5 Signs That a Company Will Be a Great Place to Work

5 Signs That a Company Will Be a Great Place to Work5 Signs That a Company Will Be a Great Place to Work Oftentimes, its easier to identify a bad company to work for than a good one. Red flags like a pattern of elend-so-great Glassdoor reviews, rude interviewers , and a high turnover rate stick out like sore thumbs, indicating that you might want to steer clear. But what happens if a company doesnt exhibit any of these common warning signs? Does that mean youll enjoy working there?Fortunately, you dont have to go into the decision-making process blind. In addition to the glimpse into a companys culture that Glassdoor reviews , salaries , and interviews provide, there are a number of factors you can look out for during the interview process that will hint at whether or not youll enjoy working at a company. We reached out to a handful of career experts to get their thoughts on what makes a great place to work - here are a few of the top signs that youve picked a winner.The interview process tends to be a great predictor of how well you would be treated as an employee. If a company cant even provide a good experience long enough to convince you to join their organization, how can you expect that to change once youre in it for the long haul? Conversely, a company that goes out of their way to delight you during the interview process will likely bring that same amount of dedication towards keeping their current employees happy. In particular, take note of if everyone seems like they have been apprised of prior steps in the interview process, every interviewer is asking you new and unique interview questions at each stage and they all seem to be working together with the other team members to get to know you, says Jill Santopietro Panall, HR consultant and owner of 21Oak HR Consulting, LLC . You want to work on a team where members value each others input, and what better place to show that than in the interview process? Pay attention to t he interviewers temperament and tone as well. How enthusiastic are the interviewers when they talk about the companys mission, vision and work? If you hear excitement, optimism and joy, this may be a sign that they actually enjoy the work they do, says Mary Grace Gardner, career strategist at The Young Professionista . Remember, though, as much as you as the interviewee, are preoccupied with putting your best foot forward, the interviewers are also doing the same. Pay extra attention to if multiple people are enthusiastic about the work and if they maintain this enthusiasm throughout the interview.Some of the best employers to work for are those that truly invest in their employees careers and help nurture their professional development throughout their tenure at the company. Not only is this a great resume builder - itll help ensure that your company remains a place where you want to stick around for a while. Taking a page from the book Help Them Grow, Or Watch Them Go , a c ompany with a great culture focuses on growing and developing their staff. If you hear stories about employees staying at the company for years and getting promoted into different roles or if you hear about a training program to keep employees skills up to date, this may be an indication that the company is willing to invest in its own people, says Gardner.Hint To hear what employees have to say about their companys growth opportunities, you can also click on the Rating Trends section of a companys Glassdoor profile and look at their Career Opportunities score.Even the best of companies are going to have missteps along the way - thats to be expected. But rather than simply accepting these shortcomings, top-notch companies will look to fix them by seeking feedback from the folks that know best their employees. Even if issues cant be resolved immediately, the fact that a company turns to their employees for advice is a sign that youll be able to have a say in the companys direc tion, and will be able to take pride in their mission and feel a significant degree of ownership in your role.No company is perfect, but a company that implements employee ideas to improve the work environment or product shows that the company listens to its employees, Gardner says.In addition, look to see if the company encourages participating from employees as to outside events and leadership, adds Wendi Weiner, Resume Writer & Career Transition Coach .As the poet John Donne once said, No man is an island - and this is especially true in the workforce. Very rarely do you operate in a silo, completely independent from the rest of your coworkers, so its important that you like working with them . You dont have to necessarily be best friends with them, but you should at the least enjoy collaborating with them as part of a team. And while much of that is dependent on your coworkers work habits and personalities themselves, theres a lot that a company as a whole can do to ensure that its fostering good working relationships.A great question to ask is if the company participates in community service and other outside programs for team-building and stronger cohesiveness, Weiner says.If you havent yet gotten a tour of the geschftszimmer by the late stages of the interview process, go ahead and request one - it can provide invaluable insight into the day-to-day office life and the larger company culture overall. Look at the actual work areas - is there a lot of decoration and personal embellishment or is it all cold, gray, uniform cubicles with no life to them? I want to see - in the physical space - how people are reacting to being there and see that the company is encouraging them to be their authentic selves at work. It doesnt have to be a total, slobby mess, but it should look like real, unique, interesting people work there, not robots, says Santopietro Panall. Its also nice to see team projects and team achievements being celebrated . Even if its a corporate Spartan race trophy thats covered in dried mud, that evidence of team pride is nice to see.And while youre at it, dont forget to check the expressions of the employees who work there.As you walk through the parking lot, see people in the lobby, or reisepass by in the office, observe whether or not people look happy. If you see smiles, energized conversations and people pausing to think, these signs may all point to a company with employees who actually want to be there, which in turn, makes for a better work environment, Gardner advises.

Law Firms Reaching Out to Help Japan

Law Firms Reaching Out to Help JapanLaw Firms Reaching Out to Help JapanThe recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the countrys resulting nuclear crisis have most of us wondering what we can do to help. According to Above the Law, some BigLaw firms are answering that question with their own initiatives to help the people of Japan. From donating money to matching the donations of their attorneys and staff, these law firms are showing their humanitarian sides.

A Step-by-Step Guide to the Job Application Process

A Step-by-Step Guide to the Job Application ProcessA Step-by-Step Guide to the Job Application ProcessWhen you are applying for jobs, its important to know how the job application process works. This step-by-step guide to the job application process includes information on applying for jobs, resumes and cover letters, completing job applications, pre-employment screening and testing, background and reference checks, interviewing, and the hiring process. Follow these steps to help organize your job search. If you are at a specific step in the job search process, click on that step for more information. 01Get Your Resume Ready DNY59 / E / Getty ImagesOnce you have accepted a job offer, its time for the new hire paperwork youll need to complete to get on the payroll, which may include eligibility to work forms, tax withholding forms, and company-specific paperwork. Heres the information youll need to provide to your new employer.

How to upgrade your subconscious normal every 90 days

How to upgrade your subconscious modell every 90 daysHow to upgrade your subconscious normal every 90 daysA mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Your normal life reflects the level of your subconscious mind.Your subconscious determines 95% percent of your behavior. Those behaviors happen, primarily, without you having to think much about it.Your normal life is what is happening right now, as you read these words.Its what feels predictable.Its what feels comfortable.Its what feels normal.Your environment supports your normal lifeYour external environment is the ultimate feedback loop. It is telling you, very clearly, what is normal to you.You want to know what your subconscious mind is up to, and where it is at?What is normal to you? What is around and outside of you? Thats your subconscious reality.Ideally, when you examine your environment, you should experience gratitude, confidence, and a little bit of ang st.Gratitude for everything in your life, knowing that everything is ultimately a gift and that life is increasingly abundant.Confidence in everything around you, because your current environment is EVIDENCE that you are making tangible progredienz. Your current normal is far superior to your prior normal.Angst about how things could change and improve. Despite being incredibly grateful and present to your current reality, you also have big things to do and places to go. You refuse to get stuck at any conscious level. Youre always advancing forward.What is normal for you right now?What does your current normal life look and feel like?How much money are you currently making?How healthy is your current body?How powerful are your current relationships?Who is your current peer group?You are the product of your peer group. Your peer group is reflecting back to you the level of your subconscious evolution.How advanced are the people around you?What do their daily behaviors reflect about y ou, and your standards?How interesting are the conversations you have?How challenging are the projects youre working on?How big is the future youre striving for?How to upgrade your normal every 90 daysDan Sullivan, the founder of Strategic Coach, has four very simple and powerful questions to ask yourself every 90 days.abflug by answering these 4 questionsWinning Achievements? Looking back over the past quarter, what are the things that make you the proudest about what you have achieved?Whats Hot? When you look at everything thats going on today, which areas of focus and progress are making you the most confident?Bigger and Better? Now, looking ahead at the next quarter, what new things are giving you the greatest sense of excitement?What are the five new jumps you can now achieve that will make your next 90 days a great quarter regardless of what else happens?Start by answering those questions.Why are these questions so important?To start, your confidence as a person - which refle cts your ability to take on big new challenges and grow as a person - is determined by your recent prior behavior.In other words, you may have had some big wins a few years ago, but if youre elend making big progress RECENTLY, then you wont have confidence.If you havent made big progress recently, then youre likely living in your past. You probably reference your past regularly in attempts of validating that you are a successful or smart person.But truthfully, you canelend have confidence if you havent done something significant in the past 90 days.However, if you have been making progress in the past 90 days, then your CURRENT REALITY will provide evidence of that. Your environment will be different, reflecting a new normal.How does this work?Start engaging in subconscious enhancing behaviors dailyEvery decision you make signals back to yourself the type of person you are. Your identity is extremely fluid and malleable. Its constantly updating itself based on your experiences and choices.When you eliminate negative choices and increasingly make better and more goal-directed ones, your identity updates itself. Put simply, there are three types of behaviorsSubconscious supporting behaviors these are behaviors that reflect your current normal. unterstellung are the behaviors that 1) dont involve much risk, 2) dont create much emotion, and 3) are supported by your current environment. This is your status-quo.Subconscious defeating behaviors these are behaviors that are below your current normal, which actually devolve you as a person. For example, you may have a certain level of physical fitness that requires a specific amount of nutrition and exercise. If you eat food beneath your current level of health, that is a subconscious defeating behavior - unless it is done extremely intentionally, in which case it could be a subconscious enhancing behavior.Subconscious enhancing behaviors these are behaviors that shatter your current sense of normal. In other words, these are behaviors that are not reflective of your prior behavior and your current environment. These are behaviors up a level or two from how you normally operate.How many subconscious enhancing behaviors do you perform on a daily basis?When was the last time you did a workout that totally shocked your system, in a good way?When was the last time you said No to the junk food you didnt really want in the first place?When was the last time you got up early and immediately began working on your 1 priority?When was the last time you pursued your lover like they werent already yours?When was the last time you acted FROM your ideal future, as opposed to operating from your current reality?What could you do, today, that would reflect the future you intend to inhabit?Delete everything from your current reality that isnt a HELL YESYou cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything. - John C. MaxwellThere are two very simple tests (which Ill share with you in a second) that you can perform to determine where youre wasting your time.Its important to realize that at least 80% of the things youre currently doing are keeping you where you currently are.There are only a handful of things youre currently doing that will move you forward.What do I mean by this?The behaviors that got you here are not the behaviors that will get you where you want to go.A normal day for you right now may reflect an absolutely mind-blowing day 23 years ago.As a fun example, my wife, Lauren, is about to have twins in less than 4 weeks. My normal is about to radically adjust. And to me, thats quite exciting.However, its very important to note that, even though my current normal behaviors are far upgraded to my normal behaviors 23 years ago, that I cant continue to engage in my current normal behaviors if I intend on 10Xing my life again and again.Which brings me to the 2 exercises.80/20 your life You need to take a hard look at your life right now. What are the few things that ar e currently pulling you forward? Who are the few people that remind you more of your future than your past or current reality? Are you willing to take the big step forward and delete the behaviors and activities and relationships that reflect a normal reality that is no longer interesting compared to where you plan on going?HELL YES or No This is a simple test developed by Derek Sivers which you need to engage in every 90 days. As you continue to become more successful in your life, there will be increasing noise and confusion that attracts itself to you. Youll need to become better and better at only pursuing those things which completely align with the future you want to create. You must say NO to almost everything and advance deeply in those things which will create a 10X or 100X impact in the near and long-term future.What may have been in the 20% that was rocking your world may now be in the 80%, keeping you stuck. What got you here wont get you there.Choose the results economy Crave the result so intensely that the work is irrelevant. - Tim GroverAccording to Dan Sullivan, you are either operating in one of two economiesThe results economyThe time and effort economyIn the results economy, you are willing to do whatever it takes to get the result you want. To quote Jim Rohn, The bigger the why the easier the how.When your WHY is hot and clear and compelling, youre fine engaging in behaviors and activities that, in the moment, are not necessarily fun and enjoyable. Youre fine doing the grueling work of getting better, or failing, or asking for help.Youre fine facing the emotional shock of trying something new and bold and innovative. Youre not attached to the outcomes of your performance. Youre completely fluid and adaptive and flexible. Come what may and love it.Youre completely committed to a specific result and purpose - but you have no pride or attachment to the outcomes and emotional experiences you have along the way.When you attempt big and bold st rategies to move toward your goals - you dont suppress your emotions. You connect to them, you appreciate them, and you acknowledge them. But you dont let them stop you. Instead, you allow those emotions to remain a part of the current situation as you proactively move toward the goal of your desire.You dont avoid hard emotional experiences.You dont ignore and suppress you emotions.You live with them.You experience them.But you dont allow them to stop you.You move the direction of your biggest goals and values, knowing that eventually your body and mind will adapt, and that the intense emotional experience youre having will subside - adjusting itself to a new normal.Your subconscious is upgrading itself.Your standards for yourself are elevating.Your daily behavior and results are improving.Your environment has changed - the ultimate feedback loop.You no longer tolerate low-level, lame, and uninteresting conversations or projects.Yet, you know how quickly youll adjust to this new normal - no matter how great it is compared to your past. And you are committed to never stopping.While most people care more about their status, you care more about your growth. Youre committed to growing and disrupting what is normal. Youre always innovating and improving and changing.Indeed, Albert Einstein said it best The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.Invest in yourselfYour current sense of normal is what you presently believe you deserve.You level of your subconscious mind is your current standard of your own self-worth.What do you deserve?What level of happiness?What level of connection to your higher power?What level of income?What level of learning?What level of connection and contribution?What level of depth?The fastest way to shatter your subconscious sense of what you deserve is to invest in yourself. When you spend money on your goals and dreams - you are signaling to yourself that you deserve more than you presently have.You are no longer satisfied with what you have. You are committed to something bigger.People will spend money on entertainment and junk food and distractions all day, but they wont invest in subconscious enhancing experiences.What would happen if you hired a personal trainer?Would you binnensee that as a cost or an investment?What would happen if you hired a mentor or a private coach or joined a mastermind?Would you see that as a cost or an investment?If you see things as a cost, then you have a victim mentality. You want other people to do the work for you.When you see things as an investment, then you realize that you have the power to create you own experience. You know that by investing in yourself and experiencing the growth, that youre upgrading your sense of normal life.Do you deserve a personal trainer? Or is that frivolous?Do you deserve to have a private coach? Or is that something maybe for a few years down the road?Do you deserve to be making 10X the money you currently are?Well how do you think y oull get to that level, when you continue to operate daily with behaviors that reflect your current reality?The only way to scale your subconscious mind upward is by INVESTING big in your future now.Nothing is a cost.Everything is an investment to those who are growth-oriented.Every relationship is an investment.Every decision is an investment.Every moment is an investment, because all of these things are pulling you forward with compound interest toward the future youve already committed to.You cannot be committed without investment. That is a law of human nature. Your degree of commitment is reflected in your depth of personal and financial investment.How invested are you in your goals?What would happen to your subconscious system and the feedback loop of your environment if you began making micro-investments?What would happen to your peer group if you began investing in a better one?What would happen to your relationships if you began serving and helping the people you aspire to collaborate with?ConclusionThe price of upgrading your subconscious mind is facing a new future.When you face a new future, you will experience uncertainty and other confusion. But you can work through that confusion with the help of the right people, and with a commitment to your goals.Most people will not face the fog of confusion and uncertainty. Instead, they will remain where things feel safe and normal.They wont upgrade their normal and transform their lives every 90 days.They wont live in the results economy - where they get what they want because they will have nothing less.They will endure and tolerate stuff and people in their lives that are unsatisfying and unexciting, because they dont believe they deserve better.They wont invest in themselves.They wont turn heroes into mentors and mentors into collaborators.But will you?Where will your life be in 90 days?What will your environment say about you in 90 days?What level of confidence will you have based on the evidence all around you?Ready toupgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThis article first appeared on Medium.

Reasons to Get a Master in Public Health MPH Degree

Reasons to Get a Master in Public Health MPH DegreeReasons to Get a Master in Public Health MPH DegreeFor those wishing to pursue a career in public health- and make a difference- going for a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a solid choice, allowing the opportunity to enact change in the world. Work-life balance, cost, and just plain old effort are considerations, so even if you go plan to enter graduate school fresh off of a bachelors degree, youll probably be making lifestyle changes. Most graduates who use their degree use it for a specific, often emotional purpose. Solving Big Problems By its nature, public health is a broad field. It encompasses fields like epidemiology and biostatistics and adds its own flavor to public policy, law, environmental studies, and health care. HIV/AIDS, bringing clean water to populations in developing nations, and teen pregnancy rates are just some of the big problems that public health professionals tackle each day. These problems dem and interdisciplinary approaches, and professionals with MPH degrees are trained to coordinate teams that work toward an attainable solution. Helping People Public health professionals are ultimately concerned about people- focusing their work on making peoples lives better- while public health professionals in other sectors might approach helping others in a different way. For instance, epidemiologist studies how disease moves from one host to another and figures out ways to slow or stop the disease. The epidemiologists focus is on the disease, but the work is about preserving peoples health and perhaps even their lives. Heres another example a public health educator specializing in HIV/AIDS works with individuals to help them make healthy choices for both themselves and for their romantic partners. The public health educator wants each person who comes for advice, counseling, or information to live healthier. The educators knowledge is about HIV/AIDS, but the work is focused on individuals health. No matter what areas of study you choose as your focus in your MPH program, prepare yourself for work helping people. Digging Into Whats Really of Interest Public health is an umbrella for a group of related fields including but not limited to epidemiology, biostatistics, health care policy, environmental public health, and public health law. And within each field, there are many facets to explore and upon which you can build a career. By studying public health, you can dig into what interests you. Graduate school is the place to take deep dives into subject matters that grab your attention. Strengthening Research Skills Research is a critical component of most graduate programs. In an MPH program, you conduct original research, in addition to learning about the material in your courses. Even before you graduate, you will have the opportunity to contribute new knowledge to your chosen field.In fact, many graduates go into careers as researchers. Bec oming a Better Writer The days of multiple-choice tests are all but extinct. Once youre in graduate school, youre looking at essay questions and research papers as ways to earn your grades. These assignments put an emphasis on explaining what you know. If for no other reason than the sheer volume of practice, you will become a better writer. If youre not a strong writer at the start of graduate school, you can become an accomplished writer by the time you earn your MPH. These skills will be put to the test almost every day in the field, as you will find yourself writing many grant proposals which are usually parsed for their marketing potential. Beefing Up a Resume Adding initials behind your name is a good way to make yourself more marketable to employers. By earning a degree relevant to the job you want, you give yourself a better shot at beating out the competition. Working in the health sector should give you plenty of impetus to rise in the ranks, as the higher you climb, the more people you are able to help. A graduate degree shows you are serious about your field and that you are invested in your career, accompanied by a salary commensurate with your educational experience.

All About Resume Scanner Free

All About Resume Scanner Free Top Resume Scanner Free Secrets Robots will surely choose these up. Last, it has to be in Phrase format. The saatkorn is true for formats. If thats the case, your resume is on the proper track. Adobe Reader is free for everybody, but you are going to have to cover the ability to edit your PDFs. From that point, its simple to edit your PDF as much as you desire. Its quite easy to use a resume format. Its mora difficult to find information quickly in huge blocks of text. Plus, you will need to make certain you align your resume perfectly to prevent any odd font changes, text blurring or other issues. Plus, you become split and merge features to receive more control over your PDFs. Check your scanners software to see whether this choice is available. Type of Resume Scanner Free With totally free job application forms, you discover that its feasible to utilize all the advantages that it must supply you so you have the capability to appear succ essful, and receive the terrific written resume. There are two simple ways to see whether your resume is ready to be correctly interpreted by means of an applicant tracking system. MECHANICS The language might be MUCH stronger. In this instance, many optimization conventions are ignored. Resume scanner software ought to be a normal portion of your job application approach. In the event the statement template thats original isnt derived from input, SQL injection cannot occur. Optimization can be flexible so dont hesitate to make changes within the boundaries of our The large F Folks often blame the sheer volume of resumes which are submittedHR simply cant review all of them with enough detail to determine what an ideal candidate youre After you have made a statement then all youve got to do is store it in a safe location on your computer. That means you must make sure your statement differs. So your own private statement is going to be the means. Even though a philanthropis ch hiring manager might appreciate a small flair, the resume robot will just incinerate your resume without another thought. It can help you match your resume to the work description. Jobs continue to attract a lot more applicants than busy hiring departments have the opportunity to interview.If you really want to acquire that job, then youve got to send all them a targeted cv. You arent gonna find the job if you cant be contacted for an interview, plain and easy. If youre planning to discover an original job, you have to continue to continue to keep your resume updated. To accomplish this, mirror the language employed in job posting. This attracts the eye of employers. If you find yourself with a new job, wish to add new abilities or wish to customize your resume for individual industries, you ought to have the ability to edit your resume easily. If youre a manager who would like to keep an eye on how quickly recruiters are placing candidates, then it is possible to slide real-time graphs into your house dashboard to examine this data each time you put in the tool. This is a good choice if you will need to tweak your resume often or you have several resumes for various industries and kinds of jobs.The majority of the firms on our list provide a free trial which lets you make an account, navigate the tool, and even post jobs with no commitment. The animal agency is going to be the chief agency every moment. Additional it is not about how you wish to apply your skills, its about how the business needs you to apply them. The list on the right includes words its wise to avoid. This also has some helpful adjectives. Take a look at free resume examples on the internet and youre going to observe that headings ought to be the exact same all throughout. Use bullets in place of paragraphs to spell out your work. It can also be searching for the non-abbreviated form of the word rather than an abbreviation. The choice of words is crucial. It is a good i dea to exclude certain words since they will provide poor impression. Therefore, should you decide to use more action words, examples an always simple to discover. The Hidden Gem of Resume Scanner Free While free alternatives are available, they dont always supply the very same powerful features and they are sometimes difficult to learn how to use. For instance, you may accept accelerating from the aforementioned academy so you wind up on the callback pile. The example resume uses color that is something to at all times avoid. Simply paste the work description on a single side and paste your resume on the opposite side.

Supercharge Your Career in 2016 With These 3 Resolutions

Supercharge Yur Career in 2016 With These 3 Resolutions Before we left the office in 2015, we gathered around our big oak table, drank some bubbly, ate something round (its a thing) and scribbled down our New Years resolutions for 2016. We then passed around a pink and gold plastic cup, smashed our resolutions inside, and spent the last hour of the 2015 work week sharing our resolutions. Maren Hogan asked us to go around the table and share our most important ones. When she got to me, she said, Only one, Shaley.Why? Because Im definitely the person to have sevenreally important ones I just have to share. I looked at the long list I had made it got up to nearly twenty but I chose one (to get back into playing piano) and then was cautioned by Maren that making too many resolutions can be setting yourself up for failure. Smart woman she is Because its only been a few days into the New Year and she is right. I dont even know where that stinkin list isT herefore, if Im going to give any adviceon making (and keeping) resolutions, Ill need to make them doable. Since 2016 is all about taking my career to the next level, I thought Id share the biggest actions anyone can take to up their game. Take a look at my plan to a brighter, better career this yearResolution No. 1 Stay relevant and get ahead of the curve by reading top news every day. Dont miss a beat in your industry or the industry you serve by keeping up with top headlines. Get into the habit of reading at least one industry-relevant article per day.Industry-focused media outlets like ERE, Recruiting Daily, Blogging4Jobs, Fistful of Talent(AHEM cough Red Branch cough) and, of course,Recruiter.comare all great sources for relevant, trending information. Plus, these outlets arededicated totheir industries, so you wont get distracted with unimportant or irrelevant news.The constant flow of information will serve you well in professional conversations and your work in general. The more informed you are, the better your decisions will be.Its just a fact MindToolsexplains it bestFirst, youll make better decisions, and youll spot threats and opportunities early on, which can give you a competitive edge. This is especially important if you contribute to shaping your organizations strategy. Its also important if youre involved in sale and marketing, where it helps you identify and take advantage of the sales opportunities that come your way.Secondly, keeping up-to-date with your industry is key for building expert power. By developing expertise in your job and your industry, youll earn the trust and respect of the people around you. From a leadership perspective, this is invaluableFinally, it will alert you to changes that you need to think about.How to keep your resolutionIt doesnt matter when or how you choose to digest the news, just make sure its via a medium that works best for you. If you prefer email, sign up for RSS subscriptions through Feedly, newsletter s like The Middle Finger Project or 7 in 7, or Google Alerts delivered straight to your inbox. Enjoy browsing on your phone? See if your choice outlet has an app (Flipboard is rad) or a text messaging alert system.Tools to help The only tools youll need for this one are your preferred medium, your reading glasses (if you need them), and perhaps a daily reminder on your smartphoneResolution No. 2 Show more gratitude to the people you work with every day.Building healthy professional relationships with your coworkers is thought to increase productivity. Research showsthatthese social connections in the workplace make employees more engaged in their work and less likely to quit.Workplace conflict, on the other hand, negatively impacts motivation, retention, performance, cohesiveness, morale, and even safety. With more than 65 percent of performance problems coming from strained relationships between employees, make 2016 the year to get along with everyone (no matter your past differenc es).A great way to mend broken relationships with colleagues or start them off on the right foot is by showing gratitude and recognition. When is the last time you sent a handwritten personal thank-you notenzeichen to someone who deserved it?How to keep your resolution Start an Evernote to keep track of the people who really helped you or stuck outthroughtheir exceptional work.When thanking someone, remember to be less menial and more meaningful. Thanking someone for helping you fix the Keurig can seem kind of weird I know coffee is often a matter of life or death, but maybe you should send that thank-you note to Josh, who stayed an hour late to help you reach your deadline, or Claire, who calmed you down after a bad performance review.Having trouble finding someone who has been nice to you? Just start doing nice things for others and watch the culture of your company shift.Tools to help Thank-you note cards will be your best friend. Keep a stack of them at your desk. Obviously, yo u dont want to be handing these out left and right, or theyll lose their value. But if someone helped you in an exceptional way, they deserve a special thank-you noteYou can alsoshow gratitude or recognize your coworkers or bosses for a job well done through a project management tool like Bitrix24 or a real-time micro feedback tool like iRevu.Resolution No. 3 Improve your personal brand.Social media is an important part of your personal brand. Ifyoure not using it effectively, then youre missing out on a platform to showcase your expertise. In fact, 35 percent of employers are less likely to interview candidates if they cant find anything about them onlineMake sure to keep Facebook for personal usage, but sign up for a LinkedIn and Twitter account to promote your personal brand to a broader audience. Follow influencers and leaders in your industry (like ChinaGorman), curate content from industry-leading news sites and blogs (Social Talent is so fun), and engage followers with your o wn tricks of the trade Once you get the hang of it, you can even start your own blog.There is a lot individuals can do to market themselves through social media to earn followers and gain traction in their fields.How to keep your resolution Improving your personal brand through social media is a daily effort, so set reminders on your phone at specific times of the day when your followers are most active.Tools to help Tools like SocialBro, Hootsuite, and Buffer all allow you to schedule tweets in advance. This way, you wont have to constantly checkin on your Twitter. Download the apps to your phone so you can easily access them on the go.There you have it Three doable resolutions any professional can put into practice or perfect for this new year. Keep em up and youll be on your way to a more credible reputation as an influencer and an overall better person to work for and with