Career Corner On the fence about whether to change jobs - Hallie Crawford

Career Corner On the fence about whether to change jobs Are you on the fence about whether to change jobs? My advice is Dont Wait! Dont wait until youre miserable. Start looking for something else now if youre unhappy. You dont have to jump right into something new right now, you can simply poke around and see whats out there. Taking some kind of action now will actually make you feel better, trust me. I joke with people that as a career coach, I feel like a dentist sometimes clients wait until theyre in pain to come to me! I wish theyd reach out for help sooner. Its easier to find another job when you already have one. Youve heard this before its true. Heres why: You have income coming in and that always feels better than no income. Youre not desperate to find something else, or crying in the bathroom because youre so miserable. (Yes, I did that in my last 9-5 job! I thought shopping therapy would help. It did for about an hour.) Dont wait until youre sick of where you are and feeling desperate to leave! Its better to look now when it doesnt feel as urgent. You wont be coming a place of desperation and anxiety if you start now. Plus, youll have time to find something you really enjoy. It takes time to identify your ideal career path so you need the time to figure it out. You dont want to jump into something else just for the heck of it. Be smart about it. Know you can find something else. Start looking around, it cant hurt and can get you moving in a new direction. Here’s to having a career you love!Career Seekers Career Coach

How to Write a Resume For an Employee

How to Write a Resume For an EmployeeIf you want to know how to write a resume for an employee, then you need to learn how to do it correctly. It is very important that your resume is well written and creative. You have to have a personal touch with the company you are applying for.The resume has a job titles that you give in order to get the attention of the employer. You should also have the job titles that relate to the job that you are applying for. There are many companies out there, which will only take the former as you have been laid off from your previous job and did not know how to resume write or create a job description for your new job.The resume needs to be formatted well and you have to be concise. You need to have all the information that the prospective employer is looking for. The applicant should also have the qualifications that the employer is looking for. This is where the resume writing becomes extremely important.Since you are writing the resume on the interne t, you can still make mistakes. Some people may say that it is better to use the internet because it is quick and easy. This is true because you will be able to find the information faster than going to the library or your town library. If you choose to use the internet to write your resume, you should make sure that the information that you will give is accurate and correct.The resume is basically a document that lists all the qualities that the applicant has that make him or her qualified for the job that you are applying for. The resume writing requires the applicant to describe his or her skills and qualifications in the best way possible. You have to be very creative when it comes to writing a resume because it is a document that you will need to give out in order to apply for the position. All you have to do is to make sure that you are giving the information that is needed.The resume is a document that you need to give to the company in order to get a job. Most people tend to think that it is an application. While you are completing the resume, you must also make sure that it is creative and that it is accurate. If you will simply copy and paste information from your old resume and try to make it fit the business or the job that you want, you are wasting a lot of time.The resume writing is very important. You need to give out the information that the employer is looking for. Your resume should come across as someone who is both friendly and professional. With your resume, you have to give your best in order to stand out from all the other resumes that will be submitted for the same position.

A Career Guide to Getting a Job in the Gig Economy

A Career Guide to Getting a Job in the Gig Economy Roughly half of American workers would make their money in the “gig” economy if they had their way, a new survey suggests. And already, about 60 million Americans do. Or, maybe it’s only a few hundred thousand people who are gig workers now. It all depends on how you count. The gig economy, personified by the current army of Uber drivers, attracts a lot of debate among economists and labor rights activists alike. The argument begins with: “Is the gig economy really a thing?” Impassioned warnings about the Uberfication of all work float through courts, statehouses and editorial pages, warning that on-demand workers have no social safety net and risk abuse by their digital contracting overlords. At the same time, The Wall Street Journal not long ago used government data to proclaim that “Proof of a Gig Economy Revolution Is Hard to Find.” Another WSJ headline screamed, “The Entire Online Gig Economy Might Be Mostly Uber.” Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions and subtitles off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duratio n  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreen As with many such controversies, the root of the problem is the definition of the term. Are full-time Uber drivers the only gig workers? What about part-time Airbnb “landlords?” Or weekend Etsy warriors? Or for that matter, moonlighting web developers or lawyers? In a groundbreaking study released recently, McKinsey Company tried to clear up this mess with an extensive international survey designed at clarifying some terms. For starters, McKinsey took a broad view, which means that many gig workers it included have another job that’s their main source of income. In fact, four out of 10 gig workers trying to add to a full-time income get 10% or less of their income from their side hustles, the report found. At least, now. “Just as working models changed in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, the nature of work may be evolving again as the digital revolution takes hold,” the report said. Different Types of Gig Workers In its breakdown, McKinsey found several distinct types of gig workers. Those doing piece work who wish they had full-time employment are a group you’d expect during a sluggish economic recovery. Yamileth Medina, 29, of South Florida, fits that profile. “I’m a career switcher â€" marketing and copywriting into tech/web developmentâ€" and it’s been hard to find a steady position or freelance work,” Medina said to me. She drove for Uber for a while. Now she delivers for GrubHub while job-hunting. A larger group, however, are just the reverse. They have full-time jobs but aspire to join the independent lifestyle allowed by gig work. McKinsey found that 1-in-6 people in traditional jobs would like to become a primary independent earner. “If everyone had the opportunity to pursue their preferred working style, roughly 40%-50% of the working-age population in the United States…would be independent,” the report found. “If they were able to pursue the working style they prefer, the independent workforce could potentially grow to 76 million to 129 million Americans.” McKinsey fit the 20%-30% of Americans currently doing some kind of gig work into four distinct categories. Free agents, who actively choose independent work and derive their primary income from it; Casual earners, who use independent work for supplemental income and do so by choice; Reluctants, who make their primary living from independent work but would prefer traditional jobs; and The financially strapped, who do supplemental independent work out of necessity. Medina sits firmly in that last group. “It’s 90% necessity in my case,” she said. On the other side of the spectrum, Robert Williams is an IT consultant in New York who relishes the chance to sell his unique skills via occasional moonlighting. “For me, this model turned my life around,” the 43 year old told me. “I am an IT consultant, working for a full-time consulting firm. However, I have a somewhat unique set of skills that allows me to work independently without conflicts of interest… (I worked) 12-17 hours a day between my full-time job and up to six side gigs. I was able to pay down significant debt while living on Wall Street for two years.” Their two stories show one main concern that’s been raised about the gig economy â€" its potential to create a two-tiered employment system. People who need gig work are in no position to bargain, and won’t have access to company benefits like health care. Meanwhile, they’ll have to accept on-demand work during the worst hours. The worst of both worlds. On the other hand, workers with highly sellable skill sets can leverage daytime benefits while they hold out for high moonlighting wagesâ€" the best of both worlds. Read: 7 Ways High Earners Sabotage Their Finances Some of the thorny issues arising out of the gig economy are getting the attention of legislators and regulators. A persistent complaint among freelancers is trouble getting paid â€" a crucial issue for out-of-necessity gig workers living month-to-month. A recent study showed 71% of freelancers said they’d had trouble getting paid, and the average outstanding payment was $6,000. To address this, New York City just passed the “Freelancing Isn’t Free” law (as yet unsigned by the mayor) setting strict rules about dealing with freelancers. Disagreements Over the Gig Economy The public discussion over the gig worker phenomenon has been frayed by disagreement, but one recent study suggests fixating on Uber is part of the problem. A study by Alan Krueger of Princeton University and Lawrence Katz of Harvard University found that while those kinds of gig workers represent only about 0.5% of the workforce, the number of employees in “alternative arrangements” is skyrocketing â€" from 10% of workers in 2005 to 16% in 2015. “(Uber has) distracted us from this larger change that’s had more fundamental and pervasive effects,” said David Weil, administrator of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division to the Wall Street Journal in a story about that study. (Uber did not immediately respond to request for comment for this article.) To help frame public discussion, McKinsey set out to learn more about this broader set of gig workers. It found there are 54-68 million independent earners in the United States. Many are not what or whom you’d expect. By choice, mostly â€" 72% are independent because they want to be; the other 28% are forced into gig work. Casual earners are the largest group â€" 40% of gig workers are moonlighting because they like the extra cash; 14% are moonlighting because they have to, and another 14% are gig workers because they can’t get a full-time job. Not all millennials â€" Young adults represent less than one-quarter of the independent workforce. Many are older â€" Seniors are Airbnb’s fastest-growing host demographic, and a quarter of Uber’s drivers are over age 50. Many are caregivers â€" Those who stay at home with children, the elderly, or the infirm are in a good position to pick up occasional piece work. Etsy and Uber, part-time â€" Some 70% of Etsy sellers and 60% of Uber drivers in the United States have some other form of primary income. It’s not all Uber and Etsy â€" While Uber grabs the headlines, independent work “is also preferred by many professionals such as doctors, therapist s, lawyers, accountants, interior designers, and writers,” McKinsey said. They are urbanites â€" Eighty-one percent of the growth in gig jobs over the past four years took place in the nation’s 25 largest metro areas. Read: How to Stick to a Budget When You Don’t Have a Steady Paycheck If You Are Considering Gig Work Not surprisingly, independent workers who consciously choose that path express higher satisfaction than those forced into it. But while “firing” your boss to work from a coffee shop every day can seem romantic, there are plenty of potential pitfalls. They only begin with trouble getting paid. Independent workers can be less productive because they have to absorb back-office tasks like invoicing and IT support, McKinsey warns. And they can miss out on professional development that’s available through larger organizations. FlexJobs.com maintains job listings for those seeking non-traditional work arrangements. Spokeswoman Kathy Gardner offers these practical tips for anyone considering the gig worker life, either by choice or out of necessity. Don’t work without a contract. The nature of gig work is such that it’s easy to agree to a work project and begin working. But if you don’t have at least a basic contract signed between you and the client, there’s a ton of room for issues to pop up. Basic contracts should outline who each party in the agreement is, what the work project is, the agreed-upon price for the project (and any related stipulations like method and timing of payments), and the deadline. Find a few solid sources for gigs. Finding freelance work can be stressful because you want to make sure you find high-quality, reliable clients, and not people or companies that don’t intend on playing by the rules. If you’re searching for freelance work online, check out several job search sites to find out whether they pre-screen the companies and job listings before they’re posted to weed out scams and bad actors. Figure out what services and perks each site offers its job seekers (versus its employers). No t all “gig” job sites are created equal. Create a system for tracking your income and payments. If you have multiple clients, this is especially important. As a freelancer, you should invoice each of your clients and set a due date for payment. If the due date comes and goes, and you didn’t get paid, invoice them again â€" this time, with a late notice. Still no payment? Call your client to find out what’s going on. Most of the time, clients don’t have nefarious reasons for failing to pay you on time, they just need a lot of reminding. Remember, it’s very important for full-time gig workers to carefully manage their cash flow and save for emergencies, just in case a paycheck is delayed. Low funds can lead to missed loan payments, which can damage your credit score, incur late fees and heighten financial stress.

How To Find Your Passion (Even If You Dont Know Where To Start!) - Work It Daily

How To Find Your Passion (Even If You Dont Know Where To Start!) - Work It Daily Feeling stuck in your job is pretty common. What’s even more common? Not knowing where to go next. It’s hard to figure out where to start (and everyone has advice!). Related: 4 Things Not To Do When Trying To Find Your Passion It’s often draining, overwhelming, or frustrating because you feel like you should know. You should have an idea, or a direction, or just an inkling of what’s next (any inkling!). So, you ask yourself a bunch of questions, take some assessments, and end up even more stuck. But there’s hope! One easy way to begin is with your vision. And not a standard “check the company box for 2014 under skills development” type of career vision, but a real vision that means something to you. (You know, something that you care about, versus whatever you just told your boss). Vision Power Doing a vision is really helpful, because it starts to focus your attention and energy. It’s sort of like deciding to buy a Mercedes, then seeing one Mercedes after another on the road. Once you put your attention on something, you begin to notice it all around you. It also gives you a boost, because you are taking action on your career. Sometimes all you need to do to get unstuck is feel like you are making progress. You stop feeling like you are treading water, and start feeling like things are HAPPENING. Finally, doing an exercise thinking about what you really want in 2014 (not what you should do, but what you really want to do) can give you some pretty nifty and unexpected insights. When was the last time you sat around and thought about what would make you happy? Even if you don’t know where to begin, don’t worry. You don’t have to have any idea of where you want to go to do a vision. Start with either a word document, a Pinterest board, or some old-school pen and paper and a few minutes of quiet. Close your eyes, and take some deep breathes. And then start writing down where you want to go in this year in your career. Maybe you want to feel better about your job - so focus in on what would make you feel better. Maybe you want to feel empowered at work - so think about images or things that would give you that sense of empowerment. Maybe you want to learn something new or move to a new company, so focus in on what that looks like for you (a big organization? Small? What type of new skill? What comes to your head). Maybe you are ready for something completely new. Let your imagination roam wild and see what comes from it (easier said than done, I know). And if you have NO IDEA of where you want to go and you find yourself sitting starting at a blank piece of paper, then take a walk and let your mind wander or get on Pinterest and see what inspires you. You don’t have to have all of the answers - in fact, you don’t have to have any answers - you just need to have some focus on yourself and zero judgment when it comes to what you find inspiring. Start there and see where it takes you. Good luck! You CAN do this! Want a simple way to find your passion? Sign up for the free 6 Simple Steps to Find Work You Love action-packed workbook right here. Watch Now! Join us for this FREE webinar on finding your passion. Presenter: Christie Mims, founder of the Revolutionary Club, a coaching service for smart women unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness and a Forbes Top 100 website for your career.   WATCH NOW ?   About The Presenter Christie Mims is an expert career coach and creator and lead instigator of the Career Happiness Revolution. Want six simple steps to finding your passion? Just sign up for a free action-packed workbook right here. Also, there is fun happening right now on Twitter and Facebook, don’t miss out! A certified professional coach and recovering consultant with a background working for Fortune 500 companies, Christie has been there, done that, and worn those uncomfortable shoes. She's dispensed career advice for Forbes, LearnVest, Brazen Careerist, and many more, and can be seen speaking at the University of VA, The Daily Muse, Women for Hire, and a variety of other organizations. Figure out the 6 simple steps to finding work that makes you happy right over here, and play on Facebook and Twitter here and here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

Who Does What How My Husband And I Have Been Divvying Up Chores After I Became a CEO

Who Does What How My Husband And I Have Been Divvying Up Chores After I Became a CEO For most of menschenfreundlich history, the who does what of housework was pretty clearly spelled out, with gender determining each partners specific role and contributions. Thankfully, thats (mostly) no longer the world we live in, but theres still no rule book for helping partners figure out how to divvy up household chores the physical, mental,andemotional ones in a way thats fair and equitable.So, what does the division of household chores for modern couples look like, really? In FGBs Who Does What series, we asked couples to complete an exercise in order to share with us the amount and nature of housework they actually do, and how they decided to divvy it all up.--Name Georgene Huang, CEO and Co-founder of FairygodbossLocation New YorkRelationship position MarriedWhat type of home (e.g, condo, house) do you have? ApartmentDo you have any kids or pets?3 kidsHow long have you and yur partner bee n together? Weve been together for 12 years, married for 8 of them.How long have you been living together? Weve been living together for 10 years (time flies).--What chores do you do daily, and how did you and yur partner decide youd be the one to do them? Please describe.There are so many chores when you have three kids. Where to begin? I think probably the most useful thing to explain is that early on in our relationship, when we were living together and elend yet married, we had an argument about who does what and who does mora at home. We decided to resolve our argument in a really data-driven manner. We both took out a sheet of paper and wrote down everything that needed to doing and who did it. We then put approximate time spent per week on those items and took a look at the resulting list. The first thing we did was decide that we didnt want to fight about this ever again and therefore we outsourced as much of the work that we could afford, ordered by the items we disliked th e least.I am generally the part who makes prepares food because Im better at it and have strong opinions about nutrition and health (What can I say? I grew up in California and was raised to care about the quality and sources of my food). Relatedly, I do all the ordering of food and that naturally means I get involved with ordering household supplies as well because with online ordering its just a few mora clicks to also make sure the house is stocked with toothpaste and garbage bags in addition to milk, eggs, bread, etc.My husband generally does the clearing and cleaning up but not at every meal. Mornings right now involve me making breakfast and setting up -- and trying to enlist the older two kids in setting the table and clearing their own plates. In the evenings, were usually just eating whatever my nanny has cooked for the kids thats still left. We both work pretty hard and dont have much time / energy for cooking at the end of the day. And even though we live in NYC where its very easy to order in, we try not to eat too much take-out for health reasons.We tend to both equally participate in things like tidying up, actually. My husband is mora of a neat-freak than I am. Before I met him, I was a lot messier in general. I feel like I pick up after the kids a lot more on a daily basis but he may not share that view. Its a constant torrent of debris and toys and arts and crafts they leave behind so its actually kind of hard to keep track of. I tend to think of it as whomever encounters a mess first.In terms of things like taking out the trash and changing lightbulbs or anything needing light repairs, hes definitely in charge because hes just a lot more handy than me.What chores do you do weekly and/or monthly, and how did you and your partner decide youd be the one to do them? Please describe.We have a lake house and my husband takes care of all the vendors that service it. This includes pest people, gardeners, gas and electricity issues, plumbers, roofers you name it. I really rely on him when it comes to anything having to do with the house. It was our agreement because I really resisted the idea of taking on more administrative work related to the family when we were debating whether to buy a place.Is the way you and your partner divide tasks similar to the household you grew up in? Why or why not?I was raised in a household with very traditional gender norms so no, this is very different than the way I grew up. I believe the same is true of my husband. He does a lot more than both our fathers did in terms of household work.Whats something you and your partner could improve on when divvying up and completing household tasks? Whats something you feel youre doing well?I think the tone of how we divided work at home was set a long time ago and very early in our relationship. I dont think that needs to be the case for everyone but I do think being intentional and deliberate about your time helps unspoken resentments about housework fr om building up. I know a lot of couples where there is resentment but this strange simultaneous inability to extract oneself from a pattern that was set some time ago -- as if theres a sense that its too hard (or too late) to change.Lightning Round1. Who makes the bed?We both do. Tends to be me because I have more time in the mornings than he does on weekdays.2. When you go out to eat, who picks the restaurant and/or makes the reservation?My husband enjoys researching new restaurant openings. I used to do it equally but now, 95% of the time, hes in charge of where we go for date night. On weekends when we order in, I am in charge because Ive assumed the default role, Feeder of the Children (i.e. Im more familiar with their latest food aversions, issues, whats been recently missing from their diet, etc).3. Who makes doctors appointments? Dentist appointments?We each make our own appointments for ourselves but I make the appointments for the kids.4. Who picks up the dry cleaning?My hu sband is in charge of dry cleaning. He just has a lot more of it than me because I dress pretty casually most of the time.5. Who keeps track of friends and family members birthdays?I think we both try to pay attention to our own family members. I dont think either of us keep track of each others parents / siblings birthdays.6. Who pays bills? (Or if you divvy this up, who pays which bills?)We both pay bills but I would say that 80% of the time, my husband is the one that opens the mail piling up and therefore hes the one that deals with the bills.7. Who makes sure the tags on your cars are up-to-date?Definitely my husband.8. Who was the last person to clean out the fridge/pantry of expired items?Again, Im the food person in the relationship so that would be me.9. Youve been invited to a wedding. Who RSVPs?It depends on whose friend the person is primarily.10. When planning a trip, who books the flights? The hotels?Generally my husband. Hes got a lot more flight miles and credit card s tied to travel so it makes sense for him to do.11. Who goes to parent-teacher conferences?We both make an effort to go together, actually.12. When you need a babysitter, who is the one to book and communicate with them?We are fortunate to have and be able to rely on a nanny and we both equally communicate with her. Were on a group text where we communicate these kinds of things.13. Your child(ren) has a half-day at school. Who handles this, and how?We put it in our calendars so we know but its mostly our nanny who makes arrangements when there are changes in our childrens schedules.14. Who takes your child(ren) to their extracurricular activities? (If you divvy this up, who goes to what activity?)Again, our nanny manages our kids day-to-day schedules. We both help set the vision, if you will, by agreeing on the general activities and time slots for a semester in advance.15. Who planned the last birthday party for a child?I typically am the birthday planner.16. Your child acted out . Who will discipline them, generally?This is actually fairly evenly split, actually.17. Your child needs a haircut. Who notices this, and who makes the appointment? Who takes them to the appointment?We tend to bunch all the kids into one giant back-to-back-to-back appointment and knock it out as a weekend family activity so were both there.18. Your child is about to outgrow their shoes. Who notices this, and who takes them to the shoe store?I rarely shop in physical stores but I will be the only that orders clothes and shoes for the kids online.19. During weekends and vacations, who considers the childrens needs for entertainment, meals and their schedule (in general)?Generally, Id say this is split 80/20, with me tending to be more sensitive to the kids schedules and needs. This is a function of a little bit of philosophical difference about how much we should be accounting for their needs and preferences versus ours. I think as our kids get older, I may become less concerned abou t their exact schedules and preferences but being really attuned to it now is frankly a bit of self-interest on my part. I know nobody will be happy if the kids are cranky due to being tired, hungry or bored so I proactively try to anticipate and manage that.--Interested in participating in FGBs Who Does What series? Email infofairygodboss.com with Who Does What in the subject line.

The Biggest Myth About Resume Writing for Restaurant Managers Exposed

The Biggest Myth About Resume Writing for Restaurant Managers Exposed The hospitality industry invests heavily in its employees as theyre the surface of the business. For example, if youve got mora than ten decades of experience managing the exact restaurant, employers will infer that youre a loyal, hardworking employee who provides value to the provider. Youre able to use social media to connect to prospective employers. When many restaurants do elend need an advanced level, some restaurants may try to find a candidate with a degree in Hospitality or Business. If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Resume Writing for Restaurant Managers You may be an amateur searching for experience before you establish your own company. If dont have any experience in the restaurant business but experience elsewhere, attempt to relate your previous positions to the job available. You might not be in a position to discover the particular job which you need and that is fine. Ex cellent understanding of the work description of the specific restaurant manager position you wish to obtain will enable you to compose a resume bearing the most suitable set of skills, qualifications, and expertise so that your resume will attract the hiring manager. The Secret to Resume Writing for Restaurant Managers It is possible to use sample restaurant manager resumes that will help you choose the appropriate format and order of information. Furthermore, you can learn more on the subject of food service careers on Monster. A Microsoft Word document may appear funny, based on the monitor. If you work for a big restaurant then there could be scopes to get involved with marketing activities. The Dos and Donts of Resume Writing for Restaurant Managers The proprietor will place her or his trust in your ability to handle the business efficiently from the time the doors open. The experiences that are not relevant, you may opt to mention in the interview. Your manager resum e clearly needs to concentrate on your precise experience and should not be overly generic. The restaurant manager also has to have excellent telephone skills, and has to have the ability to answer the telephone in time and in the most suitable way. An outstanding Restaurant Manager resume should have a range of impressive skills your employer or interviewer is searching for in a candidate. Make a decision as to what jobs will be acceptable and how they may improve your likelihood of finding the job that you really want later on. When youre searching for jobs as a Restaurant Manager, you should know what steps to take. The info above should demonstrate how sample manager resumes are best structured, to find an interview and find that job. For an overall manager resume, you are going to need to make certain you include some excellent references. It is not difficult to customize with duties and obligations for your restaurant, chain or quick food service company. For some re staurant owners, experience in conditions of tenure is critical. An important knowledge in the hospitality sector is helpful to make a restaurant manager job.

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