Six Steps for Managing Fear and Anxiety

By Jude Bijou

All of us, at some time or another, experience fear and anxiety. We worry about our teenager driving at night. We fret about whether we’ll be laid off. We fear the worst when we notice an odd lump or feel a shooting pain.

The fact is that most of the time, whatever we fear doesn’t happen. Our teen arrives safely home. There’s no pink slip in our pay envelope. And the lump is benign and of no concern.

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Culinary Careers at Upcoming American Culinary Federation Convention

By Trish Freshwater

Attending the American Culinary Federation (ACF) National Convention is an exciting opportunity for chefs all across the country. For those heading to Kansas City, Mo., later this month, they’ll get to hear from a number of leading chefs, including Sodexo’s Chef George Castaneda, an ACF Culinary Team USA member, who will lead a session called  “Modern Applications for Ancient Grains” — how to incorporate light, healthy and trendy wholesome ingredients into modern menus.

But perhaps the best thing about the convention is networking among chefs to not only talk about the latest industry trends but hear how some of the best have navigated their careers in the food industry.

At the convention, Sodexo’s top chefs and culinary recruiters will be on site to talk about careers with the company.

Does Your Resume Say “I Don’t Care?’

Hiring is expensive — it costs companies money to sort through resumes and talk to candidates — so job seekers who don’t create compelling resumes may be sending a message that they don’t really care about finding a job. Read more on Business 2 Community.

Tech Culture Must Change To Attract More Women

By Nora Zeidan

If there’s one skill set employers want right now, it’s talented technology staff.

With demand so high and competition fierce, companies are pulling out all the stops to fashion a fun, creative, youthful brand image. It started when Google and Facebook, two of the world’s largest tech companies, acted as very public advocates of the ‘cool’ office movement with beanbags, bouncy balls, slides and pinball machines.

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Are You Moving at Work?

A typical day in for many of us involves nothing but sitting: in the driver’s seat for the morning commute to work, at a desk all day, at a conference table in meetings, at a table at lunch, in the car again and then sitting all evening on couch. US News & World Report spells out eight daily habits that are making us unhealthy.

Not Negotiating First Salary Hurts in Long Run

A survey by Business Insider of 548 millennials found that 82% of them didn’t negotiate their first salaries because they either didn’t feel comfortable (38%) or didn’t know they were allowed to do so (44%). Since your first salary is the baseline for all future raises, the impact of starting out behind is huge. “Not negotiating your first salary in a low-wage job can amount to a sacrifice of half a million dollars over the course of your career,” says negotiating expert Sara Laschever.