Mums who mean business

Mums who mean business Mums who mean businessPosted May 16, 2014, by Julia WattersMotzu sichhood is considered to be a full-time job in itself, and yet many motherbeis are squeezing another title on their business card. Sometimes this is a result of household income needs sometimes its the need for outside stimuli and sometimes its just stumbled on because of a gap in the market. I spoke to a number of women who have refused to, or been unable to, return to the rat race after having children. Too many were feeling the strain of balancing corporate life with kids and didnt want to be the absent parent in their childs life. Others were coming to the end of maternity leave and struggling with the thought of going back to a work routine that didnt fit their new lifestyle. Some were even made redundant before or during their pregnancy and, finding the job hunt practically impossible as an expecting parent, were forced to find an alternative. The main theme from all their stories is tha t there is a better way to earn an income while still being a big part of yur childs life. And the internet is a big part of this.Speech pathologist to sleep guruSherene Alfreds is an accredited speech pathologist and mother of two, a son in kindergarten and a daughter in year 4. In 2009, Alfreds began telling her own bedtime relaxation stories to help her then newborn daughter sleep. She welches surprised and disappointed at the lack of good relaxation and sleep CDs for children on the market hence resorting to her own efforts. It wasnt until her husband suggested she turn her own soothing bedtime tales into CDs did she realise the possibility.I realised he really meant it when he quit his job to create the website, the CD cover art, and help get me started. He has since got another job and now watches on as my Dinosnores sleep story CDs have won 15 international awards have signed on with distributor Brumby-Sunstate and our CDs are sold in the UK, US, NZ, Singapore and Hong KongU nhappy mum to pretty fitWhen mother of two, Prue Jones, was tipping the scales at 115kg, she realised that some drastic changes were needed. Motivated to become the healthy and energetic mother she always wanted to be, Jones was determined that hers would be more than just another weight loss story. Inspired by her own success, Jones gained a qualification in personal training and launched her own business.From humble beginnings in my small single garage studio in Caroline Springs, I started my own business called Pretty Fit. With just one very loyal client, my goal was to create a place for women of all shapes and sizes to become fit, healthy and happy. Joness business has since grown from her garage studio into a shop front facility and well over 60 clients and growing, and she couldnt be a happier mum.GFC casualty to puppet masterHollie Drake-Brockman was hit hard by the Global Financial Crisis and lost her job before the birth of her second child. After spending 12 hours a day juggling a corporate role with her first child, she saw her misfortune as an opportunity to change her professional path. Drake-Brockman first gained the idea for her business in 2009 when iPhones hit the market and every second child was spending play dates glued to a smart phone.More and more kids would ask to come over to our place all the time. When I asked why they said, because you make stuff with us and its really funSome careful research of craft kits available at the time (namely what was lacking) resulted in ZZ Totz paper puppet kits. It was her creative nature and concern for the imagination of children that led to a successful business that she can be proud of.Corporate constraints to Mumpreneur mallOften motherhood can be the catalyst for small business start-ups, as parents become acutely aware of products and services missing from their frantic lives. A classic case study for the growing trend of mumpreneurs, Natalie Dinsdale recognised the difficulty mums had in finding a one-stop shop for all their parenting needs. Two years ago, she took the big leap by quitting her job, drafting a business plan and starting MAMADOO, an verbunden shopping mall that brings together a range of online shops for mums and kids. I noticed there were hundreds of small businesses run by mums selling the most fabulous products but no one knew about them. I thought, if we all collaborated together, we could offer customers better products and be bigger than we were as individuals. Dinsdales business is thriving and her passion for what she does remains unchanged, even if juggling her own business and two kids sometimes challenges her sanity. 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The Development of a Dynamic Character in Fiction

The Development of a Dynamic Character in FictionThe Development of a Dynamic Character in FictionA dynamic, or round, character is a major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it. Dynamic characters tend to be more fully developed and described than flat, or static, characters. If you think of the characters you most love in fiction, they probably binnenseem as real to you as people you know in real life. These are dynamic characters this is sometimes also referred to as the depth of characterization.A number of elements in fiction reveal character, making the character dynamic. These include descriptions of the character, the characters dialogue, the characters responses to the conflicts that arise in the plotand the characters thoughts. Creating Dynamic Character Through Internal Conflict One of the easiest ways to make characters dynamic is for them to have conflicting ideas or for their internal world and their external world to be at odd s, which provides tension and conflict. Think about what a person says versus what they think and show the difference in your fiction. What do they choose to reveal about themselves?How do they craft their outer persona?Are they transparent in terms of how they are perceivedor are they secretive manipulative and complicit in hiding their interior lives and showing a false self?How much do they lie?And how do they justify their behavior?Are they capable of intimacy, and if so, what does that intimacy look like to them?How do they treat the people who they love?How do they express anger and happiness? How do they show weakness? The answers to these questions help you to paint a rounded character. Character Flaws Another way to show the complexity of a character is through their flaws. A flaw does not necessarily mean a giant scar on a characters face it is simply a blanket term for anything outside the stereotype. A simple example is a character who is a mother who feels inadequ ate, who is not a super mom, who doesnt always know the right thing to do or say as a parent. Often taking two or three (seemingly) disparate personality traits and putting them together can work to achieve this. You might write a number of personality traits on separate pieces of paper and pick up two or three randomly. Then write about a character who shows those traits. Personal Inspiration Another way to think about fictional charactersis to take a good look at yourself and those around you. List your likes and dislikes, your passions and your repulsions. Look at your hobbiesand habits. Be honest about the things that bother you. What is your biggest secret? What is your vice? You will probably quickly see that your answers do not fit into a stereotype. If it is too difficult a task to look at yourself this way, think of someone you know well and try to parse these aspects of their personality. Everyone is infinitely complex and full of stories (both good and bad). For your writing to express maximum realism, fictional characters should reflect this.Creating believable characters takes time and thought.

Highest-Paying Java Programming Jobs

Highest-Paying Java Programming JobsHighest-Paying Java Programming JobsJava programming skills are in high demand for both enterprise development and Android mobile development roles in markets across the United States, so finding skilled candidates can be a challenge for employers.Due to unterstellung dynamics, many qualified Java developers are able to find Java programming jobs in the areas where they prefer to live - and at desirable rates of pay.Heres a look at how location can impact thestarting compensation for Java programming jobs and overall IT hiring.Location and payThe Robert Half Technology Salary Guide lists the salary midpoint for a developer/programmer analyst at $103,000 per year. Keep in mind that the local economy and cost of living can affect compensation, as well as industry, level of experience and skill set.Use our Salary Calculator to adjust these salaries for local areas.Listed below are the five cities projected to pay the highest Java programmer salaries from this years Salary Guide, and what the salary midpoint is for programming jobs in these locations. Increase or decrease the national salary by the percentage for your city to adjust the salary range for a specific marketNew York City (40.5%) $144,715San Francisco (40%) $144,200San Jose (37%) $141,110Boston (34%) $138,020Washington, D.C. (33%) $136,990Dont forget that just because a specific area has a higher local variance number than other markets youre considering doesnt mean youll come out ahead living there. For example, while New York City and San Francisco have the highest local variance numbers, these markets are also very expensive places to live.Also, the city variances may not tell the full statewide story. For instance, while New York City has a variance of 40.5%, almost all the rest of the state of New York is below 100 with the exception of Long Island.In the end, overall quality of life comes down to a delicate balancing act between your potential salary and the lo cal cost of living.Location and IT demandIf youre actively looking for work, high salaries are meaningless without ample job openings. Robert Half Technology surveyed 2,400 chief information officers (CIOs). When asked about their plans for hiring in the second half of 2017, CIOs in the five cities below reported the highest anticipated job growth sparked by new businesses. Weve also included the local variance numbers and salary midpoints, adjusted by locationNew York City (40.5%) $144,715Dallas (10%) $113,300Salt Lake City (5%) $108,150Houston (7%) $110,210Los Angeles (31%) 134,930The bottom line If you are a Java programmer, there are probably well-paying Java programming jobs waiting for you, wherever you want to live.This post has been updated to reflect more current information.

Fake It and 5 Other Ways to Conquer Self-Doubt

Fake It â€" and 5 Other Ways to Conquer Self-Doubt Fake It â€" and 5 Other Ways to Conquer Self-Doubt Article by Patti Johnson I recently spoke at a conference about starting change, about making ideas become reality â€" in other words, about acting on dreams. The crowd of young career women was energized and enthusiastic. Hallway conversations were animated and full of big plans. On the surface, the possibilities seemed endless as these womens  careers and lives were unfolding. But under the surface, the story was different. When I talked to them individually and in small groups, more than half of their questions had hidden elements of self-doubt. They had doubts about being the only female on the team or the youngest person in the room. They worried about  trying to influence coworkers who were old enough to be their parents and held very different views from their own. Some of the questions they asked included: - How did you handle these situations? - How can I be more assertive when I am still learning and I clearly dont have all of the answers? - How can you have influence when you are [the youngest, the least experienced, and/or different from everyone else]? As I listened, I thought back to my own experiences and remembered feeling the same way too many times to count. These accomplished, amazing young women were letting self-doubt star in their plays. While there isnt one simple answer when it comes to conquering self-doubt, here are the things I know can work: 1. Fake It Now, I believe in authenticity. However, if you take it so far as to reveal every fear or sign of self-doubt, you will undermine yourself. Displaying confidence matters. No matter how you may feel on a given day, believe that you are a professional with a contribution to make. You may be the youngest, the least experienced, or different from  others in the room. Carry on and believe that you are there for a reason. And the reason isnt  to get everyone elses approval â€" its to contribute. 2. Change Your Thoughts Change your thoughts and you change your world â€" its true. Thoughts control how you feel, and your feelings control your actions. Internalizing and acting on this simple concept is the most fundamental change you can make today. If you want to feel strong and confident, thoughts like Do I belong?, Do I know enough?, and What if I dont sound smart enough? must be left behind. Stay laser-focused on the contribution you want to make. If your first thought is always  I want to contribute, then you show up differently than you would if you were driven by  I hope they like me or  I hope I am good enough. 3. Dont Use Language That Undermines You There are words and phrases that unintentionally minimize and diminish you â€" and they have to go. Remove words like these from your vocabulary: - Just,  e.g., I just wanted to ask you about that report. -  Sorry, e.g., Sorry  to bother you, but -  Not sure,  e.g., Im  not sure  if this is a good idea, but Someone on my team had a habit of speaking indirectly. In a lengthy setup, she would offer options, reference others views, and then, finally, get to the punch line. Her points were unclear and, as a result, undervalued. So she worked to speak more directly, and it greatly impacted her influence. 4. Find the Triggers That Trip You Up Think about situations when you have lost your confidence. Was there a common trigger? It could be things like being interrupted, being rushed before a meeting, or making a suggestion that is ignored. What causes you to shut down or feel inadequate? If you know your triggers, you can de-personalize them and have a strategy for recovering quickly. 5. Stop Aiming for Perfection Perfection keeps you from jumping into the conversation, trying something new, and stepping out. So aim for excellence, but scrap perfection. A search for perfection will keep you one step behind where and what you should be, because (spoiler alert!) you will never get there. And then comes self-doubt. Again, focus on the contribution you want to make â€" not your own internal report card. 6. Know This: No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent. This quote from  Eleanor Roosevelt is one of my all-time favorites and essential for the times that we feel inadequate or full of self-doubt. Others will treat you as you expect to be treated. We make the decision to give our power away. And we often give it away to others we may not respect that much anyway. Dont do it. Self-doubt is complicated, a problem without an easy answer. You have to solve it for yourself. No one can do it for you. So take control of your head, get out of your own way, and believe that you deserve to be at the party. â€" A version of this article originally appeared on SUCCESS.com. Patti Johnson is a career and workplace expert and the CEO of PeopleResults, a change and human resources consulting firm she founded in 2004. Previously, she was a senior executive at Accenture and has been recently featured as an expert in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NBC, Money Magazine and Working Mother. Patti is also an instructor for SMU Executive Education and a keynote speaker on Leading Change. Her first book, Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work in Life, hit shelves in May 2014. Visit her website at PattiBJohnson.com.

How to fully commit to goals that terrify you

How to fully commit to goals that terrify you How to fully commit to goals that terrify you “Nothing can resist a human will that will stake its existence on a purpose.” - Benjamin Disraeli- - - There’s a shift that must happen within. Something clicks-in and your brain and biology can never go back.Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.”Ideas can only truly catch hold if they are embedded within a deeply emotional experience that reshapes how you view your identity and purpose in life.When an idea becomes your obsession and purpose - and it is highly personal to you - then you can take that idea and quickly turn it into a reality.You don’t need to be defined by the norms and expectations of those around you. You don’t even have to play the same game as everyone else. You’re living in your own world and creating at will, whatever it is you want to see.Jim Rohn said, “Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.”You need an idea that shakes-you-up and stirs d eep imagination. An idea that moves, inspires, and motivates you.You need a splendid idea that actually embarrasses you, one in which you don’t want to share with others because you know they won’t understand.Gapingvoid Culture Wall- - - Are you embarrassed by your goals? If not, you’re losingIf what you’re pursuing right now isn’t so big that you’d be embarrassed to share it with most of the people in your life, I challenge you to take a step back and really think about it.Why would you play small? Why pursue something that is seemingly logical to achieve? Why pursue something that doesn’t require innovation and a redesign of the current system to have?Buckminster Fuller said, “You never change things by fighting against the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.”The traditional approach to life needs to be up-ended and replaced with something totally new.When you replace your mental and emotional system with new ideas and new experiences, you literally can’t go back. The old system in which you were operating becomes obsolete. It actually vanishes and can no longer be re-accessed.You can’t go back when you’ve had certain experiences and when certain ideas take hold.The remainder of this article will break-down the process of reaching this personal point of no return - where your mind get stretched and can’t go back.This is how you live your life on purpose. This is how you evolve by choice and how you go to the next level, over and over.- - - You reach your major go als and start getting bored“There are two tragedies in life: One is not getting your heart’s desire; The other is to get it.” - George Bernard ShawWhether you’re currently winning or losing in life - you will quickly adapt to your circumstances.Human beings are highly adaptive. We can get bored very easily without having new things to pursue. The brain needs novelty to thrive, otherwise it quickly becomes stale. A sharp mind can dull quickly.The worst thing you can do is try to keep things how they are. Growth requires offense - or what psychologists call an “approach-orientation” where you focus more on the rewards of a new future than the potential risks.The worst thing you could do is have what psychologists call an “avoid-orientation,” where you focus most of your energy and thought on maintaining your current position or protecting your current status. You must advance, otherwise you’re going backwards.- - - You detach yourself from your prior success and status“I can’t go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then.” - Lewis CarrollThe only way to get to the next level is by letting go of who you’ve been. The longer you hold on, the smaller your thinking will be.This is approach-oriented psychology. Don’t get stuck where you were. Be willing to banish the past - no matter how great - for a better future.The mind and brain seek expansion and growth far more than stability and certainty. We are programmed and designed to solve complex situations and turn chaos into system.If you’re not willing to embrace the chaos of rapid growth and change, then you’ll age physically and deteriorate mentally. Every time you step into growth, you’ll experience an increase in complexity and chaos. Growth is the process of taking something that was once complex and making it simple, systemized, and subconscious.This is how you slow down time. This is how you grow. You step into chaos and create simplicity and knowingne ss. You can get to the point where you can handle chaos that most people would never dream of - because you know you can deal with it, learn it, and own it.- - - You start seeking lots of information to clarify your new vision“Kids should be allowed to break stuff more often. That’s a consequence of exploration. Exploration is what you do when you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s what scientists do every day.” - Neil deGrasse TysonExploration and searching are key to discovering what is possible and what is out there. You don’t know what you don’t know.You must be exposed to new universes to realize it’s possible to expand far beyond the current sphere in which you’ve found yourself.How can you parlay what you’ve done and laterally-jump into a new world with new growth and bigger possibilities?In the book, Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success, journalist Shane Snow explains that most of the United States Presidents spent less time in politics than the average congressman. Moreover, the best, and most popular Presidents, generally spent the least amount of time in politics. Rather than spending decades climbing the tedious ladder with glass ceilings, they simply jumped laterally from a different, non-political ladder.As Snow distills, “Lateral thinking doesn’t replace hard work; it eliminates unnecessary cycles.”- - - You start looking at new role models to learn from and surpass.“Wanna be a bodybuilder? Compare yourself to Arnold. Wanna be an actor? Compare yourself to DiCaprio. Wanna be a musician? Compare yourself to Rehman. Wanna be a dancer? Compare yourself to Michael Jackson. Wanna make money?compare yourself to Musk. Wanna be a writer? Compare yourself to Shakespeare. Wanna make the world a better place? Compare yourself to the Mother Teresa.” - DwijaAs you begin developing new perspectives and possibilities, use your pattern recognition to develop taste. What is working in this new sphere and what is not working?What is working extremely well?There’s a lot of talk about how comparing yourself to others is a bad thing. It’s not. Trying to be someone else, however, is a very bad thing. Mimicry can quickly become idol-worship.But being inspired by someone and learning from their mastery is not only a good thing, it’s essential to learning and growth.Why not fast-track your process by holding your own to the same standards as those in the top of the industry? Actually, study the best so much and understand why it works so you can quickly innovate and evolve beyond it.Don’t be an imitator. Be an innovator. In the book, The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant explain that throughout history, most people lack the creativity and courage to innovate. They prefer to imitate what has worked, and thus never create anything original.This makes absolute sense. Innovation requires a deep learning and sense of context - and a willingness to pursue ideas beyond that context which might not work. As Sir Ken Robinson in his important TED Talk, “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”Dan Sullivan explains that certain people are “Game Changers.” These people are industry transformers who don’t just work in a certain industry, they continually disrupt it.If you’re not changing the game, then you’re playing someone else’s game. To repeat Buckminster Fuller: “You never change things by fighting against the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.”When was the last time you innovated and disrupted an entire industry? When was the last time you innovated and disrupted your own life?- - - You begin to conceptualize your new ‘why’“Nothing can resist a human will that will stake its existence on a purpose.” - Benjamin DisraeliAs you begin to see benchmarks of what is possible in the form of various role-models from multiple domains, you begin to crystallize and clarify your personal WHY.You’ll be able to have concrete concepts to point to in explaining what matters to you, where you’re going, and how you’re going to do it.- - - You go through long and deep periods of contemplation“To discern what is truly essential we need space to think, time to look and listen, permission to play, wisdom to sleep, and the discipline to apply highly selective criteria to the choices we make.” - Greg McKeownAs you’re crystallizing your WHY - and future goals and plans - you’ll be spending lots of time by yourself. You’ll be out in your own personal desert really connecting and preparin g yourself for the next Everest you’re about to climb.You’ve already mentally and emotionally disconnected from your past outcomes and identity. You’ve already emotionally-connected to your new WHY and dreams. But you just need to settle it at the biological-level, where your body and brain are prepared and expect what’s about to happen next.You make micro-commitments to force yourself forward. “A forcing function is any task, activity or event that forces you to take action and produce a result.” - Dan Martell You then begin turning your vision into a reality as quickly as possible.You begin telling people what’s next. You begin making changes to your environment and relationships that reflect the old you and old vision.Your environment, language, behavior, and life begin to quickly reshape themselves to match the new reality you’ve spiritually and emotionally created.- - - You begin making investments in the new and bigger vision.“Invest in yourself. You can afford it. Trust me.” - Rashon CarrawayGapingvoid Culture WallYou create a point of no return and solidify the new vision through financial investment. There’s no looking back. There’s no going back.You couldn’t go back mentally if you wanted to. But now you’re positioning your life for the next big climb. You’ve just increased your emotional-commitment 10-fold by putting big pieces in place.According to former Shark Tank Shark, Kevin Harrington, “Exponential thinkers do not hire who they can afford. They hire w ho can get the job done.”The question is, how big are you willing to play?Eben Pagan has a concept he calls “Inevitability Thinking,” which he defines as “Thinking and acting as if what you are doing is a forgone conclusion because you set up the conditions for it to happen.” Are you willing to set up conditions that make success inevitable? Are you ready to get hyper approach-oriented, where you focus on rewards over risks? - - - You have a new end-point that excites and inspires you“There are only three requirements for success. First, decide exactly what it is you want in life. Second, determine the price that you are going to have to pay to get the things you want. And third, and this is most important, resolve to pay that price.” - H.L. Hunt, billionaireThe focus on risks over rewards isn’t just a fun idea that entrepreneurs throw around. It’s actually the basis of one of the most studied theories of motivation in psychology, known as Expectancy Theory.According to the theory, three things must be in place for a person to have extreme and uncommon levels of motivation: You must believe the reward (the ‘WHY’) of a particular goal is important, meaningful, and compelling. You must believe that you know how (clear strategies/plans/people) to achieve your goal. You must believe that you can execute the plans, strategies, and pivoting involved in achieving the goal. The rewards you seek must be deeply motivating and personally fulfilling. They have to mean something to you on a cosmic and existential level. They have to connect with your deepest identity and belief system about the purpose of your existence.You must want it so badly that you have what psychologists call “pull motivation,” which is where you cannot stop pursuing what you’re after. The philosopher Rumi says it best: “What you seek is seeking you.”You cannot compete with people who have this level of purpose. Willpower cannot compete with WHY-power. Don’t even try.- - - You begin surrounding yourself with people way beyond where you currently are“Don’t join an easy crowd; you won’t grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high.” - Jim RohnYou begin doing work that matches the future vision you seek to create. It’s at a different level than has been seen before. Quickly, you learn to surround yourself with people who are operating at qu antum levels above what you’ve been conditioned.You quickly adapt to their systems of thought and emotion. Your new normal has fundamentally changed, as has the fiber of your being. Your new environment demands that you continue playing at the level you seek.Life continually becomes more and more of a game and less of a grind. The rules are increasingly tilted in your favor because you are designing them.- - - You take the leap and never look back“There is a point at which everything becomes simple and there is no longer any question of choice, because all you have staked will be lost if you look back. Life’s point of no return.” - Dag HammarskjoldGapingvoid Culture WallHave you taken the leap?Have you crossed your point of no return?Is your mind stretched by new experiences and new ideas?Ready to upgrade?I’ve created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change quickly.Get the cheat sheet here!This  art icle  first appeared on Medium.

7 reasons to change jobs, even if you dont want to

7 reasons to change jobs, even if you don't want to 7 reasons to change jobs, even if you don't want to Statistics have long suggested that working professionals will have  up to seven careers  in their lifetime.However, this claim should be taken with a grain of salt - there’s not much substantial research backing that figure, and it becomes less and less relevant in our current job-hopping work climate.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!The reality, according to several career experts, is not to anticipate a lifetime of seven long-term careers. It’s to plan to change your job regularly every few years, even if you like what you do and feel comfortable.Change is difficult, but the benefits pay off in ways you might never imagined possible, both professionally and personally.If you’re still on the fence about making a career switch, here are the experts’ best reasons why you should give it some thought. Here are seven reasons to change jobs, even if you don’t want to. You’re coasting - and it’s becoming a problemWhen we find comfort in anything, be it a job, relationship, or academia, there tends to be a period of time where individuals use that moment to coast.Avery Roth, a career change coach, has seen many working professionals find their comfort zone and stay in it. She said the longer professionals coast, the more they have to lose.“Coasting keeps you playing small and avoiding the fulfillment of your potential,” Roth told Business Insider. “While that may not seem immediately threatening, there will come a time when comfort with your job turns into boredom.”Roth warns that the longer you stay put, the more energy is required to spur you into action in pursuit of self-growth. Her advice is simple: Act now by changing careers to avoid pain later.Damian Birkel, founder of job-searching organization  Professionals in Transition, echoed Roth’s sentiments about coasting leading to boredom. He also noted that your coasting may not b e going unnoticed. Birkel said your boss and coworkers may already know what is happening simply by observation.You’re actually losing money staying in the same jobStaying with a company for more than two years is detrimental to your salary and worth, Samantha Spica, a communications manager for the online careers site  Fairygodboss, said.”You start with a base salary and your annual raise is based off of a percentage of that number,” Spica told Business Insider. “There’s a limit to how high your manager can increase your salary.”Spica said that by switching jobs, you can ask for a higher starting salary. And Birkel said that your new job should pay substantially more than your current salary.The advantage that those in the process of changing jobs have is that they are able to negotiate from a place of strength. If the salary doesn’t work out, professionals may decline the offer and keep looking while retaining their existing role.2019 is the best time to change jobsI f you’re looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it is already here in 2019.Marc Cenedella, CEO of the careers site Ladders, said that 2019 has brought the strongest hiring economy in history.“Companies are strapped for talent,” Cenedella said. “They are willing to consider people who are outside of the box. Job-seeking candidates are looking at a time when companies will consider you for roles they normally wouldn’t.”Don’t feel an urgent need for change? Look for a new job anywayChristian Eilers, a career expert at online resume builder  Zety, believes the best time to change jobs is not when you feel an urgent need for a change.Often when one feels pressured to find a new job, Eilers said, they will be more likely to accept mediocre offers and lower their requirements to get out of an existing position.“Many candidates sleep through this moment,” Eilers said. “They stop advancing in their positions. Eventually, they find themselves in a place whe re they urgently need a new job.”Rather than accept a role less than your worth, Eilers urges professionals to switch to roles that challenge them. This is, ultimately, an investment in your future.“People who quickly learn new skills and gain experience from various places and situations are more easily adapted to the professions of the future,” Eilers said. “Settling down for a longer time without challenges and stimulation makes you stop learning and aiming for more.”You may be secretly ‘gratitude shaming’ yourselfAccording to career coach  Lisa Lewis, “gratitude shaming” is when you beat yourself up about not appreciating what you already have. It also minimizes your deep-seated desire for more. You may have an internal monologue that begs you to be happy where you are and what you have, even at the cost of wanting more.“When you weaponize gratitude against yourself, it sends your brain the message that your ambition, hunger for growth, and desire to contribu te on a bigger scale isn’t valid,” Lewis told Business Insider.Rather than gratitude shame, Lewis advises understanding which of your four categories of core workplace needs that are not being fulfilled. This includes asking yourself: Does this role use my portfolio of strengths? Does it align with my areas of interest? Does the culture of the organization match my personality? Does this role enable the lifestyle I want? “When one of the four needs isn’t being met, it’s a great moment to explore what other jobs are out there,” Lewis said. “Your gut will tell you if you’re in a season where you’re craving a bigger challenge and change. Don’t ignore that feeling.”This is your chance to pivot into becoming a thought leaderAre there certain professionals you admire and want to be like one day? That day may never come if you stagnate in the same job. Alissa Carpenter, owner of career and leadership development company  Everything’s Not OK and That’s OK, believes you should start trying to seek out the thought leaders you admire.“It will be easier to get face time with someone you admire if you’re both attending the same networking event or company function,” Carpenter said. “You may even have an opportunity for a skip-level meeting or coffee chat for a one-on-one conversation.”It’s time to do what makes you happyFor over six years, life purpose and career coach  Gracie Mi ller  has helped people change jobs even if they weren’t sure they were ready for it. Miller finds that her clients do somewhat like their jobs, but feel like something is missing. They often find they don’t use a lot of their skills, are no longer interested in the work, and wish they could help people and find deeper fulfillment.What these clients come to terms with is the realization that they wish they had found careers that paid for their bills and lit them up inside sooner. Miller discovers that it’s not always about wanting to change jobs for the sake of changing jobs. It’s the uncertainty that something better exists or that it does exist but you may not get it.“It’s worth the risk to go for long-term happiness,” Miller said. “You have to act on the fact that deep down you know you could be more fulfilled.”The trick, Miller said, is to do some self-discovery and research. Rather than look at the same terms in your current role, seek out fields of interest t o find careers that might be a better fit. The happiness will ultimately go further than impacting your own sense of self.“You will be happier for it, and your family, friends, and coworkers will be happier to be around you,” she said.This article first appeared on Business Insider.    You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people

Retail Health Is Growing Fast and With It the Need for Clinicians

Retail Health Is Growing Fast and With It the Need for Clinicians Retail Health Is Growing Fast and With It the Need for Clinicians Retail Health Is Growing Fast and With It the Need for Clinicians Rossheim Healthcare recruitersare you ready to step up and fill your retail healthcare clients voracious need for talent? Retail is one of the fastest growing sectors of healthcare providers: to date there are approximately 2,800 U.S. retail health clinics while urgent care centers have ballooned to an $18 billion industry. The retail trend has prompted the need for a variety of healthcare workers, particularly clinicians. At first glance, it may not seem difficult to source clinicians for retail clinics or urgent care centers. After all, theyre usually listed on provider web sites and in licensure directories. The real challenge? Persuading these prospects that non-traditional healthcare settingsand the specific employers who operate in themrepresent good career opportunities. This unique challenge prompts a need for strategy. To help your staffing team devise its own approach to recruit retail health workers, weve gathered some helpful talking points for your future conversations with in-demand candidates who may be contemplating a move into retail healthcare. For some demographics, retail health clinics are very attractive With its flex staffing model and many part-time options, the retail health clinic setting lends itself to the new generation of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, says Travis Singleton, executive vice president at clinical recruiter Merritt Hawkins. The retail clinic job is what so many millennials want, says Singleton. The job and the compensation are simple and well-defined. Providers in these settings do just ten things really well. Retail clinics can be attractive to clinicians who desire flexible work optionssay those with small children, or medical professionals who have returned to school for further training and want to work nights and weekends. If all of this fits the candidate, youre golden, Singleton says. Still, vying with hospitals for the services of qualified clinicians can be challenging. Hospitals have recruiting machines, with their relationships with nursing and medical schools, says Brenda Doherty, a partner at search firm Buffkin/Baker. Retail clinics must compete for the same pool of clinicians. When the need is to fill a role like chief nursing officer, its critical that retail clinics offer a well-rounded compensation package. Independent primary care groups and hospitals are getting creative with signing bonuses and loan forgiveness, says Singleton. Retail healthcare has to match and sometimes top the offers of traditional care settings. Another angle to keep in mind: retail health offers clinicians who have advanced degrees and management skills a variety of opportunities for advancement that they wouldnt find in a conventional group practice. They could be front and center in developing new and different ways to deliver care, have multi-site, multi-state responsibility and put their signature on things, says Doherty. Whats the appeal of urgent care to physicians and APPs? Urgent care centers can appeal to physicians for some of the same reasons that retail health clinics are attractive to advanced practice providers: flexible and humane working hours, a predictable milieu, manageable scope of practice and competitive compensation. Regular daytime hours, even if they include weekends and holidays, are a key attraction of urgent care centers, says Tom Davis, MD, principal of Tom Davis Consulting. For example, at CityMD, a chain of more than 100 urgent care centers in New York, New Jersey and greater Seattle, clinics are open 8 to 15 hours a day, but not overnight or late on weekend evenings. CityMD often hires physicians from hospital emergency departments, says David Diamond, chief human resource officer. The ER setting is very different from urgent care, says Diamond. Our urgent care centers have a clean, fresh look. By contrast, emergency departments, with their mandate to treat everyone, can be overcrowded and stressful for clinicians. Some urgent care centers take additional measures to improve the work environment for clinicians. Unlike ERs, we have scribes who do electronic medical records entry, saving physicians hours of computer work each shift, says Diamond. CityMDs scribes are often premed graduates who are entering medical school, or medical graduates who have yet to begin their residencies. The emergency department isnt the only sourcing channel for urgent care. These are also excellent starter jobs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants right out of school, says Dr. Davis. The controlled environment of urgent care can also be appealing to the ever-growing cohort of experienced physicians who feel worn down by the stresses of private clinical practice. Urgent care roles also serve as step-down jobs for burned out clinicians who are looking for a path beyond medicine, says Dr. Davis. An even better sweetener may be to give doctors a stake in the business. With physician shortages growing more severe in many regions, I expect offers of equity interest to become far more common, says Dr. Davis. Its a benefit that non-profit providers dont offer. The convenience of retail healthcare has made it a welcome option for consumers, a trend that will likely sustain the demand for clinicians. With the right talking points and relevant benefits, your staffing team can make a strong case for them to join its ranks.