5 Reasons You Need LinkedIn

5 Reasons You Need LinkedIn Some experts say that if you arent on LinkedIn, you dont exist. This could be true, but it does seem a little extreme.My existence as a professional is void because I dont have a LinkedIn account? As it turns out, there are many reasons why career experts and hiring authoritiesspeak so highly of LinkedIn. Here are the top five reasons why maintaining a strong LinkedIn presence is so important for every professional.1. The Networking PossibilitiesRoughly 380 1000000 professionals from around the world are on LinkedIn, which meansthe opportunities for establishing new business and career connections through the platform are almost endless.There are a lot of ways to network on LinkedIn, and one of the most popular and effective ways to do so is by joining one of the websites many groups. There are more than two milliongroups on LinkedIn, so every professional should be ab le to find a few that meet their networking needs.2. High VisibilityBecause LinkedIn is such a popular platform, your LinkedIn profile is among the first Web pages to come up when an employer searches for you on Google. What better way to build your brand than to make sure employersare greeted by a professional, complete LinkedIn profile when they look for you?This sends the message that you are serious about your career and that you have some level of control over your online reputation.3. Company AccessibilityThere are more than 2.7 million company pages on LinkedIn, and that number is surely growing. Companypages giveyou the ability to view job openings within companies you follow, and they also give you the option to contact the person who posted the job for more information on the position. Company pages also post corporate news and updates. Paying attention to the happenings of a company you are interested in is an awesome way to gain a leg up on the competition.4. BrandingLin kedIn allows you to showcase your skills, accomplishments, and background, which gives you a way tocomplement your resumeby showing the softer side of your professional self. You have the ability to talk about your passions and why you chose the career you are in. Take the opportunity to add a more personal stich to your professional image.Thiswill help hiring managers connect more easily with you as a human being not just a resume.5.CredibilityThanks to LinkedIns recommendations and endorsements, hiring managers dont have to just take your word for it they can read what others have to say about your quality, ethics, and value. A good profile has at least three recommendations, so dont hesitate to ask past supervisors and colleagues to vouch for you on LinkedIn.In todays ever-evolving job market, it is imperative that you maintaina strong online presence as a cohesive counterpart to your charming in-person self. Dontfade away into a bleak nonexistence be seen on the worlds largest professional networking site.A version of this article originally appeared on the authors LinkedIn blog.

The Industrial Internet and the Future of Work

The Industrial Internet and the Future of Work The Industrial Internet and the Future of Work The Industrial Internet and the Future of WorkA powerful, deep, and far-reaching transformation is under way in industry. It is fundamentally changing the way we design and manufacture products, and what ansicht products can do. It is making the complex supply and distribution networks that tie the auf der ganzen welt economy together faster, mora flexible, and more resilient.This transformation is what we call the Future of Work. Of the major forces converging to shape this transformation, the one of most interest to mechanical engineers is the Industrial Internet. The lines between the physical and digital worlds are becoming increasingly blurred. The integration of wolke-based analytics (Big Data) with industrial machinery (Big Iron) is creating huge opportunities for productivity gains. In a 2012 white paper for GE, one of us (Annunziata, together with Peter C. Evans) wrote that the rapi d decline in the costs of both electronic sensors and storing and processing data now allows us to harvest massive amounts of information from industrial machinery. Using advanced analytics, we can then draw insights that can increase efficiency. Machines like gas turbines, jet engines, locomotives, and medical devices are becoming predictive, reactive, and social, making them better able to communicate seamlessly with each other and with us. The information they generate becomes intelligent, reaching us automatically and instantaneously when we need it and allowing us to fix things before they break. This eliminates downtime, improves the productivity of individual machines- as jet engines consume less fuel and wind turbines produce cheaper power- and raises the efficiency of entire systems, reducing delays in hospitals and in air traffic. The Future of Work will substantially accelerate productivity and economic growth. In that 2012 white paper, for instance, the major economic be nefits that can accrue from the Industrial Internet alone were estimated for specific sectors. A 1 percent gain in efficiency through deployment of the Industrial Internet would yield $90 1000000000000 savings in the oil and gas sector, $66 billion in the power sector, and $30 billion in aviation. Some economists, notably Robert Gordon of Northwestern University, argue that modern innovations have nowhere near the transformative power and potential economic impact of the Industrial Revolution. But we believe the Future of Work will be as transformational as the Industrial Revolution, and possibly more so. This will bring major improvements to the quality of our lives. The seeds of this transformation were sown some time ago and have taken time to germinate. But we are now entering the stage where the changes we describe are set to accelerate decisively. To use an expression coined by Ray Kurzweil of Google, we are entering the second half of the chessboard- the phase where changes b ecome all of a sudden a lot more visible, where science fiction more quickly turns into reality. Even so, this transformation will not happen by itself. We will have to invest in the new technologies and adapt organizations and managerial practices. We will need a robust cyber security approach to protect sensitive information and intellectual property, and to safeguard critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks. The education system will have to evolve to ensure that students are equipped with the right skills for this fast-changing economy. Continuous education and retraining will be needed to cushion the impact of transitional disruptions in the labor market. It will require time and investment, but this wave of technological innovation will fundamentally transform the way we live.Machines That Hear and Feel The Industrial Internet is creating huge opportunities for productivity gains. Industrial machines are being equipped with a growing number of electronic sensors, which allow them to see, hear, and feel a lot more than ever before- all while generating enormous amounts of data. Sophisticated analytics then sift through this data, providing insights that allow us to operate machines- and thus fleets of airplanes and locomotives, and entire systems like power grids or hospitals- in entirely new, more efficient ways. We are now entering a world where the machines we work with are not just intelligent, but brilliant.Electronic sensors have been around for some time, so why are these sensors only now creating such gains in productivity? First, their cost is rapidly declining, making it cheaper and easier to deploy them. And thanks to advances of cloud computing, the cost of storing and processing data from these sensors is also dropping quickly, enabling the use of sensors to scale up at an accelerating pace.And while many industrial assets have been endowed with sensors and software for some time, software has traditionally been physically embedded in hardw are in a way that the hardware needs to change every time the software is upgraded. We are beginning to deploy technologies like embedded virtualization, multi-core processor technology, and advanced cloud-based communications throughout the industrial world. This new software-defined machine infrastructure will allow machine functionality to be virtualized in software, decoupling machine software from hardware and allowing us to automatically and remotely monitor, manage, and upgrade industrial assets.This allows us to shift to preventive, condition-based maintenance. Well be able to fix machines before they break rather than service them on a fixed schedule, and it will take us towards zero unplanned downtime no more power outages, no more flight delays, and no more factory shutdowns.How will this impact industry? Heres one example Ten percent of flight delays and cancellations are currently caused by unscheduled maintenance events, costing the global airline industry an estimated $8 billion- not to mention the impact on all of us in terms of inconvenience, stress, and missed meetings as we sit helplessly in an airport terminal. To address this problem, GE has developed a self-learning predictive maintenance system that can be installed on any aircraft to predict problems a philanthropisch operator might miss. While in flight, the aircraft will talk to technicians on the ground by the time it lands, they will already know if anything needs to be serviced. For U.S. airlines alone, this system could prevent over 60,000 delays and cancellations a year, helping over 7 million passengers get to their destinations on time.The health care industry also has huge gains at stake with the Industrial Internet just a one percent reduction in existing inefficiencies could yield more than $60 billion in savings globally. Nurses today spend an average of 21 minutes per shift searching for equipment, which means less time spent caring for patients. Industrial Internet techno logies can enable hospitals to electronically monitor and connect patients, staff, and medical equipment, reducing bed turnaround times by nearly one hour each. When you need surgery, one hour matters it means more patients can be treated and more lives can be saved.Similar advances are taking place in energy, including renewables like wind. Remote monitoring and diagnostics, which allow wind turbines to communicate with each other and adjust the pitch of their blades in a coordinated way as the wind changes, have helped reduce the electricity generation cost in wind farms to less than 5 cents per kWh. Ten years ago, the equivalent cost was over 30 cents- six times as much.Faster and Smarter Outcomes Industrial Internet tools and applications also help people collaborate in a faster and smarter way- making jobs not just more efficient but more rewarding. For instance, secure and reliable cloud-based platforms today allow teams of physicians and caregivers to quickly confer on patien t cases, simultaneously access images and reports, and collaborate on diagnosis and treatment plans. By better leveraging each others reports and expertise, health care professionals can deliver better health outcomes. Systems like this are made possible by integrated digital software platforms that support a combination of information collection and storage, new analytic capabilities, and new modes of collaboration. ansicht platforms can provide a standard way to run industrial scale analytics, and connect machines, data, and people. They can be deployed on machines, on-premises or in the cloud, and support technologies for distributed computing and big data analytics, asset data management, machine-to-machine communication and mobility- all in a secure environment that protects industrial data and safeguards access to machines, networks and systems. It isnt only the Industrial Internet that is transforming the nature of work. Advanced manufacturing is digitally linking together de sign, product engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, and remanufacturing (or servicing) into one cohesive, intelligent system- what we call the Brilliant Factory. New production techniques like additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, allow us to create completely new parts and products with new properties. Whats more, technological progress and economic growth are contributing to a seismic shift in the role that human beings play in the production process. Technological progress, notably in high-performance computing, robotics, and artificial intelligence, is extending the range of tasks that machines can perform better than humans can. This may have painful short-term costs as some jobs are displaced and some skills made obsolete. But it dramatically augments the power and economic value of the areas where humans excel creativity, entrepreneurship, and interpersonal abilities. And the linking together of the collective intelligence of human beings across the globe , integrated by digital communication networks, will create a human version of high-performance computing- the global brain. Open-source platforms and crowd-sourcing are two of the most effective ways to unleash the creativity and entrepreneurship potential of the global brain. Industry is increasingly relying on both in a trend that will deliver greater flexibility and greater rewards to both employers and employees- and redefine relationships between the two.Shaping the Future The Future of Work is being shaped by a profound transformation, driven by the meshing of the digital and the physical worlds, the emergence of new design and production techniques, and a seismic shift in the role that human beings play in the production process. Most of these changes have been under way for some time, but they are now gaining speed and scale in a way that will rapidly change the face of industry as we know it. The Industrial Internet is leveraging the power of Big Data to create a new gener ation of brilliant machines that are predictive, reactive and able to communicate seamlessly with each other and with us. Advanced manufacturing techniques like 3-D printing are not only yielding new products, but allowing a faster feedback loop between design, prototyping, production, and customer experience. They are triggering a data-driven reorganization of the supply and distribution networks that tie the individual factory into its ecosystem of customers, distributors, and suppliers. All this will result in the ability for the entire production process to adjust in real time, automatically, to unexpected circumstances, guaranteeing zero unplanned downtime at the production system level. These changes in turn will allow a faster move towards distributed manufacturing, including through greater reliance on micro-factories. Technological progress will push a growing share of the workforce toward creativity and entrepreneurship, where humans have a clear comparative advantage over machines. The global brain- the collective intelligence of human beings across the globe integrated by digital communication networks- will grow bigger and more powerful as tens of millions more people gain access to education and to the Internet, becoming able to both tap the global stock of knowledge and contribute to it. This transformation will take time to unleash its full potential. It will require us to invest in new technologies and adapt organizations and managerial practices. We will need a robust cyber security approach to protect sensitive information and intellectual property and safeguard critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks. The education system will have to evolve to ensure that students are equipped with the right skills for this fast-changing economy. Continuous education and retraining can cushion the impact of inevitable transitional disruptions in the labor market. The Future of Work will require time and investment, but it will reboot productivity growth and economic activity. And it will reshuffle the competitive landscape for companies and countries alike, and it will fundamentally change- for the better- the way we work and the way we live. MEAs the lines between the digital and the physical continue to blur, we are entering a world where the machines we work with are not just intelligent, but brilliant

New Field of Tribomechadynamics to Be Explored in Special Issu...

New Field of Tribomechadynamics to Be Explored in Special Issu... New Field of Tribomechadynamics to Be Explored in Special Issu... New Field of Tribomechadynamics to Be Explored in Special Issue of ASME JournalManuscripts are now being accepted for a special issue of the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics concentrating on the field of Tribomechadynamics. The deadline for authors to submit a paper for the issue, which is scheduled to be published in August 2020, is Oct. 1, 2019.Tribomechadynamics is a new field that intersects the areas of nonlinear/structural dynamics, contact mechanics and tribology. This nascent discipline has been formalized in the joint dynamics community, where the interactions between substructures within an assembly necessitate a detailed understanding of the tribology of interfaces and contact mechanics in order to predict the dynamics of the assembled structure.Applications of Tribomechadynamics span magnetic tape drives (where tape moves at high speed over a series of rollers and bearings), tires (where a detailed understanding of the wear tarif is vital for predicting a tires lifespan), and turbine blades (where the blade-root geometry must be designed such that the vibration of the turbine blades result in a minimal amount of wear), and other technologies.This special issue of the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics will highlight original research articles on Tribomechadynamics, with a special focus on the influence of Tribomechadynamics on structural vibrations. Editors of the special issue are seeking papers on a number of topics related to Tribomechadynamics, including hysteretic measurements and modeling of interfaces multi-scale modeling techniques for Tribomechadynamics model reduction schemes for nonlinear systems containing interfaces uncertainty quantification methods for nonlinear systems interface reduction techniques for structural dynamics and the effects of wear on structural response.The editor for this spe cial issue is Matthew Brake, Rice University, Houston, Texas (U.S.), brakerice.edu. The guest editors for the issue are Christoph Schwingshackl, Imperial College London, London (U.K.), c.schwingshacklimperial.ac.uk and Malte Krack, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart (Germany), malte.krackila.uni-stuttgart.de.To submit a manuscript to be considered for publication in the special issue, visit ASME Journals Connect and choose the Submit Paper to Journal link at the bottom of the page. Authors should select Journal of Vibration and Acoustics when they reach the Paper Submittal page and then choose the special issue option Tribomechadynamics.Early submissions are strongly encouraged. Papers submitted by Oct. 1, 2019, will be reviewed in time for inclusion in the special issue. Papers received after that date may still be considered for the special issue, time and space permitting. Papers that are not ready for production in time for inclusion in the special issue may be considered for a regular issue of the journal.For more information on the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, visit http//journaltool.asme.org/home/JournalDescriptions.cfm?JournalID=18Journal=VIB. To review the Information for Authors for the ASME Journal Program, visit www.asme.org/shop/journals/information-for-authors.

How to Leave a Positive Impression With Rejected Candidates

How to Leave a Positive Impression With Rejected Candidates How to Leave a Positive Impression With Rejected Candidates “Thanks, but no thanks.” “It isn’t you, its me.” “I just don’t feel a connection.” Sure, the above may feel like the start to a Reddit thread on #worstbreakuplinesever, but the dating world isn’t the only place in life where rejection can have a vicious sting.  After all, when it comes to matching up job seekers with companies looking to hire, the interview process can tend to have a lot in common with some of our worst awkward first dates. Recruiting professionals know that, much like a reputation for being a poor life partner, keeping on good terms with rejected candidates is an essential part of the hiring process.  Maybe a job-seeker wasn’t the right fit for one position but would be ideal for the next. Perhaps you understand the importance of upholding your company or firm’s reputation for professionalism and making recruitment as easy as possible.  Whatever the specific reasoning, there’s plenty of upsides to impressing all candidates, even those that don’t make it to the job offer round. With that in mind, we’ve put together this quick guide on how to leave a good impression with rejected candidates. Define the Process One of the key elements of any successful hiring program is defined steps and actions that candidates and hiring managers know will take place at various stages.  A jumbled, inefficient system of interviewing and hiring will often leave the impression that the workplace is similarly chaotic. Having a candidate show up for an interview only to be unexpected or have various personnel late or unprepared is a sure fire way to start off on the wrong foot whether you extend an offer or not. So now that we’ve defined what shouldn’t happen, let’s talk solutions.  Sure, we hate complicated, paper drenched protocols as much as the next person, but when it comes to interviewing a hefty dose of procedure goes a long way.  Have a standard hiring protocol in effect that spells out details such as the number of meetings, length of interviews and a system for centrally collecting relevant resume and professional information.  While the recruitment process will vary by job title, department, and seniority, having rough guidelines that can be adjusted to individual situations will help keep the recruitment stage running smoothly and will help you avoid leaving a poor taste in the mouth of rejected candidates especially. Communication is Key Another major annoyance for rejected candidates is a failure to communicate on the part of the company.  Few things can be more nervewracking to a job seeker than delays in responses when it comes to everything from interview scheduling to finding out if they got the offer.   From the outset, set the right communicative tone by keeping the candidate in the loop.  Clearly spell out the timelines they can expect during the interview process as well expected dates for final decisions.  If there’s a delay due to an unexpected absence or other change, be sure to let the candidate know as soon as possible. When conveying timelines, be sure to steer clear of absolute promises.  Communicate to the candidate that the hiring process normally takes X number of weeks, or that decisions are typically made within Y number of days after the interview. Finally, when you do make a hiring decision, be sure to let rejected candidates know promptly.  As painful as it may be, hearing that they weren’t the right fit allows the individual to continue scoping out the job landscape for other opportunities. Rejection is Hard for Everyone Our last piece of advice for making a good impression even on rejected candidates is an acknowledgement that no one likes bad news.  Whether you’re the recruiter or hiring manager tasked with conveying the news or the candidate on the receiving end, rejection is a necessary “evil” of the job application process.  While this may seem a bit doom and gloom, once you acknowledge that no one wants to be told “we’re sorry”, you can move on to having healthy discussions about ways to mitigate any stress. When you inevitably have to turn a candidate away, be sure to focus on the positive aspects of their candidacy and the fact that the interviewers enjoyed meeting with them.  Instead of a generic, canned response here, pull out key elements of the candidate’s resume or skills to specifically point to strengths they demonstrated. When you are inevitably asked “why not me” stay away from negatives and instead focus on the fact that all candidates were excellent but the person selected had a few traits that you thought would make a better fit.  Lastly, be sure to ask to stay in contact with the candidate in case any additional opportunities pop up. This will ensure good feelings, even amidst rejection, and will also help to keep quality talent in your pool of resumes in case a new position does open. The Wrap Up Once you have a clearly defined hiring process, have ensured direct and frequent communication and implement a positive rejection process, you’ll have tackled the essential elements of dealing with candidate rejection respectfully.  Remember that your company’s reputation is often bolstered or tarnished by how potential employees interact with individual hiring managers during the process. Thinking about these items ahead of time may be tedious, but they’ll save you a host of headaches in the future. Have an approach to rejection of candidates that has worked well for you in the past?  Maybe you have a rejection horror story you’d like to share. Drop us a comment and help other members of the Simply Hired community with your insight.

ASME Recognizes Engine Collection in Italy for its Historical ...

ASME Recognizes Engine Collection in Italy for its Historical ... ASME Recognizes Engine Collection in Italy for its Historical ... ASME Recognizes Engine Collection in Italy for Its Historical Importance June 9, 2017 ASME Past President Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb (second from right) helps unveil the plaque at the ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection designation ceremony for the collection of engines at the University of Palermo’s Museum of Engines and Mechanisms. Other dignitaries celebrating the event included (left to right) Giovanni Perrone, director of the Museum of Engines and Mechanisms; Marco Ceccarelli, the collection’s nominator; Giuseppe Genchi, founder of the Museum of Engines and Mechanisms; Fabrizio Micari, rector of the University of Palermo; and Paolo Inglese, director of the university’s museum system. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) A collection of more than 100 artifacts at the University of Palermo in Italy including a variety of steam, automotive and aircraft engines was recently recognized by ASME for its historical significance. The engine collection, which is housed at the universitys Museum of Engines and Mechanisms, was designated as an ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection during a ceremony held on May 31 at the museum. Fabrizio Micari (right), rector of the University of Palermo, presents ASME Past President Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb with an appreciation gift at the designation ceremony, which took place May 31. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) Approximately 125 people attended the designation ceremony, which was the first ASME landmark recognition program held in Italy. Attendees included members of ASME leadership and the ASME History and Heritage Committee, as well as students, government officials, members of the military, and employees and friends of the museum. (Left to right) Giuseppe Genchi, founder of the Museum of Engines and Mechanisms, and ASME History and Heritage Committee members Terry Reynolds and Lee Langston discuss the collection’s stationary steam engine, manufactured by Neville & Co. in Venice, during a pre-ceremony tour of the museum. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) The collection of engines at the University of Palermo consists of both stationary and transportation power units, with an emphasis on automotive and aircraft engines, and features both reciprocating and turbine designs, many of which are now rare. Some of the more notable items in the collection include the Neville stationary steam engine and the Ljungstrm counter-rotating steam turbine, the FIAT 8V and FIAT-Ferrari Dino automobile engines, and the Siemens-Halske Sh.IIIa counter-rotary aircraft engine and the General Electric J47 turbojet engine. The four-stroke, single-cylinder Hille Werke Diesel Engine, one of the more than 100 pieces in the engine collection at the Museum of Engines and Mechanisms in Palermo, Italy. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) During her presentation of the Historic Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection plaque, ASME Past President Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb noted several reasons the museums collection was significant, including that the collection was novel because the engines are displayed in the museum without their coverings and because the types of engines were varied, ranging from everyday engines used in factories to high-performance automobile and airplane engines. The collection is also chronological, displaying the evolution of engine technology from the late 19th through late 20th centuries, and shows the many fields that are touched by mechanical engineering, including transportation, manufacturing and agriculture, she said. One of the ceremony’s guests inspects a prototype of a diesel engine from the early 1960s. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) In addition, the designation of the collection acknowledged the museums efforts in the important but difficult enterprise of technology preservation. Technology, like these machines, becomes outdated and their size and performance requirements become inconvenient, Kotb said. When we find efforts to conserve and open this history to the public, we should applaud and support those who make that possible. It pleases ASME to bring attention to the wonderful work you have done with this collection, with so much of it operational. Also representing ASME at the ceremony were Thomas H. Fehring, chair of the ASME History and Heritage Committee, and ASME Fellow Marco Ceccarelli, who nominated the collection. In addition to Kotb, the ceremonys other speakers included Juan Diego Catalano Ugdulena, a representative from the office of the mayor of Palermo; Fabrizio Micari, rector of the University of Palermo; Paolo Inglese, director of the Museum System of the University of Palermo; and Giuseppe Genchi, the museums founder.

How to Sell Yourself at Your Next Job Interview

How to Sell Yourself at Your Next Job Interview How to Sell Yourself at Your Next Job Interview When self-promotion doesn’t come as naturally to you as product promotion does, here are 5 tips to help you master the most important marketing presentation. Meet Henry.Henry is a world-class marketer and Olympian corporate-type, who launched many best-in-class consumer products into the market that went on to become hugely successful. Having worked for the best firms across many sectors, there are very few things that he can’t do.Through his work, Henry exhibits an impressive set of skills in finding market opportunities for any product he manages, devising the best go-to-market strategies across geographies, and garnering consumer insights to craft winning tactics and extend their target audiences. Needless to say, he is an undeniably gifted marketer and salesman.So why can’t Henry sell himself?Many gifted salespeople who can effortlessly sell any object or idea struggle to promote themselves. A lack of self-promotion skills can be a matter of humility, or an inability to obj ectively see the skills and value you bring to the table. By identifying your strengths and knowing your value, you can promote yourself confidently and professionally without coming across as arrogant.5 Tips to Selling Yourself at Your Next Job Interview Remove the Emotions. If you struggle to self-promote, you must depersonalize the process and capitalize on your product and idea marketing skills. Think of it this way: this time, you are the product/investment. Present yourself as such by making it about what you can do and how you can benefit the company. Know the Facts. Know your proof points and base your pitch on facts. Give examples of when you saved time or money for a company. Have you created successful marketing strategies? What are ways that past companies have benefited from your expertise? These facts alone should speak strongly about your performance. Know Your “Unique Selling Proposition” (USP). Dive deep into your personal brand and develop your USP. What distinguishes you from the rest? Are you an IT professional with a bubbly personality? Being both analytical and sociable is a strong USP. Think through your unique qualities and brand yourself that way. Share those insights and connect the interviewers with how you intend to add value to the company. Examine Your Endorsements. What great things have people said about you? Think about how others have praised you, and take note. Look at your online endorsements â€" what do people say? Use this praise to help strengthen your confidence in sharing what you bring to the table. Practice Your Presentation. Once you have depersonalized the process and embraced that you are to be invested in, start practicing your presentation. Rehearse the facts that make you highly valuable to the company, and know your numbers and proof points. Practice incorporating your USP into your job interview. Use your endorsements as motivators to remind you that people respect and praise your work and worth. Henry testifies now that it was employing this new perspective that catalyzed a change in his job search process, as it led him to seek stretch opportunities in a new sector that he would not have attempted before. He recently applied for a lower-level role at his target company in his target sector, and the company is moving his candidacy to a role two levels up, despite his lack of industry experience.What Henry trained himself to do was rethink his skill set and experiences as if he were considering a product’s opportunities in a new market. By learning to take the emotion out of the equation, he was able to focus on the experiences and skills that he already had to fulfill a new role.

ASME Statement on Japan

ASME Statement on Japan ASME Statement on Japan ASME Statement on Japan NEW YORK, Mar. 17, 2011 On behalf of our members, volunteers and staff worldwide, ASME expresses its heartfelt sympathies and concerns to all those affected by the historic earthquake and tsunami causing major widespread damage in Japan, and the unfolding events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. This disaster is truly unprecedented in its scope and nature, particularly to Japan’s transportation and energy infrastructure, including nuclear power, thermal power, hydro power, electric transmission, oil refining and beyond. ASME will be monitoring events as they continue to emerge and will be collaborating with our colleagues in Japan and elsewhere to understand the dimensions of these tragic events. We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and the scale of destruction, and we want to acknowledge the valiant and selfless efforts being made by our engineering colleagues in Japan to ensure public safety, along with the many other workers and officials who are heroically responding to this trag edy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese people at this difficult time. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-22156741-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();