Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among dozens charged in college entry scam

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among dozens charged in college entry scamFelicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among dozens charged in college entry scamHollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among at least 40 people who have been indicted by the FBI and US attorneys office in Boston over a college admissions scheme, according to court documents.The dozens of people indicted are accused of paying bribes of up to $6 million to get their children into elite universities, NBC reported. The average price per student welches $250,000, authorities said in a press conference on Tuesday.The alleged college admissions scheme was two-pronged. In some instances, parents are accused of having their children recruited as Division 1 athletes, regardless of athletic abilities. In other instances, parents are accused of having a stand-in take SAT and ACT exams for their children, or replace their answers with the stand-ins.In most cases, the children did not know that their parents we re allegedly involved in bribes, according to ABC News.Schools named in unsealed court documents include Georgetown, Stanford, University of California, Los Angeles, Yale, University of Texas, University of Southern California and Wake Forest, according to NBC.William Rick Singer is at the center of the alleged schemeAt the center of the alleged scheme is William Rick Singer, the owner of Edge College Career Network, who helped students get into the colleges of their choice, authorities said in the press conference.According to the US Attorney Generals office, 33 parents have been charged in the scheme, and parents spent anywhere from $200k to $6.5 million to guarantee admissions to colleges. Prosecutors said that parents paid Singer a total of $25 million over eight years to boost their childrens chances of getting into schools.Officials allege that parents would pay Singer to fabricate athletic profiles for their children, and have other people either take SAT and ACT exams in pl ace of the students or correct answers once they were submitted.In some instances, coaches would allegedly arrange fake athletic profiles for students, and would photoshop students faces on to athletes bodies to submit to schools, according to court documents.The crimes defendants are accused of committing are said to have happened between 2011 and 2019.The criminal complaint alleges that Loughlin and her husband agreed to pay bribes totaling $500,000 in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the USC crew team - despite the fact that they did not participate in crew - thereby facilitating their admission to USC.Court documents allege that Loughlins younger daughter, Olivia, could not figure out how to fill out her college application after being recruited as a rower, so the family had Singers company fill it out for her.Huffman and her husband are accused of making a charitable contribution of $15,000 to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her eldest daughter. Huffman later made arrangements to pursue the scheme a second time, for her younger daughter, before deciding not to do so, court documents seen by ABC said.Huffmans husband, William H. Macy, was not indicted.Coaches and college exam administrators have also been indictedAlso among those indicted is former Yale University womens soccer coach Rudolph Rudy Meredith, who is charged with two counts of wire fraud.Two college exam administrators - Igor Dvorsiky, of Los Angeles, and Lisa Niki Williams, of Houston - were also indicted.They are accused of allowing people to take exams for students or replacing students answers with their own, according to the court documents.Officials said Singer will plead guilty to fraud charges in Bostons federal courthouse on Tuesday.In total, 33 parents were indicted, including former Pimco CEO Doug Hodge, media executive Elisabeth Kimmel, real estate investor Bruce Isackson, winemaker Agustin Huneeus, and form er casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz.In a press conference on Tuesday morning US Attorney Andrew Lelling said For every student admitted through this fraud, a legitimate, talented student was not accepted.This article first appeared on Business Insider.

Tech workers worry about age discrimination at age 40 Study

Tech workers worry about age discrimination at age 40 StudyTech workers worry about age discrimination at age 40 StudyOn the heels of research that foundyour chances of getting hired in Silicon Valley plummet after the age of 48, a new study has found that nearly half of those already working in the industry fear getting the ax because of their advancing age.A whopping 43% of 1,011 U.S. tech workers surveyed by job search siteIndeed said they are worried about losing their position because of how old they are - and18% say theyre are concerned about the issue all the time.In addition, while millennials are becoming an outsized proportion of all generations in the tech workplace - representing an estimated 46% of workers - just 23% of respondents think millennials are overrepresented at their workplaces.Here are some other points that stood out in Indeeds research, as well as how to combat age discrimination.Age concerns in the officeIndeed found that 17% of survey respondents said the average employee age at their company is between 20 and 30 years old, while 29% of survey respondents said the average employee age is between 31 and 35. An additional 27% of respondents said the average age at their company welches 36-40 years old.That leaves just 26% of the workplace roles for staffers over 40, Indeed found.While 78% of all participants said they believe that tech workers age 40 and up are highly qualified, 36% of all surveyed also said they had at least one experience where they werent taken seriously by colleagues and managers because of how old they are.People tend to make certain assumptions about workers of older generations.Steven Levy wrote about working towards age diversity in Silicon Valley inWired in 2015(he disclosed that was 64 years old at the time).After mentioning an instance where Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg reportedly said that young people are mora intelligent while speaking to a group of entrepreneurs (which Levy said the mogul quickly retrac ted), he illustrates how this relates to the bigger picture.Nonetheless, he was reflecting a view that is widely held but seldom explicitly expressed in Silicon Valley. Older people are seen as dimmer and less energetic than those under 30. Theres a worry that having worked elsewhere, older people have ingrained habits that prevent them from adopting the fast-moving pace of innovation necessary at tech companies and especially startups. I guess in some cases that might be true - but in any age group some people will be more adaptable than others, Levy continues.Despite the fact that age discrimination against workers 40 years and up is illegal, Levy reveals how the discrimination persists.I suspect that more often than not, tech companies, particularly smaller ones, shy away from older folks, often with the flimsy justification that theyre not culture fits. Critics rightfully point out how that vague term often leads to excluding other underrepresented groups, Levy writes.Tech jobs Baby Boomers are interested inBaby Boomers were two times more likely to click on supervisory and management roles than those in the younger group, Indeedfound. That included roles like IT project manager, technical sales engineer, OPS engineer and engineering project manager.Baby Boomers were three times more likely to click on engineering roles including storage engineer, telecommunications engineer, and principal software engineer.Where older employees want to workInterestingly enough, San Jose, CA topped Indeeds list of where Baby Boomers are looking for tech employment in metro areas. San Francisco, CA followed in second place, Huntsville, AL was in third, Seattle, WA was in fourth and Boston, MA was in fifth.Notice something different about some of these data points?Interestingly, despite reports that ageism is forcing many older workers to look outside Silicon Valley, we see that the Bay Area is the main draw for workers of all ages, as San Jose and San Francisco hold the to p two spots for each generation.Its when we look a little bit lower down that we start to see differences, Indeed writes.So how can workers make sure theyre not participating - consciously or unconsciously - in age discrimination?Here are a few stepsIn job postings, watch your languageRemoving terms like recent graduate and digital native could help encourage older professionals to apply for these positions, Indeed writes.In addition, hiring recruiters should be sure to rely on age-inclusive language and practices into those existing initiatives.That might mean valuing related but not directly similar hintergrund experience or looking for people who are interested in continuing to learn on the job.Show why your age can help you hit the ground runningKerry Hannon, a speaker, author and columnist, writes in Forbes that you should market your age as a plus if youre an older job seeker who is concerned about it.Workers 50+ tend to be self-starters, know how to get the job done, and do nt need as much handholding as those with less experience. A great benefit to being older is that you have a good deal of knowledge and leadership ability, she says.Show that you have the right skills for the jobMake sure youre skilled in the latest technology, and are prepared for where your field could be heading. The best way to combat stereotypes about older workers being unfamiliar with technology is to be an older worker extremely familiar with that technology.Read up and talk to people about their work experiences to gain perspective. Go on YouTube to watch tutorials about subjects youd like to learn more about. If you dont know the answer, Google it.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-lyDBLV9 width 900pxheight 550px

10 surprising ways you may be reinforcing sexism in the office

10 surprising ways you may be reinforcing sexism in the office10 surprising ways you may be reinforcing sexism in the officeMost people have been the victim of workdistribution policy incivility at one point or another - from snarky comments from a coworker, rude interruptions or disrespect via email. Some workplaces can be a breeding ground for this kind of uncalled for behavior, but we often assume that its gendered given the power dynamics of men and women in the workplace.Research from a large-scale study indicates that women tend to report experiencing more incivility at work than their male counterparts- and the perpetrators are quite often from other women. The theory Women may be mistreating other women because they are more likely to view each other as competition for advancement opportunities in companies.The research composed of three complementary studies involving rather large samples of between 400 and over 600 U.S. employees per study, across a variety of service oper ations and time periods. In each study, the researchers consistently found that women reported experiencing more incivility from other women than from their male coworkers. And examples of this incivility included being addressed in unprofessional terms, having derogatory comments directed toward them, being put down in a condescending way, and being ignored or excluded from professional camaraderie.Of course, this isnt good for anybody.In response to incivility experiences, 48 % of employees intentionally decrease their work effort, 47% intentionally decrease their time at work and 38% internationally decrease the level of quality in their work. Plus, 80 % of employees studied indicated that they lost time at work due to merely ruminating about experienced incivility, with 66% indicating that their performance declined and 78 % indicating that they lowered their commitment to their organization. And due to cognitive distractions and time delays - the monetary cost of incivility ca n be upwards of $14,000 per employee. That means that there are financial and human well-being-related costs that come of exposure to incivility at work.So how do you know if youre perpetuating incivility toward other women in the workplace? Here are 10 signs that you could be the culprit.1. You address other women in unprofessional terms.This could be in the way you speak with them verbally or in the way you email them.2. You make derogatory comments directed toward other women.Of course, such comments could hurt them and hurt you if/when you lose your own job for it. Derogatory comments can take a much more serious toll on womens well-being, too. The women studied reported lower job satisfaction, lower levels of vitality and increased intentions to quit their job when they were victims of incivility.3. You put other women down in condescending ways.Again, putting anyone down in condescending ways has no place in the workplace.4. You ignore or exclude some women from professional c amaraderie.Keeping some women from attending coworker outings like happy hours isnt good for anybody. It affects team bonding that, ultimately, affects productivity.5. You expect other women to be warm and nurturing instead of dominant in the workplace.Society places expectations on women to behave a certain way and, when they dont, theyre criticized for it. Having expectations for other women is just as wrong as others who have expectations of you.6. You compete with other women for advancement opportunities by putting them down.Its one thing to put your own best foot forward in competition, but its an entirely other thing to knock down your competition to get yourself ahead.7. You assume that assertive women are ruthless.It may also be the case that these assertive behaviors are viewed as ruthless by other women, the researchers write. Given that women are more likely to compare themselves against each other, these behaviors may signal competition, eliciting incivility as a respon se.8. You place judgement on women for taking charge.Our research suggests that when women acted more assertively at work - expressing opinions in meetings, assigning people to tasks, and taking charge - they were even more likely to report receiving uncivil treatment from other women at work, the researchers explain. We suspect that it may be that women acting assertively contradicts the norms that women must be warm and nurturing rather than emphatic and dominant. This means that women who take charge at work may suffer backlash in the form of being interpersonally mistreated.9. You speak poorly of some women with other women in your workplace.Gossiping has no place in the workplace, both because its inappropriate and because it distracts people from the work they should be focused on completing instead.10. You dismiss other womens professional opinions.When you have no regard for other womens professional opinions, youre silencing them and holding up the glass ceiling that hind ers all women.AnnaMarie Houlis is a multimedia journalist and an adventure aficionado with a keen cultural curiosity and an affinity for solo travel. Shes an editor by day and a travel blogger at HerReport.org by night.This article first appeared on Fairygodboss.

Airlines Executive Receives a Resume Makeover

Airlines Executive Receives a Resume MakeoverAirlines Executive Receives a Resume MakeoverFormatting clean-ups make an operations experts resume as incredible as his accomplishments.Before he found Ladders, Sams resume was grounded in an illegible fog and a lack of personality or focus. Here are some of the suggestions I made when upgrading Sams resumeKeep your options open and your resume focused.When I asked about a target, he said he wanted to keep his career options open. Sam felt that because of the economy he should look outside of his industry, as well as inside it, for a location that could use his wide range of transferable skills.Clients are under the misconception that the broader they appear on their resume, the more interested all kinds of employers will be in them. The reality is that your resume needs to be focused to get attention. You need to be offering exactly what an employer is looking for.Do what you love.Eventually during our discussion, Sam revealed hed been i nterested in airlines and flying for as long as he could remember, even as a small child. He knew lots of history and fine details about airlines all over the world, and was willing to relocate anywhere on the planet to stay in the industry. Working for airlines was the only career path hed ever wanted.As a long-time resume writer, I know that when someone has had an all-their-life interest in something and they dont really want to move away from it yet especially if that industry still has plenty of jobs, and even more if the client has great experience in that field the best thing for the client is to stay with that which they love. I pointed this out to Sam, and he seemed somewhat relieved at it being okay to stay focused on what he loved. With that information, we drafted Sams new resume to clearly position him as the airlines operations expert that he is.Avoid putting your title in a header.Sams name was fading off into the sunset on his old resume. He had created the header of his resume with Microsoft Words Headers Footers feature which embedded the information into a separate part of the document so that the same information would print at the top of each page.An embedded header on subsequent pages is a good idea, but you want to stand out loud and clear on the first page. His format only showed up in a soft, diminished grey viewed online. Also, subsequent page headers dont need to contain all of the same information as the first page header. Your name, phone and email contact information is sufficient.Make a good impression with a strong opening.Many undervalue the importance of the title on your resume. Sams old resume lacked a proper opening/offering/title statement, which basically challenged the (extremely busy) employer to figure out what hes looking at. We made his new resume user-friendly from the top down so an employer can quickly see what he was offering and determine his potential value to her company.Showcase your wins, not your duties. Keep in mind that a good resume is not a life-long, detailed, career biography. I distilled and displayed the critical parts of Sams employment history in a highlights section, and then fortified it with bulleted accomplishments.One common mistake that turns powerful resume information into mush is too many bullets. The eye is drawn to bullets in a document, making them a very powerful visual tool. I bulleted the accomplishments in Sams resume, separating them from his everyday tasks so they stood out. Its not important to have a lot of everyday task details in a resume, especially if you have great accomplishments, which Sam does.Those are the keys to a good resume. A nicely written, well laid-out resume that reflects what you have to offer and respects the employers time and interests will go a long way toward making a spectacular first impression. Employers appreciate that you took the time to ensure you were giving them the best possible document. Sam deserved a powerful resum e that could land him the interviews he wants. You deserve the same

10 Great Jobs in Politics

10 Great Jobs in Politics10 Great Jobs in PoliticsAre you a political junkie? Are you interested in politics, but dont have the slightest interest in becoming a politician? As election cycles get longer and longer, opportunities abound for those interested in a career in the political arena. You may work a lot of hours and it can be stressful, especially at election time, but a political job can give you a wealth of experience you will be able to use in the future.Before you starting thinking about a job in politics, consider your values and ethics. Could you work for a candidate or politician you dont believe in? That would be hard, and most people who work in politics work on issues and for people they support. If you have a candidate youd love to see elected or a hot button issue youre concerned about, you can apply directly to like-minded campaigns or organizations.There are many different jobs in politics beyond working on a campaign, including working on legislation, public rel ations and media relations positions, political strategists, campaign managers and consultants, pollsters and political consultants, administrators and more. Jobs are available at the local, state and national level, andsalaries varyaccordingly based on the type of job and who youre working for.Review these 10 good jobs in politics that you dont need to be elected to get. 01Intern/VolunteerWIN-Initiative/Getty ImagesIf youve decided that politics is for you, or if youre already on a political career track, there are many resources for finding and getting hired for federal,government, or nonprofit jobs.

Resume Software Guide

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4 Reasons Your Clients Will Grow to Love Virtual Interviews

4 Reasons Your Clients Will Grow to Love Virtual InterviewsAs a staffing professional, you strive to make the recruiting process as easy and efficient as possible for your clients. This is why youve started using or are considering using virtual interviews to quickly vet candidates. But whenever there is change, it can take people time to get excited about the coming improvements.Chances are your clients dont know that much about virtual interviews and all they have to offer when it comes to talent acquisition. Luckily, here at Spark Hire, were well-versed in what features staffing clients end up loving. By knowing what will win your clients over, you can better explain why youre using virtual interviews and how that decision will benefit their organization.Here are four virtual interview features that will make your clients smile1. Theyre personalIn a traditional interview, you physically shake the candidates hand. You look them in the eye as they answer your questions. Many compa nies feel this is the only way to really get to know a candidate. So they assume the presence of a screen between you and the candidate makes the interview less personal.In reality, virtual interviews establish a stronger connection with candidates earlier in the hiring process. Conventionally, employers dont get to landsee a candidate until the brde few rounds of in-person interviews. With one-way video interviews, both you and your client put a face to the name right away.Your client can get a feel for candidates nonverbal cues and how they present themselves. Their degree of professionalism comes through in their posture and word choice. They can even gauge how excited the candidate is about the position by reading their expressions. While the candidate isnt right in front of your client, they can still get all the information they need about who the individual is as a person.2. They augment in-person interviewsOften, when technology comes along, it makes the old way of doing thi ngs obsolete. Email has replaced letters, GPS apps have replaced maps. This leads many staffing clients to think virtual interviews are taking over for in-person interviews. But this is not the case.Virtual interviews work best as a complement to traditional interviewing practices. They are an effective early screening step that helps ensure you and your client only move forward with the best candidates.Explain to your clients that a virtual interview is an enhancement to your assessment process. It gives you a more complete picture than a resume or phone interview. And its more cost and time-effective than inviting every candidate to the arbeitszimmer for a chat.Stop using phone interviews as your initial hiring screen when theres a better option. videointerviewsClick To Tweet3. They save timeOne of the reasons employers choose to hire a staffing firm is because they dont have the time or expertise to fill vacancies on their own. They turn to you to help them find qualified employe es as quickly as possible. Virtual interviews allow you to deliver exceptional candidates in an even shorter period of time.When your staffing firm uses virtual interviews, there is less back and forth with both candidates and clients. This means you can give your clients a list of the top candidates in no time. And since the videos are easy for employers to review, they can make decisions about who to move forward with quickly with better information about the candidates.Dont just tell your clients about how virtual interviews will save them time. Prove it with data. By tracking time-to-fill and sharing that information with your clients, they will see the virtual interview process makes their lives easier by allowing them to make much quicker hiring decisions.Get your staffing clients onboard with virtualinterviews. Show them how it improves hiring metrics.Click To Tweet4. They make assessing candidates easierWith traditional initial-interviewing steps, it can be difficult to accu rately compare candidates. Days can pass in between one candidates phone interviews. If there are multiple people on your clients hiring team, it can be next to impossible to ensure everyone is available for every interview.With virtual interviews, however, your clients can assess all the top candidates you present in a matter of minutes. Seeing candidates answer the same questions back-to-back allows clients to make decisions with all the information fresh in their minds.Its easy for staffing professionals to see all the benefits of virtual interviews. But sometimes, it takes your clients some time to fall in love with a new platform or process. By understanding the top virtual interview perks for your clients, you can get them on board with the process and meet their staffing needs faster.Find out what other aspects of the virtual interview process can improve your recruiting process. Download our guide