that you don’t blend in with the crowd. Don’t offer just the same old thing that hundreds of other people offer. Stand out. Be different. Look for a void in the market and fill that void. Be the solution to a problem that is begging to be solved. Don’t be a statistic. Don’t be a random face in a sea of strangers. After all, every person is unique in their own way, so it’s important that you really understand yourself and what unique traits and skills you have so that you can be an invaluable brand. Take a lesson from Curalate. The company saw that there was a lack of tools that specifically catered to socially curated sites, and so they created the perfect tool to meet this need. Finally, brands no longer have to rack their brains trying to understand if their Pinterest campaign is working or not. They only have to use Curalate, so that all the information they need is laid out in its easy to use interface. They can see how their Pinterest campaign is driving traffic to other social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. They can see who their top repinners and commenters are, and can even respond within the platform. They can see how they measure up to other brands that offer similar products or services. Basically, they can easily monitor and track their brand’s progress, so they can adjust and make changes if their campaign needs improvement. Find a void in the market and work your behind off to fill it, so that you can ensure that you will always be an invaluable brand who will never run out of clients or customers. Author: Maria Elena Duron, is managing editor of the Personal Branding Blog, CEO (chief engagement officer) of  buzz2bucks.com  â€"  a word of mouth marketing firm.   She helps create conversation, connection, credibility, community and commerce around your brand.   Maria Duron is co-founder   and moderator of  #brandchat   a weekly Twitter chat focused on every aspect of branding that is recognized by Mashable as one the 15 Essential Twitter Chats for Social Media Marketers.

Latest Trends in Resume Writing - How They Can Help You Land Your Dream Job

Latest Trends in Resume Writing - How They Can Help You Land Your Dream JobThe latest trends in resume writing help you in writing a resume that is going to be the best you could ever have. If you're an employer and you're looking for someone with a fresh perspective, a fresh start, and potential for a good job, then it is important to write a resume that goes along with these things.This can be done by making sure you read a resume that discusses the current employment situation. To make sure you read about job openings that are only in specific fields, such as nursing or teaching, you need to look at the latest trends in resume writing.You might have heard a lot of stories about people who say they were laid off from their jobs because they don't have any experience in a certain field, or even a certain skill set. There's a good chance that many of these people will find that they're qualified for a position that they really want without ever having held that position before.That's because, the jobs that you get when you take advantage of the latest trends in resume writing are often positions that have been vacant for quite some time. Therefore, people who have gone through the process of gaining a little experience in various fields can use this experience to land one of these positions.So, how do you do this? You should take some time and read about the latest trends in resume writing when it comes to the current employment situation.When it comes to resumes, there's a good chance that a person will be required to have at least a high school diploma. It's a good idea to ensure that you have a college degree and in some cases, you might be asked to get a master's degree or some other form of post-secondary education.The same is true when it comes to the resume. If you're going to be getting a post-secondary education, make sure that you use the latest trends in resume writing to ensure that you look like a person with an education.Take some time and look at the graduate level of a university and see what types of students they have. This is the perfect place to take a resume because the graduate level of the university will make it obvious that a person has had some kind of education and is competent to perform the job.

Delegate Like A Millionaire Business Mogul

Delegate Like A Millionaire Business Mogul Some entrepreneurs get into the habit of doing everything themselves. They work eighty hour weeks and want to have a say in everything that happens in their company. But this isn’t business freedom. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. You didn’t start your business so that you could spend your Friday nights and weekends doing the grunt work. You started it because you wanted to create a better life for yourself. But something went wrong: when your business got to the size where you could take on more people, you found it hard to let go, and now you find yourself performing all the tasks which, in all honesty, should be done by others. This is not a good situation to find oneself. All millionaire entrepreneurs know that to make a lot of money and to have a great lifestyle you need to delegate. You need to find tasks for others so that you can focus on the things that have the highest value to you and your business. So how do you delegate like a millionaire business mogul? Create An Obligation Letting go of control can be difficult. But you’d be surprised just how committed your people can be when you create obligations. Obligations, or duties, are a kind of moral imperative. Make it clear to your subordinates that they have to perform their functions for the good of the company and that their actions have a measurable impact on company performance. Employees who understand the importance of their roles are much more likely to perform tasks to a high standard than those who think that they are just another cog in the machine. Automate HR Successful business leaders know that there are a lot of administrative tasks that go into employing people. Laws, holidays, and special requirements all take time to process. But millionaire business moguls aren’t interested in the nuts and bolts of all that clerical work, and so they look for ways to automate the process to make delegation easier. Use a payroll management system to take a lot of the administrative burden out of employing people so that you’re freer to use people the way you want to. Give Authority Employing people is a great way to leverage your organisation’s impact, but it’s not sufficient for delegation. Delegation also requires the transfer of authority permission for staff to operate independently of you and make their own decisions. Again, this can be difficult for some entrepreneurs, but top moguls see the situation differently. They have an abiding belief that more brains are better than fewer brains, and that the experts they employ to various roles will probably have better insight than they do. In short, they can make better decisions. Allow Employees To Reject Assignments It might seem strange, but part of successful delegation is being open to the idea that an employee might reject an assignment. Forced delegation is almost as bad as not delegating at all because it can undermine your overall strategy. When staff can’t perform a task, then your faith in delegation is shaken. Look for alternatives where possible.

MET Police Detectives Direct Entry Is Now...Open!

MET Police Detectives Direct Entry Is Now...Open! Great news this week, as the Metropolitan Police have announced a bold new scheme. For the first time ever, the Met police will be recruiting new detectives, without the need for the new employees to have worked in the police beforehand. This scheme is known as Police Detectives: Direct Entry.It’s a scheme has been trialled in other areas of the police, such as inspector direct entry, with great success. Now, the MET Police are extending this to even higher positions, with the aim of bolstering both the quality of the police, and shortening the time that it takes to recruit. In this blog, we’ll tell you all about the new programme, and the benefits that it will have.Met Police Detectives: Direct EntryThe aim of the MET Police detectives Direct Entry scheme, is to fill the substantial number of detective based vacancies within the police force. As of today, there are approximately 600 detective vacancies. The reason that the police are broadening their range, to recruit outside of the force itself, is that they are aiming to attract candidates with differing skillsets and knowledge than what they would normally get from a normal applicant. Initially, the Metropolitan Police will be taking on 80 detectives, with more set to join later. The Met currently holds 5,500 detectives, from 31,000 police officers. This is a small number, and needs to be increased in order to provide a reliable service to the public.What is Direct Entry?So, what is MET Police detectives Direct Entry? Essentially, Direct Entry requires candidates from outside of the police to apply for a job. Potential Trainee detective constables will go through a comprehensive selection process, and if they pass, will be offered a place on the Direct Entry course. As you can imagine, the selection process is extremely tough. You will not only need to fill in a detailed application form, which assesses your background and compatibility with the role, but you’ll also have to take a telephone interview , assessment centre tests and at least one face-to-face interview. Following that, you’ll take 18 weeks’ worth of training. The majority of this training will be spread between classroom lessons, and actual work in the field. Whilst training on the course candidates will be provided with a salary equating to just under £30,000. Successful candidates will start the training course in January 2018, with a further round of recruitment coming later in 2018 based on the results of this.Part of the entry criteria for application, is that you must have a degree. This can be in any subject, and trainee detective constables must also have lived in London for 3 of the 6 years prior to application.Why are the Met changing tactics?It’s well known that the police are facing huge problems, due to significant cuts. This is particularly prominent in areas such as detective work, where there are enormous shortages. Some higher officials within the police have described this as ‘rationing’ , and there has been recent widespread criticism of the current UK government, whose police cuts are seen by some people as contributing to recent terrorist attacks on the United Kingdom. Along with this, there’s also the fact that being a detective is extremely difficult. Factors such as the huge workload for detectives, and the pressure that they are constantly under, means that the job just isn’t as popular as it used to be. This is why the Met have decided to branch out, and recruit from different walks of life. The hope is that they can plug the gaps in recruitment, by bringing in people with different skillsets, diversifying the role and ensuring that police detectives are able to do more to stop and solve crime. This entry was posted in Police, News. Bookmark the permalink. Jordan Cooke Critical Thinking A Level: A2 Units, Topics, and ModulesCSSE Essex 11+ Exam: English Practice Questions