CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is rethinking work-life balance at Bumble

CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is rethinking work-life balance at Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is rethinking work-life balance at Bumble Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is a generous boss. At Bumble, the female-first mobile dating app, Herd treats her employees to twice-only blowouts and hair trims, $100 monthly wellness stipends, and 16 weeks paid parental leave, according to her company’s website.But now the 29-year-old is rethinking some things regarding her company’s wellness policy, wanting to shift the focus beyond maternity-paternity leave to more work-life balance.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!“Now that I myself am pregnant, I understand, just from the basic demands of needing to go to a doctor’s appointment on a certain week, that I can’t imagine the stress that someone might feel who can’t make their own hours,” Herd said, according to Fast Company. “So many CEOs think about parenting within the context of maternity-paternity leave, but that’s kind of where it stops. But there are nine months of pre-paternity or pre-maternity. Then there’s everything that comes after,“So I’m really starting to think about the white space on the beforehand and after-hand of that actual leave. And making sure that once a parent does come back to work, how do we do that in a flexible way?”Herd, who’s expecting her first child in November, said she’s considering tinkering with Bumble’s new headquarters in Austin, which is scheduled to open next May. She suggested dedicating more space for new parents including a childcare area where employees can drop their kid off while they work in the same building.She also said that Bumble will start offering stipends to parents, which can be used toward childcare, tutoring, or anything that can better the work-life balance.“I definitely have always thought about parental leave and parental well-being, just because I have always worked with somebody who’s been a parent, whether that be a father or a mother,” she said. “ I’ve always wanted parents to prioritize their children’s well-being alongside their job. So I never wanted them to feel like they have to choose one or the other. I don’t think that’s a fair position to be in.”

How to Hire Engaged Workers and Lifelong Learners

How to Hire Engaged Workers and Lifelong Learners How to Hire Engaged Workers and Lifelong Learners How to Hire Engaged Workers and Lifelong Learners Jennings The article below is excerpted from The Reinventors by Jason Jennings by arrangement with Portfolio, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., Copyright (c) Jason Jennings, 2012. Recently, I interviewed Brian Gale, the CEO of a midsize company in Cleveland, Ohio, that prints tags and labels. I asked him the same question I ask every business owner and leader I speak with, What about your business is keeping you awake at night these days? He didnt hesitate with a response. Without question my biggest challenge is finding the right people. His answer surprised me because the Clevelandunemployment ratewas hovering higher than 10% so I prodded him a little more. Why is it so hard to find people when the unemployment rate is so high, adding, Id guess that youd have people banging on your door? Theres no shortage of people applying for jobs, he said, the problem is the quality of the people who are looking for jobs and Im never going to fall in the trap of just hiring a body for the sake of filling a spot, he went on to explain. As part of our application process,Gale said, job seekers are given a short math test of ten questions. The first question is, There are 1,000 labels on a roll and four rolls in a case. How many labels are in a case? The past week, he said, about twenty people have applied for jobs and taken the test and almost all of them failed, including folks whod graduated from Community Colleges. Theres no way Im taking a chance on any of them, he concluded. Recruiting for an Ability to Learn There are a wide variety of assessment and evaluations tools available and you should use them to make certain that someone possesses not necessarily a formal education but sufficient intelligence to play a role in an organization thats going to call for nonstop learning. But basic smarts are just half of the necessary mindset. The second half is the ability to learn new things, something a surprising number of people find incredibly difficult. Stanford professor Dr. Carol Dweck has been watching the behavior of bright people and how they learn since she was a sixth grader in Brooklyn. Her then teacher, Mrs. Wilson, ranked her class by IQ scores and only the best were given the prestige assignments. Dweck noticed that many bright students were afraid of taking another IQ test, because they might not be near the top anymore. That led her to pursue a career in psychology analyzing the way bright people see setbacks and how that profoundly influences their capacity for learning. What are Dr. Dwecks conclusions? People who must look good to others, people who think mistakes make them look bad, people who have issues with accountability or are so desperate they steal credit from others, have a hard time learning new things. Interviewing for Attitude You need to know how to interviewto understand how your candidates view setbacks. Do they avoid challenges and accountability for mistakes? Are they deeply concerned with how they look to others? How recently have they accepted a setback and learned something new? Can they give others credit for their success or are they stingy? Are they lifelong learners? Answers to interview questionslike these tell you a lot. If a person acts like they believe mistakes mean Im stupid, or the manager has to be the smartest person in the room, he or she will have a very hard time learning in an organization focused on constant reinvention. Plenty of bright and experienced people have a hard time learning new things. The late Ken Iverson, credited with originally leading Nucor down the path to constant change and innovation, frequently used a phrase still invoked daily at the company: Anything worth doing is worth failing at. Nucor, which doesnt have an RD Department, is willing to try any workers idea and see if it works. If it doesnt work out the company figures out what they learned from the attempt and moves on without recriminations, long faces, punishments or embarrassment. Read more from author Jason Jennings: How Extraordinary Companies Pursue Radical Continuous Change Author Bio: Jason Jenningsis the author of THE REINVENTORS(May 2012; Portfolio) and bestselling author of Its Not the Big That Eat the Small Its the Fast That Eat the Slow; Less Is More; Think Big, Act Small; and Hit the Ground Running. USA Today named him one of the three most in-demand business speakers in the world.

When You Hate Your Boss But Love Your Job - The Muse

When You Hate Your Boss But Love Your Job - The Muse When You Hate Your Boss But Love Your Job A friend who shall remain nameless has been talking to me a lot lately about how much she loves her job but hates her boss. To be sure, her stories of her manager’s many misdeeds provoke a horrific reaction in me, and I find myself grasping for encouraging things to say in response. It’s not an easy situation to navigate- but what’s the alternative? Leaving today and taking a gamble that everything will line up elsewhere? Yes, having a boss you hate is a big reason that people start the job search, but it’s not the only way to handle the problem. And if getting a new gig isn’t something you want to consider at the moment, then you’re going to figure out how to deal with the imperfect scenario: great job, crappy boss. 1. Take a Good Look At yourself, at your boss, at your team and the department you’re a part of, at the work you do. This isn’t exactly new advice, but have you considered if it’s you that’s the problem, or at least a little piece of it? You’re no doubt a fantastic employee and any manager would be lucky to have you working for her, but still, it doesn’t hurt to evaluate the reasons that you can’t deal with your horrible boss just to rule out your involvement. If she micromanages you, could it because you turn in incomplete products to higher-ups? Or, if she’s never around to answer questions, could it be that you’ve proven yourself to be incredibly reliable and she’s not aware you’d like more feedback? Figure out exactly what it is about your manager that’s problematic and determine if there’s anything you can change or address. If there’s nothing (and that’s possible!), maybe you could adjust the way you react to her behavior so you don’t escalate situations. For example, if she’s constantly emailing you at odd hours, expecting immediate responses, it’s up to you to gently set guidelines for your response rate- rather than responding snappily. Also, if there’s anything, anything at all that you find redeeming about her, write it down and look at it whenever she makes you want to quit on the spot. Is she supportive of the company’s flex work policy? Does she give you free rein on big, meaty projects? Yes, consider yourself lucky to have the autonomy. Sure, your boss may not be the best manager, but look at the big picture and see how the view is. 2. Remind Yourself Why You Love Your Job That’s right. Continue to bask in the glow that exists from simply loving your job. Make a list of all of the things about your position that you dig. Write down everything from unlimited organic milk to your standing desk to being able to work closely with the graphic design team. Nothing’s too small for this list. And if you are really, sincerely passionate about your position, this should be the easy part. Once you have your list, you can go on doing your work and rejoice in the fact that there is so much that you appreciate and value. Does it make sense to leave all that behind because of a bad boss? Plenty of people make that very move, but unless your manager is causing you severe anxiety or making it so you dread going into the office every day, try to really hone in on the parts of it that are working well. Avoid letting your big, bad boss see you rattled. If this person is as insecure or incompetent as he needs to be to be making one of his reports so miserable, it won’t do you any good to let him think he’s gotten you flustered. Try to stay positive in his presence, even if that means grinning and bearing it in the moment (and unleashing a rant to your best friend later). If you love your job, it probably means you’re doing good work, work you’re proud of. Concentrate on maintaining that stride, and maybe- just, maybe- some of your frustrations will begin to dissipate. 3. Wait it Out If you’ve examined the situation thoroughly and concluded that there’s nothing wrong with anything you’re doing and your boss is, indeed, a really awful person, trust that you’re not the only one who sees it. Few truly terrible individuals can fool others for very long. If your manager regularly undermines you, if she takes credit for work you’ve completed, if she puts on a totally different face in front of the CEO, rest assured that it’s highly unlikely you’re the only one seeing the manipulative side of her. No matter how much praise is bestowed on her now, it’s probable that, at some point in the (hopefully near) future, someone else will take stock of what’s happening, and eventually she’ll be put in her place. One can hope, right? In the event that it’s not just a brutal personality you’re dealing with- the job description didn’t say being nice was a requirement- make sure you’re documenting everything. You deserve fair treatment and respect for the work that you do, and if your manager is disrespectful and manipulative in emails, don’t delete them. It’s a headache thinking of what leveraging the paper trail would mean, but it’s better to have leverage than not. But honestly, if the love-my-job-hate-my-boss situation doesn’t improve over time- you can’t deal, her behavior worsens, she doesn’t get the boot but rather gets promoted- you might have to move on. In reality, it’s probably a better use of your time to start the job search than it is to convince a higher-up or an HR person that your boss needs to go. If a large part of the reason you adore your job is because of the type of work itself, look into companies with openings for similar positions. If, on the other hand, the company culture and all the people who aren’t your boss are your primary reasons for finding happiness at the office, then start poking around for a potential internal transfer. Either way, you deserve to work with people who bring out the best in you- so don’t let a great job keep you from working with an awesome boss. Somewhere out there is a position that’ll provide you with awesome responsibilities and a manager you’ll love.

How to Tell Your Boss Youre Pregnant at New Job - The Muse

How to Tell Your Boss Youre Pregnant at New Job - The Muse How to Tell Your Boss Youre Pregnant at New Job Dear Working Parent, I just started a new job this week and need to tell my manager that I am four months pregnant. What's the best way to go about the discussion? Signed, Soon-to-Be Mom Hi Soon-to-Be Mom, I’m both a working mom and a manager, so I see your plight from both sides. As a mom, I know that despite laws to protect against workplace discrimination, the system isn’t perfect and that your job-related concerns are, unfortunately, valid. As a manager, I’d want to know as early in the process as possible. Whether your manager is supportive or not, they’re still human and could react negatively to the news. They put a lot of effort into hiring and might be concerned about how they’ll deal with your inevitable prolonged absence. You can acknowledge that and give them some time to process, but as a new mom, you still have to remember to put yourself and your health first. Here are a few things I’d advise before going into the conversation. 1. Know Your Rights It’s important to be informed about the state law and familiar with your company’s parental leave policy before beginning the conversation. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act allows for three months unpaid leave, but only if the company is over 50 employees and you’ve been employed there for over 12 months. You can check your state laws right here. The rules at each company are different, but you need to go into the conversation with realistic expectations about what a company should or can offer. Remember, regardless of whether they offer paid leave or not, it is illegal for a company to terminate you due to your pregnancy- before or during a leave. 2. Have a Plan You should be prepared to let your manager know how you plan to prepare for any leave you’re taking. This might be hard because you’re still new, but I’d recommend being prepared to discuss how you plan to organize your work and responsibilities before your absence. Muse co-founder Alex Cavoulacos wrote this article about how she prepared for her maternity leave, complete with a handy worksheet that can help you. Using a framework to prepare can help reduce anxiety for both you and your manager. Know that you’ll also have a lot of appointments as the baby’s due date gets closer, so make sure that you have a plan in place for how you’ll communicate those with team members in advance. 3. Don’t Be a Martyr Because it sounds like you’re nervous about telling your manager, this can be tempting. Don’t offer to do anything that you’ll regret later such as working through your maternity leave or coming back to the office before your leave is up. Depending on state law, you might need to come back earlier regardless. But if you have three months, I’d try taking as much of it as possible. New motherhood’s different for everyone and, while I know there are certainly women who start working after two weeks (sometimes by choice, sometimes by necessity), your body might need time to recover and it can be hard to adjust to sleep deprivation during those first few months. Be prepared to set clear boundaries during that conversation with your boss. It’s better to under-promise now and over-deliver later. One of my favorite managers once told me a Bryan Dyson quote: “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them- work, family, health, friends and spirit- and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls- family, health, friends and spirit- are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.” I know firsthand that this can be a stressful time. You’re not only preparing for the upcoming arrival of your baby, but you’re also worried about what will happen with your career. Try to remember that, while your new job is important and likely a financial necessity, your health, the health of your child, and the overall wellbeing of both of you are irreplaceable. Protect them as much as possible. This article is part of our Ask an Expert series- a column dedicated to helping you tackle your biggest career concerns. Our experts are excited to answer all of your burning questions, and you can submit one by emailing us at editor(at)themuse(dot)com and using Ask a Working Parent in the subject line. Your letter may be published in an article on The Muse. All letters to Ask an Expert become the property of Daily Muse, Inc and will be edited for length, clarity, and grammatical correctness.

Entry Level Singers and Musicians Resume Template 2018s Top Format

Entry Level Singers and Musicians Resume Template â€" 2018’s Top Format Entry Level Singers and Musicians Resume Template - 2018’s Top Format While getting an entry-level job as a singer or musician is most likely going to hinge on your talent, you still need a resume to get your foot in the door. Such jobs are found most prevalently in states with well-known music industry connections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics finds the highest employment levels for singers and musicians in New York, California, Tennessee, Florida, and Illinois.Along with musical experience such as band or choir, include any work youve done, paid or not, that uses skills needed in this field. Customer service work involves active listening and social perceptiveness skills, letting you read an audience and tailor your performance; working as a server involves memorization skills, which are important in learning a part.The entry-level singers and musicians template below will help you get started presenting your qualifications to show youve got what it takes. Create ResumeAmelia Phillips100 Main Street, Cityplace, CA, 91019(555) 322-7337example-email@ example.comSummarySkilled Accompanistproficient in sight-reading new pieces from start to finish with a high degree of accuracy and at tempo.Highly motivatedworship leaderwith a comprehensive background in performance worship and music composition and arranging. More than 5 years as a soloist and in a variety of worship groups, and wrote and recorded a pop album with a professional Christian recording label Skies Fall MediaHighlightsStrong improvising abilityExpressiveMusic theory knowledgeBroad range of musical stylesOrganizedStrong attention to detailTranspositionAccomplishmentsPerformed alongside well-known musicians, including Christian Seibert of Rock band Sleepwell Sweetheart, Nick Radovanavic of Punk Rock band/ producer of Skies Fall Media (Hangnail, acceptance) and Noami Marie (Indie recording artist and worship leader)Lead Singer of Matt Young project for 2 years.Maintained a 3.0 or at Southeaster Louisiana university studying Classical guitar.ExperienceCurrent to CurrentPe rformed as a soloist with and as a member of worship teams for the past 7 years.Played a variety of music with a broad stylistic range and improvisational flexibility.Played concerts to support youth music programs and recovery programs in New Orleans, Louisiana.EducationDelgado Community College, Southeastern Louisiana University student: Music New Orleans, LA, united statesId spent 1.5 years at Delgado studying the music field than transfered to Southeastern Louisiana university. I spent another year at Southeastern studying music and leaning on a prayer followed what I believe is Gods Passion for me and left school to make a record. I will be attending Our Lady of Holy Cross college for social counseling in the Fall of 2013.Customize ResumeMore Performing Arts Resume TemplatesSingers and Musicians Resume TemplatesExperienced Singers and Musicians Resume Templates

ASME Launches the ASME Energy Forum

ASME Launches the ASME Energy Forum ASME Launches the ASME Energy Forum A Yearlong Series on Emerging Energy Technologies The Society has launched a new yearlong multi-media series - the ASME Energy Forum - that explores the technical aspects and workings of a broad range of energy sources and related technologies. From solar power and hydro to fuel cell vehicles and wind farms, you'll get leading technical expert perspectives on how these energy sources and technologies work, the technical issues and challenges, and the economic implications for businesses. Hydrokinetics is the focus of the first ASME Energy Forum installment, which consists of a webinar and related content on ASME.org and in Mechanical Engineering magazine. The webinar, Tapping the Power of Flowing Water, will take place Feb. 14 from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This online seminar, exploring hydrokinetic power demo projects already underway in New York Harbor and the Gulf Stream, will be presented by ASME Past President Susan Skemp, executive director of Florida Atlantic University's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, and Jonathan Colby, a hydrodynamic engineer with Verdant Power. It will be moderated by David Walsh, editor, ASME.org. For more information on the webinar, or to register, click here. The hydrokinetics topic, as part of the ASME Energy Forum, also includes two informative articles by writers from ASME.org and Mechanical Engineering magazine. The ASME.org article, Bobbing for Power, is now available online. The Mechanical Engineering article, Waves, Currents Electric Potential, by Mark Crawford, will be available shortly on the ASME Energy Forum page on ASME.org. In coming months, the ASME Energy Forum will examine a number of other subjects through its series of in-depth webinars, articles, interviews, podcasts and infographics. These topics will include solar power, waste-to-energy, wind farms, fuel cell vehicles and stations, and hydraulic fracturing. To learn more about the ASME Energy Forum, visit the ASME Energy Forum page on ASME.org.

What to Expect While Working From Home

What to Expect While Working From Home What to Expect While Working From Home As of 2017, only 3% of the US workforce calls their home a place of work. The number is steadily rising. So, it is helpful to know what to expect while working from home just in case you decide one day to try it. We also offer some work from home tips and ideas. Expect to be your own tech support If something breaks while working from home, one of your jobs is to fix it yourself. Computers and Internet service providers will have problems. Things break. Power outages happen. What you need to work from home is a backup plan, in case something nearly stops your ability to work While working from home during Hurricane Sandy several years ago, I had to figure out quickly how to work from home remotely. All my work from home tips and ideas came into play. Conditions were so bad I ended up working in my car, using a battery charger that plugged into the cigarette lighter, and using a mobile hotspot for Internet. There was neither electricity nor Internet and I still had to communicate with another team that I was fine. Expect to change your work regimen When you work in an office, you have a daily work regimen: You wake up at a set time Get ready for work Maybe you eat Commute The first thing you find out while working from home is how removing the office work regimen requires it be replaced with some new regimen. What you need to work from home is a daily regimen that helps you wake up. It helps you mentally prepare for a productive day of work. If you expect while working from home to roll out of bed and into your home office, your productivity will quickly suffer. Expect to be communicating much more You have to start compensating for the lack of in-person reassurance while working from home. Those who want to see that you are working cannot stop by to ask you questions at your desk. Instead, your team now relies on Skype, phone, Slack, Whatsapp etc. But what if your team or boss cannot get you right away while working from home? And all you did was step away from your laptop? No one knows what you are really doing while working from home, so expect to be communicating more. You simply have to explain more in order to build trust in your abilities and work ethic. What you need to work from home at times is to tell your managers information normally considered “TMI” for the office. Expect to spend money on making a home office Those who stay busy while working from home also know the costs that come with making a home office: Building a quiet room for work Paying for high-speed Internet Possibly buying a new computer Paying to update your outdated computer and home technology when required Making a home office you will actually want to work in full time is possible. But you need more than a computer and Internet while working from home. What you need to work from home is technology that equals or performs better than what your office is using. Expect an increased desire to meet new people and employees As someone who has worked from home for nearly a decade, one of the biggest mistakes I made initially was thinking I could work more hours and not go out as much. While working from home I found the less time I spent interacting with new people and employees, the more withdrawn and frustrated I became with my work. I also became too disconnected from what was really happening in the world around me, which ultimately affected my decision-making skills and ability to lead. What you need to work from home is a way to people and employees that provide inspiration, human understanding, emotional maturity, and even help us expand our ability for creative thinking. Try attending a local Meetup with people who work in your industry or create one yourself. Forbes Top 20 Cities for Remote Jobs Check these six-figure jobs for remote workers. You can enjoy big city life while working from home and possibly explore new career opportunities on your own time. If you think you are ready for a career change and ready to work from home, read these top 5 benefits of working remotely. You may even find out you have the potential to run your own home business!