16 Little Ways to be a Healthy Career Girl

16 Little Ways to be a Healthy Career Girl I am no health expert, but I know all these summer BBQs Ive been attending lately are making me feel a little nervous about bikini season. Therefore Im on a personal mission to try to get healthier this summer. I always hear my friends, family and co-workers say they dont have time to be healthy because of their hectic work schedules. And I think its kind of annoying, yet understandable. It is too easy to make excuses rather than take action. Here are a few easy ideas: 1. If you need to get out of the office over lunch to clear your head, go on a walk. 2. Eat breakfast. Youve all heard it a million times. Now do it! Here area few explanations on why breakfast makes you eat less calories throughout the day, balances your blood sugar level to avoid hunger and energy drops, and speeds up your metabolism: 3. Stop drinking pop all day at your desk. I dont care if it is diet pop. Read Skinny Bitch for the explanation of why even diet pop is bad. Heres the simple math on regular soda: at about 140 calories a pop at 3 per day, you are packing on 420 extra EMPTY calories per day-which would require running over 4 miles to burn. Drink 3 pops all work wee this 5 days a week and you are packing on 2100 calories per week. 4. Get rid of that candy bowl on your desk. NOW.   All that sugar is making you more lethargic which means it is much less likely that you will make it to the gym after work.   Also, if it is right in front of you, you will probably eat much more empty calories that add up fast. 5. Eat breakfast that you prepare yourself. This means no Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks or McDonalds breakfast sandwiches or muffins. Ive been making quick protein shakes in the morning and find that I am less hungry all morning. 6. Pack a few snacks. As you know, eating several small meals throughout the day turns up your bodys furnace. Pack a baggie of fruit, almonds, a hardboiled egg or a granola bar to get you through your hunger pangs. 7. Stop making excuses. 8. Be willing to change your habits, lifestyle and attitude. For me this means thinking ahead when Im grocery shopping and before I go to bed in preparing food for the next day. It also means drinking less alcohol and going out to eat less. Everyone has their hang-ups. Identify yours and be willing to adjust accordingly. 9. Look into free teleseminars and resources online. Last night I listened to a free tele-seminar on how to bust through sugar cravings. I also checked out sparkpeople.com. Its a great way to track your calories and water intake if you have the patience to record it each day. 10. Leave a huge water bottle on your desk and drink it all day. This is probably the easiest habit to form and stick with. Check out webmds explanation of how drinking lots of water can speed up your metabolism. 11. Take your vitamins each day and add some flaxseed oil supplements. 12. Go for a walk with your girlfriends rather than meeting them for ice cream or drinks. 13. Cut back on drinking alcohol. If long nights of drinking with friends causes you to eat late night food and miss the next days work outs, you are not only adding the sugar and calories of the alcohol (often about 100 calories per beer) you are eating more AND working out less. Drinking a lot is a triple-whammy for weight loss. 14. Make changes slowly. Otherwise they will NEVER stick. Rome wasnt built in a day but it can be destroyed in a day. 15. Pack your lunch rather than dine out. Going out to lunch every day is a sure way to pack on the pounds. Not only are your portions way too big, but often times fast lunch places offer choices that are laden with preservatives and salt. Not to mention dining out is expensive. I know most of us are much more likely to eat a fatty yet wonderful meal when going out because it is considered a treat. 16.   Dont rely solely on cardio to lose weight. Weight training actually keeps your metabolism going all day even after you stopped. Dont worry about bulking up; its very unlikely that would happen.

Surprising Best Career Advice for a Happier 2015 Its Not About Your Job - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Surprising Best Career Advice for a Happier 2015 It’s Not About Your Job - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Stop and smell the roses today!   If you want to be happier in 2015 then it makes sense to consider what the experts say about becoming happy.    Surprisingly, happiness doesn’t come in the order most of us think; get into the right school, get the right job, live in the best location or find the right mate and then you’ll be happy.    It’s actually the reverse. First work on making yourself a happy person and then you’ll be more capable of achieving success in reaching your life and career goals. Harvard professor, author and researcher Shawn Achor’s refers to this as the “happiness advantage. ” Achor says that when you’re happy you’ll be more likely achieve success. When you’re happy you can be more creative and innovative. So if that’s the case, how can we become happier so we can then achieve more success? Develop a Happiness Regimen Start Your Day Expressing Gratitude As soon as you awake each morning say out loud something that youre supremely grateful for try doing this at least three times per day (morning, noon and evening and before going to bed) Seek Humor in the a.m. and throughout your week Read, think or look at something funny at the beginning of your day to start your day off laughing. Laughing out loud is underrated. You dont need to wait for a night at a comedy club or with that person who makes you laugh all the time. Find something funny online or even on Facebook. There are so many zany people out there who post wholesome, funny material. Once you find a few of those people, follow them online so you can regularly tap into their humor and awaken your joyous self. Create an action plan for the day. Delineate your goals for the day for being productive with your time. See the miracle in breathing Its really a miracle to breathe on our own. No one else is required to help you do this and as long as youre not on a breathing machine, (which in itself is amazing) you have the possibility of doing something worthwhile with your life. If you can breathe, there are infinite things you can do with your time. Next, ponder how amazing it is that you have a mind and can think, eyes that can see and a mouth plus vocal chords to speak. These physical capacities are absolutely mind-blowing with the potential they all have for instigating and perpetuating joy in others and ours lives. Watch, listen to or read something that inspires you. Seek out people whove overcome a struggle or someone whose message is positive and uplifting. Read the book  Unbroken: A World War 11 Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. It is a true story of daring, defiance, persistence, ingenuity, and the ferocious will of a man who refused to be broken. Its hard to believe people who have been through so much suffering and trauma could be so incredibly positive and uplifting to listen to. When you hear someone who has found something positive from a tragedy you cant help but feeling humbled and inspired to feel appreciative for the small things (and big things) that are most important in life that we have and sometimes overlook. Educate Yourself and Grow Read something that educates you on a topic that matters to you and awakens your desire to learn more. When you learn something new on a topic that matters to you it immediately triggers a happiness button. You can actually feel empowered and invigorated when you increase your knowledge. Apply Your New Knowledge for Greater Good Find a way to apply this new knowledge to help someone else. Do at least one thing for yourself  You know better than anyone else what you enjoy doing most on your free time.  Try to pick a wholesome activity everyday that could boost your spirit and give back to yourself. Do an act of kindness everyday with no strings attached   Try to do one favor for another person or group every day without expecting any reciprocation. You can give someone your time or make a charitable gift. In Naples Italys cafes people have been offering anonymous  acts of generosity purchasing a second coffee for a stranger when purchasing their own. While Naples is known for its grit, beauty, chaos and crime, people are famous there for their solidarity. Perhaps this helps alleviate some of their hardship by doing a small act that uplifts a stranger.  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/world/europe/naples-suspended-coffee.html?smprod=nytcore-ipadsmid=nytcore-ipad-share Give others the benefit of the doubt If someone’s hurt you or done something you disagree with, try to find a reasonable excuse for them and cut them some slack. Hope that someone will do this for you someday when you make a mistake   Forgive Forgive someone who hurt you who did not ask for forgiveness. This is the most difficult to comprehend and yet one of the most freeing experiences. It allows you to let go of anger that eats away at you and use that energy for other activity. Many say that true happiness comes from realizing the miracle of being alive and from seeing that everything that is in our life is meant to be there, including the challenges and difficulties we experience. If we see every challenge that we have as an opportunity for personal growth and attempt to elevate the experience, we may be able to bring lasting joy from the experience. It may be another opportunity to build on our strengths, skills and perhaps on our giving to others. Commit to Happiness for 2015:   When you adopt a regimen that’s focused on seeing the good in your life, you’ll become a more positive, happy person. Taking time to develop new skills and acquire new knowledge is enriching and can lead to more creativity and innovation. And when we use our skills and abilities to help others life becomes more purposeful. This recipe for happiness is within everyone’s reach who disciplines himself to make personal happiness a priority in life. Happiness is the fuel you need to achieve all your other goals.   So for 2015 get happy first and then go after your goals!  

7 Questions To See If Youre Prepared for Executive Job Search - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

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Need a Job Coding for GOOD Learn. Submit. Get Hired. - CareerAlley

Need a Job Coding for GOOD â€" Learn. Submit. Get Hired. - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Have you ever been curious about how websites, software, blogs you use every day are produced? Heres your chance to find out and you could even get a job out of it. GOOD and Apollo Group are looking for you a smart job seeker whos ready to work and take that next career step but may be lacking a bit of the technical background to apply for some of todays hottest jobs. Coding for GOOD launched by Apollo Group and GOOD to address the critical tech skills gap in todays workforce. Though over 12 million Americans are out of work, nearly 49% of United States companies say theyre unable to find qualified applicants among job seekers. Complementing Apollo Groups platform, Coding for GOOD offers sixteen coding lessons to help anyone learn the skills to apply for a coding job at GOOD. Anyone can use this platform to learn new programming skills whether youre an English major that can barely start up your MacBook or a ninja who wants brush up on the latest for laying down code. Job seekers lacking a technical degree or background in programming are strongly encouraged to complete the lessons and apply for Coding for GOOD by submitting the final project based on skills provided. So what are you waiting for?Click here to learn and show them what youve got today. Good luck in your search. Visit me on Facebook

If your industry does not participate online, you can lead the way -

If your industry does not participate online, you can lead the way - Todays post is one of many from members of the Career Collective community I co-coordinate with my colleague Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter. I encourage you to visit other members responses, which are linked at the end of my post. Please follow our hashtag on Twitter: #careercollective. This months question asks everyone to share a favorite career search resource. I dont make it a secret that Twitter is my favorite online resource for job seekers. However, many of you may be thinking that Twitter is only useful for people in certain professions maybe marketing, writing, public relations? Its easy to see the potential, positive implications for people who make a living in jobs that involve a lot of communicating. Did you ever think about how you can use Twitter, even if you work in a field that isnt overly represented in the medium? I thought I would take the opportunity to share an interview with Brett Vanderwater MBA, CIA, CMA, CTP. Brett is a strategic financial leader who believes social media is useful for all careerists, even those in fields without significant representation. He tweets @BrettVanderH2O, and his blog is called Top Bottom Line! He answered some questions about the topic of using Twitter, even if not a lot of others in your field have jumped in: Many people believe that social media is only useful for certain industries. As a finance/business professional, what made you turn to blogging and Twitter, and how have they helped you advance your career? My first introduction to social media was LinkedIn. I stumbled onto the fact that companies were performing a Google search prior to my interviews based on the fact they knew I was a runner and member of several professional organizations. I did land at Kellogg Company in a controller role at their Atlanta, Georgia facility. After landing my job, I continued to study the communication power of social networking. I optimized my LinkedIn to include recommendations, news postings, discussions, and groups. I expanded my efforts to include blogging, which allowed for further creativity and helped me spread the word about my expertise in finance. The finance profession can be an introverted group and admittedly, I did take a deep breath prior to sending out the first blog post. Of course, I assumed 10,000,000,000 people would instantly read it! After realizing very few read it, I started advertising the blog on LinkedIn via groups and added Twitter to further leverage and market the blog. I found Twitter to be a simple, yet confusing tool. This is when I sought professional advice on how to represent a professional image and further leverage the networking opportunities. I contacted Keppie Careers. While I am still adding to my social network, the career value is the circle/network that it has created. The world I once played in was limited to the city where I lived. Now, the landscape is broad, and I have met professionals from all over the world. I have had the opportunity to speak at several Atlanta area professional forums to further communicate the expertise message. These events were directly related to the usage of LinkedIn, Twitter, and blogging. Since there is not a critical mass of people in your field on these networks, how have you increased your following and how has that helped you? The finance field is not very active on social networks, so I broadened my definition of a finance person. I now refer to myself as a Strategic Financial Leader and network with all levels of professionals in an organization. As a result, my LinkedIn contacts increased from 380 connections to 550. My Twitter followers expanded from 175 followers to more than 3,500. What I learned was to utilize a skill I have been using in my business career to lead. When a profession is not at the same place that you want to be or see yourself you have two choices: 1. Conform to the professions expectations. 2. Redefine it. I am choosing option 2. Would you recommend that others in industries like yours (where there are not already a lot of people involved online) try using social networks? Why? I recommend that the finance industry use the power of social networks and embrace the changing communication landscape to enhance knowledge sharing and actualize the globalization that we talk about in the conference room. I believe the finance industry will embrace social networks and fully leverage its power. The driving factor is that adopting these tools will save money and speed communications, resulting in cost savings and exponential gains to corporations in the future. Convinced? Take a look at this post about Twitter chats (when people use Twitter to share information and advice about a particular subject). You may be surprised by how many different types of people are using Twitter to connect with people in all different fields. If you want to learn how to look for a job today, check out The Career Summitmore than a dozen online presentations to help you land that next job! Read what my colleagues had to say about their favorite resources: 6 Ideas to Put In Your Toolbox, @WorkWithIllness Your Best Job Search Resource? You!, @WalterAkana In a Job Search, Knowledge is Power, @barbarasafani Jump Start Your Job Search Now!, @resumeservice Favourite Resources for Jobseekers, @GayleHoward The Best Job Search Tool Ever, @careersherpa Find What You Do Best, Know Your Stuff, and Connect, @chandlee 27 Recommended Blogs for Entry-Level Job Seekers, @heatherhuhman Invaluable Resources for Job Search Success, @heathermundell Favorite Social-Media Resources for Job-seekers, @KatCareerGal Canadian Resources for Job Seekers, @EliteResumes @MartinBuckland A Self-Empowering Job Search Resource, @KCCareerCoach Covering your bases: 5 ultra-useful online career resources, @LaurieBerenson Favorite resources for Job seekers, @DawnBugni Top 3 Resources for Job Seekers to Position Themselves as Experts and Increase their Visibility, @expatcoachmegan Time as a Career Resource: How Not to Squander It, @ValueIntoWords Favorite Internet Resources for Jobseekers, @ErinKennedyCPRW The Facts Behind Why LinkUp Is the Most Revolutionary Job Search Engine Available to Job Seekers, @GLHoffman photo by psyberartist

Scientific Resume Writing Tips - Making Your Resume Stand Out From the Rest

Scientific Resume Writing Tips - Making Your Resume Stand Out From the RestMany of the best writers in the business prefer to use scientific resume writing tips because these can be a little intimidating and even frightening to some. The reason why they are so afraid is because they are scared that they are going to have their letter published that day if they do not do what they are told to do. In most cases, these things are absolutely not true and just plain wrong to say the least.One thing to keep in mind before starting is that even the perfect scientists and engineering graduates in their right minds would not use a resume based on letters. So, it does not matter how good you are at writing letters if you cannot actually write one yourself.Another great option that can help in making your resume stand out is by using words that will really catch the attention of the readers. You can even include pictures in your resume if you would like to have an eye catching cover letter. Thi s is a great idea because it shows that you are dedicated to the job you are applying for and will bring about more trust in the reader to give you a chance to prove yourself and get the job.Also, make sure that you know what type of work you are looking for so that the resume will not be too hard to read or remember. Some people choose to have very long sentences which may turn off the reader because they are not sure how long they are going to have to read it or maybe they just want to be able to read it quickly.Scientific resume writing tips also have suggestions on how to make a resume that you can easily see through as well as take notes from because if you want it to be included in the pile of information the employer uses in hiring you. You do not want the company to find you useless or a hire a person with the same experience as yourself so you do not want them to take you off of the list of people they are going to consider.Scientific resume writing tips for a science gradu ate should not be too heavy on the story or the facts so that it will not seem as if you are just trying to trick the employer to give you a job. Keep it simple and very factual so that it shows that you are an experienced professional who can do the job that is being offered to you.To get the best scientific resume writing tips, you are going to want to look on the internet. There are many resumes websites where you can go and find out tips and ideas on how to make a science graduate's resume standout and appealing.

Summer Internships 5 Tricks for Landing a Last-Minute Internship

Summer Internships 5 Tricks for Landing a Last-Minute Internship Summer is nearly here, and college students (along with some particularly ambitious high schoolers) who don’t already have plans are scrambling to snag a last-minute internship. The reality is that by the time May comes around, many student-friendly jobs are already taken. “Organizations have been recruiting all year for internships,” says Philip D. Gardner, director of the College Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University. Still, Gardner says, students who haven’t yet secured a spot shouldn’t give up hope. The internship market may not be as robust as it was in February, he tells MONEY, “but with some diligence, students should find them.” Diligence, that is, combined with some smart searching skills. Keep these five tips in mind while on the hunt for the perfect summer job: 1. Ask the right questions Summer positions aren’t beneficial for their own sake. The point of an internship is to give students real work experience that will eventually lead to a job in their chosen field, or help them decide whether that field is really where they want to work after graduation. So even last-minute job seekers shouldn’t leap at the first offer. “Some offices offer internships to people trying to get cheap labor,” Gardner says. Students who coasted into positions with family friends or took the first offer “got an internship to put on their resume, but it didn’t get them where they wanted to go.” According to Gardner, the key to finding a really useful internship is asking the right questions: “What professional outcomes am I going to be able to obtain from this internship?” “Will this allow me to develop teamwork skills or apply learning to problem-solving in this area?” “Will I be able to obtain a good overview of potential careers in your organization, or have a chance to experience some of the basic fundamental responsibilities in this organization?” Each industry has its own nuances that demand a unique set of queries, so Gardner advises students to talk to their college’s career services center to learn what they should be asking when meeting with potential employers. Plus, showing hiring managers that you’ve done some homework and are eager to learn about their field can only help your chances, especially at this late date. 2. Know where to look It’s not enough to use the basic set of job search sites, like CareerSearch and O*Net, when hunting for an internship. Many industries also have their own niche job boards where positions that don’t appear elsewhere are posted. Check with your college’s career office, which often has knowledge of industry-specific job listings and connections with a variety of employers. He also recommends talking with professors, who might have tips on internships in their areas of expertise. 3. Give your resume a quick makeover Hiring managers depend on your resume and cover letter when deciding who to interview for open positions, so it’s important to make sure yours is as perfect as it can be before you start sending out queries. Since time is of the essence, the fastest way to get your resume into shape is to solicit professional help. Gardner recommends making an immediate appointment with one of your school’s career counselors. They’re a one-stop-shop for general adviceâ€"like what fonts to use, how much space each item deservesâ€"and industry specific guidance, such as which achievements to highlight and which to leave out. 4. Become an interview expert While a writing a good resume is essential, it’s difficult for any undergraduate to get a job based on solely on their past accomplishments. Students in their late teens or early 20s understandably tend to lack extensive work histories, meaning employers are usually going to value attitude and temperament over experience. “Young people are going to be hired more often on personality traits than on knowledge or skills,” says Carol Christen, co-author of What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens, a career guide for young people. “Are you willing to show up on time? Are you willing to ask questions?” According to Christen, interviews are the primary way to show employers you have the right personality for the position. Moreover, she says, it can take as many as nine interviews for students to get comfortable, making practice essential. How does one get interview practice before actually interviewing for a job? Mock interviews with college career counselors are one option, but a more time-efficient idea, championed by Christen, is to ask people already employed in your field for an informational interview. Reach out to people and request a brief chat about their day-to-day responsibilities, how they got their job, and other inside knowledge. These discussions won’t give you experience talking about your own accomplishments, but Christen says they should help build confidence, develop connections, and teach students how to hold a conversation entirely around work. 5. Design your own internship If your applications go unanswered, don’t give up. Look into volunteering at a nonprofit organization or political campaign in an area that will give you some exposure to career skills. Another option is to design an independent project that could be useful to a business or nonprofitâ€"such as doing market research or looking into various fundraising optionsâ€"and then ask if anyone on staff will “sponsor” the program by acting as a supervisor or mentor. 6. Next time, get started sooner It’s possible to get a summer job if you start searching in May, but waiting this long is far from ideal. In the future, Gardner recommends, start looking for an internship as soon as you get back from summer break. He says underclassmen should start particularly early since recruiters tend to hit campuses in the fall and early winter. Getting a head start on the process not only means a higher chance of landing an internship, it also means you’ll have more options to pick from when deciding which position fits you best. Read next: How to convert a summer internship into a full-time job