How to Ask for a Reference for a Job

How to Ask for a Reference for a JobHow to Ask for a Reference for a JobWhen you ask for a reference, both whom and how you ask for a job reference are really important. You need to be sure that the person who is recommending you for employment is willing and able to give you a good reference. This is critical because your references can be what makes the difference in getting - or not getting - a job offer. In addition, you shouldnt give out anyones name as a reference without their permission. The individual who is giving you a reference needs to know ahead of time that they may be contacted regarding a reference for you. When References Are Required It used to be that every candidate who applied for a job was expected toprovide a list of references either attached to a formal deckblatt letter and resume in an initial job application package or at a personal interview. A few conservative industries such as education, law, and academia still expect you to submit your reference s with your job application. However, not all do. It is becoming more of a trend that potential employers do not ask for lists of references (at least not in an initial application) often because they themselves have a policy not to provide references to their own employees. This has resulted from the fact that disgruntled job candidates who failed to land new jobs have sued their reference providers for submitting negative evaluations to the employers with whom they are trying to secure new employment. How To Ask For an Employment Reference If you are in fact asked to submit employment references, you can ask for a reference by phone or by emaille. Email can be a good way to request a reference because if the person isnt comfortable recommending you it can be easier to decline by sending an email message than by telling you in person. When you ask for a reference, dont just say Could you give me a reference? or Could you write a reference letter for me? Instead, ask Do you thi nk you know my work well enough to provide me with a reference? or Do you feel comfortable giving me a reference? or Do you feel you could give me a positive reference? This way, your reference giver has an out if they dont believe they can provide a strong endorsement or if they dont have the time to write a letter or take phone calls from employers on your behalf. When the person you are asking for a reference replies positively, offer to provide them with an updated copy of your resume, to share your LinkedIn profile, if you have one, and to provide information on your skills and experiences so your reference has current and relevant information on your employment history and skills. Also, take the time to stay in touch and keep your references updated on your employment status. How to Ask for a LinkedIn Reference Its easy to request a recommendation via LinkedIns messaging system. When you request a recommendation, ask the person to recommend you if they can and if they have the time. This way they have an out if they arent interested in giving you a reference, are precluded by company policy from giving references or dont feel they know you well enough to recommend your work. Heres how to ask for recommendations on LinkedIn. How Many References to Ask For On the average, employers expect a list of three references, so have at least three or four references ready to recommend you. The extra one is handy, just in case the prospective employer cant reach the others in a timely manner. Create a Reference List Once you have your references set, create a reference list with the names, job titles, and contact information for each of your references. Print the list to bring to interviews and to send to employers who specifically request references with your initial job application materials. Do not send unsolicited references, though, to employers who dont ask for these. You dont want to take the risk that a) a reference might not have written a glowi ng review of your work or b) the new employer dislikes and/or doubts the reliability of the reference himself. The best distributions-mix to present references is at the end of a personal interview after youve already acquired the employers interest solely on the basis of your strong resume and professional background.

10 Jobs That Pay Over $100k Let You Work From Home

10 Jobs That Pay Over $100k Let You Work From Home10 Jobs That Pay Over $100k Let You Work From Home Sometimes a dream job isnt about what you do but where you work- in other words, for some, a dream job is one you can do from the comfort of yur couch. If you dream of a job that lets you work from home , youre in luck. Weve found 10 open jobs that offer remote work opportunities- and bonus, they all pay at least $100,000. (If that doesnt motivate you to apply today, we dont know what will.) Read on to find out more about these jobs. Glassdoor Salary Estimate $111,000Brief Description Be the primary point of contact for Professional Services with select Ping delivery partners, overseeing engagements delivered for those partners and assisting with partner enablement. Responsibilities to include schedule and budget oversight and risk/issue management. Some travel (less than 50%) is expected in this role however the majority of work will be performed remotely , according to the job listing .Glassdoor Salary Estimate $225,000Brief Description Seeking full- or part-time, Physician Regional Medical Director to supervise PAs and NPs working in our Metro Phoenix area urgent care clinics, according to the job listing . Most supervisory duties can be performed remotely although some clinic visits are required. Seeking a physician with at least two years urgent care, ER or family medicine experience.Glassdoor Salary Estimate $109,000Brief Description As a product manager at Sittercity, you will be responsible for driving the product vision, planning, design and execution of innovative solutions that are rooted in user insight and data, according to the job listing . Your primary responsibility is the overall success of our product line, as well as helping set and execute its strategy. You will be an advocate for great customer experiences, championing on behalf of your users.4. Senior Business Analyst , Backstop Solutions Group LLCGlassd oor Salary Estimate $113,000Brief Description The Product Team is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead local and remote development delivery initiatives, according to the job listing . The ideal candidate has experience in the financial services sector or product management exposure with an equivalent balance of motivation to quickly learn the needs of our users.Glassdoor Salary Estimate $78,000-$112,000Brief Description The purpose of the Healthcare Solutions & Partnerships team is to help establish Boston Scientific as a leading Healthcare Solutions provider, according to the job listing . This is achieved by engaging in long-term partnerships with customers, providing them with services and solutions which are differentiated and tailored to their needs. Reporting to the Healthcare Solutions and Partnership Director, the core objectives of this role are to understand key customer needs from a solutions standpoint, architect the best possible solutions to fulfil the cust omers needs and design deals or projects aligned with the strategic commercial direction defined for the customer.Glassdoor Salary Estimate $125,000Brief Description The Regional Sales Director is a sales leader who inspires, drives and achieves a regional quota across multiple industries (runs a balanced business) through all sales channels, according to the job listing .Glassdoor Salary Estimate $130,000Brief Description InVision is a fully distributed company with employees in 25 countries around the world, says the job description . You love both new and interesting things but also things that are proven to work because youve been burned by the new and shiny before. You arent afraid to tackle any problem head-on with the support of talented people to help. You enable people to do their best and achieve things together they never thought possible. Because you care. Because you genuinely want to deliver something that people love.Glassdoor Salary Estimate $126,000Brief Desc ription Join our team of data scientists to solve challenging problems in the world of cybersecurity, according to the job listing . Ideal candidates will have an understanding of data analysis and machine learning techniques, good security intuition, and the ability to develop proof-of-concept solutions. Hands-on experience with a variety of machine learning algorithms, data cleaning and performance measurement and tuning are all required. Candidates should be able to identify opportunities, formulate problems, work with security subject matter experts and other researchers to develop potential solutions and then build those solutions in order to test performance.9. Nurse Practitioner , Molina HealthcareGlassdoor Salary Estimate $136,000Brief Description Care Connections, a division of Molina Healthcare, seeks Nurse Practitioners to join its growing team which will contribute to the company mission to bring quality health care to the underserved, according to the job listing . The Care Connections NPs focus on screening and preventive primary care services delivered in the home, community and nursing facility settings. As a clinician, you will have the rewarding experience of providing needed care in the environment that patients feel most comfortable and are most receptive. This is a special opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable people.10. Remote Psychiatrist , Doctor on DemandGlassdoor Salary Estimate $273,000Brief Description Doctor On Demand is the transformative and leading national NCQA-accredited online medical practice where millions of patients access secure, fee-for-service video consults with excellent psychiatrists like you, says the job listing . Doctor On Demand was created by some of Americas best doctors, top companies and national TV leaders with the goal of improving patient access to high quality, conscientious and compassionate physicians.

Answering the So What Interview Question

Answering the So What Interview QuestionAnswering the So What Interview QuestionTips on how to serve up your accomplishments with context in order to ace the senior-level interview.In the last article, Stop Taking Yourself for Granted, we looked at strategies to acknowledge and appreciate the impact you have had on organizations and individuals. Now, well take that to the next level with a four-part formula for quantifying your accomplishments and telling your stories in a memorable and compelling way.The single biggest mistake people make when it comes to sharing their accomplishments is providing results without context. Saying that you grew revenue by 15 percent without noting the market conditions or goals doesnt say much.In other words, you havent answered the question, So what?How did your approach compare to what the average person might have done? This is an important point many people miss.Without the benefit of a parallel universe in which to test our theoretical comparison s, this may be difficult to assess with any accuracy. Nevertheless, the temptation on the part of many humble souls is to believe that anyone faced with the saatkorn facts and challenges would have done the same thing. Not necessarily.Why didnt anyone think of this sooner? People may have recognized the problem or opportunity. They may even have come up with a way to address the issue. But if they didnt take action, the insight is meaningless. Ideas are everywhere. Credit rightfully goes to the people who make things happen.Converting your accomplishments into the STARs format will solve this problem.What was the SituationWhat was your specific role or Task?What Action did you take?What were the Results?What was the situation? This is where you explain what the real problem (or opportunity) was, why it was a problem, how long it had been a problem and what might have happened had the problem not been addressed. How and when did it become apparent that there was an issue?What was you r specific role or task? Describe your role. How did you find yourself in a position to address the issue? Were you selected? Appointed? Elected? If you were selected or appointed, what was the title of the person who appointed you? Did you volunteer? Did you take on the project on your own initiative?What action did you take? How did you address the problem? What specific steps did you take?What were the results?This part is relatively straightforward, since it requires quantifiable evidence of your effectiveness. The biggest mistake people make in this area is limiting their thinking to dollars saved or earned. Money is just one quantifier. Challenge yourself to incorporate the other fiveTimeQualityQuantitySafetyCompliance(By the way, if you cant imagine how safety and compliance apply to you, dont worry. They probably dont.)Heres an example from one of my clientsSituation/ChallengeTo address the waste and expense associated with the disposal of 30 55-gallon drums of waste coolant from machine operations per month. Disposal expense $4,500/month ($150 x 30)TaskSelected by Operations Manager to streamline operations and reduce waste coolant expenditures.ActionResearched opportunities to recycle coolant and recommended a $10,000, one-time investment in coolant recycling equipment.ResultsTotal annual savings $162,000. Recycling process eliminated$54,000/year in disposal costs$108,000/year in coolant purchases.ROI on $10,000 investment Less than one month.When quantifying is a challengeIn some cases, the quantifiers may not be obvious. One receptionist I coached insisted there was no way to quantify her accomplishments. On the surface, that would appear to be true. After all, it isnt helpful, or particularly enlightening, to say, I smiled at 87 percent of the people who walked in the door. However, when I probed further, she revealed that her company, on three separate occasions, had eliminated her entire division. Each time, she was hand-picked by the executive team and became the only employee to survive the layoffs. From a potential employers point of view, that quantifier is like a third-party endorsement that saysShes great. Thats why we went out of our way to keep her.As you may notice, this isnt about bragging its about evidence. People who come across as braggarts are the ones who cant offer anything other than glowing generalities with no reasons to believe.Stick to the facts, and the STARs approach will minimize the likelihood that your stories will come across as bragging. Instead, you will be leaving it up to the listener to judge the value of your efforts. I call this the Its a Wonderful Life Approach to marketing yourself. In the movie Its A Wonderful Life, George Bailey is given a chance to see what life would have been like for his family, friends, and town had he never been born. That is exactly what every job hunter needs to imagine as well. How are things different, preferably better, for your companies, co-workers, frien ds, and family? What happened- that might never have happened- were it not for your efforts?If you can answer this simple question, you will be well on your way to uncovering the gold in your background and telling your story in a compelling way. Your goal is to find a way to get people to thinkWow, if she can do that for them, just think what she could do for us.Do that and you will have succeeded in doing something most job hunters never do.

Air Force Basic Training Tips for Family and Friends

Air Force Basic Training Tips for Family and FriendsAir Force Basic Training Tips for Family and FriendsBefore you depart for Air Force Basic Military Training (AFBMT), its important to discuss the process to reach you with your family and friends. Its understandable that 8 weeks is a long time to be apart from someone, and emergencies happen, but there are protocols in place. The goal is to enaya AFBMT recruits and their families and friends are prepared to follow the established protocols. Family Emergencies You cant use a cell phone or receive phone calls or during basic training. You cant receive them even if there is a family emergency. Emergencies must first be certified through the American Red Cross. Before you leave home, tell your family that if an emergency arises (a real emergency, such as a death or serious illness in the immediate family) they should contact you through the Red Cross. Your family should know your full name, your social security number, and your flig ht address. If they havent received your address yet, dont worry about it. As long as the Red Cross knows youre in AFBMT, theyll find you. Mail Call Within a week or so of arriving, youll be sending a pre-printed postcard home that has your flight address on it. Youll only be sending one of these to one person, so make sure that person knows how to get a hold of all your other friend and family members with the information. Tell them that you will not have much time to write home during basic training. It would be surprising if you can find the time to send more than one or two short letters home. However, make sure your friends and family know that its imperative that they write to you as often as they can. Basic training can be a lonely, stressful time, and a cheerful letter from home can be just the thing to pick up a lonely recruits spirit. Make sure they know not to send you any gifts or care packages during basic training. Thatll involve you getting yelled at by your T.I. , and it will then be thrown away (if perishable), or put away in the storage area until you graduate from basic if its not perishable.Also, keep in mind that the T.I. hands out mail to everyone at the same time, during evening mail call, and will often read messages in public view aloud. Phone Calls Make sure your family and friends understand the AFBMT phone call policies. Its possible that youll sound scared during the first phone call youll be allowed to make. Tell them not to be worried. Graduation Finally, tell them that they will receive an invitation to your AFBMT graduation, along with all the details they will need to know, during your sixth or seventh week of basic. They should make plans to attend, if possible, as it is an experience they (and you) will never forget.

Stop trying to be famous and build a body of work instead

Stop trying to be famous and build a body of work insteadStop trying to be famous and build a body of work insteadThese days, its easy to be famous. There are more influencers on Instagram than there have ever been famous people in the history of humanity. And our culture just keeps intoxicating us with the allure of more attention, and that its an easy thing to chase.So, yeah. Fame is the easy parte. The hard part is to consistently show up every day and do your work. To stay in your lane despite what your peers are doing. To remember that they arent your audience.Its hard to do this day after day, week after week, year after year. Its especially hard to do decade after decade.Seth Godin recently shared that hes never had a viral hit.Can you believe that?One of the Internets most influential marketers and longest-running bloggers has never had a huge viral sensation. Is that because he was just unlucky?I dont think so. Seth hasnt gone viral, because going viral is notlage what Seth is trying to do. Hes trying to connect with you and help you change things. And going viral can sometimes stand in the way of real impact.If youre wanting more help with goal-setting, I highly recommend Michael Hyatts5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Its a process Ive been going thru ansicht past few years and think its simply the best goal-setting program out there.One-hit wonders fade awayHow many one-hit wonders are still making music today?The answer very few.In fact, I know some of these people. Living in Nashville, you start to bump into songwriters and musicians fairly regularly, some of which have experienced astronomical levels of fame at some point.One friend I have fits this really well. His band used to perform for stadiums of people. Now, they play small dive bars.And you know what? Hes happier than ever.For the past two decades, hes made his living writing songs for other people. Hes written dozens of award-winning songs that have helped other people sell millions of copi es. And hes made a good living doing it.More than that, he loves what he does.The big lesson for him was realizing the real reason he was doing his work was not for the fame, but for the thrill of making things.So when his famous band fell out of the spotlight, as is nearly inevitable for all of us, he got depressed. Really depressed.Then one day, another musician called him up and asked for his help in writing a song. He went to the studio and saved the day, and he felt alive.So he did it again. And again. Dozens of times. Decades later, hes still doing it. I love thatLesson 9 Build a body of workThis is what makes a person an artist.notlage a single hit. Not going viral. Not people recognizing you at a conference or a coffee shop. It is the act of making things. Every single day.Its no surprise that I think you should build a body of work. Thats why I named my podcast The Portfolio Life. The creative life is one of multiple projects and gigs and crafts that all fit together.The fu n part about a portfolio is that no two portfolios look the same. That is, if it is made up of more than one thing, if it is diverse.The chances of you becoming famous from a viral hit are slim. But even if it does happen, thats not enough. Not enough to keep earning a living. Not enough to get you out of bed in the morning. Not enough to keep you fulfilled and alive.Constantly creating new work, however, is. Some of the work will fail. Some of it will succeed. But if you keep making things, you win.Thats the goal.Dont look at your work as a series of individual pieces that either go big or flop. Instead, look at it as a body of work.Your magnum opus doesnt have to be a single creation.It can be many creations that when all pieced together say something unique that the world has never before heard.Stop chasing fame. Start building a body of work.Need help figuring out what kind of portfolio you should be creating?Check out Michael Hyatts 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever, which will hel p you set specific goals for each area of your life. Its great. I highly recommend it.This article first appeared on Goins, Writer. You can listen to the audio version of this lesson here.

Valuable Strategies for Programming Projects for Resume That You Can Use Today

Valuable Strategies for Programming Projects for Resume That You Can Use Today You should also have basic soft abilities, like your capacity to work well within a team or your capacity to head huge projects with success. If youre studying information technology, you should have good programming abilities. A portfolio of code is mostly utilized to demonstrate standard programming ability and a comprehension of fundamental concepts. Your precise programming assignments. The form below can help you determine the entities and relationships. Student you are in possession of a main field of expertise, resume sample state that and offer a quantitative understanding of the experience. The solutions wont be unique, but it is going to strengthen your understanding of basic algorithms. In addition, by working on version control software, you will be demonstrating an implicit understanding of teamwork in a software development initiative. Explore library catalog use the students. Paren ts feel it is important to aid their children with their homework, but they. Students are going to have homework log. Graduate students will be asked to do an additional programming project or paper. Details of Programming Projects for Resume Experiment with a couple diverse forms of projects to find one which suits you. If you take a look through my projects, you are going to observe that almost all of them are far from groundbreaking. Game development projects dont have to be original. Scrap the fluff abilities and discuss your projects. Inside my opinion, web development is just one of the simpler paths to take if you wish to begin a portfolio of side projects as a student. The attractiveness of programming a game is that it may be adjusted to meet your circumstance. An internet portfolio is a great tool for showcasing your projects. Managed development, promotion, and launch program. The project will notlage be easy to get off the ground. Your projects dont need to b e world-changing in any way. A big programming project is going to be assigned to give experience with operating system design. It will be assigned to provide experience with compiler design. The Ultimate Programming Projects for Resume Trick In addition, its great to showcase your code to prospective employers. Meanwhile, this stub permits the remainder of the program to be tested. The contents of the resume letter should concentrate on the key points in the material that youre attaching. Quantum computers arent the exact same as traditional digital computers. Computer programming is just one of the very best paying professions. You might have utilized an Android Emulator on your computer. In case you dont have a mobile phone, you are able to even utilize and investigate all the prominent Android and iOS applications on your computer by using a fitting Emulator. The Most Popular Programming Projects for Resume If youre going to select the standard, cookie-cutter strate gy, you need to at least be doing it right. Theres no need of adjusting the product as the principal thing required is establishment of the item and youre ready. Regardless of what you analyze, what question you attempt to answer, or what methodology you use, you want to consider how youll visualize your results. When youre just beginning to research putting together your own data science undertaking, you might feel somewhat overwhelmed. Even if your software isnt open-source, but has lots of users, it is a fantastic idea to never let it go stale. The term processor is the view, where you are able to make your resume look as pretty as you desire. Youre going to compose a killer programmer resume. GamesMany programmers are conversant with and enjoy different varieties of games. One of the greatest means by which you can increase the potency of your resume is to have it professionally written and formatted through an experienced resume writer who knows the way to compose resum es for software developers. The iOS engineer program will assist you in giving more data on the best method to code better and productively. The able programmer whos wildly underchallenged by her or his day job may discover that its impossible to determine professional accomplishments worthy of a resume bullet. For instance, a computer programmer with one professional role whos searching for advancement ought to have a one-page resume. If your resume is crap and you get filtered out at the very first step, youre likely to be wasting a massive period of time, and your general pipeline will be extremely inefficient. Still others complain their skill set is useless, and nobody wants to seek the services of a developer who doesnt have experience with the newest and best technology. You dont need to pay anything with a particular end goal to look into the renowned applications. Theres a misconception that having a significant collection of technologies on your resume is a superio r thing.

How to Boost Job Diversity and Inclusion in the Office

How to Boost Job Diversity and Inclusion in the OfficeIt is easy for companies to say they offer job diversity, but only the ones that embed inclusion and diversity in their everyday practices are truly diverse organizations. Diversity encompasses the ability to create a workforce that brings an interesting point-of-view to the table. One area to practice diversity and inclusion is during the hiring process. Industry experts say the same opportunities should be made accessible to everyone regardless of their background. Doing so will naturally make your organization diverse. Here is a look at what industry experts are saying about diversity and inclusion in the workplaceEliminate All Barriers Early OnThe best thing to do is to start right at the beginning by making your advert as diversity-friendly as possible. An explicit diversity statement can do this and so can avoiding gendered terms in your advert. Tech like Textio can help you with this.Be aware of the barriers that other peop le have. Someone from a lower socio-economic background probably couldnt afford to do the same unpaid internship that a much wealthier person could do. So if you expect that kind of thing, ask yourself is it fair and will it cut off potentially great candidates? Essentially, it probably will affect diversity in applications.The benefits of diversity are mora socially reaching, so you shouldnt really expect your profits to soar because of diversity. You are widening your talent pool and selling yourself as diversity-friendly if you use diversity statements. This means youre getting the best people for the role no matter who they are. Youre bringing new ideas and demographics into the workforce. And theres a chance your product or service will be picked up by bigger markets if you market your diversity on social media. Hannah Spruce, HR Specialist for High Speed Training. By getting the best people for the role, youre bringing on new ideas and demographics. hstClick To Tweet Be Creati ve When Searching For CandidatesHaving a diverse workforce can be a struggle when small businesses tend to recruit largely for cultural fit. This can lead to the similar to me bias on all levels. One method I urge my clients to use, and have also used in-house, is to utilize a structured interview. Ask every candidate the same tischset of questions and resist the urge to go down the chit-chat path. You dont need to be a robot. However, this also helps to give every candidate a chance to be compared apples-to-apples on their merits for the job. Anotlageher method is to cast a wide net for where you look for employees, and dont just try the same old job boards. Post to community college boards, social media, and encourage your employees to post roles on their social media to get as many interested people as possible. Christy Hopkins, PHR, is a Human Resources consultant and writer at Fit Small Business. Structure interviews. Resist going down the chit-chat path. Christy Hopkins FitSma llBizClick To TweetHire A Multi-Generational WorkforceSome methods my clients are using to improve diversity and inclusion include creating a generalized and aspirational statement regarding the companys commitment to inclusion and diversity, and setting long-range percentage goals not quotas.Employees can support an employers diversity and inclusion efforts by realizing the employer may be violating the law if it has a plan that uses quotas, rather than goals. This means employees should recognize the employers plan must be flexible, rather than rigid in order to remain legal.There might be incentives if the employer has a rigid quota plan and it is illegal. This could very well destroy the rights of other employees who do not fall within the desired quota.An example of how diversity and inclusion has created a more productive workplace can be seen when an employer hires a multi-generational workforce including a mix of millennials, Gen Xers, Baby Boomers, and the Silent Generation . Doing so provides the opportunity to bring various perspectives to the table, and will result in various approaches to an issue.Mixing older and younger workers allows for cross generational mentoring, which prevents a brain drain when older employees retire or Millennials move on in a couple years. It is not just a one-way street where the older worker shares his/her experience. Millennials assist older employees (including business owners) with how to better understand younger customers and meet their needs, i.e. a customer might prefer texting rather than calling or emailing.David Miklas has been a Labor Employment Lawyer for 18 years at the Law Office of David Miklas, P.A. Focus On Collaboration, Not CollaboratorsImprove diversity and inclusion by COMPLETE EXCLUSION of diversity and inclusion in the workplace As soon as I draw attention to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, I am defeating the purpose. Isnt the workplace the opportunity to apply skills to obtain outcome s? Isnt the purpose of diversity, to include varied skills that might otherwise not have been included in the workplace? Instead of drawing attention to who might be providing those skills, why not put that effort into thoroughly identifying the skills I need in the workplace then hiring people with those skills regardless of who they might be. Is this not common sense?Employees can support diversity and inclusion in the workplace by following Morgan Freemans advice on ending racism stop talking about it In the workplace, the focus should be on the skills and outcomes to be accomplished, and not on who is accomplishing them. Employees can support everyone in the workplace who contributes the skills and produces the outcomes.There should be incentives for valuing people because of their contribution and output regardless of who those people are increased productivity, fewer conflicts, and improved relationships in the workplace. In my small company, we dont hire women, men, LGBTs, he terosexuals, Caucasians, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Millennials, Baby Boomers, or GenXers. We only hire people with the skills to do their jobs. We dont have statistics on how many of any label we have in the company. None of the successes or problems in the workplace have been attributed to anything other than application of skills and performance outcomes. ur high morale and decent profits are results of our focus on skills, excluding diversity, and the inclusion of efforts that call attention to the contributor instead of the contribution.Rex Conner (aka Trainasaurus Rex) is the lead partner and owner of Mager Consortium. Dont Control Personal Opinions Diversity happens naturally when we learn to hire based on merit and park personal biases and prejudices at the door. Before employees support diversity and inclusion, they should first identify where the company stands. If the faces in the office do not reflect diversity, than employees know the company is just paying lip service. While I understand this may not be possible or wise in many businesses, politics, race, and religion are not taboo topics at my firm. Our workers and clients are all very open about where they stand, even when we disagree. So far, this has not caused us any issues in 11 years of business. On February 16th, we also supported A Day without Immigrants as a team. I shut down business from midnight to midnight. Our clients were very supportive of this decision.Diversity helps to make us relatable to clients of all backgrounds. It also expands our opportunities. We can easily take on more international clients due to the multiple linguistic and cultural connections. We are very proud of our diversity at the firm and it also helps to boost morale. The fact that we have a cat as our Goodwill Ambassador has also been a major game changer for us this year. Shadow the PR Cat brings in a new client on his own every month, and revenues have tripled since we hired him. He is likely the best hiri ng decision I ever made.Alexis Chateau is the founder and managing partner at Alexis Chateau PR. Diversity helps to make us relatable to clients of all backgrounds. AlexisChateauPRClick To Tweet Where does your company stand on diversity and inclusion in the workplace and how do you take on the challenge?