This startups management problems can teach companies how to treat people better

This startups management problems can teach companies how to treat people betterThis startups management problems can teach companies how to treat people betterOn Tuesday, Racked published a blockbuster expos on the corporate culture of Thinx, a startup devoted to creating period-proof underwear for women. Its a doozy. Thinx welches co-founded by Miki Agrawal, who recently stepped downfrom two positions at companies she founded CEO of Thinx and the pee-proof underwear company Icon, wzu siche she adopted the title SHE-E-O instead of CEO.Agrawal has made a business out of branding feminism onto her products. Thinx becamewell-known in New York City for its provocative advertisements of suggestively cut fruit. UnderThinxs capitalist form of feminism, Thinx is not just selling a menstrual product, but patriarchy-proof underwear. The company has also taken its ardently feminist approach overseasIn January, Thinx launched a nonprofitbranch that will support education for girls in Sri Lanka and India.These sound like sound corporate values for a startup dedicated to products for women - but according to employees who talked to Racked, Thinx didnt quite live up to the values it touted. The employees claim a damning disconnect between the company line and their personal experiences. Ladders has reached out to Thinx for comment and will update accordingly when we get a response.Here are the big lessons we can learn from their cautionary tales.Dont be ageist Oh youre in your twenties, you dont need a lot of money.Employees are paid according to experience, not according to age - and in fact, age discrimination is illegal. While in practice, that affects older workers mora, younger workers should also be treated with dignity at work.In salary negotiations, Agrawal would go back to the fact that were young, and just be like, Oh, youre in your 20s. You dont need a lot of money, according to one former employee. Several Thinx employees said they took a pay cut below the mark et-rate of their jobs because they believed in Agrawals vision. A second employee confirmed the hostility in salary negotiations, saying Agrawal acted like it was selfish to take a salary representative of your worth.This is coming from an executive who recently lamentedabout the cray stats women in the workforce face, including the how the gender pay gap across all occupations is close to 76%. (For those unfamiliar, cray is slang for crazy.)Even worse, not all employees faced the same pressure in salary negotiations employees said the only people who were able to successfully negotiate for more money were the companys white men, creating an atmosphere of favoritism. As a recent study proved, favoritism in the workplace promotes toxic rivalries and can cause employees to quit.Being a good manager means every employee should be able to negotiate for more money. It also means companies should not use age or gender as dividing lines in pay and stick to experience and performance. One r elieved former employee said quitting was the feminist decision.Crossing personal boundaries I need smiley faces. I need exclamation points. I need love in your voice.The common thread in many of the complaints made against Agrawal washow she continuously crossed interpersonalboundaries, expecting employees to be her friends rather than workers devoted to a common goal. That meant Agrawal even policed employees moods, former workers said.Agrawal seemed intent on building a chirpy corporate culture. She discussed her need for smiley faces and love in her employees voices as a positive part of Thinxs looser corporate culture on a Forbes podcast.This might be too much to ask. Companies can ask employees to show dedication, but demanding a certain emotional state at all times can be, ironically, dehumanizing. Employees should save love for - people they actually love, like friends and family. At work, respect and kindness is more than enough.https//twitter.com/s_m_i/status/841736804793 380864Live your valuesDescribing her companys culture, Agrawal said she promoted direct discussion If you have an issue, dont go talk to someone else about it. Go talk directly to the person about it. Face them, because that builds courage for yourself. Hashtag adulting.There are two problems with that policy.The first is that talking down to employees with glib reference to social media memes cheapens them. The adulting hashtag on Twitter and Facebook is frequently ironic, and its condescending.The second problem employees said Agrawal couldnt follow her own advice. When employees talked to her, she complained about it.When Thinxs staff helda come-to-Jesus meeting last March about their reduction in benefits, Agrawal accused her workers of staging a coup.The company had no formal human resources department, and this was a situation where some clear-eyed mediationszeit could help translating between the feelings of a CEO and the pay expectations of workers.In the meeting where Agraw al said she was stepping down as CEO, Thinx leadership said they were going to finally hire an employee to handle human resources.Know the line between warmth and emotional manipulationIn her origin story for The Cut, Agrawal recounted how she turned atenuous connection withan investor into a real connection by pretending there was a bond between them and telling him she was proud of him.Its a technique she still uses I often find myself saying things like, Im proud of you. It implies familial bond, like a proud parent.While positive reinforcement is strong, managers should watch the intent behind it the office is for work, and home is for parenting. A CEO that tries to parent employees may be crossing a line.The use of emotional bonds to manage someone can take on a Machiavellian tinge, a Harvard Business Review article reminds us- if bosses develop a friendship because it might serve them.Agrawal signing professional emailsLOVE YOU Xoxo for instance, would cross a line in many co mpanies.The emotional string-pulling went further. Racked reported that Agrawal orderedthree employees to write positive reviews on Glassdoor, a popular careers website. The goal, she suggested, was to contradict other reviews calling her Trump-like and filled with Stalin-like paranoia. Agrawals pressure on employees went beyond encouragement she said to one employee who didnt want to write a positive review that there was no other option. Thats a scary thing to hear from someone who controls your paycheck.In response to this story, Glassdoor reached out to Ladders to emphasize that, although employers can request honest balanced reviews, incentivizing employees to leave positive reviews is not allowed. If we learn of such a situation, we conduct a thorough investigation and remove content in question where needed.A company for women with terrible maternity leave and employees unable to afford birth controlThinx is not a struggling startup where everyone ismaking sacrifices for the greater good. Fast Company confirmed that in 2016, Thinx made tens of millions of dollars in revenue. Seeing that money pouring into the company, with no benefit to them, was galling for underpaid employees.Despite Thinxs woman-positive message, one employee said she couldntafford birth control the companys cheapest health care option cost a $200 monthly premiums.The maternity-leave policy at Thinx was limited too justtwo weeks of full pay and a week at half-pay, far behind the industry standard of 20 weeks.https//www.instagram.com/p/BRYWPNlB2ot/?taken-by=shethinxTrust is powerful. Dont abuse it.The most important lesson Agrawal and her company failed in every instance to follow was not practicing what they preached. Thats the basic advice Ask A Manager urges all bosses to follow Do what you say youre going to do, by when you say youre going to do it, or update people accordingly.When companies break promises, they lose their employees trust. One currentemployee whowrotea Glassdoor review this January summarized their anger towards Thinx management failure with thisHow can you empower people with your products if you dont know how to empower those behind it?

I left my life behind to travel Here are 10 lessons I learned

I left my life behind to travel Here are 10 lessons I learnedI left my life behind to travel Here are 10 lessons I learnedDuring the summer of 2014 I hopped a plane and left behind Quito, Ecuador I had lived and taught English there for five years. Life had become a dull, dark, dreary (insert anotlagelageher word for depressing) hole and I welches desperate to climb out. I broke up with my fianc, left behind everything I owned except for a suitcase, and traveled around Europe. I visited lots of different countries, had crazy adventures, and met kindred spirits that will be friends for life.I would like to say it welches all a bit Eat, Pray, Love but some might say it welches mora Bridget Jones. Either way, I learned a number of lessons from all this traveling. For example, do not try to stay awake for 36 hours, because you will inevitably embarrass yourself by doing something stupid like trying to walk up the down escalator at the airport (true story). Also, in Ukraine, vodka is chea per than water (also true).A number of things I learned from traveling can also be used in everyday life, and these are the lessons I share with you below.1. You cannot truly know yourself unless you spend time aloneAfter breaking off an extremely unhappy relationship, I was free for the first time in years. A weight the size of Donald Trumps toupee had been lifted off my shoulders. The first questions I asked myself wereWho am I as in individual?What do I like to do when Im alone?What do I, myself, like to eat?Who am I when talking to new people?The great thing about traveling was being in a new country where nobody knew me and I could be whoever I wanted to be.In Canary Islands, I lived in a small village on the water. I started doing joga every morning on the secluded beach and sharing my thoughts with the ocean.I started free writing daily, and enjoying getting to know myself again. During this time, I became friends with myself again, and its been a happy relationship ever sinc e.2. The best pictures you will ever take are stored in your mind as memoriesLook up travel or wanderlust on Instagram and you will inevitably be met with photos of charming women doing marvelous things.Theyll be standing on mountain tops in sports bras, hair billowing perfectly in the breeze. Theyll be standing on beaches with white sand and clear blue water, bikini body on full display, and possibly doing an advanced yoga pose.While travel photos on Instagram are entertaining to look at, its important to enjoy them simply for their aesthetic and realize they arent real. What strikes me most about these photo is the amount of work it takes to get them.There were a few months during my travels when I was obsessed with increasing my follower count. I spent more time trying to get the most perfect shot of me walking down the promenade in Nice than actually enjoying the view.I was that girl on the beach doing yoga while in Turkey. I would sip cold hot chocolate in Ukraine after spendin g 30 minutes trying to get a perfect picture of my cup next to my glasses on the table.When I got married and my husband started calling himself an Instagram husband, (those poor guys you see taking pictures of their wives in front of perfect brick walls) it was time to stop cold turkey. I deleted my Instagram, never to return.Now, my travels involve being in the present moment and taking in where I am, all saved in my memories. Also, cocoa tastes better hot.3. In general, most human beings are actually good peopleI lived in Lviv, Ukraine for three months and will forever consider it one of the best periods in my life - it was a big city with the feeling of a small town community.The second day I was there, I messaged about 10-15 people on Couch Surfing to see if they wanted to get a drink or show me around the city. I quickly received messages from just about everyone, telling me they would take me to the mall, ice skating, clubbing, to get coffee, and do everything in between.Bef ore going to Ukraine, I was apprehensive about it. The conflict had just started in Crimea and I didnt know much about the country at all. But, once I got there, I realized that they were the most welcoming people, and were so happy to show a foreigner around their city.I learned that in general, most human beings are good people, no matter where theyre from.4. You cannot have unforgettable experiences if you arent willing to put yourself out thereWhile living in Ecuador, I did many things that were adventurous and adrenaline inducing - zip-lining, paragliding, jumping off waterfalls, accidentally stepping in quick sand in the Amazon, and taking the city bus (trust me, it was dangerous).Every time I had to do anything that made me nervous, there was always an apprehensive voice in the back of my mind saying, maybe you shouldnt do that. But, I told it to sit down and shut up.The only things you take with you when you die are the experiences you had here on earth.5. There are sad, lo nely, dark moments - but that doesnt mean its not worth itJust as in life, travel is made up of all kinds of moments, including the ones youd be happy to forget.Not long after arriving in Europe, I was in a weird place emotionally. I was in Dijon, France and it was right before Christmas. I walked to the supermarch and burst into tears in the cereal aisle, much to my eternal embarrassment.I wasnt crying about my ended relationship (not at all) and I wasnt crying out of loneliness. Honestly, looking back, Im not 100 percent sure why my tears were falling on to a box of frosted flakes. I think everything hit me all at once. Being in a new place, having no idea what I was going to do with my life it was somewhat of an existential crisis.Just because I was in France didnt mean I wouldnt experience an upsetting moment. Im still human, and life is not an Instagram photo.6. There is no better way to bring your thoughts to the present moment than to put yourself in a new environmentIf some one asked me what the most peaceful, content moment of my life was, I could immediately come up with an answer.I was standing at the top of a hill, on a stone balcony in Zagreb, Croatia. I could see out over the whole city. It was Saturday, around 7am, so the city was quiet and empty. A street performer was playing a soothing song on his saxophone in the square below. I was eating a cinnamon bun. All of my senses felt the moment, and it was the most present Ive ever been.Being in a new environment sets your senses on fire and brings peace to your mind.7. Forget all the planning, because things rarely work out how you think they willWhen I lived in Ecuador, I planned on staying there permanently. I had a job teaching English, I was starting to make some friends, and I had an apartment. My life plan was set up well into the future. However, I was not happy where I was, and I needed to do something about it - but it took me five whole years to finally make that change.The ironic part is that my change involved going to Europe with no plan, no house, no job, and no clue. Most of the time in life, plans never work out how you think they will, but you will end up exactly where youre meant to be.8. We may all be very different people and come from very different cultures, but in the end, we all just want to be happyDuring my travels, Ive met lots of different people from a number of countries. I had a friend from Austria who wanted a job in the government, and to settle down with her boyfriend. I had a friend in Ukraine who was living the single life, and was more interested in her job at a technology company than settling down.Ive met people with wanderlust in their blood who adore traveling and have an addiction to adrenaline. Ive met people who loved living in one place and preferred to stay in the own community forever.The one thing all these people had in common was their desire to be happy and achieve their life goals. We may all be from different countries, b ut as human beings, were all the same.9. You dont need to own as many things as you think you do, and you can fulfill yourself in other waysI wasnt able to carry much makeup with me, and I didnt have any hair tools either (this meant my hair was au naturale, even in humid weather). My wardrobe consisted of two pairs of jeans, a few basic shirts, and one pair of shoes. The only souvenirs I took with me were my memories.I learned to do other things besides shopping. I found happiness outside of accumulating possessions. I experienced a profound sense of freedom in not having all kinds of materie things to worry about, and I didnt base my worth on anything I owned.Ironically, I met my husband while I was in my most natural state. I found confidence in myself that wasnt based on how I looked, and allowed my inner beauty to do all the talking.10. A smile will get you very farYou would be surprised at the ways youll learn to communicate when you dont speak the language in a foreign countr y.For example, the time I had to moo like a cow to buy some beef at a butcher in a small village in Bulgaria, (it was either that, or end up with something really weird, like horse liver). The lady behind the counter laughed and we both found it amusing.What I have found most helpful in foreign countries is smiling. Most European people make fun of Americans for this, claiming were too friendly. But, smiling has always been my allgemeingltig language, and it works every time.These days, with the amount of closed-mindedness, judgement, and ignorance that has unfortunately taken over the world, its important to realize all we can learn from each other.During my travels, it hasnt been the museums, tour guides, or castles that have taught me the most. All the lessons Ive learned have come from other people and learning about other cultures.The world may seem like a very big place, but as Ive made my way through it, Ive realized its pretty small after all.This articlefirst appeared on Th e EveryGirl.

Are You Qualified for the Job -- The Resume Place

Are You Qualified for the Job -- The Resume PlaceAre You Qualified for the Job The Resume PlaceAre You Qualified for the Job? The Quickest Way to Get the AnswerOne of my favorite USAJOBS tricks of the trade- and a much over-looked resource by most federal jobseekers- is reading the questionnaire of a vacancy announcement.Novice jobseekers often try to analyze the job announcement narrative to figure out whether or bedrngnis they qualify for the job. Actually, the answer is quite clear if you click on the magic link buried deep into the announcement that says View Occupational Questionnaire or View Assessment Questions.Its like getting lost in the woods and suddenly finding the map that will get you back out.The questionnaire is a clear guide of exactly what the Human Resources (HR) Specialist needs to find in a candidate. Its numbered like a well-organized checklist. Many questions are simply yes / no or A/B/C/D/E for quick review and evaluation.There are generally two types of ques tions in the questionnaires questions about the basic qualifications of the job, and questions regarding the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.Meeting the Basic RequirementsThe first cut is obviously whether or not you meet the basic requirements. These questions are usually quite straightforwardA requirement for this position is that you must have education and experience in environmental engineering and/or geology in order to provide expertise in soil and groundwater contamination evaluationYes I have environmental engineering and/or geology experienceNo I do not have experience in environmental engineering or geology.Determining How Qualified You AreNext, the HR Specialist must sort out whether you are Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or simply Qualified by evaluating your level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to the job.Here is where things get a little trickier, because the questions will usually involve a self-rating scale similar to this exam pleFor each of the following tasks, choose the statement from below that best describes your experience as listed below.A- I know little or nothing about this.B- I have had study or training in this.C- I have used my knowledge or ability, but I have been closely supervised.D- I have used my knowledge or ability on my own, under normal supervision.E- I am consulted by other journeypersons in difficult situations, or I am called on to do unusually difficult jobs.Thorough knowledge of visual arts, videographic, and photographic methods and?techniques and the subject matter supported or depicted to plan visual products and services that snger subject matter content.Knowledge of the subject matter program area to develop original designs, concepts, or visual styles for publications, exhibits, or presentation material that present to the public the ideas of image desired, evoke certain viewer responses, or reduce the cost of production, installation, or maintenance of the visual product.A bility to plan and carry out visual arts projects, resolving most conflicts that?arise, integrating and coordinating the work of others, and interpreting policies.Ability to develop specific ideas on the appearance and contents of the product (e.g., specific photos, videos, illustrations, typography, color scheme, or number of views to be illustrated).In order to apply for a job successfully, you must hit the mark of BEST QUALIFIED. How do you hit that mark? You need to score the highest rating (E in the example above) for at least 85-90% of the questions in this section If you read the announcement and decide that you cannot achieve that score, then move on to another job announcement for which you are better qualified.If you are trying to get into a government position for the first time, or change fields within the federal government, look for those job announcements that are more generalist and not requiring specific skills and knowledge beyond your experience and education.A Fe w More Words to the Wise About QuestionnairesDont deflate your questionnaire answers Give yourself all the credit that you can. Read howFinally, make aya your resume supports your questionnaire answers. The HR Specialist will cross check your resume to see if you answered the questionnaire accurately and correctly. Usethe keywords from the questionnaire in your outline format federal resume. Read more about the outline formatSo, the common sense tip for your federal job search isCheck the questionnaire to help you decide whether or not to apply.Paulina Chen has a passion for taking the complex and making it simple for people to understand. Paulina has been a graphic designer, developmental editor, and webmaster for The Resume Place for over 10 years. Since receiving her Certified Federal Job Search Trainer certification, she has been eager to show federal applicants that writing your best possible federal resume is within your reach. If you need more writing help with your federal r esume, contact us for an absolutely free project review. If you need expert advice or training, Kathryn Troutman the Federal Resume Guru is your best bet on the planet.

Win the Job With This Operations Team Leader Resume Template for Word

Win the Job With This Operations Team Leader Resume Template for WordWin the Job With This Operations Team Leader Resume Template for WordIntroductionIn a crowded job market, it is vital to make a great first impression with your introductory document and show what professional qualities distinguish you from all other job applicants. This operations kollektiv leader resume template for Word will show you how to optimally format your document as well as what type of content your prospective employer is fruchtwein interested in. With this information, you will be able to prepare a relevant and distinctive resume.Operations Team Leader Resume Template for Word Nathan HamiltonIrvine, California 11111E nhamiltonanymail P 555Strategic team leader experienced in the management of ordnungsprinzips application development. Committed to leveraging key strengths of personnel to craft high-functioning project teams. Knowledgeable about business administration and successful in putting it to pr actice to lead teams.Perfect Your Skills Section Use the skills section of your resume to showcase skills you have that are also the most relevant for the job you want. The operations team leader resume template for Word will help you visualize what this section should look like. In addition, you should look at relevant keywords in the job description and use them in your own skills section. Make koranvers to word them the same way as the job description does to show automated application tracking systems you are a good fit and should make it to the next round. Here are some skills that are especially desirable for an operations team leader* Knowledge of system architecture and its applications * Complex problem analysis and resolution* Experienced IT systems development skills* Business resource managementPolish Your Work History SectionDescriptions of your most recent and relevant job experiences shed light on how you have put your skills to work. To make sure your prospective emp loyer can easily see the depth of your experience, try to use some metrics involving your efforts in the workplace. Another good strategy to add relevance is to utilize key phrases from the job description in your work experience when possible. Make sure to start every bullet point of your work history section with a strong action verb like the operations team leader resume template for Word does.Here are some additional examples of operations team leader work history listings Operations Team Leader Alliance Health2010 2017 Recruit appropriate project personnel with skills to fit the mission of the data applications project Develop project implementation plans, assigning tasks and defining the scope of the project Initiate a return on investment evaluation plan for information management projects that saved the company 20 percent of its development costs in the last fiscal year Communicate with all stakeholders throughout the project development lifecycle Work within budget and ti me constraints while delivering robust resultsInformation Technology Team Leader Saint Patricks Health System2005 2010 Initiated project support, collaborating with team members to expedite system solutions Managed IT system updates, patches, and redesigns Supervised other support staff, directing them to complete defined tasks and monitoring their progress Developed project plans with input from all company stakeholders Analyzed system data output to determine areas for optimization throughout the information management systemRefine Your Education SectionEducation is an important part of the resume and one that relies heavily on a concise, eye-catching format for easy readability. Start the list of your educational experience with your most recent accomplishment, as demonstrated in the operations team leader resume template for Word. Do not list your grade point average unless you are a recent graduate. Include relevant education and certifications in this section that directly a pply to the position you are applying for. Here is another good example of a resumes education sectionCertificate in Health Database Management 2016Carlson School of ManagementThe University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaBachelor of Science in Systems Application Management 2013Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota

Astonishing Information Regarding Skills Based Resume Unveiled

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Experts share the perks of working the holiday week instead of vacationing

Experts share the perks of working the holiday week instead of vacationingExperts share the perks of working the holiday week instead of vacationingThe week between Christmas and New Years Day is generally a slow one for in the professional world. Besides those who work in the retail, medical or hospitality industries, the week is considered a time when most office staff is on PTO.If youre parte of the skeleton crew who has to cover and handle the workload while your coworkers are on holiday or hiatus, look at the silver lining.Job experts say there are perks to working this slow week.Embrace the holiday spiritA gesture of kindness you can do that week is work during the holidays.The Number One perk of working the holiday week is that you instantly win friends among your coworkers who need someone to hold down the fort while theyre celebrating at home with their families, says Chris Chancey, founder of Amplio Recruiting, a staffing firm in Atlanta. Offering to work for a colleague du ring the holidays fosters a sense of camaraderie, he says.Coworkers of different faiths and cultures can grow into a more tightly knit unit by sharing information about one anothers traditions. Employers can foster this by planning holiday-themed potluck lunches that take various ethnic celebrations into account, adds Chancey.Enjoy the quiet officeThe main advantage to working during the holiday week is that it is quiet, says Graham Shorr, chief of staff at SquareFoot, a commercial real estate startup based in New York.Finding undisturbed focus time can be especially difficult towards the end of the year with- holidays, annual planning, budgeting, and projections, but having a week with fewer managerial or collaborative responsibilities can hugely valuable for strategic planning, building process, or getting ahead of deliverables for the new year, says Shorr. Plus, the managers are likely off so theres even more opportunity to enjoy a slower pace and more casual dress.Start the new year off successfullyLauren McGoodwin, CEO and founder of Career Contessa, creator of The Salary Project and host of the new podcast, The Femails, says working during the holiday week is a great time to focus and catch up on a project without the distractions of emails flying in, interruptions from colleagues, meetings, clients or anything else.Its also a great way to start the New Year with a clean slate at work organized and fully caught up, she continues. This allows you to hit the ground running and be incredibly productive in the first few weeks of the New Year versus playing catch up and having to tie up loose ends from before the holiday.

RBG Proves You Can Be Friendly With Any Co-worker - The Muse

RBG Proves You Can Be Friendly With Any Co-worker - The MuseRBG Proves You Can Be Friendly With Any Co-worker She walked onstage to the sounds of The Notorious B.I.G.s eponymous song blasting from the speakers. Hardly the introduction youd expect for a Supreme Court justice- unless, of course, its Associate Justice-slash-pop-culture-icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At a recent appearance at Columbia Universitys She Opened the Door womens conference, Ginsburgs entrance to a rap soundtrack was accompanied by a standing ovation. I was sitting all the way in the back of the large room, peering over hundreds of heads (and nearly as many smartphone cameras as attendees clamorad to capture the moment), at the 84-year-old legend.Clockwise Courtesy of Alex Wong, Robin Marchant, and Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesGinsburg may identify as a flaming feminist litigator, as CNN anchor Poppy Harlow reminded the audience in her introduction. She may have gained unprecedented status for a judge as a pop star for the liberal crowd, exemplified by the nickname The Notorious RBG (hence the song). And she may have gotten into hot water in the past when, to some observers, she got too political. But her final point in the conversation with Harlow can serve as a reminder to all of us that no matter how much your views differ or how vehemently you disagree with your co-workers- no matter how important the issues and how high the stakes- you can mucksmuschenstill be friendly and maintain a harmonious work environment. I love the work I do. I think I have the best job in the world for a lawyer. I respect all my colleagues and genuinely like most of them, Ginsburg said, speaking about her work at the end of a response about the things she has loved most in her life, a list that included her luck, her dear spouse, her family and children, and beautiful music. She paused just enough before most of them to elicit a big laugh from the audience. But even the hint that she wouldnt necessarily choose ev ery fellow justice to be her best friend didnt deter her from pressing on with an important pearl of wisdom any employee could learn from.Ive never worked in a more collegial place than the Supreme Court. Let me give you two examples. We have a tradition started by Chief Justice Melville Fuller at the end of the 19th century, and its the handshake before we sit to hear oral arguments and before we confer. We go around our conference room, each justice shaking hands with every other. Its as if to say, Maybe I was miffed yesterday when you circulated that nasty dissent, but we are in this together. Ginsburg went on to explain that the justices also lunch together every day they sit to hear arguments and every day they confer, that the chief justice usually brings in wine for a toast when its a justices birthday, how its the former junior justices job to make a dinner in honor of a new justice coming on board, and how the group frequently travels together both domestically and abroad. So theres a lot of togetherness, she said. Think about it These are the nine members of the highest court in the country. They deliberate over and make decisions in some of the most important cases, sometimes altering the course of history (think of their 2015 vote making same-sex marriage a right nationwide). And they have staggeringly different views on how the Constitution should be interpreted and, in some instances, which way the court should rule. Yet they still manage to cultivate a respectful and amicable environment- friendly, even if everyone isnt friends with everyone else. But even friendship is possible, as Ginsburgs close one with the late and quite conservative Justice Antonin Scalia demonstrates. In the compilation of Ginsburgs writings My Own Words, her biographers Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams quote a 2007 bewerberinterview in which she speaks fondly of Scalia. We are two people who are quite different in their core beliefs, but who respect each others charac ter and ability, Ginsburg said. There is nobody else I spend every New Years Eve with.If Supreme Court justices can be friends- or at least friendly- with the colleagues they disagree with, surely we all can too.

Your Side Hustle May Help You Land Your Dream Job

Your Side Hustle May Help You Land Your Dream Job Your Side Hustle May Help You Land Your Dream Job When I say side hustle, Im not only talking about a side business. Im alsotalking about all of the little things you do aside from your day job or career. This includes volunteer work, freelance work, hobbies, and even part-time work.I spoke with two separate clients last week who didnt mention the extra work theyd been doing because they didnt think it would benefit their resumes. The funny thing is that both clients left off pieces of information that could potentially score them their dream positions.The Power of Side HustlesWhen I first started college, I applied for a PR internship in San Francisco. I didnt have a huge amount of office experience, but I had worked at the front desk in a cupcake shop. I didnt think much about it, and Iconsidered the position to be filler onmy resume, but it turned out that the PR company had just landed a major cupcake shop as one of itsclients. The company wasthrilled that I had inside experience. I dont know if this was the deciding factor in landing the internship,but I do know that a jobI thought wasinconsequentialended up weighing heavily in my favor.Another great example of when highlighting your side hustle can be extremely beneficial is when you are between jobs. Almost everyone will have that experience in their lifetime, and more and more employers have come to understand that its a natural result of the market. However, whats really important what will really wow potential employers is what you do during the interim.If youre in between jobs, try doing some volunteer work that is related to your industry and career. For example, if youre in marketing or events management, you can offer to help plan an event at alocal charity or school. Whilevolunteer workmay not be a traditional job or a source of income, it will boost the power of your resume and showcase your motivation, work ethic, and sense of community.When someone hands me aresume showing that their last job ended more thana month ago, my first thought is always, What have they been doing this whole time? Employers will have similar thoughts, so be sure to fill your gemeinsame agrarpolitik time with valuable work.Everyone needs a break at some point, and there is nothing wrong with taking a little time for yourself when youre in between jobs. However, if your transition lasts for more than a month or two, you need to be sure you are staying active in your industry. As mentioned above, volunteering is a great way to do this, but there are other options as well. Taking classes or adopting a constructive hobby (e.g., building websites or starting an industry-related blog) are also great ways to show employers that you arent just sitting around all day, waiting for your next role to land in your lap.Today, it is rare to have a perfect career path, and most people do a lot more than just their day jobs. If you are one of those people, don t be afraid to show offeverything you do even the things that arent directly related to your career.Remember, your side hustle may just help you land your dream job.Michele Lando is a certified professional resume writer and the founder of Write Styles.