Huge JibberJobber Upgrade Last Night

Huge JibberJobber Upgrade Last Night Last night we had the biggest upgrade to our system yet.   In the last 2.5 years weve had a bunch of upgrades, but this one required us to actually take JibberJobber offline for a while so we could make some database changes huge thanks to my team for their efforts in this release, and for working in the wee hours of the night to do the upgrade!   Heres a partial list of whats new: Action Items and Log Entries: this is the biggest change, and Ill blog about it more next week but we had huge, significant changes to this (thats why we took the site down). One thing that we will all dance around and hug about is the ability to associate a job with a company with a person, and a person with a company and a job, and a company with a job and a person, etc.   Before you couldnt make all of these associations, but now you can, and this is HUGE. Approve All option on Contacts shared: now you can approve all the contacts shared in bulk, instead of having to approve them one-by-one.   This is a really cool feature allowing you to get more value out of JibberJobber and networking if have buddies who are also using JibberJobber. Tree view of contacts under just one contact: I LOVE LOVE LOVE this feature.   The Tree View is cool, showing me my network graphically.   This new addition allows me to see the tree below one contact.   The icon is on the detail page (as well as the List Panel) of a contact: When I click it I see the graphical tree view of who that person has referred to me instead of sifting through my hundreds or thousands of contacts, I now see just the network that this person introduced me to, like this: Jobs got new stuff: there are a bunch of new fields added to the Track Jobs page, including the option of a status of each job: View your account type, upgrade level, and change levels: This is one of those Doh!   We should have had this from the beginning!   But now we do, so were good   Under My Account, General, you can click on this blue circle to see what your level is, how to upgrade or downgrade, etc. Referred By is now faster much, much faster: I have over 5,000 people in my network, so when I go to the add a new contact page it loaded kind of slow (too slow for me).   This was because the Referred by was a drop down but now its not, and it loads way faster.   Simply type in the name of a contact and well show you any names that might be the one you are typing and you choose from that list, like this: Here are other miscellaneous additions: On various List Panels there are now additional columns you can choose to show.   I dont remember which ones, but if you wanted to see additional data before on the List Panel, click on Manage Columns to add more columns. Various little bug fixes and inconsistencies throughout the system were resolved.   Find more?   Report them using the Contact Us form, found through the link at the bottom of every JibberJobber page. Under My Account, the Preferences page was quite disorganized as we add a few preferences here and there we finally went in and reorganized it and grouped things, making it easier for you to manage your preferences without getting lost in our disorganization. Sometimes people use the Delete my account option for bad reasons, including I landed my job!   (great, what about all the awesome information youve collected in this job search you can use it again in 3 years in your next job search!) or I thought this was free! (it is free for life, with options to upgrade/downgrade as you need and no, we dont charge your credit card if youve never upgraded we dont even have your credit card info).   We recently added the FAQs to check out BEFORE you delete your account. On the Detail page of your contact, there is a new icon to invite them to use JibberJobber.   Having your contacts use JibberJobber will become increasingly valuable this year (hint, hint). We added a few new fields for your My Account page, so we can be in a better position to understand (and help) you more.   More fields are coming. We updated the slideshow for upgrading, telling you why you might want to upgrade, etc.   Its now using Slideshare technology, which is pretty cool. Ill blog more about the other updates, but this stuff is awesome, and we got a bunch of things on our we need these in JibberJobber now! list crossed off! If you have other ideas, you know where to send them ?? Huge JibberJobber Upgrade Last Night Last night we had the biggest upgrade to our system yet.   In the last 2.5 years weve had a bunch of upgrades, but this one required us to actually take JibberJobber offline for a while so we could make some database changes huge thanks to my team for their efforts in this release, and for working in the wee hours of the night to do the upgrade!   Heres a partial list of whats new: Action Items and Log Entries: this is the biggest change, and Ill blog about it more next week but we had huge, significant changes to this (thats why we took the site down). One thing that we will all dance around and hug about is the ability to associate a job with a company with a person, and a person with a company and a job, and a company with a job and a person, etc.   Before you couldnt make all of these associations, but now you can, and this is HUGE. Approve All option on Contacts shared: now you can approve all the contacts shared in bulk, instead of having to approve them one-by-one.   This is a really cool feature allowing you to get more value out of JibberJobber and networking if have buddies who are also using JibberJobber. Tree view of contacts under just one contact: I LOVE LOVE LOVE this feature.   The Tree View is cool, showing me my network graphically.   This new addition allows me to see the tree below one contact.   The icon is on the detail page (as well as the List Panel) of a contact: When I click it I see the graphical tree view of who that person has referred to me instead of sifting through my hundreds or thousands of contacts, I now see just the network that this person introduced me to, like this: Jobs got new stuff: there are a bunch of new fields added to the Track Jobs page, including the option of a status of each job: View your account type, upgrade level, and change levels: This is one of those Doh!   We should have had this from the beginning!   But now we do, so were good   Under My Account, General, you can click on this blue circle to see what your level is, how to upgrade or downgrade, etc. Referred By is now faster much, much faster: I have over 5,000 people in my network, so when I go to the add a new contact page it loaded kind of slow (too slow for me).   This was because the Referred by was a drop down but now its not, and it loads way faster.   Simply type in the name of a contact and well show you any names that might be the one you are typing and you choose from that list, like this: Here are other miscellaneous additions: On various List Panels there are now additional columns you can choose to show.   I dont remember which ones, but if you wanted to see additional data before on the List Panel, click on Manage Columns to add more columns. Various little bug fixes and inconsistencies throughout the system were resolved.   Find more?   Report them using the Contact Us form, found through the link at the bottom of every JibberJobber page. Under My Account, the Preferences page was quite disorganized as we add a few preferences here and there we finally went in and reorganized it and grouped things, making it easier for you to manage your preferences without getting lost in our disorganization. Sometimes people use the Delete my account option for bad reasons, including I landed my job!   (great, what about all the awesome information youve collected in this job search you can use it again in 3 years in your next job search!) or I thought this was free! (it is free for life, with options to upgrade/downgrade as you need and no, we dont charge your credit card if youve never upgraded we dont even have your credit card info).   We recently added the FAQs to check out BEFORE you delete your account. On the Detail page of your contact, there is a new icon to invite them to use JibberJobber.   Having your contacts use JibberJobber will become increasingly valuable this year (hint, hint). We added a few new fields for your My Account page, so we can be in a better position to understand (and help) you more.   More fields are coming. We updated the slideshow for upgrading, telling you why you might want to upgrade, etc.   Its now using Slideshare technology, which is pretty cool. Ill blog more about the other updates, but this stuff is awesome, and we got a bunch of things on our we need these in JibberJobber now! list crossed off! If you have other ideas, you know where to send them ??

Career Confessions Love, Marriage and Your Career

Career Confessions Love, Marriage and Your Career Last month my husband and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. Like many other couples, weve found it challenging at times to create balance in our marriage while were  focused on building our careers. Though it hasnt been easy, we continue to try each day  and have even learned a few helpful things along the way. Here are four tips that you can implement into your marriage to make balance seem less elusive: 1. Always Be Supportive. When we first got engaged, I was still in college, but my fiance had just graduated and was still working at his college job one that he happened to really love. When it came time to put our engagement announcement in the city paper, I was hesitant to include a description of what he  did for a living. I thought to myself, Its not going to be his real job, so should I include it? I didnt hesitate to include  my career description, however. I had already started down the path that I was planning to take post-college and proud of it! The thing is, my husband to be happened to really love his gig at the time and was in no hurry to move on. And it wasnt a bad paying job I couldnt complain!  At that point in time, I learned that  loving my husband for who he is includes also loving what he chooses to do. Which brings me to my second point 2. Dont Take Anything For Granted We had a long engagement about a year and a half. Three months before our wedding I got laid off. We had just bought a house the year earlier, and had three expensive months approaching us, both having out of town bachelor and bachelorette parties, a wedding, plus a honeymoon. So here I was, so proud of where I was going, until I wasnt. I learned pretty quickly to stop  assuming  that I was just going to continue to go up and up  the ladder (in income, title, etc.). Not all careers are ladders, most these days are jungle gyms   thank you, Sheryl Sandberg.  My fiance was so supportive during this phase in our lives, encouraging me to pursue many different, unorthodox options. With his support, and after five months of searching, I was able to nab a job that I really enjoyed. Lesson learned? Six months of saved income, low debt and living within your means comes in handy you never know when life with throw you or him a curveball. 3. Getaways Both my husband and I love to travel, so this one has been much too easy for us to implement. Its important to take a break from the daily grind and get away together. Sometimes its big trips and sometimes its small ones. This February my husband and I traveled to Hawaii for 10 days and last month  we checked out early on Friday and roadtripped  to Steamboat Springs. Whatever you can do within your schedule and your budget take the time to do it and refresh your relationship. Reconnect and shake off the rush of life technology aside. 4. Be on the Same Page About Kids Kids have never been a big point on our radar, which was confirmed in our pre-marital counseling. But knowing that kids werent a priority up front was important for both our relationship and our careers. Weve been able to take risks and bounce around when needed to find the right fit. Were able to have some of that freedom up front and not feel pressured to stick with something just because its a paycheck. If youre struggling to find balance in your marriage due to the demands of  your career, I urge you to sit back and reconsider your priorities. Ask yourself what is important both now and in the long run. Having a happy home life makes you even better on the job and trust me, the extra few emails can wait. Pinworthy Quote! Do you have any other advice for relationship-career balance and success? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @mscareergirl!

Hiring These 5 Programmers Could Cost You Big

Hiring These 5 Programmers Could Cost You Big A bad hire can be one of the most expensive decisions you can make, especially for the programmers in IT. The individual programming mistake can be costly, but the behaviors of the software developer can be even more costly. Just take the example of the person responsible for the bad design affecting the iPhone 4’s antennas (Antennagate), or the example of the engineer that was responsible for the exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7. These examples are more the result of several bad decisions rather than a single bad line of code; nevertheless, this is what expensive hires can do to a company in the IT industry. If you break it down, you’ll start to see patterns in the way that people work and you’ll be able to spot telltale signs of incompetence, non-serious and self-serving attitudes. For someone who has been working in the industry long enough, these signs begin to reveal themselves quickly in prospective candidates. These individuals may seem excellent on paper but can’t quite cut it in the real world. They come up with buggy software, miss obvious mistakes, drained budgets and huge opportunities lost. All this adds up to millions of dollars in damage control over a long period of time. Here are just a few of these software developers and what they can cost you. 1. The Resume Padder A lot of IT companies think about expanding into new technology as time progresses. They don’t want to become dinosaurs as the industry speeds ahead and that’s fair. However, companies make the classic mistake of giving into a developer’s wants to try new things instead of considering their viability first. Here, companies make the mistake of hiring someone qualified to do the job but are more interested in adding new skills to their resume so they can make more on the next project. For all the company knows, the new hire could leave them in the middle of a project without any idea of how to proceed. These resume boosters are some of the most expensive hires in IT.   These people simply want to use new technologies, programming languages or new software because they want to boost their resume. They only consider your project and budget as a stepping stone and not a fulfilling project. There is nothing wrong with learning new technology on a project. When developers select new technologies for reasons other than what is best for the company, then it becomes an issue. For the company, this cost adds up over time as they may not get the results they wanted ending up in a bad investment. 2. The Rewriter Some programmers have huge egos. It comes with the territory. If proficient enough, the programmer begins to think of themselves as gifted creators akin to Genii. This thought pattern leads them to want to start every project over from scratch. Instead of patching a problem or simply updating a piece of tech or software, they will attempt to redesign everything from the ground up. These rewriters won’t think of the cost or the benefit of doing this, they will simply go with their gut since it’s obviously the best outcome in their opinion. They may be incredible at their job, very well versed in the subject literature and literal workhorses, however, this doesn’t change the fact that unnecessary remodeling can cost a company millions of dollars in the long run. There are a million things to consider with the redesign of software. Will the audience accept it, will it serve the end goal well and will there be major problems with it when it is being tested in real life? When you have an egoist at the wheel though, all of that is subservient to the ego. 3. The Chair Warmer There are some people who simply have the tendency to follow orders and not take initiative by themselves at all. They exist only to be told what to do and rarely have an original thought. They can accomplish tasks well enough, but they must be spoon-fed along the way. If they aren’t given detailed instructions on EXACTLY what to do all the way, they will not spot the most basic mistakes or oversights. Rarely is a developer ever given documentation that is 100% complete. Something is always missing. Good developers get this and can accommodate. In the field of expensive hires, these people may not result in lost value, but they are limited in what they can add. 4. Negative Utility Probably one of the worst hires in the field of IT may just be the negative utility. The concept of utility in economics is the differing levels of value one can get from different products or services when they cost the same. I can spend a dollar on dark chocolate or a dollar on Kale. I get a very high taste utility from dark chocolate. I get a negative taste utility from kale. The Negative Utility is someone you can pay the same as other employees, but they will cost you more in value in the long run. They can singlehandedly bring down the value of the entire team if they are left to their own devices. Think of the chair warmer who takes significant chunks of time from your productive developers. Let’s hypothetically say a high performing developer averaged 210 lines of clean code a day. They spend seven hours on their own work and one hour helping the negative utility developer. The negative utility developer would average 25 lines a day and needed an hour a day of the high performing person to make that happen. They each take 8 hours of the budget every day. Together they produce 235 lines of code for 16 hours of cost. If you only had the high performing developer and doing just their own work all day, they would average 240 lines of code with only 8 hours from the budget. Good developers need to help their co-workers and help them get better. Some developers are not so interested in getting better if someone can do the work for them. 5. The Alpha Programmer There is an expression that goes, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” It holds true in the kitchen as well as in the programming lab. In the IT industry, a team needs to be led by a single vision. A little bit of conflict does produce creative results but too much of it can lead to disaster. Alpha programmers, in this regard, can be the most expensive hires. Alpha Programmers spend lots of time “architecting” and “developing frameworks”, but do very little to get code into production. Think about the Rewriter and put them on steroids. They can turn a year-long project and change it into a three-year ordeal. They rarely work alone. Alpha programmers may have a team “developing an enterprise architecture”. It is not uncommon they will hide behind their expert knowledge. This can frustrate employees to the point of quitting and cause delays in product release times. The cost of the Alpha programmer is not just their salary and the salaries of the people on their team, it is also the opportunity cost of funding their work at the expense of other projects that can see the light of day. These people are hard to spot. If you find someone in your organization that fits one of these profiles, take steps to manage them more effectively and put up some boundaries. About the author:  David Moise had a career as a software developer before starting Decide Consulting. Decide is one of the few IT Recruiting firms that is run by tech-based individuals. He keeps an eye on how technology trends emerge in business and speaks frequently on the future-of-work.

What should you do if you have a degree but no work experience

What should you do if you have a degree but no work experience So you have studied for 3-4 four years, earned a degree and are now struggling to get employment because of a lack of work experience what next? 1. Think positively â€" Don’t panic if you think positively, then things should be fine. Your hunt for work experience may not always be easy but keep at it. 2. Have a plan in place â€" After the summer is over and you start job hunting, list down a plan of how youre going to seek work experience. Have you got a CV? If not, start off by putting one together. Have you looked at how you can gain work experience or discussed with people you know if you can work for them? Be creative with this don’t just think that if there are no jobs or internships, you can just sit back. You need to be proactive yourself and not waste time. SEE ALSO:  You’re graduating…Now What? Home? Money? Career? [INFOGRAPHIC] 3. Talk to a professional for advice â€" Once you have a plan in place, talk to a careers adviser or other professional. They may even be able to give you some more names of organisations where you apply for a job or work experience. 4. Be a go-getter â€" This goes back to being proactive you need to look online, go to careers fairs and be smart in asking where you gain work experience. If you show you want to get some experience, this will be good for you and may point in the direction of a potential company. 5. Volunteer â€"  Volunteering is always a rewarding experience look online at http://www.do-it.org.uk/. On this website you can look for what’s available in your area. Apply for what interests you. Sometimes it’s a good idea to go visit the place you want to volunteer for first and then talk to a supervisor there. In some cases, if you have to travel far, they can sometimes pay for your travel costs. 6. If you have a job offer, think before you say no! â€" Ok, so the job you have been offered may not be what you want to do. It could be a junior job or a job in a restaurant or café, but why say no? If you want to earn a little something and build on that all-important work experience, then at least think well before you make a decision. Maybe write a pros and cons list before you say no. The longer you are in employment, the easier it will be to get another job because it not only builds up your experience but also your employability. Remember, you can still look for a job whilst in other employment. 7. Think about further higher education If you aren’t happy saying yes to a job that just pays for the bills after university, maybe another way to seek experience could be in the shape of a Masters or Postgraduate degree. The government is doing a lot to seek more teachers. Could it be a profession you would pursue? Or do you think doing a Masters degree would help establish you in your line of work? Sometimes, having an extra higher education qualification, like an  MBA, can boost that salary when you do get a full time job. Wishing you all the best on your quest in the job-hunting and work experience world. I hope these tips help you along the way! Guest Post By Soma Ghosh 75

How To Handle Clients Who Consistently Make Late Payments CareerMetis.com

How To Handle Clients Who Consistently Make Late Payments Original Image Source â€" Depositphotos.comFor freelancers and small business owners, a late-paying client is a harmful and unnecessary burden. Financial issues are common in this line of work, and these businesses often rely on regular cash flow more than any other.Working with clients who consistently miss payment deadlines can be frustrating, discouraging and damaging to how they operate. There is more you can do to combat this issue than sending an email and hoping they get back to you though.We’ve pulled together some proactive solutions to dealing with consistently late-paying clients to make sure your invoice is never missed again.1) Contact the Client on the DayevalIf you’re a freelancerdealing with a late-paying client, you need to confront the problem head-on and avoid it building up. Yes, we know all you want to do when that payment doesn’t come through is throw down your laptop and watch Friends for five hours out of frustration, but not tackling the issue makes it harder to deal with down the road.Call up the client first thing on the scheduled payment day and ask when you can expect to receive the payment you are owed. People are more inclined to give a direct answer over the phone than by email, so even if you don’t enjoy it, it pays to pick up the phone. If they give you a new payment time later in the day make sure to give them a follow-up call just before the new deadline. Don’t give them a chance to feign ignorance, make them aware of the problem and explain why you should be a priority.If they admit they won’t be paying you on your deadline day, make sure you have a new payment day agreed before you end the call. The worst thing you can do is let them kick the issue down the road. This way you have something to reference back to in future calls should the issue persist.2) Use Online Tools and Automate the ProcessIt’s annoying to admit but as a freelancer or small business, you need to do things the client’s way to achieve a s table working relationship. Thankfully technology has made it easier than ever to do so. Automating the payment process can make things much easier for the client and help eliminate a lot of the awkwardness that comes with confronting clients about late payments. This way you can avoid issues without any direct conflict.Invoice services such as Waveautomate the invoice process, allowing you to create professional invoices easily and send them out at set times every month. Investing in a system that creates recurring billing can ensure you’re paid on-time every month and relieve push back on the proposed payment date from the client. This won’t just be of benefit to you as a freelancer or small business, it suits the client by streamlining their process and allows payments to happen in the background with little manual work during those busy end of monthly periods.At the most basic level a reminder app such as Remember the Milkcan help you keep on top of the invoices you’re sen ding out and notify you of when payment from a particular client is due. As a freelancer or small business there’s no one around to help you keep track of everything you need to do, so let technology lend you a hand.There is a whole industry based around producing apps that help freelancers optimize their process, so use them to your advantage against troublesome clients.3) Change Payment ModelevalBy the same token, make things even easier for your clients by changing the way you get paid to suit their way of doing business.How are you currently paid? Are you on retainer or paid by the project? Whichever one you’re using, if you’re suffering from late payments the grass may be greener on the other side. This will depend on the kind of work you do for them, but ask the client how they prefer to pay and if they’re happy with the current model. If you’re working on smaller projects for them but on a consistent basis it may turn out that they’re more open to the idea of payi ng you monthly rather than for each piece.Clients are busy, they want things to be a simple as possible. The less manual a job is for a client the happier they’ll be to do it. A change in payment model can depend a lot on the strength of your relationship with the client and how much work you do for them, but it’s something worth trialing if late payments become a recurring issue.4) Break up PaymentsSometimes there will be a legitimate reason as to why a client can’t pay, cash flow problems can hit businesses of any size. This doesn’t mean you should miss out too though, you have bills to pay after all. Offering to accept payment in split bills can be a proactive solution that benefits both parties.evalInstead of charging a flat monthly fee, split your bill into two payments a month or possibly even weekly. This may be more manageable for small clients and encourage them to pay on a more consistent basis. A client may not have the money to pay for a larger invoice but could feel more comfortable pushing through smaller ones that are less effort to process. Using this method can make paying you part of the client’s weekly routine.Consider asking for an upfront payment with smaller, incremental additions throughout the rest of the month or leading up to the project deadline. This can build your trust in the client and give you enough to live comfortably on while you complete the work.The key to this tip is its adaptability. Find a payment schedule that suits you and your client’s needs. Now even if someone misses a payment you’ll have a bit more to fall back on compared to if you were waiting for a full monthly bill.5) Build Contacts in the Accounts DepartmentAs any good freelancer knows, problems get solved faster by going straight to the source. Rather than calling the main desk and speaking to someone less informed, try and build a relationship with whoever is handling your payments in the client’s account department. This way you have someone involved in the process you can get a straight answer out of next time you aren’t paid on time.The easiest way for a company to sweep you under the rug is to act as if your invoice got lost in the shuffle or they didn’t know they were supposed to pay you. Building a rapport with someone in accounts will probably make them more likely to pay you first anyway. However, if they don’t they won’t be able to ignore you when you call in.6) Ask Them to Confirm DetailsThis is a sneaky little way of putting your relationship with the accounts department to good use.When a client hasn’t paid on time, give them, or your contact in accounts, a call and ask them to confirm if they have the right bank details for you. This puts them in an awkward position of having to admit they do and that there hasn’t been a mistake, speeding up the process. If they legitimately don’t have your details it’s also a good way of getting them to them fast.Putting a client in an awkward situation lik e this may seem a bit harsh at first, but it’s an effective way of getting noticed and, more importantly, paid.7) Early Payment Incentives and Late Payment PenaltiesThis is a unique method that can really appeal to larger clients and establish you as a serious business.evalWhen you’re drawing up a contract with the client include a payment system with incentives for early payments and penalties for late ones.This involves offering a small discount on your overall fee for clients who pay you before the set deadline date. You can also penalize clients who pay late by limiting the amount of work you’ll do for the next month or for the remainder of the project. This is a useful tactic because it appeals to both a client’s desire to get a little bit extra for their money and exploits their fear of losing out on a collaborator who does good work for them and understands exactly what they need and how they operate.While this might sound like a slightly out-there system for a small- time freelancer to implement, many remote workers and small businesses have found success with it. It can establish you in the client’s eyes as a serious business and show you’re not there to be taken advantage of.8) Avoid Getting AngryI know you’re tempted. This is the third month in a row they haven’t paid you on time and you’re about to call up that client and tell them exactly what you think. The problem is, you need to keep the cash coming in and to keep relationships positive. It’s not fair, but this is how it works and clients talk amongst themselves.Whatever solution you choose to go with, make sure you don’t lose your temper. An essential part of working this way is keeping control of the situation. You are not the first freelancer or small business owner to be paid late, and there are lots of case studies to learn from. Unfortunately, this is a more common issue than you think. evalA cordial relationship will make dealing with the issue easier and avoid confl ict on future issues. Think of it as killing them with kindness. No matter what you attempt to do to improve their payment schedule, remember to remain polite and leave the door open for future working opportunities. 9) Stop Offering ServicesAn extreme measure, but one that gets the client’s attention. If you’re dealing with a client who has missed payment deadlines more often than not, fight your case and lay down the law by refusing to work with them until you are paid for what you’ve done and you have confirmation you’ll be paid on time next time.Companies need to see you as a business and not someone that can be taken advantage of. Making this ultimatum puts them in a difficult situation that makes them realize just how important your work is.A similar method is withholding the work you’ve done until you are paid. Whatever kind of project you’re working on, send over a short preview to let them know it’s done and includes an invoice. Explain that because of histori cally late payments you won’t be releasing the work until you are paid for it. This can upset clients, so use it as a last resort, but it helps to dangle the carrot in front of them to get payments completed on time.10) Dump ThemIf you’ve tried all these techniques and you’re still getting nowhere with a late-paying client, it may be time to dump them. It’s not you, it’s them. You shouldn’t have to work with a business that takes advantage of your situation and makes it difficult to produce quality work. If they aren’t getting the hint it’s time to find new clients.Wrap up whatever project you’re doing for them and make a clear invoice for the remaining payment you’re owed. Ensure that you will receive it and part ways amicably. Once your contract is finished and the work is submitted there is nothing holding you to them as a business and you are free to find clients who will pay you on time. This can be frustrating if you enjoy the work or they’re an influenti al client to be associated with, but you must consider yourself first. You can’t work for free and need to find businesses that respect what you do and pay appropriately.Life can be precarious for freelancers and small business owners, and a missed payment is a much bigger issue than it is for a larger company. You deserve to be paid on time. These methods will not only help you get paid but help you stand up for yourself and establish your business as something to be taken seriously.

Employee engagement takes more than a foosball table

Employee engagement takes more than a foosball table Today it is common to have an eccentric office which is loaded with things not all that identified with the work environment. I am certain you are all familiar with the Google offices. The best way to describe it is a major open space, loaded with tables for working hours, yet additionally amusement tables and other fun things for lunch breaks. That office design is interesting, but is it good for your work environment? Will that improve our employee’s engagement? To improve your employee’s engagement, you have to have to be the different boss, a boss that is not so strict or needy. you need to give them reason and be totally genuine with them. Demonstrate to them that they are imperative to you and the organization. Be exact in what you are anticipating from them and what they can anticipate from the activity. Discuss working hours, compensation, rewards and issues they have. In the event that you demonstrate to them that they are a piece of the organization, they will feel like they have a place and they will show you that by engaging more than before. You have to be the leader, not just some supervisor who is never there. Offer your vision and objectives with your group so they can feel a similar way you feel about your organization. When they comprehend the objective you need to accomplish, they will effectively battle for it since they know it is their objective as much as it is yours. You are a team. Keep in mind that everyone has great and awful days in their life. On the off chance that a representative seems to have one of  those days,  dont yell at him because he committed an error. Attempt to discover the answer to the issue with him and offer him support. He most likely feels sufficiently terrible as it seems to be, you dont need to aggravate it. At the point when the working climate is great and individuals are getting a charge out of spending their work hours there, their engagement will be great. When you accomplish that level of duty, you can introduce foosball tables, popcorn makers and other fun things in your office. Having a foosball table in the workplace ought to be a reward for your representatives, not the motivation to come to work for you. That way, you all can develop the best office together and it will mean more since your team will know they got it going. By providing then what they want as a reward, you will awaken the proud feeling in them and you will all become more than just co-workers. Author Bio: Mark Cop is a foosball player who has the best hobby ever foosball. Also, he made a blog about it, called the Foosball Zone and on that blog; he acquaints other people with foosball. He has written legit reviews about a wide range of foosball tables, from the competition foosball tables to the interesting models like a coffee table with foosball for any living room or man cave.

How to Use a Plain Text Resume to Attract Potential Employers

How to Use a Plain Text Resume to Attract Potential EmployersIf you have an online business and you want to make the most of your online presence, then you need to know how to use a simple, yet powerful tool called a plain text resume. You may have heard the term 'plain text' before but don't know what it means.The idea behind this type of resume is that you will be able to write out everything that you are about. This includes details about your education, your experience, and more. No longer will you be limited to typing the exact same details over again when it comes to creating your resume.The Internet has really changed how we live our lives. It's changed so much in fact that we rarely get to live the same life that we did before the Internet came along. Now, our lives are constantly changing, and our jobs are becoming more complex. You need to make sure that you can make the most of your online business, as well as your online reputation, by creating a more sophisticated, creat ive resume.Plain text resumes are great because they will allow you to include more details. With an electronic document you may only be able to include the bare essentials of the information that you want to get across. On the other hand, with a plain text resume you can include additional text and even graphics.Another thing that you should be aware of when using plain text is that people often make mistakes when writing on their computer. As a result, some of the details that you write might not appear exactly as you intended them to appear. These kinds of things happen and will not affect the quality of your resume that you produce.A very simple way to ensure that you get the best possible results from your resume is to make sure that you use it for a couple of different employers. After all, there is no point in putting your best effort forward if you aren't getting the results that you are hoping for. Making sure that you use your resume for more than one employer will help yo u establish a good reputation with each company that you present to.If you have some details that you don't feel comfortable including in a plain text resume, then it is time to move to a more advanced resume format. For example, instead of simply including your basic information on your online business, you should now include some of the key elements of your business. For example, instead of simply listing your basic contact information, you can now include more specific information like an address and a phone number.In addition, you should include the details of your marketing strategy. This will help to increase your chances of landing interviews and increasing your chance of getting hired. If you can start to incorporate a more advanced, plain text resume into your online business, then you will see the benefits right away.