Here are 185 books Bill Gates has read and thinks you should too

Here are 185 books Bill Gates has read and thinks you should tooHere are 185 books Bill Gates has read and thinks you should tooLike many prolific business leaders, Bill Gates is a great reader. Gates reads about 50 books per year which means he is going through one per week. And not only is he reading about them, but then he is writing recommendations for them on his blog and encuraging the world to adopt his vociferous appetite for books (sometimes with the help of puppies.)In an interview with The New York Times Gates said reading is one of his main tools for learning.These days, I also get to visit interesting places, meet with scientists, and watch a lot of lectures online, he explained.But reading is still the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding.Quartz put together a list of all the books he has ever mentioned on his blog in the last eight years, Gatesleides.com. It came out to 185 different titles spanning multiple genres. Here is the full list of b ooks Bill Gates has written about on his blog categorized by different genres.Political history and biographyA Full Life Reflections at Ninety, by Jimmy CarterBeing Nixon A Man Divided, by Evan ThomasThe Bully Pulpit Theodore Roosevelt and the Golden Age of Journalism, by Doris Kearns GoodwinDeng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, by Ezra VogelA Nation of Wusses How Americas Leaders Lost the Guts to Make Us Great, by Ed RendellTitan II A History of a Cold War Missile Program, by David K. Stumpfmenschengerecht evolution and civilizationHomo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah HarariSapiens A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah HarariThe Vital Question Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life, by Nick LaneEnlightenment Now The Case for Reason, by Steven PinkerThe Better Angels of Our Nature, by Steven PinkerThe Sixth Extinction An Unnatural History, by Elizabeth KolbertThe World Until Yesterday What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?, by Jared DiamondCollapse How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared DiamondGuns, Germs, and Steel The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared DiamondAbundance The Future Is Better Than You Think, by Peter Diamandis and Steven KotlerBig History From the Big Bang to the Present, by Cynthia BrownOrigin Story A Big History of Everything, by David ChristianLimits to Growth The 30-Year Update, by Donella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and Dennis MeadowsBig technology and inventionThe Grid The Fraying Wires Between Americans and our Energy Future, by Gretchen BakkeSustainable Materials with both Eyes Open, by Julian M. Allwood and Jonathan M. CullenSuperintelligence Paths, Dangers, Strategies, by Nick BostromThe Master Algorithm, by Pedro DomingosThe Most Powerful Idea in the World A Story of Steam, Industry and Invention, by William RosenThe Grid A Journey Through the Heart of our Electrified World, by Phillip F. ScheweThe Path Between the Seas The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914, by David McC ulloughThe Box How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger, by Marc LevinsonMath and science thinkingHow Not to Be Wrong The Power of Mathematical Thinking, by Jordan EllenbergThe Magic of Reality How We Know Whats really True, by Richard DawkinsWhat If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, by Randall MunroeHow to Lie With Statistics, by Darrell HuffThing Explainer Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, by Randall Munroe13 Things that Dont Make Sense, by Michael BrooksFactfulness Ten Reasons Were Wrong About the World- and Why Things Are Better than You Think, by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rnnlund, and Ola RoslingThe Signal and the Noise Why So Many Predictions Fail- but Some Dont, by Nate SilverBusinessBusiness Adventures Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street, by John BrooksShoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, by Phil KnightTap Dancing to Work Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, by Carol J. LoomisPoor Ch arlies Almanack, by Peter D. Kaufman and Ed WexlerHit Refresh The Quest to Rediscover Microsofts Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone, by Satya NadellaBiographyEinstein, by Walter IsaacsonBroken Genius, by Joel ShurkinLeonardo da Vinci, by Walter IsaacsonSteve Jobs, by Walter IsaacsonMemoirBorn a Crime, by Trevor NoahThe Best We Could Do, by Thi BuiBelieve Me, by Eddie IzzardHyperbole and a Half, by Allie BroshOn Immunity An Inoculation, by Eula BissWhen Breath Becomes Air, by Paul KalanithiEverything Happens for a Reason and other Lies Ive Loved, by Kate BowlerThe Cost of Hope, by Amanda BennettFictionThe Heart, by Maylis de KerangalThe Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh NguyenSeveneves, by Neal StephensonThe Rosie Effect, by Graeme SimsionThe Rosie Project, by Graeme SimsionPatriot and Assassin, by Robert CookTurtles All the Way Down, by John GreenThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsThe Cats Table, by Michael OndaatjeThe Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. SalingerA Separate Peace, by J ohn KnowlesLincoln in the Bardo, by George SaundersBooks by Vaclav SmilEnergy and Civilization A History, by Vaclav SmilShould We Eat Meat?, by Vaclav SmilMaking the faulen World Materials and Dematerialization, by Vaclav SmilHarvesting the Biosphere, by Vaclav SmilEnergy Myths and Realities, by Vaclav SmilJapans Dietary Transition and Its Impacts, by Vaclav Smil and Kazuhiko KobayashiMade in the USA The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing, by Vaclav SmilPrime Movers of auf der ganzen weltization, by Vaclav SmilThe Earths Biosphere, by Vaclav SmilEnergy at the Crossroads, by Vaclav SmilEnergies An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization, by Vaclav SmilGlobal Catastrophes and Trends, by Vaclav SmilEnriching the Earth, by Vaclav SmilWhy America is Not a New Rome, by Vaclav SmilTransforming the Twentieth Century, by Vaclav SmilEnergy Transitions History, Requirements, Prospects, by Vaclav SmilCreating the Twentieth Century, by Vaclav SmilDevelopment and foreign aidPo or Numbers How We are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do About it, by Morten JervenGetting Better Why Global Development is Succeeding- and How We Can Improve the World Even More, by Charles KennyBehind the Beautiful Forevers Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, by Katherine BooThe Man Who Fed the World Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug and His Battle to End World Hunger, by Leon HesserThe Last Hunger Season A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change, by Roger ThurowHowever Long the Night Molly Melchings Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph, by Aimee MolloyIn the Company of the Poor, by Paul Farmer and Gustavo GutierrezMighty be Our Powers How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War, by Leymah GboweeOne Billion Hungry Can We Feed the World?, by Gordon ConwayPoor Economics A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty, by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and Esther DufloHow to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place, by Bjrn LomborgThe Foundation How Private Wealth Is Changing the World, by Joel L. FleishmanGive Smart Philanthropy that Gets Results, by Thomas J. Tierney and Joel L. FleishmanJim Grant- UNICEF Visionary, by Richard Jolly (Ed.)Tomorrows Table Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food, by Pamela Ronald and Raoul AdamchakThe Great Escape Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality, by Angus DeatonThe Idealist Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty, by Nina MunkInterventions A Life in War and Peace, by Kofi AnnanEducationWhy Does College Cost So Much?, by Robert B. Archibald and David H. FeldmanA World-Class Education Learning from International Models of Excellence and Innovation, by Vivien StewartAcademically Adrift Limited Learning on College Campuses, by Richard Arum and Joshipa RoksaWhy Dont Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions about how the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom, by Dan T. Willingha mChange.edu Rebooting for the New Talent Economy, by Andrew RosenUnlocking the Gates, by Taylor WalshClass Warfare Inside the Fight to Fix Americas Schools, by Steven BrillWhos Teaching your Children?, by Vivian Troen and Katherine C. BolesStretching the School Dollar How Schools and Districts Can Save Money while Serving Students Best, by Frederick M. Hess and Eric Osberg (Eds.)Where Do School Funds Go?, by Marguerite RozaLiberating Learning Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education, by Terry M. Moe and John E. ChubbWork Hard. Be Nice How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America, by Jay MathewsValue-Added Measures in Education What Every Educator Needs to Know, by Douglas N. HarrisScienceThe Gene An Intimate History, by Siddhartha MukherjeeFor the Love of Physics From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time, a Journey through the Wonders of Physics, by Walter LewinFeynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 1 Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Hea t, by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, and Matthew SandsFeynman Lectures on Physics, Vol 2 Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter, by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, and Matthew SandsFeynman Lectures on Physics, Vol 3 Quantum Mechanics, by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, and Matthew SandsThe New Science of Strong Materials, by J.E. GordonThe Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises, by Karl Sabbagh13 Things that Dont Make Sense The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of our Time, by Michael BrooksModernist Cuisine The Art and Science of Cooking, by Nathan MyhrvoldThe Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer, by Siddhartha MukherjeeI Contain Multitudes The Microbes within Us and a Grander View of Life, by Ed YongClimate change and energyThe Quest Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, by Daniel YerginSustainable Energy- without the Hot Air, by David J.C. MacKayUnlocking Energy Innovation, by Richard K. Lester and David M. HartWorld on the Edge How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, by Lester R. BrownGlobal Warming The Complete Briefing, by John HoughtonBeyond Smoke and Mirrors Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century, by Burton RichterHot, Flat, and Crowded Why We Need a Green Revolution- and How it Can Renew America, by Thomas FriedmanEconomics and wealth inequalityHillbilly Elegy A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by J.D. VanceEvicted Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew DesmondThe Power to Compete An Economist and an Entrepreneur on Revitalizing Japan in the Global Economy, by Hiroshi Mikitani and Ryoichi MikitaniThe Rise and Fall of American Growth The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War, by Robert GordonHow Asia Works Success and Failure in the Worlds Most Dynamic Region, by Joe StudwellCapital in the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas PikettyStress Test Reflections on Financial Crises, by Timothy F. GeithnerThe Bet Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and our Gamble over E arths Future, by Paul SabinThe Price of Inequality How Todays Divided Society Endangers our Future, by Joseph E. StiglitzWhy Nations Fail, by Daron Acemoglu and James A. RobinsonThis Time Is Different Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth RogoffBeyond the Crash Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization, by Gordon BrownToo Big to Fail, by Andrew Ross SorkinThe World Is Flat A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, by Thomas FriedmanThat Used to Be Us How America Fell Behind in the World it Invented and How We Can Come Back, by Thomas Friedman and Michael MandelbaumThe End of Poverty, by Jeffrey SachsIn Fed We Trust Ben Bernankes War on the Great Panic, by David WesselSuperFreakonomics Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, by Steven Levitt and Stephen DubnerThe Rational Optimist How Prosperity Evolves, by Matt RidleyDisease and public healthEradication Ridding the World of Diseases Forever?, by Nan cy Leys StepanThe Fever How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, by Sonia ShahHouse on Fire The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox, by William H. FoegeSmallpox The Death of a Disease, by D.A. HendersonInfections and Inequalities The Modern Plagues, by Paul FarmerReinventing American Health Care How the Affordable Care Act Will Improve our Terribly Complex, Blatantly Unjust, Outrageously Expensive, Grossly Inefficient, Error Prone System, by Ezekiel EmanuelThe Checklist Manifesto How to Get Things Right, by Atul GawandeGlobal Health An Introductory Textbook, by A. Lindstrand, et al.Health Care Will Not Reform Itself, by George HalvorsonDirt and Disease Polio before FDR, by Naomi RogersThe Making of a Tropical Disease A Short History of Malaria, by Randall M. PackardPriorities in Health, by Dean T. Jamison and Joel G. BremanVaccine The Controversial Story of Medicines Greatest Lifesaver, by Arthur AllenTropical Infectious Diseases, by Richard L. Guerrant and David H. WalkerMountain s Beyond Mountains The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man who Would Cure the World, by Tracy KidderPolio An American Story, by David OshinskyEpic Measures One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients, by Jeremy SmithLeadership and managementThe Myth of the Strong Leader, by Archie BrownMindset The New Psychology of Success, by Carol DweckHow Children Succeed Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, by Paul ToughThe Art of Being Unreasonable Lessons in Unconventional Thinking, by Eli BroadMeasure What Matters How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World With OKRs, by John DoerrChange by Design How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, by Tim BrownHappiness, psychology, and purposeThe Road to Character, by David BrooksWhere Good Ideas Come from, by Steven JohnsonAwakening Joy, by James Baraz and Shoshana AlexanderWhistling Vivaldi How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do, by Claude SteeleOutliers, by Malcolm GladwellShowing up for Life, by Bi ll Gates Sr.Life Is What You Make It, by Peter BuffettTennisString Theory, by David Foster WallaceA Champions Mind, by Pete SamprasOpen, by Andre AgassiMiscMoonwalking with Einstein The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, by Joshua FoerThe City that Became Safe New Yorks Lessons for Urban Crime and Its Control, by Franklin ZimringFrank Stewarts Bridge Club, by Frank StewartH/t Quartz

Questions to Ask at a Conference - The Muse

Questions to Ask at a Conference - The MuseQuestions to Ask at a Conference My golden rule of networking is to be ready. When you have great questions for the people youre talking to, you have even better conversations. And you dont waste your or others time with idle chatter where no one learns anything new.Thats why, when it comes to attending events that feature speakers or panelists, I believe in preparing great questions. People who speak at these types of events are typically leaders in their field, and thus are the crme de la crme of networking contacts. And the best way to show that youre worth connecting with is to look like you know what youre looking for and what help you need from others to get it.So, when there is a break for questions, seize the moment But before you take the mic, heed the advice of the late great ESPN anchor Stuart ScottAsk one question. You dont have to ask a long question. You dont have to ask a question where youre using so many words because you th ink that it shows that you know the subject matter. Ask a question that really warrants an answer.Here are some questions that will show speakers your thoughtfulness, add knowledge for the whole group, and ultimately help you make a lasting impression.Questions to Learn About Their JourneysWhen people agree to join panels, theyre making it clear that they enjoy talking about themselves and what they know. Show that youve paid attention to what theyve said and that you want more context about who they are. Dont be shy about a little ego-strokingWhen did you know you wanted this job?How did your earlier career choices lead you to where you are now?What career mistake has given you the biggest lesson?What research did you do to prepare for this role?What was your first win that made you confident that you were doing the right thing?How do you avoid being complacent in your role?What is the biggest risk that youve taken?What did you do at work yesterday? (This is a spin on the what is a typical day question that will yield more specific, informative answers.)Questions to Get Their AdviceThis is probably why youre attending this event in the first place, right? Try not to stand up and ask Whats a guy/gal gotta do to get a job around here? These questions will get you better results.How did you set yourself apart from others who wanted the same job?What is the best career advice youve ever received?What advice would you give to your younger self at the start of your career?What impresses you the fruchtwein when you are considering hiring someone?How does your team (or company) define success?What is the biggest challenge to achieving that success?Note that all of these questions require more than a yes or no answer. Thats intentional. You want people to go a little deeper. This way, what they share will give you useful insight about their work and help you know more about what it takes to be successful at it.When the event is over, feel free to approach the panelist s, but do more than just ask for a business card. Tell them that you appreciated their answers, and share how their words will impact you. Then, when you reach out to connect, be sure to put the question that you asked in the subject line (e.g., Follow-up from Adrian I asked about your advice to your younger self). These little steps will go a long way in helping you be remembered.Photo of raised hands courtesy of Shutterstock.

Improving the Internal Combustion Engine, Part 2

Improving the Internal Combustion Engine, Part 2 Improving the Internal Combustion Engine, Part 2 Improving the Internal Combustion Engine, Part 2Part 1 of Innovative Valves Drive Greener, More Efficient Engines looked at the some of the problems with todays internal combustion engines. In this part, we take a closer look at the solution.There are many experimental laboratory versions of fully selectable valve systems available today, and engineers have been working on similar systems for internal combustion engines for years. But the technology has long been held back by two critical variables complexity and cost.Selectable systems like the one that Khajepour has developed can cost mora than a million dollars at the prototype stage, and the solenoid valves that they are based on can be extremely complex to work on. This is a reliability issue at the commercial stage, especially for trucks, which ideally dont see significant service until the engine reaches half a million miles, limi ting the commercial applicability of the technology to date. A view of the improved valve system. Image University of WaterlooThe Waterloo team has addressed these shortcomings, and cut the overall cost of the technology, by switching from a solenoid structure to a rotary valve that is connected directly to the crankshaft. In this type of system, the timing is controlled by the rotation of the valve. So, controlling the opening and the closing of the valve is done by phase shifting, in which the valve opens and closes for set durations as the rotary valve spins, depending on how large or small the valve opening is. It offers performance that effectively matches solenoid-based valves in a much simpler, much cheaper package.What weve done is replace the solenoid system, control system and magnetic field of todays VVTs with a rotary system that is driven by the crankshaft, Khajepour says. Even if it fails, because it uses just an electric motor, it would default the valv es back to a fixed timing, rather than completely fail the whole engine and the vehicle.Powering Big IronTo start, Khajepour is targeting this technology at large commercial engines like heavy construction equipment, ships, long-haul trucks and other large engines as they stand to realize the most savings from efficiency gains.In the long term, I do elend see any reason that this system cannot be used on any combustion engine.Prof. Amir Khajepour, University of WaterlooIn the long term, I do not see any reason that this system cannot be used on any combustion engine, he says. However, from a practical perspective, we are starting by putting it on larger engines where fuel efficiency and fuel cost is significant. Because, not only will they be able to save the more, but space in the engine and packaging for these applications is not as critical as in smaller cars.For example, in the cases of the large engines that are used in ships, fuel costs may be on the order of several hundred thousand dollars per year. So, even a small savings in fuel expense at the end of the year, as the result of a selectable valve system, could end up saving the operator tens of thousands of dollars. That kind of impact could help drive commercial adoption, eventually bringing this technology down into mid-sized and consumer vehicles.Were always working toward commercial solutions, Khajepour says. The idea is to join with a company, and design and make the system specifically for their application. We are already in contact with some companies and hopefully we will be commercializing this technology and putting it on real applications in the near future.Tim Sprinkle is an independent writer.Read MoreNASAs Alien TireSuperalloy Rescues MEMS SensorsRing Around the Thumb for Easier Data Input

Payroll Salaries to Offer in 2019

Payroll Salaries to Offer in 2019Payroll Salaries to Offer in 2019Whether you need new talent to replace a departing worker or because your payroll department is growing, one thing is clear You need to offer as competitive a salary as possible to land a top candidate. But you cant just pick a number out of the air. You probably shouldnt even base it on what the previous employee made.Compensation fluctuates over time and with industry demand. To settle on a good salary range, it helps to know what other companies in your market are offering - then match or beat them.So how do you find that perfect balance of a starting salary that will secure the part you want in the position without overpaying?Enter Robert Halfs Salary Calculator. A companion to The 2019 Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals, this handy online tool helps you determine the appropriate payroll salaries for your departments vacancies.Using the Salary CalculatorAll you need are a few key details. From t he calculators dropdown menus, select an area of specialization (Accounting Finance, for payroll salaries), the job category (Operational Support), the relevant job title, then your state and city. The fruchtwein current salary range for that position will automatically pop up.On the low end of the scale are candidates who are new to a position and may still be developing their skills. At the top of the range are professionals with a rich work history and several years of relevant experience. These candidates usually have attained their Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) credential and at least a bachelors degree.Underneath the range is the midpoint salary for the position in your market. This is the standard starting compensation for a candidate with average experience and the necessary skills to get the job done.In-demand role payroll managerOur recruiters place finance and accounting professionals in companies all over the country. When compiling each years Salary Guide, we as k our staffing specialists to name the positions that hiring managers have been paying a premium to fill. For the past decade, payroll manager has consistently made the list.Its simple to see why. Businesses in many sectors are booming, including real estate, manufacturing and healthcare, which means increased hiring activity and more employees to pay. New tax laws and other legislation require companies to stay on top of myriad issues related to payroll, benefits, data privacy and more. Financial software makes it easier than ever to automate processes and analyze data, and employers require tech-savvy professionals to get the most out of online payroll platforms and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.To recruit experienced payroll managers and supervisors, companies are willing to boost wages and offer sign-on bonuses and other incentives. The national midpoint salary for the role is $72,750 (use the Salary Calculator to adjust it for your city).SEE THETEMPORARY ROLES WE P LACEPayroll salaries for 2019To help you get a better picture of current compensation trends, heres an overview of the anticipated payroll salaries for three other key positions this year, along with salary midpoints in specific U.S. marketsPayroll clerkNational average salary range $32,250-$60,750National midpoint $39,000Stockton, Calif. $33,930Springfield, Mass. $39,390New York, N.Y. $54,795Payroll coordinator/administratorNational average salary range $38,500-$72,750National midpoint $46,000Duluth, Minn. $36,616Greensboro, N.C. $46,000Chicago, Ill. $56,810Payroll manager/supervisorNational average salary range $59,250-$126,250National midpoint $72,750Macon, Ga. $59,655Tampa, Fla. $72,386San Francisco, Calif. $102,578Benefits, perks and incentivesThe Salary Calculator helps you quickly pinpoint current payroll salaries, but dont forget the bigger picture. Because payroll specialists are in high demand, job seekers know they have choices. They give a high priority to competitive me dical benefits, healthy work-life balance and the other extras that make the difference between a good job and a great one.For the Salary Guide, surveyed HR managers across North America to discover what candidates want mostBenefits - assistance with basic needs, usually nonmonetaryHealth insurancePaid time off, with an average of 10 daysRetirement savings planPerks - privileges sometimes tied to performance or seniority, usually nonmonetaryFlexible work scheduleCompressed workweekTelecommutingIncentives - motivational rewards often tied to performance, usually monetaryAnnual or biannual bonusProfit sharing planSign-on bonusTo land the payroll professionals your department needs, you must understand the latest compensation trends in your market. Get all the information you need - and more - with the powerhouse combo of the Salary Calculator and Salary Guide.

The Upside to Extracurricular Resume

The Upside to Extracurricular Resume A foreign-educated graduate finds it simpler to acquire higher-paying work in comparison to their contemporaries. While not literallyeveryoneis vying to become in the STEM field, numbers in the last few years have soared. The college admissions process sometimes takes a good deal of time and is filled with a number of prospective missteps. As you track down colleges having the academics, place, and extracurricular activities you desire, ask yourself whether the school is a safety, reach, or match choice for you too. Finding Extracurricular Resume on the Web When it has to do with writing CVs, sport may have a positive influence on our odds of securing an interview and acquiring work. An academic rating is reasonable. When considering what things to put on a resume, skills are definitely the most important. Youve got to control your time, Irene explained. Students seek short-term summer jobs during their holidays as a way to make money and gain some valuable on field experience that is something which cannot be taught in a classroom. Schools want to determine if your students are multi-dimensional or should they fit certain stereotypes. High school resume templates supply a valuable resource for students. With so many choices out there, all students should have the ability to locate an extracurricular they want to know more about and can develop a passion for Any students new to Valwood will choose the PSAT for the very first time in Grade 9. The variety of references you list is dependent upon your career level. You are able to also move sections around depending on the way you need to prioritize your information. Next, you will want to organize the list in chronological order, with your latest job or activity at the peak of the webpage. There are numerous well laid formats that could be followed perfectly to be able to be one who can create a perfect Academic Resume Samples. Extracurricular activiti es within the STEM field might appear limited, but the chances are endless if youre prepared to explore and think outside the box. Theres no greater time to come up with your leadership skills than in college with extracurricular pursuits. Include type of position or occupational field you want to enter skills experience and background youve got to offer and any distinctive interests or regions of focus. Show that youre devoted to developing and deepening your abilities. Take into consideration your asplatzsets and the assets employers are interested in. You wont usually require any former experience or skills (although you might require some practice to develop into a team member), so providing you set the work in, it supplies a good chance to learn and develop. The flexibility that homeschooling provides can be an important asset for the youthful entrepreneur. The following resumes are for folks that are still researching on a topic when pursuing their jobs which may facili tate their research and several more. The Extracurricular Resume Game The activities generally called extracurricular can cover a wide selection of subjects. Alternately, adding an achievements section stipulates the ideal opportunity to outline just what you gained from getting involved in extracurricular pursuits. The important thing is to try a selection of activities in high school and find one which you love. Needless to say, it might not be simple to discover extracurricular activities in your specific area of interest that are also geographically accessible for you. The physics is just one of the biggest in the nation, amassing a great number of international students and faculty. College would differ. For instance, a student could get a Presidential or Elon Engagement scholarship along with a Fellows scholarship. Latest students or recent college graduates will probably wish to set the education section to the top of the resume. Honors are a distinct category sin ce theyre a recognition of achievement, not a true activity. In the usa, it might even be a more urgent problem than cross-racial prejudice. Nobody activity is much better than another. Any normal activity that doesnt consist of attainment of an award, scholarship, or other means of recognition shouldnt be listed as an accomplishment ever since your capacity to be extraordinary has not yet been measured by means of an organization. The Appeal of Extracurricular Resume When youre adding activities, ensure you only set the ones which you actually contributed to. The reply to the question of the number of extracurricular activities you ought to be involved in during high school isnt a numerical one. So your odds of locating a comprehensive set of safety, reach, and match schools you love is actually quite good, especially in case you open your college search to the whole country. Naturally, whether your regional public school actually provides any extracurricular activities th at youd be interested in joining in the very first place is another question entirely. Choosing Good Extracurricular Resume Meeting applicant families is among the most valuable and collaborative sides of our admission approach. Even though it might appear mysterious, the admissions process is really straightforward. A activities resume is an excellent tool for doing that. Extracurricular activities are an important element of your college application, and you must impress colleges with your interests. Financial Aid forms can be finished in October. You may also understand the Work Resumes. Your education section can either come following your experience section, or youre able to add it before in the event youve recently graduated. Colleges want to get applicants that are deeply engaged in somewhere between one and a number of pursuits.

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Heres what one state is doing to help workers caring for elderly parents

Heres what one state is doing to help workers caring for elderly parentsHeres what one state is doing to help workers caring for elderly parentsWhat happens when you need to take care of yur parents and elders on top of doing your job? According to the AARP,42% of U.S. workers have provided care for an aging relative or friend in the past five years, and about half of the workforce expects tobe providing eldercare in the coming five years.In December, Hawaii became the first U.S. state to launch a direct subsidy program aimed at lifting the burden of long-term care on employees. The states new Kupuna Caregivers Program will give Hawaiis caregivers who work at least 30 hours a week up to $70 per day in services to cover the cost of caregiving responsibilities for aging adults like hiring help, paying for transportation, and getting home-delivered meals. (Kupuna means elder in Hawaiian.)We are hopeful that this program will provide working caregivers with the opportunity to continue wo rking and with peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are safe and are receiving services and supports that maximize their independence and quality of life, Terri Byers, director of the Hawaii Executive Office on Aging, said in a statement.Since Hawaii is the state with the longest life expectancy, it makes sense that it would be the state pioneer in helping its aging citizens.There are other states that could soon follow its lead. Washington is expected to reintroduce a bill that would give Washingtonians $100 a day to support caregiving situations like nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Meanwhile, the grassroots organization Maines People Alliance is currently campaigning for universal homecare services for its seniors and citizens with disabilities.The cost of elderly caregiving on the workplaceResearch has found that caring for our elders is not just an individuals burden - it can easily become a workplace problem.When we need to make sure our older parent gets to that appointment, its an unpaid part-time job that can distract us from doing our paid one. The AARP Public Policy Institute found that the average U.S. caregiver is spendingalmost 20 hours per week providing unpaid care. Those hours can add up to lost productivity and wages.According to a 2012 study from AARP, nearly seven in 10 employees report having to take time off, cut back on working hours, change jobs, or stop working entirely to accommodate taking care of an elderly adult. And when employees have to stop working, they can lose up to six figures in wages. AARP found that employees who had to leave the workforce to take care of an elderly parent could lose up to $304,000 in lost wages and benefits.More from Ladders10 ridiculously smart questions you should ask in a job interviewThe best answer when an interviewer asks what animal are you?6 reasons recruiters say theyll toss your resume in the trash

Spending time on Facebook can be good for your mental health

Spending time on Facebook can be good for your mental healthSpending time on Facebook can be good for your mental healthEveryone knows that Facebook is bad for you. Unless its not? New research from Michigan State University says that adults spending time regularly on social media could actually give you a mental boost in well-being and make you happier.While Facebook has been blamed for spreading misinformation, influencing elections, and encouraging negative feelings like FOMO (fear of missing out), the study says that using social media often can prevent anxiety and depression in adults. Previous studies that have shown the negative effects of social media use have been on adolescents or college students.For the study, researchers analyzed data on more than 13,000 adults. They asked about their use of the netz for means of communication and their anxiety, among othere things.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Sat isfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThey found that adult social media users are 63% less likely to have mental health issues, like depression or anxiety.The connectedness of social media makes a difference, said study co-author Keith Hampton, a professor at MSU, in a release. Any way people can maintain contact with their family or loved ones is a good thing, and social media facilitates that.Today, we have these ongoing, little bits of information popping up on our cell phones and Facebook feeds, and that ongoing contact might matter for things like mental health.

Our brains have an urgency bias. Heres how to not get tricked

Our brains have an urgency bias. Heres how to not get trickedOur brains have an urgency bias. Heres how to not get trickedEvery day at work, we are faced with decisions that make or break how our days will go. Do we pick the administrative task that was due yesterday or the important task that has no clear deadline enforcer? Left to their own devices, our brains pick urgency over importance, wanting the immediate satisfaction of a quick payoff.A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that our brains are biased towards tasks that are seemingly urgent even when they are objectively less important. People may choose to perform urgent tasks with short completion windows, instead of important tasks with larger outcomes, because important tasks are more difficult and further away from goal completion, urgent tasks involve more immediate and certain payoffs, or people want to finish the urgent tasks first and then work on important tasks later, the researchers foun d.How to overcome the urgency bias to be productiveWe are creatures who thrive under tight deadlines. Big-picture projects with no time constraints are harder for us to motivate ourselves to complete. The goal of finishing that email sounds much easier than the nebulous goal of learning a second language. In one experiment, participants picked an urgent, five-minute task to win a $20 Amazon gift card over a less urgent task that they had 50 minutes to complete, even though this task paid five more dollars.Restrictive deadlines act as exclamation points, asking us to pay more attention to them. The restricted time frame embedded in urgent tasks elicits attention, diverting focus away from the magnitudes of task outcomes, and thereby leads people to exhibit the mere urgency effect, the study found. We may sacrifice health, family, and other important aspects of our lives in reservierung to focus on less significant activities with shorter completion windows, especially when we seem to be working more and perceive ourselves to be busier. The warning we like the comforting illusion of being busy so much we will choose tasks that matter less to us in the long-run. Too often, overworked employees mistake being busy with actual accomplishment. But studies have proven that working long hours does not lead to better work.To stop your brain from thwarting your productivity, you need to build reminders of yourself of what you really want out of the day. The researchers suggest shifting our mind away from the completion windows to the final outcomes of everyday tasks. Instead of looking for the easy win of a quick task, we can remind ourselves of the bigger tasks long-term benefits. Or as management professorMorten Hansen has told Ladders, focus less on the activities themselves, focus more on the value of each one. Do less, then obsess over the choices you pick. That way, we learn to stay focused on the bigger picture of our careers.