Nathan H. Hurt Honorary Membership in ASME

Nathan H. Hurt Honorary Membership in ASME Nathan H. Hurt Honorary Membership in ASME Nathan H. Hurt Honorary Membership in ASMENathan Hurt grew up during the age when teenagers were modifying cars into hot rods, and he was right there among them. That hands-on experience modifying engines and carburetors, shaving heads down, and changing muffler and spring support systems got him interested in doing mora mechanical work. After initially working toward becoming a journeyman machinist, Hurt enlisted in the Navy, where his mechanical background was put to use in the back engine room of a destroyer.He earned his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering after leaving the Navy, and a job offer from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. ledHurt on a 64-year career path devoted to managing the design, construction, and operation of chemical and nuclear facilities. Forty-seven of those years have been dedicated to the nuclear field.He is recognized by ASME with Honorary Membership for significa nt contributions in the nuclear industry, particularly the field of uranium enrichment, and in the broader mechanical engineering profession as an active member and distinguished past president of ASME.Hurt began his career at Goodyear in 1947. During his 40 years with the company, he was involved in the construction and operation of plants for the production of polyvinyls, polyesters, rubber chemicals, and synthetic rubber. He held several engineering and plant management positions, and served as program director for the design, construction, and training of operating management for a synthetic rubber plant in Brazil for Petrobras, the Brazilian government-owned petroleum company. He also was assigned to programs in France and Luxembourg.When Goodyear formed a subsidiary, Goodyear Atomic Corp., to fulfill a contract with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission for the operation of a new uranium enrichment facility,Hurt was manager of engineering during the facility design and constructio n. Later he was deputy general manager and, subsequently, Goodyear Atomics president and general manager.After retiring from Goodyear in 1987, Hurt joined the Denver office of Los Alamos Technical Associates as director of marketing and projects. His responsibilities included managing an office in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and projects at several other U.S. Department of Energy nuclear sites. He later joined IDM Environmental Corp.s Oak Ridge office as vice president, Southeast region, and was responsible for the decontamination and demolition of facility projects at several DOE sites.Now a senior consultant, Hurt currently provides consulting services on uranium enrichment and radioactive cleanup to companies with DOE contracts. he also co-authored the chapter on uranium enrichment that was published in the Nuclear Engineering Handbook edited by Kenneth D. Kok (CRC Press, 2009).An ASME Fellow, Hurt has been a member of ASME since 1946. Initially a member of a Student Section, he went on to serve as chair of the Management teilen (1981), vice president of the General Engineering Group (1984-88), member of the Board of Governors (1988-90), and ASME president (1991-92). During his year of presidency, he promoted the awareness of contributions of engineers to society and stressed the importance of precollege preparation for entering the profession. Hurt continues to serve on the Committee of Past Presidents as well as the Committee on Organization and Rules and the Energy Committee. He received a Dedicated Service Award in 1994.He also is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, and a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society for Engineering Management. Hurt earned his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1947.After initially working toward becoming a journeyman machinist, Hurt enlisted in the Navy, where his mechanical background was put to use in the back engine room of a destroyer.

How Introverts can Adapt to an Extroverted Workplace

How Introverts can Adapt to an Extroverted Workplace How Introverts can Adapt to an Extroverted Workplace Even when the economy is great it can be difficult to be picky about which jobs you do or dont accept, but one of the primary means of gaining career success is to find a job that best fits your personality. By definition, introverts prefer work that allows them to operate autonomously and in a calm setting. And while teamwork crops up in just about any job, introverts tend to work better when each member has clearly defined roles without the need for consensus building and mass brainstorming.A necessary strategy for introverts is the need to discover the aspects of a company that are most agreeable to the personality traits of the loner. No, you may not have the opportunity to sequester yourself from your coworkers or telecommute, but you can work to find ways to keep your energy going while keeping your performance up. Structure your day around periodic breaks where you can step away from the overstimulation of the office floor. Step outside for a few minutes, sit in the bathroom, or take your lunch break alone and away from your cubicle.While the everyday tasks and interactions inherent in your job contribute significantly to your daily energy drain, the after-hour social obligations may be some of the most trying situations for introverts. Of course it is important to be polite, maintain your network, and be friendly with your colleagues becoming over-committed with social activities can lead to feelings of unhappiness and being overwhelmed. Keep your goals for social events reasonable as well. You dont need to shake everyones hand, ask everyone about their kids, or show your face in every social circle. Just pick a spot with people youre most comfortable with and have a good time in a small group.Finally, remember that being an introvert means that you have access to valuable leadership and work traits. Introverts are often found to be persistent, f ocused, and driven to excel. Introversion is also often associated with heightened creativity and critical thinking skills. Dont be shy about your abilities. Use them to your advantage, embrace who you are, and dont be afraid to succeed on your own terms.

Boost your Company Brand with a Brandful Workforce

Boost your Company Brand with a Brandful WorkforceBoost your Company Brand with a Brandful WorkforceBoost your Company Brand with a Brandful Workforce Gometz, author of The Brandful Workforce How Employees Can Make, Not Break Your BrandEvery employee matters, especially when running a small geschftliches miteinander. A single employee could be responsible for bringing enormous success to your geschftlicher umgang. Or one employee could bring you down.Why not motivate your employees to work FOR your company brand, rather than against it, by cultivating a brandful workforce?How It All BeganThe brandful workforce approach welches developed as a practical guide to help business leaders better engage employees with the products and services they help deliver every day. It was informed through my own career journey, working for both small and large organizations, private, public and non-profit.Most recently, I was in charge of employee engagementat JetBlue Airways. My colleagues at other c ompanies used to ask me How do you get your employees to be such fantastic brand ambassadors?It wasnt something that JetBlue purposefully set out to do. It was the result of a successful business. Yet there wasnt a recipe that others could easily follow. So I took it upon myself to figure it outLets look at how you can create brandful employees for your business and your company branding.Building a Brandful WorkforceStart with your product or service. After all, who will want to promote something that they dont personally believe in?One common mistake small business owners make with employees is not defining and communicating the consistent delivery of the business. What does it look like? If you dont know, then how will your employees?Help them understand the details of your business, your company brandand especially your customer promise.When your employees understand your business, your customer promise and their role in how to deliver it, they can get to work promoting your bran d. In fact, they may even exceed your expectationsCreate Brandful Communication ChannelsThe next step in creating employee brand ambassadors is giving them the means to go out and promote your brand. I call these brandful channels.These include tools and resources such as social media, swag, celebratory events, and community volunteer efforts that spread awareness of your business.Remember not everyone is going to want to engage in social media, so its helpful to offer your staff some other branding options.For example, you may have an employee who enjoys the backstage planning of an event. Or another employee may be athletic and can represent your business in a marathon.The brandful channels approach provides opportunities for everyone to participate in amplifying your brand in a genuine and authentic way.Recruit to Build your Company BrandingSome small businesses find it hard to compete for talent with larger organizations. Yet there are a few areas where you can favorably recruit top talent by accentuating your unique brandOffer a jack-of-all-trades employee experience. Employees can learn and be involved in many aspects of the business, rather than be narrowly focused on a specified role within a larger organization.Provide a family feel and local culture as opposed to a larger, bureaucratic environment.Give employees the opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on business successKeep in mind that brandful candidates care less about salary (as long as its within a reasonable range) than the quality or purpose of the job.If salary negotiationbecomes difficult during the recruiting process, the candidate may not be the right fit for your business.herbeies a quick checklist to help determine if your job candidate is brandful-mindedDo they love or use your products or services?Do they know how to talk about your products or services?Do they have fresh ideas about how to expand or improve your business?Do they act like owners, or are they simply look ing for a paycheck?Do they give you honest - and helpful - feedback?If you answered yes to most of these questions, youre well on your way to building a brandful workforce of your ownAuthor BioJulia Gometz is the founder of The Brandful Workforce, a company that advises organizations on how to build a workforce that can work for the brand, rather than against it. Her book, The Brandful Workforce How Employees Can Make, Not Break Your Brand, introduces the first roadmap for organizations on how to create and sustain the brand internally. It also inspires individuals to be part of an organization whose products or services truly match their passions.Gometz is a global thought leader and practitioner in people strategy with a focus on how employees best contribute to bottom-line business results.Prior to her current venture, Julia successfully built and led three critical People functions at JetBlue Airways over her eight year tenure Employee Relations, People Analytics and Employee Engagement. An expert in making people the top competitive advantage for any organization, she has collaborated with colleagues at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as public and nonprofit organizations.Boost your Company Brand with a Brandful WorkforceBoost your Company Brand with a Brandful Workforce Gometz, author of The Brandful Workforce How Employees Can Make, Not Break Your BrandEvery employee matters, especially when running a small business. A single employee could be responsible for bringing enormous success to your business. Or one employee could bring you down.Why not motivate your employees to work FOR your company brand, rather than against it, by cultivating a brandful workforce?How It All BeganThe brandful workforce approach was developed as a practical guide to help business leaders better engage employees with the products and services they help deliver every day. It was informed through my own career journey, working for both small and large organizat ions, private, public and non-profit.Most recently, I was in charge of employee engagementat JetBlue Airways. My colleagues at other companies used to ask me How do you get your employees to be such fantastic brand ambassadors?It wasnt something that JetBlue purposefully set out to do. It was the result of a successful business. Yet there wasnt a recipe that others could easily follow. So I took it upon myself to figure it outLets look at how you can create brandful employees for your business and your company branding.Building a Brandful WorkforceStart with your product or service. After all, who will want to promote something that they dont personally believe in? One common mistake small business owners make with employees is not defining and communicating the consistent delivery of the business. What does it look like? If you dont know, then how will your employees?Help them understand the details of your business, your company brandand especially your customer promise.When your employees understand your business, your customer promise and their role in how to deliver it, they can get to work promoting your brand. In fact, they may even exceed your expectationsCreate Brandful Communication Channels The next step in creating employee brand ambassadors is giving them the means to go out and promote your brand. I call these brandful channels.These include tools and resources such as social media, swag, celebratory events, and community volunteer efforts that spread awareness of your business.Remember not everyone is going to want to engage in social media, so its helpful to offer your staff some other branding options.For example, you may have an employee who enjoys the backstage planning of an event. Or another employee may be athletic and can represent your business in a marathon.The brandful channels approach provides opportunities for everyone to participate in amplifying your brand in a genuine and authentic way.Recruit to Build your Company BrandingSome small businesses find it hard to compete for talent with larger organizations. Yet there are a few areas where you can favorably recruit top talent by accentuating your unique brandOffer a jack-of-all-trades employee experience. Employees can learn and be involved in many aspects of the business, rather than be narrowly focused on a specified role within a larger organization.Provide a family feel and local culture as opposed to a larger, bureaucratic environment.Give employees the opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on business successKeep in mind that brandful candidates care less about salary (as long as its within a reasonable range) than the quality or purpose of the job.If salary negotiationbecomes difficult during the recruiting process, the candidate may not be the right fit for your business.Heres a quick checklist to help determine if your job candidate is brandful-mindedDo they love or use your products or services?Do they know how to talk about your produc ts or services?Do they have fresh ideas about how to expand or improve your business?Do they act like owners, or are they simply looking for a paycheck?Do they give you honest and helpful feedback?If you answered yes to most of these questions, youre well on your way to building a brandful workforce of your ownAuthor BioJulia Gometz is the founder of The Brandful Workforce, a company that advises organizations on how to build a workforce that can work for the brand, rather than against it. Her book, The Brandful Workforce How Employees Can Make, Not Break Your Brand, introduces the first roadmap for organizations on how to create and sustain the brand internally. It also inspires individuals to be part of an organization whose products or services truly match their passions.Gometz is a global thought leader and practitioner in people strategy with a focus on how employees best contribute to bottom-line business results.Prior to her current venture, Julia successfully built and led three critical People functions at JetBlue Airways over her eight year tenure Employee Relations, People Analytics and Employee Engagement. An expert in making people the top competitive advantage for any organization, she has collaborated with colleagues at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as public and nonprofit organizations.

Youll Never Please em All So Dont Try!

Youll Never Please em All So Dont Try Youll Never Please em All So Dont Try Just had a conversation with a client that prompted this quick post.The client loves his new resume except for one feature. This feature is a little unusual (cant tell you what it is trade secret) but really makes his resume pop. It will not appeal to everyone some recruiters may even dislike it but for his target audience its perfect.When I explained this, my client said but I dont want to have a resume that some people dislike. And thats when I knew I had to write this post People, someone somewhere will dislike your resume no matter what you do. It wont have the right this or that for this or that company and it will be discarded. The cliche about not being able to please all the people all the time is only a cliche because its so true that we use it all the time. And the truth is that if your resume is totally conventional, it will be overlooked more often that its paid attention to just one more in a pile of unremarkable documents.By doing something different, you will at least attract attention. And if the different thing you do is calibrated to appeal to your target audience (you do know who your target audience is, right?), then how can you go wrong? For every person who is put off by your unconventional approach, there will be one or two who really notice you. Having 50% of readers pay real attention to you is already a huge leap up from where most people are lying in that pile of unremarkable but totally safe resumes.What do you think? Have you ever done anything unconventional with your resume? Would you dare to give it a try?

5 Remarkable Ways Your Hobbies Make You Better At Your Job

5 Remarkable Ways Your Hobbies Make You Better At Your Job5 Remarkable Ways Your Hobbies Make You Better At Your JobEvery workplace has them. The obsessive long-distance runner traveling to Kathmandu for a 100-mile ultramarathon. The train collector taking a weeks vacation to visit the Colorado Railroad Museum.But despite the fact that we all have special interests outside of our day jobs, these side passions dont get a lot of credit in the workplace. Sometimes theyre written off as whimsical pastimes, and sometimes theyre disregarded entirely. After all, what does ultra-running 50-plus miles at a time really have to do with a job as a project management specialist?It turns out that a deep interest in something unrelated to your career can actually have quite an impact on your skills and experiences in your day-to-day job. In fact, actively participating in new and old hobbies helps you develop important work skills that can benefit you in your career. Heres a look at four different ways your hobbies help make you mora well-rounded and skilled at your day jobHobbies teach you to embrace new experiences and new situationsTwenty-two percent of Americans enjoy cooking as a hobby, and 37.9 percent enjoy reading books. These might seem like low-key, private hobbies, but theres more to these pastimes than meets the eye. Both of these hobbies encourage you to try something new and expand your worldview based on a new thought or sensation. In particular, reading novels helps you become more empathetic. This gives your brain practice in identifying something new and assimilating it the same way you would on the job, making new experiences more comfortable and less stressful when they do occur.Hobbies help you develop social skillsWe all understand that interpersonal work relationships are important, and yet many of us still struggle to feel comfortable networking. Having an active hobby such as attending hobby-based conventions like Comic-Con or HobbyTown alleviates thi s discomfort by allowing you to engage with people from a variety of different backgrounds over common ground. This lesson can be applied directly on the job when you find yourself needing to connect with new employees or new teammates on a new project.Hobbies help you see more connections between seemingly unrelated thingsExperience is experience, in and out of the cubicle. Thats why new information and experience through hobbies can help you see new connections inside the workplace, too.One exercise that can help you see and explain connections is to play the metaphor game. If youre having difficulty describing a situation or challenge to someone, share it through the lens of your hobby. For example, when trying to explain a central function of your job to a new employee, try to finish the sentence, My job is like hobby in that it. It may seem like a random exercise, but youd be surprised how quickly your brain can shape an easy-to-understand connection when given the opportunity. Hobbies improve brain functionDancing is a preferred hobby of 9.2 percent of Americans, and thats great news for those individuals on the job because dancing enhances brain power. Learning new dance moves activates your brain motor center, in turn forming new nerven betreffend connections that help you think quicker. The result is that youre faster to think, problem-solve and communicate your thoughts than you otherwise would be.Hobbies force you to cope with a wide variety of peopleFinally, having a hobby also puts you in a position to cope with the behavior of a wide variety of people you might otherwise never meet. Constantly interacting and communicating with different people will help you navigate diversity in the workplace, too. For example, managing a difficult member of your book club or sports team can directly translate to managing tough coworkers or employees.Hobbies are worthwhile endeavors on and off the job. Dont discount your hobbies as childs play. When you invest ti me in your off-the-job hobbies and pursuits you are learning valuable skills that you can apply to your career.Do you have a hobby thats helped you perform better on the job? Share below

Vital Pieces of Ms Word Resume

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Working At Asana

Working At Asana Meet Sika, who started her career in public health. She is now a product manager (PM) on the Asana mobile gruppe. She shares her favorite parts of being a PM and how the role keeps her on her toes. She also talks about ways she feels empowered at Asana Meet Sika Mobile Team Product Manager www.youtube.com Are you interested in joining the team at Asana?If yes, then click here to see all available opportunities at Asana and dont forget to press Follow to receive custom job matches, event invitations and more One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction wo rkers, youll likely picture a group of men in yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 mio construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot more to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel Innovation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent business strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that divers e teams develop more innovative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) w aiting for the right candidateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The n ext set of highest-paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.