Petroleum Division to Convene Energy Policy Event in Houston f...

Petroleum Division to Convene Energy Policy Event in Houston f... Petroleum Division to Convene Energy Policy Event in Houston f... Petroleum Division to Convene Energy Policy Event in Houston for Early Career EngineersFeb. 10, 2017 Phil GrossweilerThe ASME Petroleum Division will hold a special discussion and networking event for early career engineers next week in Houston, Texas, featuring two ASME members who have offered their engineering expertise to help shape U.S. energy policy through the ASME Federal Government Fellowship Program. The meeting, Public Policy and the Energy Sector, will take distributions-mix Thursday, Feb. 16, from 600 p.m. to 900 p.m. at the Dogwood-Midtown lounge.This unique public policy event will provide attendees with an overview of the ASME Washington Office and its activities, as well as highlight the accomplishments of ASME Congressional Fellows who work in the energy sector.One of the evenings guest speakers, former ASME Congressional Fel low Phil Grossweiler, served as a 2007 ASME Federal Fellow in the office of Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM). In this position, he advised Rep. Wilson on energy, science, natural resources and climate change issues and co-authored energy legislation later introduced by Rep. John Boehner (R-OH). Grossweiler began his career as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, which included engineering duties on ships stationed in the North Atlantic, Greenland and Russian Arctic regions. He later worked for 25 years at Exxon, where he was assigned to Exxons production companies in the United States and Norway, as well as Exxons Upstream Research and Upstream Development companies. Grossweiler currently serves as principal consultant at MH Energy Services in Houston. Nol BakhtianThe events second guest speaker, Nol Bakhtian, Ph.D., is an energy advisor on issues related to energy, water and food. Dr. Bakhtian recently finished her term as the 2016 ASME Foundation Swanson Fellow, serving in the environment and energy division of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Her experience also includes overseeing coordination and strategy efforts as the inaugural Energy-Water Nexus lead for the Department of Energy, acting as technical advisor in the DOEs Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, preparing energy legislation in the U.S. Senate, and consulting on energy RD and investment for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).The program will also feature an overview of ASMEs Government Relations department by Melissa Carl, manager of public affairs for ASME at the ASME Washington Center. A member of the Washington Center staff for more than 15 years, Carls duties include supporting the ASME Industry Advisory Board and managing public-policy-related STEM workforce and bioengineering issues.Registration for the early career event in Houston is $10, which includes complimentary food and beverages. To sign up to attend the discuss ion, contact Javanni Kiezer, ASME Conferences and Events, (281) 810-5452 or by e-mail at kiezerjasme.org.

How to Be Well-Liked and Popular at Work - The Muse

How to Be Well-Liked and Popular at Work - The MuseHow to Be Well-Liked and Popular at WorkIf youre looking for advice on how to deal with a terrible co-worker- one whos arrogant, nosy, rude, or otherbeiwise awful to work with- theres plenty of advice out there for you (just look here, here, and here). But how do you make sure that annoying co-worker isnt you? That youre not the one making your gruppemates work harder, butting into everyones business, and, in general, annoying your team in every way possible?Its easy Simply become everyones favorite co-worker instead.If you can follow these basic tips, youll wont only keep your name off the worst co-worker ever list- youll earn yourself a spot among the absolute favorites.1. Do What You Say Youre Going to DoNothing will endear you to your co-workers quicker than establishing a reputation of follow-through. By doing what you say youre going to do- whether that means completing an assignment ahead of the deadline, emailing the client y ou said you would, or creating the report you promised to generate- your team will quickly learn they can count on you and that you value helping the entire team succeed.(And as a bonus, theyll likely be more willing to put forth the effort to help you out, too.)2. Give Positive Feedback- and Not Just When You Want SomethingEveryone likes to hear theyre doing a good job. Too often, however, employees leave it up to the boss to dole out that praise to their teammates- or only use it as a complimentary precursor to a request (e.g., Hey, you did a great job on that PowerPoint. By the way, can you cover my client meeting this afternoon?).Instead, be generous with your positive feedback. Let a teammate know you enjoyed the blog she wrote, or comment that a co-workers presentation was engaging and upbeat. Dont lay it on so thick that your team questions the authenticity of your sentiments- simply be genuine. When you recognize a job well done, follow these tips and speak up3. Treat Others Time Like Your OwnWhen youre on a tight deadline, you want to be able to work without interruption. And at the end of the workday, youd like to be able to leave the office at a decent hour without getting pulled into a last-minute request. In short, you want others to respect your time- so in turn, you should respect theirs.That means completing your portion of the assignment with ample time for your co-worker to do his or hers, showing up for meetings on time, limiting the urgent requests to true emergencies, and responding to emails and messages within a reasonable time frame. Your teammates will immediately recognize- and appreciate- that you dont take them and their time for granted.4. Dont Add to the StressEmail is at the center of almost every job these days, and simply getting through the massive influx of messages each day is stressful enough. So, your co-workers certainly wont appreciate it if youre flooding their inboxes with emails that are so vague or rambling that they require a string of follow-ups to figure out what, exactly, youre trying to say. To make sure your emails are concise and provide appropriate context for the message, brush up on these 23 unwritten email rules.5. Own Up to Your MistakesNo one wants to get in trouble at work, but theres something much more admirable about someone who can gracefully admit to his or her mistakes than someone who continually tries to pass the buck. It may seem counterintuitive, but by stepping up and saying, That was my fault, and Im going to fix it, rather than, It wouldnt have been an issue if Robert did his job, youll gain the respect of your team- especially if you follow through and do fix it (and then figure out how to avoid that mistake in the future). 6. Know When to Back OffChatting with your co-workers is a normal part of office life. Who doesnt like to spend Monday morning chatting about what everyone did over the weekend? Actually, the answer is not everyone. If you want to stay in your co- workers good graces, learn to be observant enough to notice when a colleague wants to get down to work, rather than grit his or her teeth through your next rambling story about what happened at happy hour last night. Is your co-worker nodding silently while reaching for her earbuds? Turning his body back to his computer and away from you? Responding with a tight-lipped Mmmhmm? Take the cue and save your stories for another time or colleague. 7. Get InvolvedOf course, knowing when to hold back the chatter doesnt mean you cant be involved in the lives of your co-workers. In fact, you absolutely should. You dont have to be best friends with everyone on your team, but you can build some of the strongest bonds by developing personal relationships with your teammates. So go out to an occasional lunch with them, meet them for happy hour, or accept their follow request and interact with them on Twitter. Share a little bit of your personal life, and ask questions about your co-workers lives. Demonstrating that you care about your teammates beyond their ability to set up an Excel formula will earn you friends and loyalty.In the end, it comes down to common sense. Be respectful, hard-working, and fun to be around, and youll easily earn favorite status among your team. And if all else fails, bring donuts. Everyone loves the co-worker who brings donuts. Photo of happy co-workers courtesy of Shutterstock.

When to Use a Resume Template

When to Use a Resume TemplateWhen to Use a Resume TemplateThe cookie-cutter approach is handy to create an initial resume draft, but beware hiring professionals can spot a cut-and-paste resume job a mile away.Ready-made resumes You can get them free from Google Docs and theyre included in major word processors such as Microsoft Word and Apple Pages. You cant argue with the free part. So why would anybody spend three figures on a professional resume makeover?Predictably enough, professional resume writers have a bevy of reasons why job seekers should avoid the cookie-cutter approach of a resume template, and one resume template vendor who spoke to Ladders even agreed with their rationale. But on analysis, its easy to see that both resume templates and the professional resume writers individualized attention are both crucial tools in a job seekers arsenal. First, the reasons why you shouldnt rely solely on a resume templateTemplates shout, I took a shortcutExecutive recruiters and hiri ng managers are all too familiar with the look of resume templates and resume-template services, said Barbara Safani, the owner of Career Solvers a New York career-management firm. They are easy to spot by hiring managers, and it is pretty easy to figure out you took a shortcut, she said. Thats notlage exactly the image you want to convey to hiring managers. The last place you want to look like everyone else, she said, is in a job search where youre trying to stand out from the crowd.Templates are easy to spot because many use outdated formats, styles and hackneyed and clichd phrases that convey personal attributes without proving impact, Safani said.Theyre also readily identifiable because so many people use them. Google, for example, has many different resume templates. But if youre a hiring professional who looks at resumes frequently, youll quickly begin to see that many submitted resumes have the saatkorn format, with the same positioning of content, the same graphical embellis hments and the same fonts.For example, two career management professionals interviewed for this article pointed to the same Microsoft Word template that displays the persons personenname in large type, then switches to a tiny, barely legible 8-point type size for the contact information.The persons name will be 36 or 72 points, and their phone number will be microscopically small, which is stupid because most people in human resources (HR) are 40 years old or older and wont be able to read it without glasses, said Shel Horowitz, the author of books on do-it-yourself marketing.People were using it because it was a template Microsoft had, Safani said of the same example. It was obviously a template because you received 40 resumes that looked the same. Even if youre only somebody who filled a job once every 10 years, they could still tell the person was using a template if 40 resumes looked the same.It says that job seeker isnt creative enough to present their information in a compelli ng way, said Safani. Its not a good strategy in a situation where youre trying to make yourself look different than everybody else.The difficulty of selling yourselfBeyond portraying job seekers as unimaginative and lazy, relying on resume templates also deprives job seekers of the objective view of a professional trained to hone in on their strengths. Horowitz said fewer than 5 percent of the resumes she sees properly highlight the subjects strengths.Its like having a professional do your taxes, she said they have the expertise to know what to look for. An expert will see very quickly, ?Oh, this thing you briefly mention here Lets talk about that That could be big, that could get you the job, she said. Or, ?This other thing youre giving weight to is not doing you a favor. Or, ?This language is not believable with your job title. Those are issues Ive seen with self-written resumes.When to use a templateSusan Ireland is a resume writer and author of The Complete Idiots Guide to the Perfect Resume. She also sells resume templates online starting at $24.95 at Ready-Made Resumes. In spite of that, Ireland highly recommends using the services of a professional resume writer.Distilling everything you know about yourself into a single document can be overwhelming, she said.If youre working with someone whos objective who can ask probing questions, the distilling, the finding of the essence, is the task of the resume writer, she said.So why would anybody use a resume template? First and foremost, Ireland said, the formatting has already been done. If you dont want to start with a leer page, which is overwhelming, and you want to start with something that you go in and replace with your own wording, thats one load off your shoulders, she said.And after all, how bad can templates be, given that professional resume writers themselves use them? I can assure you that professional resume writers are using resume-writing templates, Ireland said. Theyre not starting with a b lank sheet of paper every time.Professional resume writers, however, are experts at using Microsoft Word to add touches here and there, whether its lines or shadings or whatever, she said. Professional resume writers are sharing their tools with job seekers so they can use the resume templates, where indenting is already done, or where there might be bold formatting.Ireland compares templates not to cheating but instead to using a tool, just like youd use your computer.Professional resume writers recommend job seekers use templates as a tool to set up an initial resume that they can then share with a certified professional resume writer who can apply his objective expertise.