I Have A Job Change How Do I Let Others Know (LinkedIn)

I Have A Job Change â€" How Do I Let Others Know (LinkedIn) My book Im on LinkedIn Now What? is coming along and now people think that Im the LinkedIn expert :p Well, I probably should be, but its kind of hard to think of yourself as an expert when others know so much more about it than you do. Nonetheless, heres a question I wanted to share with you. A good friend just went through a job change and asked how she could let her LinkedIn network know. Its pretty easy (its a one-time setting) but not foolproof. This is a setting so login to LinkedIn and then 1. Click on the Account Settings link: 2. Under Receiving Messages, click on Profile Updates: 3. Check to see if you are sending your contacts messages when you update your profile: 4. NOTE that they can choose to get them via e-mail or just when the login (which means that they might never see it) heres how I have mine set: Because many of your contacts might have chosen to only see these updates if they read them on LinkedIn, I would choose to send them a personal e-mail letting them know (if its important enough). How do YOU send e-mails to your LinkedIn contacts? I Have A Job Change â€" How Do I Let Others Know (LinkedIn) My book Im on LinkedIn Now What? is coming along and now people think that Im the LinkedIn expert :p Well, I probably should be, but its kind of hard to think of yourself as an expert when others know so much more about it than you do. Nonetheless, heres a question I wanted to share with you. A good friend just went through a job change and asked how she could let her LinkedIn network know. Its pretty easy (its a one-time setting) but not foolproof. This is a setting so login to LinkedIn and then 1. Click on the Account Settings link: 2. Under Receiving Messages, click on Profile Updates: 3. Check to see if you are sending your contacts messages when you update your profile: 4. NOTE that they can choose to get them via e-mail or just when the login (which means that they might never see it) heres how I have mine set: Because many of your contacts might have chosen to only see these updates if they read them on LinkedIn, I would choose to send them a personal e-mail letting them know (if its important enough). How do YOU send e-mails to your LinkedIn contacts?

Career ideas for a warm summer day

Career ideas for a warm summer day Heres an idea: Instead of thinking of your summer vacation as something that detracts from your work, think of it as a way to boost your work performance or even your business. The weeklong getaways that run a day or two over, the hour-long siestas that turn into three hours, and the three-day weekends that go on for four can all help your career. You just have to use the time well to take care of your physical and mental health. Why? A healthy body makes for a healthy, balanced mind, and thats the chief asset of a truly good worker. Its not about the hours you spend behind a desk its about whats going through your head while youre there. Here are four ways to ensure that your summer fun in the sun enhances your career success, whether youre still on vacation or are back from one: 1. Go for a run in the park, or swim in a lake at sunset. It used to be that working out was optional. Now we know that regular exercise makes you calmer, smarter, happier, and richer. So how can you possibly say that its not one of your highest priorities? It makes sense that if you feel better about yourself and the world youll do better in business. Because business is about thinking clearly, acting with confidence, and making good connections. But dont work out just because people who work out make more money. Do it because itll change your outlook on life. Really. Youll be less likely to be depressed and more likely to be optimistic. If youre younger, join an athletic team. People who play sports do better in their careers. This is true whether youre on a small liberal arts college fencing team or a Big Ten football squad. The self-confidence, teamwork, and drive that athletes display makes them higher performers at work. Sure, there are exceptions, but the advantage is so pronounced that some corporate recruiters at colleges ask to see only the athletes. 2. Mentor a summer intern. Each of us needs mentors to guide us through our careers at different points in time. Sometimes we need help navigating office politics, sometimes we need advice on making a life change. At each point, knowing how to ask for help is essential, and the best way to learn how to ask for help is to give help. If you mentor someone, you help yourself as well. Youll find out what a mentoring relationship is like from the other side. For example, youll learn what feels useful to the mentor and whats annoying. Youll also discover why its important to ask good questions, because as a mentor youre helpless if the person youre trying to help doesnt know what he wants. Summer interns are ripe for this task. Theyre there because they want to learn. You can teach them not only about the workplace but about themselves, and how to figure out where they fit. You can be an advisor and a coach and a friend. These are all great ways to mentor, and after the experience youll have more confidence in seeking a mentor of your own. 3. Curl up in the sun with a book. Information overload comes from sifting through ideas all day. In a knowledge-worker environment, with the Internet constantly streaming new ideas, the most successful workers are those who can sort information most efficiently. Learning  top-flight productivity skills  is essential in todays workplace, but that can only get you so far. At some point, youll need to read 300 pages on the same topic. For most of you, this means turning off the computer, but luckily summer is a great time for curling up with a good book. I dont mean  a  Tom Clancy novel, either   Im talking about big ideas. This means that instead of sticking with a subject for the time it takes to scroll down a page, you have to stick with it for an entire weeklong vacation. That might sound dire, but remember the thrill of the rigorous thinking you did in college, when there were no all-department meetings and no memos to read during lunchtime? Big ideas take time to understand, and they need to grow in your brain so you can make them your own. Take the opportunity to do so this summer, when the world gives you more permission to take long breaks. 4. Differentiate yourself by lying quietly in the grass. When was the last time you had a grand epiphany in an important company meeting? Probably never. If the meeting is important, then you prepare and you concentrate and you think about what everyone else is doing all things that keep your mind from being open to something random and profound. Grand thinking requires space, flexibility, and time. These things are hard to come by if you lead a life that doesnt allow for stillness. We owe it to ourselves to take time to be alone and do nothing, or almost nothing. Even if no big ideas come to you at that moment, theres a clear, still moment where your brain gets a rest. And lying in the grass lets your body rest, too. Career coach  Susan Bernstein  says that success and fulfillment in a job come when you connect your body and your mind to your work. The first step in acquiring this balance, I believe, is quiet contemplation.

Three Career Options Every Accounting Major Should Consider

Three Career Options Every Accounting Major Should Consider The field of accounting is consistently growing; job opportunities abound, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates accounting roles will grow exponentially over the next decade. With so many opportunities, it can be hard for accounting majors to nail down the correct career path. While a wonderful problem to have, it still presents a great deal of stress and frustration. CPA Accountants in all stages of their careers consider becoming a CPA at one point or another, and it’s not hard to see why. This designation enables accounting professionals to seek better employment at higher compensation rates. CPAs are constantly in demand in a variety of industries. They are tasked with helping clients keep accurate records, prepare taxes, and file documents with the IRS correctly. They generally provide account analysis, investment consulting, and strategic tax planning. The salary rates for this profession can vary, but the average salary for a CPA comes in at around $62,055, with many in certain industries seeing six figure salaries at some point in their career. The path to becoming a CPA isn’t without its challenges. Candidates must first earn their bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. In total, you must acquire 150 semester hours of education in a related field before sitting for the CPA Exam, which is about 30 more hours than the typical bachelor’s degree. This leads many to pursue a master’s degree, while others attend 5-year universities designed for accounting hopefuls. You must also acquire a certain amount of months or years of experience, then sit the exam. The CPA Exam is a 14-hour test broken up into four parts. It can take many individuals years to pass; however, once you pass the first portion of the test, you’re required to pass the last three parts within 18 months. Many find they must invest in rigorous review courses before taking the exam, and acquiring your CPA designation can mean an investment of time and money on your part. Tax Attorney Are you interested in law? Tax attorneys specialize in assisting their clients with issues involving state or federal taxes. This can be a great career path for those who thrive on debate, and follow a strong sense of right and wrong, with a specific interest in justice. Tax attorneys need excellent research and communication skills, and must have the ability to analyze key details as they play into larger concepts. The career path to this position requires a bachelor’s degree; a tax attorney generally holds a degree in accounting, but there are some who have business and finance backgrounds. After receiving your bachelor’s degree, you’ll be tasked with taking and passing the LSAT, a standardized test that examines logical and analytical reasoning skills, along with reading comprehension. After taking the exam, you must apply to law school. When researching schools, take size, reputation, location, and tuition into consideration, but keep in mind that all states require lawyers to graduate from an institution that’s been accredited by the American Bar Association. While in law school, it’s important to garner experience in your field; apply for a law internship and learn the lay of the land with first-hand experience. After graduating, you’ll be required to sit for your state’s bar exam, which can take some individuals multiple tries. All this effort does pay off; in 2014, the average salary for lawyers came in at $133,470, so it’s safe to say this career path offers enticing compensation. Enrolled Agent If you have visions of working with and for the IRS, you may want to consider a career as an Enrolled Agent. This certification is designated for federally licensed tax practitioners that are empowered by the U.S Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers in front of all areas of the IRS. Whether you want to specialize in tax preparation or hope to help taxpayers resolve issues with the government agency by settling outstanding debt, there’s plenty to do in this illuminating career. To become an Enrolled Agent, you can take an exam known as the SEE, or work for the IRS for five years. The EA Exam can be difficult to pass on first attempt; it contains three parts that must be completed individually, and most find they must spend months on enrolled agent exam preparation before sitting for the exam. Once you’ve passed the exam and received your license, the work isn’t done. Enrolled agents are required to receive continued education, at least 72 hours per three years. However, this job path does offer plenty of opportunity for advancement, and can be a great route for those interested in specializing in tax resolution. Accounting degrees offer a great deal of latitude. Consider one of these three career paths and find a fulfilling position that’s everything you’ve ever wanted. . Image credits. Main.  CPA.   Attorney.

The Cobra Effect

The Cobra Effect Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'T26rtIIfTz9u6NFwuxWCNw',sig:'k3KM2aPOuRUzZ-YLc6uPVekrFolgeaBeAQdldR5wGyo=',w:'338px',h:'507px',items:'82035366',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); I’ve written several posts based on Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor’s book Primed to Perform. In the book, Doshi and McGregor discuss the differences between tactical performance (the ability to follow a plan) and adaptive performance (the ability to diverge from a plan.) Companies that rely on tactical performance must make trade-offs, they write. The trade-off between quantity and quality The trade-off between individuality and teamwork, and The trade-off between near-term and long-term results. They go on to describe one of the worst effects of cultures that are low on motivation and managed by a team that believes in external (indirect) motivation. They call it the Cobra Effect, and it’s a classic (and hilarious) example of incenting the wrong thing.   Here’s the passage in its entirety. Many people travel far and wide to see wild animals, but in the cities of India you can still sometimes see buffalo, leopards, and cobras roaming the streets. During the 1800s, when India was under colonial rule, the British governor reportedly set out to reduce the number of cobras in the city of Delhi by paying bounties for dead cobras. At first, the plan went as expected. Dead snakes were exchanged for the bounty and the cobra menace seemed to be under control. But all was not as it seemed. A few shrewd entrepreneurs realized there was good money to be made from dead cobras. So what did those enterprising citizens do?   They built cobra farms to raise more snakes! When the colonial rulers realized what was happening, they canceled the bounty. And when the value of cobras plummeted, the snake farmers had no choice but to release their crop. In the end, the cobra population of Delhi increased. Doshi and McGregor state what’s obvious (in retrospect): the government failed to realize that what they wanted wasn’t more dead cobras â€" they wanted fewer live ones. They had rewarded the wrong thing simply because it was easy to measure. Call centers famously do the same thing. Measure the length of customer service calls and you get short calls â€" not satisfied customers. Enterprising employees will find ways to improve their numbers (hang up on two calls for every one you spend time on) instead of helping customers solve problems. We have a long economic tradition of measuring and paying for the wrong things.   We pay workers by the hour instead of for completing a task well. We pay writers by the word, instead of for thoughtful and accurate work. We pay doctors per visit, instead of paying them for a cure. We reward students (and teachers) for passing tests instead of mastering the material. We measure outputs in government programs (services delivered) instead of outcomes (clients obtaining meaningful employment.) We measure how quickly a report is submitted, not the quality of its analysis. One of my favorite old jokes goes something like this: A car owner has an electrical malfunction in his engine. He takes it to a master mechanic to have a look.   The mechanic reaches into the engine compartment, tightens a single wire, and the car’s problem is magically fixed.   He turns to the car owner and says, “That will be $200.” The owner, incensed, says, “That took 2 seconds!   I’m not paying you $200 for 2 seconds of work!” The master mechanic looks him over coolly and replies, “You’re not paying me for the 2 seconds of work. You’re paying me for knowing which wire to touch.” When we finally figure out what to measure, we’ll figure out how to get what matters from our workforce.

#88 Career Expert Series Alison Cardy - CareerMetis.com

#88 â€" Career Expert Series Alison Cardy The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSForEpisode 88of The CareerMetis Podcast, we will be continuing the Career Expert Series; and we will be hearing from Alison Cardy.This interview is part of the “Career Expert Series“.evalGuest Introduction â€" Alison CardyevalAlison is a career truth teller who believes in living a life that actually feels like your own. She and her team have helped nearly 200 professionals find a great career fit through her proven clarity process.After attending university for accounting, and realizing it wasn’t a good fit, Alison decided that there had to be something she could do that would be more suited to her.Episode Summary1. Alisondiscusses the ramifications, both internally and externally that comes along with being in the wrong job or career path.2.Alison also talks about those people who “have everything figured out” and what really went on to make that possible for them, and h ow other people may have more work to do.3.She expands on what a career truth teller is, and why it’s so crucial to get an unbiased solution to the question “Do I even want to be doing this?”.So many organizations praise starting a business, or going back to school because of an agenda they have tied to the outcome, whereas Alison is simply trying to get to the truth of what her client really wants.4.She talks about the value of mining your history and past to find relevant things to help you determine what kind of career you would love to be a part of.eval5.She also brings up the value in having another person there to help guide the process, rather than trying to do exercises from a general book or program and slowing yourself down.6.Alison leaves us with some profound final thoughts. She encourages people to act in-spite of fear and give themselves a chance to get to a better place, and it makes a huge difference in their careers and lives.Quotes“I didn’t know that a ca reer coach was a career”“People can have ill health effects linked to a job that’s the wrong fit”“There’s nothing wrong with you”eval“Some people it happened for them, some people need to make it happen”“They’re designed to help you on whatever path they are selling”“Not everybody has the same level of risk tolerance or ambition”“Bring another brain into the situation”“The worst day in my new career is better than my best day in my old job”Links ResourcesTo learn more about Alison Cardy and for additional resources, you can visit his website Cardy Career Coaching.You can also connect with Alison on Linkedin or Twitter.Intro Music provided courtesy ofAccelerated Ideas