Head Injury, Emergency Room, How To Pay For ER Visit

Head Injury, Emergency Room, How To Pay For ER Visit Last night we spent four hours in the emergency room with our oldest son.  As my wife said on Facebook, he got into a fight with a tetherball pole, and he lost. The before picture is below. Its pretty gory.  The cut or whatever its called was bigger than his mouth. If you dont like gore, dont scroll down.  Or, if you are eating, come back later. Overall, we had a good experience at the emergency room. The doctor and nurses were awesome.  William was scared more than he was in pain and the anticipation of stitches and staples built up after three hours of waiting.  Poor kid I was reminded of my accident when I was new to my job search. I cut my hand and was going into shock. I was more worried about how to pay for an ER visit than anything else.  I had no income, no insurance, and was looking at paying at least hundreds of dollars just to get stitched up.  I went all DIY and tried superglue, which turns out to have been a great alternative. Now, we have a special type of insurance where we are covered 100%, up to $5k, for accidents like this. I dont know what it is called, and rarely hear about it.  But I love it.  This will be the second time we use it.  Its nice to know this entire accident will be paid for. Going back to what Ive blogged about before, did you know that you can get discounts on your hospital visits? Last night we learned we get a 25% discount for being self-pay.  That is awesome (although I think it speaks volumes about the problems with health insurance companies and processes). We got another 15% discount just because we paid in full last night. 40% discount.  Thats awesome. Please, please, please, ask your healthcare provider what discounts they provide if you are self pay and if you pay right away.  When our youngest son was born we got a 50% discount.  I find that amazing.  Ive heard of others who have gotten 60% off their bill.  This can apply to the hospital and all associated service providers even for medication. Some neat facts about head injuries: You know there is a lot of bleeding from a head injury, right?  What I didnt know was that is a great thing the body flushes out a lot of contaminates and lowers the chance of infection. I thought all the blood was bad, but it was actually a great thing. There are not as many nerve endings on the scalp as other places (like the toe, which is where he last had stitches, a few years ago, and remembered the pain!) so it was not a very painful procedure. The maintenance on this type of injury is really low.  We were surprised that he could resume normal activity so soon, including bathing/showering, etc.  I thought wed have to pamper the wound, but thats not the case for us. Staples and stitches come out in 10 days.  I didnt realize thats all they needed. Heres one of the pictures before staples (10) and stitches (4 under the skin, and a few on the top of the skin): Head Injury, Emergency Room, How To Pay For ER Visit Last night we spent four hours in the emergency room with our oldest son.  As my wife said on Facebook, he got into a fight with a tetherball pole, and he lost. The before picture is below. Its pretty gory.  The cut or whatever its called was bigger than his mouth. If you dont like gore, dont scroll down.  Or, if you are eating, come back later. Overall, we had a good experience at the emergency room. The doctor and nurses were awesome.  William was scared more than he was in pain and the anticipation of stitches and staples built up after three hours of waiting.  Poor kid I was reminded of my accident when I was new to my job search. I cut my hand and was going into shock. I was more worried about how to pay for an ER visit than anything else.  I had no income, no insurance, and was looking at paying at least hundreds of dollars just to get stitched up.  I went all DIY and tried superglue, which turns out to have been a great alternative. Now, we have a special type of insurance where we are covered 100%, up to $5k, for accidents like this. I dont know what it is called, and rarely hear about it.  But I love it.  This will be the second time we use it.  Its nice to know this entire accident will be paid for. Going back to what Ive blogged about before, did you know that you can get discounts on your hospital visits? Last night we learned we get a 25% discount for being self-pay.  That is awesome (although I think it speaks volumes about the problems with health insurance companies and processes). We got another 15% discount just because we paid in full last night. 40% discount.  Thats awesome. Please, please, please, ask your healthcare provider what discounts they provide if you are self pay and if you pay right away.  When our youngest son was born we got a 50% discount.  I find that amazing.  Ive heard of others who have gotten 60% off their bill.  This can apply to the hospital and all associated service providers even for medication. Some neat facts about head injuries: You know there is a lot of bleeding from a head injury, right?  What I didnt know was that is a great thing the body flushes out a lot of contaminates and lowers the chance of infection. I thought all the blood was bad, but it was actually a great thing. There are not as many nerve endings on the scalp as other places (like the toe, which is where he last had stitches, a few years ago, and remembered the pain!) so it was not a very painful procedure. The maintenance on this type of injury is really low.  We were surprised that he could resume normal activity so soon, including bathing/showering, etc.  I thought wed have to pamper the wound, but thats not the case for us. Staples and stitches come out in 10 days.  I didnt realize thats all they needed. Heres one of the pictures before staples (10) and stitches (4 under the skin, and a few on the top of the skin): Head Injury, Emergency Room, How To Pay For ER Visit Last night we spent four hours in the emergency room with our oldest son.  As my wife said on Facebook, he got into a fight with a tetherball pole, and he lost. The before picture is below. Its pretty gory.  The cut or whatever its called was bigger than his mouth. If you dont like gore, dont scroll down.  Or, if you are eating, come back later. Overall, we had a good experience at the emergency room. The doctor and nurses were awesome.  William was scared more than he was in pain and the anticipation of stitches and staples built up after three hours of waiting.  Poor kid I was reminded of my accident when I was new to my job search. I cut my hand and was going into shock. I was more worried about how to pay for an ER visit than anything else.  I had no income, no insurance, and was looking at paying at least hundreds of dollars just to get stitched up.  I went all DIY and tried superglue, which turns out to have been a great alternative. Now, we have a special type of insurance where we are covered 100%, up to $5k, for accidents like this. I dont know what it is called, and rarely hear about it.  But I love it.  This will be the second time we use it.  Its nice to know this entire accident will be paid for. Going back to what Ive blogged about before, did you know that you can get discounts on your hospital visits? Last night we learned we get a 25% discount for being self-pay.  That is awesome (although I think it speaks volumes about the problems with health insurance companies and processes). We got another 15% discount just because we paid in full last night. 40% discount.  Thats awesome. Please, please, please, ask your healthcare provider what discounts they provide if you are self pay and if you pay right away.  When our youngest son was born we got a 50% discount.  I find that amazing.  Ive heard of others who have gotten 60% off their bill.  This can apply to the hospital and all associated service providers even for medication. Some neat facts about head injuries: You know there is a lot of bleeding from a head injury, right?  What I didnt know was that is a great thing the body flushes out a lot of contaminates and lowers the chance of infection. I thought all the blood was bad, but it was actually a great thing. There are not as many nerve endings on the scalp as other places (like the toe, which is where he last had stitches, a few years ago, and remembered the pain!) so it was not a very painful procedure. The maintenance on this type of injury is really low.  We were surprised that he could resume normal activity so soon, including bathing/showering, etc.  I thought wed have to pamper the wound, but thats not the case for us. Staples and stitches come out in 10 days.  I didnt realize thats all they needed. Heres one of the pictures before staples (10) and stitches (4 under the skin, and a few on the top of the skin):

Review of Blind Spots - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Review of Blind Spots - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career In her newest book, Alexandra Levit reminds us that in order to succeed today, we need to forget about the old business myths of the past. “This is not your parents’ business world,” she states. “It’s not even your older sister’s business world. The recent recession has toppled and transformed our ideas about just about everything. Massive change is afoot and many of us are still reeling from the work-force bloodletting that began three years ago and the downfall of companies we thought we all respected.” In the book, Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success, Levit reveals the 10 biggest myths of business success. Here are the three I feel are vital to keep in mind while navigating your career path: Myth:  Overnight success is possible. Most people persevere for a long time and experience several setbacks before achieving an objective definition of success. You’ll be best served if you are able to move your dream forward a little bit at a time, and are able to cope when things temporarily go south. Myth:  Being good at your job trumps everything. You can be the most talented employee your company has ever hired, but if your contributions aren’t visible and people don’t value what you do, it simply won’t matter. So instead of slaving over your job, spend a little more time devising ways to promote the great work you’re doing. Myth:  You won’t get laid off, you’re too essential.     I often tell people that they should aim to be indispensable at their jobs. But today more than ever company loyalty is a thing of the past, and while consistently trying to add value to your organization is a good move, sometimes it isn’t enough. You need to be able to recognize when you’re on the chopping block and take active steps to prevent a bad outcome. If you want to protect your career and learn more about these myths, check out all 10 myths in the book, Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Cant Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success, available today. In my opinion, this book is a particularly good read for students and recent graduates â€" but it certainly applies to people at all career stages. What other myths could lead professionals down the wrong path in their career? Author: Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder president of Come Recommended, a  content marketing and digital PR consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and/or employers. She is also the author of Lies, Damned Lies Internships: The Truth About Getting from Classroom to Cubicle (2011), #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), and writes  career and recruiting advice for numerous outlets.

Telling your Story create impact on your CV and at interview University of Manchester Careers Blog

Telling your Story create impact on your CV and at interview University of Manchester Careers Blog What is it that makes a CV, application or interview performance stand out and have real impact? It could be the story. Telling stories is a powerful way to communicate. It allows the author to reveal something unique about themselves; evokes emotion and is something other people can relate to. Story telling is an ancient tradition and is still popular today. Applied to job hunting, the story is often the magic that links together what the employer wants with what the candidate has done to date, bringing them together with interesting and distinctive examples.  Try storytelling for yourself Are there any threads running through your life which will strike a chord with an employer? For example, have you taken apart electronic equipment from an early age, built your own PC, and set up a network for your housemates? Even if your degree is geography rather than computer science, many IT consultancy firms would find your background very interesting. Can you illustrate your skills with examples beyond your degree? A few degree-based examples are fine, but everyone else on your course could give the same examples. In your work or social life, what have you done which had a specific end result? Was it quantifiable? For example, I raised £600 for charity as a team of 5 by organising an end-of-term ball, negotiating £200 of sponsorship from a local pizza take-away. Have you had any unusual or distinctive jobs, or had to take on extra responsibility? Have you spent a summer working in a completely new environment, either location or type of workplace? Working in a family business, such as a local take-away or on a farm, could give you real commercial awareness and resourcefulness from an early age. A summer picking fruit at local fruit farm could turn into a short-term business as a supplier to all your friends and family. What has been your proudest achievement within a job so far? For example, you might have worked in a call-centre, but what about the call you took where you had to deal with a crisis which got you an employee of the month award? Why do you want to be a [lion tamer?]  What has been your journey of discovery as to why you are interested in doing a particular job or pursuing a particular dream? Who have you encountered along the way to inspire you and shape your thoughts? How have your international experiences shaped you? Whether you are an international student or have spent time abroad, stories of your global experiences and cultural encounters can provide an interesting illustration of your ability to see others’ perspectives on life. What makes a good story? It is simple and concise, told from your own perspective It has meaning for you and is told with confidence and enthusiasm It includes a dilemma or experience that the audience can relate to and that captures their interest It often has an element of uniqueness or strangeness about it It finishes well â€" with a happy ending, a learning point or with hope for the future   The Art and Power of Storytelling in Workplace Communitiest Put together by The National Managers’ Community (Canada), this resource takes a closer look at our love of storytelling. By Amanda Conway Careers Consultant All Applications and interviews Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted applications Applications and interviews careers CV employability Interviews

LinkedIn Five Tips for Developing Your Strategy - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

LinkedIn Five Tips for Developing Your Strategy - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career In my post last week we examined the concepts of LinkedIn visibility, credibility, and connect-ability. Much of the discussion centered around developing an effective profile that is more searchable (visibility) and that presents you as an authentic professional. Included were a few ideas for improving in these areas. But, where do you go beyond this? My recommendation would be to develop your unique, personalized strategy for increasing your LinkedIn results. In this post, I want to share five tips for going beyond the ordinary and achieving more of what you want. Here they are: 1. Decide what you want. This is obvious, but many people join in order to check off the I have joined  LinkedIn box and then hope something good will happen. Deciding what you want will provide you guidance in all your activities. As a career professional, one of the most frequent things my clients want are improved odds of getting better jobs and career growth. What about you? What do you want from LinkedIn? 2. Decide to whom you want to be connected. If you create a great profile and stop there, then you will only have the control of accepting or rejecting connection invitations from random people. You stand to  get far more if you reach out and take action to build the network of connections you desire. Lets assume the default I suggested in Tip #1, that you want to improve your career options. Then, your strategy needs to be to grow your contacts in your desired industry, in your desired profession, etc. 3. Decide how you will go about growing your connections. LinkedIn frowns on connecting to people you do not know, so you will need to learn how to work the system if you want to aggressively grow contacts by dozens or hundreds in short order. One way to grow your contacts more rapidly, without having to work around the typical system constraints, is to go to networking events and ask people you meet if they are OK with you inviting them to connect. Then, send them an invitation in short order. 4.  Set measurable goals. As an example, I mention an initiative of mine in  Chapter 13 of Fast Track Your Job Search (and Career!):  I was able to identify and successfully invite enough people with these attributes to grow my network from 300 to 3,000 direct contacts.-  The measurable goal of 3000 contacts  gave me something I could monitor and work toward.  If you want more calls from recruiters, perhaps you should set a goal for connecting to them. If you want more contacts in sales management, perhaps you should set a goal for connecting to such people. 5. Evaluate the benefits of upgrading to a paid service. What would it be worth to you to send an email direct to a hiring manager who you want to meet? You can upgrade to a monthly billing, try out the increased features, and see for yourself. Make sure and ask someone who has more experience regarding how you can leverage these features and then make a decision whether to continue or revert back to a free account. LinkedIn is a fabulous platform for improving your career opportunities. To maximize its benefits, you need to learn your way around and invest some effort on a daily or weekly basis. Spend some time taking action in the five areas outlined and you stand to reap more benefits over time.

Research Analyst Resume Writing Tips

Research Analyst Resume Writing TipsIf you are applying for a job as a research analyst, your resume must highlight all the key factors of the job you are applying for. It is important to make sure that your resume is filled with the right keywords from your focus.Research Analyst Resume Writing Tips The first thing you must know is that your resume is your opportunity to present your candidate's potential need for an Analyst position. By explaining your reasoning for wanting the job, your resume will get your resume noticed. However, many people do not take the time to put their resume together correctly and end up just typing out a mass of keywords that do not actually highlight the areas of the job they are looking for.You must use keywords that highlight your keywords. Keywords you would use for a client that you are researching the characteristics of, or for the type of area you are looking for.Keywords are the focus of your resume and must be included in order to get the attent ion of the potential employer. However, if you do not have a good grasp on how to write your own, it may be time to learn how to properly utilize keywords.You must make certain that the keywords you are using to get the attention of the company you are applying for are in line with the industry and geography your company operates in. You can find this information on your web site as well as on each resume templates that are provided by your potential employer. The more keywords you use, the better chance you have at getting your resume noticed.Even though you are not an expert in this field, basic research and reading materials can help you understand what a resume is meant to accomplish. While there are many great writers that do a great job, there are others that offer great writing services but cannot follow through on what they have written. It is important to stay focused and remember that your research and writing should compliment one another.Writing with keywords is not diff icult, but it takes time to learn how to use keyword research effectively and write compelling content. Make sure you get a good head start on this by using a few free tools like Google Analytics to figure out which keywords are being searched for and where.Your aim is to become an expert researcher and writer, and then apply for jobs as an expert researcher and writer. Once you gain this experience, you will be able to write with greater authority and appeal, and get the job you want.

Job Search Campaign Strategies Defining Your Target Market (part 02) - Hire Imaging

Job Search Campaign Strategies Defining Your Target Market (part 02) - Hire Imaging (continued from Job Search Campaign Strategies: Defining Your Target Market Part 01) Start talking to people Note: I am assuming that you know at this point what types of jobs/positions you want; and what your value/brand is. In all conversations with targeted audiences, be prepared to articulate this in an elevator speech or 30-second pitch: what you do, what you’re known for, and the value you offer. Then proceed to next steps below. Talking to people (lots of people; everywhere you go) is the single most effective way of locating appropriate new employment. Statistics show that most people talk to more than 100 different people in the course of their job search campaign! So, what do you say? Telling them you’re unemployed and looking is not enough. Make your target list the core topic of your conversations with people. You can ask questions like: What organizations do you know that are compatible to my profession? What organizations do you know that have cultures compatible with my values? What organizations do you know that address problems/issues aligned with my interests and skills? These types of conversations can be productive in two ways. You will supplement information on your targets that you’ve already gained through your own research; AND these conversations can lead to referrals or introductions to new peopleâ€"expanding your search network. Ask yourself these questions to get started in defining your target market: What is my geographic preference? Am I willing to work anywhere in the world? Just in particular countries, states, cities or within a certain commuting distance? What industry do I prefer? Which industries are likely to consider me a solid candidate? What size organization do I prefer? How will I measure that? By number of employees, number of locations, revenues or other metrics? What’s most important to me in terms of organizational culture? What factors are important to me? Are jobs open or opening up in my target market? What does my research tell me about viability of hiring at this time? How do I define my target market? If the market has different segments to my target market, can I describe my criteria for each? What resources will I use to build a list consistent with my target market criteria (geography, industry match, size, culture, job realities) in my job strategy and planning? What resources will I use to get the information I need to priorities these targets? (continued to Job Search Campaign Strategies: Defining Your Target Market Part 03)

Are You Stuck on the Job-Search Merry-Go-Round - Hire Imaging

Are You Stuck on the Job-Search Merry-Go-Round - Hire Imaging “Stuck” is how you might feel when you’ve followed your career coach or other career experts’ advice, worked as hard as you have in any other job, explored and summarized your skills, pounded the pavement, but still full progress evades you. This broken record in your head echoes downers like, “Wouldn’t someone else have landed by now?” and “What am I doing wrong?” You’re in the world of the advanced job seeker. You have been through the wringer a few times, know the principles of job searching backward and forward and, as a result, you are choosier about what you accept. You’re facing the complicated concerns of a more demanding job seeker. Perhaps it’s time to go beyond past learned principles and develop a strategy that fits your current situation. Your complaint of “nothing works for me” may be temporary if you can identify and attack that problem. Here are two typical roadblocks advanced job seekers often face, along with solutions for getting unstuck. Roadblock 1: My network goes round and round … and nowhere. John told me that his network list was used up and that the folks he’d been contacting were too. Some of them had heard from him multiple times. John knew he was getting a “pest” reputation. He also worried that with time, those network contacts’ perception of him had diminished. Why hadn’t he gotten a job yet? This was in John’s own mind. Feeling back to zero, he wondered where to find a new network. Networking gets exhausting for both you and your contacts. You are stuck in a rut of your making and have to leave people alone for a while. Don’t assume that networking is the end product of the job search. It’s a method, an imperfect one. It’s like being a salesperson and assuming that talking to a lot of people will lead to sales. Not necessarily true. Dont network till it hurts. If you really don’t want to make that next contact, don’t, because you’ll just be going through the motions. Like mass mailing of resumes, such product-line networking will yield very low returns. Numbers seen, hours spent, and calls made do not translate to results. Take a close look at how you have been networking. Are you making friends, or are you making poor use of people’s time? Are you doing anything that might turn folks off? Are you asking them questions that you could have answered for yourself by reading their literature? Are you asking for more help than they can reasonably provide? Networking and informational interviewing are the fine arts of getting help from people in ways that feel painless to them. Your technique may be a little rough around the edges. Maybe because you are tired, you are not concentrating anymore, just rushing from one contact to the next. Get away from networking for a while. Go back to making direct applications. You may have been relying too heavily on “help” from others. Such help can sometimes lead you to relax and expect that others will do the work for you. Direct application will force you to sell yourself more strongly. Refer to your target list and head in their direction. Don’t ask anyone to help introduce you. Broaden your range of potential employers. Perhaps you’ve been too narrowly focused on a single field. If you like to sell, try other products than you’ve been targeting. Even if you prefer a certain industry, give others a chance, to see if they could use your abilities too. Roadblock 2: There’s too much competition. Sandra told me, “There’s too much competition for the jobs I want. I have good interviews, but someone else is always better qualified. I can do everything I am supposed to do in job search, but still come up second best. Why beat my head against the wall? I knew I should have picked an easier field to get into.” Like Sandra, you may be faced with a highly competitive field. If so, I advise you to broaden your reach in one of several ways: Geographically â€" widen the territory in which you are making contacts. By level â€" maybe you are shooting too high; try the next level down to see if you can hired and then promoted. Organizations â€" search for employers that do similar work, perhaps smaller companies or firms in related areas. If all this still leads to blank walls, decide what you must do to become competitive in that occupation, set those steps in motion (education, part-time experience, acquisition of skills, volunteer work, etc.) and seek an interim job while you are building your case for the longer-range goals. You haven’t lost the competition. You’re simply going to enter the game at a later date. If you are just starting out or have not covered the field yet, you may be exaggerating the depth of the competition. It is easy to get scared off by other people. Don’t take secondhand information. Go directly to the “experts” and ask them what they think your chances are and how you can best prepare for successful entry. Don’t be deterred if you lack a particular degree or credentials. Check to see if there are people hired recently who did not have the credential that relates to their work. Ask them how they got hired. I imagine that if you looked hard enough, you could always find someone who is better than you. But not everyone is out job searching at the same time you are, not everyone is as motivated as you are, not everyone is in the same location you are, and even people with “better” qualifications often conduct the search poorly or don’t fit with a particular company culture. Remember, for any given job, most people don’t want it, most don’t have the talent for it, and even fewer are willing to try to obtain it. So, if you have ambition, talent, and persistence, the odds are almost always in your favor for any career. If your assessment of the competition is accurate, that simply means you must position yourself for the next move. You must decide what you lack, find a strategy for correcting the situation, and then while you are getting yourself in shape, make yourself visible to those people who may be interested in you or in the nature future. In each of my next two posts, I’ll cover two more potential roadblocks and solutions for advanced job seekers! I always love to hear from you! Please comment below.