Tips for Choosing the Best Job References

Tips for Choosing the Best Job ReferencesTips for Choosing the Best Job ReferencesHow do you choose who to put down as a reference? Its an important choice youll have to make when youre putting together your job application. One wrong word from a less-than-enthusiastic reference can quickly knock you off an employers list of candidates. On the other hand, a strong endorsement from the right reference can convince an employer that you have the right skills and experience to excel in the job. References are such a powerful tool because you can promote yourself all you want in a cover letter, resume or portfolio, but you have less autonomy over your references. Whereas you cant control what your references say about you, you can control who you select as a reference. And, its a crucial choice to make, with serious consequences to your job search. Here are thirteen tips for choosing the best references to use in a job application. 1. Ask Your Manager or a Past Boss, but Be Careful In an ideal world, a direct manager or supervisor would act as your reference and would be willing to discuss specific examples as to how you excelled in your role and added to value to the team, department or company while in your position. The absence of a supervisor in your group of references can incite questions about your performance on the job. Employers will understand if you leave off a current supervisor because you dont want to jeopardize the job you have already. In that case, you might say a reference from a current supervisor can be provided if an offer is pending. It is then more important to include a past anfhrer. 2. When to Ask Anyone Other Than Your Manager If you had any issues with your manager or supervisor, you shouldnt include them. Issues means anything serious, that is. Everyone makes little mistakes sometimes, but if there were any instances during your previous job in which you were disciplined or given a warning- anything that you wouldnt want a new em ployer to hear about- then you shouldnt ask anyone involved in that situation, managers or coworkers, to act as a reference. 3. Ask a Colleague or Coworker References dont necessarily have to be someone you worked under. You can also ask co-workers who you have a good relationship with to act as one of your references. You could also use a friend as a reference if they can attest to your qualifications for the job. 4. Get Several References Try to gather a group of multiple potential references, more than you think youd need for one job. Employers will rarely ask for more than three references, but having a larger pool will allow you to choose references strategically based on the different requirements of each job. 5. Get Both Networking and Job References Distinguish between references for job applications and references for networking purposes.Networking references dont need to have the saatkorn insight into you as a productive individual to make some introductions or ask their employer to take a careful look at your application.However, you should meet face to face with networking references and show them your resume so they can speak first-hand about your personal and communication skills if making a referral. 6. Know What Your References Will Say About You Always choose references who have agreed to provide positive recommendations.The last thing you need when job searching is a negative reference, so be sure you are clear on how your references will endorse you. Whenever possible, ask references to compose written recommendations in advance of forwarding their name to employers, so you have a clear sense of how they will represent your background. LinkedIn recommendations provide an excellent opportunity to pre-screen your references.Try writing one for them before you ask them to submit a LinkedIn recommendation. At a minimum, make sure a reference has verbally agreed to make a positive recommendation. What to Ask You can say, Are you c omfortable or in the position to make a positive or enthusiastic recommendation given your exposure to my work? 7. Make Sure Your References Can Focus on Your Best Achievements References who will take the time to prepare and deliver specific recommendations are often the most powerful.Your best references will be able to speak concretely and anecdotally about your skills, work ethic, and achievements on the job, in the classroom, or in your community. 8. Match Your Selection of References to the Requirements of the Job at greifhand Ask yourself which of your references can provide the most compelling evidence that you have the assets to excel in the job youre applying for. 9. Pick and Choose Depending on the Job Think of your reference selections as a group.One reference may be able to speak to a critical strength like problem-solving while another might be able to endorse another key qualification like presentation skills.Make sure your roster of references for a parti cular job can cover as many of core job requirements as possible. 10. Internal References Have a High Impact on Hiring If you have any connections within the company youre applying to who you think would be able to speak to your abilities, then you should certainly ask if they would be willing to stand as one of your references. If you dont have too much of a work history with them, then you might want to supply three other references, and then ask your internal connection to informally chime in on your behalf if they believe youd be a good fit for the job. Heres how to ask for a referral for a job. 11. Remember to Update Your Reference Selections Periodically Add new supporters and move individuals off your list if they seem less than enthusiastic, or if a lot of time has passed since youve worked with them. Take the time to follow up to let your references know the status of your job search, and advise them when you get a new position. 12. Recommendations Dont Just Have to Come From Your Paid, Professional Positions If you have any involvement in continuing education, volunteering or community work, supervisors or peers in those roles will be able to provide references, too. However, avoid using acquaintances or family friends who havent had any exposure to you in a work-related setting. 13. Recent Graduates Should Tap as Many Faculty Members as Possible as Long as You Excelled in Their Courses Faculty can provide an excellent bridge to former students who will often have fond memories of the professor and great respect for their judgment. Give to Get Giving to get works well when youre lining up employment references. Take the time to offer to provide a reference to the people who are giving you one. Even a boss can use a good recommendation from an employee. Your colleagues, clients, and coworkers will also appreciate the offer.

What to Wear for a College Interview

What to Wear for a College InterviewWhat to Wear for a College InterviewCollege bewerberinterviews are scary enough without fretting over wardrobe issues, too...and tales of campus interview fashion shows, especially ones held at Ralph Lauren stores, dont help Perhaps there are colleges somewhere at which Gossip Girl-esque garb impresses admissions officers, but most deans and admissions staffers are more interested in your teens transcripts, hopes and dreams, than what label hes wearing. That said, wearing the opposite torn blue jeans, exposed underwear, or a plunging neckline (if your child is female) is never a good idea. Your child doesnt have to wear a suit, but he or she should dress neatly and modestly think business casual and keep the lingerie (or boxer shorts) hidden. What your child wears should depend on the school and their intended major. Prospective music performance majors, for example, should wear something approximating concert dress (see below). Music compositi on, theater, and species majors can wear something a little more creative. For everyone else, think about what students at that specific university wear, and then, bump it up a notch. What to Wear for a College Interview Business Casual for Guys If every kid on campus looks like Blair Waldorf, then going the Gossip Girl fashion show route might not be a bad idea But for a normal campus, business casual is the way to go. For young men, that means dress pants with a nice belt, a collared shirt an Oxford cloth or crisp, striped, long-sleeved shirt, for instance and dress shoes. A sports coat and/or tie would bump that up another notch. If its a very casual campus, where your son might feel peculiar walking across campus in anything super dressy, or if hes going to be attending a class too, he could probably get away with very dark jeans, and roll up the sleeves of that striped shirt for a more casual look, then throw on a sport coat for the interview itself. Thing is, when it co mes to campus interviews, dressier is the safer option, but comfort is critical. Better to look more casual and feel really comfortable in the interview room, than to sit there, madly fidgeting in nice clothes. Business Casual for Girls Young women should wear dress trousers or a skirt (but nothing too short), and a nice blouse or shell, with a cardigan or stylish jacket, and nice shoes, i.e., no flip-flops. Avoid extremely high heels theyre murder on a campus tour. But your daughter doesnt have to forego style here. A stylish jacket and a soft scarf will make even dark jeans look dressy, and that can be a good option on a very casual campus. Youll find those clothes at stores such as Banana Republic and J. Crew, not Hot Topic. Musicians Music performance majors should wear something similar to concert dress for conservatory auditions, as well as interviews. Your young musician needs to express consummate professionalism in both his clothing and his performance. A tuxedo or gown is overkill, of course, but youre looking for something with a similar degree of polish. Try black dress trousers with a black blouse or shirt, or a white shirt and tie (or shell) with a black jacket. Vocalists can wear something more colorful or elaborate. (Yeah, you laugh now, but when you go to your first audition, youll see Ive seen sopranos in everything from black suits to elaborate gowns.) Other Arts Majors Composers and art and theater majors need to exude professionalism as well, but they can wear something a little more artsy than the black-clad cellists - add a dash of color, a ruffled blouse, a soft scarfTattoos Piercings Youll hear a lot of college consultants suggesting your child cover up his tattoos or piercings, but my feeling is that if an admissions officer is so horrified by a nose piercing or tattoo that it actually impacts your childs chances of admission, its probably not a campus where your kids going to be very happy. (That said, all bets are off if your child is sporting a swastika or anything racist.) Accessories Stuff Its good to tote a notebook and pen, and your child may want to bring a bag of some sort to hold campus maps and brochures. If hes carrying a logo water bottle, make sure it doesnt tout a rival campus or questionable product, and do not carry a Pepsi can onto the Emory University campusAnd Finally Its best to forego the clouds of perfume or body spray. Wear plenty of antiperspirant nerves will make your child sweat more and they wont want big wet spots on his shirt. If your child smokes, make sure he does not do so in the hours before his interview...and absolutely not while wearing his interview clothing. And practice that firm handshake

7 Things You Should Never Do When Beginning a New Job

7 Things You Should Never Do When Beginning a New Job7 Things You Should Never Do When Beginning a New JobBeginning a new job is exciting and terrifying at the same time. It gives you the opportunity to start over, learn new things, refresh your skills, take on new challenges, and even make some new work friends. While that all sounds great, you may be worried about whether your new coworkers will be welcoming and if you will impress your boss. These seven tips will help you get off to a good start as you make this transition 1. Dont Assume Anything About Details Like Your Hours Your manager or the human resources department should let you know when to arrive at work and where to go when you get there.If its a couple of days before you are set to start your job and no one has given you those details, call or email your contact person. Dont assume you know when to get there and risk arriving late. Also, find out where you have to go when you get to your workplace. Dont waste time wandering around while you try to figure it out. You wont be on time, and you will feel stressed out before you even begin your first day of work. 2. Dont Ignore Coworkers Offers of Help Graciously accept assistance from your coworkers.Dont worry that it will make you look helpless. Many people welcome the opportunity to help newcomers. It makes them feel good to do it, and it can form the foundation of a good workplace relationship. 3. Dont Turn Down a Lunch Invitation Another way to get relationships with your coworkers off to a good start is to take them up on any lunch invitations. If someone invites you to share a meal, he or she is probably just trying to get to know you better and help you feel less out of place. Everyone knows what its like to begin a new job. Resist the temptation to meet up with your former coworkers instead of going out with your new ones no matter how much you miss them. 4. Dont Get Caught Up in Office Gossip Whether its over lunch or around the proverbial water cooler, gossip happens in every workplace. Neither ignore or share it.Keep your ears open but your mouth closed. You may learn valuable information, for example, your bosss foul mood is due to his having a difficult time at home, and he isnt always like this. Dont contribute anything to the conversation. Also, keep in mind that not everything you hear is true. 5. Dont Be Unwilling to Learn How to Do Something a New Way Even if your previous job duties are essentially the same at your new job, treat this transition as an opportunity to change things up. Be open to learning new techniques for performing the same or similar tasks. These new methods may be better, but even if they arent a significant improvement, learning newways to perform your work will keep things interesting. It can save you from boredom and make you better at your job. 6. Dont Complain About Your Former Boss or Coworkers When you complain about yourold boss and coworkers, even if they w ere extremely annoying, it allows your current colleagues to create a story about what they think happened. You may assume they will cast you as the hero of your tale, but since they dont know you yet, they may instead see you as the villain. Your new coworkers may wonder if you will speak poorly of them when you are at your next job. Share your gripes with your friends and family or, better yet, just drop the whole thing. Youre in a new and hopefully better place now. 7. Dont Share Personal Information It is usually unwise to share personal information with your coworkers, but it is a particularly bad idea when you first begin working with them. You need time to determine who will keep that information confidential, who will spread gossip about you, and who will seize the opportunity to use that information to undermine your authority.

This is how you can make more time for exercise in your day

This is how you can make mora time for exercise in your dayThis is how you can make more time for exercise in your dayIts that time again. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just released a new edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. That sound you hear is Americans collectively sighing.Lets be honest Physical activity guidelines can be tough. As behavioral scientists with expertise in exercise motivation, we will be the first to admit that maintaining a physically active lifestyle isnt easy. This is what we do, and we dont even always hit the goal. Life is messy and often gets way of even the best intentions. Lets take a deep breath, unwrap these new guidelines and talk strategyThe guidelinesThe guidelines recommend that all adults do at least 150 minutes per week of physical activity at an intensity that elevates the heart rate. Older adults should add balance exercises. And with the exception of women who are pregnant or nursing, adults should lift weights using all major muscle groups at least twice a week.The good newsThe guidelines also recommend that school-aged children and adolescents be active for 180 minutes per week. Preschoolers should be active throughout the day. Right now you might be thinking, who has time for all this exercise?The new guidelines also emphasize a move more, sit less homilie to encourage everyone to do just a little more physical activity and to spend a little bit less time sitting. Physical activity isnt all or nothing. Every little bit comes with health benefits, so if reaching the guideline seems overwhelming, thats OK. Just try to do a bit more than you did yesterday. Improvement counts as success whether you meet the guidelines or not.The good news is that the guidelines now recognize that fitting in big blocks of time for exercise is not necessary to get health benefits. For the first time, the guidelines dont require that physical activity occurs in bouts of 10 consecutive minutes or more to be valid. All activity counts. So that climb up and down the stairs at work every day counts toward your goal (as long as youre raising your heart rate).But how? And when?If you feel the guidelines are overwhelming, you are not alone this is one of the most common complaints about the guidelines we hear from the thousands of people we have studied and counseled in exercise programs. People often feel hopeless about changing their lifestyle dramatically. One way to tackle a large goal is to break it down into smaller pieces.Consider a marathon runner. No new runner starts off running 26 miles each one has to build up to it. They break monstrous goals into smaller pieces that increase steadily over many months. You can approach the new physical activity guidelines in the saatkorn way. By tracking your progress, using incrementally more challenging goals, and celebrating milestones of achievement, you can move yourself closer to reaching the big goal.The first goal you set should b e a pretty easy goal so easy you should be thinking, Oh, come on That is too easy Say, for example, you get about 30 minutes of exercise per week. Could you increase to 35 minutes per week for the next three weeks? Once youve nailed 35 minutes for 2-3 weeks, bump it up to 40 minutes. The idea here is that you are building slowly, getting used to each step before moving onto the next step. Each step is also enhancing your physical fitness and conditioning so the next step wont feel much more difficult than the one before. From a time management perspective, sneaking in an extra five minutes here and there is also far easier than finding time blocks of 30 to 60 minutes.If you are far from 150 minutes right now, forget about 150 right now. Come up with a goal that is Oh, come on easy and then go from there. You can track your progress with wearable devices, smartphone apps or good old-fashioned pen and paper. However you track your progress, it is important to have a plan that you can track and keep trying to raise the bar for yourself ever so gently.The best thing you can do for your healthThe experts call physical activity the best buy in public health. And the guidelines are based on evidence from thousands of studies. Based on this evidence, an expert panel concluded that exercise increases our lifespans, prevents that sneaky annual weight gain and reduces the risk of almost every chronic disease cardiovascular disease, diabetes and many cancers. No other single behavior can do as much good for your health. By investing some time into exercise now, you get to cash in later. Think of it as the 401K for a long, healthy and happy life.Of course, we dont always make decisions in our long-term self-interest. We are wired more toward immediate rewards, and many health benefits of physical activity take years to appear. Some may be hard to notice at all, like preventing heart disease.Fortunately, exercise has many immediate benefits. One of the biggest is the feel good effect afterwards. People consistently feel more focused, less stressed and more energized after physical activity. In fact, studies now show that regular physical activity can actually reduce anxiety and depression with effects equal to antidepressant medication or psychotherapy. We are all just one workout away from feeling better than we do right now.One word of caution Be careful not to push too hard too soon. Exercising hard can feel unpleasant. Most people dont repeat activities that feel unpleasant. Find something you enjoy and keep it fun if you want that behavior change to stick.When you hear all the news about the new physical activity guidelines, try not to let it discourage you. Set the numbers aside for now and just ask yourself, How can I move a little more and sit a little less than I do now and how can I make it fun?David E. Conroy, prof of Kinesiology and Human Development (Adjunct Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University), Pennsylvania St ate University and Sherry Pagoto, Professor of Allied Health Sciences, University of ConnecticutThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

The Basic Facts of Best Summary for Resume

The Basic Facts of Best Summary for Resume What Does Best Summary for Resume Mean? Cover Letter Builder If you desire a cover letter together with your resume, Resume Genius will be able to help you build one. The resume summary will act as their sales pitch. When you format your resume you wish to be sure your leave enough margin space to permit for printing. Notice how the example resumes are extremely specific when it has to do with technical skills. The Unexpected Truth About Best Summary for Resume If you do decide to move forward with a resume summary gutachten, be sure to take care of it as your own private highlight reel. Speaking about goals The key to have an outstanding summary is to compose your accomplishments in a means which will help the employer learn mora regarding your value. A great summary increases the odds of selection. Whilst you write your summary for your resume, attempt to think of what you want them to discuss with you, and what exactly you desi re an opportunity to discuss. Resume objectives are from time to time regarded as the old schooltype of resume. You may want to think about a qualifications summary which we outlined in last weeks postbut if you simply need to have a summaryhere are a couple examples to help you begin. The absolute most helpful summaries target one career objective. Your summary of qualifications should incorporate a wonderful assortment of examples which make your resume really stick out. It is possible to find out more about expert postshere. The main aim of an expert summary is to produce your most important abilities and experiences immediately noticeable to hiring managers. The resume summary is only a bridge to have the hiring manager in your experience. Based on what field you choose to go into, a seasoned accounting and finance position would bring a salary in the scope of 68,000 to 109,000 dollars each year. Your choice may be based on the position, business or industry youre applying for in addition to the complexity of your previous experience. As soon as you determine the skills you need to concentrate on, do a bit of research and see whether they line up with job requirements listed for the positions youre seeking. Highlight your organization analysis accomplishments and allow it to be crystal clear that youre qualified for the varieties of BA jobs to which youre applying. Life After Best Summary for Resume In other words, the objective certainly not addresses the company issue or pain that the hiring manager has. A resume is also thought to be an advertisement of a persons self to a prospective employer. Just make sure, whichever format you opt for, which youre targeting it for the job that youre applying to. Focus on what you could offer the company rather than what the company can give you. Things You Wont Like About Best Summary for Resume and Things You Will Its pretty simple to tell the difference. Quite simply, you desire your professional ov erview to contain all the most exciting elements of your resume. Perhaps you wont utilize words like gain a competitive edge or boost revenue in your statement. Whether you decide to use sentences or bullet points, be sure you fit them together to get a wonderful flow. In earlier times the objective proved to be a common and expected characteristic of the resume, stating your preferred job target, environment etc.. A strong summary statement at the peak of your resume can increase the probabilities of them noticing what youve got to offer from the beginning. Which means that, in fact, youve even less time to generate an impression. Based on who you ask and the way youre using it, summary statements can be an entire waste of space or a complete game changer. All of these are ATS friendly. An overview of qualifications is utilised to highlight the range of work experiences youve built up with time. Meanwhile, the procedure for conceiving a summary may also enable you to summa rize your experience and compose a more structured resume. Have a look at our article on the way to use your job references strategically in case you need more info. Youre going to compose a resume summary which gets many more interviews. If you follow the suggestions above you will have an interesting, compelling resume summary that is likely to make the reader want to find out more about you even regardless of your lack of work experience Some people today call it an expert summary. What the In-Crowd Wont Tell You About Best Summary for Resume OurA Sample ResumesA for expert summary come with each available examples from various job categories that may find any user covered. The templates are for the most part popular resume formats that are frequently accepted by many businesses. Most are no more than templates with a couple pre-written words and suggestions to aid you in getting started. Just like resumes, there are many cover letter templates out there. Again, you wish to make certain that your resume is readable. You dont require experience to get achievements. Best Features Very user-friendly.

The 30-Second Trick for How Many Online Resume Writing Services Are in the Usa

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What#8217;s the Business Case for You

What8217s the Business Case for You What8217s the Business Case for You Selective organizations and their leaders look to the strength of the geschftlicher umgang case before investing precious resources in new opportunities. Whether it concerns people, priorities, or projects, the business case includes a dispassionate and balanced assessment of the relative benefits, costs, and presumed impact of the potential choices. Essentially, the business case is the rational justification for saying yes or no to a given opportunity.If you are seeking a position with a new organization, or if you just want to elevate your brand and increase your access to choice assignments in your current company, one of the most important questions you can ask yourself is Whats the business case for me?If you are unable to answer the question with a compelling and evidence-based response, you may be at risk in your potential to remain on track in the career progression you seek.If you can already hear you rself rationalizing this question away with statements like I would be a great catch for that company or Of course Im relevant The organization will always need people like me to do what I do then you need to know exactly how you sound.And this is what you sound like famous last words spoken the day before you get passed over for an opportunity.This isnt about putting lipstick on a pig or dressing up the mundane for the sake of sounding flashier its about delivering on who you really are.I love how Anese Cavanaugh describes it in her book, Contagious Culture making a business case for yourself isabout bringing The Essential You out to both cultivate and project your values, vision, and authentic self.So, rather than the typical approach of taking a wide inventory of all the things you can possibly offer a company, consider a different path to standing out and distinguishing yourself.Start by focusing on the few things that truly enable you to perform at your best and add measurabl e value to the team and organization. This approach matters because you cannot be distinctive without being selective.Your distinctive contribution is the business case for you in action. It is what helps you stand out, stay relevant, and get ahead of the change curve through consistent, value-driven performance.To avoid contribution-creep and determine a solid business case that compels hiring managers and leaders to say yes to you, start by defining three interrelated components value-added capabilities, vital purpose, and relevant results.Start by looking at the work you do, and then dig deeper to name behauptung elements. For some structure, finish these critical statements to jump start the processThe strength that I rely upon most during challenging times is The unique skill/talent I am most proud of is The subtle impact I make on people and projects isDistinguishing these components will illustrateyour impact by concentrating your efforts around what matters most. It is one o f the most reliable ways to quickly begin elevating your personal brand.Without honing in on these three crucial elements, the pace of work and the immense demands that you face produce a firefighting mentality that prompts you to try to get everything done. Over time, this approach undermines you as you expend extra effort with less impact.In this scattered state, the very moment when you need your contributions to be at their best, they get diluted as you lose focus on your greatest value-add and instead try to do a little bit of everything.Rather than constructing your resume as an inventory of everything youve ever done and can possibly do, focus on two or three key themes that show related skills and impact in the areas you thrive in.Or, rather than saying yes to every request in an effort to show versatility, hone in on your distinctive contribution and be selective with the projects and priorities you accept.Moves like these can give you leverage because they make yourimpact clearer, and the recognition you receive for doing great work in your area of desired expertise produces more and better opportunities to shine. While theres never a guarantee, you have a better shot of getting what you want when you can make the business case for you.

11 Things You Should Do Every Day to Be Happier, Healthier, and More Productive

11 Things You Should Do Every Day to Be Happier, Healthier, and More Productive11 Things You Should Do Every Day to Be Happier, Healthier, and More ProductiveIts easy to get caught up in the continuous cycle of work, sleep, and more work. After a while, your body screams in protest and demands you pay attention to its needs. Your body and mind deserve some rest. In just a few minutes a day you can find small ways to take care of yourself that dont cut into your busy schedule. Here are 11 ways to take care of yourself every day.1. Exercise Your Body for a Happy MindA little exercise will go a long way to reducing stress. Even just a brisk walk in the morning will energize and motivate you for the day ahead. Set your alarm for a little earlier than usual and hit the pavement. Save time by preparing the night before. Lay out your exercise clothes so that you can get going with nicht unter preparation time.2. Quick Morning MeditationA quick five or 10-minute meditation each morning will help balance your mind for the busy day ahead. Take a few moments to relax before you begin preparing for the day. Think about all the things you are grateful for and give yourself some positive encouragement.3. Keep a JournalWriting is a therapeutic activity. In just a few minutes, you can write your thoughts, worries, gratitude, or whatever else comes to mind. Keep the journal near your bed and make a habit of writing a few paragraphs or even sentences each night before you go to sleep.4. Read a Book or a MagazineWe all need to escape from the pressing concerns of reality once in a while. On your next lunch break get away from your computer and pick up a book in your favorite genre or a hobby magazine. Reading is a relaxing activity that helps us escape from the pressures of our lives.5. Call an Old FriendReconnect with someone you havent had time to talk to in a while. Busy lives get in the way of friendship. Career, family, responsibility makes us forget those who are dear to us . Friends become distant memories. In the social media age, people tend to keep track of friends through various social media sites, but rarely ever pick up the phone.6. Schedule Time for YourselfWhen we fill out our calendars for the day, we usually dont schedule in time for ourselves. We remember important conference calls, meetings, and deadlines. Next time you start filling out your daily calendar schedule blocks of time for yourself. Schedule time in the morning for some exercise. Schedule time in the evening to visit with friends.7. Unplug From TechnologyPeople tend to grab their phone first thing when waking up. Then work begins. Checking email leads to replying to email and before you know it, its time to get up and get ready for work. Leave the electronics alone until youve given yourself time to prepare for the day. Make time for breakfast (the most important meal of the day) and save the email for the end of your morning ritual.8. Bring LunchWe dont spend enough time taki ng care of our bodies. Lunch consists of dining out, which is bedrngnis always healthy. Pack your lunch the night before and nurture your body with nutritious food. Take your lunch away from your desk and relax.9. Get Enough SleepWhen youre a busy working professional life is hectic. We dont give our bodies as much rest as they need to fully function. Pretty soon we find ourselves running on empty. Sleep is not only good for the body, but it is also good for the mind. A well-rested body and mind can accomplish great things.10. Make Your Weekend About You, Not WorkMany people take their work home with them and never really get a day off. Take time on the weekend to do things you enjoy. Spend more time with your family, not with your home office. Take a mini-vacation. Limit distractions by resisting the urge to check email. Participate in hobbies or activities that you enjoy. Join a local sports team or volunteer at your favorite organization.11. Remind Yourself That You Are FabulousD ont let deadlines and a demanding job get you down. Remind yourself of all the things you have accomplished and dont get caught up in problems or failures. You are not your job and taking the time to remember things that define you as an individual outside your work will contribute significantly to peace of mind.Your body and mind are your most valuable assets. To get through each day, both need to be kept in good shape. Remember to give yourself a tune up every day by doing some of the activities mentioned above. Schedule time for yourself and your mind and body will thank you.More From Inc.Want a Productivity Boost? End Each Day Doing This7 More Simple Tweaks That Make Your Brain Work Remarkably Well13 Ways You Can Immediately Be Productive in Your New JobPhoto of woman reading courtesy of Shutterstock.

Field Medical Service School (FMSS)

Field Medical Service School (FMSS)Field Medical Service School (FMSS)If you are considering becoming a combat medic and you are in the Navy, there are a few options for you. You can get tryout for the kriegsmarine Field Medical School which will certify you as a Navy Doc within a Marine korporation unit. You can also advance within the Marine Corps combat medic training and qualify as a SARC - Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman within the Marine RECON and MarSOC Raider units. However, first come the eight week Marine boot camp-like training Field Medical Training Battalion at Camp Pendleton (west) and Camp Lejeune (east). This is where the Navy Corpsman transforms into the Marine Corps Combat Medic. Still a Navy Corpsman, the Navy and Marine Corps team up at Field Medical Service School (FMSS) East or West to mold standard Navy-issue corpsmen into Sailors good enough for the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). The good ones will earn the Marines respect. The great ones earn the title , Doc. There are no medics in the Marine Corps. The Navy provides the administrative duties of the Marine Corps for the fruchtwein part with medics, hospitals, churches, chaplains, and of course ships to transport Marines and their helicopters, planes, tanks, and other equipment to warzones. Thats why FMSS exists because Marines need Navy Docs on the battlefield with the top priority of saving Marine Corps lives. The FMSS Training Program This training school familiarizes Navy personnel to be assigned with USMC organizations with the many USMC processes and procedures. It can be a different language to grasp compared to the shipboard or hospital life of the average corpsman. The student FMF medics receive training from Marines and Navy Corpsman (FMF) Combat Medics and become competent in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), learn about USMC logistics, and administrative support in a field environment. Training will also include individual and small unit tactics, military drills, physical training/conditioning, and weapons familiarization and qualifications. Completion of FMST results in the student receiving Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) HM-8404. The self-confidence needed to become a successful battlefield corpsman can grow at FMSS, and many of the scenarios the medical and Marine Corps advisors put their students through are centered on precisely that building confidence in the Sailors knowledge and their abilities. The students are taught what the Marine Corps will demand of them from the very first day with boot camp-style inspections, relentless physical fitness training and unyielding tolerances for Marine Corps discipline, all the while being tested academically both in the classroom and in the field. You have to be both book smart and street smart because being with Marines means always thinking outside the box. Being in combat is a common situation since after 9-11 for the military branches. Many of these Navy Corpsman are new to th e field and travelling off base in war zones. Still, the combat veterans know no amount of training or lecturing is going to make anybody, especially corpsmen ready for war. No matter how hard you try to get ready for combat, youre never ever truly prepared for it. Theres nothing else on Earth like war. Its not simple. Its not fun and not cool is the tone of the training given by the instructors. And without schauplatz foot on the battlefield some students have already felt the realities of war. For some it is a wake-up call, while for others it provides confirmation that theyre going USMC FMF for all the right reasons. When I saw my first Marine come in from combat, said HN Patrick Coyle, a student stationed at Naval Hospital Camp LeJeune prior to classing up for FMSS, it just reaffirmed in me that there welches a job out there that needed to be done, and I wanted to be one of those people who makes a difference. When these guys got hurt, there welches a corpsman who did their init ial assessment and kept them alive well enough to get to me. They didnt lose their limbs, they didnt lose their life and thats what were here to do save Marine lives. Coyles mindset is precisely what FMSS instructors hope to instill in all their graduates, and if history is any indication, whatever theyre doing works because Navy corpsmen are one of the most combat decorated rating in the Navy, and most of those medals were earned by corpsmen serving with their Marines. The Marine Corps has an expectation of handling more responsibility from its junior personnel, especially their corpsmen. And its a character trait FMSS instructors look for on the very first day of school. The Marine Corps straight forward, show-me attitude encourages young Sailors to prove their worthiness to the FMSS instructors, their shipmates and themselves. And thats exactly what brings these gung-ho Navy Corpsmen to FMSS - the Marine Corps way of life. Younger Corpsman - More Responsibilities As an E-2 i n the Navy, if you are on a ship or in a hospital, you dont have a many responsibilities. However, FMF Corpsman go to war zones with their Marines, even as an E-2 and 17 years old, they have immense amount of responsibility. FMF Corpsman have a group of Marines whose medical care was assigned to them and only them. They are in charge of everything that happens to them. For the FMF Corpsman going into combat with a group of Marines and bringing them all back alive is the ultimate goal. While no experience outside the realm of actual combat prepares a Sailor for what awaits him on todays battlefields, FMSS gives their students the kind of instructors and life tools they need to reach their full potential out in the field. War Stories From Combat Medics When I graduated from FMSS, said HM3(FMF) Paul Haggerty, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, Camp LeJeune, N.C., I had the idea that the training at FMSS was kind of lax, and that I would never be sent to a front-line Marin e platform because I worked at a naval hospital. I was wrong. When I got orders telling me I was deploying with 3/8 I was nervous because I thought I wouldnt be ready. But it turns out that the training at FMSS was everything I needed out there. It was right on cue. Haggerty deployed to Iraq Jan. 17, 2005, and returned safely Aug. 14. Less than a month after stepping foot in the desert, he was put to the test as a FMSS graduate. It was early February, two weeks after the elections, said Haggerty, and my platoon was rolling down the main supply route when a seven-ton truck was hit by an improvised explosive device IED, and shots were fired. It was another platoons convoy, and they had no corpsmen in that platoon. It was just me. And there were five to six wounded Iraqi civilians dying right in front of me. They had massive trauma, sucking chest wounds and there I was taking care of five, six people all by myself. None of the Marines were hurt, and I saved all the civilians. Help even tually arrived, but what was so weird about it was when it happened I was moving so fast. It was just like the training at FMSS battle assessments, ABCs, prioritizing patients, etc. The training was almost exactly to what the real situation was, and I never hesitated. The words, never hesitated are music to the ears of any FMSS instructor as proof that what they teach down at Camp LeJeune and their west-coast partner, FMSS West, Camp Pendleton works. And while stories like Haggertys are told and retold down at the school house with a smile, instructors and students alike know not every beginning will have a happy ending, no matter how well they train. Thinking of trying out for the FMF? To enroll contact your local Command Career Counselor.