How to Get Your New Employees Onboard in 90 Days

How to Get Your New Employees Onboard in 90 Days Ninety is a magic number. Neuroscientists and positive psychologists have proven that it’s the approximate amount of days it takes to solidify a habit. Therefore, it is the amount of time companies have to set their new employees up for lasting professional success. Your young professional employees, particularly those coming straight from college, will have a number of habits they’ve solidified through their years in school. If you want your newest employees to consistently achieve peak performance, make sure you are clear about which habits you are reinforcing and which habits you are reshaping. Habits To Keep Balancing Multiple “Things” While multitasking is rarely an effective use of an employee’s time, knowing how to move back and forth intentionally from one activity to another is. Having heavily programmed childhoods and teen years, many young professionals are quite skilled at shifting their focus to a new focus within a matter of minutes. Relish this! Collaboration Young professionals have been working in groups their entire lives. You want to continue this approach to work for it is comfortable for most young professionals. By feeling a sense of community at work, your young professionals will feel more engaged in what they do and have people to turn to for guidance and support as they work out the inevitable kinks in performing their new roles. Respect for Difference Your young professionals grew up in the most diverse generation in history. They enjoy and expect to be surrounded by people with different ways of thinking, creating, communicating, leading, and problem solving. Have new employees keep what’s authentic about themselves. It will rub off on more seasoned employees who could use a healthy dose of multiple ways of seeing, believing, and behaving. Commitment to Learning Young professionals are sponges. They are eager to learn and grow in their roles. Help your youngest new hires to frame the work they are engaged in as the next progression of the work they engaged in while in school. Take care to provide opportunities for them to develop, even after those first 90 day, for it will help them to stay motivated, focused, and on track for future promotion. Recycle-the-Boxâ„¢ Thinking Young professional new hires don’t just “think outside the box.” They throw the box up in the air and don’t let it fall back down until they are able to remake it into a solution that solves a problem.  They have innovation wired into their DNA. They have a predilection for creating solutions that make people happy, save money, and are for the greater good. Be sure to give young employees freedom to rethink how their own work is completed and encourage the appropriate expression of ideas in meetings and brainstorming sessions. Habits to Reshape All-Nighters Young professionals have a tendency to de-prioritize sleep, but exhaustion on a 9-to-5 schedule isn’t sustainable for someone desiring career success. Show new hires just how important healthy habits are through how you manage your time, energy, and stress. Create a culture where work-life integration is the norm, not an aberration. Senioritis When nearing the end of one’s schooling, the all-nighter can often be a symptom of a larger conditionâ€"senioritis. Lack of motivation and concentration, decreased performance and engagement, and excessive tardiness and frequent absences are key features of senioritis. Be  aware of when these lulls are likely to happenâ€"after young professionals get comfortable in their roles or after the achievement of a big goal. Always have an eye towards re-energizing your employees, and initiate conversations if and when you suspect they are becoming disengaged so that you can co-create ways for them to hit their “refresh” buttons. The “What’s My Grade?” Mentality After being in school, in many cases for 19 years, young professionals have become accustomed to measuring success by their grades. While in school, this often meant just doing what was necessary to receive the score of their choosing. No less; no more. But in the workplace, this mentality needs to be squashed immediately. Provide ongoing feedback so your young professionals know where they are strong and where they can grow. Inspire them not only to get work “done,” but rather to go above and beyond and deliver top quality work. Success Is About the Individual Even though young professionals have extensive team experience, another drawback of their many years of education is that they are used to being assessed. Individually. You don’t want employees who show up every day thinking they need to compete to get noticed. If this attitude is left unchecked, it can result in employees who get in their own and others’ way of success, and ultimately create an unnecessarily competitive workplace environment. The Loudest One Wins Professionals who continue to see success as an individual achievement may also come across as ill-informed, inappropriate, or downright abrasive in their communication. Show your new hires to speak withâ€"rather than atâ€"people, as well as when and how to provide useful and valuable feedback in conversations. By investing time, energy, and resources into your company’s onboarding, you invest in your company’s long-term success. You reduce turnover and under performance. As a result, you save money. And you ensure that your new employees don’t feel like they will either “sink or swim.” Instead, you help them feel like you want for them what they want for themselves â€" to be a contributing member of your company and a good fit within the culture. Related: Are College Graduates in HR Setting their Sights Too High? Alexia Vernon is an author, speaker, International Coach Federation (ICF) certified coach, trainer, and media personality who specializes in helping organizations recruit, retain, educate, and grow their young professional workforce. In her book 90 Days 90 Ways: Onboard Young Professionals to Peak Performance, Alexia demonstrates how to achieve the goal of getting new employees oriented, integrated and trained within 90 days of their employment. You can  connect with Alexia on Twitter @AlexiaVernon.

25 Questions You Can Ask to Uncover a Companys Culture

25 Questions You Can Ask to Uncover a Companys Culture You are entering a job interview feeling more nervous than a dog in a room full of rocking chairs. You usually do a good job answering the recruiters questions, but draw blanks as soon as they get to the end and ask, Any questions for us? In your mind you are thinking of course I do.   Do employees like working here?   Are they treated well?   Do they actually look forward to coming to work?   I think Ill be happy just to have a job, but how do I know you are the right fit for me culturally? And as quickly as you think up these questions you reply, No, your site did a good job answering everything I was wondering. You feel trapped.   You want to know what the companys culture is and what really goes on inside a workers mind in this environment, but you feel you really cant ask a recruiter these questions without coming off as prying, dispassionate, or skeptical. So you pray the smiling faces on their site arent fake and that youll end up fitting in like a glove. Only to find out two weeks later your boss is an egotistical suit monkey and your coworkers make calls while keeping Monster.com open in the background. Well, it doesnt have to be that way. 25 Smashing Questions You Can Actually Ask Recruiters to Uncover a Companys Culture Here are a few questions to keep handy for the next interview you go into. 1.   How much do you work with your colleagues? 2.   What team accomplishments make you proud? 3.   Are there special activities to promote teamwork? 4.   Who in the company do you spend time with outside of work?   What do you do? 5.   Who in the company do you expect to be part of your professional network over time? 6.   Who are your mentors?   Do leaders continuously engage with you or coach you? 7. Do employees tend to know whats going on with the company, excluding confidential issues? 8.   Do people say what they think?   Are the comfortable sharing their opinions even if others are offended? 9.   Are people careful about what they say and how they say it? 10. How would I be successful here? 11. What determines performance evaluations? 12. How is negative feedback communicated? 13. Do supervisors have an open-door policy? 14. What are your day-to-day policies on things like dress code, remote work, flexible work hours. 15.   If you could describe your corporate culture in three words what would you say? 16.   If you were giving a tour of the office, what stops would you make? 17.   If the local paper were running a four-page article about your companys culture, what would be impossible not to include? 18.   Whats the best part about working in this environment that I wont be able to see from just a walk around the office? 19.   Can I speak with one of your new hires or company veterans? 20. What is something an employee might do here that would be perceived as violating the companys culture? 21.   What are a couple of misconceptions people have about the company? 22.   Can you give me some examples how employees here show work life balance? 23.   What kinds of professional development do employees have access to? 24.   What kinds of people excel here? 25.   What kind of rewards other than a paycheck does the company provide? How to Ask These Questions Without Looking Stupid The last thing you want to do is turn your interview into an interrogation that puts Law and Order to shame. So ahead of time pick 3-4 questions that would reveal the things about the company that would be the biggest deal breakers if they were way off. Remember to frame the questions in a positive light. For example, instead of asking, Does your company reward their employees with anything other than a paycheck? Ask What rewards outside of a paycheck does the company offer? Assume they already have what it is you are looking for in your questions.   That way you dont come off as trying to fail the company on some kind of inspection you made up. The Guaranteed Way to Get All Your Company Culture Questions Answered If you happen to have an interview on site, you have a guaranteed way to answer your culture curiosity. Tell them, Thanks for having me, would you mind if I could ask one of the employees whos been here a few months a couple questions.   I just want to get a better feel for what its like to work here. No matter what the interviewer tells you at this point will be valuable. If they tell you no, thats a major red flag.   They may try to hide their fears by telling you everyone is busy, or some other excuse, but dont let them off too easily. Tell them, I promise, Ill be quick. If they still say noyou dont want to work here.   Trust me. So lets say they agree. Now you have a golden opportunity 95% of potential employees never get. You have access to a real live employee who hopefully can give you an honest evaluation of the company culture. All you really need to ask is, Are you happy working here? People love having an open ear to how they really feel about work and are eager to give someone coming into their position advice on whether its a good move or if they should run for the hills. If they answer no, follow up with, Do you know anyone that is? Even if you just got unlucky and found the only unmotivated and frustrated employee in the office, theyll still likely let you know if there are people in that role that are happy. From here you just want to find out if its something personal or if it really is a company related problem. If they say they are happy working here, ask them a few more questions from the list. If they truly are happy theyll be able to tell you what is rewarding besides the paycheck, who in the company they hang out with after work, and how the company gives back to its workers. Before you leave ask if you can have their personal email in case you have any more questions. When you get home send them a thank you message. Who knows, maybe they are more comfortable revealing the dark secrets of the company culture in a private setting than they do in an open cubicle. What Questions Would You Add Lets make this a living post.   No one wants to come into a new job in the dark, so lets help them out. What questions would you feel comfortable asking an interviewer to find out more about the companys culture? Thanks to Bill Barnett, Jonathan Davis, and Lori Cappozzi for their interview question contributions.

6 Self-Care Tips to Practice While Job Searching - Classy Career Girl

6 Self-Care Tips to Practice While Job Searching Let’s face it, job searching can be stressful. Sure, maybe we start out enthusiastic. We update our resume, find some opportunities that look appealing, and are feeling pretty darn positive as we hit ‘send’ and apply for several jobs on LinkedIn or Monster. Masters degree? Check! 1-2 years experience? Check! You’ve got an awesome resume and you know it. But as a few days go by without hearing a reply, self-doubt starts to creep in. “Did they see my application? Did I do something wrong? Wait, do I have a major typo in there somewhere? Nope. Hmm. Maybe I don’t have enough experience? Or maybe my experience isn’t relevant? Or maybe I’m just not qualified for this job? What if I’m not qualified for any of these jobs?” Cue downward spiral. If you find yourself starting to go a little nuts while searching for jobs and interviewing, here are 6 critical self-care tips to help keep your cool. 6 Self-Care Tips to Practice While Job Searching 1. Practice Positive Self-Talk I say ‘practice’ because this doesn’t come easy. When negative or self-defeating thoughts come up, you have to deliberately change your focus to a thought that feels better. Happy endings do not come from unhappy journeys, so start caring about how you feel and deliberately choose to focus on thoughts that make you feel better, even a little bit. 2. Stay (or Get) Organized Clean your apartment. Pay your bills on time. Take out the trash. Don’t let little administrative things pile up and clutter your already busy mind. Set aside 10 minutes a day to just put things away â€" it doesn’t have to be perfect. Get an inexpensive organizer and set goals for yourself to accomplish each day, making sure to give yourself credit when you do. 3. Stop Talking About It You know how when you tell your friends that you’ve applied for this one job that you’re in love with, and then they keep asking you for updates? Meanwhile, you’ve just got another rejection and now you spend 25 minutes rehashing the experience with your friend, and then your mom, and then your other friend? Yeah, that. Stop it. Talking about how things didn’t work out does not benefit you in any way possible. [RELATED: How to Create a Self Care Routine] 4. Stop Beating Yourself Up There is nothing worse you can do for your self-esteem and motivation than to berate yourself for something that didn’t go as planned. You get a rejection â€" alright, fine. Do you know why? Can you find out why? If yes, great. You can take steps to either a) rectify that moving forward or b) accept that this wasn’t the right fit. If you don’t know why and can’t find out, unfortunately, babe, you might not get that desired closure. Do yourself a favor and throw your passion in another direction. It’s not worth your time to try and fit a square peg into a round hole. 5. Stop Trying So Hard We often live with the notion that anything worth having is difficult to get, but that is one of our generations’ biggest fallacies. If you’re trusting your gut, playing to your strengths and passion, life â€" your work-life included really shouldn’t feel like a grind. So relax a little, feel it out, and try just trusting that everything is going to work out exactly as it should. 6. Don’t Deprive Yourself of Fun We get it, you’re stressed, you’re in-between jobs and cash is tight. Make it an effort to find some low-cost or free activities to do to get your mind off the hunt. Stressing out or focusing on what isn’t working is NOT going to help you. You might have to force yourself to have fun, which yes, sounds counterintuitive, but do it.

Money Worries Financial Problems You Need to Try to Combat

Money Worries Financial Problems You Need to Try to Combat Financial problems are an unfortunate fact of life, and we all have to deal with them. There are always going to be concerns when it comes to money and making ends meet. So this is something you need to try to sort out in as many different ways as you possibly can. Too Much Expenditure The classic problem that many people face with their finances these days is the issue of too much expenditure. No matter how much money you have coming in, there are always going to be a lot of costs. Many of these are necessary, but a lot of them are not. And it’s important to work out what the unnecessary costs are in your life. There are bound to be some because we all have them. So, the best thing you can do is to identify these things and do as much as possible to trim costs. You have to be ruthless because it’s really going to help out at a later date. Unforeseen Costs You’re always going to need to account for unforeseen costs that crop up now and again. This is unavoidable, and a big part of making sure you cover your back. The thing is that you cant know everything that is going to happen. And there are plenty of occasions on which you might be hit with unforeseen costs. One of the things you could do to combat this is to check out online sources to see about taking out a loan. You also need to put money aside in a savings account so you can deal with these costs. When you budget your money each month, you always need to prepare for unforeseen courts, and take those into account when it comes time to figure out your budget. Job Insecurity We still havent climbed out of the recession fully, and many people’s jobs have been hit hard by this. You mouth be struggling with work, or you may have an insecure job. This is something that can lead to a great deal of financial difficulties and problems. Losing your job puts a huge strain on your cash and your relationships. So, you have to prepare for the possibility of job insecurity. The way to do that is to make sure you have some savings to fall back on when times get tough. But, it might also be worth looking around for other career opportunities too. Going into an area or industry that is more secure is probably a good idea these days. But dont be oblivious to the fact that there are a lot of jobs out there that arent very secure. Debt One of the biggest problems facing modern families and households is the issue of debt. It’s estimated that the average American household owes around $90,000 in debt! If you are experiencing debt of any kind, you need to make sure you do as much as possible to fight back and avoid this. Debt can be crippling if it is not dealt with immediately, so this is something you need to take action with. You might decide you want to fight against this yourself. Or, you could choose to contact a debt consolidation company. Whatever your decision is, you have to make sure you work hard to get out of debt. This could destroy your future and any plans you may have. So, the best thing to do is to come up with great ways of pulling yourself back out of the red and into the black. Wasting Pennies This is something everyone is guilty of, and you may not even realize you’re doing it. There are so many expenses these days that it’s often difficult to understand how you can save money. We all waste cash on things that arent essential, and at the time this doesnt seem like a bad thing. But, it’s also important to understand the fact that you will feel the effects of this eventually. Wasting money is one of the biggest financial problem people have to combat. But, the good news is that it’s one of the easiest problems to deal with as well. Think about sorting out a budget and getting an understanding of the finances you have. If you can work out how to stop wasting money, this is going to help you out significantly in the long run. Credit Card? Do you have credit cards? These are the big long-running debate when it comes to personal finances. Should you have and use credit cards? Well, this is subjective and largely depends on your financial situation. But, as a whole, credit cards are probably best avoided. They seem like a great idea, to begin with, and they are a wonderful way of making payments when you dont have the money to hand. But, the problem is that they make it very easy for you to spend money you dont actually have. Thats why you have to make sure you avoid credit cards as much as possible. If you are in a comfortable financial situation then, by all means, go for it. But otherwise, you need to try to avoid credit cards as much as you possibly can. Ignoring the Future You have to make sure you stop ignoring the future. Dont think that things will just work themselves out and everything will be okay. You have to make sure you actually have some kind of plan in place for the future. This means coming up with ways of saving or investing for the future. Whether you’re a singleton, or you have a family, you still need to prepare for a financially secure future. And too many people simply ignore this and just focus on the here and now. There are a lot of things you can do to help protect your financial future. You need to start thinking about how you can improve your bank balance and have a secure future lined up. Your pension plays a big role in this, and you have to make sure you think about investments as well. There are so many issues when it comes to money, but many of them we arent aware of. So, it’s important to make sure you understand and identify these issues as best you can so that you can avoid them. Making sure you keep control of your money is so crucial, but also difficult as well. 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Looking For Good Reviews Of Nurse Resume Services?

Looking For Good Reviews Of Nurse Resume Services?Nurse resume services are available on the internet for anyone looking to search for a service. However, it is important to note that there are hundreds of different services online, each with their own specialities. In order to get the best deal possible, you should not have to pay anything up front and simply enter your details on a form. Once you have sent the form to the provider they will then do all the work for you!Although these services may have some free versions available on their websites it is recommended that you go to a paid service as the free versions may not have everything you need. One way to find out if a service is reliable is to look at their testimonials, especially if there are many testimonials. If you think that the provider doesn't have many good reviews on their website then it's probably best to pass on using their service.When choosing a free service, make sure that you look for an online resource that g ives you a number of samples from a range of industries. This will enable you to see how the nurse resume service can work for you, before you make a decision.After you have found a good review and you feel it is right for you to use a nurse resume service, then you can select a provider. A provider that does not offer many samples could well be a great place to start but if they only have a few samples you might want to keep looking. Remember, the more samples you get the more you will know how the nurse resume service can help you!Many providers will give you a request to review their services before you sign up and you should make sure that you review the service on their website before you pay a potential fee. You should also make sure that they are clear about what services are available for the price that you have chosen. Also check out their prices and make sure that you are not paying too much.If you are happy with the services and the prices you can now send in your complet ed forms and wait for them to be processed. Once the forms are processed you should receive them back and you should then be able to look through them and find the nurse resume service that suits you best.Be careful though as not all websites will give you an opportunity to request additional information from the provider. This means that you may need to wait a little longer before you can ask for information. If this is the case then you should keep searching until you find the right provider.You should also note that some websites which are in business for themselves will be willing to give away free samples to attract you to their services. There is nothing wrong with these websites but if you are serious about using a nurse resume service then you should look elsewhere.

5 Career Tips for a Career in Healthcare Industry - Margaret Buj - Interview Coach

5 Career Tips for a Career in Healthcare Industry The healthcare industry is rapidly growing, employing nearly 15 million people in the United States alone. This past decade saw the industry add over 2.5 million jobs to the nation, showing an over 20% growth rate for employees. You can browse 2,000+ new positions right now and try to find your job on the fast growing market today. While all of this growth is great for the economy, it also means that individuals looking to work in the industry now have a harder time standing out. If you’re looking to land a career in a hospital, private practice, or nursing facility, then it’s crucial to strengthen your credentials with these five tips. Tip 1: Identify Your Strengths and Weaknesses Are you the type of person who wants to work directly with patients, or would rather work behind the scenes to make it all happen? Would you rather stand on your feet during a shift or sit at a desk? These are just two important questions to ask yourself when thinking of the position you’d be best suited for. It’s important to identify your strength and weaknesses before applying for a position. Be honest with yourself and write down everything that you can think of. Then, identify a position that plays on your strengths. Tip 2: Development and Training Whether you’re brand new to the healthcare industry or are a hardened veteran, you’ll need to work on your professional development. Reforms and changes happen often, which make up-to-date certifications your resume’s best friend. Healthcare administration and management certificates are a great place to start, as are certifications for LNAs and medical assistants. Don’t be afraid to take on a little extra training, proving to any future employer that you are committed to staying up to date. Tip 3: Freshen Up Your Resume As with any career, a proper resume and cover letter are essential. Take the time to write down any relevant work history, checking for errors in spelling and grammar. Don’t forget to make your cover letter specific to the job you are applying for, as well. When changing careers, skip the years you earned your degree and focus on your work history. Make sure to include valuable skills, hours spent training, and how both of these relate to the job you’re applying for. Tip 4: Volunteer If you find that your related work experience is lacking, volunteer at a local organization to fill the gap. This type of work prepares you with new, transferrable skills while demonstrating your desire to both hone your professional skills and contribute to the community. Plus, you might make a few valuable connections. You should always try to build your professional network when possible. Tip 5: Stay Realistic Those changing careers might have several years of non-medical experience, a non-medical degree, and even the majority of skills they might need in an office setting. However, it is important to remember that you might have to start out at a lower level when entering this industry. This might mean a cut in pay, or the need to pursue a new degree. However, it is easy to catch back up to your current earnings once you become an established medical professional. Keep your expectations realistic when it comes to positions you can apply for.

How To Run A Great Meeting

How To Run A Great Meeting Today, I want to share with you some of the ground rules that I use to successfully run meetings, maybe they can help you too. So, there are three that I really find useful, particularly when I’m chairing the meeting but, frankly, these hold true no matter what position you have in the meeting. The first is Defining success What is success for that time you have together half hour, hour, or whatever it might be. And then you want to check back in the middle, “Hey, how are we doing?” and then certainly at the end, “How did we do? Did we get there?” Every meeting needs to have a purpose and defined success. Being professional The second thing I like to do is to make sure that we’re all going to behave in, what I call, a neighborly way or, in a work setting, you might say a professional way. So I have some ground rules for that too. I like to say, “Let’s all be direct and honest, and at the same time, constructive and not combative because, remember, we’re all here to achieve this common goal.” The third piece is about Managing air time Really important, and that I like to call the “no home movie” rule. Now, home movies are, imagine you’re going over to visit your aunt or a friend and they say, “Oh, look at this â€" let us show you the video of when Jamie was two months old”. You’re watching and you’re thinking, “Oh my god, Jamie is 45 years old now. Are we going to see every single clip for 45 years?” So, it’s really about making sure that you don’t go on and on and on about “When I was back at Company X” or whatnot. It’s really about not dominating the whole meeting but on the other end of the spectrum, also making sure you use the air time that you should have in the meeting, so speaking up, but it’s all about managing that. The key to all of this is setting up these ground rules with the group at the start of the session, in advance, so everybody’s clear on this. Defining success; what’s our common purpose for the meeting? Secondly, neighborly or professional behaviour. And third, let’s manage our air time because we share that together, and time is the only thing we can’t get back. So, get out there and the next meeting that you are running or chairing, remember to set out the ground rules up front. And then share with us any ground rules that you come up with that are even better.