4 Perks that Attract Generation Z Talent

4 Perks that Attract Generation Z Talent Generation Z is most commonly used as the term to describe post-millennials; born in 1995 or after (up to the age of 23!). They are now entering the workforce in droves. It is therefore important that employers find out what their working desires are. As the younger workforce is more inclined to swap and change job roles throughout their career, which perks should you consider when it comes to attracting millennials and retaining them within the company? Here are four options to consider: 1.  Flexible working hours “Generation Z will not be constrained by traditional work institutions, policies, and norms” â€" Vanessa Marie Perry, Health Resource Solutions, LLC Gone are the days of having to be stuck to a desk from 9 until 5. An increasing number of companies are offering flexible working hours with added bonuses, such as earlier finishes on Fridays or being allowed to work from home one day per week. HR Executive found that: Gen Z are more willing to travel or relocate for a job They like remote working, whether that means working from home, co-working space or a coffee shop. However, they don’t want to work remotely full-time as they value relationships at work and on-the-job training and collaboration. 3. Training Research by Inspiring Interns found that in a survey of 1,500 graduates, the majority of respondents (33%) cited the opportunity to progress as the most important factor in a new job. Similarly, recruitment firm Robert Walters found that Millennials want more than just a job, with 68% reporting that growth and training was the most important factor and motivator in staying at a job. Giving employees the opportunity to take on training within their role will allow them to learn new skills and boost their confidence within the workplace, as well as being able to improve their CV with a host of new skills. Investing in your employees will make them feel a valued member of the company. If you notice a certain skill in an employee that you believe could be developed, acknowledge their strength and suggest they take part in a training course which will be funded entirely by the company. Robert Half found that Generation Z wants an individualized career path and performance-based advancement opportunities. In fact, 64% stated that career opportunities are important in selecting a job. 3. Travel Opportunities According to a study by Harris Group, 72% of millennials would be more attracted to a job if there were travel perks involved. Your business may have branches abroad where the employee can take on a temporary transfer to work in a new destination, or you may employees who have spent several years at the firm the chance to enjoy an all-expenses-paid-for mini break. If there is a great deal of traveling involved in the job role itself, include this aspect clearly within the job description. While it may appeal to some, it may not be a suitable opportunity for others. However, giving employees once-in-a-lifetime opportunities will not only attract a great deal of interest but should also keep employees intrigued about what could be offered to the next. 4. Commuting allowance Commuting to work can be costly, therefore providing an employee with travel expenses would be a huge perk to younger employees who are keen on saving cash. This could be reimbursements for travel cards, a bus pass or a petrol allowance.  If you want to be green-fingered, an increasing number of companies are offering Cycle to Work schemes, where you can get a bike plus equipment which is heavily discounted. Offering bonuses such as travel allowances will demonstrate straight away that you are willing to look after your staff. About the author: Laura Bill writes for Inspiring Interns, which specializes in finding candidates for their perfect  internship. To browse our graduate jobs, visit our website.

10 Tips to Use Google Plus for Your Job Search

10 Tips to Use Google Plus for Your Job Search Previously, I wrote two posts on using social networks to find jobs, namely job search on Twitter,   and  job search through LinkedIn. These are two of the social networks that I used in my job search and could provide a first hand advice and view on how to go about this task on social networks. Google plus (G+) is another service that is riding the trend of real-time knowledge and information sharing. Google Plus to find a Job? The Undercover Recruiter has this blogpost on their website laying out 10 tips to use Google plus in job search. Some of the top 10 tips to use Google plus to find a job are Read full article. Use to Circles feature to connect with influential people. More importantly, add those people who are already employed in your target companies. Participate in their conversations to attract attention. Find opportunities to highlight your talents and skills If you are really smart, you can easily grab the attention of companies or employers. It is also a good idea to ask questions related to the kind of job you are looking for. Read more Subscribe to Career Geeks Bi-monthly Newsletter  to stay up-to-date with careers information and tips tricks. 7

Board Member Job Description - Algrim.co

Board Member Job Description - Algrim.co Board Member Job Description Template Download our job description template in Word or PDF format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Using Your Template Follow these instructions to use your new job description template Step one: Fill out all details in your job description template using the provided sample on this page. Step two: Customize your requirements or duties to anything special to your workplace. Be sure to speak with team members and managers to gauge what's required of the position. Step three: When the census of the team has agreed on the description of the work, add in a Equal Employment Opportunity statement to the bottom of your job description. Step four: Check with your legal department, management team, and other team members to ensure the job description looks correct before creating a job advertisement. Choose a job board that's specific to your needs.

A Boston Marathon Story

A Boston Marathon Story One of my friends ran the Boston Marathon yesterday.  When I heard about the explosions, I freaked out at my desk.  I knew what her start time was and I knew what her goal time was.  The math told me she was at the finish line the exact time of the explosions. Luckily, she finished the race exactly ten minutes before the explosions started.  Had she finished ten minutes later, this story would likely be much, much different. A little while back she was dating a fellow runner who she fell really hard for. When things didnt work out between them, she was devastated.  We went out to lunch all the time and would attempt to make sense of why things didnt work out.   She would say she wished she never met him. I’d say that someday, we’d probably understand why she did meet him. The guy was always encouraging her to break her personal race records.   He’d tell her to run a little faster and push a little harder and, sure enough, she started breaking her own records at races.  Boston was no exception. Once I finally got a text confirming her safety yesterday, I thought about how those ten minutes completely changed her life.   And in some weird way, brought closure to that past relationship.   She beat her personal marathon record yesterday â€" by about ten minutes.   Thank you for the inspiration, former fling, and thank you for following through on it, friend. My friend emailed this morning and said something weird was with her those last few miles, telling her to run faster and push harder.   Good thing she paid attention to it. As the stories of the Boston Marathon start to surface today, I think it’s important to acknowledge not only the tragic ones, but also the positive stories that make us think about our lives.   My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this bizarre tragedy.

Marc Millers Journey from Procrastinating Introvert to Enthusiastic Expat [Podcast] - Career Pivot

Marc Miller’s Journey from Procrastinating Introvert to Enthusiastic Expat [Podcast] - Career Pivot Episode 74 â€" Marc reviews the experiences of the last month living in Mexico. Description: By Neldahinojosa â€" Own work, GFDL, LinkIn this episode, Marc narrates the challenges of relocating abroad and securing the resources for safe and healthy living for his family while running his business full-time. Key Takeaways: [:49] Marc welcomes you to episode 74 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast and invites you to share this episode with like-minded souls. Please subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast, share it on social media, and tell your neighbors and colleagues. [1:23] Next week, Marc goes to the archives for an encore interview of Dr. Joel Dobbs. Dr. Dobbs was Marc’s first interview with a person who had made a career pivot in the second half of life. It was one of the best stories because Dr. Dobbs planned out his transition. With so many new listeners, 99% of the audience will not have heard it. [1:58] This week, Marc discusses issues of being an introvert and how they relate to his current experiences in Mexico. A lot of Marc’s experiences in Mexico directly relate to challenges we all face in managing our careers in the second half of life. Marc is recording in Mexico a few days before returning from his month-long exploration. Download Link |iTunes|Stitcher Radio|Google Podcast|Podbean|TuneIn|Overcast [2:26] Marc and his wife arrived in Ajijic, Mexico on March 14. They had arranged to rent a one-bedroom garage apartment for about $825 for four weeks. The apartment was small but adequate and the technology was fine. They are four blocks from the main square and a block-and-a-half from the lake. Gustavo, their host, has been wonderful. [3:21] The apartment was right next door to Gustavo’s mother’s house, where his sister takes care of their elderly mother. It’s a great way to experience Mexico. Marc wanted to explore what it was like to live in Mexico, not vacation there. [4:05] They started their investigation to find necessary resources, including chiropractors, a dentist, a barber, an endocrinologist, and health insurance. Marc lists the resources they found. They fulfilled everything on their list except for securing healthcare. The agent they found never followed up with them. They still have options. [6:37] When the Millers arrived on a Wednesday morning, the first thing they did was go to the Wednesday farmers’ market. The market was large and a few blocks from their apartment. They also found two other markets close at hand. It took a few days to find all the stores they wanted and their favorite restaurants. [8:09] It is easy to eat healthy in Mexico with plentiful and inexpensive fruits and vegetables. [8:57] It took about a week to get settled in. That first week Marc didn’t want to search. He was learning Spanish. His introversion started to kick in. Too much talking to people wears on Marc, especially to non-English speakers. He found it easier to speak face-to-face though, instead of on the phone. [10:19] Marc explains how he will use technology in Mexico. On his first trip, he found the DSL connection wasn’t very good. This time the socket where his DSL modem was plugged in lost electricity, but when he plugged into another socket it was good. There are fewer available sockets on walls. [12:27] Electricity in Ajijic is not as reliable as most in the U.S. expect it to be. Marc talks about his international ATT mobile phone plan, and the reliability of service. In the first couple of weeks his calls dropped but in the next couple of weeks, they stayed connected. [12:58] Voice and data quality are good. Marc’s next destination may not have the same service, with 3G service. [13:28] Marc tells about how a Church had generators on hand for their Passion Play, and the electricity went out less than an hour before the program. [14:57] It took Marc about 10 days to settle in while continuing to run his business. Then they started exploring. They walked about eight miles a day. They rented a car from a local agency for two weeks, but they didn’t use it that much. After two weeks Marc hadn’t found his resources yet. [16:50] Eventually, under pressure of time, Marc stopped putting it off and started making contacts. [17:24] In the first two weeks Marc and his wife hit all the open air markets.Marc describes the markets and what they sell. Some cater to locals, and some to “gringos.” They rode bikes to the farther market. Marc, being 6’4”, didn’t find the right-sized bike. Transportation is inexpensive. A lot of expats do without a car and prefer to walk. [20:13] After two weeks, Marc was still procrastinating. He decided not to call people but to go down to their offices to visit them. He visited a dentist, clinics, chiropractors, and started getting traction on getting things done. [21:27] There are restaurants that support the expat community and there are restaurants for the local community, as well as the street vendors. Do not eat raw fruit, but bring it home and soak it in an iodine bath for about 15 minutes before eating it. It takes a while for your body to get used to the local bacteria. [23:27] Marc said once he got started his research, he made real progress. After three weeks he started thinking about home. [24:40] Marc and his wife are starting to plan their next trip, to stay for three months. They will drive from Austin on a three-day journey. They have hired a driver to take them from Laredo to Ajijic. They will take their cats with them and rent a one-bedroom house for about $600 a month, out of town. [25:22] Marc says he got a lot of advice from others to hire a driver who knows the area. It costs about $500 for the driver. Their driver supports the expat community with this service. [26:38] Marc has found a rhythm to running his business from Mexico. He is able to set boundaries on himself to prevent himself from working too much. Mexico is gorgeous; the people are great and family-oriented and friendly. [27:45] Sounds in Ajijic are so different. Windows stay open day and night. There is no road noise at night, just dead silence. There is no heating or air conditioning. Marc wakes up to birds singing and the sounds of horses on the cobblestone streets. [29:12] Marc went to the Chapala marketplace just to experience the sounds and the smells. It is very different from Austin. [29:33] If you have any questions about Marc’s experiences, please make a comment on the Show Notes. Maybe Marc will write a book about it. [29:51] You cannot just bring a car into Mexico. You need a temporary import permit. You can only bring a car manufactured in a NAFTA country. You have to take it back out. You need Mexico car insurance while there. [30:38] Bringing the cats is part of the experimentation. There are lots of pet stores that cater to expats. [30:59] Marc hopes you enjoyed this. He took his anxieties about being an introvert and worked around them. [32:38] Check back next week for Marc’s interview with Joel Dobbs. Mentioned in This Episode: Careerpivot.com Facebook Chapala.com webboard Pablo’s Grocery store in Ajijic ATT mobile phone service San Antonio Tlayacapa Jalisco Mexico Please pick up a copy of Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey. The paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats are available now. When you have completed reading the book, Marc would very much appreciate your leaving an honest review on Amazon.com. The audio version of the book is available on iTunes app, Audible, and Amazon. The book is selling 150 to 200 copies a month, so thank you to readers! Marc has the paid membership community running on the CareerPivot.com website. The website is alive and in production. Marc is contacting people on the waitlist. Sign up for the waitlist at CareerPivot.com/Community. Marc has three initial cohorts of 10 members in the second half of life and they are guiding him on what to build. He is looking for individuals for the fourth cohort who are motivated to take action and give Marc input on what he should produce next. He’s currently working on LinkedIn, blogging, and book publishing training. Marc is bringing someone in to guide members on how to write a book. The next topic will be business formation and there will be lots of other things. Ask to be put on the waiting list to join a cohort. This is a unique paid membership community where Marc will offer group coaching, special content, and a community where you can seek help. CareerPivot.com/Episode-74 Show Notes for this episode. Please subscribe at CareerPivot.com to get updates on all the other happenings at Career Pivot. Marc publishes a blog with Show Notes every Tuesday morning. If you subscribe to the Career Pivots blog, every Sunday you will receive the Career Pivot Insights email, which includes a link to this podcast. Please take a moment â€" go to iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify through the Spotify app. Give this podcast an honest review and subscribe! If you’re not sure how to leave a review, please go to CareerPivot.com/review, and read the detailed instructions there. Email Marc at Podcast@CareerPivot.com. Contact Marc, and ask questions at Careerpivot.com/contact-me You can find Show Notes at Careerpivot.com/repurpose-career-podcast. To subscribe from an iPhone: CareerPivot.com/iTunes To subscribe from an Android: CareerPivot.com/Android Careerpivot.com Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

The Two Most Important Questions You Should Answer In Any Job Interview - CareerEnlightenment.com

Can I trust you?It’s your responsibility to be as well-informed and familiar with the hiring company’s culture and the job’s responsibilities as possible before your job interview, even if this means investing in an online crash course to learn the necessary skills or specific software needed to do the job; but even if you do walk into your interview without that knowledge or competence, if the employer trusts you, then the employer would still be open to hiring you, even if hiring you involves a little bit more training than ‘all the other qualified candidates they’ve interviewed so far.’Fact is, that you were contacted for a job interview in the first is an indication that your Linkedin profile, resume and cover letter demonstrate at least the minimum skill-set and knowledge-base sufficient enough to appropriately do the job. That being said, it would be foolish of you NOT to assume that there are other, more ‘qualified’ candidates they are considering.Consider now, that you will always be compared to candidates who are:YoungerSmarterAlready trained on the company’s software and best practicesMore appealingMore influentialBetter connectedWilling to work longer hoursWilling to work for less payYou simply can’t compete against this, and it would be irrational for you to even try; especially as you get older.If the company you’re applying for has any respect for their long-term reputation and strategy, then the most decisive quality they really want to know about you is ‘are you someone we can entrust our hard-earned money and brand reputation to without second-guessing our judgment.’Are you somebody I want to spend 40+ hours/week living with for the unforeseeable future?We naturally gravitate towards people who are similar to ourselves and who we like being around â€" even if being around that person involves inconveniences such as having to completely rearranging our schedule or driving 50 miles out of our way.HR’s responsibility is to attract and recruit people who are the best possible match for the job in question as well as the best fit for the company culture, however it’s quite rare that HR stumbles upon a ‘perfect’ candidate who simultaneously fulfills all formal job requirements and who everyone in the company will absolutely love and look forward to working with.Reputable HR hire with the goal of balancing a candidate’s individual competence and productivity with their team’s productivity. Imagine it is your hiring decision and your reputation and money were on the line, would you hire a fully-qualified person who requires no additional training and would likely produce individual above average results, but has a personality or habit that would lower the team’s overall productivity, or would you invest a little extra time training a person whom the team both trusts and enjoys being around and working with?The takeaway:Remember, the fact that you were contacted for a job interview is an ind ication that you possess at least the minimum skill-set and knowledge-base sufficient enough to appropriately do the job. So rather than allowing the interviewer to focus on what you lack, it’s your responsibility to convince them that you are someone they’ll trust and look forward to sharing an office space with.As you refresh your LinkedIn description and consider how you will approach your up-coming job interview, how can you answer the interviewer’s questions so that you demonstrate yourself as the most trust-worthy and likeable candidate they have interviewed so far while completely side-stepping having to defend yourself against ‘better’ candidates? Approach your next job interview this way, and suddenly all those supposed “younger, smarter, better connected and more appealing” candidates almost look inadequate, don’t they?

5 Pitfalls to How to Do a Writing Resume

5 Pitfalls to How to Do a Writing ResumeIt is not hard to do a writing resume. So many people have wasted a lot of time, energy and money trying to figure out how to do a writing resume. What is so difficult about it? Are there things you need to know about?Well, the answer to both of these questions is YES. There are things you need to understand before you even consider submitting your resume or letter to an employer. This will help you get what you want and avoid some of the pitfalls.First, if you are in a certain industry and do not know how to write a resume or letter to someone in that industry, that is okay. As a matter of fact, it is very likely that there are hundreds, maybe thousands of other people who are in the same position as you. You can take advice from them and even use their advice.Second, if you are in a certain industry, and you are sick and tired of working for someone else and want to work your own job, then you should be doing some research to find out what yo u need to do to get ahead. Find out how to do a writing resume that will get you the job. Do your research.Third, if you are very creative and know how to do a resume or letter, but you lack the experience, then do your research about how to market yourself. Find out what writing jobs companies are hiring for. Find out about your resume and cover letter skills.Fourth, if you do not have any experience with job hunting, but you want to get ahead in this industry, find out what types of jobs are being offered. In this way, you can focus on those types of jobs. Find out how to make a resume that will get you hired. This is what you will be using as the basis for your resume.Fifth, this is very similar to any other field, but there are several things in today's life that are more intense than they ever were before. If you have never had to send out resumes and cover letters to multiple companies, then this may be a little more complicated than you think. With some help, you can learn ho w to do a writing resume and write cover letters that will get you hired.These are the five main reasons why there are pitfalls to how to do a writing resume. There are things you need to learn to make sure that you get the job that you are applying for. So, find out what you need to do to get ahead in this industry.