Randi Zuckerberg Works With Devry on Tech Industry -The Muse

Randi Zuckerberg Works With Devry on Tech Industry -The Muse Randi Zuckerberg Works With Devry on Tech Industry Recently, I chatted with Randi Zuckerberg, former director of market development at Facebook. Yes, she is Mark’s older sister, but her career has taken quite a few incredible turns since her time at the social media giant. To wit: Zuckerberg owns her own business now and is the editor-in-chief of Dot Complicated (which is also the name of her book), an “online community aimed at ‘untangling’ our modern, wired lives.” Zuckerberg broke from her hectic schedule to speak to me about the difference between soft (e.g., communication) and hard (e.g., coding) tech skills and about the importance of finding work in an atmosphere that suits you. You might not get to be so picky as to, say, choose an office with individual work stations as opposed to an open floor plan, but you should have a sense of the environment and culture that’ll work for you. As far as finding work-life balance? Well, that’s a work in progress for all of us, Zuckerberg acknowledges.

Survey This is the best city to buy a house in this year

Survey This is the best city to buy a house in this year Survey This is the best city to buy a house in this year New WalletHub research shows that  Frisco, Texas is the best city to buy a home in this year, with a “total score” of 75.06 out of 100.The company looked at 300 cities in terms of “affordability and economic environment,” as well as “real-estate market.” Then it examined them in terms of 22 other factors before giving each city a score out of 100. WalletHub used information from the U.S. Census Bureau, among many other sources.The 10 best cities overall to buy a home in this yearDid yours make the cut?1) Frisco, TX: total score of 75.062) McKinney, TX: total score of 74.63) Allen, TX: total score of 73.934) Santa Clara, CA: total score of 73.795) Durham, NC: total score of 72.456) Murfreesboro, TN: total score of 72.47) Richardson, TX: total score of 72.298) Seattle, WA: total score of 72.169) Bellevue, WA: total score of 72.1410) Denton, TX: total score of 71.98Furthermore, here are the top 5 cities in terms of each size category (“large cities,” “midsize cities” and “small cities”).Greatest big cities to buy a homeThe population of each is more than 300,000.1) Seattle, WA: total score of 72.162) Denver, CO: total score of 70.163) Fort Worth, TX: total score of 69.344) Aurora, CO: total score of 68.865) Colorado Springs, CO: total score of 68.12Greatest medium-sized cities to buy a homeThe population of each is 150,000 to 300,000.1) McKinney, TX: total score of 74.602) Durham, NC: total score of 72.453) Cary, NC: total score of 69.394) Fort Collins, CO: total score of 68.965) Boise, ID: total score of 68.95Greatest small cities to buy a homeThe population of each is less than 150,000.1) Frisco, TX: total score of 75.062) Allen, TX: total score of 73.933) Santa Clara, CA: total score of 73.794) Murfreesboro, TN: total score of 72.405) Richardson, TX: total score of 72.29How the cities compare to each otherThe infographic shows how they stack up:These are the signs of a good housing marketHoward Ways, AICP, Associate Professor and Program Director at Jefferson University, told WalletHub about the five biggest factors when taking a look at the best housing markets in a series of bullet points. He wrote: Population growth â€" Areas with a growing population will see an increased demand for housing. Rental vacancies â€" Low vacancies signal a competitive market and a pent up demand for new units. Median household income â€" High-income communities end to have a more disposable income to purchase the ancillary items related to housing â€" furniture, household appliances, etc. and to pay for private school tuition in areas where public school performance is an issue. Days on the market â€" Quicker sales means a competitive market and usually less available inventory. Amount of building permits issued â€" Predictor of things to come; more permits means more inventory coming online in the near future,” he told the site.

How to Use a QR Code on Your Resume

How to Use a QR Code on Your Resume How to Use a QR Code on Your Resume Youll find QR codes almost everywhere - in magazines and newspapers, on signs and posters, and even on billboards. Companies use them to promote their products and services and to direct consumers to websites where they can get more information. QR Codes on Resumes A new trend is for job seekers to include a QR code on their resume or business cards. Its not required, of course, but it can be a way to add a coolness factor to your resume and get your resume a second glance from a hiring manager. Having a QR code on your resume could help differentiate from the competition. Plus, if there is a particular online destination you want hiring managers to visit - like your online portfolio - its a good way to encourage a visit.   Reasons to Use a QR Code on Your Resume   Heres more on using QR codes on your resume or  business card  to stand out from the crowd with a QR code on your resume from James Alexander, Chief Executive Officer,  Vizibility, Inc. To Catch an Eye: QR codes are widely used on everything from movie posters to fast food placemats, but theyre still relatively novel on resumes. It can work in your favor, especially if youre applying for a job with a large pool of applicants. The QR code may help you attract the hiring managers attention, which is the crucial first step in getting hired.Botox for Your Resume: QR codes have a definite coolness factor, and their use instantly brands you as tech-savvy - as someone who embraces emerging technology. If youre an older job applicant, QR codes can help inoculate you  against age discrimination  by underscoring that youre open to innovation. Help Hiring Managers Find the Real You: Did you know that around 2,000 people on LinkedIn share a name with someone on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted List? It can lead to a serious case of mistaken identity since the vast majority of hiring managers conduct Google searches on job applicants. QR codes are a great way to direct hiring managers to a site containing relevant links that showcase your thought leadership, career accomplishments, online  portfolio or profile  on  professional sites like LinkedIn. A New Way to Look Good on the Small Screen: These days, more than half of all online searches originate from a mobile device. QR codes are designed to be scanned with a mobile device, and there are free and affordable services that can enable you to quickly and conveniently build a mobile mini-site to showcase your talents and achievements. QR codes can serve as a gateway to your mobile-optimized site.Check out Whos Checking You Out: With the right administrative tools, you can receive text or email alerts to monitor scans performed on your personal QR code, including the number of scans and geographical points of origin. It can help you gauge interest in your resume. Additionally, when a user scans a QR code, the URL is saved in the users mobile device, which can be an added advantage. Resume and Business Card There are a lot of perks to using a QR code. There are also some downsides. For one thing, many hiring managers may not be equipped to handle reading the QR code. In that case, it becomes a waste of valuable real estate. Also, hiring managers may expect to have your resume provide all the information needed on your work experience, and feel frustrated at the need to use the QR code to learn your full job history.   Plus, consider how people will be viewing your resume. If they are reviewing it as a hard copy, scanning the QR code is easy. But if they are opening the document on their smartphone, how can they scan the code? If youre sending your resume electronically, a link to your portfolio or LinkedIn page will be easier on readers.   Also, think through what information youll have at the destination of your QR code. What does your LinkedIn profile offer that your resume does not? Could you incorporate that information in your resume or cover letter? Whatever destination you use for your QR code, make sure it is providing professional information that will further your campaign. If people do take the time to scan your QR code only to wind up on a site full of typos and formatting errors, that wont help your candidacy.   Before investing the time to create a QR code, ask yourself if it will be advantageous to have it on your resume, and consider how the people viewing your resume - hiring managers and interviewers - are likely to react to it (this can vary, depending on your industry).

3D Footprint Grows with BAAM

3D Footprint Grows with BAAM 3D Footprint Grows with BAAM The rapid pace of development in advanced manufacturing is emanating from myriad laboratories and manufacturing plants, as researchers and professionals search for new products in industries ranging from biotechnology to aeronautics. As the range of applications becomes wider, development times are shrinking while equipment is growing larger. New 3D printers are getting big, and one now has a build volume of 8 feet x 20 feet x 6 feet. The printers developers, machine tool manufacturer Cincinnati Inc. and the Dept. of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory, builds on the original 6-foot x 13-foot x 3-foot Big Area Additive Manufacturing machine that prints up to a whopping rate of 10 pounds per hour of composite thermoplastic material. The second-generation machine improves on that: It can print at previously unheard-of rates of up to 100 pounds per hour, drawing on a new extrusion system developed by ORNL engineers. 3D printed Shelby Cobra. Image: Oak Ridge National Laboratory BAAM found fame in 2014 when it printed parts for custom-car startup Local Motors over 44 hours at the IMTS show in Chicago. It then followed by printing parts earlier this year for a Shelby Cobra. Most impressive, says Lonnie Love, group leader of ORNLs Automation, Robotics and Manufacturing Group, is engineers developed the Big Area technology over a span of only six months. ORNL signed a cooperative agreement with Cincinnati in March 2014, with the goal of printing a Local Motors Strati vehicle the coming September at the International Manufacturing Technology Show. We committed to printing a car with this technology before we had a system, says Love. Its a dramatic example of solving problems quickly. The feat is perhaps more impressive considering ORNL first began work on 3D printing in 2012 with polymer systems, says Love. ORNLs manufacturer demonstration facility is charged to develop new materials and processes, and then move technology to mainstream manufacturing. Love says a wide variety of end users, such as aeronautical firms, visit and work there, looking for an eventual end product. Researchers started with refining plastics used in 3D printing, which were problematic because of variable internal stresses. The first big breakthrough came in January 2013, with the introduction of carbon fiber to the raw plastics. It was a game-changer, says Love. Youve got these stresses. When you put carbon fiber in, all of that goes away. The next step was to find a company to build a printer capable of producing large objects. At the beginning of 2014, Cincinnati executives became interested. The firm already had developed high-speed gantry and laser-cutting systems, which dovetailed nicely with ORNLs preliminary work on large-scale 3D printers. Within three months Cincinnati developed the first gantry for a 3D printer, says Love. Oak Ridge had the concept to use plastics and large-scale extruders and mount on a gantry, says Rick Neff, Cincinnattis head of market development. We had been asking, How do we get involved in 3D printing? We make gantries. So it is a little like chocolate and peanut butter. Still, scaling up the technology involved some trial and error. Love notes that most 3D printers are fairly small machines that work slowly, growing parts at a rate of about one cubic inch per hour for a final product that if usually less than one cubic foot in volume. Feedstock plastics also cost between $50 to $100 per pound, expensive, he says. The first BAAM machine can pump out 10 pounds of material per hour and grow a product at rate of 250 cubic inches per hour. But we found that making bigger parts presented some problems, says Love. Its the Goldilocks effect. Love and his team found challenges in maintaining thermal control. There were distortion and slumping issues with smaller pieces that melted, and bonding problems between layers of large pieces. As the extruders nozzle lays down material, the greater distances the nozzle must pass over larger parts can allow the material to cool. That causes bonding problems when the next layer is applied. We had to find the sweet spot in the middle, and try to keep the energy intensity as low as possible, he says. The first time we printed car parts, the layers split like a deck of cards. The team now works with standard injection molding pellets heated to 210 degrees Celsius, at low pressures. Were not pushing at high pressure, theres not a lot heat and speeds are moderate, says Love. Now we can put a lot of material down very fast. Reduced material costs in the range of 3 cents to 10 cents per cubic inch also make printing in large volumes affordable, he emphasizes. Cincinnatis gantries can operate at very high speeds of up 200 inches per second, and researchers were tasked with developing an extruder capable of pushing large volume of materials precisely. When the project began, the gantry worked at about one inch per second, applying 10 pounds per hour of material through a 0.3-inch nozzle. At that rate, it would have taken over a week to print the parts for Local Motors Strati vehicle. Love says two weeks before they were scheduled to print the car parts, ORNL engineers perfected a new screw that pushed the flow rate to 40 pounds per hour, pushing the gantry speed to four inches per second, and cutting down the time to print the car to 44 hours. Researchers are now experimenting with different nozzle sizes and speeds. Local Motors has already announced it will leverage the technology and open two car printing facilities, one in Knoxville, TN, close to ORNL. Neff says Cincinnati has produced five machines so far, and sold three of them. But he believes the market for them is still forming. This is so revolutionary, he notes. When we were printing the [Local Motors] car at the IMTS show, people were looking at it and were wowed. But they werent saying, I have the perfect application for this. Neff believes the technology will be applicable for prototyping new car designs, but both he and Love think the greater impact will be in producing machine tools and industrial molds. The killer application is going to be in tooling, says Love. If you can make a mold in one day for $1,000, it will be a game changer for the manufacturer. Learn more about the issues and challenges associated with every step of the additive manufacturing lifecycle atAM3DConference and Expo. For Further Discussion We had to find the sweet spot in the middle, and try to keep the energy intensity as low as possible. The first time we printed car parts, the layers split like a deck of cards.Lonnie Love, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

These 6 unhealthy habits are the biggest productivity killers

These 6 unhealthy habits are the biggest productivity killers These 6 unhealthy habits are the biggest productivity killers The best workdays (other than the ones that are short!) are typically those where you feel both energized and accomplished. And while there are definitely some  good work habits  to have that’ll help you get more of those types of days…did you know that there are also  bad habits  that have been scientifically proven to sabotage your productivity?Here are 6 unhealthy, productivity-killing habits to avoid if you want to actually get sh*t done (mostly backed by science!):Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!  1. Consuming too much sugarIt’s been proven through research, published in Harvard Business Review, that the consumption of sugar is directly related to not only decline in health but also decline in productivity at work due to spikes and drops in blood sugar. By skipping the donuts and simply choosing black coffee instead of a frappuccino or water instead of soda, you can maximize your output and long-term focus at work.2. Skipping your breaksThere’s a reason employers offer paid and unpaid breaks throughout your work day: your productivity is highest when you have the opportunity to step away, take your eyes off of your work, and get a little fresh air and fresh perspective. Take 15 minutes every couple of hours to step away from your work and make every effort to think about something else during that time. Your body and brain benefit from the break.3. Sitting all daySitting or standing in the same place for long periods of time without movement leads all of the body’s systems to slow down, including the brain, causing brain fog and making it difficult to innovate, much less produce at the level expected of you. Take time to move and stretch throughout your day, even if you just step away from your computer to do some arm circles and touch your toes; because according to the American College of Sports Medicine, your quality of work, mental performance and time management will typically be better on days when you exercise.4. Eating a heavy lunchOvereating wreaks havoc on your body, according to research published by MD Anderson Cancer Center, putting pressure on your vital organs, causing discomfort, and forcing your body to expend more energy digesting your food, thus stealing energy that could be put into your work. Instead, choose to eat several smaller, colorful, protein rich meals and snacks that fuel your brain and body and make it easy to do what you love.5. Staying up too lateLack of sleep does more than make you tired and sluggish the next day; it also increases your risk of errors and accidents at work, says the National Sleep Foundation. Establishing an evening routine that includes a consistent bed time (early enough to ensure you get the sleep your body needs) can help you do your best work.6. Keeping your phone too closeLeaving your phone within eyeshot and earshot at all times can lead to endless distrac tion. Every Snapchat, Facebook and Insta notification can pull you away from what you’re doing, leading you to lose focus on your project and lose progress when you have to take the time to find your place again. Instead, keep your phone in your drawer or bag, and check it at designated times throughout the day â€" perhaps once an hour or every other hour if it’s just a quick glance.This article originally appeared on Kununu.

Awards and Decorations for the Navy

Awards and Decorations for the Navy Awards and Decorations for the Navy Awarded to members of the Armed Forces, including members of Reserve components on active or inactive duty, of the grade of lieutenant commander/major and junior thereto, for service performed on or after 1 May 1961. The award shall be given for meritorious service or achievement in a combat or non-combat situation based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature, and shall be of such merit as to warrant more tangible recognition than is possible by a fitness report or performance evaluation, but which does not warrant a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal or higher. A professional achievement that merits the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal must clearly exceed that which is normally required or expected, considering the individuals grade or rate, training, and experience; and be an important contribution of benefit to the United States and the Naval Service.  Leadership Achievement that merits the NA must be noteworthy, sustained or for a special achievement, and reflect  most creditably on the efforts of the individual toward the accomplishment of the unit mission. During the Vietnam era the Combat Distinguishing Device was authorized for service subsequent to 17 July 1967 and discontinued in April 1974; it was reauthorized on 17 January 1991.   Navy and Marine Combat Action Ribbon  Awarded to members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (when the Coast Guard or units thereof operate under the control of the Navy) in the grade of captain/colonel and junior thereto, who have actively participated in ground or surface combat. Upon submission of evidence to their commanding officer, personnel who earned the Combat Infantryman Badge or Combat Medical Badge while a member of the U.S. Army may be authorized to wear the CAR. The principal eligibility criterion is that the individual must have participated in a bona fide ground or surface combat firefight or action during which he/she was under enemy fire and his/her performance while under fire was satisfactory. Service in a combat area does not automatically entitle a service member to the CAR.   Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Awarded to members of the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) who, effective January 1, 1996, fulfilled designated service requirements within any three-year period of service in the Organized Marine Corps Reserve. For the period 1 July 1925 through 31 December 1995, inclusive, a four-year period of service is required.   A Selected Marine Corps Reserve Certificate (MAVMC 10592) will be completed by the commanding officer at the time entitlement is confirmed for presentation to the member con ­cerned. A bronze star 3/16-inch in diameter is worn on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar to denote subsequent awards. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (MCGCM) The eligibility requirements are three years of continuous active service, regular or Reserve.  The MCGCM shall be earned for otherwise qualifying service involving no convictions by courts-martial, or nonjudicial punishment (NJP) under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 15, and no lost time by reason of sickness-misconduct or injury-misconduct. A Good Conduct Award Certificate (NAVMC-71) will be completed by the commanding officer at the time entitlement is confirmed for presentation to the member concerned.  A 3/16-inch bronze star will be worn on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar to denote subsequent awards.   Navy Good Conduct Medal (NGCM) For three continuous active service as an enlisted person in the Regular Navy or Naval Reserve.  Within the required period of active service, the individual must have a clear record (no convictions by courts-martial, no non-judicial punishments (NJP), no lost time by reason of sickness-misconduct, no civil convictions for offenses involving moral turpitude. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Awarded to personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States participate as members of U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation in which  encounters foreign armed opposition or imminent  hostile action by foreign armed forces. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) shall designate operations which qualify for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  The operations may be U.S. military operations  or U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations or assistance to friendly foreign nations. The operations may be in foreign territories, adjacent waters, or airspace.  Ships and units which are present in an area merely for training purposes are not eligible for the award.  They must  be bonafide members of a unit engaged in the operation or meet one or more of several criteria for service in support of the operation. Air Medal Individual Award. Awarded to persons who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes himself/herself by heroic/meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight under flight orders. A 3/16 inch bronze star is worn to denote first individual award of the Air Medal. Gold stars are worn to denote second and subsequent individual awards of the Air Medal. Strike/Flight Award. Awarded to persons who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement while participating in sustained aerial flight operations under flight orders. Bronze numerals are worn to denote the total number of Strike/Flight Awards. Strike/Flight awards can only be approved within the parameters (area, time, etc.) established by the Secretary of the Navy; delegated authority of this award is specific in nature and always in writing.   The Combat Distinguishing Device may be authorized for single mission Air Medals for valor (heroism) after 4 April 1974.   Sea Service Deployment Ribbon General: Awarded to an  officer and enlisted personnel of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Each service has distinct criteria that delineate eligibility; Navy personnel assigned to Marine Corps units follow Marine Corps policy, and vice versa. Specific:  For Navy and Marine Corps personnel assigned to U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska) homeported ships/deploying units or Fleet Marine Force (FMF) commands, 12-months accumulated sea duty or duty with FMF which includes at least one 90- consecutive day deployment.  For Navy and Marine Corps personnel assigned to overseas homeported ships/deploying units or FMF commands, 12-months accumulated sea duty or duty with the FMF. For those in this category, the 90-day deployment is not required.   Changes to deployment patterns to meet operational commitments within fiscal constraints have resulted in the reduction of some service force ships deployment lengths to less than 90 days with an increase in the frequency of deployments. Consequently and effective 18 October 1991, the awarding of the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon to members of units that complete two deployments of at least 80 days each within a given 12-month period is authorized. This change is not retroactive.

Social Work Resume Examples Reviews & Tips

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