Seasonal Affective Disorder happens in the summer too

Seasonal Affective Disorder happens in the summer tooSeasonal Affective Disorder happens in the summer tooSummer is usually one of the best times of the year. Most of us have finally gotten over the harshness and challenges of winter (and often spring) and are just so excited for the warmer temperatures and sunlight. Even though you are an adult now and have to work (kids have it so nice) everything leise feels a bit more relaxed. Plus, it is prime vacation time and no one judges you for eating ice cream in the middle of the day. However, many people are actually feeling a bit depressed right now and there is a good reason for it. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects 1% of the population during the summer season.Too much sunThough it seems hard to understand that people would be depressed with more hours of sunlight especially after a long, dark winter, it really is all about peoples circadian rhythms. Just like fewer hours of light can make people very depressed in the winter, more hours of light and higher temperatures can impact a smaller group in the summer because of neurotransmitter levels being altered. Symptoms of SAD in the summer include insomnia, agitation, and loss of appetite.Another factor that can contribute to SAD in the summer is the wonderful modern concept of FOMO. Instagram feeds are extra flooded with fun summer pictures during this season (instead of the less jealousy-invoking cars buried in snow photos) which can bring SAD to another level for these people.Summer bummer.

8 Lessons Gen Z Can Learn from Baby Boomers About Impressing Recruiters

8 Lessons Gen Z Can Learn from Baby Boomers About Impressing Recruiters8 Lessons Gen Z Can Learn from Baby Boomers About Impressing Recruiters Ahhh Gen Z. While you exhibit a digital deftness akin to your Millennial predecessors, your work ethic, sense of social justice, activism and fiscal conservatism are reminiscent of Baby Boomers, your grandparents generation. According to Pew Research Center , Gen Zs were born after 1996. A Goldman Sachs research report notes At nearly 70 million in size and growing . . .this cohort will soon outnumber their Millennial predecessors. Raised by Gen-X parents during a time marred by economic stress, rising student debt burdens, socio-economic tensions and war overseas, behauptung youths carry a less idealistic, more pragmatic perspective on the world. . . and they will be Americas most diverse to-date (first to be majority non-white).A poll conducted by the Lincoln Financial Group describes Gen Zs as optimistic and future-fo cused. Polled Gen Zs define their top priorities as obtaining degrees, securing employment and saving money. Gen Zs indicate that they seek sound benefits, competitive pay and meaningful employment.Baby Boomers , born between 1946-64, earned their generational moniker because of the birthrate spike following WWII. The largest generation, Baby Boomers numbers peaked at about 78 million in 1999. While they took a strong hand in shaping vergammeln workplace mores, Baby Boomers are now leaving it an estimated 10,000 Boomers retire daily. Boomers forged their place in crowded classrooms and fought stiff competition to earn their role in the boardroom. Fitting role models for their Gen Z counterparts, Sally Kane describes them Baby Boomers are confident, independent and self-reliant. This generation grew up in an era of reform and believe they can change the world. They questioned established authority systems and challenged the status quo. So what can Generation Zs learn from Baby Boomers about nailing that big interview and cultivating professional success? Susan Peppercorn , career transition coach and CEO of Positive Workplace Partners , a career consultancy explains Since Gen Zs have little experience in the workforce, Boomers can help them identify their skills, strengths, and interests as well as potential roles that may be a good fit, so that they can position themselves effectively with recruiters. Recruiters help placeindividuals in jobs when the candidate knows what they want and how they can contribute. Most wontbe helpful to someone looking for career advice because they are looking for people that have figured that out. Since Boomers have so much experience, they are well-suited to coaching someone starting their career on how to get the attention of recruiters and work with them.While individual accomplishments are important, knowing that someone can function well on a team is huge. So, emphasize how your efforts advanced the agenda of yo ur drill team, soccer team, chess club or band. Collaboration is key to professional success. Nobody owes you a job, so dont act like itIts impressive to show that you can do great work and give the employer more than they request. Thats how you cultivate professional skills , workplace examples to cite in interviews and glowing professional references. Put your best effort into every job opportunity you get. It matters. Because of the size of their generation, Boomers had to compete for everything, and so do you, Gen Zs. Use every opportunity to develop your skills and talents. Then emphasize instances in which you stood out. Use technology in concert with, not in lieu of, other modes of communicationTechnological fluency is a valuable skill. But it doesnt replace other modes of communication. Face-to-face interactions and phone etiquette are also important. Practice them. Get comfortable talking with people who are outside of your peer group. Try making phone calls in place of texting or emailing so that you become more comfortable with these modes of communication. Its understandable that younger professionals may not have the experience of their more seasoned counterparts. But you have goals. If you want to get an advanced degree, discussing that ambition will impress an interviewer . If you hope to assume a leadership role, that also bodes well. Share your dreams, and tie those to actions youre currently taking. Baby Boomers challenged the world around them. They bucked convention to create a new place for themselves. Those efforts yielded real change. Being shaped by a diverse generation instills a valuable sensitivity. Tend that awareness. It will make you a more astute professional and a more deeply connected menschenfreundlich being.Baby Boomers are a generation to whom nothing was handed. That sounds like you, Gen Zs. Find opportunities and resources where you can, and run with them. You carry on a great legacy.

Richard Laudenat Named ASME President-Nominee

Richard Laudenat Named ASME President-Nominee Richard Laudenat Named ASME President-Nominee Richard Laudenat Named ASME President-NomineeJune 15, 2018 (Left to right) ASME President-Nominee Richard Laudenat, ASME President Said Jahanmir, and ASME immediate Past President Charla Wise at the Presidents Dinner, which was held June 5 during the ASME Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.ASME Fellow and former Board of Governors member Richard Laudenat, P.E., was named president-nominee of ASME at the ASME Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Nominating Committee announced Laudenats selection as the Societys next president during the Presidents Dinner, which was held June 5 at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver.Laudenat, a resident of East Haddam, Conn., is a former plant manager with FirstLight Power Resources Inc. in New Milford, Conn. He retired from the company in 2015. Laudenat, who spent much of his career at Northeast Utilities in various engineering, project manag ement and operations positions, has more than 40 years of experience in the power industry working on simple cycle combustion turbine projects, power plant cycle optimization, oil-fired boiler design and construction, nuclear power plant design and construction, and hydro-electric plant operations.A member of ASME for the past 27 years, Laudenat was a member of the ASME Board of Governors from 2012 to 2015. He also served as senior vice president of the ASME Knowledge and Communities Sector from 2006 to 2010, vice president of the Energy Conversion Group from 2001 to 2004, chair of the Nuclear Engineering Division from 1999 to 2000, chair of the Council on Engineering Finance Committee from 2002 to 2004, and vice chair of the Sector Management Committee in 2010. ASME President-Nominee Richard LaudenatHe was also a member of a number of ASME groups and committees, including the Council on Engineerings Grant Management Committee, the Energy Committee, the ASME Nuclear Heat Exchanger Committee, the Planning Committee for Codification Standardization Research, and the Gas Turbine Divisions Electric Utilities Committee. He was named a Fellow of ASME in 2004 and received the ASME Dedicated Service Award in 2010.Laudenat, who is a registered Professional Engineer, earned a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Hartford in 1972 and a masters degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford in 1975. He received an M.B.A. in management from Rensselaer at Hartford in 1982.

Why you should let your children fail more often

Why you should let yur children fail mora oftenWhy you should let your children fail more oftenIm not going to apply for this job because I may not get it.Ive heard this statement from several students in the course of my career as a law professor. And its not just job applications. Students are shocked when I criticize their writing. Students are distraught when they get anything less than an A-.Were raising a new generation that doesnt know how to fail.As Jessica Bennettwritesfor the New York Times, faculty at Stanford and Harvard coined the term failure deprived to describe what they were observing the idea that, even as they were ever more outstanding on paper, students seemed unable to cope with simple struggles. According to the American College Health Association, this inability to confront setbacks has, in turn, correlated with an increase in flaute and anxiety across college campuses.And its not the students fault.Were genetically wired to fear failure. Centuries ago, failur e meant getting eaten alive by a saber-tooth tiger. The ancestors who werent afraid of failing didnt live long enough to pass on their genes to offspring.We then reinforce this genetic wiring against failure in our own offspring. We dont let them fall on the grass. We coddle them with participation trophies. We reframe their failures as successes. We focus on conventional metrics of success - the right grades, the right college, the right job.We put their training wheels on but never take them off.This attitude reminds me ofthe famous scenefromA Few Good Men. Our children are like Tom Cruise yelling, I want the truth We respond as Jack Nicholson does You cant handle the truth.To a child raised in this environment, failure can be a deeply unfamiliar experience. If children have never experienced failure, they assume they wont be able to survive it. In their mind, failure is trauma. They become adults utterly unprepared to deal with minor setbacks and fathom even the possibility of f ailing - because weve never really let them fail before.This deep-seated fear of failure is paralyzing. Behind every canvas unpainted, every goal unattempted, every business unlaunched, every book unwritten, and every song unsung is the looming fear of failure.The solution?Let your children fail more often.I know you have the best of intentions. Youre trying to protect them and make them happy. But resist that natural parental instinct. By shielding our children from failure, were doing them a serious disservice.Here are four ideas.1. Share your own failures with your childrenWhile your children may rebel against you, they still put you on a pedestal. Tell them about how youve failed in your own life. Share with them your struggles at work - and even better, ask them how you should handle them. Encourage them to exercise their problem-solving muscles by developing potential solutions to your roadblocks.2. Allow opportunities for failureI dont mean deliberately imposing catastrophi c failures on your children. I mean giving them the breathing room to fail. Encourage them to tackle complex problems, try new things, and push their boundaries.By doing this, youll be vaccinating them with minor failures. Just like introducing weak antigens can stimulate learning in our immune system and prevent against infections, letting your children fail can help them build the resilience theyll need as adults.Take a cue from Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx. She went from selling fax machines door-to-door to becoming the worlds youngest self-made female billionaire. She credits her success toa questionthat her father would ask her every week when she was growing up What have you failed at this week?If Sara didnt have an answer, her father would be disappointed. To him, failing to try was far more disappointing than failure itself.3. Turn failures into learning momentsWhen your children fail, approach their failure - not with dismay or angst - but with curiosity.Isnt it int eresting how sometimes things work and other times they dont? Lets figure out what happened here.As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, Interesting outcomes, after all, are just awful outcomes with the volume of drama turned way down.4. Treat success and failure as the sameWe assume success and failure are binary outcomes, but theyre not. The line between the two can be exceedingly thin, and we ignore it at our peril.Learning moments for children should follow both success and failure. We tend to attribute our childrens success to their genius tendencies and good genes, and ignore the role that luck and privilege play in the process.So, regardless of outcome, ask,What went right here? What went wrong? And what can you learn from this? By the way, this post is a Trojan Horse. You should follow these strategies in your own life, as much as you do with your children.Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned law professor and bestselling author.Click hereto download a free copy of his e-book, The Contrarian Handbook 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, youll get the Weekly Contrarian - a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only).Thisarticlefirst appeared onOzanVarol.com.

ASVAB Scores For Navy Ratings (Jobs)

ASVAB Scores For Navy Ratings (Jobs)ASVAB Scores For Navy Ratings (Jobs)If you are going to join the Navy or any other branch of service, youll be required to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB Test). The Navy uses each individuals results for the ASVAB subtest score areas to determine whether or not a person qualifies for a certain job, or rating. The Subtest Sections The ASVAB subtests are comprised of the following sections, number of questions, and time limit General Science (GS) General principles of biological and physical sciences - includes 25 items that are to be completed in 11 minutes.Arithmetic Reasoning (ARSimple word problems that require simple calculations - includes 30 items that are to be completed in 36 minutes.Word Knowledge (WK) Correct meaning of a word (synonyms) occasionally antonyms (opposite meaning of a word) - includes 35 items that are to be completed in 11 minutes.Paragraph Comprehension (PC)Questions based on the information of several paragraphs that you read - includes 15 items, which are to be completed in 13 minutes. Assembling Objects (AO)Assembling objects questions test your ability with spatial relationships between objects that typically work together.There are 16questionson this section and you will be given 16 minutes to complete them all.Auto and Shop Information (AS)Knowledge of automobiles, shop terminology, and tool use - includes 25 items that are to be completed in 11 minutes.Mathematics Knowledge (MK)High school level math, including geometry, trigonometry, and algebra - includes 25 items that are to be completed in 24 minutes. Mechanical Comprehension (MC)Basic mechanical and physical principles - includes 25 items to be completed in 19 minutes.Electronics Information (EI)Electronic principles, basic electronic circuitry, and electronic terminology - includes 20 items that are to be completed in 9 min and measure knowledge of electric principles and electronic terminology. The VE a nd the AFQT Scores TheVE Scoreis comprised of two of the above sub-tests Paragraph Comprehension (PC) and Word Knowledge (WK) make up the Verbal Expression Score of the ASVAB.You can say that the AFQT is comprised of the VE score plus the math sections. Specifically, the sub-tests used to make the AFQT areParagraph Comprehension(PC),Word Knowledge(WK), Mathematics Knowledge (MK), andArithmetic Reasoning(AR). Combining related subtests that match the requirements of the Navy ratings is how the recruiters will determine if you have the ability/aptitude for certain jobs. ASVAB Requirements for Ratings While these requirements are subject to change, the list below provides useful examples of the individual ASVAB score requirements for the following Navy enlisted jobs Rating (Job)ASVAB Scores RequiredABE - Aviation Boatswains Mate - EquipmentVE+AR+MK+AS=184ABF - Aviation Boatswains Mate - FuelsVE+AR+MK+AS=184ABH - Aviation Boatswains Mate - HandlingVE+AR+MK+AS=184AC - Air Traffic Co ntrolmanVE+AR+MK+MC=210 -OR- VE+MK+MC+CS=210AD - Aviation Machinist MateVE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210AE - Aviation Electronics MateAR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222AG - Aviation Aerographers MateVE+MK+GS=162AIRC/AIRR - Aircrew ProgramAR+2MK+GS=194AM - Aviation Structural MechanicVE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210AME - Aviation Structural Mechanic - EquipmentVE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210AMH - Aviation Structural Mechanic - HydraulicsVE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210AMS - Aviation Structural Mechanic - StructuresVE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210AO - Aviation OrdnancemanVE+AR+MK+AS=185 or MK+AS+AO=140AS - Aviation kooperation Equipment TechnicianVE+AR+MK+AS=210 or VE+AR+MK+MC=210AT - Aviation Electronics TechnicianAR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222AV - Avionics TechnicianAR + MK + EI + GS = 218AW - Aviation Warfare Systems OperatorVE+MK+GS=152AZ - Aviation Maintenance AdministrationmanVE+AR=102BM - Boatswains MateNone EstablishedBU - BuilderAR+MC+AS=145CE - Construction El ectricianAR+MK+EI+GS=201CM - Construction MechanicAR+MC+AS=162CS - Culinary SpecialistVE+AR=88CS (SS) - Culinary Specialist (Submarine)AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200CTA - Cryptologic Technician - AdministrationVE+MK=102CTI - Cryptologic Technician - InterperativeVE+MK+GS=162CTM - Cryptologic Technician - MaintenanceAR+MK+EI+GS=223CTO - Cryptologic Technician - CommunicationsVE+AR=102CTR - Cryptologic Technician - CollectionVE+AR=109CTT - Cryptologic Technician - TechnicalVE+MK+GS=162 (CCT AEF Program AR+MK+EI+GS=223)DC - Damage ControlmanVE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150ND - DIVER - Navy Diver ProgramAR+VE=103 -AND- MC=51EA - Engineering AidAR + 2MK + GS = 210EM - Electricians MateVE+AR+MK+MC=209EN - EnginemanVE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200EO - Equipment OperatorAR+MC+AS=145EOD - Explosive Ordinance DisposalAR+VE=109 and MC=51 or GS+MC+EI=169ET - Electronics TechnicianAAR+MK+EI+GS=223ETN - Electronics Technician (Submarine)AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222FC - Fire ControlmanA R+MK+EI+GS=223FT - Fire Control Technician (Submarine)AR+MK+EI+GS=222GM - Gunners MateAR+MK+EI+GS=205GSE - Gas Turbine Systems Technician - ElectricalVE+AR+MK+MC=209GSM - Gas Turbine Systems Technician - MechanicalVE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200HM - Hospital CorpsmanVE+MK+GS=146HT - Hull TechnicianVE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150IC - Interior CommunicationmanVE+AR+MK+MC=209IS - Intelligence SpecialistVE+AR=107IT - Information System TechnicianAR+2MK+GS=222 or AR+MK+EI+GS=222LN - LegalmanVE+MK=102LS Logistics SupportVE + AR = 108MA - Master at ArmsAR+WK=98 and WK=43MC - Mass Comminication Specialist VE + AR = 110MM - Machinist MateVE+AR+MK+AS=195 or VE+AR+MK+AO=200MM - Machinist Mate (Submarine)VE+AR+MK+MC=210MN - MinemanVE+MC+AS=161MR - Machinary RepairmanVE+AR+MK+AS=200 or MK+AS+AO=150MT - Missile TechnicianAR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222MU - MusicianNone establishedND Navy DiverAR+VE= 103 and MC=51NF - Nuclear FieldVE+AR+MK+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or AR+MK+EI+ GS+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or VE+AR+MK+MC = 252 (No NAPT required) or AR+MK+EI+GS = 252 (No NAPT required).OS - Operations SpecialistVE+MK+CS=157 or AR+2MK+GS=210PS - Personnel SpecialistVE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157PR - Aircrew Survival EquipmentmanVE+AR+MK+AS=185 or MK+AS+AO=140QM - QuartermasterVE+AR=97RP - Religious Program Specialist VE + MK = 105 OR VE + MK + CS = 157SECF - Submarine ElectronicsAR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222SH - Ships ServicemanVE+AR=95SB - Special Boat OperatorAR+VE= 103 and MC=51SO - Special OperatorGS+MC+EI=170 or VE+MK+MC+CS=220 or VE+AR=110 MC=50STG - Sonar Technician - SurfaceAR+MK+EI+GS=223STS - Sonar Technician (Submarine)AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222SW - SteelworkerAR+MC+AS=145UT - UtilitiesmanAR+MK+EI+GS=201YN - YeomanVE+MK=105 or VE+MK+CS=157YN - Yeoman (Submarine)AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200

The Basics of Illustrator Resume

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Shaping the Next Generation of Women in Tech

Shaping the Next Generation of Women in Tech Do you want to help shape the future generation of womenintech? Female leaders at TEALS (and a few of their volunteers) are joining us for a virtual Q&A at 1pm EST to share tips on how YOU can get more involvedJoin us bit.ly/2HOqqmM One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men in yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site ? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 million construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot more to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel Innovation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent geschftlicher umgang strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innovative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candidateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadershi p roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest-paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average sal ary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.