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The World Heritage listed Sydney Opera House is one of the busiest tourist and cultural precincts in Australia, welcoming around 8.2 million visitors every year. With approximately 1,700 paid performances per year, restaurants, bars, retail outlets and guided tours, the building operates 24 hours a day, 363 days a year. Pedestrians currently share the Forecourt with over 1,000 heavy vehicle movements on site each week.
The Vehicle Access and Pedestrian Safety Project will enhance tourist and visitor safety by removing heavy vehicles from the Forecourt to a new underground loading dock. This will allow pedestrians to have safe and exclusive access to all the Sydney Opera House facilities at Forecourt level.
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The project is being managed by the Sydney Opera House Building Development & Maintenance team and is the largest building project to be undertaken at Sydney Opera House since the building opened in 1973. Construction & closure of the Forecourt commenced on 7 February 2011 and the Forecourt is expected to be closed until mid 2013.
Sydney Opera House will remain fully operational throughout the project, with theatres, restaurants and guided tours open for business.
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Sydney Opera House is open 7 days a week for shows, tours and dining. The Concert Hall stairs are currently closed for construction, please use the next set of stairs (the Opera Theatre stairs) to access the Box Office Foyer, Concert Hall, Opera Theatre, Utzon Room and Guillaume at Bennelong.
Will the Forecourt be off limits to the public? The Forecourt will be closed to allow for excavation and construction until mid-2013 at the earliest. Access to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Man o' War Steps will be maintained.
How does the site look?The major works are behind a 2.4 metre high hoarding and the construction site is visible from the Podium and the Monumental Steps. Will Sydney Opera House have to close down?All the Sydney Opera House venues remain operational. Theatres, guided tours, food and beverage and retail outlets will remain open. There will be managed traffic arrangements in place. Will performances still continue or will some have to be cancelled?Sydney Opera House has a strong track record for maintaining performance schedules throughout major construction projects, such as the recently completed Accessibility & Western Foyers Project. We intend to manage the project in a similar way, where construction and theatre schedules are integrated to ensure that all planned performances continue. What about noise and dust?As can be expected of any construction project of this size, noise and dust will be unavoidable. Plans are being put in place to manage the site and minimise the impact on areas outside the construction zone.Will you be working at night or during the day? There will be a mixture of day and night work throughout the project, and hours of work will be subject to Development Consent conditions. Generally work will occur from 0700-1700 hours Monday – Friday and 0700-1300 Saturdays.Will tours still continue? Guided tours will continue throughout the project.Will parking be affected?The car park will remain operational for the duration of the project. It is expected that parking on the Vehicle Concourse will be restricted from late 2011 – late 2012. Will there be any changes to disability access to the building?Limited parking spaces will be available for accessible parking throughout 2011 and these are currently on sale under the usual arrangements through Ticketing. Taxis drop offs and the complimentary shuttle bus will operate as usual.Will free public events still be held on the Forecourt? The Forecourt is now closed. However, plans will be put in place to manage major events such as New Year's Eve.Return to VAPS homepage
Sydney Opera House is currently building a new underground loading dock. This is the largest construction project since the building opened in 1973. Watch a snapshot of how we manage this complex project and keep Sydney Opera House runningTraffic controllers will be present when necessary to ensure the flow of traffic is maintained.
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For some, the answer to this questions is: as soon as possible. If an opportunity arises to get into medical device sales, go for it, right?
Not necessarily. While your goal may be to break into medical device sales, your overarching goal is a successful, rewarding career. To protect your career, you need to make good career choices based on your long-term goals. The biggest mistake you can make is jumping from job to job. Job hopping can seriously damage your career.
In general, I think it is a good idea to stick with any job for a minimum of three years. Four or five years may be even better. In sales, the first year is often a partial year where a new rep is undergoing training, building the pipeline in their assigned a territory, and ramping up their quota production. It is only in the second full year that the rep is fully responsible for meeting an annual quota, and has the results and rankings to show for it. Even this is a learning year, so if you are successful the first full year, my suggestion is to repeat it and improve upon it in the second full year. This way, you will have at least two full years of performance results for your resume. You could also set a performance-based goal to make President's Club (or two) before seeking a new job.
One of the things I do as a recruiter is carefully review candidates' resumes for job changes and performance results. If someone leaves a job before they've been able to demonstrate a clear track record of success, it leaves me with a lot of questions. One of the often repeated rules of interviewing is that past performance is the best predictor of future performance. If you cut short your track record by changing jobs too soon, you cannot turn back the clock and remedy this later. Not only this, you may be missing out on an opportunity to solidify your learning and make real advances in your selling skills.
Hold yourself accountable for making good career decisions at every step in your career. It is your career after all. If you have established a clear track record of success, decide what you want in a job and an employer before you start interviewing. Create a profile of your ideal job by defining what is important to you: company culture and values, your specific areas of interest, target compensation, training, etc. This is a technique suggested by Cheryl Richardson. If your priorities are grounded in reality through industry research, your ideal job profile will be much more useful to you.
A realistic, ideal job profile for someone who is taking their first step into medical sales might read something like this:
1. Selling into hospitals (rather than office-based sales), O.R. experience if possible
2. Total compensation potential in the range of $100k
3. Strong product training
4. Hands-on manager who provide support and guidance as needed
If you do this upfront, you are less likely to jump at the first thing that comes along and more likely to make a good decision that aligns with your priorities. Your career decisions need to be deliberate, well thought out and further your career goals – rather than just making more money, or getting a higher base salary.
In reality, you may encounter layoffs or restructurings that impact your career. These things are beyond your control. If you have made good career choices along the way, and have controlled what you can control, situations like these will hopefully be minor detours rather than major career derailers. If however you've changed jobs several times in a short period of time and then are hit with a layoff, this can lead to a downward spiral from which is difficult to recover from.
There is also the opposite end of the spectrum, which is waiting too long to break into medical sales. Maybe you are very successful, and have established a comfortable niche with your present employer. Waiting too long to pursue medical sales can create other questions in potential employers' minds: does this person really have a strong desire to break into the industry? Is this person who is driven to constantly improve? Is this a person who seeks out challenges and growth in their career?
How long is too long? A friend of mine who has been very successful in business and life suggested to me once that the true meaning of the seven-year itch is this: that after seven-years, it is time to reinvent yourself. If change is the only constant, you need to constantly challenge yourself to learn and grow so that you are ready for change.
Once you get to about the seven year mark with an employer, or in an industry, you are getting into the zone where transitioning to a new industry and company may become more difficult. Part of it may be because of compensation; with seven or so years of experience, you are approaching an expert level in that industry. You won't have that same level of expertise in a new job and industry, and therefore you might have to sacrifice income in the short term while you build up your knowledge in a new industry.
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." ~ Beverly Sills
Getting the desired results in your career starts with getting results in sales. Moving into the ranks of medical device sales will be determined heavily by the results you are able to achieve and document in your sales career.
I have had the pleasure of interviewing some tremendously talented sales people in the past seven years. The best reps hold themselves accountable for their activity and their results. They know their numbers backwards and forwards, including their closing ratios. They know what they need to do each day, week and month in order close enough business to achieve their goals. If they have to choose between happy hour and making one more call they know they need to make in order to execute their plan, they will make that call.
Here are some winning ideas I've heard from successful reps over the years:
"I see my quota only as a minimum level of acceptable achievement."
"My personal goals are higher than the ones the company sets for me."
"I determine what I want to make for the year, then I work backwards to figure out how much I have to sell each quarter, month and week in order to achieve it."
Because activity is so important to producing results, some companies have shifted their focus to measuring activity over sales dollars. If the activity is there, the results typically follow. There are some who see this as micromanaging; that may be because they are not managing themselves. If you hold yourself accountable for finding ways to be efficient and effective each day in your activities, it may actually reduce stress and pressure when month end rolls around, as it inevitably does.
Clear, written, detailed goals are critical to achieving the results you want in work and life. Goals can be incredibly powerful in shaping your behavior. Once you set a goal and commit to it, you may be amazed at how creative and determined you become in order to achieve it. 30 years of research on goals shows they are powerful motivators for several reasons:
1. Goals cause you to direct your attention in a focused way.
2. Goals enhance persistence in achieving a task.
3. Goals lead you to devise strategies that will enable you to meet your goals.
Goals are so powerful, you may find yourself becoming a workaholic if you are not careful. The best way to prevent work from entirely taking over your life is to 1) set challenging but achievable professional goals and 2) set goals in all areas of your life, such as health and other personal areas of your life. If you do this, then you'll have to ask yourself how you can achieve your professional goals while also achieving success in other areas of your life. Your goals will counterbalance one another. In the long run, this will help you avoid burn-out.
Once you master the art of setting and achieving short-term goals, make sure you take time to appreciate your success. This is less about indulging yourself than recognizing the progress you are making toward achieving your long-term goals. One rep I interviewed recently told me she saves evidence of her past success in a file so that she can refer to it when she is feeling discouraged in order to re-energize herself. Saving the documentation of your results, such as rankings, awards and quota performance, will also come in handy when it comes time to create a brag book for interviews.
Many people want to break into medical device sales because they believe it will be more gratifying to sell products that help people. They say they will feel more motivated as a result. Selling copiers or payroll does not seem as meaningful, I've often been told.
Let me tell you a dirty little secret – many of the medical device sales reps I've spoken to tell me that they really don't have much time to think about the altruistic impact of the products they sell on a day-to-day basis. They are out there competing and working hard much like reps in any other industry. While benefiting the patient is an integral part of their work, it's usually only when they take a step back that they consciously appreciate the bigger impact they may be having on the quality of healthcare.
Why do I make this point? Because on a day-to-day basis, you have to enjoy the process of selling. If you switch from selling copiers to pacemakers, you are still engaged in typical selling activities such as closing, prospecting, negotiating, etc. Simply switching they kinds of products you sell will not make you love sales or make you a more ethical, altruistic person for that matter.
There is honor in working hard every day and meeting your customers' needs, whether you are selling medical devices or business products. You owe both yourself and your employer to make the best effort possible. You should carry out your responsibilities as a sales person with integrity, no matter what you are selling. This means staying positive and focused through the highs and lows of sales so that you can perform effectively and be an asset to your customers and your employer.
Don't wait to be a great sales person until you break into medical device sales. Take responsibility for your performance now, regardless of the economy, regardless of the imperfections of your employer and your situation. Make the most of the opportunities before you and greater opportunities will come your way.
"The price of greatness is responsibility." ~ Winston Churchill
This may be the most important career decision you ever make. Seriously.
Getting the right kind of sales experience as a foundation for your sales career is critically important. Every year Selling Power publishes a list of the best 50 companies to sell for. I have written previously about some of the top companies I recommend for getting initial sales experience, and many of these appear on this list. The question is: what do these companies have in common and why does it matter so much for your career development?
Here are the essentials you should be looking for in your first sales job: 1) a solid, formal training program 2) high activity level to give you many opportunities for learning 3) a strong manager or mentor who will offer you feedback and coaching and 4) accountability for results. Note: compensation doesn't make the list. It is an important consideration, but getting the right kind of training and sales experience is even more important. The main purpose of your first sales position is to turn you into a sales animal.
A great first job in sales goes beyond great training, though a structured training program is invaluable. The key to getting great sales experience is having opportunities to apply the training in real life situations. The higher the level of sales activity, the more opportunities you will have to practice, learn and improve.
If you join a company where a sales rep is expected to make 50 cold calls a day, versus one where the sales rep is making only 20, at the end of the week – the first rep has make 250 cold calls, and the second rep has made only 100. Who has more opportunities to apply what they've learned? Or learn from their mistakes? The answers to these questions are pretty obvious.
And yes, there is a telecomm company that expect reps to hit 50 "doors" a day. The pace of work is intense, and reps generally only last in that environment a year or two, but in a short period of time these reps gain a ton of knowledge.
If you are able to get great training and have many opportunities to apply it, having a knowledgeable mentor or manager who can help you correct your errors and become more effective will maximize your learning even more. In order for this to be true, you need to be open to feedback on your performance. Better yet, you need to invite it. One successful strategy many top performing reps seem to have in common is seeking out others who are successful in their office or company, and asking them what the secrets to their success are.
The final essential element you should look for in your first sales job is accountability for results. Some companies do an excellent job of establishing a "no-excuses" performance culture. These companies often frequently publish rankings, offer various awards and incentives, and regular reviews of quota performance and pipeline activity on a weekly or sometimes daily basis. You should welcome this and use these tools to hold yourself accountable. You want to stay away from environments where complaining and excuses are the norm - it can be contagious.
Working for well-known companies that offer great sales experience will make breaking into medical device sales much, much easier. Even if a company isn't well-known, but offers most or all of these attributes, then it could offer an equally good career move.
There are no shortcuts to great sales experience. Choose a company that will train and challenge you to grow as a sales person. Paying your dues will lead to big payoffs in your career.
This seems so simple but is so essential! Many companies have implemented strict policies regarding driving records. This applies to companies in the medical device industry, as well as other companies outside the industry. One candidate I interviewed recently told me that the company he works for checks sales reps' driving records every month!
The trouble often starts in college, when students encounter the police on the way home from a party and end up with a DUI on their record. This single offense could prevent you from breaking into sales for 3-5 years, depending on the policy of a given company.
If you are a leadfoot, please take a driving lesson from your grandmother. You might also work on improving your time management skills. One rep I helped hire, who has recently been promoted into management, told me that he considers being on-time… being late. He plans to arrive at least 15 minutes early wherever he goes. This is a responsible and courteous approach. If you start managing your time well now, you'll avoid a lot of tickets and stress in your life.
The criterion companies use to evaluate driving records vary. For many, even seemingly minor offenses like seat belt tickets will count against you, not just moving offenses. Failure to fail a fine or appear in court, often linked with moving offenses, will show up on your driving record too and are often seen as troubling signs of irresponsibility.
Even companies that do not offer a company car or even cover auto expenses may still review your driving record. This perplexes some candidates, who wonder why companies care in these scenarios. The underlying legal principle is respondeat superior – Latin for "let the master answer". What this means is that if a company hires someone who is a irresponsible driver with a long track record of offenses, and this person does something reckless resulting in damage or injury while they are driving in the course of conducting business on behalf of the company, the company could ultimately be held responsible. For this reason, employers have to take precautions against such scenarios through exercising due diligence in the hiring process.
I recommend you establish a file where you can keep copies of any tickets or other driving related matters. Sometimes it can be hard to recall exactly when a ticket occurred – was it 36 months ago, or 38 months ago? If you keep a file, you can quickly refer to it as needed. Also, if you are involved in any accidents, particularly if you are not at fault, keep a copy of the accident report in your file. When accidents show up on your record, it is often not clear whether or not you were at fault. If you can produce the accident report to clarify, it is quite helpful.
A safe driving record is essential for a successful career in medical sales. Convinced? I hope so. It disappointing for me to find a great candidate who is disqualified due to a poor driving record. Don't let careless driving keep you from achieving your career ambitions.
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Many of the people I know who have broken into medical device sales successfully have had a mentor who was in the industry. Often the mentor is a family member, or a friend's older sibling. Sometimes it is a healthcare professional, a nurse or doctor, or someone who is in device sales. The mentor may be the person who first sparked the individual's interest in the industry through stories of life in the operating room. Sometimes the mentor is a recruiter who offers career advice to someone who has potential and a strong desire to break into the industry. (I like to think of myself as your on-line mentor.)
A mentor can help you avoid many missteps along the way to a successful career. Research shows that mentors can have a range of positive impacts on their proteges' careers, and that informal mentoring is often more effective than formal mentoring because it springs up from mutual interests. Some of the positive impacts of mentoring for proteges include: higher salaries, faster promotion rates, higher promotion rates and higher promotion rates (Eby 2010)… all great reasons to spend some time identifying a mentor.
Instead of a long and uncertain road to medical sales, a mentor with industry insight can help an aspiring medical sales rep find the most direct path to achieving their goal and develop realistic expectations about the hard work required for being successful in the industry. Particularly when considering a new job or company, a mentor can be an important sounding board for career moves. Right company? Right experience? Time to change or stick with it? If you get off track on your way to your career in medical device sales, it is sometimes very hard to find your way back again. A savvy mentor can help you avoid such mistakes.
Sometimes people mistake on-line discussion boards for sage advice from industry veterans. If you are looking for trouble, you are sure to find it on such boards where disgruntled employees grind their axes. Every company has its shortcomings, but they are sure to be amplified and distorted in such forums. When trying to learn more about a given company, you are better off asking a mentor who can keep things in proper perspective. A mentor can also be a valuable networking resource when you have the requisite experience to land your first job in medical sales. People like me (a.k.a recruiters) often reach out to experienced device reps to ask them for recommendations.
As many books (and blogs) as you can you can read on the subject, there is nothing quite like having someone with whom you can discuss your real life scenario. Hopefully this person will do you the favor of being brutally honest when necessary. They can often provide insight that will help you overcome an impasse or stumbling block that you are unaware of.
I consider it a positive sign when someone tells me they've taken advice from someone they respect. It tells me this person is serious enough about their career to do some research and give their choices some careful consideration. It also tells me that this person is humble enough to accept input from others and committed enough to do what it takes to be successful.
So find a mentor; ideally, someone you respect who has been successful in the industry. Stay in touch regularly, update them on your progress and travails, ask them for their advice. Most people will be flattered if you ask. The best repayment will come as sincere thanks and seeing you succeed.
Medical device sales is in some ways a hidden industry. Over the years, some people I've spoken to have been stunned to find out that medical device reps are in the operating room while surgery is going on. With the decline of the pharmaceutical industry, medical device sales is becoming a more well known as a possible career path.
While it would be ideal to optimize your studies by choosing a relevant degree, gaining work experience while in college is equally important. In some ways, I would consider relevant work experience in sales during college even more important than your choice of major. It gives you a chance to try out sales and make sure it is a good fit for you, develop first-hand knowledge of the sales process, and even build a few accomplishments to include on your resume. Hopefully, you'll make some money too.
Cell phone sales is a flexible and excellent way to get sales experience while in college. Verizon and other large companies often provide great sales training. If you meet and exceed your quota, the results you'll have to add to your resume will be invaluable… just be sure to save the documentation of your performance.
Some well known companies offer great internship opportunities to college students. Enterprise-Rent-A-Car and Northwestern Mutual offer training and track interns performance. During the summer, you could sell knives for Cutco or books for the Southwestern Company. You have to work incredibly hard to be successful at either, but it's a great way to cut your teeth in sales. When I see experiences like these on someone's resume, I think to myself, "Now here is someone who really must love sales."
Finding an internship directly in medical sales will probably require you to tap into your network to uncover such opportunities. Look for alumni who are in the medical device industry through your college or on LinkedIn. Connections like these are helpful at any stage of your career. If you are interested in orthopedics, for example, you could offer to be a runner for a distributor, which means you would drop off instrumentation and products at the hospital for use in surgical cases. One enterprising student I know did that, and he started in the industry full-time immediately after college. Five years later, he was an incredibly successful trauma rep.
Collegiate experience in sales will put you far ahead of peers when competing for sales jobs after graduation. Even if you don't break into medical sales straightaway, you'll be in a better position to land a position with a well-respected company that will help you gain the right kind of sales experience as foundation for your career.
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." ~Thomas Jefferson
For nearly all medical device companies, a bachelor's degree is an essential minimum job requirement. The customers you will sell to will be well-educated, and you need to be also. Becoming a successful medical sales representative involves studying a lot of complex technical and clinical information. Having a degree demonstrates that you are capable of learning the product information you'll need to know in order to be successful in this field.
I've written before about the top 10 degrees I recommend if you want to break into medical device sales. This is still a pretty good list. You can pursue either a business-related degree or one that is science or health related, depending on your interests. Whichever route you take, you can still maximize your electives to gain knowledge that is complimentary to your degree.
Here is a short list of helpful courses you should consider taking, no matter what your major:
1. Anatomy & Physiology – 2 semesters if possible
2. Professional Selling
3. Medical Terminology
4. Courses in finance
5. Courses in communications or public speaking
If you don't have a degree in an ideal major, you aren't necessarily doomed. However, being able to demonstrate you have a clear cut career path in mind, starting in college, definitely works in your favor.
While getting your degree, do what ever you can to minimize the amount of student loan you take on. If you are lucky enough to find a sales associate position in medical device sales right out of school, it's likely that it won't pay a whole lot. There is a long learning curve in medical device sales, and sometimes it takes two or more years to start seeing substantial rewards. I have interviewed entry-level candidates in the past who have had to forgo their dream job in favor of one with more immediate payoff, because of looming student loan payments.
My son is in high school, so this subject is top of mind for me. A great book on the subject of minimizing or eliminating college debt is Debt Free U by Zac Bissonnette. He cites two studies that demonstrate how student loans influence many students to choose a higher paying jobs over ones that offer greater career satisfaction. While medical device sales offers great long-term financial prospects, you may have to first "pay your dues". In order to do so, you need to preserve the flexibility to seize an good opportunity to break into the industry when it comes your way. Even if you might make less starting out, the long-term rewards may be much greater.
Because sales people must negotiate deals and are often responsible for significant inventory dollars, it's never too soon to learn how to handle money responsibly. Many companies do credit checks as part of the background check on a new hire. You don't want irresponsible spending in your college years (or at any point) to turn into a barrier either.
If you are further along in life and lacking your degree, you should do everything in your power to compete a bachelor's degree. Some talented sales people start working in college and find the allure of the money they are making so strong that they stop taking classes. A generation or two ago it might have been possible to break into medical device sales without a degree. These days, very, very few companies will hire candidates who do not have a bachelor's degree. Even if you can find one company that will make an exception, it will severely limit your ability to get a job with another company, if you ever want to or need to.
While we are on the subject, you may be wondering if getting a MBA is important in medical device sales? My opinion: not really. It might help if you're making a career transition from a different career. One rep I know was formerly a teacher. He got a MBA to help him develop business acumen. In his case, it was a successful strategy.
If you want to advance into management, a MBA can certainly be helpful. It can also be difficult to obtain if you have a heavy travel schedule, and some amount of overnight travel is not uncommon in many medical sales positions. With on-line and weekend degrees however, there are more options than ever for someone who wants to pursue an advanced degree.
One other instance where an MBA seems useful is if you are dealing with high-dollar capital sales. This is not usually where people start their careers, but knowledge of finance and other advanced business topics can be helpful when dealing with the C-Suite.
When it is all said and done, the most important thing is to have your bachelor's degree. Do yourself a favor and complete it within 4 years and with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Be active and involved while in college, whether in sports, volunteering a local hospital or other groups and activities such as Pi Sigma Epsilon, the national co-ed business fraternity for sales, marketing and management. While getting your degree is all-important, taking advantage of all the great opportunities available to you in college to learn, grow and contribute will make you stand out to prospective employers.
"Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow."~ Anthony D'Angelo
Reps from certain industries and companies have a strong track record of transitioning successfully into medical device sales. If you gain experience in these prime "feeder" industries and employers, it can make it much easier to transition into device sales.
Point in case: I was once told that a nationwide reseller of copiers warned the management of a large medical device manufacturer to back off on blatantly aggressive recruitment of the company's sales reps.
If you want to build a successful career in medical device sales, there are certain building blocks like getting the right kind of sales experience that will make it much easier to break into the industry.
Over the next several weeks, I am going to write a series of posts that outline how to lay a strong foundation for a career in medical device sales, step-by-step, from college, up through gaining initial sales experience. I'll identify common obstacles and pitfalls along the way, and tie these posts in with others I've written in the past. Posts will appear each Monday.
Step 1 – College
Step 2 - College work experience & internships
Step 3 – Identifying a mentor
Step 4 – Keeping your driving record clean
Step 5 – Your first sales job
Step 6 – Maximizing your sales experience
Step 7 – Results
Step 8 – When to take the next step
Maybe you are a college student, or perhaps you are already in your first sales job and want to figure out how to take your career to the next level. Maybe you are stuck at some point along the way and can't figure out how to make it to the next step. I hope this series will help you make wise choices that will help you achieve your goals and avoid the missteps that can sidetrack your career.
Are there any books or resources you've found that provide helpful insights into medical device sales?
"Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now" ` Alan Lakein
If so, you are not alone. Medreps.com recently polled job seekers to find out what their biggest frustrations about finding a job in medical device sales are. You can see the results of the poll here. The #1 challenge, cited by 38% of survey respondents, was that they had the right experience "but no one calls me back."
From my perspective as a recruiter, it is not usual for more than half the applicants who apply for job postings to be either inadequately qualified, or to have a glaring shortcoming that is holding them back. So where is the mismatch between my perspective as a recruiter, and the perspectives' of candidates? Here are a few ideas that might also help job seekers understand why they aren't getting calls back and also to better target which jobs to apply to.
1. You are either under- or over-qualified. When a job posting says 3-8 years of experience, or 10-15 years of experience, it actually means it. If you have less than half the minimum or more than twice the maximum years of experience specified, you will not be considered a good match. When listing years of experience, companies are intentionally targeting an experience level that fits the levels of training and compensation they offer.
2. Your industry experience is less than ideal. If a job description specified B2B sales experience, and your experience is primarily B2C, you will be seen as a greater risk for transitioning successfully into the new role. Yes, you may have sales experience, but is it from a company or background that the company has experience hiring from with success? Read the job description carefully for clues about what the company is really looking for in terms of industry background.
Sometimes there is greater nuance about industry preference that isn't entirely clear from the job posting. Look for clues by searching for other people who now work for the company through LinkedIn. See if your background is similar to theirs.
3. You don't meet the minimum requirements. Yes, minimum requirements do mean something. If the job description says "bachelor's degree required" (as many medical sales positions do), then it is a true minimum requirement, meaning the company can't make an exception. If the company makes an exception for one person, and not others, then they could land in hot water with regulatory bodies such as the EEOC.
4. Your resume does not represent your accomplishments well. I used to think having a professional write your resume was extravagant. After having seen many, many bad resumes, I now think that it is often a very good idea for some people. If wordsmithing is not one of your talents, consider enlisting a professional's help.
Also, your resume should focus on accomplishments, not job duties. If your resume reads like a job description, you have missed the mark. Achievements – evidence of getting the job done – are what get you noticed and hired. For sales people, this often means numbers: percentage to quota and rankings.
5. The single biggest shortcoming I see with candidates who are otherwise qualified is: work history. In other words, job hopping. If you have moved from job to job every 18 months throughout your career, or you have multiple job gaps, this is a concern. A stable work history and a track record of accomplishments to match is what will make your resume rise to the top of the stack. Unfortunately, your work history is what it is. The best remedy for too many job changes is to dig in and be a success where you are now before trying to move on.
If you have all of these things working in your favor, you may just need to apply to more jobs for which you are well qualified. Timing can also play an important role. While applying when a job posting is new can improve your odds, if you see a job that has been posted for a while and your background is a good fit, apply to those jobs as well. They might be waiting to find someone just like you! Every company has certain preferences that comprise their ideal candidate. This may not be evident on the surface, but in time, you are likely to find the right match if you persevere.
"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature." ~John D. Rockefeller

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Very good tilapia plate. Nice location on the water. Awesome waiter, good prices. Would recommend for a nice dinner.
Very good tilapia plate. Nice location on the water. Awesome waiter, good prices. Would recommend for a nice dinner.
Such food. Very nice. What service. Such atmosphere. Much value. Very fish. Many nice. Such awesome. Cool view. Wow.
Nice greeter Clean eatery Great server Crab cakes - good ratio crab to breading and very fresh. Lacked any seasoning at all though (nice aioli with some kick would of complicated the crab well.) Blackened mahi mahi - portion not as large as desired but still worth due to freshness. Again light handed with seasoning. Very berry tart - was... More
Chuckle.. "Fish Nazi".. that's funny.. Poor ole Wayne, again being occasionally chastised for the management skills and attitude that has allowed him to provide one of the finest seafood restaurants west of Roanoke.. I've ate there many times with my wife, even in the small establishment where he sold fresh seafood and dinners just a little down the road years... More
Yesterday, my husband and I drove a very long distance to visit our 90 year old Aunt in Kingsport and take her out for a special meal at The Riverfront. Yesterday was Veterans Day and our Aunt was in the Marine Corps in WWII. We had not eaten all day and arrived in the early afternoon at the restaurant just... More
We are very sorrry that we did not exceed your expectations on your recent visit to our restaurant. Your experience in do way represents what we accept as the service or food standards we have been know for over the past 23 years, and for that I apoligize. If you would please contact me at the restaurant I would like... More
Great place to eat lunch or dinner. Large selection and seafood is always fresh. My favorite is the stuffed Tilapia.
We had a great rehearsal dinner with a party of 55 on the deck by the river...this location was a request from the bride and groom and it was wonderful! Service was great, weather was perfect and even more importantly, the food was delicious!! Great atmosphere and owners/servers went out of their way to make the event special. Thank you... More
Had lunch with some work folks. Most everyone's was good except mine. Had the fired oysters and they were too big for my taste so the texture for them was a little bad. Others had grilled fish and was much better than mine. Hot in the dining area . Service was pretty good. I will go back but will get... More
Had the whitefish and it was done perfectly. We sat on the back deck facing the river, weather was perfect, had great service. I would recommend this place for anyone looking for some good seafood, fish, burgers or whatever your pallet desires.
We were visiting family and attending my husband's high school reunion, when I recalled reading about this restaurant. The first thing you want to do if you are unfamiliar with the area, is program the address in your GPS. Once we arrived, we were seated at a table looking over the river. The view was relaxing, which was good, as... More
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-----Original Message----- From: Ken [mailto:lowther at att.net] Sent: mercredi 28 février 2001 22:48 To: Cosmik Debris Cc: beowulf at beowulf.org Subject: Re: Matlab & Beowulf Cosmik Debris wrote: > > Yes we use it extensively. We run matlab on a 16 node dual processor system > which uses Mosix for load balancing. Works a treat for us. There are a few > issues with the new Java front end not migrating. > Few days back someone brought up a parallelized version of Octave. Might want to check it out. Search goggle with "octave" + "mpi". Try also Scilab Parallel -- Ken Lowther Youngstown, Ohio http://www.atmsite.org _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
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William Turner came to Wabash College in 2002 to teach both mathematics and computer science. His research has been in the field of symbolic computation and computer algebra, which lies at the intersection of mathematics and computer science and is the field interested in how to program a computer to do mathematics with exact arithmetic rather than with floating point numbers and rounding as we are most familiar with a typical calculator. In addition, he is active in several national and international professional societies in his area of research and in both mathematics and computer science education.
Prof. Turner has served on several committees across campus and is an avid proponent of the liberal arts, often sitting in on courses in other departments across campus. Off campus, he volunteers on the local district level with the Boy Scouts of America and as an assistant leader of a local Girl Scouts of the USA troop. He also serves on the national charter review team for Alpha Phi Omega, a co-educational service fraternity founded on the principles of the Boy Scouts.
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Posted 08 February 2005 - 10:31 AM
Are we just a bunch of challenge seekers and the game isn't fun anymore? Has the SEO landscape changed so much that we aren't as fascinated by it as we once were? Has it become too hard/too easy?
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Posted 08 February 2005 - 11:01 AM
I may not be as experienced as some people in the biz, but at least I'd been doing the work for a couple of years before I decided to call myself an SEO.
I certainly don't think it's too easy. The challenges have changed a bit over the years, though. Maybe some folks aren't interested in learning new things, so they just give it up.
Posted 08 February 2005 - 11:44 AM
I know exactly what you're talking about. Anything to do with SEO these days, I could simply care less. I look at article headlines and think, who cares? Same old same old. Which is weird, because there is always something new coming up, but I just don't care.
I remember my first conference and how I was in heaven getting to talk about search engines and SEO with people. Now I go to a conference and would rather talk about just about anything else or I'm bored to tears. (Just don't talk about medical stuff to me!)
I'm much more interested these days in learning more about marketing and branding, as well as running a successful business, managing employees, dealing with clients and all that. The SEO stuff itself is old hat and really just a big fat *yawn*.
Posted 08 February 2005 - 12:01 PM
I'm certainly with you, Jill, in going for the bigger picture with marketing and branding. What really counts is the conversion to sales.
Posted 08 February 2005 - 12:13 PM
I'm not "in the biz," so can't speak from direct experience (aside from what I do with my own sites), but I have some speculations...
There are parts of the implementation that are downright repetitious and boring: link building and optimizing code, for example (I know these aren't boring to some, but I have a low tolerance for repetition. ). I can see how some parts could get very old after a while. I can't take much of that...puts me in a real funk.
The parts that excite me are what comes into play when I think about the things that indirectly optimize a site - business-building, strategy, and non-SEO marketing. If I think about SEO in those terms and think "How can I improve rankings through marketing / building the business," then it stays interesting.
My non-professional-SEO .
Posted 08 February 2005 - 12:32 PM
Bored with SEO? yes - nothing has really changed in SEO since 1999. Bored with this new frontier of SEO-based website marketing? No way man!
Posted 08 February 2005 - 12:33 PM
It's not even that it's hard, that might actually be fun. It's just the whole topic is a snooze!
I think maybe just reading the same posts over and over again is part of it too...
Posted 08 February 2005 - 12:45 PM
Google got so good at it, that they are the standard and it seems that the other engines simply try to modify the standard set by Google. I'd love to see a challenger (are you listening Teoma?) that uses different critera and delivers great results. Teoma's link analysis (communities of links) would seem to be a great differentiator, but it never seems to pick up any favor with the searching public.
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Exactly - That's the thrill. Finding the right answer to each unique situation. And sometimes, rankings are not even in the equation!
Posted 08 February 2005 - 01:07 PM
We're purchasing a ClickTracks Pro this week, and that alone should provide some really great challenges, which I'm looking forward to!
Posted 08 February 2005 - 01:34 PM
I've always shied away from too clearly positioning myself as an SEO. Sure, I do it. But I only do it for some of my clients. Marketing strategy and tactics, and marketing analytics are the most interesting subjects for me. SEO is just a tactic. A while back I decided I didn't even want to quote for clients who wanted only SEO. Just yesterday I declined to consider a client and recommended they contact someone else.
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Posted 08 February 2005 - 03:07 PM
Marketing, as in implementing an overall marketing plan, is where everything is headed. And for good reason.
The problem for traditional SEO's or anybody who looks only at rankings and gross traffic is that they're missing 90% of the boat. Not that there's much they can do about it in many cases. People get so focused on that very limited scope of data. And even if an SEO delivers more traffic, and more importantly better conversions, very few businesses will allow that kind of information to someone they're outsourcing work to.
Best to get in on the ground floor for sure. But it's going to take a lot more trust between SEO's / SEM's and their clients to get the really relevant data.
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Self-reliance and sustainability in the 21st century.
Always on the lookout for non-GMO, chemical-free products, I was excited to hear of a new natural formula unlike any other I'm aware of for cleaning teeth. Even better, it was created by a mom who hoped to help her children want to brush more.
I had just finished watching author Marjory Wildcraft's instructional video, Alternatives to Dentists, and sent her a message to tell her how much I enjoyed learning about horsetail and prickly pear cactus for healing dental problems. Best known for her "Grow Your Own Groceries" video series, Marjory teamed up with herbalist Doug Simons to demonstrate simple, natural tooth care in this video.
Marjory got me in touch with Jessica Arman, developer of MyMagicMud, the unusual tooth powder made of charcoal and clay.
To my delight, two 90-day containers of the powder arrived in the mail as I was packing for a bus trip to visit my daughter. I tossed one container in my suitcase and away I went, hopeful that I could get some charming photos of my daughter using MyMagicMud. My task was not easy.
The first time I used MyMagicMud and studied myself in the bathroom mirror, I laughed like a hyena at my pitch black choppers. As I said, the product's main ingredients are activated coconut shell charcoal and bentonite clay. My daughter had the same hilarious experience.
Magic Mud looks just like fine soot. As crazy as it sounds, this black powder does an incredible job of whitening teeth, even for us Earl Grey tea addicts.
Brushing with Mud
Using MyMagicMud is easy. Just dip a damp toothbrush into the powder and brush for two minutes. Keep your lips clamped around your toothbrush or you'll be scrubbing the bathroom tile. Spit into the drain (aiming well), rinse and floss. To get the remaining tiny black specks from between your teeth, Jessica recommends following up with regular toothpaste. As I learned from Marjory's video, use one without fluoride and glycerin.
Unlike common charcoal, activated charcoal has an abundance of tiny pores that adsorb stains, toxins and impurities from the teeth, according to the MyMagicMud website. Removing contaminants adjusts the pH balance in your mouth and effectively prevents cavities and bad breath. The accelerated adsorption process makes whitening teeth quick and painless – without chemicals.
Bentonite clay is negatively charged and acts as an extremely powerful magnet to positively-charged toxins and bacteria. Besides removing surface stains, the magnetic pull reaches below the surface for a deep cleaning of your teeth and gums. Jessica says it's even been known to cure gum disease.
MyMagicMud is now available in mint and orange flavors, which actually have whitening and purifying qualities themselves. Mint extract has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Mint kills bacteria in the mouth, preventing tooth decay and destroying odor-producing germs, and helps to freshen breath.
Orange peel extract contains a mild compound called d-Limonene, demonstrated to remove stains from teeth. The best part is, unlike the fruit, orange peels do not contain citric acid, which can erode tooth enamel.
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About a year ago, Jessica was working for a natural supplements company where she learned about the benefits of these natural supplements when she decided to try making a whitener. Her experience with nutritional supplements gave her a unique opportunity to find the best ingredients for optimum brightness and oral health.
"It was put together to help my own children with their teeth," Jessica said of MyMagicMud. "I wanted to come up with something tasteless and fun that would help them WANT to brush their teeth."
After making and using the mixture for about six months, Jessica shared some with family and friends. Their response was so overwhelmingly positive, Jessica started a website to help other people strengthen and whiten their teeth naturally. All of her profits benefit parentsforliberty.org.
"Everyone couldn't believe how clean their teeth were," Jessica said. "It made a noticeable difference after the first use."
As I packed to leave for home, my daughter made sure I left behind my jar of MyMagicMud. Well, it's the least I could do, since she allowed me to take this delightful photo of her.
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Our seasons here are not super extreme but there is a clear separation between summer and winter. We all know the difference between fall, winter, spring, and summer but do we really stop and take notice of the differences or in this case the rather large contrast between summer and winter. I think it is kind of amazing and I definitely have learned to appreciate the differences living a little closer to the land than I used to.
Summer sees temperatures up to 100 degrees F and winter can get to below zero.
During the summer we get eggs from the chickens and you can see them roaming the property looking for bugs. Today only one will lay an egg (maybe) and they are all huddled in the coop because it is 7 degrees F.
In the summer our horse's coats are sleek and shiny and you seldom see them because they are out grazing on green grass. Today their coats are thick and fuzzy and they eat hay in the morning, go for a nap, and come back in the late afternoon for dinner.
We have goats this year. Little Angora's. I have no idea how I might see a change in the seasons but you can be assured of one thing – lots of goat pellets on the ground in the summer and winter. Always the goat pooh. It's everywhere. I have noticed one thing already - they eat green grass as long as it lasts and then they switch to green pine needles off our pine trees in the winter. I think green is their favorite color.
In the summer you never know what you will see on the tractor – forks for helping cut wood, a rototiller, mower, or the front loader moving dirt. From October to April it has a snow plow on the front and chains on the rear wheels and it only has one purpose – to plow snow.
In the summer we have to mow the open grassy areas around the house. It looks nicer but it is also a fire deterrent. During the winter all you see around the house is snow and a lot of it has to be shoveled away from the house especially in the spring to prevent water damming up against the house when the thaw comes.
Our garden is a highlight in the summer. Approximately 3000 square feet of vegetables and berries. Next spring we are going to add apple trees. We also take the tops off the insulated cold frames and grow tomatoes, and strawberries. Now – a few heads of lettuce and cold weather veggies in the cold frame and you can be assured it has the top back on. We're not sure how cold it can get before it destroys our plants but so far that hasn't happened. Our current weather will be a real test because the cold is lasting so long this time. Usually it just hits us for a few days. Right now it is forecast for the next 10 days!! Our garden is completely under snow.
Our masonry heater stays dormant in the summer. No ash floating around or the occasional smoke. The windows are open a lot. The house mostly heats itself passively. The woodshed is empty in the summer and full in the winter.
We drive our little blue truck to town in the summer. It gets really good mileage. Back to the all wheel drive gas hog during the winter. 3 miles of compact snow and ice between us and the plowed paved roads.
I'm taking notice of these things because the seasonal contrast here is greater than where I came from. Because I used to live in a condo and work in an office - the biggest difference I noticed between seasons was what coat I needed to wear.
Ed and Laurie Essex live off grid in the Okanogan Highlands of Washington State where they operate their website goodideasforlife.com and offgridworks.com.
I lost one of my cats recently to liver disease. I nursed her at home, choosing to keep her comfortable and give her the care she needed to the end. Found on the side of the road at two weeks, she was gifted to me at one month. I didn't know what to name her when I got her. She was pretty feral from her experience of being tossed aside like somebody's discarded McDonald's hamburger bag. Morgan le Fay, my vet named her, after a woman of supernatural powers, according to Irish legend.
The last weeks of her life, Morgan developed her own language. She sat with me, something she never did before, lying quietly while I gave her IV fluids to keep her hydrated. She purred a lot, loudly at times. At the end, she called out a few times as her life was leaving her and meowed one last time before she took her last breath, her head in my hand. I'm glad I was there to listen.
With the change of seasons, there are quiet and not so quiet exchanges going on in the barn. It's breeding time. Every 21 days or so, one or all the dairy girls experience body cycles signaling that it's time for a visit to Mr. Neptune on Brian's farm.
There's an order to the herd, Dollie being herd queen. In goat language, the queen goes first to the milking stand. Smooth, quiet, unassuming Dollie. Nothing phases her. Her mere presence and body language say it all. Confident and assured. But it hasn't always been so. In her former herd, small Dollie was the one bullied. The larger girls took full advantage. But now that Frannie is attempting to dethrone Dollie and advance as herd queen, Dollie isn't repeating the cycle. It's a beautiful display of compassion by one who comfortably holds the top position and doesn't need to assert force to maintain her status. Like teaching a child by allowing him to go through his own motions, the lesson is learned. Sometimes, as in Frannie's case, the lesson is repeated. We all learn at our own pace.
The children's book Doctor Doolittle touts communicating with animals and witnessing their communication among one another as an acquirable skill. Farmers have opportunities on a daily basis to hone their powers of observation. Lately, for me this has included watching new turkey poults running from end to end of the barn, testing their wings, and picking at stray bits of grain, tiny bits of fluff and feathers already in full display, communicating their maleness. Amazing. The poults wander into the stalls, where 150-pound creatures gently greet them with soft pink noses. Curious. Long, agile legs move slowly as the tiny visitors wander in and out. Miraculous: sharing space with no rules except to watch out for one another.
Winter is moving slowly in. The air is crisp. Milk buckets and totes are all but stored away. One more week of milking with Sea Princess. Dollie was dried off long ago for a good, solid rest. Frannie started her process this week. Jack Fergus and Co. have been busy courting. The flock has seen its way through the heat of summer. Winter coats are already getting that wooly look to them, reminding me of last year's snows. The days are shorter now. Color comes in long, sharp rays.
Cheeses are stored, milk bottled and frozen. Fat jars of applesauce, pumpkin, and blueberry sauces fill the shelves. Three different knitting projects are in progress. Christmas fairs at our two Grange Halls are coming soon. The spinning wheel is calling from the corner.
Canada geese fly over daily in great "V" shapes, signaling their journey south, where winter will be kinder. The chatter between these giant honking birds relays messages of resting places, changes in formation, feeding sites. Meanwhile, the loons call in pairs, floating on salty, cold water at Drift Inn Beach. It's the best time of the year for strolls at low tide in the crisp cool fall mornings when chores are finished.
Animals don't seem to need the reassurance of a lot of words as we humans do. A gentle pat on the head, a nudge against your leg, being close seems to be more what they're looking for. My bottle lambs still call to me when their bellies need a bit more food, but generally they go about their business of being in a quiet way. My dairy girls call from the pasture when they see me coming to take a walk with them, but they're much more interested in bumping against my legs and nudging my hand than listing off their needs. I whisper a thank you to them each time they finish their grain on the milking stand and scratch them in their favorite spots, but words hardly seem necessary for us to understand each other.
I believe the language of animals is a world all its own. It seems a serene place. My animals have brought me a quieter sense of communication and taught me to listen closely to the small sounds, rather than the clatter around and outside me. Human chatter diminishes in importance when I'm walking through the pasture or sitting in the barn, enjoying some time lost in the wonder of the animals' exchanges. Listening to the quietness of their world takes no effort. Showing up is all that's required. That speaks louder to me than any words. It's a quiet place I've come to appreciate. A sanctuary from what we call life, with all its complications and lessons.
Maybe listening to a Canada goose flying south for the winter is all the lesson we really need: one of following our instincts, staying true to our own kind, and asking for nothing more than some soft ground to land on, a fully belly, and a flock to connect with on our journey.
Dyan Redick describes herself as "an accidental farmer with a purpose." Her farm, located on the St. George peninsula of Maine, is a certified Maine State Dairy offering cheeses made with milk from a registered Saanen goat herd, a seasonal farm stand full of wool from a Romney cross flock, goat milk soap, lavender, woolens, and whatever else strikes Dyan's fancy. Bittersweet Heritage Farm is an extension of her belief that we should all gain a better understanding of our food source, our connection to where we live, and to the animals with whom we share the earth.
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I have always been of the opinion that there are two ways to learn from mistakes. Making your own is one way but the best way is learning from others mistakes. This topic is what we have learned from making our own mistakes. We all make mistakes and less than good decisions throughout our lives and possibly our choice of a power source for our homestead will enable others to make a better choice. When we first built our home and considered whether we should go off grid or on grid we chose on grid. In retrospect that may have been the wrong decision. 20+ years ago solar was pricey and most components were then made in either Germany or Australia. We considered using a generator/inverter combination but that required more frequent maintenance coupled with the extensive deep cell battery back up. When we priced our options solar was far more expensive than other options available. We knew that prices would come down once solar became more popular and had increased demand but when factoring in the pay back period solar was out of our price range. Both solar and generator require considerable battery components which have to be replaced at regular intervals. The generator option still required a fuel source, inverter, and a separate building where it could all be housed to muffle the sound and protect the equipment. It is nice and quiet in the mountains to the extent that even a muffled generator would be mildly annoying. It also required much more work which we didn't believe we needed when all the other routine tasks were factored in by living in the mountains. We heat with a wood stove and that certainly requires a lot of work and we didn't want to include the additional maintenance and work involved in generator power. Going on grid was the least expensive method and the pay back cost was the shortest of the three options. Installation was a little more costly because our community requires all utilities to be run underground but it was still much cheaper than the other two options at that time. Lacking an accurate crystal ball we failed to consider the power outages that we would have to contend with by being on grid. While our electric service is underground the power lines that feed our area are above ground and run over the mountains. Therefore they are exposed to wind, falling trees and heavy wet snow which all create power outages. Sometimes getting to the break in the line is difficult for the repair crew in the winter. Most outages last only a half day or less but we have had a few that lasted several days. Another consideration we failed to factor in were the electric rate increases. We receive our electricity from a co-op but they have to purchase it from a larger energy producer. When that supplier raises their rate it is passed down the line to us consumers. We have had several increases in our rate with the latest one set at 8.75%. We did not look far enough into the future to recognize that this would likely happen or have the over all impact on our finances as it does. We jumped at the cheapest option available at the time which turned out to be not so economical in the long run. Had we gone solar, even at the high cost, our pay back would have occurred about now and we would not have to contend with rate increases or occasional outages. Solar has now become a more affordable choice and from our friends who have installed solar we are told it is reliable and almost maintenance free. The only down side we have heard would be when it remains cloudy or storms for more than a day. Now when we consider the cost and reliability of solar it would have been a very cost effective choice even though priced higher than on grid costs. With the rate increases, which we have no control over, we now realize that going off grid may have been a more cost effective option. I have heard that some states are now considering taxing those who use solar. I'm not sure how they can get away with that since they do not own the sun. Another factor to consider is what will be your usage. Our small cabin only uses lights, an infra red heater, a oil coil heater, energy saving kitchen appliances and small normal household appliances. We heat with a wood stove, and cook with propane. Our hot water heater is a 6 gallon heater which serves us well and requires very little energy. Even with small electrical usage having consistent rate increases and occasional power outages is distressing. It also seems our power outages are never simply restored but fluctuate between being on and off several times before they finally come on to stay. This means that our satellite TV system goes crazy and we are repeatedly resetting electric clocks. Knowing what we know now I believe we may have chosen differently for our power source initially had we spent more effort in looking ahead.
Photo courtesy of Leland Dirks. For more on Bruce and Carol McElmurray and mountain living go to: www.brucecarolcabin.blogspot.com
The beginning of winter may not seem like the time to start thinking about becoming a beekeeper. However, if you are considering starting beekeeping this spring, now is the time to begin planning.
First, it is a good idea to get as much background information as you can. There are several ways to do this. Check out your local bee club – if you haven't been attending meetings, this is a good time to start. See if they offer any sort of mentoring program or classes for beginning beekeepers. There are probably lots of people in the club who would love to talk to you about getting started in beekeeping. We were lucky enough to join a very active bee club when we first started beekeeping. We got great advice, had people to call when we had questions, and even got to attend a "beeyard visit", where experienced beekeepers showed the "newbees" how to do a hive inspection.
Some colleges, universities, and beekeeping supply companies offer beekeeping classes. My husband took a beginner's beekeeping class through Betterbee, a beekeeping supply company that is local to us, and I took a two day beekeeping class offered by Cornell University. If you are lucky enough to live close to one, this is another way to learn more about beekeeping.
Start reading! There are many great books on beekeeping for beginners out there. Two of our favorites when we were getting started are Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston, and The Backyard Beekeeper by Kim Flottum. These books are both full of great information on getting started in beekeeping, and are still a valuable reference for us.
Also consider subscribing to a beekeeping magazine such as Bee Culture and/or American Bee Journal. These are great resources as they have articles with current information for beekeepers on many different aspects of beekeeping and products of the hive. They also have question and answer sections, and calendars of events to keep you up to date on workshops, seminars, and other events that are taking place. You may also want to contact some beekeeping supply companies and request copies of their catalogues. This can help you to get a feel for what kind of equipment you may need, and how much you will need to spend.
While you are doing all of this background research, take some time to make sure that you have the right location to keep bees. Check into local ordinances to make sure beekeeping is allowed in your area. When deciding where to position hives, some factors you will need to consider are amount of sunlight, how windy or wet the location is, and how easily accessible it is for you. It's also a good idea to keep the neighbors happy – make sure you can position your hives so the bees flight path isn't right across your neighbors front yard. The books mentioned above have a lot of information on selecting a good location for an apiary, and keeping the neighbors happy.
Now is also the time to begin ordering and assembling your beekeeping equipment. You will need to decide what kind of safety clothing you would like to have. Some beekeepers use only a veil, while others prefer a jacket with an attached veil, or even a one piece beekeeping "suit". Depending on your comfort level, you may want to consider ordering some sort of gloves, although many beekeepers prefer working without them. I highly recommend Velcro straps to seal off the bottom of your pant legs. When I first started beekeeping, I had more than one bee make its way up my pants or into my boots! You will probably also want to order hive tools, and a smoker. The hive tool allows you to pry apart the boxes on the beehive, and to remove the frames when the bees glue them together with propolis. They are also handy for removing a stinger if you happen to get stung. A smoker helps to keep the bees nice and calm while you are working in the hive, which makes everyone happier! You may also want to consider purchasing entrance reducers to help the new bees defend the hive entrance, and a sugar syrup feeder to provide them with food while they get established.
Additionally, you will need to purchase the hive bodies, stands, and frames. You will have a choice of wooden or polystyrene hives. We have some of each in our apiary, and find that each has pros and cons. The polystyrene provides more insulation, but in our area the wooden hives are cheaper. Shown here is a new wooden beehive.
You will also need to decide if you are going to use deep hive bodies for the brood, or use all medium hive bodies. We started out using a deep on each hive, but quickly realized that the deep hive bodies can become extremely heavy. We now use all medium hive bodies, as they are much easier for us to lift. Again, a lot of this is personal preference. Talk to people, check out their hives, and get an idea of what you would like to try. Remember that these hives will need to be assembled and the outside painted or finished to protect them from the elements before you can install bees in them.
And finally, don't forget the bees! Again, you have many different options for purchasing bees. Bees can be ordered as packages or as "nucs" – short for nucleus colonies. Packages of bees arrive in a small, screened box with a queen, several thousand workers, and a can of sugar syrup. Packages tend to be cheaper than nucleus colonies. A package of bees is shown in the picture to the left. Nucleus colonies, or "nucs", are a small hive. When you buy a nucleus colony, you get a queen, several thousand workers, and around 5 frames of honey, pollen, and brood. Nucleus colonies are more expensive, but they build up very quickly, as they already have a head start on building comb and raising brood. Our experience is that our nucleus colonies tend to build up much faster, and have a much better survival rate, than the packaged bees we have purchased. We also buy our nucleus colonies from local beekeepers whenever possible. The bees have been raised in this area are adapted to local conditions and tend to have a better survival rate for us. However, in our area, nucleus hives tend to sell out by January or February, so we really need to plan ahead.
Getting started in beekeeping does take a lot of planning and preparation. Waiting until the last minute to get ready can lead to a lot of frustration and unnecessary mistakes. By getting started now, you will be better prepared and confident for a successful start to beekeeping!
Jennifer Ford owns and operates Bees of the Woods Apiary with her husband Keith. You can visit them at www.beesofthewoods.com.
By Julia Miller
How does a small beekeeping operation get all that sweet honey goodness out of the comb?
There are two basic ways to remove honey from the cells of the honey comb. The drip or squeeze method and spinning it out in a centrifuge extractor.
For a beekeeper with only one Langstroth style hive the drip method may suffice. Cut off the wax cappings and lay the frame over a container. After a few hours, the honey will have dripped out of the cells. Repeat with the other side. To harvest a top bar hive, cut off the honey comb, place in several layers of cheesecloth and squeeze. This is slow but economical in terms of tools and machinery. The only investment is a sharp knife and some cheesecloth. This is the cheapest route to honey on your toast.
At Five Feline Farm, the drip method is too slow. We are not a big operation, but have no patience for hours of dripping honey. To process anything over four or six frames, (about half of one super) a mechanical method of extraction is preferred. Beekeeping supply companies sell extractors that will support anything from a small hobby operation to a large commercial enterprise. All well and good but since we were just getting started, we did not want to invest in an expensive extractor. Off to the Internet for a solution.
A Google search turned up an ingenious piece of work I wish I had thought of first. HoneySpinner.com sells a unique product for about half the cost of the smallest unit at a major beekeeping supply company. This honey spinner is perfect for a small operation. Essentially the unit is made of buckets, PVC and a few pieces of wood. A cordless drill provides power. The system will spin two frames at a time, although each has to be turned around halfway through spinning to extract the opposite side. The honey drips down the sides into the bottom bucket that is fitted with a nylon filter. The company has improved the design slightly since we purchased by adding a honey gate to the collection reservoir.
Our honey harvesting now goes something like this:
About 48 hours before extraction, add an inner cover with bee escape under the super to be harvested.
Pull off the super, ensuring that all bees have exited.
Uncap the frames using a very sharp knife designed specifically for this purpose. We use a bus tub like is used in restaurants to catch the cappings.
Spin out the honey two frames at a time, turning each halfway through to extract the opposite side.
After spinning all frames, add the cappings to the strainer and let all filter through to the collection bucket.
Allow the honey settle for 24 hours, then bottle.
We are soon to outgrow the honey spinner, but it is a wonderful piece of equipment to get started with honey extraction.
Please visit our website at www.FiveFelineFarm.com or like us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/FiveFelineFarm. You will find the latest news on the Farm and an occasional glimpse of the cats.
By Rachel at HOMEGROWN.org
It's November, and we all know what that means: The holidays will be here any day now! Last year we followed the Thanksgiving turkey recipe below with our own homegrown bird, and we'll do it again this year because it's that good: super moist, flavorful, and sure to please your guests. It takes some preparation, but in the end, it's more than worth the effort!
This recipe will work for a 16- to 25-pound turkey. Make sure the bird is completely thawed the day before you plan to cook it, because brining it requires at least 12 hours. It's even better if you can brine it longer. We're doing ours a full 48 hours.
For The Brine
1 gallon unsweetened apple juice 6 to 8 thin slices of fresh ginger 2 Tbsp peppercorns 2 Tbsp allspice berries 2 Tbsp whole cloves 2 bay leaves 3/4 cup salt 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Combine the apple juice, ginger, and spices in a large sauce pan. Stir in the salt and sugar. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes then allow to cool completely. We've designated a large water cooler, similar to the one pictured at left, for brining our bird.
Unwrap the thawed turkey, remove the giblets, and place the bird in the cooler, neck end down. Pour your cooled brining liquid over the bird. Add water until the bird is completely submerged then add a bunch of ice on top to keep cool. Put the lid on the cooler and leave it undisturbed for at least 12 and up to 48 hours. (Just make sure it's staying cold.)
For Roasting
olive oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme 2 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano 1/4 lb butter (1 stick), cut into pats 2 cups chicken broth
Preheat the oven to 350F. Remove the bird from the brine, letting the brine drain out of the cavity. Don't rinse the bird.
Coat a roasting pan with olive oil and place the bird in it, breast-side up.
Using your hands, separate the bird's skin from the breast and legs. Rub the chopped herbs into the meat.
Place the pats of butter under the skin in various locations, including on the legs. Pour the chicken broth over the bird.
Cover the bird with the pan lid or foil and put the pan in the oven.
Roast for two hours, basting every hour. Then remove the foil and allow the bird to brown, basting every 20 minutes.
Continue to roast the bird until the interior temperature reaches 165F. This can take an additional 1 to 2 hours, depending on whether the bird is stuffed. When taking the temperature, make sure the thermometer is through the thickest part of the breast and not touching bone.
You'll end up with an incredibly moist, flavorful, and tender bird. Happy Thanksgiving!
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