5 people who paid off their student loans really fast How they did it

5 people who paid off their student loans really fast How they did it5 people who paid off their student loans really fast How they did itThink youll be carrying the student loan monkey on your back forever? Maybe- but its not inevitable. Here are stories of five people who went to extreme measures to pay off huge student loan debt in lightning-fast time.The high-powered attorney who lived with zu sich parentsAmount of debt$180,000How long it took to pay backEight yearsNicole Medham stufeuated law school in 2010 with a staggering $180,000 in student debt. At first, she landed a public interest job with a low salary- and lived with her parents out of necessity. But when she switched to a higher-paying job with a law firm a few years later, she kept on living with her parents.I always tell my friends, if you can live at home, if you don have a bad family situation, do that, Medham said in arecentTimearticle. She saved a bundle on rent while living with her parents, and put most of her savings toward her loans.She also allocated a considerable amount toward savings. Enough so that, when she went through a period of unemployment a few years later, she had enough to keep making minimum payments on her loans. That kept her out of a costly forbearance.She used theAvalanche Method, targeting her highest-interest loan most aggressively. One of her loans had an 8.5% interest rate, and she paid that one off first- then targeted the next-most expensive.The takeawayEven if its $50 or $100 extra youre putting toward your debt each month, it makes a huge difference.The recruiter who hustled and savedAmount of debt$22,000How long it took to pay backSix monthsIn 2013,Elysse Currygraduated with a business degree and $70,000 in debt. Her father paid off $40,000, leaving her with $30,000. She landed a job with a recruiting company, where she cold-called candidates all day on a $40,000 salary, plus commissions. The baseline salary was enough to keep her afloat- so it was easy to co ast.But three years into that job, Curry had only paid back $8,000 in debt- and she knew something had to change. She felt trapped by her debt and low salary, and far from her dream of traveling the world. She decidedthe debt had to go- and shed do whatever she had to in bestellung to make that happen.Her plan was threefoldGet serious about earning commissions.Find a side hustle.Change her life to free up as much income as possible.She immediately cut her extraneous expenses dinners out, weekend trips, and manicures. She also threw herself into her work- and started seeing results. But it wasnt enough, so she moonlighted as a liquor promoter.To cut costs, Curry took on several roommates, imposed a stringent budget, and reduced her 401(k) contribution. Between this, the side-hustle, and her success at work, she was saving and earning enough to put a whopping $3,666 per month toward her student loans.The takeawayDiscipline is much more valuable than motivation. I was motivated to pay off my debt, but disciplined behavior was the driver that enabled me to do so in a six-month period.The grad student who lived in his vanAmount of debt$32,000How long it took to pay backApprox. 3 yearsKen Ilgunas graduated in 2006 with degrees in history and English, and $32,000 in debt.The planwas to find work as a journalist, but he applied to 25 newspapers- and didnt get a single interview.Eventually he decided to go back to school for a graduate degree- but this time, he refused to go into debt.Ilgunas bought an Econoline van from Craigslist, and moved to North Carolina to attend Duke University. For two and a half years, he lived and cooked in his van while attending graduate school, paying off his existing debt and staying debt-free.The takeawayIt was a practical measure, for sure, but it was also an adventure.The graduate who worked full-time while in schoolAmount of debt$60,000Time it took to pay backTwo yearsEric Rosenberggraduated Colorado University with a finance degree and very little in debt, thanks to a Boy Scout scholarship. He applied to grad school soon after- and this time he didnt have a scholarship.Rosenbergs tuition cost about $90,000 in total. He worked full-time while attending school full-time, working himself to exhaustion to pay as much as possible while he was in school. He kept his costs low, spending as little as possible. Even so, he graduated with four student loans totaling $60,000 in debt.Once he graduated, he tackled the rest of his student loans using theSnowball Method. This involves aggressively paying off the smallest loan first- and then targeting your next-biggest loan.While he was doing that, he kept living like a college student. No eating out, relying on public transport, and relying on a Netflix subscription for most of his entertainment.The takeawayI am not special, I just kept focused, saved where I could, worked really hard, and made paying off my debt a priority. You can do it too.The guy who refinanced his loan s- three timesAmount of Debt$87,000Time it took to pay back2.5 yearsKevin, the finance blogger behindFinancialPanther.com,graduated from law school in 2013. He had eight different loans, with interest rates ranging from 6.8% to 7.9%.When his six-month grace period expired, he made two $750 payments toward his loans. One didnt even touch the principal- it went entirely toward interest. The other, to a different loan, paid off only $41.35 in principal- the rest of the $750 went to interest.Not to mention, when his student loan interest capitalized after the grace period, it tacked thousands more onto his debt. ClearlyKevin had an interest problem.He refinanced his loans withSoFi, reducing his rates from 6.8-7.9% to 4.3%. This was a vast improvement, but he didnt stop there. Just two months later, he refinanced again- this time withCommonBond. The rate he scored this time around was 1.93%. He also refinanced $5,000 in student loans with a third company.Kevin was fortunate enough to lan d a law firm position with a good salary, and that helped him make a serious dent in his loans fairly quickly. But the refinancing saved him tens of thousands over the life of his loans- and helped him pay them back even quicker.The takeawayTheres no secret to paying off student loans beyond spend less than you earn, and use the rest to pay off your loans.See how much you could save by refinancing.This article was originally published on Comet Financial.

How to deal with travel anxiety with a few tips starting now

How to deal with travel anxiety with a few tips starting nowHow to deal with travel anxiety with a few tips starting nowBefore my first international trip I was a wreck, and so was my travel companion. My mom and I were going to Paris, and for some reason we were insanely nervous. Everyone told me to calm down. They didnt understand why we were so worried.Neither of us are anxious flyers, but as soon as our plane landed in France, my mom and I both felt calm. We made it to Paris, my lifelong dream - nothing bad was going to happen.Wrong. So wrong. My poor mother got scarily sick on the trip. We spent fruchtwein of our time in Paris in and out of the hospital. As it turns out, we had every right to feel nervous. Was it some kind of intuition or only the fact we were both inexperienced travelers? Who knows. As difficult as that trip was, it completely shifted my travel perspective.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Sa tisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreI now know that even in the worst case scenario, I can handle whatever is thrown at me. (As long as I have a smart phone and a credit card anyways.) That trial tested my ability to stay calm under pressure, problem solve, and taught me a lot about planning for travel emergencies. There are a few other tips Ive picked up along the way about how to deal with travel anxiety that helps me enjoy my trips.Get logisticalI feel better when I know exactly what Im walking into. As fun as it is to plan which restaurants to eat at and what museums to stop by, I focus on planning logistics before a trip. How exactly am I going to get from the airport to my hotel? Have I told my bank Ill be traveling? Do I need foreign currency or travelers insurance? Ive found that showing up on vacation without taking some of these steps can lead to unneeded stress. Plus, I can sleep easy on the plane knowing when I land that I wont get lost.Write it outIm someone who learns fr om reading and writing, which is why before I take any big trip, I write down everything important in a notebook I keep dedicated to travel. I have an irrational fear that Ill lose my phone and not know my hotel address or what time my flight is. Before any trip, I spend a few hours getting organized. This is a boring step, but it works. For every new trip, I create a brief summary of all of my trip details. I write down the name, location, and phone number of my hotel. I also include my arriving and departing flight information. Any confirmation numbers for bookings make the list too.Then I write out very detailed instructions for how to use public transportation to and from the airport if that is how well be getting to our hotel. Similarly, I write out any instructions for any day trips well be taking. For example, Ill map out the exact steps from how to get from my hotel in Paris to Versailles by train.Then I add in the American Consulate address and phone number for good measure . If you have a fianc who has had his passport stolen, youd want to know this information too. I always save these pages in my notebook because Ive been able to reuse them when revisiting a city.Insurance helpsIf my mom and I learned anything from our trip, make sure you have your travel insurance covered. You think youll never need it, but trust me you might and it was a costly mistake we made. Not worrying about medical expenses would have helped decrease some of the stress of that situation. Considering my mom has a complicated health history, we really should have bought her coverage. I generally dont buy insurance for myself, but I consider depending on where Im traveling and for how long. I do always buy flight insurance. Usually for $20 or so, you can buy insurance that allows you to cancel your flight in an emergency. Again, my mom and I didnt have this insurance and almost missed our flights home. Generally, this insurance also covers damaged baggages, so it gives me peace of mind when traveling with anything expensive like a laptop.Priorities firstMy lifelong dream was to go to Paris, but more specifically to visit the Palace of Versailles - so much so that I actually had a stress dream that when I went to Paris I wouldnt be able to make it there no matter how hard I tried. And that is exactly what happened. My mom and I tried to visit when she started to feel better. But 10 minutes after arriving, we had to leave to go back to the hospital. Big learning lesson plan what you want to do not by convenience (which is what I had done) but by priority of importance. That way if three days into a trip disaster strikes, you know that you at least saw and did what mattered most to you. Checking off my trip bucket list early allows me to relax a little more and go with the flow the rest of the tripThis article originally appeared on The Everygirl.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class i n the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Helmfon, a ridiculous looking helmet, helps tune out work noise

Helmfon, a ridiculous looking helmet, helps tune out work noiseHelmfon, a ridiculous looking helmet, helps tune out work noiseIts hard to get peace and quiet in an open working space. Ukrainian design firm Hochu rayu wants to help you find it- as long as you dont mind wearing an oversized helmet that makes you look like Darth Vader.Called Helmfon, the helmet makes you look at the very leastlike an astronaut and promises to fully block office noise by encasing you in a cocoon of noise-reducing materials like glass fiber andfoamed polyethylene.Hochu rayu said it designed its prototype for Limelight Networks company, which asked the firm to design Skype meeting rooms for its limited interior space. With built-in microphones and speakers, Helmfon lets you Skype, call yur client, and even set up a virtual reality session at your desk without disturbing your seatmates. Hochu rayu said it is currently still testing Helmfon for wider release, so you cant go out and buy one yet.Obviously we p lan to buy one and expense it immediately when that happens. But until we can be Helmfon-wearing ostriches buried in our work, here are ways to signal you need quiet working time.Use physical signs to signal youre in the zoneNoise-cancelling, over-the-ear headphones are the go-to way to show that your ears and attention are occupied. Your colleagues may ignore this anyway and want to chat you up, so you may need to send a stronger signal. Post-it notes that you are busy or a literal sign above your computer monitor may be enough of a deterrent. Theres even a traffic light that you can use to signal your availability status.Of course, verbal communication is the clearest way to show that you need quiet time. If noise levels are affecting your productivity, try talking to your colleagues to see if you can compromise on loud times and quiet times.Create background noise to mask the unwanted noiseAdding more noise to your working space may actually make it easier for you to concentrate. Research has found that unwanted speech noise is whats distracting to us, so you can add low-level ambient noise to block out your colleagues chit-chat. Consider adding a white noise machine or finding ambient-noise playlists to listen to.You could also try these 5 tips for creating the perfect work playlist.Consider working in a quiet roomAsk your employer to create a designated quiet room for employees who need to do uninterrupted work. You should also ask for designated louder spaces where you can feel free to make calls and debate colleagues without disrupting others.Whatever you do, dont feel silly for asking for a quieter space. Noise plays a significant factor in our moods. A 2013 study found that a lack of sound privacy was the biggest frustration for employees in open cubicles. Wanting an oversized helmet or a traffic light to fend off chatty co-workers is yes, a little extreme, but if it gives you a productive workplace environment, go forth and don your Helmfons.

The Secret Life of the Spine

The Secret Life of the Spine The Secret Life of the Spine Lower back pain is the second most common reason people visit their physicians and the worlds leading cause of disability. In the United States alone, back pain accounts for mora than 100 million annual lost work days and $90 billion in treatment costs. That is as much as we spend fighting cancer.The culprit is usually the spine.And despite all the problems spines cause, we know shockingly little about them. Physicians fail to provide a precise diagnosis for 80 to 90 percent of lower back pain cases. MRI images and computed tomography scans provide useful information a paltry 10 to 15 percent of the time. Diagnoses are mostly subjective, treatments usually trial and error. Surgery fails more than half the time, and follow-up surgeries have an even lower tarif of success.For the past three decades, the Spine Research Institute at Ohio State University has sought to unlock the secrets of the spine. We did this by measuring spine s under different loads and building models accurate enough to simulate their behavior. We use these models to discover more about the causes of back and neck pain.Our biomechanical models are not mere academic exercises. We have used them to redesign tasks to reduce the risk of spinal injuries on assembly lines and in such professions as nursing. Our most recent work landseeks to provide physicians and surgeons with more precise ways to diagnose and treat back pain.To get there, however, ur biomechanical models had to come a long, long way.Muscles and LoadsThe first attempts to model the spine yielded generic models based on moments, or force times distance. They treated the spine as a fulcrum, the center of ur biological seesaw. One side of the seesaw carries the weight of ur body and anything we lift or move. On the other side, muscles anchored to our spine counterbalance the load.Using a combination of force monitors and optical sensors to track position, researchers can find li nks between body position and spinal loading.To create these early models, engineers used inverse dynamics. Working backwards, they noted the static force on one side of the seesaw and calculated the counterbalancing torque applied by the spine.As an athlete who played basketball in college, I knew this approach had to be wrong. Totally wrong. This is not how muscles respond to force.Instead of a single counterbalancing torque, the muscles in our back, torso, arms, and legs engage in a constant tug of war with one another. They have to, because the loads on our spines are rarely static. We constantly bend, twist, lift, run, jump, and move.Moreover, every spine is as unique as our teeth or face. For example, while the dictionary definition of the lumbar vertebrae is the five vertebrae between the pelvis and rib cage, our own imaging studies showed that a surprisingly large number of people have six rather than five lumbar vertebrae. (This has led to failed operations because surgeons failed to verify the location of a vertebra by counting from both the top and bottom of the spine.)Even when spines have the same number of vertebrae, they behave differently. Their vertebrae come in all sizes, densities, and shapes. Each one handles loads differently. The same is true of muscles. Not only does strength vary from person to person, but each of us uses our muscles differently.LeBron James, for example, recruits his muscles a lot differently than I do.A simple mechanical model cannot possibly predict spinal behavior. That is why, more than 25 years ago, we made a strategic decision to develop biologically assisted models. To do this, we needed to understand the construction of the spine (fairly straightforward), and also how musclesdown to individual vectors of force within a muscleworked with one another to generate force.That meant finding ways to tease out how muscles generate force.One way was electromyography (EMG), which reads the bodys electrical signals to tel l us which muscles act together and how strongly they contract. We took EMG readings while subjects did specific tasks, then calibrated that data with the force exerted by those muscles.custompagebreakWe spent years doing this experimentally. Equally important, we wanted to capture those forces dynamically, rather than settle for the static measurements used by previous models.We developed a 10-foot-tall dynamometer that pivoted to match the twisting, turning, and bending of the lower back so we could measure torque. We asked people to push, pull, lift, move, and stand on force plates to measure force. We outfit our subjects with cables to goniometers that measured the angles of their spines as they moved in space.This let us triangulate where the spine was relative to the force plate. We also noted the moments of force. This let us work backward from the force on the force plates, and let us make predictions about the moments on the spine.It was slow work, and the first models were not very good. We rarely achieved more than 60 percent agreement of predicted and measured forces. Rapidly advancing technology helped us raise our accuracy to greater than 90 percent.One important advance was the introduction of graphics-ready Windows computers. Before them, we would make measurements, then spend the next few days crunching long columns of numbers and generating graphs.Research into auto manufacturing showed that tilting cars on assembly lines improves accessibility, reduces injuries, and saves millions of dollars.Windows let us plot and compare our predictions with experimental measurements. If the predicted moments deviated from the observed data, we could reexamine the behavior of the muscles and change the model on the spot. Then we could run the experiment again and see if the model did better. Before Windows, that process would take days or even weeks.We also learned to use magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography scans to study muscle size, lo cation, and lines of action. We could focus down to individual vectors of force within a muscle, and use what we learned to predict how they would generate lines of action within groups of muscles.Imaging let us see how close muscles were to the center of the spine, which determined their mechanical advantage and ability to load the spine. This proved part of the secret sauce that let us leap from EMG data to an accurate picture of the forces placed on the spine.Into the workplaceBy the late 1990s, we were ready to take our models out into the world.Early on, we teamed up with the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. It was struggling with claims from factory workers who injured their backs lifting. While the National Institute of Safety and Health had developed safe lifting guidelines, factory owners and managers had problems working the formula.There were also issues with the formula. Many early spine models were based on quasi-static data. This involves taking measurements of mom ents and forces at various stages of a task, and assuming they are equivalent to the dynamic forces generated during the same task.We knew that wasnt the case. To model the dynamic loads, we built a mockup assembly line and measured the forces involved in each task. Then we entered them into our model to see how those actions loaded the spine.The first thing we found was that the dynamic forces on the spine were highersometimes as much as 70 or 80 percent higherthan quasi-static models predicted.We also found that body motion often mattered as much as weight and sometimes even more. For example, the difference between lifting 25 pounds or 50 pounds from the same position was miniscule when compared to the difference between lifting a load from different positions (such as floor versus waist level).Using this information, we based our safety guidelines on the height of the load, how far from the body a worker held it, and how much he or she had to twist while holding it. The Ohio Bur eau of Workers Compensation used our data to create a web app that yields safety limits with only a few inputs. The app still draws about 2,000 queries each month.We began teaching short courses in quantitative ergonomics to share what we had learned about back safety. A Honda manager who took one of the courses invited us to meet the companys leadership.In the early 2000s, Honda was experiencing lots of musculoskeletal problems on a door assembly line. We looked at injury records, identified the top 10 riskiest jobs, and recreated the work conditions in our lab so we could learn what made those jobs so risky. We wired up workers and monitored their lifts, holds, and twists. Once again, we used that data to drive our models and see how those forces acted on the spine.custompagebreakWe were looking for risky conditions and we found them. In some cases, our recommendations were obvious, like rearranging the workplace so that workers never had to lift anything from the floor. We also p roposed relocating racks to reduce twisting, and redesigning carts to minimize pushing forces.Thennothing. Honda did not get back to us. We assumed they were unhappy with our work. One year later, they returned. Some managers had initially resisted changing their manufacturing process, but were swayed by our hard data on risks and spinal loading.GE has received FAA approval of a 3-D printed housing for the T25 compressor inlet temperature sensor in the GE90-94B jet engine. The part is being retrofitted on Boeing planes. Image GE Aviation Honda spent $89,000 to implement five of our 10 suggestions. The reduced injury costs and increased work efficiency saved the company $360,000 the first year at five workstations. Over the next five years, Honda would save $1.8 million by rolling out a single workstation solution in other plants.Honda wanted to go further. It became a founding member of Ohio States Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing, or COHAM.COHAMs 8,000-squ are-foot space looks like a manufacturing facility. It includes ceiling-mounted cranes and a rotating auto conveyor. The lab has the ability to raise, lower, and rotate cars, as well as provide workers with different types of assistance. It enables us to quantify things that have never been measured before.COHAM also benefits from new technology, such as motion-capture technologies that use optical, inertial, and infrared sensors instead of cables. By applying the labs findings, Honda reduced musculoskeletal injury rates by 70 percent throughout its North American factories.The same approach has also begun to make a difference in the occupation most prone to back injuriesnursing. Nurses are constantly lifting and manipulating patients. They move them in or out of beds, roll them over to empty bed pans, give them showers, take them to commodes, or work with them in physical therapy. As a consequence, nurses suffer an epidemic of back problems. By the mid-1990s, the State of Washingto n was debating whether to require that patients could be lifted only by groups of two or more nurses.On the face of it, this made sense. Our research showed that the issue was not so clear-cut.Individuals could generate dangerous compressive loads on the spine when lifting patients alone. Yet when two nurses worked together, they typically stood too far away from the patient to get their legs under the load, so their spine was bent when they began to lift. This put enormous shear loads on the spine. In fact, lifting together was often just as bad as working alone.This small study made a big impact. Washington enacted a zero-lift policy, and required nurses to use patient-handling devices. While some nurses initially resisted these recommendations, the hard data behind our recommendations helped mobilize many more to demand assistive devices.Many hospitals complied. Based on our studies, the Veterans Administration invested $280 million at its national network of care centers. A Stan ford University study estimates that it is saving many times that amount by reducing disability costs and improving medical care.How schwimmbad Does It Hurt?Going forward, our models could help doctors diagnose and treat back pain. Until now, there has been no objective way to quantify the extent of an ailment or how well a treatment is working. Instead doctors typically ask patients about activities of daily living, such as whether they have trouble getting out of bed or dressing.They may also ask patients to rate their pain on a scale of one to 10 as they bend, twist, and stretch. Experienced physicians will quickly pick out small hiccups in those motions, unexpected variations in movement that look unnatural.Yet while humans are very good at assessing distances, they are terrible at estimating changes in velocity and acceleration. Yet these small variations in body motion provide powerful clues to the nature of back problems. A combination of movement sensors and models might hel p doctors capture this informationand how it changes over timeand use it for more accurate diagnoses.We also believe spine models will become important tools for surgeons. For the past 30 years, the Spine Research Institute has sought to discover the causal pathways of back pain. We knew our answer started with a force, and we turned to biomechanics to understand how that force creates muscular or structural problems in the spine.While we can solve muscular problems with physical therapy, structural problems usually require surgery. Yet spinal surgeries are successful less than half the time because it is so difficult to quantify what is wrong with the spine.Spinal models can provide that type of information. We can individualize them by modifying our general models with information about individuals captured by video analysis and gathered from MRI and CT scans.unterstellung models generate animations that show how the spine reacts to force as it moves in space. They highlight where and whydiscs bulge and shifting sections of the vertebrae impinge on nerves. They automatically pinpoint structural overloads.This is information surgeons have never had before. They will be able to see the source of the problems previously hidden from them. Equally important, they can test surgical strategies virtually to see which ones provide immediate relief without long-term complications.It would, quite simply, revolutionize spinal surgery.This is because spines are like teeth. We all have teeth, but some are large, small, straight or crooked. The spine is the same way. We all have one, but it is unique. The devil is always in the details. Dentists navigate those details by taking an X-ray, checking our bite, and poking and prodding our teeth and gums.Spinal surgeons cannot do anything like that, at least not physically. Solid models give them a way to poke and prod our spines virtually. They can add a screw here or a titanium rod there. They can change their size, shape, and material properties, or perhaps add a disc or two.The hardware is the easy part. Knowing where to put those parts is difficult. This is why we are working with Ohio State Medical Centers spine surgeons to apply our models to surgical decision-making and planning.It has taken more than 30 years of research, but we finally have tools that give the ability to see back problems more clearly. MEWilliam S. Marras is executive director of the Spine Research Institute and the Honda Chair hochschulprofessor at Ohio State University in Columbus. He is also president-elect of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.Little is understood about a critical body structure engineers are changing that.

What is Actually Going on with Resume Emailing

What is Actually Going on with Resume Emailing Upload your resume to have a professional resume review. There was a time every time a proper Resume meant a review of the academic achievements. The major drawback is it doesnt allow for bold, italics, or various fonts. My answer was supposed to breathe. A Secret Weapon for Resume Emailing The titelbild is a simple letter that describes the position that youre interest in and a couple of details of your qualifications and techniques. Even in the event you craft the ideal schmelzglasle to send a resume, its still true that you require a killer cover letter. Specify you have attached your resume and cover letter and dont repeat what youve written in the cover letter. You may still attach your cover letter in another file, just make certain it matches the content of your cover email. The majority of the text in the topic line becomes cut off so ensure the very first few words capture attention. In the event you decide you need or will need to incorporate a cover letter, its possible to either post the text directly in the email or attach it like a second file as well as your resume. Steer clear of any formatting in the resume email text If you would like your email to be read, it is highly advisable to remove all of the formatting. As opposed to sending a URL to your resume, simply attach it like a file. Resume Emailing for Dummies Based on the position you may need to compose a cover letter to supply extra info on your experience, expertise, why youre applying for the job, and why you are an excellent fit for the position. Its sent together with a resume to supply additional information regarding your skills, experiences, and why you are an ideal fit for the job. An additional tip, always remember to produce your whole job application relevant and specific to the job which youre attempting to land. He searching is tough and creating a well put together application is time-consuming, so you should only do it when you are in a good state of mind. The majority of them dont make it through the last cut because, a number of these emails do not adhere to the normal procedure of a company email containing a resume from an expected job seeker. There are lots of contradictory opinions about the resume file format on the web. Copying and pasting is simpler in case you have something already in place, but youll discover that it is going to require some polishing when the fonts and formatting are taken out. A good idea is to send the email to someone you understand first to look at your formatting works properly. Do a little investigating to discover the internal recruiters or HR personnel accountable for processing resumes where you need to do the job. The tips above ought to help you craft the ideal email subject when submitting a work application or following up. Also, avoid using hypertext markup language as you dont know whether the employer will have the ability to see it. Many times, employers might ask you to follow instructions in order that they can see and answer the email, others might be testing you will read and finish the instructions properly. The Chronicles of Resume Emailing You might not know the hiring manager, but you probably know somebody who does. Youll succeed and get hired But only in the event that you CHANGE what isnt working. I havent see her in 8 decades. If you apply to 20 jobs in 1 month, that usually means you will have 20 distinct resumes. Its easier for a hiring manager to go the standard route to seek out your resume. Explain who you are, why youre emailing and why you wish to work for the business. You also shouldnt put anything in the topic line that appears to be an advertising email. The email you send is the very first thing they see so that it is very important to receive it right.

The Appeal of What to Put on a Free Lance Writing Resume

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5 Tips for a Successful Networking Meeting

5 Tips for a Successful Networking Meeting5 Tips for a Successful Networking MeetingA networking meeting can be a great way to open your job search to new opportunities. Although a networking meeting isnt a formal interview, you should still try to do your best at these sessions. After all, a successful networking meeting can go a long way in leading to personal endorsements and job interviews. Keep in mind that even in a casual setting, its likely your networking contact will be appraising your communications skills, interpersonal style, and credentials during an informational interview. He or she will also be deciding whether you would represent them well if they advance your candidacy or refer you to any of their contacts. Review these tips on how to excel when youre meeting with a networking contact. Reach Out in the Right Way First, establishing the right tone for your meeting in your initial outreach is essential. Frame the networking meeting as an opportunity to get advice about your job search, information about their field, or suggestions about how to translate your skills into their sector. You should send an email in advance of your session stating why you would like to meetand include a few key strengths that you think would be beneficial in the next phase of your career. Accordingly, you might say something like, I am hoping to gain some insight into how I might apply my writing, research, and advanced Excel skills to a role within your sector. Providing concrete examples will encourage your contact to start thinking about your assets as a potential candidate and will set a positive and promising tone for the remainder of your correspondence. Example Sample Networking Letter Requesting a Meeting Prepare Yourself for Success As the case with all interview opportunities, the better prepared you are, the better impression youre bound to make. 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Its a good idea to mention certain responsibilities you had in a past position which you enjoyed and excelled in. If your contact doesnt ask you about your ba ckground, you should still find a way to include your key assets into the discussion. You can follow up by asking questions about how your skills could be best applied in their industry. Customize Your Questions to Reach Your Goal Of course, it wont always be appropriate to frame your networking meeting as an opportunity to learn about the contacts career or industry. Sometimes, youll be continuing within the same career and industry and already have that perspective about the field. In those cases, you should ask for advice about the best ways to conduct your search, feedback about your documents, portfolio, and online presence, and suggestions for companies that might be a good fit for you. Towards the end of your session, be sure to ask for suggestions about other individuals you should consult or other steps you should take to advance your search. Last Impressions Are Just Important as First Be sure to send a follow-up communication as soon as possible after your meeting .In addition to expressing your gratitude, mention any steps youll be taking in accordance with their advice. If they have suggested a particular job opening, company or contact, thank them with specific reference to your next steps. This may also encourage them to offer further assistance. ExampleYour suggestion that I might consider corporate communications based on my passion for storytelling and strong writing skills was particularly helpful. I will be submitting my cover and resume to several positions in this field next week, and I will be sure to keep you updated on my progress. 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Charles Copeland

Charles Copeland Charles Copeland Charles CopelandHow focused is your career? The career of Charles W. Copeland (1815-1895) took a straight and narrow path. After being educated as a draftsman in Connecticut in the early 1800s, he worked at his fathers engine and boiler company, where he learned about machinery, tools, boilers, and the steam engine trade. He became an engineer at New Yorks West Point Foundry, the foremost iron plant of its kind. His engineering career focused on the forefront of modern steamer and engine plan for many years, and his designs advanced many aspects of steamships, steam engines, transportation, navigation, safety, and kriegsmarine research and fishing over the next century. Working at West Point Foundry, he designed the first iron hulls ever used in steamers in the U.S. The steamer called Siamese, which worked on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, had two iron hulls and two engines turning a single paddle wheel between them. He also designed steamers and e ngines for the Long Island Sound, the Harriet Lane, and multiple businesses in California. He designed steamers used on Lake Erie, and his ferryboats were considered marvels at the time. Copeland designed machinery for the Fulton, the first steam vessel used by the Navy, and the first iron steamers used for naval service. He also designed their Mosquito Fleet steamers that served in the Mexican American War. Although he designed and built marine engines for naval steamers and served as a consulting engineer for the Board of Navy Commissioners, he welches never in the Navy. Charles Copelands ideas defined the forefront of steamships, engines, and the inventive use of iron in marine and naval navigation. He was the first to implement many new steam engine improvements, and according to Professor R. H. Thurston of the Stevens Institute of Technology in his 1883 book, A History of the Growth of the Steam Engine, a considerable number of the now standard details of steam-engine and steam boat construction were devised or introduced by Copeland. He invented independent engines driving blowing fans, bilge-injection that used a condenser and air pump to pump water out of the inside of a ship when leaking seriously, and a modified double-poppet valve with an improved shape. The side-lever steam engine developed for the steamer Pacific was the earliest and the first to use wrought iron framing. This engine was considered the best example of its type by Thurston in his Popular Science article from 1878, The Growth of the Steam Engine. During the Civil War, Copeland designed fleets that could operate in the shallow waters of the South. His double-enders enabled navigation of the river channels there. Later, he continued to design steamers for the New York Transportation Company and The United States Lighthouse Board. Boiler explosions were common in steamboats during the early 1800s, causing thousands of deaths. In 1838, a law was passed that required boilers and engines t o be periodically inspected for safety, but continuing accidents proved the inspections to be inadequate. The Steamboat Bill of 1852 went before Congress and Copeland was called to provide his opinions about the plans in the proposed law, which was unanimously passed. Copeland was appointed the first supervising inspector covering the New York territory and served in this capacity for almost a decade. Further changes in the steam power industry were spurred by continuing boiler explosions in other parts of the country, including the Sultana Riverboat in 1865 that took more than 1,000 lives. Among the changes was the formation of the ASME. Copeland suggested the societys name, and his participation as a founding member brought perspective to the group that took into account the issues of steam engines used in navigation. These changes eventually led to the formation of codes and standards, reducing boiler accidents and saving lives. Copeland also designed a floating hatchery ship for the Fish Commission called the Fish Hawk, which collected viehzeug off the East Coast and could dredge in medium depth waters. It was so capable a ship that in the early 1880s, Copeland was requested by the Fish Commission to design another research vessel. This resulted in the steamer Albatross and the two-cylinder steam engines that powered it. This state-of-the-art ship was the first large research vessel anywhere in the world, and the first to have electric lights aboard. It was the best equipped ship for deep-sea dredging, helped explore known and new fishing areas, and changed how fish biology was studied from collection and dissection to a more integrated approach. His vessel helped study possible causes of dwindling food supplies in the Atlantic in the late 1880s, enabled the largest marine naturalist collection to be collected, and served worldwide for more than 40 years, outliving its designer by more than a quarter century. Debbie Sniderman is an independent writer.Copel and designed machinery for the Fulton, the first steam vessel used by the Navy, and the first iron steamers used for naval service.