Wednesday, November 27, 2019

How to impress a summer internship boss to secure a job offer later

How to impress a summer internship babo to secure a job offer laterHow to impress a summer internship boss to secure a job offer laterLanding a summer internship can be a lengthy and frustrating task, but the work doesnt stop when you get that final acceptance email. On the contrary, the real work starts on your first day. Your first day is the beginning of the incredible opportunity to impress your summer internship boss (aka a potential future employer), make important industry contacts, and learn more about your dream job.Summer internships are the perfect opportunities to gain experience without having to juggle classes, meaning you could even take a position thats in a different location than your school. Lauren Berger, the in eigener sache Queen herself, provided Ladders with a list of how to impress your internship boss and maximize the intern experience.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neurosc ience, and moreHow to impress a summer internship boss1. Say yes as much as possible.Once youre at the internship your job is to soak up everything and meet as many people as possible, Berger said.While interns may be juggling multiple responsibilities in conjunction with their summer internships, such as classes or another job, Berger strongly recommends attending any out-of-office event that youre invited to. Whether its a casual dinner, power breakfast, workout class, or even working an event for the team after hours, Berger stresses the importance of showing up.Showing up is something people value so much and its so much harder than you think it is, Berger said. Show up and whenever you have an opportunity to go above and beyond, take those opportunities, because you dont get a lot of them in life, and especially not at your job,Each time you say yes is a moment to impress your boss and at your summer internship, as Berger said, you want to really shine.2. Ask questions. If you have a gut feeling and really think youre about to mess something up but youre scared to ask the questiontake a deep breath, be really polite and professional, and just ask the question, Berger said.While many interns are nervous about looking inexperienced, Berger said its much more preferable for an intern to ask questions than for them to royally screw something up for your boss or for the company.3. Plant the seed about future employment. Berger doesnt mind if an intern expresses interest in working with her again in the future, but he or she shouldnt wait until the belastung day of their internship to do so.If you think you want to work at that company after graduation, plant the seed, Berger said. Make sure the company knows early on, dont expect that youre going to tell them on the last day and theyll offer you a job.4. Remember that first impressions are important, but so are last impressions. You definitely shouldnt be late on the first day of your internship, thats a recip e for a pretty bad first impression. But you also shouldnt check out of your internship early, leaving a really terrible last impression, which some may argue is even worse than a bad first impression.Too often, Berger has seen interns mentally check out, or sometimes literally just not show up, during the last two week of their internship. What many interns dont realize is how quickly a good impression can turn into a bad one.I can love an intern, but if they really do something to disappoint the team, especially in a time of need, a good impression can turn into a bad impression very quickly, Berger said.Young professionals might not have the foresight or experience to recognize this, but impressions in the workplace stick.If you do something that affects the company in a significant enough way, theyre going to remember, Berger said. Thats good for when you do something great, but thats also really bad for when you do something not so great.If a bosss last impression of an intern is someone who isnt reliable to finish a project strongly, the boss will most likely not hire the intern as a full-time employee or provide a good reference for future job opportunities. By checking out of your summer internship early you not only burn a bridge but waste all of the hard work you put in at the beginning of the internship.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Friday, November 22, 2019

Top Ten Tips for Transitioning Military Seeking Federal Careers

Top Ten Tips for Transitioning Military Seeking Federal CareersTop Ten Tips for Transitioning Military Seeking Federal CareersTop Ten Tips for Transitioning Military Seeking Federal CareersThe following Top Ten Tips are based onthe most frequent errors made by military when writing their federal resume and selecting federal careers- from Author, Instructor, and Federal Resume Guru, Kathryn Troutman.Resume format Write a reverse chronological resume focusing on experience for the last ten years. Be sure to include specific facts for each position title of yur position (the military title), rank, name of your program or office, name of your base, city, state, zip and country.Great federal job translation tool Use the mil2fedjobs.com website to translate your MOC to a GS federal position. Find real-time positions posted and learn which Occupational Series will work for you, based on your military experience.Three stories Write at least three accomplishments that will demonstrate your value in the military. Write about an accomplishment that you achieved in terms of training, planning, technology, gruppework or team lead, supervision, and/or mentorship. The accomplishment will help your resume to stand out and GRAB the HR reviewer or the supervisor who is deciding who to interview.Builder Use the USAJOBS resume builder to submit your resume to the HR reviewer and the supervisor. Follow the directions and do not be creative with the format and structure of the government resume. You will also need to fill out the Self-Assessment Questionnaire.Keywords Analyze a sample target USAJOBS vacancy announcement for keywords and skills. You can find keywords by reading the announcement and finding words that repeat multiple times. Those repeated words and phrases should be featured in your resume.Five pages Make your resume five pages at the most. Include positions and installations back to 15 years at the most.Skills are keywords too Translate your skills into skills that are needed in your next position. Reduce the use of acronyms because the HR reviewers may not understand the acronyms.Add specialized skills Be sure to add technology skills to the resume computers, software, technology.Knowledge of laws Add knowledge of regulations and laws that you are familiar with and utilize in your position. Examples of laws and regulations could be FAR, OSHA, HAZMAT, etc.Two-page resume Also keep a two-page resume that is your networking, job fair, and email resume for introductions. You can format the two-pager using an online template system, such as www.hloom.com.Thats it for now. Good luck with your federal resume and applications. Kathryn Troutman Thank you for your service to AmericaWe are offering a FREE book (PDF download) with sample federal resumes for our military members.Fill out ourContact Formto request ourMilitary to Federal Career Guideto see samples of successful federal resumes that can get you hiredRequest Your Free eBook

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Fecal parasites found in pools getting summer swimmers sick CDC

Fecal parasites found in pools getting summer swimmers sick CDCFecal parasites found in pools getting summer swimmers sick CDCFecies in the pool is on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.If youre going for a swim this summer, the CDC warns summer swimmers about encountering Cryptosporidium - or crypto, - in a pool, because it could give produce an intense - and potentially dangerous - diarrhea that can plague someone who contracts it for as long as three weeks.Crypto is a parasite thats spread through fecal matter of infected humans or animals. According to the CDC, people can get sick if they swallow contaminated water or food, or even if they contact a human or animal thats already been infected. If contracted, it causes profuse, watery diarrhea that can belastung up to three weeks and have life-threatening consequences.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscien ce, and moreThe number of treated recreational water-associated outbreaks caused byCryptosporidiumdrives the summer seasonal peak in both waterborne cryptosporidiosis outbreaks and cryptosporidiosis outbreaks overall, the report, released Friday, said.Since 2009, theres been one death linked to crypto, but 287 people have been hospitalized between 2009 and 2017, the CDC reported.Thirty-five percent of the outbreaks were linked to swimming water found in places like pools or water playgrounds, according to the research. Its spread by people who swim shortly after having diarrhea.Young children can get seriously sick and easily spread Crypto, said Michele Hlavsa, R.N., M.P.H., CDC Healthy Swimming Program chief. They dont know how to use the toilet and wash their hands or are just learning how. But we as parents can take steps to help keep our kids healthy in the water, around animals, and in childcare.The CDC has asked swimmers to take extra precaution this summer, by following these tipsDo not swim or let kids swim if they have diarrheaDo not swallow the water you swim inKeep kids sick with diarrhea at home and away from childcare.Wash your hands with soap and water after coming in contact with animals or anything in their environment. Hand sanitizers do not work effectively on Crypto.Remove shoes worn in the animal environments before entering your homeOnly buy milk or apple cider that has been pasteurized.