A Feel for Feline Innovation

A Feel for Feline Innovation A Feel for Feline Innovation A Feel for Feline InnovationAn inventive moment can happen anywhere. At work. Out on a walk. Even, playing with a cat. Alexis Noel had been spending time with a family feline, Murphy, which led to her breakthrough.The cat jumped on me and started licking a microfiber blanket, says Alexis Noel, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering. It got its tongue stuck and couldnt get its tongue away from it. I got the blanket off the tongue and wondered why it happened. Conventional wisdom is a cats tongue is like sandpaper, its rough.This led her into the cat tongue research project, which teamed her with David Hu, her research advisor.Examining cat tongue samples, Noel employed macro photography and 3D scans. I saw tiny little hooks kind of made out of cat claws, she explains. The tongue is like VELCRO. It can bestattungs on to loops and tangles but, its interesting, since tiny hooks embedded in soft tissue can tease e xotisch knots like a hairbrush. Its an interaction of small spines. This may have many applications.A close-up of a cat tongue. Image Alexis Noel / Georgia TechShe actually ended up creating what, as far as she knows, is the worlds first 3D printed cat tongue mimic. I thought it would be helpful to have this to test, she says. Using 3D printing techniques including stereolithography and silicon molding, the mimic that was printed was actually four times the size of a cat tongue. In the last couple of weeks, we even got a sample of a tiger tongue and found the spines on the surface of the tongue are the exact same size as a house cat. We found why they are the same size this tongue exerts exactly the same pressure on its fur as a house cat because it doesnt want to damage its skin when grooming itself. For stereolithography, she used the Formlabs desktop machine, which created the high-resolution spines, with resolution down to 30 microns.The next step before publishing this work, sh e says, focuses on puncture forces. The spines on the tongue may look a lot like cat claws and end at a peak but spines on the tongue are blunted, she says. We believe this is so it doesnt puncture its skin when grooming its own fur but retains shape to get meat and fat off of bones. We will be going through some things to see if we can prove this puncture theory relationship.Among possibilities for applications? Novel wound cleaning devices for the medical field, she says. Cats are known for cleaning their own wounds and their saliva is an antiseptic, Noel says. Maybe the findings could help with the ridding of dirt from wounds, maybe for soft robotic medical applications. When you think of soft robots, you may think of robotic dragonflies or soft, squishy jellyfish, but also think about the manufacturing side of robotics. How do you grab things softly so you dont crush it? A great application could be using these malleable spines to grab rust surfaces, like grabbing rocks in space . Maybe in the future you could go into meteorite mining and grab onto as much surface as possible.Regardless, she hopes this is the tip of the iceberg of her cat work. We know so much about cats and it just reminds you how resourceful they are, she says. We know cats jump from high heights, twist their body and land on their feet. They have impeccable hearing and their whiskers can detect the slightest forces in the surrounding area. Id like to be a part of finding out more about how the cat form has evolved over time to become the super cleaner or super hunter. Youd have to think they could teach us a great deal.Eric Butterman is an independent writer. For Further Discussion Id like to be a part of finding out more about how the cat form has evolved over time to become the super cleaner or super hunter.Alexis Noel, Georgia Tech University

3 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Goals

3 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Goals 3 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Goals Many of us find it difficult to stay focused on our goals. Perhaps our disposition toward people-pleasing gets in the way of what we want, or our inability to say no crowds our personal goals out of the picture.Here are three things you can start doing right now that willhelp you stay focused, no matter what else is going on1. Say No More OftenOn your way to an event but not quite koranvers whyyouregoing? Agreed to help the neighbor pack for her big move even though you have your own to-do list? If these situations sound familiar, youre probably someone who has trouble saying no.Overbooking yourself usually leaves you feeling tired and resentful. Worst of all, it means youve let other peoples plans become more important than your own. Of course, we all need to compromise sometimes, but once youlearn to say no,youll have more time to focus on what truly matters to you.Give yourself permission to declinerequest s.Youll feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders.2. PrioritizeLearn to do only what is essential and youll never have a busy-but-unproductive day again.In his book, Essentialism, Greg McKeown explains how to apply the philosophy of essentialism to life. In short, its not about getting everything done, but about getting the right things done. Mastering essentialism will help you focus on what really needs to be done while eliminating the time-wasters that keep you from your goals.3. MeditateDont worry if sitting cross-legged in a quiet space and turning inward isnt your thing. You can meditate in all sorts of ways - while taking a walk outside, running on the treadmill, swimming laps, knitting a scarf, etc. You can even try creating a vision board to serve as a daily reminder of your goals and why they matterThe important thing here is that you dedicate some time everyday to thinking about your goals. Were all surrounded by noise all the time. Taking time to center your self and recalibrate is critical to remaining focused and energized about achieving your goals.A version of this article originally appeared on theAtrium Staffing blog.Michele Mavi isAtrium Staffings resident career expert.

Its National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month!

Its National Disabilities Employment Awareness MonthIts National Disabilities Employment Awareness MonthIts National Disabilities Employment Awareness MonthWith greater awareness, comes greater opportunity. Now is a superb time for disabled jobseekers to seek federal jobs(Baltimore, MD, October 25, 2010) National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month is a salute to the skills and talents disabled individuals have, and also an acknowledgment of the importance of employment to their lives. But perhaps the most significant aspect is the commitment that President Obama has made to elevating the number of disabled people in the federal workforce. According to the National Council on Disability, the percentage of disabled federal workers is low. Figures from 2007 show that they represent less than 1% of Uncle Sams employees. Some parteies are calling for this number to be kicked up to at least double that amount.My administration is committed to ensuring people living with disabilities h ave fair access to jobs so they can contribute to ur economy and realize their dreams, avowed President Barack Obama in his proclamation for Octobers special designation. Individuals with disabilities are a vital and dynamic part of our Nation.To act on this opportunity, jobseekers with disabilities will need to bone up for the effort. They should begin by educating themselves on the federal hiring process, says resume writer Sandra L. Keppley. Books from the Resume Place like Ten Steps to a Federal Job and the Federal Resume Guidebook will be essential. In addition, Keppley says they also need to learn about employment for the disabled in particular.Kathryn Troutman, the books author and Americas leading federal jobs expert, notes that there are four distinct ways disabled jobseekers can apply for work with Uncle Sam.First, you can submit competitively for a position through the website www.usajobs.gov (where 20,000 government jobs are posted daily), and check off that you are auth orized to be hired as person with a disabilitySecondly, you can submit to USAJOBs without noting that youre disabled, and compete straight on with the other federal jobseekers.Third, you can contact a hiring manager directly who you have identified at an agency where you want to be employed.And last but very important, you can contact the Selective Placement Program Coordinators about particular openings these hiring officials are on the lookout for talented employees who have disabilities (for a list of the Coordinators, go to opm.gov/disability/SSPCoord.asp. For more on hiring through USAJOBS, go to https//help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Individuals_with_Disabilities.)I recommend that they do all of this, says Kathryn Troutman. For sure, its a lot of work. However, once you get in, youre set. Because you will probably stay there for a long time. Youll learn on the job and get further education. And you will very possibly be promoted. It just takes a lot to get in the door.In bestellung to apply with the disabled status under the special hiring authority, jobseekers must obtain a Schedule A letter. This letter, confirming the disability, should be signed by a medical professional or an official from your state vocational rehabilitation department. The letter often also notes your job readiness for the work youre seeking. Schedule A Letters are submitted to USAJOBs and given to the other federal hiring authorities. For a sample of a Schedule A Letter, go to the last USAJOBs link listed above. The letter should be brief and to the point, and not go on and on about the nature of your disability.When applying for federal work, disabled individuals should keep the following tips in mindTip 1 Know and emphasize your strengths.As a jobseeker, its your job to help a potential employer see your strong points and all you have to offer, Troutman says. Strengths and previous accomplishments (not disabilities) should be highlighted throughout your campaign in cover letter, yo ur resume, email or phone interactions, and at the interview.Tip 2 Study the job announcement and tailor your response to it. In working with a jobseeker who welches just hired recently, resume writer Carla Waskiewicz expanded the applicants resume to include more keywords from the announcement and wrote a strong qualifications summary incorporating the core competencies this individual could deliver.Tip 3 Network, network, network. This is the most crucial part of the campaign, says Chad Jones*, who was hired this year at a division of the Department of Health Human Services. When I started, I didnt know anyone at the division I targeted. But then I got an advocate. It just takes one. Find someone within an agency to watch out for openings for you.Tip 4 To find contacts, look online for a departments organizational chart. Chad located and studied organizational charts and department descriptions in two agencies. Then he used this info to figure out which departments and managers t o contact. Getting in touch with two departments, he received no response from one, but heard back from about five managers from the other. Then it was a matter of waiting for openings to come up. He points out that you may find a name on the chart, and then have to work with how the agencys emails are formulated to get the email address.Tip 5 Collect references from key people familiar with your strengths and talents. They may be able to describe your strengths in ways you hadnt thought of. Troutman reminds you to remember to include persons involved in your volunteer or internship activities. Dave Warner, a disabled man who just started a new job at the National Institutes of Health, found that his volunteer activities were instrumental in getting interviews and finally a job offer. In fact, the federal job he landed was a step up from what he had originally sought.Tip 6 Stay cutting-edge with your skills and training. A recent study found that employers can pass over resumes from the long-term unemployed, believing their skills and training will be out-of-date. Especially if youre unemployed, staying current will be important, reports Troutman. If youre between jobs or want to advance, keep taking courses that could be relevant for you in your field, whatever it is HR, or budget, or contracts, etc. she suggests.Tip 7 Be realistic about what you can and cannot do. Troutman recently worked on a job search for Judy Mills, who was excellent with data management, but had poor phone skills due to her disability. She located a position for Judy where phone work wasnt needed, and this candidate was hired. Applying to do things you cannot do wont be good for you or the agency, Troutman cautions. Still, know that the federal agencies are willing to make reasonable accommodations. This might include widening aisles for wheelchair access or providing special equipment, readers or interpreters. Find more on special accommodations at https//help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Ind ividuals_with_Disabilities.Tip 8 Consider hiring professionals to strengthen your resume and cover letter. I was sending out resumes and not getting any nibbles from federal employers, says Dave, recalling the days when he was job-hunting on his own. But after his resume was revamped by the Resume Place, he got a series of interviews and was hired for a desirable jobTip 9 Practice your interviewing skills. Its like playing a sport, says Dave. If you play the sport once, it wont result in the same improvement as when you do it regularly. This successful jobseeker reports that he found himself to be performing better after having opportunities to volley replies back to interviewers.Tip 10 Have the Placement Program Coordinator work as an adviser to an interested manager. A manager who is considering hiring you may not fully understand Schedule A, Chad points out. The manager who selected him worked closely with the Placement Program Coordinator, who walked her through the process.Usin g the Schedule A process can sometimes work to the advantage of disabled jobseekers. Through the special hiring authority based on disability, the manager who eventually hired Chad was not required to post the actual job opening he filled. He also did not have to go through the scoring process which is part of the competitive process. This can save time. Still, in other cases, a hiring manager may be more likely to consider you when you apply competitively with the other candidates. This is why its good to use all the approaches Troutman outlined.Whichever approach you choose to go after federal employment, youll need to learn to be patient. Chads phone interview took distributions-mix in the beginning of November 2009, but he didnt receive the job offer call until February 2010. He adds that you should also be persistent and consistent After his winning interview, Chad asked the manager if he could email her once a month to stay in contact. She agreed. Dont let things go for severa l months, he advises. Your resume could get lost in the system. The more your name is in front of the hiring manager, the more likely that youll be hired. Follow up, and stay in touch with your contact. he says. Thats good advice that can pay off.*Names of the successful jobseekers have been changed, though their stories are real.For over 30 years, the Resume Place has been assisting jobseekers seeking employment with the federal government. Today the companys services include the writing of resumes and cover letters, as well as developing job campaign strategies and providing support for moving through the federal application processes. Kathryn Troutman is the Founder and President of the Resume Place, and she has written and published seven books on the federal job search. Her award-winning titles include the Federal Resume Guidebook as well as Ten Steps to a Federal Job. Troutman is frequently interviewed by the media, and she was just featured on the cover of Insight magazine. T routman applauds President Obamas commitment to boost the number of disabled federal workers, and her firm has an excellent track record in helping these jobseekers obtain federal employment.RKQ1 Links could be added to book pages.

People share their favorite #SignsYourVacationIsTooLong

People share their favorite SignsYourVacationIsTooLongPeople share their favorite SignsYourVacationIsTooLongWhile research has found that 50% of Americans not going on vacation this summer say that they cant afford it, being on vacation for what feels like forever is another thing entirely.Twitter users recently weighed in on the viral hashtag SignsYourVacationIsTooLong, with work-related responses and ones about everything in between.Heres what Twitter had to say

Television Advertising Can Be an Affordable Option.

Television Advertising Can Be an Affordable Option.Television Advertising Can Be an Affordable Option.Television advertising does not have to be out of reach for small businesses. While the thought of it may conjure up images of sets, studios, actors and actresses, craft services, lighting, sound, and expensive equipment, the truth is that it can be both affordable and effective. You dont need a huge budget, a massive set with a ton of props, a food truck, a creative director, and a hoard of actors. You just need to know how to use the medium effectively and how to save money by taking advantage of remnant advertising opportunities. Combine Audio and Video Seamlessly Effective TV commercials merge video and audio into a powerful tool by selling your product or service through both sight and sound. Turn down the volume on any good commercial, and you should be able to identify the product and its benefits just from the video. The same holds true for audio. Close your eyes and list en to what is being said. Effective audio in a TV commercial explains the product in enough detail that viewers should understand it without actually looking at the screen. This combination of senses unavailable in most other forms of advertising allows advertisers to reach even those viewers who might not be giving their full attention to commercials. And if the sound or visual is effective enough, it might intrigue the viewer to watch and listen mora closely. For those viewers who already are paying close attention, the combination of both a strong video element and a strong audio element will help drive home the strengths of the product or service being sold. Show, Dont Tell Most people who have taken writing courses in school or who have written professionally have heard show, dont tell as feedback. This applies to TV commercials, as well. Effective ads do mora than tell viewers that a product or service is effective they show others gaining satisfaction from what is being s old. Visually, think of it in terms of an advertisement for a restaurant. Instead of showing the exterior of your building while explaining what sets apart the food on your menu, show diners inside enjoying the food. Show close-ups of the dishes along with close-ups of the diners enjoying themselves. This gets the message across much more effectively than simply telling viewers why your food is good. Even spokespersons who explain why products or services are desirable often are less effective than a scene showing satisfied customers. Dont neglect the audio. Viewers should hear customers ordering specific items and raving about how good they look and taste. Again, listening to diners enjoying themselves is more important than listening to people explain why they like a restaurant. Be sure to include a call to action in your advertisement. What do you want your viewers to do? How do you want them to react, and when? Tell them to call now, order now, or visit their local dealer, for e xample. Production on a Budget Most small businesses will be advertising to a local audience, and one of the most effective ways to do that is through local cable television operators that can sell packages which will place advertisements on a variety of popular cable channels. Its also possible to go through local advertising firms that will work with local broadcast channels and cable providers. Either way, businesses can shoot their own footage inexpensively and provide that to the advertising outlet. Businesses simply need to know what video and audio formats will be acceptable, and the more they do on their own, the less they need to spend on outside production professionals. Some businesses may shoot some of their own videos and come up with the concepts, relying on production professionals to handle the editing and the completion of the ad. Others, if they have the skill, may shoot and edit their own commercial in its entirety. When its done, its important that business o wners retain ownership of their commercials so they also can run them online through sites like YouTube. Remnant Advertising Another way to save money is to get more airtime for your money through remnant advertising. TV stations or cable providers sell specific time slots, and the times when more viewers are watching generally are more expensive. However, some time slots often go unsold, and the advertising outlets often are willing to sell those slots at a discounted price as opposed to letting them go unsold. The benefit is that its possible to get more airtime for less money when accepting remnant time slots. The drawback is that advertisers have no control over when those time slots will be available or if they will be available at all.

What Every Body Is Saying About Good Skills to List on Resume Is Wrong and Why

What Every Body Is Saying About Good Skills to List on Resume Is Wrong and Why The Foolproof Good Skills to List on Resume Strategy You must have the capability to express your suggestions and thoughts in a very clear and concise fashion, both verbally and in writing. There are styles of preparing your skills section that could still show you in the ideal light. An excellent communicator communicates effectively, but in plus-rechnen through the ideal medium. You should notice recurring themes and perhaps even direct mention of several skills that have to be prosperous. For instance, a graphic designer needs both soft creativity abilities and tough adobe photoshop skills to do their job well. Instead, you ought to showcase your soft skills by making an achievement-oriented expert experience section. In addition to the practical demand for developers in just about any organization, programming skills demonstrate advanced problem solving skills that may donate to a well-rounded p rofessional. A persons skill set is comprised of an assortment of personal skills that theyve acquired through education and employment. The skill section may be the fruchtwein important section on your resume if you place it together correctly. To begin with, you must know there are two distinct varieties of skills. Perhaps your skill set is wholly different. Top Choices of Good Skills to List on Resume In reality, there are particular jobs in which its important to place a skill section at or close to the top of the resume. Ultimately, should you need help with the several sections of your resume, utilizing a resume builder is the perfect answer. Just dont forget to double-check whether adding social media to your particular resume is ideal for the job Your resume must immediately tell the employer which you are somebody who will choose the work seriously. Since many job seekers may list skills in another section of their resume, in addition, it is important to weave them i nto descriptions under every one of your prior positions. Jobs are constantly changing and evolving, and you need to demonstrate an openness to raise and learn with that shift. Look through the work description. The difference between a fantastic assistant and a wonderful assistant is their capacity to anticipate needs and total critical tasks without having to be asked. To sum up, when applying for work at a call center, obtaining the perfect set of skills is critical. So, having the ability to drive is most likely the top rated hard skill you have to have to do the job. To be able to successfully locate a job, you must do a little bit of work before starting. A hiring manager will be searching for skills which are the absolute most relevant to the job available. No matter where you include your skills section on your resume, you can be confident that the hiring manager will find it and definitely likely to ask about doing it. It isnt necessary to to list all your old jobs. Most jobs require that you have a fundamental comprehension of computer programs like Excel and Microsoft Office, along with skills in internet navigation, social networking sites and email systems. The Battle Over Good Skills to List on Resume and How to Win It Listing your skills provides a chance to showcase your abilities and experiences to prime employers for the remainder of your resume. Teachers are a few of the most hardworking, patient and trustworthy workers out there. Finding the Best Good Skills to List on Resume If youre not a great listener, its going to be difficult to comprehend what youre being requested to do. When you think of fantastic communication with friends and family members, you can imagine long talks full of laughter long into the evening. What are the very best examples of hobbies. To genuinely communicate effectively, you not only need to listen and reflect on what you heard, but you also need to accept feedback offered to you in a professiona l method.

When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal

When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a absprache Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Yur Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And mora and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve bewerbungsgesprched or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are scre ened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our nicht auslagerbar Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the einstellungsgesprch. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the saatkorn job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the saatkorn as it has always been. The employer is sichtung out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The inspektion process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. bedrngnisenzeichen that this is not the hir ing process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be ritterlich to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the vorstellung that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary welches a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a absprache? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the be st,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalaryta lksalary.comstating your herausforderung or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor elektronischer briefjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Autho r Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, h as an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And i f theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a verstndigung im strafverfahren? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Sala ry.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career a nd Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire m e? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a deal? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Ja ck has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Do ctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an e mployer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a deal? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the perti nent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a deal? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of res ponses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no differen t.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Wha ts going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a deal? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consis ts of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their salary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question i s the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a deal? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotia ted pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a DealWhen Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Search When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal Share this articleTwitterLinkedinFacebookemailCareer Coach Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation QuestionsWeve been listening to your questions and the vast majority of them revolve around salary. This weeks mailbag query is no different.How much money? You want to know how much a company is going to pay you and they want to know how much youre going to accept. And more and more often latelyespecially with the advent of automated job application formscompanies want the answer to that question sooner than later. Prevailing wisdom consists of putting off talk of salary for as long as possible, but what about when an employer insists upon knowing your salary requirements before youve interviewed or even talked to a hiring manager?Far too often the job seems like a good fit, but qualified candidates are screened out either because their s alary requirements were too high, low or the candidate failed to include the pertinent information on the application. So what do you do about it? Jack Chapman, our resident Salary Expert, has an outside-the-box solution.QUESTIONLately, every time I apply for a job the Human Resources department asks me my salary expectations. And when I tell them I dont usually get the interview. Whats going on and what can I do to improve on this situation? ANSWERYou have asked one of the hottest questions for todays jobhunters. Now that hundreds of candidates often apply for the same job instead of a few, employers are utilizing the salary question more than ever. The answer to your question is the same as it has always been. The employer is screening out applicants rather than considering them for the job.The screening process has become an increasingly important part of candidate selection. Note that this is not the hiring process. That comes later when enough candidates have been screened out. Therefore, how you answer the salary question becomes very important. If you dont answer it, or if you go too high or too low, chances are you will not be invited to an interview. And if theres no interview, theres no job. There are several strategies you can try, but I advocate for the Lets Make a Deal method.When asked, say something along the lines of Would it be fair to say youre probably wondering if you can afford me in the event that you want to hire me? Assuming their answer is yes, follow that up with Well, Id be glad to share all my financial information with you and I can even bring in documentation if youd like. But the fit for this job seems so good, I wouldnt want to be screened out just because my last salary was a couple thousand dollars too high or low. So can we make a deal? Why dont we set up the first interview and Ill bring all the information you want? All the best,Jack ChapmanCareer coach and author Jack Chapman, who wrote Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute, is teaming up with Salary.com to offer a weekly Q A on all things related to salary negotiation. Using real questions sent in by actual Salary.com readers, Jack will help you navigate the choppy waters of interviewing for a job, negotiating a salary and asking for a raise or promotion. Remember all those times you desperately wished you had someone to help you answer all the tough questions that invariably surface around negotiations? Now Jack has your back and hes providing easy to implement, real-life solutions to your salary negotiation dilemmas.Check back every Tuesday for the FREE advice that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars in unnegotiated pay, get you the job you want and steer you clear of potential pitfalls during the interview process. If you have a question or need some advice from Jack, wed love to hear from you. Send an email tosalarytalksalary.comstating your problem or question, and well send it to Jack for his expert advice. Although Jack will do his best to reply to your question, the large number of responses we receive make it difficult to address each one.Jack Chapman is a Career and Salary Coach, and author of Negotiating Your Salary How to Make $1000 a Minute. For more negotiating advice go towww.salarynegotiations.comor e-mailjacksalarynegotiations.comRelated Salary.com Content 5 Ways to Create an Effective Work From Home Policy Lawyer Career Education and Advancement Doctors Dominate High Paying Jobs From our trusted Partners From our trusted Partners Home Articles Negotiation When Employers Want Salary Requirements Up Front, Make Them a Deal