This is how I finally confronted my office bully

This is how I finally confronted my office bullyThis is how I finally confronted my office bullyAccording to the Workplace Bullying Institute, bullying is actually four times more common than sexual harassment in the workplace. Its also an issue that affects both women and men.The thing about workplace bullying, however, is that its leid easy to spot, especially given our cultural norms. For example, when I received a series of passive-aggressive emails that undercut me professionally and personally, I initially brushed them off because I welches told the sender was difficult. At the time, I didnt recognize these messages were inappropriate - but now, I know I was dealing with a workplace bully.Too often women ignore or dismiss belittling behavior in the office. As women, we are conditioned to be nice, to not make waves, to submit to authority. The tide is turning, however. With the rise of the MeToo movement and TimesUp campaign, women across the U.S. (and the world) are speaking u p about sexual harassment - and putting an end to it.We can speak out to stop bullying, too. Thats why Im sharing my story.I wonder sometimes if this would have happened to me if Id been a man. Or if I wasnt so young. Or lacking in self-confidence.The starting pointLets back up a little so I can set the scene. When I experienced workplace bullying, I was starting a new job - one that required me to work directly with this colleague. Lets call him D. We werent in the same department, but D played a key role in the projects I managed. He was 20 years my senior I was in my twenties. His work was often late, which made my work late, too. This started to become a problem, so I started trying to hold D accountable for deadlines.Thats when the bullying began.Rather than own up to his tardiness, D belittled me via email. Once, he said hed told my office bestie that it was a big mistake Id taken this job. Other times, hed find a way to twist a situation and blame me for his lateness. Most of the time, he was just rude, dealing out backhanded compliments with practiced ease. Communicating with him made me anxious. My confidence plummeted. I started thinking maybe what he told my friend was right. Maybe I wasnt cut out for this position. Ds words had me wrapped up in a major case of imposter syndrome.The strangest thing of all? This harassment only happened over email. We rarely saw each other since we worked in different departments.Blame it on socialization or inexperience (or both), but I couldnt say for sure what was going on. I knew in my gut that something was wrong. I dreaded our interactions. I think I endured Ds bad behavior for so long because Id come to believe some of the hurtful, condescending comments he made. Hed been actively intimidating me - and it had been working - but I was too naive to see it.How I stood up to himOne day I got an email from D that really made me mad. I was pretty certain what he said was out of bounds - this wasnt in my head. I went to my supervisor and told her everything. Then I asked for help. Youre not going to like this answer, she said. Why is that? I asked. The only way to stop this is for you to confront him, she said. Youve gotta call him out. Wait, what?Surely Id misheard her. I figured shed step in or send me to HR. Instead, she wanted me to talk to him. I told her I couldnt confront him - it made me too uncomfortable. Next time D sends an email like that, forward it to me, she said. Inevitably, a few days later, the next email arrived. I forwarded it, thinking my supervisor would finally step in. Instead, she urged me to call him immediately and tell him to stop. That was not the answer I was hoping for.I sat at my desk, palms sweating, and thought. I thought through what I needed to say, how I would say it, and before I could back out, I picked up the phone and dialed Ds number. When my coworker answered, he seemed startled. D, this has to stop, I said. Your emails are disrespectful and unpr ofessional. You cant speak to me that way.OK, he stammered. OK, I said abruptly. Then I hung up the phone. My hands were shaking, adrenaline pumping. I felt stunned. The person who spoke on the phone sounded strong, confident and calm - nothing like the disorganized, in-over-her-head woman D made me out to be. I liked her a lot. I wasnt sure what the outcome of our conversation would be, but I was sure of one thing Id summoned the courage to confront my bully and in doing so, I rediscovered my voice.Id summoned the courage to confront my bully and in doing so, I rediscovered my voice.What happened nextThe bullying stopped. The emails became polite. My working relationship with D improved. Work became pleasant again, and I began to thrive. I thanked my boss for pushing me to be courageous and to take a stand for myself. The experience was a turning point in my career. After I spoke up to D, I wanted to speak up more. I became more assertive and engaged in meetings and conversations. My confidence grew and I embraced my new role.I wonder sometimes if this would have happened to me if Id been a man. Or if I wasnt so young. Or lacking in self-confidence.I know that Im not alone in this experience and its not my fault I was targeted. Forbes columnist Liz Ryan believes theres only one reason bullying occurs in the workplace. People will bully and try to intimidate you in the business world if their spidey sense tells them that you are someone to be reckoned with - someone to take seriously.While workplace bullying is often directed at one individual, it hurts everyone. Research has shown that emotions in the workplace are contagious and that negative emotions are some of the most dangerous, said Brandon Smith, a workplace therapist. When bullying occurs in the workplace, people experience fear and heightened anxiety. This lowers employee morale and in extreme cases, it causes high-performing workers to change jobs.If you think you are being bullied at work, I urge you to take action. Start by talking with your supervisor or someone you can trust outside of the office. Document evidence of bullying for your records. Identify what is hurtful to you and how you would like to move forward. The next time a bullying incident occurs, confront your bully immediately. If the bullying continues after that, its time to talk to HR.My biggest takeaway from dealing with my office bully? There is nothing more powerful than standing up for yourself and summoning your voice.Thisarticle first appeared on Career Contessa.

Engineering Musical Drums

Engineering Musical Drums Engineering Musical Drums Engineering Musical DrumsBy Soren MaloneyWhat are musical steel drums?The steel drum is the only acoustic instrument developed in the last century. In the United States the instrument is known as the steel drum whereas throughout most of the Caribbean, the instrument is commonly referred to as the steelpan or pan. The steelpan has its roots in the drumming traditions of the two largest ethnic groups in Trinidad and Tobago Afro and Indo Trinidadians, and was invented around the Second World War. Prior to the invention of the steelpan, islanders fashioned musical instruments from biscuit pans, paint tins, grease barrels, wooden buckets and bamboo poles. The expanding oil industry and the American Naval bases in Trinidad during World War II provided an abundance of oil drums which gave.Figure 1 Used 55 gallon oil drumsway to a new materie for experimenting. The end of the Second World War saw a new instrument in the form of the steelp an, and today, the majority of steelpans are produced from used or virgin 55-gallon oil drums as shown in figure 1.Every steelpan consists of two regions the playing surface on which the musiknotenzeichen regions are located and the side commonly referred to as the skirt (see figure 2). In music, note refers to the sign used in musical notation or to the pitch of a sound. The word note with respect to the steelpan is also used when referring to the physical space or the region allocated to a musical note on the pans surface as seen in figure 2. Over the decades, steelpans have evolved into a range of instruments with different pan types. The present playing range of the family of steelpans extends approximately five octaveson the cowboyfilm musical scale. Since invention, steelpans continue to be predominantly hand-crafted from closed-top, low-carbon-steel oil drums. The overall pan making processes involves 1) dishing the drum top, 2) creating the note regions on the playing surfac e, 3) cutting the side of the drum, 4) heating the playing surface, 5) initial tuning of the note regions, 6) coating of the pan and 7) fine tuning of the note regions.The first step in the traditional pan making process makes use of a sledgehammer or a heavy metal ball to achieve a dished surface that forms the playing surface on which the note regions are created. After dishing, the note regions are formed on the playing surface and the side of the drum is cut to length depending on the pan type in production. In the case of bass pans the entire drum side is retained. Note regions are typically arranged so that adjacent notes share a consonant musical relationship such that when played simultaneously sounds pleasing to the human ear. Before tuning note regions, the playing surface is heated to provide a form of stress relief from the dishing and note-creating operations. This heating is believed to provide some surface hardening through the effect of strain ageing of the steel. Pa n tuning, the final stage, is considered to be one of the most sophisticated steps of the entire steelpan production process. During tuning the pan maker hand-tunes two or three modes in each note region to frequencies on the Western twelve tone equal temperament scale. These mode frequencies are tuned to have a consonant musical relationship. Steelpan tuning remains a skill that takes many years to master and there are only a handful of master pan tuners. The steelpan is chrome plated or painted to provide corrosion protection and a final fine tuning is done to compensate for the detuning caused by the coating process.Mechanized dish forming processesSeveral problems associated with sinking by hand have lead pan makers to search for mechanized alternatives to dish forming. Some of these problems range from high noise intensity levels, material wastage due to splitting of the drum during the sinking process, and problems experienced by pan builders which include noise induced hearin g loss and exposure to hand-arm vibrations. Some of the mechanized processes applied to dishing by pan makers include, pneumatic hammering, conventional spinning and hydroforming.Pneumatic hammering has become popular among pan makers owing to its relatively low cost and high speed. It is also less energy demanding when compared with traditional hand sinking but requires just as much skill on the part of the pan maker to avoid splitting the drum surface. However, this technique also exposes the pan builders to high noise levels 100dB and problems connected with hand arm vibrations.Conventional lathe spinning has also been successfully used and involves the progressive shaping of a rotating metal blank over a rotating mandrel in the shape of the dish to be formed as illustrated in figure 3.Spinning unlike traditional handcrafting and pneumatic hammering makes it possible to produce pan dishes with a relatively good degree of consistency since the saatkorn mandrel is used repeatedly. The finished dish is subsequently attached to a cylindrical side. Manual spinning can also be physically challenging and requires dexterity as control of the process is highly dependent on the competence of the operator. However, spinning of pans can take advantage of programmable numerical control (PNC) which uses playback technology. Here, the pan dish is spun manually by an experienced operator while his motion is recorded and played back to form subsequent dishes. This capitalizes on both operator skill and the repeatability given by the computer.Figure 3 Spin forming of a pan dishHydroforming is another sheet metal forming process that has been applied to pan dishing. The time savings achieved by this process is phenomenal but the relatively high capital outlay requires the production of a large volume of pans in order to recoup capital and tooling costs. Hydroforming does not expose pan makers to high noise and vibration levels and delivers pans with superior geometrical accu racy, tolerance and repeatability but has poor flexibility as dedicated tools will be required for each pan type.Metal alloy alternatives to low-carbon steelOther pan makers have experimented with metal alloys such as alpha-brass (70%Cu/30%Zn), 304 stainless steel and aluminum 6061 (T0 and T6 heat treatable grades). These metal alloys were suitable because of their high formability and exceptional corrosion resistant properties. The use of aluminum provides the opportunity for light-weight pans which can be hard coated and colored through the anodizing process. However, very few pan makers produce pans from these materials in-spite of their attractive properties. The principal drawback is the relatively high cost of these materials while another drawback is related to the careful control and sophisticated equipment required to provide heat treatment to these alloys. For instance, pans made from stainless steels may require intermittent solution treatment annealing during the dishing stage due to the rapid work hardening of stainless steel. Solution treatment involves heating the steel to between 1010C and 1120C before cooling rapidly. If the stainless steel is not cooled rapidly, particularly between 500C and 850C, there is a risk of sensitization in which chromium carbides precipitates from the steel thereby undermining its corrosion protection capability.Vibration behaviorThe steelpan like most percussion instruments is a pitched percussion instrument in which there are two distinctive features. Firstly, the first mode in each steelpan note is tuned to have a dominant fundamental tone and secondly, some of the natural frequencies of the higher modes are tuned into a harmonic relationship with the fundamental. Numerous modal testing studies have been performed on steelpans, and the unique vibration behavior of steelpan notes in which vibrations are predominantly localized within the boundaries of excited notes is well documented (see figure 4).However, unlike several other percussion instruments such as the timpani, marimba, xylophone and Indian drums, there is no analytical or numerical model that adequately describes the vibration behavior of steelpan note regions. Even with advances in computational capabilities, the modeling of steelpan notes remains a formidable challenge. The challenge may be in part due to the difficulty of modeling the residual stresses brought on by the heating and forming cycles experienced by the pan surface.The steelpan is a new instrument that is continuing to evolve, with opportunities for further innovation in the application of metal forming techniques, materials selection and modeling of vibration behavior. Hand and pneumatic sinking although very cheap exposes pan makers to high noise and vibration levels, which is a direct threat to their health and longevity as craftsmen.Figure 4 Vibration mode shapes of first three natural frequencies of a steelpan note (a) first mode, (b) second mode and (c) third modeHydroforming while relatively quiet, skill independent and fast, is inflexible, require significant capital outlay, and large volumes of dishes would be required to break even on investment. The spinning technology is also very attractive provided that it can be fully automated. Although the poor corrosion properties and heavy weight of low-carbon steel are significant disadvantages to its usage in pan production, its low cost, abundant availability, ease of forming and recyclability will continue to see low-carbon steel as the de-facto material for pan making. Although alpha-brass, stainless steel and aluminum offer attractive benefits, pan makers may long remain hesitant to change as current production and tuning techniques have evolved around more than seven decades of using low-carbon steel.ReferencesMaloney, S.E., Acoustics and Manufacture of Caribbean Steelpans. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2011Blake, F.I.R., The Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan History and Evolutio n. 1st ed. 1995, Port of Spain Speeds Printery.Kronman, U., Steelpan Tuning A handbook for steelpan making and tuning. 1991, Stockholm, Sweden Musikmuseet.Murr, L.E., S.M. Gaytan, M.I. Lopez, D.E. Bujanda, E.Y. Martinez, G. Whitmyre, and H.Price, Metallurgical and acoustical characterization of a hydroformed, 304 stainless steel, Caribbean-style musical pan. Materials Characterization, 2008. 59(3) p. 321 -328.Barlow, C.Y., B.E. Richardson, J. Woodhouse, and J. Zarek, The Caribbean Steel Drum. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 1988 p. 193-198.

ASME Keynote Speaker Chuck Hull Explores the Topic of 3D Print...

ASME Keynote Speaker Chuck Hull Explores the Topic of 3D Print... ASME Keynote Speaker Chuck Hull Explores the Topic of 3D Print... IMECE Keynote Speaker Chuck Hull Explores the Topic of 3D Printed OrgansNov. 20, 2017 Chuck Hull, the co-founder and chief technology officer of 3D Systems, delivered the Opening Keynote presentation, 3D Printing Update and Future Direction, at the IMECE 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition in Tampa, Fla.During his presentation at the Opening Keynote at the ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition in Tampa earlier this month, Chuck Hull discussed what he believes is an important frontier for advanced manufacturing regenerative medicine.The idea is to print something that will help the body heal itself, Hull told the crowd of more than 700 engineers attending the event on Nov. 6. This really combines this wonderful growing field of biotechnology with 3D printing.Hull is the co-founder of 3D Syste ms, and is widely considered the inventor of 3D printing. In 1983, working on an idea to speed prototyping, he developed an apparatus to make small, solid objects using ultraviolet light to cure thin, successive layers of a liquid photopolymer. Hull called the process stereolithography. In 2016, that first system, the SLA-1, welches entwurfated an ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Clinical trials of a bioprinted lung are only about six years away from taking place, Chuck Hull said during his presentation.Hull described the arc of 3D printing from that first machine to the thousands of applications for 3D printing today, especially in the automotive industry, in aerospace and in healthcare.Looking ahead, Hull spoke enthusiastically about saving lives. There are about 31,000 lung transplants a year in the United States, Hull said. The waiting list is about four times that. There is a huge unmet need beyond that. There are about 900,000 deaths in the United States alone f rom organ impairment. If we could figure out how to manufacture these organs, it would be a huge benefit to the health of society.Hull said researchers are about six years away from clinical trials with a bioprinted lung. He described some of the steps such as using microscanning and other techniques to improve our understanding of how organs work studying the collagen scaffolds that physically support cells in these organs learning to 3D print scaffolds with collagen-based materials, using printers with a resolution two orders of magnitude higher than what is available today and growing billions of organ cells. The final process is to infuse those cells into the scaffold and bring the lung back to life and make it available for transplant, he said. ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin (right) with keynote presenter Chuck Hull at the question-and-answer session following Hulls speech.In addition to the promise of regenerative medicine, Hull pointed to advances in the use of 3D p rinting in the custom manufacture of hearing aids, dental products, surgical aids and implants. Hull told the dramatic story of two conjoined twins who shared blood vessels woven between their brains. In this case, 3D imaging and 3D printing were used to create models for planning separation surgery. A 27-hour operation last year at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx successfully separated the twin boys. As he showed the audience a photo of the boys mother, for the first time, holding just one of her sons, Hull said, This picture, for me, makes the 34 years Ive spent working in this field worthwhile this is the mother the first time she held this child.During his presentation, Hull described the special role that 3D printing has played in Detroit. Automotive was really the first industry that started adopting 3D printing, he said. Back in the late 1980s, the U.S. auto industry was having difficulty with time-to-market. From the time a design was conceived until it was produced w as taking a long time, compared to some of the foreign competition. And quality was not that good. So engineers in Detroit were looking for new technology, new approaches. Solid CAD came along about that time and so did 3D printing. Those two combined for lots of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling applications in Detroit. That launched 3D printing in industry. (Left to right) ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin, Chuck Hull, ASME President Charla Wise and ASME President-Elect Said Jahanmir.Hull also described a future in which 3D printing plays a much larger role in manufacturing. He cited opportunities made possible by advances in materials, software and speed. 3D printers dont look like things that go on the factory floor. Hull said. So there is a lot of industrial integration that needs to be done in order to achieve the dream of mass production. Hull added that 3D Systems and its competitors are working to make 3D printing more manufacturing-friendly with improved plastics and metals, faster printers, systems of ganged printers, and the automation of post-processing tasks, including inspection. - Roger Torda, Public Information

Human Resources Thinks Your Salary Should Be

Human Resources Thinks Your Salary Should BeHuman Resources Thinks Your Salary Should BeI havent had a raise in a while wont get you anywzu siche. Follow these tips from 20-year HR veteran Lee Miller on how to ask for a raise.What goes through the mind of a human-resources executive when you ask for a raise? How does he evaluate your request? Knowing what HR managers are thinking and the process they go through when you request a raise in salary or benefits can help you decide when to ask and how to negotiate. I spent 20 years working as a senior human-resources executive, including several years as head of human resources at Barneys New York, USA Networks and TV Guide. During the course of those 20 years, I welches asked many times to evaluate whether or not someone was worth the money.Once youve spoken with your boss and secured her support for your raise, here are some tips on the HR process of approving your salary and steps you can take to improve your chances of getting the rai se you wantTiming is everythingIf you know how HR approaches salary increases, youll understand that you cant just wake up one morning and ask for a raise. You must prepare well in advance and lay the groundwork first. If raises are given at a set time each year, (for example, in conjunction with annual reviews), you need to broach the subject well ahead of time. Once recommendations for raises have been submitted for approval, it is too late. That often occurs months before reviews are actually administered.Justify your caseOnce youve mapped the appropriate time for your request, you need to prove why you deserve a raise. Not just any reason will do, though. I have not had a raise in a long time is not a reason that will resonate with an HR executive. Neither is, My son will be starting college next fall, and I have to come up with money for tuition. Those are reasons you want a raise, not reasons the company should want to give you one.Keep in mind that HR probably played some rol e in setting your current salary. So in order to garner its support for giving you a raise, something needs to have changed since your current salary was determined. Here are some examples of valid reasons that can justify a salary increase.I just completed my MBA.I have been your top producer over the past six months.I took over additional responsibilities when Joe left three months ago and have handled them without a hitch.Do the homeworkSuggesting that your salary has fallen below the external market is also a legitimate reason for HR to support your request. However, if you are going to base your request for a raise on market conditions, you need to have the data to support that claim. Because the market tends to be amorphous and job titles vary from company to company, salary data will be carefully scrutinized by HR. In addition to survey data, periodically checking job posts in your industry is an excellent way to determine the current market value for your position.You can al so appeal to fairness in terms of the salaries being paid to others at the company. However, HR was probably initially involved in those decisions unless the people responsible for initially setting your salary are no longer there, getting HR to admit that it was complicit in unfair behavior will be difficult, if not impossible. It is more likely than not, if you present the issue in that way, that HR will point to difference in skills, experience or performance to justify its prior decision, actually reducing the likelihood that your salary will be increased.Usually a better approach one that avoids the need to attack past decisions is to base your request for a salary increase on changes that have occurred since your current compensation was set. If, for example, recent hires in similar positions have been brought in at higher salaries, you can argue that the market for this position has changed since you were hired. The fact that an employer has to pay higher salaries to recrui t from the outside can be used to demonstrate that your salary has fallen out of step with the market. You can use that information along with other compensation data to show that your salary is no longer competitive. Look at the job boards on which your company normally posts openings to see salaries being offered to new hires.Address other offers with HRA strong rationale for requesting a raise is, I have another job offer. That not only is strong evidence that you are being paid below your market worth, but it triggers a self-interested response from HR. If you leave to accept a higher paying job elsewhere, HR will have to recruit a replacement. That entails a substantial amount of work on its part, along with the expenditure of time and money to train that replacement. And, in the end, the company may still have to pay even more money to attract a suitable replacement.However, the company will not respond favorably to being informed of another job offer if it perceives you are u sing it as a threat. No one likes to be threatened. You may even be asked to leave immediately once you inform the company you are considering another offer. That risk can be reduced if you approach the subject properly.No matter what you say, the threat of departure is implicit when you use another offer. It is generally best, though, not actually to threaten to leave if you dont get the salary increase you are seeking. Let your company know you have received another offer but that you are not really interested in accepting it because you like the company and your current position. Note that the offer reinforces your previously held belief that your compensation is below market, and ask for your companys help in rectifying that disparity. That way you avoid the perception that you are presenting them with an ultimatum.

Sample Teacher Resume Reviews & Guide

Sample Teacher Resume Reviews & Guide Our resume builder permits you to assemble a document that will not just look good, but will also assist you to clearly demonstrate that you fulfill the expectations of the position your are applying to. Attempt to keep the resume no longer than 1 page, especially if youre asking for an entry-level job. If your work search is broad, you may require a number of versions of your resume. Use the search box to find just what you are seeking. Below, you will locate a career change resume sample that shows you the way to highlight your most relevant abilities and education when making a switch to another career. If you want to work in education, you most likely have lofty goals that go beyond just obtaining a job. If youre thinking about applying to be a teacher, then the very first step you will need is a resume to assist you. For your objective ansicht to work, it has to demonstrate that as a teacher youve got the skills, knowledge, or e xperience to fit in the mission, vision, or aims of the school. Writing a strong application is a challenging procedure and we would like to make it simpler. Otherwise, then you may pick from the teacher resume samples from down below. Now-a-days many such resume templates can be found the world wide web to use. Well, below are some templates which should help you think of a powerful Sample Resumes. Sales is much like customer service as salespeople can be effective in an assortment of industries. You shouldnt underestimate the importance of resumes. Infographic resumes seem nice, but you also have to be concerned about applicant tracking system program. Its not simple to get work in the very first location. Dont turn into a shrieking shrew if youre not offered the job immediately. Unique kinds of work in the food service industry require resumes with a number of the exact same skills. Not locating a job according to your expectation will cause frustration. With a prop er resume made, your likelihood of getting work in teaching increases. Now you understand how to compose the ideal teaching resume, its time to get the ideal place to send it. Your skills are a few of the most crucial things recruiters are thinking about knowing. A teacher resume template ought to be written keeping the essence of job in mind. A Secret Weapon for Sample Teacher Resume You didnt make a decision to be a teacher since you wished to turn into rich, you did it as you have passion for education. Teacher resume examples are a critical source of information for anybody seeking to have a job for a teacher. Teachers must, clearly, understand the material they teach. Youre a teacher and you need to submit an application for a new teaching job in 2016. Resume, also referred to as Curriculum Vitae, ought to be used for the intent of requesting work. Job seekers deserve to discover decent content quickly. Writing a successful resume isnt simple. Learn more on the subj ect of the top skills employers search for in candidates. Verbal communication skills are vitally important in teaching. Resumes can be quite essential since it will help your employers find out more about your backgroundthe skills youve got, educational attainments, and previous work experiences. What to Expect From Sample Teacher Resume? Asking questions demonstrates that youre deeply involved of what youre getting into. There are a few unexpected things that sometimes happens sometimes that could distract you and have you wind up getting late for your interview. So as to compose a good resume the very first thing youve got to think about is your audience. Its possible to also say something about the sort of students you dealt with before and the kind of classes you handle.

Anthony Hiscox - Health Wellbeing Advisor

Anthony Hiscox - Health Wellbeing Advisor Anthony Hiscox Health Wellbeing AdvisorPosted October 23, 2017, by Jenny Sakr Since a young age, Anthony was always destined to help others, with dreams of being a doctor. After struggling with mental health issues he realised he wanted to go down an alternative yet equally fulfilling path and that was to share his passion for positive health and wellbeing with others as a professional advisor.What did you study and what are the steps you took to be where you are today?I have studied a few things Bachelor of Science Anatomy, Histology Physiology Diploma in Leadership Management Diploma in Human Resource Management Cert IV in Training and Assessment I guess the steps I took stemmed from my initial passion for wellbeing, particularly mental health. I was in senior management for a company that allowed me to explore my passion and create a Health Wellbeing Program. This was very successful and gained momentum quite quickly (I was fruchtw ein definitely not expecting this response). From this, I knew this was something I wanted to do, so I started searching for large companies who were interested in doing something similar to what I had done. I applied for hundreds of roles (not all of them in the Health Wellbeing space), and finally received an offer from Oracle.What inspired this career path?For many years, I struggled with mental health issues where I felt like I was alone and could not really talk about it with anyone due to the stigma surrounding the topic. Eventually, I did open up to my employer where we decided we needed these types of conversations to happen more frequently in the workplace. In order to do this, I had to create a mentally healthy workplace where employees could feel comfortable and empowered to not only talk about their mental health and wellbeing, but to take an active interest in improving it. In short, I created and developed a program to address this. My career has flowed on from this e xperience.What did you want to be when you were younger?A medical doctorTell us a little more about your role and explain a typical day at workAs my role is new for the company, every day is different and involves a great absprache of research the different aspects of the business. This is done in order to help develop business-specific initiatives and programs to optimise the health and wellbeing of the workforce across Australia New Zealand. Honestly, almost every day is different and involves many new challenges and experiences. My calendar changes very frequently (I enjoy this constant change)Whats the most interesting thing thats happened to you in your career?Very hard to say. This is a very new and emerging field that is constantly adapting due to the differing needs of the modern workforce. I honestly find the whole health, wellbeing and psychological safety very interesting as there are so many different perspectives on addressing the issue. I am yet to meet someone or att ending a conference/seminar where I dont find it interesting.Name the best and worst parts of your jobI honestly dont have a bad aspect to my job. The best thing for me is seeing the inherent benefits associated with developing programs and initiatives that optimise the psychological health of the workplace.What do you wish someone had told you before starting on this career path?Be patient things take time As much as you may want things to happen overnight, this is rarely the case.What are qualities and skills people who want to get into this field should possess?I think people should possess a great deal of empathy and resilience. You may come across adversity on your journey your ability to overcome any obstacle or set back will ensure your success in this field.Name a career highlightBeing asked to present and share my journey at national conferences.Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn and see what else hes been up to.Inspired by Anthonys story and keen to make a difference of yo ur own? A career in Health or Coaching could be your calling Enquire about a course today.Master of Applied Sport ScienceStudy modeOnlinePayment optionsUpfront paymentEnquire Online Mature-age workerOnline Courses AustraliaA New Career at 60? Why its Never Too Late To Dream BigImagine finding out on your 61st birthday that youre heading back to school Thats exactly what happened to Online Courses Australia student Beverley shes a testament to the fact that its never too late to follow your dreams.WORKFORCE TRENDSOnline degrees are more accepted than everA recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll has found that online qualifications are becoming increasingly common and increasingly accepted by employers.