5 Ideal Industries for Job-Seeking Retirees

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <header style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.234001159668px;"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </div> <h1 class="h-biggest" style="font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"> 5 Ideal Industries for Job-Seeking Retirees</h1> <h2 class="h-big h-slacker h-light h-normal" style="color: #999999; font-size: 21px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> These fast-growing employment segments have openings for retired professionals.</h2> <div class="drawer block-generous" style="margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="drawer_main bar-sep-overunder t-small" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; width: 652px;"> <a href="http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/f3a2e16/2147483647/thumbnail/204x136%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F09%2F08%2Fc2c96f8e48b3ae3f556e9c53a1a4%2Fresizes%2F500%2F140522-intern-stock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Intern or young worker talking on a paper phone." border="0" height="212" src="http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/f3a2e16/2147483647/thumbnail/204x136%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F09%2F08%2Fc2c96f8e48b3ae3f556e9c53a1a4%2Fresizes%2F500%2F140522-intern-stock.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one-third of the total U.S. workforce will be age 50 and older by 2016. This is an increase from 28 percent in 2007. At the same time this group is growing, the rate of college graduates entering</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/the-25-best-jobs-of-2014" style="color: #005ea6; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/the-25-best-jobs-of-2014">the labor market</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">will decline. This presents an opportunity for retired professionals who are looking to make extra money and stay active but in a bridge role that's different from their primary career. A study by Encore.org reports that employers target senior workers for their stability and consistency.</span></div> </div> </header><div class="block skin-editable clearfix" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Here are some industries you can target for that bridge role.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Retail.</b> Like it or not, Americans love to buy stuff. One of the fastest-growing employment segments is retail. This trend is likely to continue just to keep up with the increasing population. Retail hiring, however, is often challenged by high turnover and seasonality. Mature employees with a great attitude and customer service skills can be an excellent balance to the short-term mind set of many younger retail clerks. Keys to being hired are a genuine interest in the products being offered, obvious friendliness, some interest/exposure to technology and ability to physically move around. Although many people recognize Home Depot and Lowe's as two places that hire retirees, <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/08/22/4-part-time-jobs-that-pave-the-way-to-your-future-career" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/08/22/4-part-time-jobs-that-pave-the-way-to-your-future-career">think creatively</a> about other stores that may pique your interest. Book stores, specialty grocery stores, office supplies, toys, car parts, pool equipment, health food/vitamins are just some examples of retail employers.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Food service.</b> As much as we like to buy stuff, we also like to follow up our shopping trip with a fast and convenient meal. Similar to the retail industry, chain food restaurants struggle with recruiting and keeping dedicated, customer-oriented employers. Most major fast food chains hire retirees, but you may also find openings at cafes within bookstores, coffee kiosks in grocery stores and other food/drink chains within another business location.</div> <div class="ndn_embed ndn_embedContainer ndn-widget-embed-2 ndn_embedding ndn-widget-embed-5" data-config-distributor-id="90080" data-config-site-section="ndn2_usnews" id="ndn-video-player-2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Health care.</b> Close to 50 percent of AARP’s 2013 list of top employers for retirees are in health care. Home care aides and health aides are two of the <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs">fastest-growing employment segments</a> that don’t require a specific degree or lengthy training process. To be qualified for an aide position, you should be healthy, physically active and patient with those who are not. Your role may be in a hospital, medical facility, nursing home or at a patient’s residence. Hiring may be done by the health care provider, an external company who is contracting with a facility, a retirement community or by a nursing/care facility. Some hospitals may have volunteer opportunities that you can try first to get experience and determine if the role is a good match for you.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Customer service.</b> Not looking for a physically active role but still have people skills? There are many part-time positions providing customer service. Some examples include security guard/lobby attendant who checks in guests and prints ID badges at an office building, a ticket taker at an entertainment venue (think movie theater, concert hall or sport arena) or an information desk clerk at a museum or community center. You might also be qualified and interested in being a customer service phone agent for a travel, products or services company. Many of the roles occur in a local call center where you take inbound calls from customers who have a variety of questions.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Work from home.</b> The software giant Intuit released an Intuit 2020 Report that predicts 60 million workers, or roughly 40 percent of the labor force, will <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/06/06/how-to-work-from-home-without-losing-your-mind-or-your-job" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/06/06/how-to-work-from-home-without-losing-your-mind-or-your-job">work from home</a> by this decade's end. Many of these remote employees will be in customer service, sales and support positions. Before considering such a job, make sure you have chosen a reputable employer, that you understand exactly what kind of work is expected from you and that you know how you will get paid. Look for employer reviews through the Better Business Bureau (bbb.org), Yelp.com and Glassdoor.com. You can also search for the employer’s name using Bing or Google to see what comes up. Avoid any business without an ethical reputation and a clear outline of job description and compensation.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>How to Apply?</b><br />Review sites like Indeed.com, GrooveJob.com and Craigslist.com for local openings. For local stores/retailers and restaurants, make a list of 20 places/companies that you'd like to target. Look each one up online if possible to see if they have an application or other hiring details. Next, select a business casual outfit to wear as opposed to a formal suit. Visit each business on your list in person. Ask to speak with the manager and simply state that you really enjoy shopping there and are wondering if they're hiring for part-time or seasonal employees in the near future. Inquire about the application process and follow the steps provided. Provide a completed online application, if possible. You can also ask if any other locations are hiring.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> If you haven’t heard back in two weeks, it's fine to call or email to follow up on their <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2014/04/24/the-secret-to-hiring-well" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2014/04/24/the-secret-to-hiring-well">hiring plans</a>. After that, a call one more time or six weeks before a busy season is a simple way to be politely persistent. If it's a business that hires students, calling a month before school is back in session is also helpful. Don't continue to follow up if the manager has made it clear he or she has no upcoming hiring plans, or if you're not a candidate for the roles the business does have. You can, however, ask for any advice or suggestions of regarding other businesses that are hiring.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Showing up in person, dressed in modern but store-appropriate clothing is a good way to minimize the age barrier. Your friendly demeanor and willingness to take follow up steps also reflects your ability to interact with customers and peers, your desire to work, as well as your coach<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack" style="color: #005ea6;"></a>ability. Good luck.</div> </div> <br /> <a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/07/10/5-ideal-industries-for-job-seeking-retirees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the original article here</a></div>

5 Ideal Industries for Job-Seeking Retirees

5 Ideal Industries for Job-Seeking Retirees These fast-growing employment segments have openings for retired professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one-third of the total U.S. wo…

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8 Stages of a Successful Job Hunt

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <header style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.234001159668px;"><h1 class="h-biggest" style="font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"> 8 Stages of a Successful Job Hunt</h1> <h2 class="h-big h-slacker h-light h-normal" style="color: #999999; font-size: 21px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> How to navigate the job search process from starting point to finish line.</h2> <img alt="Choosing a career path." class="img-responsive block-generous" data-size="rectangle652" height="457" src="http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/7543a24/2147483647/resize/652x%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F13%2F42%2F3bc10f034aa0a828b7414a3f3e6b%2F140516-choosingadirection-stock.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 25px; width: 652px;" title="(iStockphoto)" width="652" /><div class="t t-dim" style="color: #666666; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: -20px; padding: 0px;"> Where do you start? Determine your value in terms of skills, education and experience first.</div> <div class="drawer block-generous" style="margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="drawer_main bar-sep-overunder t-small" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; width: 652px;"> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">No matter what your occupation or level of experience is, the process of getting a</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/10/01/6-ways-to-stand-out-in-your-new-job" style="color: #005ea6; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">new job</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">has several common elements. Once you understand the progression as a whole, you are less likely to make mistakes along the way. Here are the stages you’ll most likely pass through on your way to your next position:</span></div> </div> </header><div class="block skin-editable clearfix" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>1. </b><b>Figuring out your value. </b>The obvious but often overlooked truth is that people get hired for only one reason: They represent the best possible answer to an employer’s need to have X work done. Somehow that “X” contributes to increasing sales or productivity or decreasing risk and expenses.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> As a job hunter, it is your responsibility to understand and convey how it is that you can contribute to the advancement of any employer’s mission. What about your skills, education and experience will enable you to make a significant contribution to your next employer?</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>2. </b><b>Determining your target. </b>It is important to figure out the right type of company or organization that will generally need someone like you. It's also critical to understand in what kind of environment you will feel comfortable and productive. What industry? What organization size? What type of products or services? What kind of role?</div> <div class="ndn_embed ndn_embedContainer ndn-widget-embed-2 ndn_embedding ndn-widget-embed-5" data-config-distributor-id="90080" data-config-site-section="ndn2_usnews" id="ndn-video-player-2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> To learn about organizations in your area, you can do a great deal of <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/08/19/5-ways-linkedin-can-boost-your-job-search" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;">research on LinkedIn</a>. Specialized databases like Hoovers, accessible through most public libraries, can be invaluable. Support this research with informational interviews with key leaders in your field.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>3. </b><b>Crafting your brand and message. </b>For whatever role you seek, you will likely face strong competition from many candidates who possess similar backgrounds as yours. Rather than ramble on about the responsibilities that you share with others, focus on the qualities, experience and expertise that set you apart from the pack.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Your personal branding statement should be at the top of your résumé and LinkedIn profile. In essence, it is the answer to the first question at every interview: Tell me about yourself [and what sets you apart from your competition]. You should develop a consistent message, which is presented differently in the forms of your  résumé, LinkedIn profile and professional bio.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>4. </b><b>Prospecting. </b>Now that you know your value and what you want, it's time to start actively prospecting for jobs. There are numerous ways to go about this by scouting posted positions on company Web pages, job boards, LinkedIn, Indeed and so on. But remember: About 80 percent of new hires come about from personal networking. Get out there and attend professional events like symposia, conferences, conventions and trade shows. Network with fellow college alumni, people in your community and at Meetup groups. In short: <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/10/01/forget-these-5-networking-myths" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;">Network anywhere</a>, everywhere and all the time!</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>5. D</b><b>etermining the rough fit in a phone interview. </b>In most situations, an employer will sift through many résumés to do a “rough cut” of people who appear on the surface to meet and exceed the minimum job requirements. Typically, an internal recruiter or human resources representative will make a call, say some flattering things and set up a phone screening interview. Don’t mistake statements like “you appear to have what we are looking for” as anything more than a general indication of interest. You don’t have the job yet!</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> This is the time to show you're really the person your résumé represents. Be prepared to discuss every career and educational transition, the basics of what you do and what would be required of you. This isn’t the time for final decisions or discussions of compensation.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>6. Dealing with red flags</b>. Part of the screening process is to take a look at anything that might be disqualifying for an otherwise potentially strong candidate. Things like <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/05/17/how-to-handle-an-employment-gap" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/05/17/how-to-handle-an-employment-gap">employment gaps</a>, too many or too few career transitions and a host of other factors might cause concern. Take time to figure out what your obvious red flags are, and be prepared to help your interviewer lower them, so you can proceed to making your case at the “real” interview.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>7. Making your case. </b>This, of course, is what happens at any face-to-face job interview. Come prepared for whatever can be thrown at you. Know your résumé inside and out, and be able to expand on anything you have written in it.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Articles and books about interviewing for a job are more than plentiful. Read them and prepare, but don’t over-prepare so much that your answers come off as rehearsed. When it comes down to it, you can’t fake sincerity and should never misrepresent what you’ve done. Rehearsed lines may also minimize the positive reaction you should have when demonstrating genuine interest in the company, role to be filled and how you would be able to make a significant contribution.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>8. </b><b>Negotiating the deal. </b>You will always be in a stronger position to <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/05/08/11-tips-for-negotiating-your-next-job-offer" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/05/08/11-tips-for-negotiating-your-next-job-offer">negotiate for a higher level of compensation</a> if you wait until all your competition has been eliminated. Then you don’t have to worry about low-balling them or selling yourself too short. At the same time, remember that you want to start out on a good foot, with neither you nor the employer feeling dragged over the coals in a protracted or contentious negotiation. Talk about objective criteria rather than vague wants, and give a solid justification for whatever requests you make.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Whole books are available for each of these stages of the job hunt. However, when you remember these basics and use them as a frame of reference for your own search strategy, you’ll have a sense of what you need to do to get to where you want to go.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Happy hunting!<br /><b><br />Arnie Fertig, MPA</b>, is passionate about helping his <a class="" href="http://www.jobhuntercoach.com/" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://www.jobhuntercoach.com/">Jobhuntercoach</a> clients advance their careers by transforming frantic “I’ll apply to anything” searches into focused hunts for “great fit” opportunities. He brings to each client the extensive knowledge he gained when working in HR staffing and managing his boutique recruiting firm. </div> </div> <br /> <a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/10/07/8-stages-of-a-successful-job-hunt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the original article here</a></div>

8 Stages of a Successful Job Hunt

8 Stages of a Successful Job Hunt How to navigate the job search process from starting point to finish line. Where do you start? Determine your value in terms of skills, education and experience firs…

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The Worst Jobs for Your Health

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.2;">The Worst Jobs for Your Health</span><br /> <header style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.234001159668px;"><h2 class="h-big h-slacker h-light h-normal" style="color: #999999; font-size: 21px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> These professionals perform important tasks in our society, but do so with physical and emotional risk. </h2> <div class="ndn_embed ndn_embedContainer ndn-widget-embed-1 ndn_embedding ndn-widget-embed-4" data-config-distributor-id="90080" data-config-site-section="ndn1_usnews" id="ndn-video-player-1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> <img alt="Construction workers assembling a steel frame." class="img-responsive block-generous" data-size="rectangle652" height="434" src="http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/fd9da7a/2147483647/resize/652x%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2Ffc%2F01%2F19311e8f4d68a5e8052f5b76a9a5%2F140912-constructionroofers-stock.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 25px; width: 652px;" title="(iStockPhoto)" width="652" /><div class="t t-dim" style="color: #666666; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: -20px; padding: 0px;"> Your health could be at risk if you hold one of these occupations.</div> <div class="drawer block-generous" style="margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="drawer_main bar-sep-overunder t-small" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; width: 652px;"> <span class="item drawer_paddingTop" style="display: block; float: left; padding-top: 8px;">By <a href="http://money.usnews.com/topics/author/jada-a-graves" rel="author" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;">Jada A. Graves</a></span><time class="t-small item drawer_marginTop" datetime="2014-09-12" itemprop="datePublished" style="border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; display: block; float: left; line-height: 1.5; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 8px; padding-left: 20px;">Sept. 12, 2014 | 10:41 a.m. EDT</time><span class="thumb-middled-right right t-small t-subdued drawer_trigger drawer_paddingTop" id="bylineSocialMore" style="color: #999999; cursor: pointer; float: right; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 8px;">+ More</span><ul class="right" id="bylineSocialIcons" style="float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li class="right" style="float: right; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Ft.usnews.com%2FZ2kxyv&src=usn_tw&via=usnews&text=The%20Worst%20Jobs%20for%20Your%20Health" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="icon-social-tw" style="background: url(http://money.usnews.com/static/images/aurora/social_icons.png) -160px -32px; display: inline-block; height: 32px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: middle; width: 32px;"></span></a></li> <li class="right-pad" style="float: right; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Ft.usnews.com%2FZ2kxyv%3Fsrc=usn_gp" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="icon-social-gp" style="background: url(http://money.usnews.com/static/images/aurora/social_icons.png) 0px -32px; display: inline-block; height: 32px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: middle; width: 32px;"></span></a></li> <li class="right-pad" style="float: right; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ft.usnews.com%2FZ2kxyv%3Fsrc=usn_fb" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="icon-social-fb" style="background: url(http://money.usnews.com/static/images/aurora/social_icons.png) -32px -32px; display: inline-block; height: 32px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: middle; width: 32px;"></span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </header><div class="block skin-editable" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Working is good for the worker in many ways, but in some jobs, there may be negative effects on your overall health.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Here's an overview of those occupations that could be particularly bad for your physical or emotional well-being, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual report on fatal occupational injuries as well as CareerCast.com’s annual list of most stressful jobs.  </div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>[See: <a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/will-your-job-kill-you" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/will-your-job-kill-you">Will Your Job Kill You?</a>]</b></div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Construction</b></div> <div class="ndn_embed ndn_embedContainer ndn-widget-embed-2 ndn_embedding ndn-widget-embed-5" data-config-distributor-id="90080" data-config-site-section="ndn2_usnews" id="ndn-video-player-2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> It’s discouraging how hazardous construction work can be. Even the best-trained workers could fall, suffer electrocution or get trapped between surfaces. They also run the risk of exposure to strong chemicals, fumes and particles. Protective gear may stave off illness, but it doesn’t prevent it altogether, and Health.com notes construction workers who inhale dust on a job site are at risk for lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. The BLS reports fatal work injuries in construction and extraction occupations fell 6 percent and 15 percent, respectively, between 2012 and 2013. Still, two construction jobs – roofers and general construction laborers – were among the top 10 occupations with the highest fatal work injuries in 2013. One extraction job, mining machine operator, also appeared on the BLS list.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Service</b></div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> The BLS reports fatal work injuries have increased to 247 fatalities within protective service occupations, like firefighters and police officers, and on-the-job injury is still common. There’s also an expected emotional toll from caring for the lives of others while working long, unorthodox shifts. As a result, these two professions were included on CareerCast’s list of the 10 most stressful jobs. Firefighters face an additional health threat due to their possible exposure to toxic chemicals.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> There’s a great chance of physical injury on other service-performing jobs as well. Garbage collectors could suffer muscle strain while lifting heavy objects around warehouses and on dump trucks. Plus there’s a chance of injury if those collectors who ride in or on the back of a garbage truck are involved in an auto accident. Electric power-line installers and repairers could be electrocuted on live wire or accidentally fall. According to the BLS, both professions experience high injury rates and are among the 10 occupations with the highest fatal work injuries in 2013.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>[Read: </b><b><a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2013/08/28/5-dream-jobs-that-arent-so-dreamy" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2013/08/28/5-dream-jobs-that-arent-so-dreamy">5 Dream Jobs That Aren’t So Dreamy</a>.</b><b>]</b></div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Farming, Fishing and Forestry</b></div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Jobs in these industries are ideal for those who love the outdoors, don’t mind getting their hands dirty and don’t mind suffering a scrape or two. Working in nature with livestock or marine life means juggling the unexpected, and there’s a great chance for injury, even for the well-seasoned and well-trained. Farmers and ranchers as well as fishers and logging workers were among the 10 occupations with the highest fatal work injuries in 2013, although on-the-job fatalities in these fields have actually declined to 225.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Armed Services</b></div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Armed services jobs range from those directly related to defense, like a fighter pilot, to those that have a civilian equivalent, like a navy lawyer, so the strain someone in this field might experience varies. One thing’s certain: Any job within the military could involve extensive periods away from home, irregular shifts, the responsibility for the lives of others and the possibility of placing those lives – and your own – at risk. For these reasons, CareerCast included both enlisted military personnel (any military member who serves at a rank below commissioned officer) and military general (an officer who has reached the top of the military rank structure) on its list of most stressful jobs of 2014. The BLS reports 67 fatal work injuries to resident military personnel in 2013, compared to 50 in 2012.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Transportation</b></div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Let’s skirt past the obvious – operating heavy mobile machinery is always dangerous – to little-thought-of reasons transportation jobs affect physical and emotional health. First, there’s the exposure to fumes and chemicals: For example, Health.com notes delivery truck drivers who unload merchandise at loading docks are at risk for lung diseases like COPD. Airline pilots risk hearing loss from their prolonged exposure to blaring plane engine noise. There’s also the mental stress involved from being responsible for the safety of your passengers. Airline pilot also appeared on CareerCast's list, along with taxi driver, for being especially stressful. The BLS reports fatal work injuries in transportation professions actually declined​ 10 percent last year. Still, the aforementioned jobs were among the 10 occupations with the highest fatal work injury rates in 2013.</div> </div> <br /> <a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2014/09/12/the-worst-jobs-for-your-health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the original article here</a></div>

The Worst Jobs for Your Health

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4 Ways Every Employee Can Help Build Positive Corporate Culture

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <header style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.234001159668px;"><h1 class="h-biggest" style="font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"> 4 Ways Every Employee Can Help Build Positive Corporate Culture</h1> <h2 class="h-big h-slacker h-light h-normal" style="color: #999999; font-size: 21px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> How to contribute to a happier workplace.</h2> <img alt="A group of young colleagues celebrating with high fives in the office." class="img-responsive block-generous" data-size="rectangle652" height="434" src="http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/8f48f2b/2147483647/resize/652x%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2Fb8%2F71%2F441903d049448d66b0f7918ed717%2F140925-groupcelebration-stock.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 25px; width: 652px;" title="(iStockPhoto)" width="652" /><div class="t t-dim" style="color: #666666; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: -20px; padding: 0px;"> When your team celebrates a win, acknowledge everyone who contributed both directly and indirectly.</div> <div class="drawer block-generous" style="margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="drawer_main bar-sep-overunder t-small" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; width: 652px;"> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">In the high-pressure world where many people work, executives, managers and employees sometimes fail to focus on how to improve</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/06/10/how-to-tell-if-a-company-culture-will-be-a-bad-fit" style="color: #005ea6; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/06/10/how-to-tell-if-a-company-culture-will-be-a-bad-fit">corporate culture</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">, which often takes a back seat to a focus on billable hours and producing profits. Bruce Madnick, managing partner of top-50 accounting firm Friedman LLP, believes a positive work culture is key and thinks everyone can contribute to it.</span></div> </div> </header><div class="block skin-editable clearfix" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> If you’re interested in helping create a positive, sharing and transparent culture, here are Madnick’s top tips to stand out in the crowd:</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>1. Be quick to share credit when something goes well</b>. Have you heard the quote: “Leaders take all the blame and give away all the credit”? Madnick believes every manager should <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/10/11/how-to-be-a-team-player-when-you-work-with-a-slacker" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;">recognize contributors</a> on his or her team whenever there is a success to celebrate. He celebrates everyone’s roles in “wins” and does not solely focus on those who may typically receive accolades, such as employees directly involved in landing a new client.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> How can you inspire a culture where the organization values and acknowledges each person’s role, including those who keep the office running or make fresh coffee each day? For example, at Friedman LLP, everyone is recognized via the firm’s “Lead Sheets," which are published to celebrate successes.</div> <div class="ndn_embed ndn_embedContainer ndn-widget-embed-2 ndn_embedding ndn-widget-embed-5" data-config-distributor-id="90080" data-config-site-section="ndn2_usnews" id="ndn-video-player-2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>2. Raise your hand when nonrevenue activity comes along</b>. “Every charity drive, company picnic, sports team and <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/12/11/7-tips-for-navigating-the-office-holiday-party" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/12/11/7-tips-for-navigating-the-office-holiday-party">holiday party</a> is a chance to step up and demonstrate leadership in a way that benefits the whole company,” Madnick says. He explains: “We often find leaders through internal events and charity drives. Often, these are great people who just haven’t yet had the opportunity to lead client engagement, and we learn a lot about them by what they contribute."</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> At many companies, it is the employees – not partners or senior managers – who set the bar for community service activity. An organization with a strong corporate culture likely attracts employees who appreciate the opportunity to give back via volunteer work such as Habitat for Humanity and soup kitchens. If you have a favorite charity or cause, consider how you can get others in your organization involved in giving back. When employees and leadership members can rally around a great cause, it can really improve the organization’s culture.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>3. Show industry leadership</b>. Getting involved in a professional organization is a great way to<a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/09/11/how-to-build-a-great-professional-reputation" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/09/11/how-to-build-a-great-professional-reputation">represent your company</a> and help create a positive corporate culture. Madnick suggests you volunteer to serve on committees and work on projects. When you are directly involved in solving the problems facing your profession, you gain visibility and enhance both your own reputation and the employer’s brand. While this type of volunteer work does not generate billable hours, it helps produce good will and extends the organization’s networking capacity – each of which improves company culture.</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> <b>4. Collaborate</b>. Rarely will a firm that silos its employees win any awards for corporate culture. Madnick encourages employees to reach out across silos to educate fellow professionals about new opportunities. He notes: “We recently sent a few people from one office to another to help with a large project and were very happy to see that they reported back on opportunities for more such collaborations. They were creating <a class="" href="http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2014/09/25/corporate-team-building-activities-the-good-the-bad-and-the-really-ugly/*" style="color: #005ea6; text-decoration: none;" title="Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2014/09/25/corporate-team-building-activities-the-good-the-bad-and-the-really-ugly/*">new links among the staff</a> so more knowledge of each professional’s skill sets spread – and that creates opportunities for cross-selling.”</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Consider how you can suggest opportunities to cross train by both learning from and teaching others in your organization. Every time you reach out, you’re strengthening the company culture. Plus, Madnick notes: “Employees who consistently network from other disciplines and offices are more visible to managers and are more likely to be fast tracked for advancement and new assignments.”</div> <div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;"> Keep in mind that when you help contribute to a positive company culture, you’re enhancing your personal brand, and you’re more likely to be appreciated at work.</div> </div> <br /> <a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/10/01/4-ways-every-employee-can-help-build-positive-corporate-culture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the original article here</a></div>

4 Ways Every Employee Can Help Build Positive Corporate Culture

4 Ways Every Employee Can Help Build Positive Corporate Culture How to contribute to a happier workplace. When your team celebrates a win, acknowledge everyone who contributed both directly and indir…

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