3 Surprising Things I Learned By Becoming A Female Breadwinner

3 Surprising Things I Learned By Becoming A Female Breadwinner Growing up, I welches always taught that the man in the household was the breadwinner. His role was to make the money and make the key financial decisions. My parents would have loved nothing more for me than to get married and have a husband do those things for me.Sounds old school now, doesnt it? This wasnt that long ago either. I actually had the same expectations of myself until I hit my early 20s. But then, I entered the workforce and things changed. I found new drive and focus in myself I never knew existed. This drive pushed me to conquer my career with a competitive spirit with monetary goals in mind. I began to make money. Good money. Aside of my career aspirations, I eventually did marry, and became the breadwinner, which was counterintuitive to how I was raised. This created a different dynamic that no one could have prepared me for.Here are the three most surprising things Ive learned as a female breadwinner1. The Power StruggleMaking more money than my husband presented a power struggle that surprised me. Although I was out earning him, he wanted to make all of the financial decisions on ur behalf. If we spent money on home upgrades, vacations or investments, he wanted to have control. When I spoke up about how I thought we should spend money, my voice was typically overlooked, or he found a reason that my ideas were not good ones. This made me feel unsettled and degraded, which created a rift in our relationship. Despite our modern earning situation, he wanted to keep traditional roles. The struggle was real and was a challenge to resolve. It forced us to find better ways to communicate about money and re-define ourselves.2.The StressEven though I was traveling, conducting meetings, managing people and bringing in the dough, I was still expected to keep the household running. What surprised me is that this added a whole different level of stress. I didnt see this coming. I tried to find a way to understand this stress, and was validated when I read an article published in FACT TANK (March 2015) Women continue to bear a heavier burden when it comes to balancing work and family, despite progress in recent decades to bring about gender equality in the workplace. When I read this, I realized I wasnt alone.3.The BeautyI just presented some of the surprising challenges that came my way, but I do have to mention the surprise in the beauty of being the breadwinner. Self -sufficiency. Regardless of the influence of my parents expectations early in my life, I surprised myself by becoming financially self -sufficient. I can take care of myself, my family and save money for the future. This provides a level of freedom and confidence, and I will most certainly instill these qualities in my daughter.Being a female breadwinner presents positives and challenges. Despite making money, the common theme here is that we are still conflicted by traditional roles. Women are advancing i n their careers, and I expect this trend to continue. Now, it is all about accepting this shift and incorporating it into the family unit. We can do it, change it and teach it.--Holly Caplan is an award-winning manager and author of Surviving the Dick Clique A Girls Guide to Surviving the Male Dominated Corporate World. For more information, please visit,www.hollycaplan.com.

Why Everybody Is Talking About Starting a Resume Freelance Writing Business...The Simple Truth Revealed

Why Everybody Is Talking About Stspeciesing a Resume Freelance Writing geschftlicher umgang...The Simple Truth Revealed The Benefits of Starting a Resume Freelance Writing Business When youre starting any form of geschftlicher umgang, it requires time to develop a client base and start seeing a steady income. Any moment you have your own organization, you can expect to work a lot more hours than your typical peers. If youve been in operation for some time, odds are majority of your clients will be as a consequence of referral. In case the geschftsleben is being operated from a concrete place, thena certificate of occupancy (CO) have to be obtained. Resume writing is more engaging and client-facing since you have to work one-on-one with the customer. Resume writing business may also be grown using franchise. You may probably get by with no more than two or three primary resumes, which youre then adapt further for particular clients. You should be convinced that you understa nd how to compose powerful and result-generating resumes. Youre able to offer your services as a copywriter to fill that demand for a sort of unique businesses. You could also be in a position to begin a company that helps other businesses with market research. If you wish to help businesses with quite a few different advertising and marketing activities, including things like advertising and content creation, you can begin a business for a marketing consultant and work with a number of unique businesses. Staying in contact with your clients is among the most important elements to cultivating an active resume-writing enterprise. Starting a nonprofit business may be a rewarding life path, as it can allow you to both make money and really make a difference. As youre running your organization by yourself, you have to keep an eye on everything. In the same way, a construction business might be a wonderful fit for a person who enjoys hands-on work. If this is the case, you could th ink about building a little business around life coaching. Starting a Resume Freelance Writing Business - the Story Writing an e-book can help you make a steady stream of revenue. It is one profession that is especially suited to people who want flexibility in where, how, and when they work. Writing Professional resumes is a skill that may be easily acquired. Writing resumes for individuals supplies you with the chance to help them land work, along with earning money from your writing skills. Starting a Resume Freelance Writing Business for Dummies Resume writing is an art and it ought to be utilised in resume to create a fantastic impression on the possible employer. Another step is for the freelance hopeful to have a presence on several social networking sites.

Expert Interview Lawyer Jane Woodcock Shares Her Unlikely Career Path

Expert Interview Lawyer Jane Woodcock Shares Her Unlikely Career Path Ed. Note Jane Woodcock is head of the personal injury department at the U.K.-based law firm Hudgell Solicitors.Here, she speaks to Simon Wilson, a senior solicitor at the firm, about the unlikely path that lead to her law career. If youre interested in a career in law, youll definitely want to see what Woodcock has to say. Our American readers should also bedrngnise that, given that the education system herediffers from the system in the U.K., they cant follow the letter of Woodcocks advice but the more important thing here is thespirit of the advice, and that should be valuable to everyone, no matter their career or their geographical location.Simon WilsonWhat made you decide against going through university? Do you regret not going to university? What are the benefits of not going to university?Jane WoodcockI welches a headst rong 16-year-old when I left school after O levels and dont think I even considered going to university. Regrets possibly in terms of widening horizons, but none in terms of where my career path has led me since. I doubt that I could have achieved more than I have even had I attended university.The benefit of not going to university and instead studying for legal executive examinations while in employment in legal practice is that the knowledge gained on a practical level from working files and from working with and being mentored by experienced staff is invaluable and something that simply cannot be achieved through the university route.SWWhat alternative route did you take to get into law?JWAs I say, I studied for the Institute of Legal Executives examinations, qualifying pretty quickly as an associate and then going on to take the fellowship examinations, which at the time were said to be equivalent to degree standard examinations, and I presume still are. I got a distinction or two and because I was too young to be made a fellow. There was a qualifying employment period of five years. I think had to wait about 18 months to get the formal title.SWWhat subjects did you take at school? Did these help you towards a role in law?JWI attended a grammar school. Standard maths, English, and science-based subjects, history and geography, and we had Latin classes although I cant pretend they have particularly shaped my life since. If anything, I probably excelled in English and history, which probably had a bearing. Being blessed with something of a photographic memory also helped a bit.Jane WoodcockSWHave you had any on-the-job training? If so, what did it involve and how has it prepared you for your role?JWAs above, I had on-the-job-training from the beginning and eventually got the hang of it well enough to train other people.SWWhat are the biggest challenges that you have faced in your career so far?JWDifficult question. I have been qualified for more than30 ye ars now At the beginning, the biggest challenge was to gain acceptance, as a female, into the world of civil litigation, which was very much a male domain. From memory, there were about 33 separate firms practicing in Hull at the time, and only myself and one other female working in the civil litigation field at anything like a fee-earner level. Times have changed very considerably since then, and women may well now outweigh men in this field.The challenge was therefore to gain the acknowledgement and respect of not only fellow litigators, but also counsel and judges which I think I did.SWWhere do you see yourself in five years time?JWRetired and sitting in the sunSWDo you have any role models or mentors who have inspired your career choices so far?JWI qualified as a fellow while working for a firm where I did defense work (i.e., the opposite of what I do now). I ended up staying for 13 years. I worked with/for a guy called John Bryers. Without exaggeration, I would not be where I am now without the guidance this man gave me. Without exaggeration, he is probably the kindest and most genuine person I have ever met.So, I got lucky, and in a sense, luck does play a part in this type of career being in the right place at the right time, someone spotting your talent, landing that one case that develops into something that makes legal precedent.SWWhat key skills do you think you need for your role?JWAn eye for detail, good memory, good knowledge and understanding of the law, patience, the ability tobea good listener and good communicator, common sense, a sense of humor, and the ability to withstand stress very significant stress at times and be prepared to lose sleep in the literal sense.Jane WoodcockSWWhat advice would you give someone aspiring to a career in law who has not been to university and is not planning to do so?JWThink about getting work placement in a firm. Think about taking even a very junior role in a firm to get a foot in the door. Many legal ex ecutives have started their careers in secretarial roles or similar.Also, just to put matters into perspective, there is very little indeed that a fellow of the Institute cannot do which a solicitor can including being a partner in a firm and having a right of audience in the higher courts.

Innovative Design Simulation Challenge Entries Being Accepted Through May 31

Innovative Design Simulation Challenge Entries Being Accepted Through May 31 Innovative Design Simulation Challenge Entries Being Accepted Through May 31 Innovative Design Simulation Challenge Entries Being Accepted Through May 31 There are only a few more weeks for students to enter the ASME Innovative Design Simulation Challenge (IDSC), a new competition that gives mechanical engineering and multi-disciplinary undergraduate students from around the world the chance to showcase their skills in developing and deploying simulations or simulation frameworks and environments. The deadline to register is May 31.The IDSC is a venue for students to showcase their knowledge and creativity while addressing a broad spectrum of academic, industrial, manufacturing and humanitarian challenges. The simulations entered by students should enable the prediction of models capturing systemic or service behavior for the needs of product or service design, maintenance, qualification or certificat ion in all areas of engineering innovation. The 12 finalists chosen by a reviewing committee will present their entries to a panel of judges at the ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), to be held Aug. 17-20 in Buffalo, N.Y. Two $2,000 prizes will be awarded in each of the IDSCs three categories custom, open and commercial simulations. Other prizes include $1,000 honoraria and complimentary five-year ASME memberships for selected team faculty member advisors, as well as travel subsidies for semi-finalists to attend the Challenge finals in Buffalo. The Challenge is open to individual students or teams of up three members. The 12 IDSC finalists will be announced by June 30. For more information on the ASME Innovative Design Simulation Challenge, or to register, visit https//www.asme.org/events/competitions/idsc-challenge.

3 requirements for success according to science and billionaires

3 requirements for success according to science and billionaires3 requirements for success according to science and billionairesAccording to the Expectancy Theory of Motivation, three things must occur for a person to be deeply and fully motivated toward their goals.If you have these three things, youll be pulled toward something that truly excites you. Youll have the confidence of a plan that you can execute. Youll regularly create small wins that ripple into bigger wins.3 requirements to unstoppable motivationYou must believe the reward (the WHY) of a particular goal is important, meaningful, and compelling.You must believe that you know how (clear strategies/plans/people) to achieve your goal.You must believe that you can execute the plans, strategies, and pivoting involved in achieving the goal.These are the big three which you must have to succeed at any level. Interestingly, long before Expectancy Theory existed, the billionaire H.L. Hunt saidThere are only three requirements f or success. First, decide exactly what it is you want in life. Second, determine the price that you are going to have to pay to get the things you want. And third, and this is most important, resolve to pay that price.Heres how it works1. Decide exactly what you want and whyThe bigger the why the easier the how. - Jim RohnYour goal or desired outcome needs to be truly desirable. You need to really want it and have compelling reasons for wanting it.Jim Rohn once said, Reasons come first, answers come second. You need reasons for doing something. Those reasons are your WHY.The mora reasons you can give yourself for accomplishing something, the mora motivated you will be. These reasons, when powerful, become NEEDS. For example, look at your life right now.Most people look at their current income as a product of their situation or capability. In reality, your current income is based on how much you believe you need.If you needed more, youd make more. If you needed to make an extra $50, 000 in the next 6 months because the situation or your dreams demanded it, youd be surprised what you could come up with. Necessity is the mother of invention.Your current level of income reflects the size of your reasons. Most people have this backward. They work so they can make money. When you have compelling reasons, you make money so you can do more work. The work is sweet because you have very specific and powerful reasons for doing it.If you can make your reasons bigger, more exciting, and personally meaningful to you, then youll start to conceptualize clear goals.The bigger your reasons, the bigger your needs. If you have big goals, youll need more resources, a kollektiv of people to help you, and probably lots more income.According to marketing legend, Jay Abraham, there is zero correlation between being good at something and making money. There are a lot of very talented people who dont have enough reasons to take their work and life to the next level.Although there is zer o correlation between being good and making money, there is a direct correlation between marketing and making money. The more compelling your reasons become for achieving a particular goal, the more willing youll be to get the word out and to succeed.How big do you want to play?How deep are your reasons to achieve your vision?How compelling are the rewards?How willing are you to learn and become?You cannot be motivated without a clear vision and reasons for that vision. But clarifying that vision takes work and patience. It takes exploration and asking yourself some really hard questions.Getting clear on a vision that matters to you requires spending lots of time by yourself and disconnecting from all of the noise around you. A deeply compelling WHY has to be more than just maintaining prior success or beating other people.You need to have something that is intrinsic. You can increase the velocity and pace of your success through extrinsic motivators. But the driving force must be s omething that is very personal to you. Something that you feel is your mission and purpose in life. Once you can get there, and once you can see it, then it is your obligation to begin sprinting toward it.It truly doesnt matter how big it is. You need to get as many data-points as you can from people who have done something somewhat similar. If someone has done EXACTLY what you want to do, you should check yourself. Youre probably pursuing someone elses goal. But similarity with others is to be expected. And you can use them as data points to plot your own course.2. Determine the price you will have to payWhatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. - Napoleon HillWhen you can conceive a goal and you have deep reasons for achieving that goal, your next step is to believe in the vision.You cannot believe in your vision without a thoughtful and strategic plan. For example, if you have the goal of making $10 Million Dollars but have never made more than $50,000 per year , then it doesnt matter how compelling your reasons are, you probably wont believe you can.You may talk a really good talk. But deep down, youll either be lying to yourself or naive to the reality of your situation.Being naive isnt a bad thing. But in order to truly believe you can do something big, you need to get educated. You need context into what will really be required. And you need to start succeeding even in small ways toward your goals.23 years is a really powerful span of time to make enormous progress toward a vision. In 23 years, you can become a 1000000aire. As Dean Graziosi once said, I got to 10 million by saying Yes, and I got to 100 million by saying, No. The more clear you become on your target, the better equipped youll become to find solutions. Having a WHY isnt enough. You need HOWs and WHOs to help you achieve that vision.If you dont have strategies and people and resources - or ways to get resources - then you wont be motivated and you wont achieve your goal s.If you have something you really want to do, it is your responsibility to get the gameplan in place. Robin Sharma has said, The bigger the dream, the more important to the team.In the incredible book, Scale or Fail, Allison Maslan provides the following 5 Stage frameworkStage 1 - THE SEEKER You rule and run the domain. In fact, you are the domain. You create, sell, implement, do and are responsible for everything.Stage 2 - THE PIONEER You have one to a small handful of employees. You begin to delegate but are still approving everything that comes in and out of your company.Stage 3 - THE RINGLEADER It can feel like a circus at times You begin building small teams (e.g., admin, custom service, marketing). At this stage, you are really getting clear on your vision. You are leading team meetings and developing systems and processes. Youre spread way too thin. People are still not clear on what their roles are.Stage 4 - THE CO-CREATOR You begin to recruit or promote team leaders to co-create the solutions and brainstorm the new ideas and opportunities. Your people become just as committed as you to your vision and begin asking How can we delight our customers? How can we innovate? How can we increase revenue?Stage 5 - THE VISIONARY At this stage of the game, they dont need you. You have great people in place who are devoted and committed to the vision. You step back from meetings and stop providing your two cents. You let go of the day-to-day and focus exclusively on the big picture.It doesnt matter if youre an entrepreneur or not. This 5-stage framework is very instructive.At each stage, you need a new gameplan. If you dont have the gameplan of going from Stage 1 to Stage 2, then you wont get there.Lots of people imagine themselves at Stage 5 when they dont even know how to get out of Stage 1 or 2.Whatever your goal is, you need to develop a plan. You need strategies to get from where you are to where you want to go. Once you ascend to a certain level, youl l need to re-define the WHY - your reasons for what youre doing. They should get bigger and bigger along the way because if it continues to grow, it will involve increasing numbers of people. It will also impact increasing numbers of people through the work you do.Without plans and people, you cant be motivated. You cant achieve big goals. Having a WHY is not enough. You need HOWs and WHOs. Or as Dan Sullivan puts it, you need WHOs to take care of the HOWs.3. Resolve to pay the priceAccording to psychologys Hope Theory, hope reflects your perceptions regarding your capacity toClearly conceptualize goalsDevelop the specific strategies to reach those goals (i.e., pathways thinking)Initiate and sustain the motivation for executing those strategiesThis theory is very similar to Expectancy Theory, which this entire article is based upon.The idea is simple, you need to have a clearly defined goal that is meaningful to you. You then need clear plans and strategies for reaching that goal. You need to truly believe the strategies (and people) will actually get the job done.Which brings us to this final point - you need to believe YOU can execute this.It doesnt matter if the WHY is powerful. It doesnt matter if you have all of the best strategies. If you dont believe you can execute, then you will self-sabotage.You need to believe you can execute the plans and strategies youve developed. You need to believe you can lead the mission - if leadership is required for what you seek to do.You need to be completely committed to becoming whatever it takes to achieve your dreams. If your dreams are big, you will be required to change. As Albert Einstein put it, The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.Youll need to expand and grow into your vision. And actually, thats one of the primary reasons to have a huge vision - to transform you into the type of person who can make it happen.Yes, you can expand and grow. You can develop capacities and skills. You can adapt to challenging circumstances and do stuff youve never done before.You can become comfortable in new and unknown territories.You can become a person of confidence and faith who is willing to put their stake in their ground.You get to this level of conviction by investing fulling into what you believe in. You need to get clear on what matters to you.You need to care enough about your dreams to grow beyond your petty fears and self-image. Youll need to get good at marketing and leadership. Youll need to care enough about your vision to learn what works and how to spread the message- rather than solely remaining a starving artist filled with good ideas about how other people are doing things wrong.You can do all of this.ConclusionWhatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve. You can become more imaginative than children.You can develop incredibly creative and thoughtful and fun ideas and solutions and dreams. You can grow and expand into a legendary and beautiful pe rson as you evolve through these dreams. As you painstakingly BECOME, learn, grow, lead, and share.Do you have these 3 things?A clear goal with compelling REASONSClear and specific plans you believe will lead to the completion of your goalThe belief that you can execute on those plansAt every stage of your growth, you will have to revisit these big 3. Youll need to continually hone and improve them.As your WHY gets bigger, the HOW will get easier. It will get easier because increasingly, your vision will be pulling you forward. Youll be so committed and in flow that the HOW will begin taking care of itself.This is a beautiful way to live, and you can apply it to all levels of achievement.You gain confidence in yourself through action. You must take steps forward now. You must begin learning what you dont know and unlearning whats holding you back. You need to transform and become more than you currently are.Ready to upgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK- STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThisarticlefirst appeared on Medium.

Customize this Outstanding Concierge Resume Sample

Customize this Outstanding Concierge Resume SampleCustomize this Outstanding Concierge Resume SampleCreate Resume Cathy Carter100 Broadway LaneNew Parkland, CA, 91010Cell (555) 987-1234example-emailexample.comProfessional Summary Guest-focused Concierge with in depth knowledge of hotel services as well as entertainment and other availabilities in community. Well-honed guest relations skills that include ability to multi-task in dealing with simultaneous guest requests. Creative thinker with ability to proactively develop meaningful solutions for guests.Core QualificationsCommunity eventsGuest relations skillsCommunicator and facilitatorNetworked with entertainment venuesTechnically savvyTeam playerExperience March 2010 to October 2012 Sun Resort- New Cityland, CA ConciergeOversaw concierge desk at major resort.Direct contact with guests with a variety of on and off property needs.Assisted guests with all types of transportation issues to and from resort.Received employee of the mont h designation six times. October 2012 to January 2014 Hilton Hotel- New Cityland, CA ConciergeStaffed concierge desk at 500 room hotel in urban center.Responsible for providing an array of different types of guest services.Assisted guests in resolving travel related problems.Networked with other businesses in the community, including entertainment venues and restaurants. January 2014 to Present Marriott Hotel- New Cityland, CA ConciergeManaged concierge staff at major high end hotel property.Oversaw staff of five.Direct contact with guests to assist them with a variety of travel and stay related needs.Recognized as employee of the year.Education 2009 University of California, New Cityland, CA Bachelor of Arts, Hospitality ManagementCustomize Resume

From Resume to Interview How to be the Problem Solving Candidate

From Resume to Interview How to be the Problem Solving Candidate From Resume to Interview How to be the Problem Solving Candidate Regardless of how you think about the recruitment process, theres only one reason a company should choose you over other candidates you are the right person to solve their problems.With this in mind, you have to approach your job search thinking that your success as an employee will be measured not only by how well you do but also how you go above what you are asked to do. Its all about the problems you solve.If you want to win in the job market, you need to tailor your communications, whether written or oral, to the problems youd be hired to solve.Why Is Problem-Solving Important in Your Job Search?In the fruchtwein saturated job markets, landing your dream job at a company you like sounds like a utopia. Top employersnot only use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to screen the applicants skills and qualifications, but they look for the candidates who have the best understanding of their operations.Most people dont bother putting themselves in the shoes of the employer. But, with a little research, you can market yourself as someone who knows the problems of your industry- even those of the company youre applying to.By doing so, youll be a much stronger candidate and boost your chances of getting hired.How to Be a Problem-Solving ExpertThe first step toward making your candidacy problem-solving oriented is by having a firm grasp of your industry. Not only should you be 100% knowledgeable about the job youll be performing, but you should be able to understand whats going on at the managerial level and the types of problems your future employers face on a daily basis.For this reason, reading business management books that pertain to your industry is one of the best things you can do. Theyll provide you with the specific language that you need to convince recruiters and managers that they would be crazy not to hire you. Amazon is a great place to start.Once youve tailored your resume according to the job description and industry using resume keywords, you need to show that you see beyond your daily tasks and are capable of solving problems. Your cover letter gives you the opportunity to elude to past accomplishments, initiatives and targeted skills in a way that suggests how youre going to make a difference.To be convincing, you need to point out concrete issues and link them to past accomplishments.For example, organizations that develop accounting software for small- and medium-sized companies care about leads generation, besucherzahlen conversion, and churn reduction. Youll want to build accomplishments around these topics, emphasizing the managerial point of view. If you can show employers convincingly how youll locate their product in an industry where features, price ranges, and compatibility make users switch from one service to another, youll have a strong case.One way to learn whats most important is to an alyze the job description and your resume with Jobscan. This will tell you what skills and abilities are most important to the job and whether or not your resume addresses them.How to Broadcast Your Future SuccessNumbers are great to quantify your past accomplishments but they mean nothing unless they relate to the challenges youll be facing at the prospective company.When writing your resume, dont merely quantify your past successes- make them resonate for the company. For example, instead of only writing by what percentage you increased your former employers sales, mention what framework or method you used and allude to what problem led you to choose this strategy.If you have unique skills or knowledge, like training in psychology, put it forward and describe what types of problems it helps you resolve. This angle will make you stand out as a high-value candidate, which may be a difference maker. But make sure to point out why this skill or knowledge matters to the company youre t argeting.If youre looking for a realtor position, for example, psychology training combined with the right credentials is a great asset because the home-buying process is an important decision.In other words, your resume and cover letter need to be specific about how youre going to help this particular company solve their unique set of issues.Your candidacy should be a no-brainerWhile you want to present yourself as a problem-solver throughout the entire hiring process, it is perhaps most important during its final stages.The interview is your opportunity to show the value youll bring to the company. You can bring a plan with your ideas or ask specific questions about the company at the end of the interview.This tactic will give you the opportunity to speak about your capacity to solve the companys problems in a more thorough way than you might have otherwise.Sometimes the recruiters questions dont allow you to make your case the way you want. And sometimes you just fail to answer t hem accurately because you dont have enough time to think.However, if you can take it upon yourself to showcase your strengths and unique value by giving them a proposal, or by asking smart questions in the interview, you will come off as a strong candidate. Show what you can do for them and how you will do it.Your follow-up should be no exception. It should mention something that you discussed that you feel excited about and relate to your strengths. If you show them more than what other applicants do, they wont face a difficult decision.For example, if youve talked about sales strategies, you can tell your interviewer that youre looking forward to using your storytelling skills to help them increase their sales.Next stepsResume optimization toolLinkedIn optimization tool52 Resume Tips