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3 Ways New College Grads And Employers Can Achieve The Right Fit

As college seniors put the finishing touches on their academic careers, they’re looking forward to finally entering the workforce with those hard-earned degrees in hand.

But for many of them, the first weeks and months at a new job could prove stressful and at times frustrating as they struggle to fit into their new company’s culture.

“It’s exciting to be fresh out of college and launching the career you dreamed about for four years,” says Kerry Alison Wekelo, author of Culture Infusion: 9 Principles to Create and Maintain a Thriving Organizational Culture (www.kerryalison.com).

“Unfortunately, class work, internships and work studies may not have completely prepared these students for the pressures and expectations of fulltime employment. If they fail to adapt to the company culture, you can end up with low morale on the part of the employee, and disappointment from the employer that the new hire they were so excited about didn’t work out.”

Luckily, both the employee and employer can take steps to improve the odds that this first job out of college is a shining success, Wekelo says. Those steps include:

• Make sure this is the right fit. The path to a smooth transition for an employee fresh out of college begins with the hiring process, Wekelo says. Both the employer and the prospective employee need to feel that this will be a good fit. Otherwise, one or both parties may soon experience regret. “Taking the time to find the exact match is well worth the time and energy,” she says. “If you have any doubt, the answer is no.”
• Understand the importance of benefits. A new college graduate might be tempted to grab the first opportunity and not pay much attention to the benefits the company offers. But to avoid a form of new-employee buyer’s remorse, they need to determine what benefits they consider a must and what’s not a priority for them. At the same time, Wekelo says, a business can more successfully attract and keep the best people by offering a generous benefits package. Beyond retirement benefits, health benefits and paid time off, she says, other benefits could include educational opportunities and rewards programs.
• Put a priority on wellness. It’s important that employees know that their company doesn’t only care about their work, but also cares about their health and happiness, Wekelo says. Meanwhile, those young employees accustomed to all-night parties and ramen-noodle diets need to understand that maintaining good mental and physical health translates into a more satisfying life at work. “If they take care of themselves – getting proper sleep, eating right, participating in hobbies that make them happy – they will perform better,” Wekelo says. Employers can do their part by promoting wellness, perhaps by offering nutritional snacks instead of donuts during meetings, and encouraging exercise.

“The great thing from an employer’s standpoint is that these steps will not only help with any recent college students,” Wekelo says, “but also with all employees no matter how experienced they are.”

About Kerry Alison Wekelo

Kerry Alison Wekelo (www.kerryalison.com) is managing director of human resources and operations for Actualize Consulting. She also is author of Culture Infusion: 9 Principles to Create and Maintain a Thriving Organizational Culture. Among her other accomplishments, Wekelo is a yoga teacher, life coach, award-winning author of children’s books, and the founder of Zendoway, a company that encourages holistic wellness.

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HAVE YOU EVER made a mistake? It's OK. We all do.

Ed Henninger has made a LOT of mistakes in his time. But Ed insists that making mistakes isn't the problem...failing to learn from mistakes is the problem.

So, Ed has created this never-before-seen webinar:

The Most Common Mistakes 

in Newspaper Design

...and how to keep your newspaper from committing them

The webinar is set for 11 a.m. EDT (10 Central, 8 Pacific) Thursday, April 12.

When it comes to news design and design training, Ed's the best there is. He outta be: Ed is universally recognized as the leading design consultant for community newspapers.

In Most Common Mistakes, Ed will show you the problems...and then offer his advice on how to avoid them.

Among the items Ed will cover: 

• Text wraps.
• Tight text.
• Color.
• Jumps.
• Tint blocks.
• Photo use.
• Design elements.
• Headlines.
• Clutter.
• Cramming.

Most Common Mistakes will help you put those everyday design errors in the past and create a design that works better...for you, for your readers and for your advertisers. 

Join Ed at 11 a.m. EDT (10 Central, 8 Pacific) Thursday as he offers The Most Common Mistakes I see in Newspaper Design. 

Not making it would be...well...a mistake.

Ed Henninger | Director | Henninger Consulting

Office: 803-327-3322  | Cell: 803-325-5252

edh@henningerconsulting.com

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ase Dismissed! San Juan County Wins Fight Against SUWA. 

San Juan County, UT – San Juan County has long been a target of special interest groups hoping to destroy rural communities. Yesterday’s ruling in the 7th District Court for San Juan County was a victory for San Juan County and a step towards stopping the continuous assault on rural counties’ authority by these groups.

In response to San Juan County’s Motion to Dismiss, Judge Anderson dismissed the case brought against San Juan County by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance alleging that the Commission violated the Open Meeting Law when meeting with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and members of the Utah Federal Delegation. Judge Anderson stated, “The County Commission was advocating on behalf of the County or its citizens when meeting with members of Congress or Interior officials. Anyone can advocate. Anyone can lobby. That one can do so does not mean one has either jurisdiction or advisory status. The Utah Open Meetings Act was clearly not designed to reach so far."

It is important to know that the Court questioned whether the filing of this action by SUWA was for the improper purpose of intimidating the Commission or other similarly situated officials. The result of this concern is that SUWA must now submit a Memorandum to explain why they believe they did not violate state law by filing this suit. 

Commission Chair, Bruce Adams stated, “SUWA has abused their platform and donors for too long. They have made money on the backs of the taxpayers by filing frivolous lawsuits and exploiting the Equal Access to Justice Act. 

We could not be more pleased that Judge Anderson has seen through the lies of this organization. It is our hope that this will be the first step in a movement to unmask SUWA and the manipulative way they do business.”

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Treasurer Damschen announces $38.4 million new lost property now online for claim

$24.5 million paid out in FY 2017

Visit mycash.utah.gov or call 801-715-3300 to claim property

SALT LAKE CITY – April 6, 2018 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen today announced that the Utah Unclaimed Property Division received more than $38.4 million in lost property at the end of 2017. This property comes from sources, such as dormant bank accounts, old stock certificates and uncollected insurance checks.

“We encourage Utahns to check mycash.utah.gov as they file their taxes to see if they have lost property to claim,” Treasurer Damschen said. “Our staff works hard to maintain record levels of unclaimed property payouts. In FY 2017, the Unclaimed Property Division put $24.5 million back into the pockets of rightful owners.”

A property is by law considered abandoned and must be turned over to the State if the holder of the property has not had contact with the owner for three years. Property holders remitted 327,000 new properties to the Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office by the November 1, 2017 annual reporting deadline, along with the names and last-known addresses of owners. The Division currently safeguards more than $375 million in unclaimed property.

“Despite our aggressive education campaigns, many people still don’t search for property because they don’t think they could have lost anything. But that is exactly what we need them to do,” Unclaimed Property Division Administrator Dennis Johnston said. “There are many ways to lose property. People might move and forget they had a deposit with the utility company, or they might be beneficiaries of life insurance policies they didn’t know existed. Checking to see if you or your friends and relatives have lost property is simple, easy and something everyone should do.”

Unclaimed property is usually money, but the Unclaimed Property Division also regularly receives items from abandoned safe deposit boxes that can be claimed. The Division has a vault full of interesting items like coins, baseball cards, art and photographs. These items are periodically sold via auction, and the proceeds remain available to be claimed by the rightful owner.

Individuals may submit a claim for properties of deceased relatives if they can prove they are the rightful heir. In any case where there is more than one heir, they can request their portion of the claim.

For more information and to search property, visit mycash.utah.gov or call 801-715-3300.