How to Attract Top Tech Talent

How to Attract Top Tech Talent It’s widely reported in recruitment that there is a global tech talent shortage. Developers and engineers no longer need to apply for jobs; the sad reality is that 89% of Software Engineers have applied to less than 2 jobs in the past 5 years. What does that mean to you as an employer? It means you have to be very creative and innovative with what you have to offer these candidates. They are often passive candidates so you will need to be far more proactive in your approach. The biggest hints are job benefits, perks and career advancement. Check out this infographic (by TalentPuzzle) for everything you need to know! Takeaways: In 2013, 30% of companies lost tech staff. 69% of SME execs feel theres a shortage of top tech talent. There are lots of companies, such as Yahoo and bit.ly that host hackathons. More than 40% of millennials learn about employers on social media. 1 in 3 recent applications by recent graduates are motivated by employer branding. RELATED: 7 Totally Insane Employee Perks at Tech Companies

Women Dont Want It All...At the same time

Women Dont Want It All...At the same time Can women have it ALL? When I was 18 years old I wanted to be a lawyer. I dreamt about flying around the world and handling high-profile cases. By the time I was 25 I was already a lawyer, living my jet-setting case-winning life. When I was 28 I wanted to be a mother. I dreamt about holding a sweet little baby which was all mine to kiss squeeze and love. Once  I had my child I wanted nothing more to do with work outside of the home ever again. I wanted someone to take care of me financially so that I could take care of my baby, all day long. Thank goodness for my husband. He took care of business, I took care of baby. My score card: Career, check. Baby, check. I was in love with the little thing. I had surrendered myself to my child so completely, that whenever someone asked me when I would return to work I would cringe. I had no intention of ever going back full force. A case here and there sure, but work work? No way. I silently criticized moms who chose to work instead of letting their husbands take care of business so that they could take care of baby. Shame! Read carefully, I said “chose”. For those women who had no choice, I felt for them and respected them. I know first-hand how tough it is. But alas, different strokes and so on. When my child was one year old I visited a friend. Single, childless, boss lady, fabulous. I wanted to be an awesome career girl again. But what about baby? They said I couldn’t have it all. Guess what? They were wrong. I would prove it. I started thinking about how to get back into the career game and still take care of baby. He was my priority, but I wanted to use my brain, my education, my non-mommy skills, and kick butt once again in the boardroom. All this made me think: What is it all? I cannot escape the propaganda of whether or not women can have it all. There is a bandwagon going in each direction. As a lawyer, I am trained to ask the threashold question in each case. That is the question which must be answered in order to determine if a case even exists. So, here’s the threshold question for all of this ridiculousness: What is “it all”? In my earliest days of pondering this question I was overwhelmed with mental images of a woman in high heels and a suit, sprinting through the house having a conference call on her cell phone while breastfeeding a baby and controlling the vacuum cleaner with her foot. Clearly if this was “it all”, then no wonder “they” kept saying “woman, you can’t have it!”. But let’s state the obvious, if this was “it all”, who would want it? Here is what I realized. I am no one’s circus act. I am neither  required nor interested in juggling lifes equivalent of bowling pins, butcher knives and flaming sticks, all while doing a head stand and screaming hey everybody look at me, Im awesome!. No.  â€œThey” will not drive me crazy by giving me questions to ponder which  have nothing to do with anything. I wanted a fabulous career at various times in my life and I made it happen. I wanted a baby, and I had a baby. I felt like staying home and taking care of baby, so I stayed home and took care of baby. I started to yearn to utilize my career-girl talents once again, so I did that. I decide what “it all” is, and for me it is NOT a suited, high-heeled conference calling breastfeeding vacuuming with the foot womanall at the same time. It is me, doing what I want, when and how I want it. The concept of “can women have it all” is as clever as asking the question “can women live?”. Yes. We can live. We can desire, we can strategize, we can execute, we can achieve, we can change our mind,  we can do something different, we can fail, we can succeed, and we can repeat above loop until our days are done. Got that? Our score card: Got a life, check. Put silly discussion to rest, check.

5 Ways to Make Money with a Raspberry Pi Project

5 Ways to Make Money with a Raspberry Pi Project The Raspberry Pi is truly a revolution in the world of hardware and allows even people with limited knowledge of hardware design to come up with fully functional products in seconds. Not only is it a great way to get introduced to hardware design but also a great way to either earn some money on the side or start an actual million-dollar business. The best thing is that there are tons of different ways that you can make money through the Pi, some requiring more expertise and resources than others. Here are a few great business ideas for Raspberry Pi developers. Start Selling Circuit Boards A lot of people don’t want to have to start from scratch and want ready-made boards to start their projects. One thing you could do is sell Compute Module boards. Compute Module boards are extensions that can boost the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi and allow users to have something they can build upon. Making them isn’t that difficult either â€" all you need is your functional specifications and a tool like Gumstix’s Pi Compute module board builder. You’ll be able to have a production ready Pi expansion board in minutes and have it shipped to you in as little as 15 days. Crypto Mining Crypto mining is the process of validating transactions on the blockchain or designated distributed ledger system in exchange for rewards. One of the obstacles to many people is the price of mining rigs and the high performance video cards needed to run them. You could use the Raspberry PI to mine cryptocurrency and make money in the process. The best part is that it will cost you much less than any other rig you can find on the market. You’ll also be able to tweak it as you want and upgrade it if you ever need more computing power. All you’ll need to get started is an SD card that is compatible with the Pi, a crypto wallet, and a few other items, and you’ll be set to go. If you want to learn more, you can check this guide how to mine cryptos on the Raspberry Pi. Write Reviews Another way that you can make money with the Raspberry Pi is to either write reviews or make video reviews. This is a really simple way to make money with the Pi if you have experience with it. You could try some Raspberry Pi related products or try some gadgets and give your opinion. All you need is a cheap hosting account with WordPress and a domain name, and you’ll be good to go. If you’re a Pi expert, another thing you could do is make tutorials and publish them on your blog, social media, and/or YouTube channel. These get a lot of views, and you could try all sorts of builds and take your viewers through the process. Write a Book If you have the knowledge, you could also use your expertise to release one or a series of books. Manuals for the Pi are very popular, and if you manage to write in a format that reaches a wide audience, it could work well. You could write about various Pi projects, offer tutorials, or create a guide for beginners. Build a Gaming Console/Server Some people use the Pi to create some crazy gaming consoles or servers. You could build dedicated servers using the Pi and start charging clients. You could also make all sorts of consoles using the Pi too. One of the most popular niches for Pi consoles is portable and retro inspired consoles. Another thing you could do is use the Pi to make some cool gadgets like mini computers for instance. Nathan Morgan, a well known computer repair specialist, was able to create a miniature laptop that fits in the palm of your hand and comes with a miniature keyboard. There’s lots of space for items like that, and you should consider playing with the aesthetics and finding a way to make yours stand out either by using unusual materials or wacky designs. The number of things you can do with the Raspberry Pi is quasi-infinite â€" you can literally make all sorts of products. Some products have even been made in the field of home automation and security. For instance, you could use the Pi to build smart doorbells that will be connected to the internet. Others have used the Pi to create smart security cameras. Let your imagination run free and see which types of products are in demand right now. Starting a business on the Raspberry Pi is fairly straightforward, and there are tons of opportunities you can take advantage of. Play the field, and see if any of these ideas could be viable in your market.

Finding Resumes Can Be Easier Than Ever With Resums Powerful Tools

Finding Resumes Can Be Easier Than Ever With Resum's Powerful ToolsNew York state's popular 'resume' can be easily categorized in the form of a powerful resume search tool. Getting organized in terms of resume writing resources and resume building tools is crucial for people with limited knowledge about resume writing. Aside from the obvious benefit that gets achieved by getting professional resume writers to create effective resume content, you also have the opportunity to write a better resume by using more than one approach.The best New York resumes writers should provide both resume builder and resume layout. If you want your resume to stand out in the crowd, a resume builder is just the thing you need. It can make the difference between getting a job or getting nothing at all.A resume builder is a tool designed to develop resumes in a step-by-step manner. In other words, it provides you with specific instructions on how to start making a resume as if you were an employer. The re sult is a powerful resume that will be successful in finding you the right job.The easiest way to use a resume builder is to locate one in the New York State area and begin making your resume. Once you are finished, you can save the resume file as a template. Once you have several customized resume files saved in your computer, you can take a look at other sites online to find out the best resume tools.If you feel that the program that you are using does not offer you the help you need, you can always ask your resume writer to do the job for you. Of course, they may not be willing to do that since this is just a private practice, but having a resume maker do the job for you can definitely be beneficial.Resume writing is just one of the many ways to find jobs. There are many other ways to get hired. Employers will not hire a resume that is not professional in any way, nor will they be impressed with one that is poorly written.All the best New York resumes writers are happy to work wi th their clients to get them the type of resume that will be suitable for hiring. Having the highest quality resume may just be the key to landing the best job.Resum is a website that makes it easy for anyone to get a better job. You can either search on your own or take advantage of the services offered by an experienced resume writer. Both options offer the advantages that an excellent resume has the potential to provide.

Summary Sunday Get Ready for a 2020 Job Hunt

Summary Sunday Get Ready for a 2020 Job Hunt A 2020 job hunt doesnt look like it did in 2010. So if you havent looked for a new job in a while, here are some things youll want to know. From future-proofing your career to spicing up your LinkedIn profile, there is one thing for surea 2020 job hunt is not like it was the last time you looked. In this weeks summary, youll find advice, tips and insight to help you take more control over your job search and career with tips on interviewing and a conversation among career professionals doling out advice. Everyone wants a stable career, but it isnt like it used to be. Dont expect to be shepherded through your career. That falls solely on your shoulders. And taking control of your career requires you to keep on toe in a job search at all times. CAREER How To Future-Proof Your Career Path In 2020 (and beyond)by John Schwarz | Fast Company Future-proofing ones career doesnt just mean studying STEM, learning to code, or becoming a data scientist. So what will it take to ensure career security? There are several answers in this article. One of them is having a personal board of advisors. 3 Things Everyone Should Know About the Changing Workforceby Abby Engers | Macs List First, the career ladder is broken. Second, generational changes are coming in the labor market. And third, its a candidates market. Its an easy-to-read article with tips for employers/companies at the end. Lets hope we do so some of these changes to recruiting and retention. PHONE INTERVIEW 5 Steps to Pulling Off a Successful Phone Interviewby The Muse You will have many phone interviews. These are classic tips to help you feel confident and prepared for your next phone interview. Theres a handy infographic to go along with the article too! REMOTE WORK Guide to Work From Home Jobs in 2020by Susan P. Joyce | Job-hunt.org This article (and the many other articles on this page) help identify what you need to know about work from home jobs, otherwise known as remote work. It also includes advice for freelancers on starting your own business. There are more remote opportunities today than there used to be and this trend is expected to continue to grow. And be sure to check the articles in the sidebar! LINKEDIN Format Your LinkedIn Textby Donna Serdula | LinkedIn-Makeover Do you have text on your LinkedIn profile youd like to bold, italicize or underline? Now you can! There are some warnings about using this hack so make sure you pay attention to the words you choose to format. JOB SEARCH Are You Job Search Ready? (Quiz)by Dawn Graham, PhD, LP on LinkedIn When were in a market where there’s more opportunity than ever, a lack of savvy job search skills keeps well-qualified professionals  stuck  in unsatisfying careers. Or worse, a prolonged job search. These questions walk you through the important components of a 2020 job hunt and prompt you to take action on things you may have overlooked. Modern Job Search Trends for 2020 Part 1by Mark Anthony Dyson | The Voice of Job Seekers This is a lively collaborative conversation with Sarah Johnston, Briefcase Coach, Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill ofAvenirCareers.com, Mark and me. We discuss the missteps we see job seekers make, best-practices job seekers should be using and more in this 20-minute podcast. Stay tuned for part 2 coming out at the end of January.

Happy Links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Happy Links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog A great cause needs your support: January 24 is Belly Laugh Day. I could have some fun with one of Brad Montgomerys squeakers. Or with some silly string. In fact his whole site is great check it out. For those who are not happy at work: Maximize your time away from work with Jobacles sick day calendar. Hilarious. 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 Happy Links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Learning Voyager thinks intelligent disobedience is important at work. The ultimate application is in the field of organization development, where leaders are attempting to build a highly adaptive and successful organization. Unless the organization has a way to overcome its own blindness and detect a real and present danger, it may get run over. Slow Leadership has The Plain Truth About Work/Life Balance. Achieving an acceptable degree of work/life balance is never going to be easy, but it won?t even be possible unless you first understand clearly what that balance is and how it works. This blog has some of the most consistently great writing on leadership and work Ive ever seen. The Engaging Brand got great customer service at the dentist! I had a mother who gave me this HUGE fear of dentists40 years into my life and the sweat rolls as I enter THAT room, and see THAT chair. But fear not, I have found a dentist who could coach you on turning an unhappy customer into an engaged one. 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 Happy links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog What do you have to do to find happiness. A great, comprehensive article on the science of being happy. Wire up the right area of the brain, press a button, and hey presto youre happy. Is that as real as real happiness? Can technology cure fear? And should it, even if it could? 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 Happy Links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Being nice helps you get customers. When we asked our new client what put us over the edge, they said that of course they liked our work, but they also were impressed by the way we related to each other?cracking jokes, bantering, etc. ?You guys just seem to like each other,??? they said. Slow Leadership on The Road Least Taken to Happiness at Work. Most people make decisions about their life and work based on what is generally considered ?right??? and ?good.??? This is living from the outside in: letting others people?s expectations, rule your life. You do what you do because that?s what you have been told to do. It?s a good recipe for frustration and stress. Bob Sutton explains how The Billable Hour Turns People into Workaholics. ?Once you?re paid by the hour,??? he says, ?you start placing a monetary value on that hour. Lawyers watching their kids play soccer admitted to mentally ticking away lost income for each minute they stood on the sidelines.??? Ouch! Paul English, the CEO of travel site kayak.com, on stuff Ive learned at work. Jim and i were struggling for many days making a difficult decision about a reorg which would probably hurt some people. We argued with each other about the options we had. Neither of us were really sure which one would be best, and one day he said since I am not sure which one will produce the best business result, lets choose the path that does the best for the people, and lets hope the world works that way; I would not want to participate in a system which worked another way. 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 Happy Links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Roger von Oech tells you how to discover your creative style. Much of our educational system is an elaborate game of guess what the teacher is thinking, and we come to believe that the best ideas are in someone elses head rather than our own. Heraclitus reminds us that there are good ideas within ourselves if we are willing to dig deeply enough. He gets extra points for bringing Heraclitus into this! Gifter.org wants to collect million wishes and a million bucks. Go give them a hand! Trusted advisor says drop your new years resolutions and make a new years gratitude list. Resolutions often have a component of dissatisfaction with self. For many, it isn?t just dissatisfaction?it?s self-hatred. This is also what my friend Stephen Shapiro writes about in his excellent book Goal-Free Living and on his equally excellent blog. (thx Lisa Guinn). How to overcome the Loss of Motivation that Follows a Surge of Productivity. How many times have you started a new activity (such as a personal project or exercise routine) with a burst of enthusiasm, only to see that initial momentum evaporate? Gretchen Rubin has worked on her happiness project for a year now. Am I happier? Absolutely. Some great lessons on happiness there. Boxes and Arrows magazine interviews Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice. And when you cross a line (and you are probably going to ask me ?where?s the line???? and I?m going to say, ???I don?t know; nobody knows???), choice goes from being beneficial to being paralyzing. So one effect of too many choices is that people can?t choose at all. A 45 minute video of Richard Dawkins explaining why it pays to be nice. Prisoners dilemma, selfish genes and tragedy of the commons are all explained very well. And, oh, that cultured British accent :o) A nice story about generosity at Southwest Airlines. The good news (yes, there is some!) about being as forgetful as I can be is that I?ve had the chance to see, and to experience, generosity from complete strangers. 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 Happy links - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Here are some great, recent, happiness-related links. There are many more at my happy link collection. London based innovation agency ?What If! talk about the importance of good food at work. We also believe that good food helps create good ideas not only is it hard going trying to work without a good breakfast in your tummy, but there?s the fact that new and exciting foods can act as another great piece of stimulus to get your those brain cells pumping! They believe in it so much that they have a team called Food is Love that provides catering for their customers. You can also get their recipe for cup cakes at the linnk above Ive tried them, theyre delicious. And I could not agree more: Food is vital to all human activities and its no coincidence that all our major traditions have food at their core. A Dutch study shows that taking people down a peg impairs their thinking. Study shows that simply putting someone into a weak social position impairs his cognitive function. Conversely, ?empowering? him, in the dread jargon of sociology, sharpens up his mind. Oldie-but-goodie from Fast Company and Terese Amabile: The 6 myths of creative thinking. The 6 myths are: 1. Creativity Comes From Creative Types 2. Money Is a Creativity Motivator 3. Time Pressure Fuels Creativity 4. Fear Forces Breakthroughs 5. Competition Beats Collaboration 6. A Streamlined Organization Is a Creative Organization Way cool: Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit After a week Zappo says to its newest employees: ?If you quit today, we will pay you for the amount of time you?ve worked, plus we will offer you a $1,000 bonus.? Zappos actually bribes its new employees to quit! Why? Because if you?re willing to take the company up on the offer, you obviously don?t have the sense of commitment they are looking for. Bonus link: I defy you to watch this video of dancing NASA employees without smiling. You can find many more happy links here. 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

Job search success - look up from your phone and pay attention -

Job search success - look up from your phone and pay attention - During a recent trip to New York City, I was excited to have a chance to get together with a colleague/new friend. We confirmed our meeting time and place. I got there early, stepped into the restroom to freshen up and then took a seat near the door, figuring my friend would be sure to see me when she came in. As has been my norm since I started using my Google phone, I took it out and busied myself checking email, Twitter, Facebook whatever caught my attention. I certainly wasnt going to just sit and watch for my friend if I could be productive! I occasionally kept my eye on the door and the clock, and noticed that my friend was a little late, but it didnt phase me. She and I had each been at different parties, so I figured she got held up. Ten minutes after we were scheduled to meet, my phone rang. It was my friend, UmMiriam? Arent we meeting tonight?   Once we both looked up, we laughed she was sitting several feet away, around a corner. She must have come in while I was freshening up, so we missed each other. Since both of us were early and busy on our phones being productive neither of us thought to really look around or keep a keen eye out for the other. Do you remember a time when meeting someone involved actually watching for them, instead of keeping busy with your head buried in your phone? I do! Time seemed to move more slowly then waiting actually involved waiting, not working or answering emails every second. I think this is a great reminder for job seekers. Do you have your head down, buried in your search? Are you waiting for someone (or something), that is sitting right around the corner, but youll never notice, because you are too busy LOOKING for the job? Technology provides a lot of opportunities for job seekers, and I am the first one to extol the virtues of using social networking for job hunting. I think there are opportunities there, just waiting for people to discover them. But, if you are too self-involved, keeping busy doing what you think you should be doing, you are not likely to benefit. Like me and my friend in that restaurant, you may just miss exactly what (or who) you want to meet. Keep your eyes open. Take your face out of your smart phone. Look around. You never know what you may find! What have you found when you stopped to look around? Tell me your stories in the comments section!