Trends and Challenges of Employer Brand, with Chaney Staney

Trends and Challenges of Employer Brand, with Chaney Staney We are chatting about definitions, trends, challenges, and resources with Bryan Chaney and Will Staney of Talent Brand Alliance. Bryan Chaney is the Talent Branding and Attraction Strategist at Indeed and Co-Founder of Talent Brand Alliance. William Staney is the Founder of Proactive Talent Agency and Co-Founder of Talent Brand Alliance. Have a listen to the episode below, keep reading for a summary and be sure to subscribe to the  Employer Branding Podcast. Listen on  Apple Podcasts,  Spotify,  Stitcher  or  Soundcloud. In this episode you’ll learn: What the difference is between talent brand and employer brand What trends are currently taking over in employer brand Why marketing is slowly taking ownership of employer brand Why an employer brand should not be forced Why budget models should be updated to todays standards You can connect with Bryan  and Will  here.

How Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Affected My Self Esteem -

How Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Affected My Self Esteem - When people think of sexual harassment, they think about egregious behavior (I mean it has to be egregious to be valid, right?) exhibited by men at work.   Then they often wonder if the woman is lying or exaggerating and nowadays, we hear a lot about the lack of due process for the accused.   But what people really aren’t talking about is how sexual harassment in the workplace affects the woman and how much her self-esteem is shattered when something like this happens at work. I have worked in many high-pressure environments in several big cities and (like many women) have been sexually harassed more than just once at work.   Sexual harassment is not just confusing nor frustrating nor sickening (all of which are true), but it is also insidious and cuts right at the heart of a woman’s self-worth.   Even though you did nothing, you somehow start to feel responsible. When this happened to me at work, I not only felt helpless and totally stressed out, but I also started to question everything about myself.   I wondered if maybe I was too friendly and maybe not assertive enough.   I was always a conscientious student and maybe was just giving too much at work and not setting clear boundaries.   And I started to question the way I dressed (too stylish? Too sexy?) and my interactions with others, especially men. Sexual harassment is also very distracting.   Essentially, you just wait for the next incident to happen. It’s normal to start questioning your abilities and every word that is put into an email.   There is also the lingering sense of dread of being summoned into the boss’s office. Struggling with personal relationships is also normal.   I didn’t feel like I could talk to many people about this, and the on the rare occasions I did, no one really seemed to understand.   It’s kind of like losing a parent â€" until it happens to you, you just don’t get it.   And there was no way I could talk to my boyfriend about this.     I honestly felt at that time that he would either see me as some radical feminist or think that this was an overreaction. It was a very lonely time. Finally, the last time it happened (this time it was really bad because it was the CEO) there was simply nowhere to go at all.   He had all the power as well as the respect of the company and the community.   No one would believe me which only perpetuated my self-doubt and further eroded my self- confidence. I dreaded the incessant emails (during the day, the night and on weekends) and felt totally helpless every single day.   I lost weight, smoked cigarettes and drank too much wine. That’s the thing about losing your mental health, eventually, it takes a toll on your physical health as well.   At my wits end, I finally got a lawyer to advise me. I never thought about pursuing a lawsuit, but I needed sound professional advice. And then, before you know it, you are on a “retainer” with a lawyer and told you have a compelling case. I never wanted the protracted negotiations and not even the settlement. Honestly, I just wanted my job. And the respect of my colleagues (who invariably found out everything and treated me like a Superfund toxic waste site) â€" most of which never talk to me to this day. I was fortunate to have a strong support system â€" but still needed a lot help after it was all over.   My self-esteem was completely gone, and I worried my career might be over.   I went to therapy and secured a great job.   I do not think about that time period much anymore and have come to a place of happiness. In fact, after the dust settled, a lot of good came out of it. I started writing more and publishing articles and helping other women at work. And now I just hope to help other women going through it.   It will get better.   Believe in yourself still. You have it now as you always have. This guest post was authored by Esme Oliver Esme  Oliver  is the author of Smoke, Drink F*#K an acclaimed romance novel that has been featured in Bustle, the Huffington Post and NPR. She has worked as an attorney, a health-care lobbyist, and a legislative director for two US Senators; work which sharpened her left brain but didnt quite fulfill her soul.  Esme  eventually left DC for her native Midwest, where she now writes grants (for money) and stories (for fun). She enjoys lots of travel and a long list of other activities that pair well with a nice Pinot.

Create your own unemployment insurance

Create your own unemployment insurance Unemployment is traumatic, and people who have been there never shake the fear of going back. If youve spent five months job-hunting (an average amount of time) you have probably faced worry, uncertainty and financial desperation. Here are some things you can do while you are employed so that next time youre looking for work, the task is much, much easier: Save money The worst job hunt experiences are when you have to take the first job you get because you are risking financial ruin. If you save money when you are employed youll be able to be a lot more picky when youre looking for a new job. Almost everyone is desperate when they are unemployed, and one of the hardest things to do in an interview is act self-confident when youre feeling down. This task if even harder if youre going to be out on the street in three weeks. Also, unemployment gives you lots of time but little money to spend. If you have some savings youll be able to enjoy the time you have when youre not working. After all, you cant job hunt all day every day it would make you crazy. Network This isnt something you do when you need a job. Its something you do when you have one, when youre feeling confident. If you are good at making connections with people, and you do it regularly, then people will be there to help you when you need a job. If you contact people only when you need help you are not a networker, you are a sponge. You dont need to be friends with everyone, but you need to have some real friends. Note that friends are not people you go out drinking with occasionally. Friends are people you are very honest and forthcoming with, and people who depend on you. When it comes time to get help, its not the people youre friends with who will help they have the same information that you do. Its the friends of friends who will help. And they dont come by way of superficial connections. Focus on achievements Your resume is what gets you an interview. Even if you are using connections from your network, sooner or later, someone will say, Send me your resume and Ill take a look. Your resume should have a few, huge achievements that the rest of the lines are built around. When you are gainfully employed, look for opportunities to create these achievements. This means being selective in what projects you take on. Projects that are going to do very little for your resume should not take up a lot of your time do them as quickly as possible and move on. Projects that will give you the chance to highlight grand and quantifiable results on your resume are projects you should be willing to volunteer for. These projects are worth working late nights, taking on huge risk, and working with people you hate. On a well-crafted resume, one line of greatness can cut months off your unemployment suffering. Be creative The jobs that are staying in the US feature some form of creativity from troubleshooting, to management to strategy. Hone your skills as a creative thinker so that you can sell yourself that way next time you need to find a job. So many people who are in non-creative jobs tell me that they are creative and their job is safe from off-shoring. They are delusional. Heres a test to give yourself: Do you come up with new product ideas or features? Does set up intra-departmental process? Do you work face-to-face with other people all day? If you answered no to all three questions think hard about how to make your job more creative and people-oriented so that you can find a new job without moving to India. The good news is that each of these recommendations will improve your career. Your work will be more interesting and you will bring more joy to your job and the people you meet. The added benefit is that you will have it easier next time you are unemployed, which means a little less worrying now.

Is My Data Safe in the Cloud

Is My Data Safe in the Cloud Betteridges Law states that any headline ending with a question mark has “no” for an answer. I’m breaking that general rule by answering this headline with an enthusiastic “maybe”. The fact is, when it comes to data safety in the cloud, it is partially up to you. Depending on how you define “safe”, the answer may be “no”. Nothing is entirely safe in the cloud. Then again, nothing is entirely safe anywhere. We can loosely define the cloud as  someone else’s hard drive. The cloud is not some magical, digital fairy land where disembodied data comes to stay. It is a series of giant, fast, expensive server farms. The cloud is not some soft and fluffy otherworld reality. It is iron, big, bad, stone-cold iron. It is just housed somewhere else, and managed by someone else. As an individual, there is a lot about cloud security that is beyond your control. But there are definitely some things you can do to decrease your chances of being a victim. All of them require you to do a bit of homework, and be a lot more proactive. If you are really worried about your data in the cloud, think about this: Be Careful With Whom You Do Business Perhaps Target has been beaten enough for that horrible data breach that happened on their watch. Perhaps not. While it is true that Target was also a victim of bad people doing bad things, they were also the keepers of a lot of sensitive data with which they were entrusted. They betrayed that trust by their amateur hour security practices. According to the settlement agreement, they will be punished, but not nearly enough. There was nothing you could have done about that data breach. But Target is one of the retailers involved in a mobile payment scheme called CurrentC. The retailers in this future debacle are in it for the wrong reasons. They are not doing it to offer value to customers, or to fix a broken system. They are doing it because of who they don’t like. Security is clearly not a priority for them, as they have already been breached before they even launch. There is enough information about this system to categorically advise against using it. Don’t just automatically trust every payment scheme that comes along. Do some research and make an informed decision about who you will do business with. Choose the Right Hosting Service It is easy to be angry at big businesses for getting cloud security wrong. But what about when you start a small business of your own? The same challenges Target got so wrong, now face you. If you are going to collect user data and do any ecommerce, you are going to have to choose the right web hosting service for your business. No one service is right for everyone. Again, you have to do your homework, learn about the different services, and decide which is right for you. If youre looking for a web hosting company that can facilitate the use of a high-powered CMS like Joomla, you may be interested in the  Arvixes web hosting, which features services and support for hosting Joomla. Passwords and Encryption Finally, the two types of locks typically used to keep data safe are passwords and encryption. Passwords are most common, but can be hacked. So use better passwords, you know, the kind you will likely forget. The workaround is to use password managers that require you to remember only one strong password. The software remembers all your other passwords, and they can all be changed at a moment’s notice. That system is also not perfect. But it is worlds better than “password123”. Read books like Password Security Tips: 101+ Tips, Secrets, Ideas, Suggestions, Tricks, Methods And Techniques  for more information. Is your data safe in the cloud? Maybe. Is it safer in your wallet or on your hard drive? Probably not. The cloud is a little like flying. When something bad happens, it effects a lot of people at once. But generally, it is still the safest way to travel.

How Modern Technology Is Helping You with A Fulfilling Career CareerMetis.com

How Modern Technology Is Helping You with A Fulfilling Careerâ€" CareerMetis.com Technology has played an essential role in changing the dynamics of the human civilization. It has a significant influence on our lives in one way or another. Primarily, technology has created resources to help us simplify our daily life tasks.Development of modern technology has equally impacted career development. It is critical to understand the different effects of technology in a fulfilling career, and how it can enhance the productivity and performance of employees. It has played an essential role in facilitating career development conversations between employees and managers. Also, technology has been used to build talent pools, to identify appropriate roles for employees.evalIn a recent report published by RCR Wireless News, it is estimated that the global mobile workforce is going to increase to 1.87 billion people or 42.5% of the total workforce in the year 2022. It is seen as a considerable rise against 38.8% in 2016.Here are a few modern tech tools that can help people wi th a fulfilling career.1) Video Conferencing and Video Job InterviewsevalVideo conferencing has played an important role in enhancing client-company interactions. Many businesses have been able to expand their operations and interact with clientele located across different continents through video conferencing. Likewise, it has served a vital function for job candidates to apply for jobs in countries several thousand kilometers away from their location through video job interviews.Importantly, video job interviews have a near equal efficacy of face-to-face meetings, which is the primary factor behind their prominence.2) Mobile OnboardingMobile Onboarding also referred to as mobile learning management systems proliferate learning, reporting, and content management on mobile devices. The most significant advantage of mobile learning management systems is that they make learning 24×7 accessible, without the requirement of permanent internet connectivity.Also, mobile onboarding provide s a more efficient medium to enhance your skills as compared to desktops and laptops. In a survey conducted by Tecmark, an average mobile user carried out an estimated 221 tasks a day, against 140 by an average PC user.3) Augmented RealityAugmented reality is one of the most popular terms used in the digital culture today. Moreover, learning is the most critical application of this technology. Various online microlearning training libraries have incorporated this technology to enhance knowledge retention, and make learning a more interactive experience for the students.evalImportantly, augmented reality has been able to enhance microlearning by providing an interactive and immersive experience to the users. With a plethora of new AR activities being developed for microlearning, the notion has gained a large-scale acceptance in the corporate and educational sector as well.Business companies have been using augmented reality to provide virtual tours and training simulations to their e mployees to increase their work efficiency. At the same time, the technology has been used to train employees for split-second decision-making scenarios by different organizations.4) Machine LearningMachine learning has most of the times been considered a disruptive threat to the workforce with its role in the automation of various manual processes. However, there are specific characteristics of this technology that play an important role in transforming employee experience within an organization. Primarily, it has a significant role in increasing employee engagement and enhancing career progression.Besides, machine learning can be helpful in mapping career paths of employees and set them up for career progression. The technology can create customized training plans for the workforce based on what successful employees had done in the same scenarios.evalFurther, machine learning can deliver targeted advice in remote problem-solving scenarios where recommendations based on past experi ences are required. Detailed analytics formulated by machine learning techniques can be used to scrutinize personnel who need specific training, development programs, and rewards to increase their motivation.Apart from that, machine learning techniques can evaluate performance data of each employee, and organize it in the form of performance reviews to provide unbiased appraisals and rewards for career progression. Such an impartial organization of employee-performance data creates an equitable and fair working environment.eval5) Artificial IntelligenceThe use of artificial intelligence to increase employee engagement can be beneficial for different business organizations. AI provides practical tools to manage talent, measure productivity and performance, and improve the detection of potential problems.AI techniques analyze historical data to identify discrete patterns in large datasets and opens the pathway to create actionable insights for enhanced employee engagement. Besides, AI can be used to automate repetitive tasks may seem to be boring and torpid to the human workforce.Another important application of AI is in the form of employee feedback processing. Gathering employee feedback and acting upon it can be a cumbersome process. Some organizations fail to harness the opinions of the workforce effectively. As a result, employees may feel ignored and undervalued.Artificial Intelligence can be used to convert employee feedback into personalized and predictive insights that can be easily assimilated by the organization to enhance its relationship with the workforce.6) GamificationGamification is the incorporation of game-thinking in non-game scenarios. Notably, the term has been used in a business environment for recruitment, training, and development of the workforce. The primary objective of gamification is to import game design techniques in non-game contexts, to increase employee engagement.International business organizations such as Marriot, as well as the US army, make use of gamification methods to enhance their workforce skills and improve employee alignment.evalInherently, game design techniques such as goal setting, competing, and rewarding are used to facilitate gamification in business organizations. These techniques empower the employees to compete in a healthy business environment and achieve their assigned objectives in time.The principle of gamification is based on the utilization of a competitive streak in human minds. As we play a game, we get involved in it and become more engaged to achieve the goal. As the employees progress through the game and reach new levels, they continue to perform at an optimum level. Thus, increasing the overall productivity and performance of an organization.

Grant a wish at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Grant a wish at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Ive previously blogged about the American company Zappos and how happy they are. Ive had the opportunity to visit them several times and their energy, vision and culture blows me away every time. My good friend Jamie Naughton who works for Zappos recently sent me this video from one of their all-hands meetings. This clip is from the Zappos Wishez part of the program: Heres a video that explains the program a little more and shows some examples of previously granted wishes: I love this program because it ties into two of the most important things that make us happy. First of all, the happiness research shows that the best way to become happier yourself is to make someone else happy. I think it says something incredibly positive about us human beings as a species, that we gain the most happiness from increasing the happiness of others. Also, this program builds positive relationships inside the organization, again one of the most important drivers of happiness in the workplace. Your take What do you think? Does your workplace have something like this? Could it work? What would it mean to you be able to make a wish or grant one? Please write a comment, Id love to hear your take. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Free Resume and Cover Letter Writing Services

Free Resume and Cover Letter Writing ServicesFinding a good company to offer free resume and cover letter writing services is not at all difficult. There are many of these companies available over the internet. One may choose from a wide variety of these services and can even decide on the level of specialization.To begin with, finding a professional resume writer can be easier than you think. Before you begin to look for such a person, it is good to gather all the necessary information on your own. That way, you will know what questions to ask your resume and cover letter writer, and if the answers are satisfactory, you may then proceed to the search. And by doing this, you will have enough information to make the right decision.Some of the questions you need to ask include: 'Who can I contact for free resume and cover letter writing services?' 'What's the refund policy?' 'Does this include resumes and cover letters?' 'Can I have samples of previous work before I hire?'These questio ns will help you find a company that offers a free resume and cover letter writing service. Most of these companies offer their services for free and have a quick and convenient online method of payment. When you are browsing the Internet, you may want to make sure the site you are interested in giving free services is a reliable one. You may also want to consider asking friends and family for recommendations.Most of these companies that offer free resume and cover letter writing services are ready to provide the job seekers with complete packages. So, you can expect a package that includes blank and pre-written resume and cover letters. The free services also offer templates, including bullet points, one page resumes, and clear directions for those who need them. Most of these companies also give clear instructions on how to send these documents, whether they are to be sent by email or by post.A free resume and cover letter writing service usually offers sample writing samples alon g with their services. Usually, they also provide sample documents. It is important that the applicant must understand the sample writing samples to fully understand the working procedure. This will help the applicant to take the best possible advantage of the services they get.Some companies offer free resume and cover letter writing services by making use of standard templates. These templates are normally good, and most of them are written by professionals in the field. These templates are usually easily available on the Internet.If the applicant is one who needs some additional ideas or suggestions to improve their professional resume writing skills, the free resume and cover letter writing services will often suggest qualified writers who can do the job for free. That is another way to save money. It is therefore always advisable to find out whether the company offers professional resume writing services before choosing them.