What Is the True Cost of Hiring a Bad Employee

What Is the True Cost of Hiring a Bad Employee What is the cost of a bad hire? We all know that hiring the wrong employees can cost organisations a huge amount of money, but this infographic by  Resoomay  presents some startling figures. When hiring a new employee, double check that the job description outlines exactly what you want before posting the opening and really sell what you business can offer top candidates to attract the best people. As important as the technical skills are to complete the job, it’s also crucial to assess how well the individual would fit into your environment. If their personality does not suit your organisation, it is unlikely that they will stay for long and it may cause conflicts amongst your team. If you’re not sure about a candidate, ask other members of staff to help you to make the decision. Don’t just hire anyone to fill the spot, it’s best to take your time over hiring decisions and consider it carefully to ensure that you find the right candidate for the position. When it comes down to it, getting the right fit the first time probably matters a little more than you thought it did. Recruiters, your job is just that much more important. RELATED:  What Could a Bad Hire Cost Your Company? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Tips for Resume Writing With References

Tips for Resume Writing With ReferencesResume writing should be an exercise in which you are able to make your resume something that you will be proud of when you show it to a potential employer. You can write a very nice resume, but if it's poorly organized or written poorly it can end up being something that isn't good enough for you to get hired. A job is not about how well you know everything that you need to know, and having an organized resume is key to finding the job that you want.Resume writing should also make sure that you understand what you want from the job. An organized resume can show the employer that you have a clear picture of what you want to do when you get hired. If you aren't clear on the position you want, then you won't be clear on what you need to do to get the job. These two things go hand in hand.Being able to tell a company what you need from a job is a big plus. While many people get hired because they know exactly what they want, there are others who en d up getting hired because they aren't prepared for the job. They think that they know the job they want and they end up doing the wrong things to make sure that they are hired. When this happens, the company finds out later that the person wasn't prepared for the job and didn't understand the job they were being interviewed for.If you find yourself in this situation, you may want to consider rewriting your resume and writing to add references. References don't always help you get hired, but they often end up getting you hired. Getting references can mean a lot of different things. You might need to know how to get in touch with the references, or you might need to know where to send the references, but having references can help you land the job you are looking for.For example, a number of the jobs that are posted on Monster jobs that are in demand. Many companies that are looking for people to work for them have job openings that are in demand. This means that when these companies post the jobs on Monster, they are willing to pay a premium. The companies that are hiring aren't looking for resumes that aren't good enough to get hired, they are looking for resumes that can make them money.References are the way to do this. You should be able to contact the references in a few different ways. The first way is to write a letter and then get it to the references via email. The second way is to simply send them a short email to thank them for writing a reference. The third way is to have a Google doc where the references can see that you are taking the time to send them a letter and let them know that you are thankful for their feedback.If you aren't sure which reference you should send to, you can use a tool called The Reference Station. This is a site that allows you to write a letter to any references that you are thankful for. You can add the letter to the site and then the site will generate a list of the best ones based on your own reference needs.Once you h ave taken the time to organize your resume and bring your references into focus, you are on your way to landing the job you are looking for. This isn't going to happen by accident, but with a little organization, you can make sure that your resume is all about the job that you are seeking and gives the employer a good idea of the position that you want.

How to Be Limitless in Your Life and Career

How to Be Limitless in Your Life and Career We all have a similar goal.We want success to feel meaningful, we want our work to matter. But it doesn’t.And we feel stuck. No matter how hard we hustle and grind toward success, or how much we achieve it. That’s because the problem isn’t how weachievesuccess, it’s how wedefinesuccess. We spend our lives positioning ourselvesjust so, reaching for the right college, the right internship, the right company, the right promotion, the right job. We fill all the right check boxes on all the right paths to all the right and generally accepted, externally definitions of success, and we still feel like something is missing. Whats Missing? Years ago, I found myself sitting in a corner offer with a beautiful view of the park and a fancy title. I had gotten myself to the top.But, I found myself asking, “The top of what?” I had done all the right things. I had wrangled my way to the fast track, I had demanded the spotlight, I had put myself smack dab in the center of the deal flow, and I had done it early enough in my career that the dividends would pay for years to come. And I had leaned in! I was successful. But I wasn’t happy. Whose Definition of Success Are You Following? I was at the top of someone else’s definition of success. And that’s the problem. You can’t be insatiably hungry, or deeply inspired, or happily fulfilled by someone else’s goals. In order for your working life tofeelright for you, it has to actuallyberight for you.Being limitless comes not from achieving externally defined success, but achieving consonance, wherewhat you domatcheswho you are(or want to be). That requires doing something different.The first step in becoming limitless is to ignore everyone else’s definitions of success and create your own, owning how much importance you place on, and from where you derive, the four elements of calling, connection, contribution, and control. Once you know that, you can decide whether you need to change your career, change your workplace, or change yourself. Calling Callingis a gravitational pull towards a goal larger than yourselfâ€"a business you want to build, a leader who inspires you, a societal ill you wish to remedy, a cause you wish to serve. Connection Connectiongives you sightlines into how your everyday work serves that calling by solving the problem at hand, growing the company’s bottom line, or reaching that goal. Contribution Contributionis an understanding of how this job, this brand, this paycheck contributes to the community you want to belong, the person you want to be, or the lifestyle you’d like to live. Control Controlreflects how you are able to influence your connection to that calling in order to have some say in the assignment of projects, deadlines, colleagues, and clients; offer input into shared goals; and do work that contributes to your career trajectory and earnings. You can think of it in this way: until we are able to control how our connection and our contribution influence and are influenced by our calling, we will continue to be limited in the confidence we have in the choices we make and the chances we take. Understanding how these elements align for you, personally and professionally, will allow you to determine whether you need to change your career, change your workplace, or change yourself in order to become limitless. This guest post was authored by Laura Gassner Otting Laura Gassner Otting is the author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. Want to live a limitless life? Take her quick quiz at http://www.LimitlessAssessment.com/ to see what’s holding you back, and what you can do about it.

Why You Should Be A Morning Person

Why You Should Be A Morning Person I want to be a morning person, but I just cant seem to wake up.   Does this sound like you?  Have you been trying your hardest to become a morning person, but fail every time you hit snooze? That used to be me.  I was not a morning person for the majority of my life.  The only reason I woke up early in elementary, middle, and high school was because school started at 7:45am.  In college, I purposefully scheduled my classes later in the day so I could wake up whenever I wanted.  Im not going to lie, it felt pretty awesome to have that freedom. But then I got older, received more responsibilities, adopted more goals, and had  even bigger ambitions.  I needed to find a way to juggle work, graduate school, my business, my social life, running, and everything else life threw at me.  I quickly realized that sleeping in until noon every day wasnt going to help me one bit. Image via channelfit.fooyoh.com Training myself to wake up early was rough.  Incredibly rough.  It was always a battle between me and my snooze button or a battle to stay awake after waking up at 5am to exercise.  And then there were the excuses: Ill try again tomorrow. I deserve to sleep in. Ill just do everything I need to do tonight. After months of trying, I finally got the hang of it.  My morning routine is now: -Wake up between 5-5:30am, -Squeeze in a 3 mile run and a short session of yoga on my Wii fit, -Shower get ready, -Eat breakfast, drink coffee, turn on the TODAY show, -Review my to do list for the day, check work/school emails, review goals, and -get to work or school (depending on the day) by 8:30 or 9am. In my opinion, Ive never felt more alive, more productive, or happier than I do now that I wake up early.  (If youre wondering, I go to sleep at midnight every night. Im one of those strange people that can function off of 5 hours of sleep. Please note that not everyone can do this! You should ALWAYS get the amount of sleep that YOU require to function every night, whether its 4 or 8 hours). If youre struggling to wake up early or swore that you will be a night owl forever, read on.  The following reasons may help you to finally make the switch! 1. Heightened sense of productivity. You start chipping away at your daily tasks and look up at the clock. Oh, its only 8am? And Ive already gotten this many things done?  I think its probably one of the best feelings ever. Image via foxnews.com 2. Successful business people wake up early.   As an entrepreneur, I look up to other successful business people and model my habits after theirs.  One trait the majority seem to share is waking up early in the morning.  Obviously they have a very heavy workload and sometimes waking up early is the only option they have.  Still, their morning routine is intriguing (and envious!).   Here are some examples:       Image via gawker.com Gerry Laybourne (former Oxygen Channel CEO)*: wakes up by 6 AM and is out of the house a half hour later. Image via talkincloud.com Padmasree Warrior (Cisco CTO)*: wakes up at 4:30am, spends an hour on email, reads the news, exercises, and then gets her son ready for school.  She gets to the office by 8:30. Image via listedium.com Andrea Jung (former Avon CEO)*: woke up at 5am to go to the gym.  She got to her office by 8am. Image via legalpronews.findlaw.com Michelle Gass (Starbucks President)**: wakes up at 4:30 to go running. Image via abcnews.go.com Anna Wintour (Vogue editor)**: wakes up and is on the tennis court by 6am. Image via yumsugar.com Rachael Ray (Chef, talk show host)***: wakes up at 5:45am or earlier to exercise. Image via popsugar.com Rachel McAdams (actress)***: wakes up at 4:30am for yoga. Image via bet.com Condoleeza Rice (former US Secretary of State)***: woke up at 4:30am and went straight to the gym. 3. The competitions doing it.   Whether youre an athlete, an entrepreneur who is working to make it to the top, working for that promotion at work, or if youre competing for just about anything, you know that in order to win you have to do MORE than what your competition is doing. Click here  to see what I mean. 4. Morning people tend to be happier. A recent study suggests that morning people tend to be happier and healthier. Makes sense. To read more about it, click here. 5. Extra time to do something you actually want to do. You know that book youve been wanting to read?  Or the DIY project youve been dying to start but havent had the time?  Extra time in the mornings allows you to focus on the things you actually want to do.  Instead of waking up early to check emails, try starting your day with something you really enjoy. 6. Exercise. By exercising in the morning, you feel energized and ready to tackle on the day. You wont have to exercise when you get home from work, either.  Because lets be honest, all we want to do after work is lay down on the couch and do nothing. 7. No rush. Being in a hurry is a bad way to start your day.  An early start allows you to do the things you need and want to do at your own pace.  Go ahead and make that omelet, read some articles you find interesting, turn on the weather channel to see if its cool enough to finally wear your brand new Chanel blazerjust relax for a bit. Ahhhhh. 8. It feels super awesome. Seriously though, just imagine getting a chunk of your to do list done before the sun rises.  It feels AH-MAZ-ING. Youre practically Wonder Woman! 9. Focus on your goals.   Something every Career Girl should have is  a goals journal.  This is where you write down all of your long term goals (what you want to accomplish in the next year and beyond), short term goals (what you want to accomplish today, this week, and this month), and how youre going to accomplish these goals.  Mornings are a great time to review your goals and update yourself on your progress.  Whats a better way to start the day than to immerse yourself in your biggest dreams and fullest potential? 10. Quiet time. No loud traffic. No boyfriend or husband bugging you. No kids. Just you, your thoughts, and the rising sun. Talk about peaceful, calm, and refreshing! Are you a morning person? What time do you wake up? What is your morning routine? *: information from businessinsider.com **: information from Forbes.com ***: information from thegrindstone.com

Learn How to Write a Good Resume

Learn How to Write a Good ResumeThe decision to write a good resume can be a daunting task for a person. Unfortunately, this is an even bigger problem for students and those who have not yet gone to school to learn how to write a good resume.Even students who are in college might be intimidated at the thought of writing a resume. So how do you become one of the many people who write a good resume? Here are some tips to help you.First, try to ensure that you have the correct format for your resume. Do not forget to use all capital letters when writing the name and contact information. If you forget, it can spell disaster for your resume.Next, always keep your resume to just that, a resume. This is your opportunity to convince the employer to hire you. There are people who just find themselves up on the wall waiting for their chance to ask for a raise. It is important that you take the initiative and make a stand for yourself.Get the help of professional resume services. These individu als know what the market for your skills is and can tailor your resume to match the needs of the job opening. When looking for a professional resume writer, make sure that they provide high quality services so that you are guaranteed a well written resume.Use the Internet to your advantage. The Internet provides many opportunities for the person that wants to be creative. There are websites that allow the user to add their own experiences and even create their own resume. It is helpful to be able to find others that you can relate to or that have similar goals as you.With these ideas in mind, you can create a good resume. It is a crucial step in the process of finding a job. If you put in the effort and do not give up, you will find yourself a job very quickly. Your resume is a way to tell a potential employer about you and your abilities.You can take your future into your own hands by learning how to write a good resume. With the right approach, you can learn how to turn your dream s into reality.

Career Change 7 Smart Ways to Turn Scary into Strategy - Hire Imaging

Career Change 7 Smart Ways to Turn Scary into Strategy - Hire Imaging Career Change: Scary The recession economy’s blast to numerous industries has prompted many to rethink what they do for a living. One of the questions I’m asked frequently these days by prospective and active clients is: “How do I go about making a career change?” The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they cant find them, make them. George Bernard Shaw Career Change: Strategy This past year, I coached my client Nancy around career-change strategies: 1.       Explore your reasons for change. If you’re in a field or role that’s being outsourced, becoming obsolete, or not as much in demand as it once was, it’s certainly viable to proactively explore a career change. If you have a lifelong passion, you want to pursue, go for it. If you’re mad at your boss, are bored, or think you’re underpaid, these may not be the right reasons to change. Examine honestly the real motivators. 2.       Assess your interests and skills. People who love their jobs are successful. Don’t go into a job just because it’s a growth field or you know others who are doing it. What do YOU want to do? Take advantage of tools to assess your skills, interests and strengths. You can use a career coach or a host of online, print or job-service resources. Dig deep for matching what you do well with what you love to do. 3.       Do your homework. Research … a lot. Go online and learn as much as you can about the careers you’re interested in. Read relevant publications, websites and press releases. This is part of it. Another key strategy is to get out there and talk to people who are doing what you want to do. Volunteer or job shadow. Tap your network. Do as many informational interviews as you can with as many contacts in the field as possible. This can give you real-world information to help you decide. 4.       Stop here to mine deeper into matching what you’ve learned about you as it fits with what you’ve learned about the field. Some helpful questions: What will you earn? Will you be able to maintain your current standard of living? If not, do you have a plan? What will your likely career path be? What incentives will you get? Do you have the skills, training and qualifications to do this work? If not, do you have a plan? How long will it take to get there? Are the financial, time and other factors realistic? Is there travel involved? If so, how much? Will you have to relocate? Does the new career typically require frequent relocating? How demanding will the new career be? Will you be able to maintain work / life balance? 5.       Learn how to do it. If you need new skills, training or credentials for this work, approach the change practically. Some changes are easier than others. A nurse transitioning to medical equipment sales will likely progress more quickly than a construction worker switching to accounting. Make a plan. Who’s training for it? How and when will you do it? Will you stay at your current job until you save enough money to get out there? Can you consult, freelance, temp or work part-time to ease in gently? 6.       Go get it! Create a resume and marketing communications that showcase your most relevant and transferable skills to your new career. Your challenge is to create a picture of knowledge, action and results. You are saying, “This is what I know, this is how I’ve used it, and this is how well I’ve done it.” Shout your new career presence from the online rooftops! Sell your successes! 7.       Enjoy the adventure! Continue to get out there and act the part! Meet people in your new industry through referrals and networking events. Nurture your new career contacts on LinkedIn and other social media. Learn from those you’re now working with. Volunteer to help with special projects, serve on committees or represent at professional/community events. Grow your portfolio. Nancy has gone through all seven steps over the course of a year. She transitioned joyfully from a laid-off high school teacher into a corporate training role. She is loving the ride! Photo: Dano

Best Jobs in America for 2015 - CareerEnlightenment.com

Heres the complete list:Physician Assistant â€" Glassdoor Job Score: 4.8Number of Job Openings: 45,484Average Base Salary: $111,376Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5Software Engineer Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6Number of Job Openings: 104,828Average Base Salary: $98,074Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3Business Development Manager Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6Number of Job Openings: 11,616Average Base Salary: $94,907Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5Human Resources Manager Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6Number of Job Openings: 8,073Average Base Salary: $96,443Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6Finance Manager Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6Number of Job Openings: 9,728Average Base Salary: $122,865Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4Marketing Manager Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6Number of Job Openings: 14,647Average Base Salary: $100,130Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4Database Administrator Glassdoor Job Score: 4.5Number of Job Openings: 9,790Average Base Salary: $97,835Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4Product Manager Gla ssdoor Job Score: 4.5Number of Job Openings: 10,294Average Base Salary: $113,363Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3Data Scientist Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4Number of Job Openings: 3,449Average Base Salary: $104,476Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8Sales Manager Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4Number of Job Openings: 26,193Average Base Salary: $76,556Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3Solutions Architect Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4Number of Job Openings: 3,982Average Base Salary: $121,657Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4Mechanical Engineer Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4Number of Job Openings: 16,065Average Base Salary: $73,015Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3QA Engineer Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3Number of Job Openings: 26,383Average Base Salary: $77,499Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2Business Analyst Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3Number of Job Openings: 21,337Average Base Salary: $74,638Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2  Electrical Engineer Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3Number of Job Openings: 10,435Average Base Salary: $76,803Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3Network Engineer Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3Number of Job Openings: 14,092Average Base Salary: $87,518Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2Civil Engineer Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3Number of Job Openings: 6,120Average Base Salary: $73,383Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5Audit Manager Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3Number of Job Openings: 4,585Average Base Salary: $69,271Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9