Survey reveals the spending habits of Millennials

Survey reveals the spending habits of MillennialsSurvey reveals the spending habits of MillennialsNew research from LendEDU shows that 27% of Millennials dole out more money paying for coffee monthly than they save for retirement in that same time period. But while 37% of Millennials admitted to putting no money away each month for their Golden Years, the average one who does,saves $480 a month for retirement using a 401(k), savings account, or anotzu sich method.As for how the research was carried out, Pollfish surveyed 1,000 American Millennials (ages 22 to 37) for the company.How much Millennials spend monthly, versus saving for retirementKeeping the monthly retirement savings average of $480 in mind, lets take a look at how much Millennials monthly expenses reportedly compare to that amountCoffee $38/month27% spend more on this monthly than they save for retirement27% spend nothing on this elementAlcohol $75/month27%spend more on this monthly than they save for retirement32% spen d nothing on this itemMarijuana $39/month11%spend more on this monthly than they save for retirement75% spend nothing on this itemRestaurants $163/month49% spend more on unterstellung monthly than they save for retirement6% spend nothing on thisGroceries $281/month65% spend more on these monthly than they save for retirement3% say they spend nothing on thisOnline streaming services $18/month26%spend more on these monthly than they save for retirement26% spend nothing on thisConcerts, sports and more $49/month15% spend more on these monthlythan they save for retirement54% spend nothing on these activitiesTobacco, vaporizer, or JUUL products$43/month17% spend more on these monthlythan they save for retirement63% spend nothing on thisNew clothing $82/month32% spend more on these monthlythan they save for retirement21% spend nothing on theseMusic streaming services $7/month12% spend more on these monthlythan they save for retirement61% spend nothing on thisWorking out $23/month11% spend more on this monthly than they save for retirement60% spend nothing on thisRetirement is something I mildly obsess over because I understand my generation might not have access to social security. I prefer to put money in my 401(k) versus setting it aside in a separate retirement savings account because then I dont have to think about saving versus spending it takes away the decision and forces me to save, Bridget Devine, a PR manager in her twenties, told LendEDU. Devinesays she puts 14% of the money she earns from working into her 401(k).

Stress 10 ways smart people stay calm and productive

Stress 10 ways smart people stay calm and productiveStress 10 ways smart people stay calm and productiveThe ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.TalentSmarthas conducted research with mora than a million people, and weve found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain calm and in control.If you follow my work, youve read some startling research summaries that explore the havoc stress can wreak on ones physical and mental health (such as theYale study, which found that prolonged stress causes entartung in the area of the brain responsible for self-control).The tricky thing about stress (and the anxiety that comes with it) is that its an absolutely necessary emotion. Our brains are wired such that its difficult to take action until we feel at least some level of this emotional state. In fact, performance peaks under the heightened activation that comes with mode rate levels of stress. As long as the stress isnt prolonged, its harmless.Research from the University of California, Berkeley, reveals an upside to experiencing moderate levels of stress. But it also reinforces how important it is to keep stress under control.The study, led by post-doctoral fellow Elizabeth Kirby, found that the onset of stress entices the brain into growing new cells responsible for improved memory. However, this effect is only seen when stress is intermittent. As soon as the stress continues beyond a few moments into a prolonged state, it suppresses the brains ability to develop new cells.I think intermittent stressful events are probably what keeps the brain more alert, and you perform better when you are alert, Kirby says.For animals, intermittent stress is the bulk of what they experience, in the form of physical threats in their immediate environment. Long ago, this was also the case for philanthropischs.As the human brain evolved and increased in complexity, weve developed the ability to worry and perseverate on events, which creates frequent experiences of prolonged stress.Besides increasing your risk of heart disease, depression, and obesity, stress decreases your cognitive performance. Fortunately, though, unless a lion is chasing you, the bulk of your stress is subjective and under your control.Top performers have well-honed coping strategies that they employ under stressful circumstances. This lowers their stress levels regardless of whats happening in their environment, ensuring that the stress they experience is intermittent and not prolonged.While Ive run across numerous effective strategies that smart people employ when faced with stress, what follows are 10of the best. Some of these strategies may seem obvious, but the real challenge lies in recognizing when you need to use them and having the wherewithal to actually do so in spite of your stress.1. They appreciate what they haveTaking time to contemplate what youre grateful for isnt merely the right thing to do. It also improves your mood, because it reduces the stress hormone cortisol by 23%.Research conducted at the University of California, Davis found that people who worked daily to cultivate an attitude of gratitude experienced improved mood, energy, and physical well-being. Its likely that lower levels of cortisol played a major role in this.2. They avoid asking what if?What if? statements throw fuel on the fire of stress and worry. Things can go in a million different directions, and the more time you spend worrying about the possibilities, the less time youll spend focusing on taking action that will calm you down and keep your stress under control.Calm people know that asking what if? will only take them to a distributionspolitik they dont want - or need - to go.3. They stay positivePositive thoughts help make stress intermittent by focusing your brains attention onto something that is completely stress-free. You have to give your wandering brain a little help by consciously selecting something positive to think about. Any positive thought will do to refocus your attention.When things are going well, and your mood is good, this is relatively easy. When things are going poorly, and your mind is flooded with negative thoughts, this can be a challenge.In these moments, think about your day and identify one positive thing that happened, no matter how small. If you cant think of something from the current day, reflect on the previous day or even the previous week. Or perhaps youre looking forward to an exciting event that you can focus your attention on.The point here is that you must have something positive that youre ready to shift your attention to when your thoughts turn negative.4. They disconnectGiven the importance of keeping stress intermittent, its easy to see how taking regular time off the grid can help keep your stress under control. When you make yourself available to your work 24/7, you expose yourself to a co nstant barrage of stressfaktors.Forcing yourself offline and even - gulp - turning off your phone gives your body a break from a constant source of stress. Studies have shown that something as simple as an email break can lower stress levels.Technology enables constant communication and the expectation that you should be available 24/7. It is extremely difficult to enjoy a stress-free moment outside of work when an email that will change your train of thought and get you thinking (read stressing) about work can drop onto your phone at any moment.If detaching yourself from work-related communication on weekday evenings is too big a challenge, then how about the weekend? Choose blocks of time where you cut the cord and go offline. Youll be amazed at how refreshing these breaks are and how they reduce stress by putting a mental recharge into your weekly schedule.If youre worried about the negative repercussions of taking this step, first try doing it at times when youre unlikely to b e contacted- maybe Sunday morning. As you grow more comfortable with it, and as your coworkers begin to accept the time you spend offline, gradually expand the amount of time you spend away from technology.5. They limit their caffeine intakeDrinking caffeine triggers the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline is the source of the fight-or-flight response, a survival mechanism that forces you to stand up and fight or run for the hills when faced with a threat. The fight-or-flight mechanism sidesteps rational thinking in favor of a faster response.This is great when a bear is chasing you, but not so great when youre responding to a curt email. When caffeine puts your brain and body into this hyperaroused state of stress, your emotions overrun your behavior.The stress that caffeine creates is far from intermittent, as its long half-life ensures that it takes its sweet time working its way out of your body.6. They sleepIve beaten this one to death over the years and cant say enough about the importance of sleep to increasing your emotional intelligence and managing your stress levels. When you sleep, your brain literally recharges, so that you wake up alert and clear-headed. Your self-control, attention, and memory are all reduced when you dont get enough- or the right kind- of sleep.Sleep deprivation raises stress hormone levels on its own, even without a stressor present. Stressful projects often make you feel as if you have no time to sleep, but taking the time to get a decent nights sleep is often the one thing keeping you from getting things under control.7. They squash negative self-talkA big step in managing stress involves stopping negative self-talk in its tracks. The more you ruminate on negative thoughts, the more power you give them. Most of our negative thoughts are just that - thoughts, not facts.When you find yourself believing the negative and pessimistic things your inner voice says, its time to stop and write them down. Literally stop what youre doin g and write down what youre thinking. Once youve taken a moment to slow down the negative momentum of your thoughts, you will be more rational and clear-headed in evaluating their veracity.You can bet that your statements arent true any time you use words like never, worst, ever, etc. If your statements still look like facts once theyre on paper, take them to a friend or colleague you trust and see if he or she agrees with you. Then the truth will surely come out.When it feels like something always or never happens, this is just your brains natural threat tendency inflating the perceived frequency or severity of an event. Identifying and labeling your thoughts as thoughts by separating them from the facts will help you escape the cycle of negativity and move toward a positive new outlook.8. They reframe their perspectiveStress and worry are fueled by our own skewed perception of events. Its easy to think that unrealistic deadlines, unforgiving bosses, and out-of-control traffic are the reasons were so stressed all the time.You cant control your circumstances, but you can control how you respond to them. So before you spend too much time dwelling on something, take a minute to put the situation in perspective.If you arent sure when you need to do this, try looking for clues that your anxiety may not be proportional to the stressor. If youre thinking in broad, sweeping statements such as Everything is going wrong or Nothing will work out, then you need to reframe the situation.A great way to correct this unproductive thought pattern is to list the specific things that actually are going wrong or not working out. Most likely you will come up with just some things- not everything- and the scope of these stressors will look much more limited than it initially appeared.9. They breatheThe easiest way to make stress intermittent lies in something that you have to do everyday anyway breathing. The practice of being in the moment with your breathing will begin to train your brain to focus solely on the task at hand and get the stress monkey off your back.When youre feeling stressed, take a couple of minutes to focus on your breathing. Close the door, put away all other distractions, and just sit in a chair and breathe. The goal is to spend the entire time focused only on your breathing, which will prevent your mind from wandering.Think about how it feels to breathe in and out. This sounds simple, but its hard to do for more than a minute or two. Its all right if you get sidetracked by another thought this is sure to happen at the beginning, and you just need to bring your focus back to your breathing.If staying focused on your breathing proves to be a real struggle, try counting each breath in and out until you get to 20, and then start again from 1. Dont worry if you lose count you can always just start over.This task may seem too easy or even a little silly, but youll be surprised by how calm you feel afterward and how much easier it is to let g o of distracting thoughts that otherwise seem to have lodged permanently inside your brain.10. They use their rckendeckung systemIts tempting, yet entirely ineffective, to attempt tackling everything by yourself. To be calm and productive, you need to recognize your weaknesses and ask for help when you need it. This means tapping into your support system when a situation is challenging enough for you to feel overwhelmed.Everyone has someone at work and/or outside work who is on their team, rooting for them, and ready to help them get the best from a difficult situation. Identify these individuals in your life and make an effort to seek their insight and assistance when you need it.Something as simple as talking about your worries will provide an outlet for your anxiety and stress and supply you with a new perspective on the situation. Most of the time, other people can see a solution that you cant because they are not as emotionally invested in the situation. Asking for help will mi tigate your stress and strengthen your relationships with those you rely upon.Bringing it all togetherOverwhelming anxiety and empowerment are mutually exclusive. Any time you are overcome with enough stress/anxiety to limit your performance, just follow the steps above to empower yourself and regain control.Travis Bradberry is the co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the co-founder of TalentSmart.This article originally appeared on LinkedIn.

7 Top Models You Should Be Following on Snapchat

7 Top Models You Should Be Following on Snapchat7 Top Models You Should Be Following on SnapchatWho wouldnt want an inside look at the life of a supermodel? Thanks to social media and the apps that come along with it, fans get to keep up with models during all parts of their lives. Most of the time, we see models when theyre working, and its refreshing to get a glimpse into their lives when theyre not in front of the camera or on the runway. From their downtime to their meals and their workouts, to backstage before a big show, Snapchat is a great way to get an insiders look at the day-to-day life of a model. Here are seven models who are Snapchat superstars 01Chrissy Teigen (chrissyteigen)Christian Vierig / Getty ImagesIrene Kim is making a name for herself on the American modeling scene after being one of the most popular South Korean models for a while now. She has worked for Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, and was in several runway shows at this past New York Fashion Week. The 27-year -old undergoes dramatic transformations for modeling jobs and often has rainbow-colored hair, and shes sure to share them with her Snapchat followers.

Anything is possible if you pay the price

Anything is possible if you pay the priceAnything is possible if you pay the priceYou can learn, have, or be anything if you are willing to pay the price.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreYou can be a millionaire in not a long period of time.You could be an established expert on any topic.You could be a successful business owner.You could have a deep spiritual understanding.You could do an Iron Man triathlon.You could be an empathetic, caring, and loving person.You could have beautiful and meaningful relationships with your romantic partner, business colleagues, mentors, and other people who inspire you.You could be the person you know within yourself you can be.You can live the life you know within yourself you are meant to live.But you have to pay the price.You have to actually make a decision. If you try to be everywhere, youll end up nowhere. If you try to be everyone, youll e nd up no one.You have to choose what you want to do and who you want to be.You have to forego the trivial many for the essential few.You have to forego the endless good options for the few best ones.You have to manage your mind and your time.You cant continue to justify living beneath your dreams.You have toreallywant it. Because once you do, nothing will be able to stop you from having it.You have to let go of your bad habits.You have to re-arrange your priorities.You have to say No more.You need to put first things first, every single day.You have to pay the price.If youre willing to pay the price, you can have absolutely anything you want.But you need to be uncomfortable enough with your current situation to get off Facebook. To stop consuming and wasting your time.To focus on learning and creating rather than being entertained and distracted.There are probably dozens are recurring activities you do on a daily basis that arent serving you.You need to drop those activities from yo ur life. Leave them in your past and fill your future with the activities that will take you to where you really want to go.When you have 5 extra minutes, what do you do? Do you entertain and distract yourself? Or do you pay the price?When your alarm goes off in the morning, do you hit the snooze button or do you pay the price?When you know you should be creating, do you distract yourself or do you pay the price?When youre with your loved ones, do you look at your smart phone or do you pay the price?Are you serious or still pretending?Do you really want it or are you still unsure?Are you moving one step in 20 directions or 20 steps in one direction?How many hours did you waste today? How many hours were you paying the price?What do you really want?Are you willing to pay the price?Nothing in life is free, especially your time. Everything has a cost. And when it comes to your time, the cost is heavy. You can never get even one second back.You can live your life on purpose. You can spe nd your time on things you value. You can be who you intended to become. You can continue to progress and evolve, even after youve become successful and fulfilled.But the price must be paid.You cant fake it.Its available if you want it. But you must choose it.This article first appeared on Medium.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

To Hire the Best, Professionalize your Interviewing

To Hire the Best, Professionalize your InterviewingTo Hire the Best, Professionalize your InterviewingTo Hire the Best, Professionalize your Interviewing RossheimConsumed with daily operations, many small-business owners take little time to hone their hiring procedures, such as the bewerbungsinterview process.Most small business owners say, I know how to conduct an interview, Im going to wing it. But thats a huge mistake, says Pamela Skillings, principal at Skillfully Done, a coaching firm.Here are simple ways to dramatically improve how you interview the people who could make or break your business.Start with a well-groomed job description. A comprehensive and up-to-date job description is a prerequisite to conducting effective interviews.Its important to define criteria for each position, says Skillings. Get input from other people in the company to make sure you know what youre looking for. If an incumbent employee is doing the job now, ask him to review the description.Screen car efully before you interview. Use careful reading of promising resumes, brief phone interviewsand other screening techniques to arrive at a Goldilocks set of candidates for face-to-face interviews bedrngnis too few, not too many.Before the interview, we identify the competencies and key characteristics that go with the role and create a survey that goes out to applicants, says Jennifer Mackin, CEO of The Oliver Group, a consulting firm in Louisville, Ky. This saves us time and gives us a more targeted pool of people to interview.Use open-ended questions. In formulating interview questions, think essay, not multiple choice. Ask a question pertinent to the job and see where the candidate takes you. Be careful about leading too much, says Skillings. If you tell them everything youre looking for, all they have left to do is say yes. Get behavioral. Describe a complex business situation that the candidate might encounter in the job shes seeking and ask her how she would handle it. Drill d own with behavioral interviewfollow-up questions to probe the candidates thinking process. Ask whyand dont be afraid to dig beneath the surface in your candidate interviews.Be consistent. Before the first interview for a given opening, settle on what youre going to ask to reduce the chances that a disgruntled candidate will accuse you of bias. Prepare a list of questions, and ask the same questions of all applicants, says Dianne Moretzsohn, counsel at McCausland Keen Buckmanin Radnor, Pa. Its okay to vary questions by position, but not by applicant.Who should do the interviewing? Finalists should interview with all the kinds of people they would be working with managers, peers and direct reports, if any. We do individual and group interviews, says Mackin. Multiple internal perspectives will help you screen for candidates match with company culture.Dont stop thinking about tomorrow. Especially in small and growing businesses, long-term potential can be as important as short-term per formance.What youre focusing on in the interview should depend on, for example, whether youre hiring a salesperson and only want them to do sales for the next 10 years versus looking for someone who might grow into managerial role within 3 to 5 years, says Dan Farkas, an instructor in strategic communication at Ohio University.Avoid discriminatory discussions. A claim of bias in hiring, even if the alleged discrimination was unintentional, can destroy a growing business. So be aware of local and state as well as Federal law pertaining to discrimination in hiring processes, including interviewing.You want to make sure youre not asking questions that tread into protected characteristics, says Moretzsohn. Such characteristics include age, marital status, and national, ethnic or religious background.Talk about the job, not the candidate. Keep the interview on the topic of the candidates ability to do the job at hand - not on his personal history, present circumstances or future family obligations.Leave out anything thats not an essential function of the job, says Moretzsohn. For example, the interviewer should not ask about the candidates year of graduation, because it usually correlates closely with age.Make an objective record of each interview. To ensure the integrity of your interviewing process and to keep all those candidates straight, create a record of every conversation. Have a scale of 1 to 5 for each competency area, Skillings says. Have each interviewer score each candidate on each question.Says Moretzsohn I think its a good idea to make notes. If youre ever challenged legally, youd have that record to rely. Do be careful what you jot down.

Rumors, Deception and How to List Volunteer Work on Resume

Rumors, Deception and How to List Volunteer Work on Resume The Downside Risk of How to List Volunteer Work on Resume Businessmen and geschftlicher umgang directors Bring evidence of your ort in the organization and remuneration. FOCUS on what you could carry out for the business. It has to be able to discuss just how you know the business youre applying for. In resume case, you might want to include reference numbers so he or she is able to verify your preceding experience. You raise a great point though. You may leave things off or be a small vague, if necessary, while continuing to enaya that your information is timely and relevant. When you know what details youre likely to share, begin to think of the way to group sample information into bullet points. To have a template that you find it possible to utilize to compose an all-inclusive small business plan see Simple Business Plan Template. Our work resume templates are just what you have to have in achieving that obj ective. 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7 Qualities of People With High Emotional Intelligence

7 Qualities of People With High Emotional Intelligence If your emotional abilities arent in hand, if you dont have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you cant have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.Thats what Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., well-known writer and researcher on leadership who wrote the bestsellerEmotional Intelligence Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, says. Goleman has dedicated his work to finding outwhat makes people successful. And, his title spoiling the surprise, he says it comes down to their emotional intelligence.Thatswhat drives a person to excellence.What exactlyisemotional intelligence (EI)?Psychology Todaysays itsThe ability to accurately identify your own emotions, as well as those of others.The ability to utilize emotions and apply them to tasks, like thinking and problem-solving.The ability to manage emotions, includ ing controlling your own, as well as the ability to cheer up orcalm downanother person.The concept of emotional intelligence has been around since 1990, when Yale psychologists John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey presented the concept to the academic world. But Goleman has gone on to study it further, and he founda direct relationship between the EI of a companys staff and the companyssuccess- Employees with high levels of EI have self-awareness that helps them understand coworkers and meet deadlines.- When people have high EI, they are not bothered by clientcriticism they remain focused on outcomes, rather than feeling offended.- If two job candidates have similarIQs, the one with the higher EI will likely be a better fit for the company.AsGoleman said, no amount of smarts will make up for a lack of the ever-important emotional and social abilities, especially inthe professional world. Not aya how to recognize EI? Here are seven characteristics of emotionally intelligent people1. Theyr e Change AgentsPeople with high EI arent afraid ofchange. They understand that its a necessary part of life and they adapt.2. Theyre Self-AwareThey know what theyre good at and what they still have to learn. Weaknesses dont hold them back. They know what environments are optimal for their work styles.3. Theyre EmpatheticThe hallmark of EI,being able to relate to others, makes people with high EI essential in the workplace. With an innate ability to understand what coworkers or clients are going through, they can get through difficult times drama free.4. Theyre Not PerfectionistsWhile extremely motivated, people with EI know thatperfection is impossible. They roll with the punches and learn from mistakes.5. Theyre BalancedTheir self-awareness means that they naturally know the importance of and how to maintain a healthy professional-personalbalance in their lives. They eat well, get plenty of sleep, and have interests outside work.6. Theyre CuriousAn inborn sense of wonder andcurios itymakes them delightful to be around. They dot judge they explore the possibilities. They ask questions and are open to new solutions.7. Theyre GraciousPeople with high EI know every day brings something tobe thankfulfor. They dont see the world as a glass half-empty kind of place, as a lot of people do. They feelgoodabout their lives and dont let critics or toxic people affect that.Emotionally intelligent people know how to make work, and the world, a better place. Are you one of them?A version of this article originally appeared on SUCCESS.com.Rhett Power cofoundedwildfleisch Creations in 2007 and quickly built the company into the fastest-growing business in South Carolina. He and his team have won more than 40 national awards for their innovative kids toys. Rhett believes his Peace Corps experience taught him everything he needed to succeed in business. He is the coauthor of One Million Frogs. Find Rhett on Facebook and Twitter.

Hiring Climate for Creatives, December 2016 Update

Hiring Climate for Creatives, December 2016 UpdateHiring Climate for Creatives, December 2016 Update*/Read the infographic text.HIRING CLIMATE FOR CREATIVESDecember 2016 UpdateWhat are your companys hiring plans for full-time creative employees?First half of 2017Second half of 2016Expanding/adding new positions12%13%Maintaining/filling vacated positions67%59%Freezing/notlage filling vacated or new positions20%25%Reducing/eliminating positions0%3%Dont know1%0%How challenging is it for your company to find skilled creative professionals today?*5% Very challenging50% Somewhat challenging22% Not challenging23% Not applicable/not looking1% Dont knowTop areas creative executives expect to hire for in the first half of 201725% Web design/production22% Content marketing20% Print design/production19% Customer experienceMost challenging areas for companies to fill1.Web design/production2.Content marketing3.Customer experience4.Digital marketing5.Creative/art directionSource The Creative Group survey of more than 400 marketing and advertising executives in the United States*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding. 2016 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Basic Digital Skills Can Lead to a Middle Class Life

Basic Digital Skills Can Lead to a Middle Class Life Basic Digital Skills Can Lead to a Middle Class Life A study of job postings by Burning Glass Technologies and Capital One found that middle-skill jobs that require digital skills are outpacing those that do notlage in a number of ways. Middle-skill jobs, according to the report, are those with less than 80 percent of postings calling for a bachelors degree and with a median hourly wage above the national living wage of $15 per hour. Middle-skill jobs currently comprise 39 percent of total employment in the U.S., the report says.The research was funded by the Capital One Foundation, which announced a Future Edge initiative that will bestow $150 million in community grants and initiatives over the next five years to help empower more Americans to succeed in an ever-changing digitally-driven economy.Pretty bluntly, the report comes to this conclusion a job seeker without the ability to use programs like Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word not only wont get hired, but they most likely wont even get an interview. Skills many of us take for granted are barring some peoplefrom meaningful employment. In addition to word processing skills, other in-demand abilitiesinclude the use of medical billing programs and the running ofcomputerized drill presses.Some key findings of the Burning Glass/Capital One reportNearly 8 in 10 middle-skill jobs require digital skills. Spreadsheet and word processing proficiencies have become a baseline requirement for the majority of middle-skill opportunities (78 percent).Digitally intensive middle-skill occupations are growing faster than other middle-skill jobs. Digitally intensive jobs have grown 2.5 times more rapidly than middle-skill jobs that do not require spreadsheets, word processing, or other digital skills. Between 2003 and 2013, digitally intensive jobs grew by 4.7 percent, compared to 1.9 percent growth for other positions.Digitally intensive middle-skill jobs pay more than middle-skill jobs that do not include digital components. Digitally intensive middle-skill occupations offer 18 percent higher wages on average $23.76 per hour, compared to $20.14 per hour for all other middle-skill jobs.Writing for theWall Street Journal, Lauren Weber says that middle-skill jobs have become the holy grail to economists who are concerned that the U.S. labor market is becoming hollowed out, with employers adding mostly low-wage jobs for the two-thirds of workers without a college degree and high-paying jobs for graduates, but few jobs in between that can build and sustain a middle class.The Burning Glass Technologies report says that since the recovery from the recession, digitally intensive middle-skills jobs have seen growth equal to that of high-skill positions. Its basically a statistical tie at 4.8 percent for the digital middle-skills jobs and 4.7 percent for the high-skill jobs in a three-year period from 2010 to 2013.Since they are growing more rapidly and p ay more than other middle-skill jobs, these jobs offer a promising career path for Americans who lack a bachelors degree, the report says.On the flip side, jobs that dont require digital skills, like those primarily in transportation, construction, and installation/repair, lag in pay, growth, and opportunity. They have had the slowest growth of any category, behind even low-skill positions, by a significant margin of 1.9 percent for the non-digital middle skill jobs vs. the 2.9 percent for the low-skills jobs.Weber says thatBurning Glass used the 80 percent threshold becausemany employers are demanding college degrees for positions where the skills required dont suggest a degree should be necessary. Its a problem called credential creep.Interestingly, the Wall Street Journal circles back to an earlier report by Burning Glass to explain credential creep and how the demand for bachelors degrees is reshaping the workforce. The report in question found thatthere is a degree requirement for a wide sortiment of jobs, but the requirement is most significant in fields that previously didnt mandate degrees. The gap, which is the difference between the percent of postings requiring the degree vs. the actual percent employed in the field that hold a degree, can be significant. The report said, For example, 65 percent of postings for Executive Secretaries and Executive Assistants now call for a bachelors degree. Only 19 percent of those currently employed in these roles have a B.A.

Private vs Public Museums

Private vs Public MuseumsPrivate vs Public MuseumsWhile most species museums charge admission, some are public and some are private, and ticket prices have little to do with this distinction. Like other museums, art museums are non-profit organizations, whether theyre public or not. The first thing to understand is what differentiates a museum from an art gallery or other exhibition space. Art museums have permanent collections or endowments and are not-for-profit entities. An art museum is not tasked with selling artwork or representing artists financial interests, but rather act as a kind ofintermediary between the owners of pieces of art and the public. Another commonality among art museums Each has amission statement, established by its founders. This outlines the museums specific aims and goals, and what it views as its responsibilities to the public. For instance, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, which was established in 1876, includes the following as part of its mission sta tement The Museum has obligations to the people of Boston and New England, across the nation and abroad. It celebrates diverse cultures and welcomes new and broader constituencies. Private vs Public Art museums can be either private or public. A private museum is often the personal art collection of an individual who determines how the collection is exhibited and how the museum is run. A public museum must follow legal and ethical standards, plus it must adhere to its mission statement. Many public museums are members ofprofessional museum organizationsand must follow their standards, too. Here are a few examples of public and private museums. Public Art Museums Around the World Perhaps the biggest concentration of public museums in the U.S. can be found in Washington, D.C., home of the National Gallery of Art. Although it is now open to the public and does not charge admission, the National Gallery was privately established by Congress and initially funded in part by contri butions from industrialist Andrew Mellon. The British Museum in London, believed to have the largest collection of art in the world at about 8 million pieces, is another famous and storied public art museum. Established in 1753 with pieces from the collection of scientist Sir Hans Sloane, the British Museum opened to the public in 1759. And the Musee duLouvre in France, perhaps the most famous art museum in the world, was turned from a royal collection into a public museum during the French Revolution. It houses numerous culturally significant works from ancient and recent history. Private Art Museums Large and Small There are numerous private art museums in cities around the world. They can range from a small exhibition space with just a few pieces, to a vast collection of varied artists and media. Some private art museums are rooted in history, while others are new collections on the cutting edge of the art world. For instance, the Frick Art and Historical Center in Pittsburgh is the collection of philanthropist and industrialist Henry Clay Frick and his family. Its collection dates back to 1905. Across the world, the Salsali Private Museum in Dubai, UAE was founded in 2011 to showcase contemporary art of the Middle East.