Apply Now for a 2015-2016 ASME Federal Government Fellowship

Apply Now for a 2015-2016 ASME Federal Government Fellowship Apply Now for a 2015-2016 ASME Federal Government Fellowship Apply Now for a 2015-2016 ASME Federal Government FellowshipFor more than 40 years, ASME has sponsored more than 100 Federal Fellows who have served in the U.S. government, providing a valuable service to the nation by contributing their engineering expertise to the public policy-making process. ASME is currently accepting applications for two of its ASME Federal Government Fellowship programs the ASME Congressional Fellowship and the ASME Foundation Swanson Fellowship on Advanced Manufacturing. The 2015-2016 Congressional Fellow will spend one year in Washington, D.C., working with the staff of a congressional committee, U.S. senator or U.S. representative. Congressional Fellowships are designed to demonstrate the value of engineering-government interaction, bring technical backgrounds and external perspectives to the decision making process in Congress, and p rovide a unique public policy learning experience to the Fellow. Read more about the Congressional Fellowship program. ASME is also accepting applications for its 2015-2016 ASME Foundation Swanson Fellowship on Advanced Manufacturing. The ASME Foundation Swanson Fellow will serve a one-year term at the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in Gaithersburg, Md. This fellowship is open to eligible individuals from the private sector and government to serve our nation in fostering advanced manufacturing initiatives as part of a nation-wide manufacturing agenda. AMNPO was established by the White House in 2012 to support U.S. industry in scaling-up the manufacturing of future advanced technology goods within the U.S., serving to strengthen U.S. innovation capacity, and recover the U.S. taxpayer investment in early stage RD. It does so by supporting the interagency coordination of advanced manufa cturing programs, including the Presidents National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), providing a link to the growing number of private-sector partnerships between manufacturers, universities, state and local governments, and other manufacturing-related organizations. While at the AMNPO, the ASME Swanson Fellows responsibilities will include strengthening the coordination between the National Program Office and other participating organizations, including industry, universities, state and regional authorities, federal agencies, and stakeholders of NNMI providing alternative perspectives to strengthen the impact of advanced manufacturing programs and better leverage government and partner investments across the national landscape engaging with professionals at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and public policy to make practical contributions in federal decision-making and promoting the understanding of federal policy and programs across stakeholder groups in a dvanced manufacturing. Learn more about the ASME Foundation Swanson Fellowship here. An $80,000 stipend will be provided for the one year fellowships. All Fellows must be U.S. citizens and ASME members at the time of application. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2015. To apply for an ASME Congressional or AMNPO Fellowship, fill out the online application at https//fs19.formsite.com/rsvp/form13/secure_index.html and be sure to attach the requested materials. For more information on the ASME Federal Government Fellowship Program, visit asmefederalfellows.org, or contact Kathryn Holmes, director, Government Relations, by e-mail at holmeskasme.org.

Six reasons why youre not reaching your goals

Six reasons why youre notlage reaching your goalsSix reasons why youre not reaching your goalsSetting goals and failing to achieve them can be demoralizing and make us feel like failures. The same goes for constantly wondering why were not doing better in life.That can change. Researchers say there are ways to set goals more effectively and achieve what we want. Heres how to change your approach to heighten your chances of success.You dont believe you can actually get thereBelieve in where youre going.Founder of Giant Steps Coaching Bradley Foster writes about what he thinks the first step is when you come up with a goal for yourself in a HuffPost article.The first step to goal rahmen is to have absolute belief and faith in the process. If you dont believe you can absolutely transform your life and get what you want, then you might as well forget about goal setting and do something else. If you are in doubt, look around you. Everything you can see began as a thought. Make your though ts turn into reality, Foster writes.Theres no relationship between your work goals and the companys goalsIn a work setting, having a link between the twocould help you feel more connected to the company you work for.Amy Gallo features advice from a Linda Hill, the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and co-author of Being the Boss The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, in a Harvard Business Review articleabout what managers can do to help their employees perform well.For goals to be meaningful and effective in motivating employees, they must be tied to larger organizational ambitions. Employees who dont understand the roles they play in company success are more likely to become disengaged. Achieving goals is often about making tradeoffs when things dont go as planned. Employees need to understand the bigger picture to make those tradeoffs when things go wrong, says Hill. No matter what level the employee is at, he should b e able to articulate exactly how his efforts feed into the broader company strategy, Gallo writes.Youre not setting the right goalsIn a summary of 35 years of empirical research, researchers Edward A. Locke and Gary P. Latham write about findings on goal-setting theory.But first, for some context- they define a performance goal as the score one attains on the task (e.g., how manyanagrams solved in three minutes or the proficiency level one attains in practice landings).They wrote specifically about where people can go wrong when faced with a challenging goal, and provide a solution, citing specific research.When people are confronted with a task that is complex for them, urging them to do their best sometimes leads to better strategiesthan setting a specific difficult performance goal. This is because a performance goal can make people so anxious to succeed that they scramble to discover strategies in an unsystematic way and fail to learn what is effective.This can create evaluativ e pressure and performance anxiety. The antidote is to set specific challenging learning goals, such as to discover a certain number of different strategies to master the task the authors write.You dont ask for feedbackHow else will you know where youre going?Locke and Latham also write about why this is necessary in the research summary.For goals to be effective, people need summary feedback that reveals progredienz in relation to their goals. If they do not know how they are doing, it is difficult or impossible for them to adjust the level or direction of their effort or to adjust their performance strategies to match what the goal requires, they write.Fine-tuning how you approach getting what you wantis definitely a goal within reach- which could ultimately lead to more success.Youre afraid of successYes, this one sounds strange - we all want success, so why would we be afraid of it? Surprisingly, there are subconscious reasons we may fight our own success without realizing it. Being successful may hurt or destabilize our relationships, for instance a close colleague could resent us for getting that promotion, or a spouse may dislike the fact that we are making more money or spending less time at home. We could become afraid of the additional responsibility that success would bring, and wonder if were up to it.One psychologist even suggests that the physical excitement of success is so strong that it can bring up other strong feelings wed rather not confront, including anger, fear, pain or trauma.There are several ways to overcome this fear, and theyre easy though they take practice. One is to visualize what success looks like to you - how you would structure your days and what you would wear - to get comfortable with it. Another is to create a success library of inspirational quotes, sayings, and good things that have happened in your own career and revisit it often. The success library has a dual purpose to show you how to motivate yourself and to rem ind you that you have already experienced success, so that its not scary or intimidating.You dont prioritize successSure, everyone wants to be a millionaire and a CEO, but that level of achievement takes work. If you really want to rise, you have to put it on your schedule whether its finishing projects early and under budget, or picking up new skills, or making contacts with smart people who know your industry, succeeding takes research and time. It may mean skipping some lunch breaks, staying late, or signing up for classes that take up money and time. Its necessary, however, because even raw talent doesnt succeed without effort. Every successful person talks about how hard they worked to get there, and its no exaggeration.One caveat dont just clock hours hoping they will magically lead to promotions. Every additional effort you take, or every event you attend, should bring you one step closer to your goal.

Survey 57% of Americans want to travel abroad as they get older

Survey 57% of Americans want to travel abroad as they get olderSurvey 57% of Americans want to travel abroad as they get olderScaling up the age ladder doesnt automatically mean you have to stop having fun. In fact, recent data from TD Ameritrade shows that 57% of Americans say they want to travel abroad as they get older. The company also reports that on average, Americans expect to live to age 84.Plus, 81%of respondents said getting older gives them an opportunity to reach new goals.The Harris Poll surveyed 2,002 American adults for TD Ameritrades research. Heres how each generation was definedMillennials (ages 18 to 34), Generation X (ages 35 to 52), Baby Boomers (ages 53 to 72) and the Greatest Generation (ages 73 and older).What Americans aim to do as they get olderHere are their goalsTravel abroad 57%Take up a new hobby 52%Track health using a wearable 28%Join new social circles 24%Live abroad 12%Participate in extreme sports 3%In the same vein, Americans top five priorities wh en aging areSpend time with friends and family 62%Focus on my health and wellness 51%Seek out new experiences 51%Increase leisure time 29%Create a legacy for my children and grandchildren 20%Matt Sadowsky, director of retirement and annuities at TD Ameritrade, commented on the research in a statement.Our survey shows that people see aging as a time to pursue new goals and passions, reflecting that they intend to live active, fulfilling lives deeper into retirement. A more active lifestyle at older ages contributes to the shift in our perception of old age, he said.The most popular health priority among respondents was living a balanced lifestyle, at 32%.The report also took a look at people who have and have not retired, showing that 63% of non-retirees plan to hang out with family members and friends, compared to 58% of people in their Golden Years.When it comes to honing in on their personal health and wellness, 46% of non-retirees say they do this, compared to 66% of people who h ave retired.But Americans dont always think aging equals smooth sailing.The most popular two concerns about getting older both tied, with losing mental function and losing physical function each coming in at 58%. Dying came in at 26%, and losing looks came in last place at 15%.Heres when you are officially old, according to different generationsHere are the top two positive things that Americans associate with aging wisdom (65%) and experience (62%). The top two negative things are forgetfulness (43%) and ill health (41%).Heres when youre oldMillennials age 67Generation X age 72Baby Boomers age 79Greatest age 82How people feel as they ageHere are some of the results, among many othersTrustworthy 59% of Millennials, 55% of Generation X, 69% of Baby Boomers, 70% of the Greatest GenerationIndependent 46% of Millennials, 43% of Generation X, 51% of Baby Boomers, 46% of the Greatest GenerationMore comfortable in my own skin 46% of Millennials, 46% of Generation X, 48% of Baby Boomers, 52 % of the Greatest GenerationMore control in my life 52% of Millennials, 41% of Generation X, 39% of Baby Boomers, 34% of the Greatest Generation

Mastering the Intro Email to a Prospective Employer

Mastering the Intro Email to a Prospective Employer Mastering the Intro Email to a Prospective Employer While there are plenty of tips out there on when to reach out and how often, I want to focus today on the very first emaille you send to a prospective employer.As CEO of Brolik, a digital marketing agency, I will flag a candidate and grant an interview often based solely on the first email I receive from them(yes, I still keep an eye on every resume that comes in, even though its not my job to manage our hiring process).The first email couldbe your only option to make an impression on a potential employer, and it can showcase your strong research, communication, and writing skills all in one shot if you do it right.That first email can either open up doors, or, conversely get you archived in someones inbox,never to be looked at again.So, before you send that intro email to a potential employer, let me share some adviceDo Your HomeworkFind out how the company was founded, the pro blem it istrying to solve, what the company ispassionate about, and who the companys clients are. Be sure to dig deep and really find some fun facts. Dont force anything, but your email should somehow show in a clever and casual way that you know the company. The person reading it shouldfeel like they arent just 1 of 100 you are sending a resume to.Focus on the CompanyThis is just as important in sale outreach as it is inapplying for a job. Focus on the potential employer. Tell themhow you can help and where you think your talents will fit. How can you add to what the company isalready doing? Remember you dont just want to showoff your talents. You want to make it clear how your skills can be leveraged for the good of the company.Let the Employer Know ThatYou Want to Be Where They AreIf you want to live in the city the company isheadquartered in, say so. If you want to be in Philadelphia, or Chicago, or Austin, tell the employer. Organizationswant to see that you are passionate abou t their city and wont get homesick or have second thoughts if relocation is necessary. If its your first time in the city, keep that to yourself.Show RespectIts popular to add an edgy flair to your intro, but be careful. Saying things like I make moves,or Jack of all trades, or Renaissance man/woman, or creative ninja, might sound good to you, but it likely wont get the results youre looking for.Be Unique But Not Too UniqueYou want to stand out, but you dont want to stick out like a sore thumb. The company needs to believe that youll fit in well with its culture. Be clever, but not too clever. Be funny if thats you. Be concise no matter who you are.Write Well and ProofreadThink back to grade-school grammar. Cut out unnecessary words and remember to check your spelling and punctuation. Mix long and short sentences. Your email should be easy to read, and achieving that effect comes with practice.Real Emails From Candidates (and What You Can Learn From Them)I am writing to you to appl y to Broliks digital marketing internship, as I believe my past digital marketing experience, strong work ethic, and desire to learn would allow me to make an immediate contribution in the position. Tip A formal start is okay. We hired this candidate.Ive never been good at selling myself.Tip Never start by putting yourself down, even if its a lead in to something else.I am very enthusiastic and excited about the possibility of a career with your company. No specific reasons listedTip Dont say something that could apply to any company, even if its positive. Saysome specific and unique to that company.After reviewing your company, I wanted to inquire about any full time positions that relate to advertising, specifically in account management or strategy. Tip Its easy to find this information on our website. Dont ask for it in your email.I am looking for hands-on experience in marketing that I will be able to use going forward in my career. Tip Im sorry, but its not about you. We will care about you once youre hired, but until then, were not an experience charity.A career opportunity with Brolik would be a 24/7 commitment to building, enhancing, and managing brands. Tip Sure, were all about brand but that wasnt in the job description. Be specific about your strengths and make sure they relate to the desired skills spelled out in the job description.Try This Exercise When Writing Your Next Intro EmailThe following template can help you create a stand-out intro email that hits all the right notesEmployerThis is how I found you and what attracted me to you.This is why I appreciate what you are doing and where youve been, giving a casual detail or two.This is how I can contribute, based on the position and my knowledge of your company.A note about any relevant experience or training.A quick thank you and send off.In the end, its all about being unique and professional. Dont get lost in a sea of emails. Make an impression by saying something that requires time and th ought. I cant speak for other executives or HR professionals, but sincerity and diligence go a long way with me.

Ideas, Formulas and Shortcuts for How to Write an Objective on a Resume

Ideas, Formulas and Shortcuts for How to Write an Objective on a Resume How to Write an Objective on a Resume - Is it a Scam? If youre arranging a move to another city, your present address may confuse the hiring manager. In case the applicant has two distinct sets of skills in a couple of kinds of industry, separate resumes that highlight different skills are made to suit each type. There are a lot of job abilities and behaviors that are essential for successful job performance in an assortment of different career fields. Well-crafted resume objectives have the capacity to convince an employer a candidate is familiarized with a position, the business and the requirement for success in that area. Describing existing interest or previous experience showing prior understanding of the kind of goods youre applying to sell is a good way to stand from the crowd. Since you will probably have minimum expert experience, dont hesitate to fill your education section with a plethora of inf ormation. Actually, you can acquire enough experience for a PCA resume in only a couple of days. A resume objective that could apply to anybody or any job isnt beneficial. The skill portion of an internship resume is essential, by which you are able to gain recruiters attention from others. Everything about your resume is selling one product you and if you are trying to work in retail, you will need to prove that you understand just what is necessary to sell yourself. A good resume is fantastic, but nothing beats an applicant who can offer the particulars without needing to glance at the paper every second. Or perhaps when you have your foot in the door you can learn of different opportunities. It would be terrible to get rid of a chance for a terrific job as you misspelled a number of words. Therefore, if youre on the lookout for a new job, it is crucial that your resume stands from the crowd to guarantee you a spot on the shortlist. Think about a functional format only as lon g as youve been out of work for several years and you want to emphasize your functional skill collection. You ought to have a oben liegend skill in computer basics and superior knowledge in that industry in which youre going to do your internship. Some time its called work experience. Even if you believe you dont have a great deal of experience, you really do. What Does How to Write an Objective on a Resume Mean? Activities beyond the workplace may show skills that will apply to another career. Be certain that the objectives are realistic. Keep in mind, its about short and sweet. You may also want to consider what your very own personal goals are before you being writing. So as to be an effective Lawyer, you want to get an extensive comprehension of the Constitution along with knowledge in previous ordinances, rulings and laws that may become involved. You must have five objective statements. Naturally, but you have to learn a different method of structuring the document. Our resume builder provides you with tips and examples on the best way to compose your resume summary. If you want to put in an application for a lifeguard position, your resume objective should mention all certifications you have gotten. Toefl ibt how to compose a. It is critical that jobseekers incorporate a well-composed beginning statement to supply the hiring manager with a concise introduction to the application. A resume lays down every detail about a candidate which may assist the employer afford the decision about hiring or not hiring him. Make certain youre concise in what you write on top of the resume so an employer reads past the first couple of words. Essentially, youre searching to write down only a couple sentences.

Most Noticeable Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume

Most Noticeable Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume Help Based on your degree of experience and the jobs youre applying for, what you decide to concentrate on in your resume summary might vary. Once its possible to discern the essential points in any work description, you will have the ability to tailor your resume to that employers needs. For instance, if youre asking for a customer service job which includes regular correspondence, describe your experience writing expert business letters. Hard skills can be classified in various ways, based on your job title. What You Dont Know About Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume For instance, having the ability to prepare a strong summary is a skill thats extremely beneficial for briefing senior managers. A strong summary statement at the peak of your resume can increase the possibilities of them noticing what youve got to offer from the beginning. O rganizational skills are required for anybody in assistant or managerial positions. You should get started improvising right from the start. Since you may see, including a compound adjective will permit you to spell out the tiny girls age without requiring a wholly distinct sentence. Its essential to note that if using more than one descriptive adjective, youre likely to have to write them within their proper purchase. Heres What I Know About Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume A great LinkedIn profile will also enable your application to stick out from the rest, as will managing your on-line presence effectively. A great absprache of description goes into writing creatively in order to produce the story really come alive. Top Choices of Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume If you end up lingering through the descriptive language, then odds are that you went too far. You have to be sure that the adjectives that you use fit your abilities and accomplishments. It is possible to choose adjectives to suit the area or department you would like to enter. The key issue is to make certain you use clear and strong adjectives to convey your abilities and accomplishments. To reach to the zenith of succeeding in a professional world, an individual must start from the start. It is possible to address your interpersonal abilities in an overview of qualifications at the peak of your resume, and when describing components of your work history. Its particularly important if writing your work experience. It ought to be of prior importance that just writing what youve done blindfolded wont help you get a position in a firm. How to Choose Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume A technical writer should have strong communication skills, together with exceptional writing and grammar abilities. Research Skills As an expert writer, you might be called on to write on topics you dont know a lot about. Hard skills are qu antifiable and frequently learned from school or at work. The Battle Over Adjective to Describe Good Writing Skills on Resume and How to Win It The appropriateness of your language in various contexts is essential. It is possible to use closely-related synonyms, but its best to simply use the exact same adjectives and keywords. Like every word usage, adjectives ought to be used properly.