How Travel Can Benefit Your Second Act

How Travel Can Benefit Your Second Act Pretty incredible, right? But interesting photos aside (and thanks for indulging me!) lets get back to the point of the post. How can travel benefit your second act? Well, as anyone who has done much traveling knows, theres something downright therapeutic about removing yourself from your normal routine. It gives you greater clarity about whats important in life. Issues you normally worry about fade away and you return home feeling more energized than ever. Of course, you can reap the benefits of rest and relaxation in other ways. You dont need to travel halfway across the world for that. So why take a big trip to somewhere new and different?  Ive thought hard about that question since coming home. This was the first time we took such a big trip, and while Im not sure Ive yet got it all sorted out yet, some benefits are very clear: Traveling to a different part of the world opens your mind in new ways and  widens your understanding of whats possible. It provides a new understanding of our global economy. It awakens your inner child by offering you novel first-time experiences. It shakes up your understanding of whats normal by connecting you to new cultures, customs and people. Case in point, check out this sign that explains how to use a Western style toilet! Amidst the beauty of Nepal, we witnessed some pretty sobering sights as well. We saw children, some as young as six, hauling drinking water up mountain roads before the crack of dawn. Older women and men trudged up the hillside carrying large sacks of rice on their backs. And the impact of the recent earthquakes in Nepal were evident everywhere. We spoke with several people who suffered great losses in the quake. One man told us his house was destroyed. Another said his sister-in-law was killed by the earthquakes. During our visit, Nepal was struggling with a severe fuel crisis. People stood in line for days to get a few liters of cooking fuel, many had no fuel for their cars. Heres a photo of one of the many fuel lines we saw throughout the country. We returned home with a renewed appreciation for the incredible abundance, convenience and infrastructure we enjoy here.  Things like clean air, traffic lights, seat belts, and clean drinking water. Our country is far from perfect, but we have so much here that others dont. Since settling back into life at home, Ive made it a point to be more consciously grateful for all our many blessings. I could go on and on about this trip, but suffice it to say that it proved transformative in ways Im just now beginning to understand. So the next time you have an opportunity to travel somewhere new and exotic I encourage you to give it a go. Interestingly, I just added up our bills for the trip and realized that this trip cost less than our trip out West last summer the cost of food, hotels, etc. in Nepal are ridiculously inexpensive. An even more affordable option is to take a volunteer vacation.  Or find a way to get paid as you travel. And if youre really adventurous, you might want to consider a second act with the Peace Corps (Yes, they actually encourage people over 50 to sign-up!). Whatever you choose, I hope your travels prove to be as enlightening and memorable as ours. Namaste and Happy Trails! Related articles that you might also enjoy: Want a Second-Act as a Travel Blogger? How to Get Paid to Travel in Retirement Fun Ways to Mix Work and Travel in Retirement

Hey ENFPs! Channel your energy and imagination to inspire greatness wherever you go.

Hey  ENFPs! Channel your energy and imagination to inspire greatness wherever you go. This course  includes four days of video sessions and email-based course materials.  You can purchase this course  for anytime, on-demand access. The cost is $195. Sign up now. The  ENFP  is the type that has the widest range of strengths, and  ENFPs  can imagine themselves accomplishing a wider range of feats than any other type. If you get different results each time you take a personality test, you are probably an  ENFP. Why is this? Because you are so good at seeing possibilities that it doesn’t make sense that there would be one answer to what you like and what you are capable of doing. An  ENFP  assumes that everyone gets a wide range of scores, but in fact, it’s only  ENFPs  (and mentally unstable people) who get a wide range of scores. A problem for an  ENFP  is that the wide range of possibilities is intoxicating, but committing to one of those possibilities is like volunteering to be a caged animal. So an  ENFPs  biggest challenge in life is to stick with something.  ENFPs  have a big capacity for vision which means  ENFPs  expect to accomplish grand things in life. This course will help you reconcile your need for freedom with your need for accomplishment. This course also will help ENFPs  balance their incredible ability to do everything with the unlikelihood that they will finish any of it. It’s hard to surprise me on a coaching call. The people who surprise me the most are  ENFPs. They have the coolest jobs, they have the most unlikely career paths, and they have the most unpredictable range of topics they want to discuss. For most of my career, I was surrounded by Js and I had very little experience with Ps. In entry-level jobs, you have to get a lot done, and Js are the types to turn to when it comes to super-duper productivity, so the business world is full of them As my career started to focus on bigger ideas, I came into contact with more Ps, because they ask so many big questions and see so many possibilities. At first I gravitated to the ENTPs. They have tons of ideas, which Js like, because we can implement the ideas. And the ENTPs are great at office politics, so people often mistake themselves for getting along with ENTPs at work (when really the ENTP is just manipulating the Js, but that’s for another post.) What I found is that  ENFPs  were far more likable than ENTPs, and in fact, the  ENFPs  had vision but also have a likability that seems to prevail in any situation you put them in. If the ENTPs manipulate people do to great things, the  ENFPs  inspire people to do great things.  ENFPs  change the world by connecting with people in a way that makes them over-perform.  ENFPs see possibility for greatness where no one else sees it. It does not surprise me that the only time we’ve had fireworks at the farm was when an ENFP came to visit, and inspired my kids to work together instead of trying to set each other on fire. At work ENFPs create energized, cooperative  teams.  Once I understood this, I started watching management teams closely. Where there are ENTPs there’s an intensely competitive environment of office politics. Where there are  ENFPs, the company is reaching high enough to attempt seemingly impossible feats. This course will help  ENFPs  place themselves in positive, productive environments that will allow them to thrive. The best life for you will incorporate your phenomenal intuition and mysteriously unflagging belief in yourself. Here’s a path for how to get that: Day One: Be your true, authentic self even when people doubt you This session will show  ENFPs  how to manage an incredible idea flow by channelling it to inspire rather than  suppressing  it to fit in. You’ll learn how to use action items so you don’t get bogged down in details of execution. And you’ll learn how to trust yourself when you know in your gut that you’re right. Accomplishment comes from focus, but burnout comes from too much focus. An  ENFP  needs to be an expert on finding the right amount of focus for their boundless abilities. This session will give you a road map you can use in most circumstances to  gauge  how to commit to  something  without feeling  trapped. ENFPs  are inspirational and clairvoyant and chameleon-like to the point that everyone likes them. But  ENFPs  often have no idea how to turn these people skills into visible accomplishments. It’s easy to underestimate an  ENFP  for this reason. This session will give you tactics for insuring that you’re able to convey your value quickly to people who matter â€" be it in the personal or professional realm â€" as you are one of the rare types that can thrive in both. Day Two:  Find a career that allows you to inspire change in the world You’ll learn how to use your remarkable ability to get along with anyone in order to open opportunities that are usually reserved for more mainstream people.    Your consensus-building abilities  make you a special addition to any group even if you are different from everyone else, so this session will help you find the situations and organizations that will place the highest value on these skills. You have a million projects in your head, but there is one, overarching project that you need to take care of: yourself. Where do you want to be? What feels right to you? What situations make your most  comfortable? Most creative? Most connected? This session will show you how to craft a career that allows you to be the best possible version of you: free, focused, fantastic.  The best job for you will give  permission to let your ideas flow while everyone  feverishly  takes notes. Your job will be, invariably, a way to bring the best out of not only yourself but those around you as well. Day Three: Make a plan to put your big ideas into action You will be happiest if you’re surrounded by people, which means you’re great at building a network for yourself. You’re probably great at helping other people, but this session will show you how to also help yourself. And your network of friends, family and business associates is a great place to start. Find your unique, ENFP balance. Balance your need to be free and spontaneous with the demands of a family, which are inherently constraining. This same balance is important in the workplace because you have to balance being part of a team with the need for freedom to work how and when you want. In this session you’ll learn to seek out people who trust you to make good decisions even if those decisions look unconventional. Those  closest to you may grow a little weary of your boundless energy, but consider that they just  don’t get it. This session will teach you how to exercise your own off switch so you can guide your life by trusting your gut. Day Four: Ask me anything! I do this session for every course, and I already know that the most wide-ranging, off-the-wall questions come from the ENFPs. So this will be a night to remember. Sign up now!

How the 3 Best Fashion Luxury Brands Activate Their Employer Brand

How the 3 Best Fashion Luxury Brands Activate Their Employer Brand We’ve all heard of them: Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Chanel. Three massive fashion luxury brands. Three huge consumer brands. But what about their employer brand? Lets explore their unique takes on employer brand, and how they utilize employer brand in tandem with their ever-popular consumer brand. 1. Louis Vuitton The fashion house and luxury retail company was founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The labels LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses and books. For the 12th year in a row LVMH figures first among French students at business and management schools, according to Universum. This ranking is the result of a dynamic and innovative human resources policy that actively engages with young talents. These results confirm the attractiveness of the LVMH Group and its Maisons, recognizing the effectiveness of our recruitment and talent development policy. Over 200 events were held in 2016 to engage with students. Journey to the heart of exceptional watchmaking and relive highlights of Baselworld 2018 in a best of video.#Bulgari #Hublot #TAGHeuer #ZenithWatcheshttps://t.co/9vy4GKRRQi pic.twitter.com/jrVOtdbe0h â€" LVMH (@LVMH) April 4, 2018 When we take a look at the Louis Vuitton careers page, there’s an overload of information about the fashion house. Visually the careers website is very attractive, with separate chapters, supported by loads of visuals, which is always a plus! 2. Burberry The British luxury fashion house is headquartered in London, England. Last year Christopher Bailey decided to leave Burberry, which was shocking for the fashion industry. But now the new Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti wants to take the brand upscale and totally go against its history and traditions. Repositioning a 161-year-old business with so much history seems impossible. The Burberry brand is kind of  royal, since the trenches were worn during the First World War by British soldiers, and the house was granted Royal Warrants by the queen. View this post on Instagram ‘I have always loved the trench; its English history and timeless quality. Jack Borkett . Hebe wears The Westminster in classic honey with a graffiti-print silk scarf . Styled by Jack Borkett for #Burberry. Captured in a new #BurberryPhotoSeries by Thurstan Redding. The #TrenchReimagined A post shared by Burberry (@burberry) on Apr 5, 2018 at 10:59am PDT Besides being an ‘old’ brand, Burberry keeps up to date on social media, especially Instagram, where they have an astonishing 11.2 million followers. Just like its other high-end competitors, Burberry is using its account to post (backstage) pictures from campaigns, fashion shows, shoots and more. On the careers page, the Burberry heritage is very present, but you can also find a sustainable future vision for 2022. Despite that the “working at Burberry” section is a bit plain and sometimes not structured logically, you can still find all the information you want. 3. Chanel One of the most popular brands of all time, ever since Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel learned her sewing skills from the nuns in the orphanage. She opened her first store in 1910, financed by one of her many admirers. At first she started off with hat making, but soon enough she turned to women’s clothing. All of Chanel’s designs turned out to be revolutionary and timeless, such as the tweed jacket and classic flap bag. Behind-the-scenes of the #CHANELHandbagStories campaign by Karl Lagerfeld with Kaia Gerber in Gabrielle Chanel’s apartment at 31 rue Cambon in Paris. pic.twitter.com/Dsah1BYq78 â€" CHANEL (@CHANEL) April 4, 2018 Whilst the flap bag is sophisticated and timeless, the careers website could use a bit of work. First of all, when first visiting the site, you’ll be asked to select a country. After selecting, you’ll only be able to see the applications for that specific country. The consumer website of Chanel is visually very attractive, but the careers page is quite the opposite, with no images at all! Lets Wrap it up So, what can we say about the way these three major fashion brands are activating their employer brand? Well, it seems like Louis Vuitton is the winner when it comes to the careers page, also because they’re the only ones with the careers page as a part of the official website. However, the brands are solid (but mostly consumer) brands on social media, which makes it difficult to pick a winner. Let’s just say they could all put some more effort in their employer brand. Whether that’s the structure of a careers page or creating relevant content for specific platforms.

The Six Second Scan Its Not as Bad as You Think

The Six Second Scan It’s Not as Bad as You Think When I started my career at Virgin Interactive in the early 90’s, my job was to search through media and find coverage of the organization. This was before the Internet was ubiquitous; I cut out clippings from print publications to determine how Virgin and its products were featured in relation to the competition. It was an arduous taskbut I became quick. I could soon scan a 100-page magazine and find a relevant clipping illustrative of how Virgin compared to our rivals. I knew market trends and the conversation surrounding Virgin’s top competitors. From a quick scan, I could glean a wealth of information. This was invaluable training for the life of a recruiter. Traditionally, this has been a major component of a recruiter’s job: scanning through applicant’s resumes in order to find one who’s the perfect fit. Given the hundreds of applicants vying for any particular position, the recruiter must be fast: one study found that, on average, a recruiter may spend only six to eight seconds on an initial resume scan. For the job-seeker, this can be disheartening news. What’s the point of spending valuable time crafting a resume that accurately represents your experiences if it will only be in front of a headhunter’s eyes for less than a tenth of a minute? A job-seeker must have a resume packed with meaningful keywords if it’s going to garner a second look. For instance, an applicant seeking a CFO position may sprinkle his resume with keywords like strategizing, compliance, P L management, profit, etc. to stand out from the pack. However, the onus is not solely on the job-seeker. An intuitive and emotionally intelligent recruiter is vital to the seeker-position matching process. If a resume is missing the “buzziest” keywords, yet otherwise showcases a breadth of experience and clues that the candidate possesses the needed skills (whether or not he’s mastered the current keyword lingo), a recruiter can read between the lines and identify aptitude. This honing in on potential talent, where it may not be as obvious, takes practice. It takes time to develop intuition, in the same way, it took time (and lots of it) for me to scan through magazine after magazine looking for coverage of Virgin. The bad news is that sometimes qualified candidates fall through the cracks. The good news: artificial intelligence will soon play a major role in the recruitment process. We are in an era where there is more data available on individuals than ever before. The future of recruitment will involve artificial intelligence aggregating data across social media platforms in order to identify desired candidates, and to “woo” these candidates to organizations, perhaps before a candidate has even decided to leave his current position. It’s fascinating to contemplate coming changes to the field, and something I talked about in depth with Raghav Singh, Director of Analytics and Reporting for Korn Ferry Futuresteps. He predicts that in the very near future, the sourcing function of recruitment will be almost completely automated. Which begs the question: if sourcing candidates will soon be removed from a recruiter’s job descriptionwhat exactly will the job of a recruiter be? As deep learning systems remove much of the tedium from the recruiter’s role, she will be able to focus on more human-centered tasks: less scanning piles of resumes, more development of talent. Because of this, it’s more important than ever for a recruiter to develop all the professional aspects of herself: to become a proficient marketer, and a strategizer, and human resource professional, and whatever else is called for. This coming shift is good news for recruiter and job seeker alike. As focus shifts away from the resume and all-important “six-second scan,” artificial intelligence will allow the recruiter to make more authentic connections between seeker and positionwhich will lead to happier employees and companies. About the author: Caroline Stokes is the founder of FORWARD and The Emotionally Intelligent Recruiter podcast and training platform.

5 Tips to Sky-rocket Your Accounting Career CareerMetis.com

5 Tips to Sky-rocket Your Accounting Career â€" CareerMetis.com Source â€" Pixabay.comSo schools out, well it’s for those who have chooses not to get involved in any summer lessons. Some might be sitting by the pool, soaking in the rays and enjoying time off from your normal accounting classes, you might probably be thinking life is great.But at some point, you also hear a little voice from the back of your mind asking about your proposed accounting experience. Where you’re going to fit in after leaving school and also questioning when you should really be getting prepared for the CPA exams.Instead of forming deaf and pushing off these thoughts and scheduling a new day, we have listed below fee actionable things that you can take on to help you kick off on accounting career.1. Create A List Of Companies You Want To Work ForevalevalHave you defined or have in mind the company you want to work for? You can decide if you want to go into public accounting or private. Do you want to go into tax, audit, consulting, or governmental accounting?Most t ime you should wait till this moment gets near. You can search in your local area or a quick jump on Google will reveal the type of companies and position you’d like to work for.You can reach out to us here on surgentcpafor some advise and we will give you a clear picture regarding what you’re interested in.After deciding on which path to trade, you should get ready to follow this crucial steps that will guarantee success on the path you choose.2. Develop The Vital SkillsWithout a lie, one of the software programs you’ll use in every accounting company is Microsoft Excel. By having an upper grasp of this application, you will be positioned on high and become very useful among your team in the company.A lot of students only have the basic knowledge of the software but as a future CPA, you should know more so as to position yourself as an expert among your colleagues in the company.If you know how to do lookups, macros and how to do pivot tables, chances are your boss will likel y want you on their table and you will have many advantages over your peers dying for the same position.3. Sitting For The CPA ExamsevalAs a college student looking to get a career as a CPA, you’d be eligible to start taking CPA’s exams. Like it’s always said, the sooner you get to pass it, the quicker you’ll be on your journey to becoming a certified public accountant.4. Up To Date ResumesYou might have an old resume, as a matter of fact, people rarely review their resume. If it’s not up to date with most of the relevant job opportunities and the accounting classes you have been taken, then you might want to check that out and do the needed stuff.You should set aside a moment to review and add much life your resume and make it look good. It can be during summer or your free time like you know spelling or grammar errors are wrong and automatically disqualifies.eval5. Rehearsing Your Interview SkillsIf you need a job, you must first get hired. To achieve this, you will need a strong strong communicating skill. This means you must walk into the interview office with confidence, articulated and well rounded.evalDoing any one of these 5 things steps this summer will increase your r chances of success in your current or future accounting career. Don’t let this summer go to waste. After all, it’s never too early to start preparing for the rest of your life!VerdictPracticing one of these steps during your free time would increase your chance of success chosen career.You should let every moment in your life into waste and start to develop your logical career. Without much words, it’s never too late to start foreseeing and working towards achieving your career.

Depression and Job Search

Depression and Job Search I am not a mental health professional, therefore, I am not qualified to offer help in this area. However, what I know and what I see is that there are a lot, A LOT, of people who are depressed due to their long-term unemployment (LTU is what Ill call this disease). It is treatable. It is even curable. The treatment and cure require visits to a mental health professional and that costs money. One of the other bi-products of LTU is that health insurance coverage can lapse due to the cost. Here we have a double-whammy, cant get the help because youre unemployed and cant afford it. It just isnt right. Here is my plea to the mental health community, offer clinics for mental health help for the unemployed. Heck, partner with the Dept of Labor if you need official documentation of unemployment. Offer group therapy in suburban areas where the professional unemployed numbers run high. This depression is not just a problem for the poor, but also for the wealthy, who are having a much harder time adjusting to the stigma of not having a job. As we look at the less than positive outlook for jobs in our country, we must invest in helping them cope with this LTU disease. It is going to be a year or two before it is predicted to be better. That is a long time. What can be done to offer affordable mental and physical health care to the unemployed? There are answers. We just need to get creative and not wait for government to figure it out. There are resources in every community for emergency services, food cupboards, counseling, etc. Ask around and you will start figuring it out. Unfortunately, it isnt always so easy.

Printable Resume: Structure, Organization, and Organization

Printable Resume: Structure, Organization, and OrganizationYou can create a printable resume, and your employer is likely to be impressed with the attention to detail you've applied to your job search. In fact, your resume may be the most important document you will send to your new employer. You've put in the time, effort, and effort to create a design that attracts your potential employer's attention. If you've done that, you should feel confident in presenting your resume to your potential employer.The first step to creating a printable resume is creating a list of the areas that are most important to you. Look over your resume, and write down everything that interests you. This includes details such as how much you enjoy reading, what sort of career you want, how involved you are in the community, what experience you have and whether you have ever been injured, etc. Once you've written down this information, think about which of them can be used to best represent your personality and skills.Next, start thinking about what you hope to achieve as a business, and how the job you're applying for will fit into your long-term goals and aspirations. This information is critical because it will help to determine whether your job is for you or not. It's crucial that you put yourself in the position of the potential employer. After you've considered your strengths and weaknesses, you'll be able to describe your expectations for a successful transition into the new position.Once you've written down all of the information on your resume, you'll need to think about the format of the resume, and what is most appropriate for your job description. You should include your name, title, position, location, address, contact number, and work history. You can get this information from your previous employer.While you might be looking for a job that you are interested in, you also need to consider whether the company you're applying for has a requirement for a certain skill or ed ucation. When you're going through your resume, remember to read through all of it before you submit it. If you find a particular area that you didn't touch upon, read through the entire document again. Be sure to consider what could make a difference in your application, and also what could make a difference in your chances of getting hired.One of the first things you need to include in your resume is your list of current skills and abilities. You can include anything that is directly related to the job description you're applying for. These include skills such as organizational skills, customer service skills, and problem solving skills. You should include at least one skill from each area of the job description.The last thing you should include is a section that includes the key areas of your personality. These can include your compassion for others, creativity, optimism, desire to succeed, flexibility, and a desire to help others. A printable resume should never be boring and sh ould always offer information to the potential employer in a timely manner.By considering these three steps, you'll be able to create a printable resume that helps you stand out from the rest of the applicants, and can help you win the job of your dreams. When it comes to creating a printable resume, you should always apply the principles of structure, organization, and organization. You should also include all of the information that is directly relevant to the job you're applying for.