Making the 3D Skin Printer Portable

Making the 3D Skin Printer Portable Making the 3D Skin Printer Portable Making the 3D Skin Printer PortableIn the medical industry, so-called deep wounds can be complicated in terms of the cost to the patient and facility, as well as in terms of the size of the equipment needed to treat them. But what if that equipment could be simplified to the point that it could be held in the palm of a hand? A University of Toronto team is at work on a handheld 3D skin printer, weighing less than a kilogram, that could provide a revolutionary change to the field.We had a student in 2012 who developed an approach to making hydrogel sheets using a microfluidic device, says Axel Guenther, associate professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Toronto. They were free-flowing sheets we prepared with a crystalline solution. Ultimately there was collaboration with a local burn surgeon and we realized from research that we could stick skin cells onto sheets. W e could prepare them but transferring them onto a wound was quite challenging, particularly for the larger substrates inherently relevant for burns.For You Student-Designed Heart Pump Is Lighter Than the RestHe says a limitation of conventional printers is actually the fundamental process of printing skin in of itself. Its challenging when you have a large living organism thats breathing like skin, he says. Its not easy to make it work with an inherently moving object like a printer.Its challenging when you have a large living organism thats breathing like skin. Its not easy to make it work with an inherently moving object like a printer.Prof. Axel Guenther, University of TorontoThe new process and printer the team has developed could lead to a better wound healing process than the typical grafting process used today, Guenther says, adding that they came to the conclusion that forming the skin substitute right above the wounds was the best approach, so that manual manipulation of th e bio ink wouldnt be necessary.The skin printer resembles a tape dispenser, but the tape roll is a microdevice that forms tissue sheets. Image University of TorontoThe technology were using now is a duct tape dispenser where the tape is not a pre-rolled font of synthetic tape but a tissue tape deposited right above a wound band, he says. The handheld unit has onboard syringe pumps, and parts of the printer are manufactured with sterilized plastics and surgical steel. And a stepper motor drives the printer at a controlled speed. The consumable is the printer itself, which is a microfluidic device.The portability of the printer means treating more patients in more places as well, with minimal operator training required. The device also eliminates the washing and incubation stagesthat must occur in many conventional bioprinters.The bio ink, or skin, used by the printer contains collagen and fibrin across the entire sheet, so the composition of that tissue within the layer that is appli ed to the natural skin is controlled by the microscale channel architecture, he says. The fibrin in the printed skin can also act as a strong catalyst in wound healing, helping the printed skin adhere to the natural cells, effectively acting as a sealant, he says.The bio ink is supplied by a polymer that contains cells, he says. On contact with a crosslinker or upon experiencing a temperature change, the biopolymer is converted into a gel and these are materials commonly used in medicine for creating tissues.The speed at which the material is deposited has the printer moving at a rate of about onecentimeter per second. However, there is totenstill work to be done on the bio ink.Skin is composite material, squishy, but it also has collagen in it, says Guenther. It gives it structural integrity and thats something we currently cant say we deliver. We are planning to have composite bio inks over time that represent the full range of tensile properties.Eric Butterman is an independent w riter.Read MoreTargeting Cancer Drugs to 3D-Printed TumorsMini Sensor Detects and Measures What We EatA Cheap Way to Convert Vapor into Fresh Drinking Water

We designed a jetpack for Mars. (The Story Behind a Resume)

We designed a jetpack for Mars. (The Story Behind a Resume)We designed a jetpack for Mars. (The Story Behind a Resume)Welcome to yet another installment of the Story Behind a Resume. This is where we interview fascinating people with even more fascinating resumesand try to learn their whole story.This month weve interviewed Ivan, a mechanical engineer who just got an internship at Volvo. He also worked on a jetpack for NASAs first mission to Mars and bio-hacked a plant to help it protect itself from those nasty tiny larvae that nobody likes.And he did all of this while still being a student. Because, as if it welchesnt enough, hes also pursuing two different masters in two different countries at the same time. Right now, Ivan is writing his thesis at Volvo where hes trying to find the right algorithms to predict the future. Amazing resume for a student, isnt it? Ivan will tell you about all of these projects and give you some tips if youd also like to departure a career while still a t university.Because thats what this interview is mainly about - about the importance of doing internships, working on your own projects, and devoting time and effort to sohonigweinhing you find worthwhile.Ivan will tell youWhat he currently does at VolvoAbout his projects for MIT and NASAHow he programmed a social robot for a medical centreThat student activities are a great way start for your careerHow to manage studies and a meaningful jobHow internship can land you a future full-time job right after studiesAnd then some.Who is Ivan Llopis Beltran? (Volvo Mechanical Engineer Internship Resume Sample)Congratulations on getting your internship at Volvo Are you enjoying your time there so far? Yeah, definitely. Ive been here two months already. Volvo employs many smart people, so Im definitely going to learn a lot here.What exactly are you doing at Volvo?Apart from the internship, Im also writing my masters thesis. I really wanted to do it at Volvo because its in Sweden theyre work ing on many projects that do with artificial intelligence.Im on the strategic team. My job is to help them decide what kind of decisions they want to make and where should they focus their attention in the upcoming years. Im applying artificial intelligence to gather as much useful information as possible.So we search through the internet, and look for new articles and technologies. Afterwards, my work is to apply machine learning algorithms to predict future trends, and determine which ones are going to be useful and which ones not. Hopefully I will be able to contribute to the future of the company.So you want to be able to predict what technologies and things are going to be huge in the future?Exactly. We amass information and filter it, while trying to predict which technologies are here to stay and which ones are going to be short-lived. Take the fidget spinner, for instance. It was huge for a moment. Yet, barely anyone remembers it now. Is this part of your masters thesis?Yes, exactly. To be more specific, I am doing two masters degrees in parallel. One in Spain and one in Sweden.Oh wow. Isnt one degree enough? No. I wanted more. After my bachelors degree, I realized there are many more things I can learn and discover. So I went to do my first masters. However, then I realized again it could only teach me a small fragment of something bigger and I wanted to do even more. I talked to an advisor on LinkedIn who suggested that I could join a consultancy company, where I would probably learn a lot, or do a PhD. The double degree was a decision I made in order to master some fields I definitely wanted to master. But I mean, you can join a consultancy company if you have enough skill, but you need at least one masters to do a PhD. I decided to do two, but I could have gone either way with only one.Ultimately, the double degree helped me acquire the skills necessary to join Volvo Cars. That was actually a risky move because my college only offered two placemen t positions in Sweden. But I decided to do it anyway and Im glad I did. But I believe that with decisions like these, theres nothing you can loose. You can only gain a lot.You seem to be really convinced about that.Definitely. Its never a waste of time. I always say that if you pour all your effort into something and still fail, its not your fault. You did everything you could. Its only your fault if you know you could have tried harder.Thats a great mindset. But how do you manage the workload for two degrees at the same time? Well, it requires good time management but it helps if youre doing related study programs. The knowledge you gain while studying for one program can help you understand new things for the other.Also, Im doing one of them remotely. I did the most demanding courses beforehand and the rest of the courses I can do remotely. As for the masters thesis, when I finish this one, I will go to Spain to do another thesis there. Hopefully, I will finish my studies before S eptember, so I can come back to Sweden and start working here full-time.Does it mean youre planning to stay at Volvo after finishing your studies?I would like to. Theyve already told me I could start working here full-time afterwards. This internship as well as working on my masters thesis at Volvo helped me a lot. Its a good start for my future career.Before your internship, you did a lot of cool projects. For example, the one for MIT. Can you tell me about the The Sexy Plant?Sure. iGEM is a worldwide competition in synthetic biology which is organized by MIT every year. They proposed a challenge for students to provide them with something interesting, cool and helpful in their own research. And thanks to them, we did something that has never been done before.I was a bit scared at the beginning because I didnt know a lot about biology. But one of the points was to build a multidisciplinary team. If everyone came from the same background, youd only be able to see the same things and couldnt solve bigger problems. So I attended some webinars, student conferences and studied. I had to understand a bit about biology but my job was mainly programming and doing mathematical models.Our approach was to prevent moths from eating the plant. Basically, the male moth looks for a female and when they couple, they create maggots. And as they grow, they feed on the plant. Of course, the first thing that might come to your mind is to kill them. But killing is not considered very nice, so we wanted to avoid it.So what did you do?We thought, what if the moth couple never met? They wouldnt produce the larvae and those, in turn, wouldnt eat the crop. The solution would be to release a large amount of female pheromones into the air. It would trick the male into thinking hes surrounded by a large number of females. He wouldnt be able to find just one.If it sounds a bit confusing, I can give you a simple example. Imagine you go to the beach and want to look for a new boyfriend or g irlfriend. If there is only one or two people you find interesting, you can identify them very quickly. But if you see two thousand boys or girls you like, you get confused. You dont know where to look or who to approach first. Its a bit of a silly example but thats what we did.Technically, the plant saturates the air with pheromones and overwhelms the insects receptors there are only few real female moths, but the male will think there are actually thousands, making it confusing and difficult to find the real ones. Almost like life itself. We created a modified plant that was able to release the pheromone into the air. Theres no other plant in the world that does that. We won a prize and got to present in front of many other people. We also visited MIT, which was amazing.Your CV says you also did a project for NASA. What was that about?That was a bigger project for the global competition called SpaceApps. NASA challenged us to design a solution for the Jet Set Mars Challenge. They needed a mobility solution for first operations on Mars. It was back in 2016 when Elon Musk said he wants to go to Mars and colonize it.Our task was to imagine we have a go to Mars and the astronauts have to move around the planet. But how do you do that? The conditions are different, you have a way lighter atmosphere, and, obviously, the place is rather empty. We designed an exoskeleton with a HUD and jet pack for mobility. We also proposed a method for obtaining fuel on-site.We presented our solution and won the prize for best hardware. Then we went on to the global competition and ended up in the top 5 for best hardware and top 25 overall.We got multiple mentions in the media, I featured on radio channels in Spain. It was really cool. We met a lot of interesting people and professionals who supported us.Are they going to use these ideas in the end?I think they just want to hear new ideas and different solutions. They get to see new points of view and can find something cool to im prove their own projects. In some competitions, they contact the winning team further to help them with the development. But that only happens in some competitions, not in this one. In this NASA competition, the winners got to see the launch of their rocket, which is super cool.Later that year, you programmed a social robot for medical centers. How does it work?That was part of my internship in Valencia. In the hospital, they told me that older people require a lot of attention. They need someone to interact with them to keep their mind active. So I came up with the idea of a robot that could do just that. Moreover, it could work with the patients biometric data which hospitals usually store in their information systems.Lets say that patients amount of sugar in the blood would drop to a certain level. The robot would send an alarm to the doctor together with the room number. So, the doctor would come and check on the patient. Doctors then dont have to be in the room the whole time. The robot will do that for them.We equipped him with something like a chatbot, so patients could interact with him. We also wanted to implement facial recognition. However, we lacked time and we didnt manage to do it before the internship ended.Which one of these projects did you find the most interesting?Oh, I really couldnt pick one. Thats a very tricky question. Each project has provided me with a different kind of experience. The MIT project showed me how interdisciplinary teams can work efficiently. The NASA project taught me how to work in a bigger team and how to organize it. The robotics project was completely different. It taught me how to work for a hospital and older people. Also, I could see how people working in health care really care about patients. It reminded me to be humble and care about other people.Since you cant choose, can you at least say what you like the most about working in the field of automation and robotics?Probably the idea that I can provide somethi ng worthwhile and useful to someone.The knowledge can be used and applied in many fields, and by many people. Thats something that makes me feel like its worth it.Since when are you so interested in this topic?Since the third grade of my bachelors degree when I discovered automation and all the possibilities it offers. You can control any kind of process, you can predict things or create robots. I thought that its cool and every company will use this in some way - for machines, cameras, security, anything. So I started doing some research and digging. I became so enthralled by it that I decided to do a masters in it. During that time, I discovered machine learning, artificial intelligence and the fact that you can also teach a machine to learn from experience.Just like our parents were teaching us when we were kids. For example, your dad told you this is a truck and this is a car. And he showed you hundreds of examples and then you were able to tell what is a truck and what a car. Machines can do the same. And I thought that was super cool and it will have an enormous impact on the future.Besides at school, did you have to study a lot by yourself?Yes, definitely. I was a member of the students association called Makers UPV where students can put into practice everything theyve learned during lectures. Ive met many passionate people there. Students who stay up programming after midnight, building robots or attending competitions. When you get to talk to them, you realize theyre really smart. Theyre also people who look at things in a different way. Thats something you sometimes cant find in the top classes at school. All of that comes from doing research, reading articles, watching tutorials and discovering. And passion attracts passion. If youre surrounded by people like these, it rubs off on you. In this way, you can gather knowledge about many things that arent part of your studies or you dont have courses about them.You can just open Google, Coursera or Yo uTube where you have video lectures from MIT or Stanford. And theyre available completely for free. The tools are there and its up to you invest enough time to take advantage of it.Do you find it important to work during studies?Definitely. Working at a company gives you something you wont regret when youll start looking for a real job. Nowadays, numberless people have a degree. Youre just one of the many. What can distinguish you from others is your job experience. That proves that you can do something already during your studies.Its hard to get into at the beginning. But all you have to do is show your passion and willingness to work. Ultimately someone will give you a chance. If you gain this experience during your studies, its much easier for you to find a job afterwards. You learn a lot and it sets you up with professional contacts. It also gives you independence. In the end, youll have many more doors open.It can be hard to combine studies with a meaningful job. Do you have an y tips for other students on how to manage it?The main point is to find something you like, then you realize its not a job. Its also important to realize that the hours you invest in it, will be a big positiv for once you finish school. Also, I like to remind myself that one can get used to anything. Like when you start running, the first week is super tough but you get used to it. If you commit yourself to something because you want to, not because you have to, you can achieve a lot.Share Your Feedback or Ideas in the Comments

The 5 personality traits successful people share

The 5 personality traits successful people shareThe 5 personality traits successful people shareWhy do some people succeed while others dont? What special magic do some humans seem to have to get the promotions and success while others stagnate?While individuals Here are some of the personality traits they share with one another.FollowLadders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard coveringHappiness,Productivity,Job Satisfaction,Neuroscience, andmoreTheyre passionateSuccessful leaders are dedicated to their craft, and actively work toward their goals- whether its meeting deadlines, benchmarks, or tackling a passion project outside of work. They dont have the narrow mindset of coming into work, doing their assigned tasks and leaving. They think bigger how systems could be better, what new products the world needs, how morale could improve, what connections could be made.They dont mind coming in early, staying late or doing a little extra work here and there to go above and beyond, but they dont let work control their entire lives, because work-life balance is important to them.They stay hungry for knowledgeThey literally cant get enough when it comes to learning about their work and industry as a whole, so they stay on the hunt for new information about their evolving field. Sharpening their skills helps them stay competitive within their market.They face storms with confidenceEven for the most easygoing of us, calmness is a practice rather than a personality trait. Its worth cultivating a person who treats every little obstacle as a world-ending crisis exhausts his gruppe, his managers, and himself. Every day isnt going to be a good one, but they know that its how you react that counts. Heres our advice on how to stay calm in a crisis.Tanya Prive also writes about this in Forbes.There may be days where the future of your brand is worrisome and things arent going according to plan. This is true with any business, large or small, and the most important thing is not to panic. Part of your job as a leader is to put out fires and maintain the team morale. Keep up your confidence level, and assure everyone that setbacks are natural and the important thing is to focus on the larger goal. As the leader, by staying calm and confident, you will help keep the team feeling the same. Remember, your team will take cues from you, so if you exude a level of calm damage control, your team will pick up on that feeling. The key objective is to keep everyone working and moving ahead, Prive writes.They motivate othersSuccess can be infectious, and passion definitely is. Successful people know that its a two-way street - no one does anything alone - and that they benefit when others are fired up too. As a result, theyre great motivators even if theyre not especially charismatic.The 2015 paper Leading Now Critical Capabilities for a Complex World by Harvard geschftsleben Publishing explores why this important.Leaders who excel at inspiring engageme nt know how to foster a culture that creates meaningful connections between employees aspirations and values and those of the organization. Workers and managers who feel engaged are more creative and productive on the job, the paper says.They possess the Big FiveSocial science is constantly evolving, so we might not yet know everything about how they work, but the particular personality traits known as The Big Five have been widely studied because theyre so common among successful people.Eben Harrell explains how The Big Five or The Five-Factor Model is often defined,in the Harvard Business Review.Often called the Big Five, the five-factor model is a set of personality traits derived from a statistical study of words commonly used to describe psychological characteristics across cultures and languages. The categories are openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, Harrell writes.Not surprisingly, leadership ability and success is correlat ed with nearly all the Big Five.If you wonder how you score on the Big Five, there are fun tests online that arent scientific, but could help you understand your own approach a little better.Although there has reportedly been a debate about how much the Big Five apply to everyone, behauptung personality traits are sure to have an effect on performance at work. Just dontfeel like youre at a significant disadvantage if you dont have all of them, because there are other characteristics that help you shine at work as well. Introverts, for instance, dont have to change their personalities to pretend to be extroverts just to get ahead they can just reach out a little more while preserving crucial time alone. The only thing you have to do keep polishing your strengths.The 5 personality traits successful people shareWhy do some people succeed while others dont? What special magic do some humans seem to have to get the promotions and success while others stagnate?While individuals Here are s ome of the personality traits they share with one another.Theyre passionateSuccessful leaders are dedicated to their craft, and actively work toward their goals- whether its meeting deadlines, benchmarks, or tackling a passion project outside of work. They dont have the narrow mindset of coming into work, doing their assigned tasks and leaving. They think bigger how systems could be better, what new products the world needs, how morale could improve, what connections could be made.They dont mind coming in early, staying late or doing a little extra work here and there to go above and beyond, but they dont let work control their entire lives, because work-life balance is important to them.They stay hungry for knowledgeThey literally cant get enough when it comes to learning about their work and industry as a whole, so they stay on the hunt for new information about their evolving field. Sharpening their skills helps them stay competitive within their market.They face storms with con fidenceEven for the most easygoing of us, calmness is a practice rather than a personality trait. Its worth cultivating a person who treats every little obstacle as a world-ending crisis exhausts his team, his managers, and himself. Every day isnt going to be a good one, but they know that its how you react that counts. Heres our advice on how to stay calm in a crisis.Tanya Prive also writes about this in Forbes.There may be days where the future of your brand is worrisome and things arent going according to plan. This is true with any business, large or small, and the most important thing is not to panic. Part of your job as a leader is to put out fires and maintain the team morale. Keep up your confidence level, and assure everyone that setbacks are natural and the important thing is to focus on the larger goal. As the leader, by staying calm and confident, you will help keep the team feeling the same. Remember, your team will take cues from you, so if you exude a level of calm da mage control, your team will pick up on that feeling. The key objective is to keep everyone working and moving ahead, Prive writes.They motivate othersSuccess can be infectious, and passion definitely is. Successful people know that its a two-way street - no one does anything alone - and that they benefit when others are fired up too. As a result, theyre great motivators even if theyre not especially charismatic.The 2015 paper Leading Now Critical Capabilities for a Complex World by Harvard Business Publishing explores why this important.Leaders who excel at inspiring engagement know how to foster a culture that creates meaningful connections between employees aspirations and values and those of the organization. Workers and managers who feel engaged are more creative and productive on the job, the paper says.They possess the Big FiveSocial science is constantly evolving, so we might not yet know everything about how they work, but the particular personality traits known as The Bi g Five have been widely studied because theyre so common among successful people.Eben Harrell explains how The Big Five or The Five-Factor Model is often defined,in the Harvard Business Review.Often called the Big Five, the five-factor model is a set of personality traits derived from a statistical study of words commonly used to describe psychological characteristics across cultures and languages. The categories are openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, Harrell writes.Not surprisingly, leadership ability and success is correlated with nearly all the Big Five.If you wonder how you score on the Big Five, there are fun tests online that arent scientific, but could help you understand your own approach a little better.Although there has reportedly been a debate about how much the Big Five apply to everyone, these personality traits are sure to have an effect on performance at work. Just dontfeel like youre at a significant disadvantage if you dont have all of them, because there are other characteristics that help you shine at work as well. Introverts, for instance, dont have to change their personalities to pretend to be extroverts just to get ahead they can just reach out a little more while preserving crucial time alone. The only thing you have to do keep polishing your strengths.

How to Find Internships Through Instagram

How to Find Internships Through InstagramHow to Find Internships Through InstagramAs social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have become a very important part of todays internship and job search process, its not surprising that Instagram has become yet another way to network and find internship and jobs that are relevant to your search for potential career options.Instagram has created a unique platform in which students can look for internships and jobs. How Instagram Can Help You Get an Internship Instagram is a great way to brand and market yourself to employers. As small and large businesses alike use branding tools to establish their uniqueness in the marketplace. Branding is also a tool that individuals can use to market themselves to employers by creating an image that illustrates your interests and uniqueness that employers will want to know about. Ways Instagram Can Help in Your Search Instagram is just one of the social media sites that can be help ful in the internship and job search but to get the most benefit out of these sites, try using a variety of them, such a Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram to get your presence out there. Applicants can express their own interests and values through their Instagram account. One way to do this is to take the time to look at the social media sites of employers of interest and landsee how you align with them and get that message out there. At first, you may want to start by Googling companies that you think you are interested in working for. From there you can see what social media sites they use and connect with them. At this point, you will want to make sure that your personal social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram are in order to ensure that you are portraying the right image so that employers will want to consider you as a potential candidate for an internship or job with their company. If you are in a creative field, you will want to deutsche pos t ag photos of things you have done or created. Instagram is much more visual than other social media sites and is a great place to get yourself noticed. You may post photos related to a companys product or image, in order to gain interest from the employer. Whenever relevant, be sure to tag them in your message so that they are more likely to view your Profile. When using Instagram in your internship and job search you will want to be sure to fill your site with your interests in a particular industry, industry, or even specific company when relevant. Gain More Visibility by Using Hashtags Using hashtags is another way to get yourself noticed by employers. You will want to use them sparingly to maintain a professional presence but by using them to create a positive impression as well as keeping abreast and utilizing a companys hashtag, you will be reinforcing your brand and skills to those employers that you want to reach the most. Engaging in conversations by commenting online is a way to establish apresence and demonstrate your knowledge and interest in an industry, career field, or company. One of the main reasons to use Instagram is to highlight to potential employersyour knowledge, skills, and interests in a more visual way. Focusing on whats most important to employers will tend to get you noticed as well. For example, if a company focuses on volunteer or community service work aside from its overall business, you will want to show your interest in a cause you believe in by highlighting or even starting some volunteer or community service of your own. If you have not yet jumped on the social media bandwagon when looking for internships and jobs, you may want to start. By highlighting your strengths, skills, and interests you will be branding yourself for future employers. Each year more and more employers are using social media sites in their application process so its important to recognize that the internet does hold a special place for employers when they are assessing potential new hires and whats on your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram Profile can make the difference between getting hired or not.

Life After Listing References on Resumes

Life After Listing References on Resumes The Hidden Treasure of Listing References on Resumes If you are like most other people, you most likely havent given your references much thought. References will be finished on you without your ever being aware of it. Second, your references may not wish to openly share private information. Formatting your resume references is a comparatively straightforward job. Its rare an employer will request references in a very first interview, but its possible thats why you need to get them with you. Some businesses wont contact any of your references and some can only get in touch with a select number. Youre also likely to need to understand how to choose and request references. If you are requested to send references, develop a distinct document rather than placing them directly on your resume. What You Must Know About Listing References on Resumes Its vital that you tailor both documents to the job available. For instance, if youre going into the work market for the very first time, you might only should list three references. When youre asked for references, you are able to strategically pick the best people to represent what you would like highlighted for the opportunity, she states. The only time that it is acceptable to include references with the resume in a work application is when theyre requested directly in the work vacancy description. You may wind up getting a so-so recommendation if somebody in your list receives a surprise background check call about you. Thus, your information has to be clear, concise, enticing, and simple to understand at a glance. Obviously, you ought to make sure everyone in your list may give a positive recommendation but if youre being honest, Im convinced you can pick which one of your references is probably to provide you an impressive recommendation. For each new job opportunity, you should make certain your list of references is the proper fit. Choosing Good Listing Refe rences on Resumes Overloading your resume with information that isnt really associated with your abilities or job-related talents is rarely an excellent concept, as it can get the employer or job recruiter to eliminate interest and continue on to the next candidate. Based at work, it may also be worthwhile to list certain skills like typing speed, phone communication, or public speaking experience. Your references could make or break your odds of landing work, so be certain to decide on the best people to talk for your benefit. The expert reference doesnt need to be a buddy or somebody you are friends with. If you dont supply the info needed for the hiring agency to ascertain your qualifications, you may not be considered for the job. Hiring agencies will try to find particular terms in your resume to make certain you have the experience theyre seeking. Federal jobs often need you to have experience in a particular kind of work for some period of time. Resumes may be used for a number of reasons, but most often theyre utilized to secure new employment. When it isnt clear from your resume, you might also want to include info about your relationship with the reference. Ask each reference if theres any information they dont want listedthis will help safeguard your contacts private info, Nolan states. References lists are a crucial part of the work application procedure, together with cover letters, resumes, and interview follow-up letters. Listing a person for a reference without permission could be damaging to your job application. The Listing References on Resumes Trap Busy hiring managers may not contact each and every reference, and theyre most likely to begin at the very top of your list. Also, share with them a copy of the resume youre submitting so they can be on the exact saatkorn page if and as soon as the hiring manager calls them up. All your references kindly agreed to help with your work search and ought to be thanked, whether or not th ey were utilized or not, or if your work search was successful. Nearly all resumes also incorporate a concise work history section. Create a different reference page Be certain to indicate to prospective employers who will review your resume youve a reference page available. If youve written a resume, write your work reference list utilizing the exact same style and font, so that all the documents you submit match. Developing a distinct reference page is helpful for a couple explanations. Think about including a hyperlink to your LinkedIn profile or expert webpage if youve got one. Listing References on Resumes - the Conspiracy By using people who can offer certain examples about how reliable youre, you are going to be setting yourself up to look to be a perfect employee. If youre currently employed and arent including your present boss for a reference, be sure you explain why to your employer. Choosing who to request a reference is a significant step in your application app roach. It is essential that all references be made aware that theyve been listed on an application in case a prospective employee chooses to contact them.

3 Steps to Align Your Internal Mobility and Talent Acquisition Strategies

3 Steps to Align Your Internal Mobility and Talent Acquisition StrategiesIts the news every talent acquisition professional dreads another rockstar employee is moving on to a new opportunity. Whenever this happens, youre hit with a double whammy. You lose a talented employee and you have to start the search for a competent replacement.And right now, thats not an easy task. In fact, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the unemployment rate welches just 3.9 percent at the end of last year. This makes it imperative for companies to retain top talent. When an employee quits, the organization is forced to spend considerable time and resources scrambling to fill the empty role.Unemployment is at an all-time low so you cant afford to lose employees. Are your internalmobility and talentacquisition strategies aligned?Click To TweetAs a result, many companies are focusing more on their internal mobility strategies. The idea is to provide current employees with new challen ges so they dont leave the organization. But internal mobility doesnt occur in a vacuum. The practice impacts other aspects of talent management most notably, talent acquisition.Internal mobility is not a replacement for hiring new talent. When an employee is promoted, their old role opens up. The two strategies need to go hand-in-hand to enkoranvers the company continues to run smoothly. But thats easier said than done.Here are three steps for aligning your internal mobility and talent acquisition strategies 1. Create a solid communication channelEmployees are not promoted overnight. They go through extensive training to grow into a new role. Yet talent acquisition professionals arent always a part of the development process. Theyre only brought in when an employees previous job becomes vacant.Opening up communication channels between managers and talent acquisition professionals allows everyone to adequately prepare. When a manager identifies advancement potential in an employee, the first step is discussing what promotions align with the individuals career path. If you both agree on a role the employee would be happy and successful advancing into, the next step is alerting the talent acquisition team about your plan.By considering how much training an employee needs and how long it will be until an appropriate role becomes available, you have the basis to prepare a timeline. Your average time-to-hire should then guide when you need to start recruiting for a replacement.2. Involve promoted employeesInternal mobility improves employee retention. The individuals who are experts on the open positions advance their careers while helping find and groom the best candidates to fill their former roles. Take advantage of promoted employees knowledge.Perform a thorough review with the employee to create a list of traits and experiences that helped them succeed in the role. Determine what skills they wish theyd possessed before starting the job. Because this employee is still invested in the success of the company, they are going to offer valuable insights. Use these criteria to assess for candidates that are equally, if not even more, effective in the role.Remember, the job description you last posted is not likely to be completely accurate at this point. Because roles evolve over time, have the promoted employee draft a list of their contributions to the current job expectations and responsibilities.Discuss what factors lead to these changes. Is there new technology the new hire needs to understand? Did the advancing employee have a specific work method that was most efficient? Knowing these answers will ensure you can identify the best candidate for the role.If youre trying to fill a role, the best person to help you is the employee who previously did the job. talentacquisitionClick To Tweet3. Advertise for entry-level positions year roundWhen employees move up in the organization, entry-level roles are always impacted. Even if an individual is promoted as far ahead as senior leadership, the effects trickle down. Having constant access to qualified entry-level talent ensures internal mobility doesnt lead to these jobs being left vacant. Youre able to evaluate potential candidates when the team isnt down a player, so theres no time or productivity lost while sourcing talent.By advertising for these positions all year, youre never short on candidates. One good approach is having an open invitation for entry-level candidates to submit one-way video interviews. Since the requirements for entry-level roles are more general, you can assess talent and make note of which jobs they could potentially fill. Then, when a role opens up, you have the ability to quickly advance the best candidates to the next step of the hiring process. This leads to less disruption to the overall workflow.If planned correctly, you can create a transitional period when a promoted employee is able to split time between their old and new role. They can help the entry-level employee get up-to-speed while adjusting to their new responsibilities. Be sure to maintain relationships with top choices when youre not actively promoting and hiring new employees. Send them email updates about the organization to keep them informed and engaged. Also, check their LinkedIn profile periodically to see how theyre progressing professionally. If theyve outgrown an entry-level position, its not worthwhile to keep them as an entry-level candidate. But dont overlook other opportunities where they fit into your talent pipeline. Its extremely difficult to balance retaining employees while hiring new talent. Managers and talent acquisition professionals need to get on the same page and prepare long before employees are moved into different roles. Understanding how to align the purposes of both strategies allows your company to keep current employees happy while tapping into quality talent pools.___