How Turbonomic Attracts Top Talent from Large Tech Companies

How Turbonomic Attracts Top Talent from Large Tech Companies In the latest episode of the Employer  Branding Podcast, we chat with a growing tech company battling it out over talent with the usual behemoths. Lots of tips on how to go about winning as a challenger brand today. Chris McMahon is the Vice President, People Culture at Turbonomic. He is a people strategist that enables dynamic cultures at high growth Boston area companies such as Turbonomic, Vistaprint, Endeca and 170 Systems. Passionate about hiring and developing great talent and leadership across the globe for Turbonomic as it continues its path of hypergrowth. Justin Graci is the Marketing Manager, Corporate Talent Brand at Turbonomic.  As a brand marketing manager, hes in charge of developing digital strategies and communications that help support the corporate brand and how Turbonomic is perceived by customers, partners and candidates. Working cross-functionally with almost every team within the org, hes the storyteller evangelizing what the company does best. Have a listen to the interview below, keep reading for a summary and be sure to subscribe to the  Employer Branding Podcast. Listen on  Apple Podcasts,  Stitcher Radio,  Google Play  or  SoundCloud. In this episode youll learn: Who Turbonomic are and what they do. What the corporate culture is like at Turbonomic. What the EVP of Turbonomic is, and how its activated. What Turbonomics best source of hire is at the moment. What initiatives  they are most proud of and what hard lessons have they learned. The most important tech tools they use on a daily basis. How they measure the results of their employer brand work. Who inspires  Chris and Justins employer branding approach, and why. Whats up next for employer branding in the tech space. Check out life at Turbonomic.

How to Balance Test Prep with a 9-to-5

How to Balance Test Prep with a 9-to-5 Whether you’re a financial analyst seeking CFA certification… a paralegal studying for the LSAT… or an aspiring MBA swimming in GMAT books while working toward your 10,000 hours… you can relate.  Preparing  for standardized tests while keeping up with a corporate job can seem impossible. Whether you’re a financial analyst seeking CFA certification… a paralegal studying for the LSAT… or an aspiring MBA swimming in GMAT books while working toward your 10,000 hours… you can relate.  Preparing  for standardized tests while keeping up with a corporate job can seem impossible. Have no fear. I conducted interviews with successful professionals who have gone through the process of studying  for exams  while holding down full-time jobs. Here are 10 life-hacks that may help those of you who are experiencing serious burnout: 1. Talk to your manager Often, employees are hesitant to alert their bosses of test prep, in fears of raising alarm that they are soon to depart. But you must remember that any certification which improves your expertise  is ultimately positive for your company. It’s also much harder to embark on what will be a difficult schedule without evoking sympathy from your manager. You need some leniency from coworkers when it comes to your availability. 2. Make sacrifices Your phone should be in airplane mode during study hours. No texts, no social media. Get a land line in your apartment where you can be reached in case of emergency. Give that number to a select number of important friends and family members, but remind them that it can only be used in the most urgent of circumstances.  Manage expectations with your close friends and family before your process begins. Tell them which study hours are off-limits ahead of time. 3. Rise early Catch your mind while it is still a clean slate. Study early in the morning, before the pressures of the work day have hit.  Very few professionals admit to being “morning people”…but most agree that a demanding work schedule makes studying  after leaving the office too difficult to sustain. 4. Cut the booze Most of those surveyed for this piece suggested limiting yourself to social outings one night a week. Alcohol can be a stress-reliever, but it also affects your ability to sleep well, which is much more important. Try to align your drinking schedule with your one night a week. Partying with friends will seem like much more of a treat, and something you can look forward to. But be careful not to go overboard. You are certain to be a lightweight on your new schedule. 5. Hibernate Those polled for this article stated that it is always best to choose a test date that accommodates a winter studying schedule. Spring and summer days are when you’ll be most restless and eager to get out and socialize. While the weather is cold and dreary, you might as well stay in and be productive. 6. Stay consistent Stick to your schedule. Any semblance of constancy will make you feel more secure in yourself, and your ability to stay disciplined. 7. But switch it up At least one day a week, choose a location that is not your home or office to get some studying done. Try a local library or quiet coffee shop. A change of scenery will do you some good by resetting your mind. 8. Stay positive Always keep the end in sight. Write a list of your long-term goals, no matter how lofty. Post them above your desk at home or on your fridge. Draw daily motivation from a constant reminder of how your life will look once you’ve achieved  the  ideal score. And don’t forget to celebrate your “wins” after practice tests, big or small! 9. Be realistic Before you outline your goal score… you need to know where you are. Take a diagnostic test before beginning the process so you have a bench-marked idea of how much improvement is needed, and in which sections of the test. Write it down, and keep it someplace you’ll remember. Even when you’re not reaching your goal score, seeing how your marks improve over the weeks and months will give you the added ego boost you need. 10. Prioritize health Get sleep. Eat clean. Exercise regularly. This much is non-negotiable. Your brain needs fuel to multi-task, so give it all the support it needs.

Stumbling on Happiness

Stumbling on Happiness The most fun I ever had interviewing someone was when I talked to Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard University. It was about a year ago, and I thought I would just ask him a fast question about how much money someone needs to be happy. (Answer, about $40,000 a year. Thats enough to be happy. Money you get after that doesnt affect your happiness.) But Gilbert went on and on about how we have no idea what is going to make us happy so we should stop trying so hard to figure it out. His book just came out. Its called Stumbling on Happiness, and I recommend it. Gilbert has a lot to say about the flawed ways we look for happiness. Here are things he told me: 1. You cant predict what will make you happy. People are, in fact, hard-wired to do a poor job of imagining what will make them happy. (This is why we think more money will help, for example.) 2. The best way to figure out happiness is to look at other people. Find people who look happy to you and do what they are doing. 3. You are not special. We are all basically the same. So you dont need to look for any special code for happiness. Just find people who look happy to you. To get a sense of Gilberts research, heres an excerpt from his recent op-ed in the New York Times that describes why we are biased when we examine the evidence: When our bathroom scale delivers bad news, we hop off and then on again, just to make sure we didnt misread the display or put too much pressure on one foot. When our scale delivers good news, we smile and head for the shower. By uncritically accepting evidence when it pleases us, and insisting on more when it doesnt, we subtly tip the scales in our favor. Research suggests that the way we weigh ourselves in the bathroom is the way we weigh evidence outside of it. When it comes to picking a career, Gilbert says you should personally try out a lot of different jobs. This is great news for young people today who generally have nine jobs before the age of thirty-two.

Five things to know before you become a freelance journalist

Five things to know before you become a freelance journalist Greta Solomon is a writing coach, published author and a University of Warwick Psychology graduate. Here she shares what she wished she had known before taking the plunge into the lifestyle of freelance journalism. Back in 2002, after two staff jobs at women’s magazines, and at the tender age of 24 â€" I took the plunge and went freelance. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was a classic creative who couldn’t just do one thing. Now, I know that there are words to describe people like me. Barbara Sher  calls us scanners,  Margaret Lobenstein  calls us renaissance souls and more recently  Emma Gannon  called us multi-hyphens. Most people just called me crazy and looked on bewildered as I gave up the prestige of being a woman who worked at a top selling weekly magazine, for someone who tapped away on a bulky old PC in my dad’s dining room. Back then, it wasn’t the norm to do freelance journalism by day and drama school by night â€" as I opted to do. But when you throw out the grand master plan laid out for you by society, then anything is possible. So, I had a baptism by fire by freelancing full-time for that first year, then part time after that. Then, on no fixed schedule as I learnt the lay of the land and how to sustain not just a  career  as a writer, but a  life  as a writer. Because often being a writer and / or a journalist simply can’t fit into a neat career box. And knowing this from the get-go gives you the armour and confidence to face the world as the writer you know you have the potential to be. I look around and see writers that are hungry to write on their terms. I see them finding that the publications they once worked at can no longer sustain them â€" due to budget cuts. I see new voices dipping in and out of different writing worlds, trying to find solid ground. Experiencing a constant craving for stability where is there none. But nevertheless, plunging in because they need and want to get their voice and message out into the world. According to the  McKinsey Global Institute, up to 162 million people in Europe and the United States (that’s 20 to 30% of the working-age population) are undertaking some form of independent work.  And this figure is set to rise to 43% by 2020. So, although I focus specifically on journalism, these tips can be applied to pretty much any freelance, creative career. It’s OK not to have a job title I spent many a sleepless night worrying about whether I was a real-life, health, travel or fashion journalist. I pitched and published articles on all these topics and found it too difficult to choose one focus area. I wish I’d known that it doesn’t matter. There is no set box for a freelance career, so there is also no set job title. Spend time writing, pitching and publishing â€" not worrying about having a neat job title you can rattle off at parties. Your writing identity unravels itself over time and you don’t need to force it. Rejection comes as standard A journalist friend and I used to laugh at the rejection emails we’d get after pitching to magazines. Once, after pitching to a very snooty magazine â€" my friend simply got Thank you â€" but no thank you. We could imagine the cut-glass tone of voice it was delivered in and it had us in stitches. But that was our daily reality. For every commission back then â€" and I was featured in lots of household names â€" there were plenty more rejections. I can’t actually remember my exact pitch to commission ratio during my first year. I’ve probably blocked it out, as it was so gruelling. It caused a lot of stress, but finally I learned to make peace with rejection and simply accept it. So, challenge yourself to go on a mission to wholeheartedly accept rejection, and almost welcome it. Climb the rejection wall so many times that it becomes a breeze, because you can’t go to the next stage in your writing career until you do so. Tell yourself that by simply sending out your work, you’re well ahead of the competition â€" some of whom are sitting on fabulous ideas for fear of being knocked back. Seek support from other freelance journalists It’s essential to view other journalists as allies. Being a freelance journalist can be a lonely endeavor. So, it really helps to walk with other people who are on the same path. I wish I’d known that I needed to actively make journalist friends, talk about my experiences, ask for help and give it and form a community of colleagues. Now, I’m part of a private Facebook group for journalists and it has been invaluable in everything from getting tips on who the best accountant is, to sharing media contacts to just being able to talk shop. Build relationships before pitching If you’re new to freelancing, then you really have no choice but to send cold emails. But after a while you need to change your approach one of collaboration and community. You need to get your face seen â€" either in real-life or virtually. So, check out Eventbrite and go to any media meet-ups that catch your eye. If there’s nothing happening where you live, then use social media to interact with other writers and editors. That is the fast track to not only getting your ideas seen, but to landing regular commissions with particular publications. Get a side hustle sooner rather than later Expecting your freelance journalism to fully pay for your bills, and your life, piles up a lot of pressure. That pressure can weigh down on your writing, making you less agile and adaptable and throw you out of your creative flow. It could even give you a nasty case of writer’s block which, naturally, sabotages your success.   You don’t have to announce it to the world but get a side job that is flexible enough to give you the time and head space to write. For me, promotional work was ideal. But I wish I’d done it sooner. Knowing that regular money was always coming in would have alleviated the stress from late payments and invoices that seemed to get lost the moment they left my email inbox. Ultimately, I believe it’s essential to see freelance journalism as part of a portfolio career. After a few years, I began teaching, training and coaching. And that ensured that I not only passed on the written word to others, but I had activities that funded my writing. So, think of yourself as your own benefactor. Instead of expecting freelance journalism to PAY YOU, think about how you can PAY FOR IT. This simple mindset shift can help you create a sustainable career. The kind where people stop commenting on how crazy you are, and instead ask whether they can join your next press trip, or if you can blag them a party invite. Whether you say yes or no, is up to you! Forbes Media (original source for this article)

Using Medieval European Resume Writing Activity Ideas For Life of a Knight In Medieval Europe

Using Medieval European Resume Writing Activity Ideas For Life of a Knight In Medieval EuropeDid you know that you can use medieval European resume writing activity ideas to help with creating a life of a knight in medieval Europe? If you have never done this before, I bet you know someone who would love to tell you how much time and money they saved by using your ideas. However, I am sure there are many people who will tell you that your ideas do not work. Well, maybe they are right but the one thing that I can say is that they have never tried my ideas and you can be the judge.The knight would not be without his equipment, right? The lord of the castle could not keep him going if he did not have his trusty four horsemen and to keep them fed he would need a good stable, and perhaps even the stables? Now there were horses and men in medieval Europe that were far better than average in terms of stamina and strength, but not necessarily for what we consider a fun horse to ride.You can use medieval Europe resume writing activity ideas to find the right horse for your horseman. Yes, that is right, you can start with horses and see which ones can give the knights the best possible ride. Horses of high quality always result in very happy riders.If you can get a horse that is of high quality, then you know you are really getting a quality horse for your nobleman or man, but will he be able to keep it and provide it with the right quality feed for it to run at its best? Do you know why some horses and riders have such beautiful horses?When you are looking for horses to help you out with your castles, for example, remember that a very big horse can sometimes mean a more difficult ride on it for a knight, if the horse is of high quality. Remember, he needs to be in top form to keep up with him, and not to lose him.Also remember that just because a man has the most expensive horse does not mean that he will be able to ride it without any problems. Remember, it is the resp onsibility of the rider to be safe.So now that you have an idea on how to find the right horse for his highness, how about how to find the right man for this job? How do you start doing research and find the perfect man for this position and bring the best life of a knight in medieval Europe to him?You can try to find Medieval Europe research guides for your castle and try to find the type of person that he is looking for. It may take some time, but it will be worth it.

Job Search - Ensuring Nothing Negative Comes Up In Your Background Search - CareerAlley

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Work for Google - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Work for Google - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Google has list of ten good reasons why its good to work for them, which includes: 2. Life is beautiful. Being a part of something that matters and working on products in which you can believe is remarkably fulfilling. 3. Appreciation is the best motivation. 4. Work and play are not mutually exclusive. It is possible to code and pass the puck at the same time. 9. Boldly go where no one has gone before. There are hundreds of challenges yet to solve. Your creative ideas matter here and are worth exploring. Youll have the opportunity to develop innovative new products that millions of people will find useful. Sounds really, really good. Its nice to see that Google are not only on the cutting edge technologically, but also in the way they treat their people. Kudos! Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related