Aspiring vs Being, Shunning the Non-Believers

Aspiring vs Being, Shunning the Non-Believers I wanted to introduce you all to an old friend (we went to NYU together!) a new client, Andi Whaley. Andi is a black belt martial artist as well as a kickboxing running coach, I know her awesomeness firsthand shes my kickboxing coach! Andi is not only skilled as a teacher (it turns out that, although Ive been doing cardio kickboxing for years, I have little to no technique!), she is both inspirational motivational without coming across as a mean drill sergeant. Her enthusiasm is contagious its been such a privilege to work with her as her coach client! As a former pound-the-pavement-er (like me!) with dreams of Broadway footlights, Andi has recently decided to open shop for herself pursue this new dream of being a running kickboxing coach full-time. Her blog, Hit Runners, is just the start of the amazing business shes building. Read on to hear what shes experiencing by trading in an old passion for a new one! Molly Barker, founder of AWESOME AWESOME Girls On the Run asked in her blog  the other day  for people to respond with what hidden secrets, fears or behaviors you had as a child still rear their ugly heads as an adult.   This happened to come across my news feed on the very same Tough (Question) Tuesday that a certain life coach was on vacation, and I thought, wow, I am getting my Tough Question anyway!   No escape!   Interestingly, this topic is one that has been swimming around in my head a LOT lately as I journey through a plethora of emotions related to my career, my life purpose, the things I love and the things I am ready to let go of, so without even a moment of pondering, I responded with the following: Something that has been slapping me in the face recently is my sometimes inability to truly take ownership of who or what I AM.   As a young girl who was very headstrong about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I was met with a lot of people who, in retrospect, didnt buy it.   I remember being very confused by the very mixed messages I got:   You can be whatever you want, but dont say that you ARE an artist/actress/singer/dancer/writer/fill-in-the-blank, say that you aspire to be one.   The thing was, my young self wasnt concerned with success or money or  glory as much as creating and performing and how wonderful it made me feelyet I became exceedingly self-concious and self-doubtful about whether I really deserved and praise or recognition or even roles in shows because, after all, I was only aspiring.   Certainly there were people who were more experienced/talented/special. When I eventually did grow up and pursue a career in the arts, my interpretation of this missive was that I wouldnt actually BE an actress until I reached a certain level of financial success through acting, or at least a certain milestone like a Broadway show or a feature film.   I heard, and continue to hear, Fake it til you Make It as a mantra, and I just wonder, at what point do you make it?   The most wonderful moment for me as an actor came in a show that was in a 70 seat studio, ran for 2 weeks, paid $200 and I was Ensemble Member #4.   And yet is was magic, and made me feel fulfilled as an artist in ways I never conceived of.   I cant imagine any Broadway opening FEELING like that.   But does it mean I made it because I had that experience?   Its hard for me to believe that.   I continue to aspire. Now almost a decade and a half has passed since I moved to New York and pursued this dream and I have decided Im tired of Faking it until I Make it.    Maybe the damage is done for me as an actress, I will continue to pursue  as it passes my fancy, but Ive decided to start  fresh with a new career and NOT  fake it.   I am a coach.   I am a motivator.   No one can argue that with me  because I know it to be true.   I will continue to be educated and to expand my knowledge, but who I am is enough to BE, not to  ASPIRE. I think this can also apply to the folks I am trying to reach through HitRunners.   So very many people think that sports or fitness is ALL or NOTHING and that they cant call themselves a RUNNER or a MARTIAL ARTIST or an ATHLETE.   But there are an awful lot of stages between ALL or NOTHING.   As far as I am concerned, anyone who goes outside with the purpose of going a little farther or a little faster than the last time is an athlete.   If you are picking it up into a jog, you are a runner.  You may be a beginner!   But you ARE.   Taking ownership of what you are doing is an unbe-HA-LIEVABLE motivator! Listen, like I wrote to Molly, my whole life by my parents, my family, my teachers, my friends and my martial arts instructors I have been taught modesty.   Theres nothing wrong with being humble.   But if modesty and humility get in the way of our own self-worth, weve gone too far.    So take whatever it is you know you are in your heart and introduce it to your head. Shun the non-believers. NOTE: So Andi has evolved her biz since she wrote this post way back in 2009, and her blog Hit Runners has been put aside wanna get an update? Check out this post. Andi used to be a rejected, dejected, unfulfilled musical theatre actress afraid to walk away from what was no longer her dream â€" three years later she’s a running coach, a graduate student and working for folks who think that her theatre background is an asset. She’s been published on  LIVESTRONG.com  and met the love of her life while volunteering â€" because she can make time for that now.

Fool Proof Resume Writing Process Steps

Fool Proof Resume Writing Process StepsIn order to be a successful candidate, you must take the steps to be a successful resume writer. However, being that you are not a professional writer or one with the best resume writing skills, you might be lost at this point. To help you out, here are the five foolproof resume writing process steps that will make sure that you will end up in a winning situation.The first step that is fool proof is to write the title of your resume. When creating your resume, think about the best keywords you can use to describe what you do. Using strong words will give the best results in making a successful resume.Once you have chosen the keywords, now it is time to test those keywords against the others in search engines. Remember that this is a competition. Therefore, the keyword will not be matched and will not appear in the search results. So take the time to test your keyword phrase to see if it works.After you have used the keyword as a keyword for the title of your resume, you will need to consider other aspects such as word repetition and word density. If your resume contains too many keywords, then the words will be difficult to read and will look very busy. However, if your resume contains too few keywords, then the text will be hard to read and not even look busy. There is no hard and fast rule to the amount of keywords you should use. It all depends on your experience and the experience of the people reading your resume.The next two sections that are important to follow are the subject lines and the body of your resume. Remember that it is a two-way street. Your resume is what will land you an interview and your success with the job market is determined by how you write your resume. You cannot simply say to yourself, 'I want an interview and I want to know more about the company and how I can better my chances with them.' Therefore, you will need to think about what your resume is going to say and how you will get your point across. Use the power of keywords to build your resume and leave no stone unturned.The final two foolproof resume writing process steps that you will need to follow are the introduction and the closing. You will need to make sure that these two sections stand on their own so that they are not competing with one another. However, you will need to think about what kind of person you are and what your career goals are.These are the five foolproof resume writing process steps that you will need to follow if you want to land your dream job. Now that you know what is necessary, you can start applying them to the rest of your resume. Before you know it, you will be in a winning position.

Forever GI Bill Biggest Changes for US Military Veterans

Forever GI Bill Biggest Changes for US Military Veterans In a rare moment of unity, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., just passed a major expansion to the education benefits for U.S. military veterans. The bill, called the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2017, flew through both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the span of three weeks, passing both by unanimous votes. After the Senate’s vote on Wednesday, the bill is headed to President Trump’s desk, where it’s expected he’ll sign. Veterans advocates have been pushing for improvements to the GI Bill, which was created after World War II, for a couple years. And in fact, this bill is actually the culmination of 18 separate bills. A long-valued military benefit, the GI Bill can offer significant tuition assistance. Payments vary depending on how long a veteran served on active duty, how many credits he or she is taking, and the type of college attendedâ€"although at most public colleges, the GI Bill will cover the entire tuition bill. Since 2009, more than 350,000 veterans have earned postsecondary certificates and degrees through the GI Bill. Lawmakers plan to pay for the expanded benefitsâ€"which will cost $3 billion over 10 yearsâ€"by decreasing living stipends to GI Bill recipients so that they fall in line with active-duty service members’ basic housing allowance. Here are the bill’s biggest changes for student veterans. It eliminates the time limit to use benefits. In one of its most prominent changes, the bill does away with benefit expiration dates for any new enlisteesâ€"hence its nickname, the “Forever GI Bill.” Until now, veterans had 15 years after they were discharged to use the money. This will help adult veterans return to school or retrain for a changing job market. It expands access to a wider group of service members. National Guard and Reserve members will now be eligible for expanded education benefits. And any member who receives a Purple Heartâ€"regardless of how long they have servedâ€"will be eligible for the full benefits. It restores benefits for veterans whose colleges shut down in the middle of the semester. This provision is specifically designed to help veterans affected by the abrupt closures of massive for-profit chains in recent years, and to shield veterans from future closures. Any veteran who attends a college that closes in the middle of a semester will have that semester’s benefits fully restored. It gives an extra boost to students in STEM programs. The expansion emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and math degrees by offering additional money to veterans enrolled in those programs. Veterans would have to apply for a specific STEM scholarship, and could get either nine months of additional GI Bill benefits or a lump sum of $30,000. (The scholarship is limited to $100 million a year in aggregate benefits.) It (hopefully) eases the red tape for veterans trying to access their benefits. Among its other provisions, the bill also has one critical, but less flashy, component: more resources dedicated to technology and training aimed at making the program run more smoothly. Specifically, it sets aside $30 million to improve information technology for GI Bill claims processing at the Veterans Benefits Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also requires the department to provide training requirements for school certifying officersâ€"the college staff members who are responsible for completing all the paperwork to verify that an enrolled student is eligible for benefits.

The Golden Handcuffs Effect Are You Trapped - Work It Daily

The Golden Handcuffs Effect â€" Are You Trapped - Work It Daily Pssst… I need to tell you something very exciting. Next week, we're launching a new career resource here on CAREEREALISM. Over 40 thought-leaders are coming together to contribute to our Professional Emancipation Project - a.k.a. The P.E.P. Talk! You’re Not Alone â€" Career Dissatisfaction Is Epidemic! If you take a look at this infographic on the Evolution of the Employee, you’ll see that there’s a good reason why over 86% of Americans are unhappy and disengaged at work. They feel trapped by the jobs they are in. They are being held hostage by the pay and benefits, better known as “The Golden Handcuff Effect” â€" and it is making them feel helpless and miserable. Sound familiar? 2013 = Your Year To Break Free Over the next month, some of the brightest and best authors, business professionals, and coaches are coming together to share their valuable advice for breaking free of The Golden Handcuffs Effect so you can take full ownership of your careers and experience Professional Emancipation. This program is totally free! All you need to do is make sure you have signed up for our daily e-mail updates and you’ll automatically receive the links to the powerful insights these experts are going to share. SIGN UP NOW ? P.S. - Remember This… We all know there is no Career Fairy Godmother who is going to swoop in and fix our career dissatisfaction. We also know if we could have fixed the problem on our own by now, we would of. There is a reason pro athletes and executives all have coaches â€" they know they need unbiased, outside perspective and motivation from people who can help them achieve what they can’t do alone. Participating in The P.E.P. Talk can be your way of giving your career the support it needs so you can get new, better results. You’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Join us and learn how to find the career satisfaction you want and deserve! SIGN UP NOW ? Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

Resume Keywords The Right Social Media Skills for Your Resume

Resume Keywords The Right Social Media Skills for Your ResumePosted on February 27, 2015November 14, 2018 by Trista Winnie Resume examples are a useful tool, especially industry-specific onesthey allow job seekers to compare their resumes to those of people in their field. This way, job seekers can learn about the tools and technologies they need to know, and see how their skills and accomplishments stack up.There is one thing resume examples cant do, though, and thats to accurately reflect they keywords used in job postings. While awareness of the importance of resume keywords is becoming mora common, you cant assume that resume examples you may come across have been keyword optimized. If you want to get a sense of the keywords used in a field or for a particular type of role, your best bet is to go straight to the source job listings.The word cloud at the top of this post was assembled using the text from five social media job postings. The words featured are the ones that appeared most frequently. The bigger the word, the more times it appeared.To succeed in social media, you must possess notlage only the ability to master new technologies and platformsbut also the creative ability to generate effective content, and the analytical ability to track performance and determine whether your content strategy is working. In other words, its an industry that calls on a broad range of skills.Social media resume keywordsIf you are hunting for a job in social media, make sure to include the following resume keywords wherever applicableSocialMediaMarketingContentCommunityCommunicationManagementBusinessOutreachResearchClientPRWritingEngagementStrategyCampaignsCreateBrandAccountsEventsDesignDataMaintainAnalyticsMonitorPlatformskollektivTechnologyToolsTrackingResultsChannelsDriveCalendarsDigitalResume skillsReading through the list, you might see that many of these words are more related to soft skills than to hard skills. For example, you might have noticed that certain s pecifics, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, dont appear on this list. While hard skills might be easier to sell on a resume, soft skills are important, and highly valued by employers. If the keyword list were expanded, all of the usual suspects as far as platforms would appear. But across the job listings, employers were looking for command of concepts more than anything else.JobscanWhen it comes to resume keywords, quality mattersnot only quantity. Instead of just cramming your resume full of the words above, tailor your resume to each specific job posting. If you are working from a career management document, this doesnt take long at all. And for an instant analysis of how well your resume matches up with a specific job listing, visit Jobscan. All you need to do is paste in the text of both your resume and the job listing, and Jobscan will analyze them and provide instant feedback about what youve done well and what you can improve. Resume examples are a great starting point, after a ll, but theyre no match for personalized resume feedback.??span data-mce-type=bookmark style=anzeigegert inline-block width 0px overflow hidden line-height 0 class=mce_SELRES_start?/spanspan data-mce-type=bookmark style=display inline-block width 0px overflow hidden line-height 0 class=mce_SELRES_start?/spanspan data-mce-type=bookmark style=display inline-block width 0px overflow hidden line-height 0 class=mce_SELRES_start?/spanspan data-mce-type=bookmark style=display inline-block width 0px overflow hidden line-height 0 class=mce_SELRES_startspan data-mce-type=bookmark style=display inline-block width 0px overflow hidden line-height 0 class=mce_SELRES_start?/span?/spanFacebook Commentswpdevar_comment_1 span,wpdevar_comment_1 iframewidth100% important

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