Four Student Members Take Top Honors at the Old Guard Competit...

Four Student Members Take Top Honors at the Old Guard Competit... Four Student Members Take Top Honors at the Old Guard Competit... Four Student Members Take Top Honors at the Old Guard Competition Finals(Left to right) The three top winners at the Old Guard Oral Competition Finals at IMECE 2015 Gorman Donnelly of Union College (third place), Pin-Yi Chen of National Taiwan University (second place), and Tyler Pharris of Baylor University (first place). Top undergraduate engineering students from around the world gathered in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 14, to compete in the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition finals at the ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE). The four top presenters at this years event were Tyler M. Pharris of Baylor University, who took first place and won $2,000 for his presentation, Effects of Flow gestaffelte anordnung on a Highly Loaded, Low pressure Gas Turbine Blade at Low Reynolds Numbers Pin-Yi Chen of Nat ional Taiwan University, who placed second and received $1,500 for her presentation Latte Art by a Robot Arm third-place winner Gorman Donnelly, who received a $1,000 prize for presenting The Design of an Optimized Patient-Specific Spinal Fusion Cage Using Additive Manufacturing and Matthew Lesniewski of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, who placed fourth and won $500 for Cost Reduction of the XL-110 Flex Strap Machine.The first rounds of ASMEs Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition are open to undergraduate engineers at regional ASME Student Professional Development Conferences (SPDCs) held around the world each year. Participating in the competition gives students the chance to present their public speaking and communication skills before audiences of professional peers. The competition emphasizes the value of an ability to deliver clear, concise and effective oral presentations, particularly pertaining to some sphere in which an engineer is or should be involved . Baylor University student Tyler Pharris took the top prize at the finals with his presentation, Effects of Flow Separation on a Highly Loaded, Low pressure Gas Turbine Blade at Low Reynolds Numbers.The 2015 Old Guard Finals featured the winners from regional SPDCs held in Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Daytona Beach and Lubbock, as well as in Beirut (Lebanon), Cairo (Egypt), Gujarat (India), Istanbul (Turkey), Toluca (Mexico), and Topi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). The competitors presentations could last up to 15 minutes and were each followed by a five-minute QA session. All finalists presented in English and addressed a technical, economic or environmental aspect of engineering as it pertained to their work interest.In the end, the judges selected Tyler Pharris of Baylor University as this years champion. Last year when I competed in the SPDC, I practiced my presentation about 17 times, so I knew my slides like the back of my hand, said the understandably pro ud yet humble Pharris. This time, I practiced four or five times, but I ended up being able to feel very pumped about it. I thought I had a chance (to win in the finals), but every single person who welches up there had a wonderful presentation and they were excellent speakers, so they were giving me a run for my money. Pin-Yi Chen of National Taiwan University during her presentation, Latte Art by a Robot Arm, which won her the second-place prize at the event. Pin-Yi Chen, the beaming runner-up from National Taiwan University, was thrilled with her Old Guard experience I think it is an amazing journey, she said, smiling broadly. I really thank ASME for providing this amazing opportunity. Because of ASME, I had the chance to come to the USA three times this year Im so thankful for this. Its a life-changing experience, and I have decided to study in graduate school here next year.Where will she attend? Chen, clearly pleased with her triumph and looking forward to taking the next step in her engineering journey, said, I dont know where yet, but I know Im going toJoshua Olesker, Public Information

How to Use Twitter to Build Your Music Career

How to Use Twitter to Build Your Music CareerHow to Use Twitter to Build Your Music CareerTwitter can be a powerful way to connect with your audience and potential new fans. Use the platform strategically to avoid the noise and impact your bottom line. Set Up Your Twitter Page First things first You need to set up a Twitter account if you dont have one already.Simply visit the Twitter website and click the sign up button. Twitter will walk you through the steps of setting up your page and will teach you how to make your first tweets, the 140 character posts you send out to your followers to let them know what youre doing. The whole process takes just a few minutes, and you can use your account immediately. Start Following Once your Twitter account is in place, its time to start looking for other Twitter users to follow. If you know friends who use Twitter, start by following them and then checking to see who else is following them you might find more people to follow in their lists. Since you want to use Twitter to advance your music career, your label or other music related business, look for fellow music fans. Journalists, artists and other industry names are excellent targets. Tweet Wisely The beauty of Twitter is also its downfall. Its called the TMI effect. Twitter can be a great way bedrngnis only to keep fans informed about your news but also to make them feel closer to the whole process when you tweet about things youre working on as youre doing them. The trick is not to go too far and overload people with so much information that they ignore your tweets. For instance, peppering your tweets about your show dates with tweets like Im out buying strings for the tour can be fun for people to read, but chronicling every step is too much. Be Personal Although giving people too much info can be a Twitter turnoff, not giving them enough attention can be equally damaging. There are many services, like Twitterfeed, that will pick up your blog RSS feeds and post them to your Twitter page, doing the tweeting for you. This is good for your blog traffic, but if your only tweets are through a feeder, then people might stop paying attention. Make sure you keep adding personal tweets with the tweets picked up by your feeder. Otherwise, people might get bored and might stop following your feed. Join the Conversation Social interaction is the point of Twitter, so jump into the conversation. Not only may you end up building relationships with people that can help you in your music career, but you will also draw people back to your own Twitter page, where all of your news about your new release, tour dates and more can be found. You may even draw in some new fans. Dont Waste Too Much Time Like MySpace, Twitter can be an enormous time sucker. Dont substitute interaction on Twitter, MySpace or any social networking site for actually DOING something. Twitter can be a tool in your promotional arsenal, but it should never come befor e the basics like practicing, playing shows and promoting yourself. Your number of Twitter followers, like your number of MySpace friends, is a pretty poor indicator of how much youre accomplishing, so dont forget most of what you need to do for your music career needs to happen outside of the virtual world. Things You Can deutsche bundespost on Twitter Here are some actions you can take- and tweet about- to keep music fans interested Updates from the studio when recording.Updates on the manufacturing process (announce when the artwork is finished, when the master has been approved, when finished copies are delivered, etc.).Reminders about release dates, shows, and other news.Updates from the road when youre on tour.News about deals its ok to talk about.Day-to-day work news.

The State of American Manufacturing 2019

The State of American Manufacturing 2019 The State of American Manufacturing 2019 The State of American Manufacturing 2019.mb-2 margin-bottom 12pxU.S. manufacturers had a great 2018, but concerns continue to accompany every positive trend.This starts with output. The value added by manufacturers rose 7 percent in 2018, to nearly $2.4 billion. This represents 11 percent of the American economy. Yet viewed as a percentage of GDP, manufacturing continued to decline, just as it has for the past 70 years.The 2018 tariffs benefitted some producers, but trade suffered. While the United States exports only a small fraction of what it manufactures, those shipments dropped precipitously late last year as China and other nations retaliated against U.S. tariffs. Equally concerning, companies that sourced Chinese partes for their factories had to scramble for replacements to keep their lines running.Employment, a key measure of manufacturing muscle, rose for the fifth consecutive year, adding 1.4 1000000 workers since the bottom of the recession. Today, producers employ nearly 13 million workers, 8.5 percent of the non-farm workforce.This actually understates the number of jobs, since it does not include mora than 760,000 contract factory laborers who work for temporary employment firms. Nor does it include outsourced services once done by factory workers, ranging from warehouse management and equipment maintenance to design and engineering.Recommended for You Manufacturing Takes FlightManufacturers also worry about replacing 2.9 million baby boomers who will reach retirement age over the next decadeand about finding workers with digital skills to operate increasingly sophisticated machines.Labor Productivity (output/hour) Source Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of LaborThat may mean producers will have to raise wages. The gap between manufacturing (averaging $27.38 per hour) and service jobs ($27.43) has evaporated, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet h ealth insurance still gives manufacturing the edge 92 percent of manufacturing employees were eligible for health insurance benefits in 2015, compared with 79 percent for all other businesses, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.U.S. manufacturing productivityand competitivenessrose rapidly since the 1980s. Where it once took 25 workers to generate $1 million in output, it now takes only 6.5, according to Mark Muro, who studies manufacturing at the Brookings Institution. Still, while smart factory technologies promise future growth, manufacturing productivity has hardly budged during the past five years, Muro said.These bright spots and concerns count because manufacturing still matters. It accounts for 70 percent of U.S. private sector RD, 55 percent of its patents, and 60 percent of its exports. Historically, it provided 35 percent of the nations productivity growth. And it employs 30 percent of its engineers.How manufacturers resolve those issues will make a difference . So lets examine them in greater depth.CompetitivenessAt $2.4 billion, U.S. manufacturing output is higher than ever, second after China, and 2.5 times larger than Japan and Germany combined. While it accounts for 11 percent of U.S. GDPlower than other major competitorsit eclipses the economic output of entire nations, such as Italy, Brazil, South Korea, or Russia.The strength of the U.S. manufacturing sector is no surprise. U.S. producers benefit from a large and wealthy domestic market and a vigorous economy.America also ranks high as a place where producers thrive. It ranks third on Brookings Institutions Global Manufacturing Scorecard and second for innovation on the World Economic Forums Global Competitiveness Report 2017-18. It is home to 10 of the worlds top 20 innovative cities, according to 2thinknows well-regarded Innovation Cities Index.In ansicht reports United States scores high on pro-business policies, business sophistication, innovation, energy costs, higher educati on, and workforce flexibility. No wonder annual direct foreign investment in manufacturing has tripled to $1.6 trillion since 2006.Listen to the latest episode of ASMETechCast Yet America has weaknesses, too. These include costly health care, lagging primary schools, and low infrastructure spending. Although new tax laws make corporate taxes competitive with other nations, tariff wars have hobbled supply chains. While large cities thrive, Americas rural communitiesonce home to thousands of small manufacturersnever recovered from the 2008 recession.Industrial RD is also a potential concern, according to the Congressional Research Service. RD has grown at lower rates than many competitors. It was also concentrated in such high-tech sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, and aerospace. In other countries, more research dollars go into such medium-technology sectors as automotive and machinery manufacturing.The United States, like other developed nations, also faces low productiv ity growth. It averaged roughly 4 percent between 1990 and 2007, but has risen only 0.7 percent annually since.No one is certain why. Some argue that new technologies are not as powerful as past advances, or that it takes longer to realize their gains. Others claim data fails to capture the increasingly important service element in manufactured goods.Despite these clouds, more than 92 percent of manufacturers reported that they were optimistic about their companys outlook in 2018. It was the highest total in the National Association of Manufacturers surveys 20-year history.TradeWestern Michigan-based RoMan Manufacturing, which makes welding transformers, buys almost exclusively from U.S. vendors and sells 85 percent of its products in North America. Yet its struggles show how deeply the Trump Administrations trade wars have impacted many manufacturers.When President Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum in March 2018, RoMan co-owner and CEO Robert Roth knew that domestic suppl iers would raise prices. Roth would like to pass those costs onto his customers, but then he risks losing bids to offshore vendors using cheaper aluminum. So he may have to absorb the cost himself.RoMan also buys coiled electrical steel magnetic cores for transformers domestically. When steel tariffs pushed up their prices, Roth started importing cores from an Israeli producer to remain competitive.The Israelis buy untariffed electrical steel, which costs less, Roth explained. When they export cores to us, its not tariffed because its considered a fabricated product. The tariffs let fabricated steel products into the United States at a lower price, because theres no tariff on the base material.Others have similar problems. Steel tariffs boosted the cost of Capital Cookings high-end ranges by $800 to $1,000, making them less competitive against imports. Steel beer keg maker American Keg had to lay off workers. Union Pacific paid $6 million in duties for a boatload of a grade of Japan ese steel rail not made in the United States.The Trump Administration placed tariffs on steel and aluminum tariffs to jumpstart U.S. metal production and on Chinese products to force China to negotiate on issues like forced technology transfer and export subsidies.These steps partially succeeded. Domestic steel shipments rose 5 percent in 2018 and several steelmakers announced plans for new capacity. America and China are negotiating, though the outlines of any final deal are unknown.Meanwhile, thousands of companies like RoMan, Capital, and Union Pacific are left to figure it out.Roth, however, has a different plan. His firm spent the past two years reengineering his transformers to take out 40 percent of their cost.Even though we saw steel prices rise, we still lowered our selling price dramatically, he said. Were trying to direct automakers to the new product and show them the opportunity.JobsBy now, almost everyone knows that while the United States lost 4.3 million manufacturin g jobs between 2001 and 2019, production reached historic levels. Yet economists are still debating why this happened.Some researchers assert that computers, robots, and automation have made factories more efficient. Automakers, for example, replaced menschengerecht welders with robots and battalions inventory clerks with computers. The same scenario has been repeated in smaller factories, too. Since the 1940s, factory workers as a percent of the labor force has been declining at a steady rate.Others are skeptical. The industry began automating 70 years ago, yet the number of manufacturing workers remained stable until 2001, when China received preferential tariffs after joining the World Trade Organization. Aided by government subsidies and low-cost labor, some Chinese imports sold for less than raw material costs in the United States.Between 2001 and 2016, about 80,000 U.S. factories closed their doors.Rural areas, once populated by many small factories, were devastated. Millions of jobs disappeared, with few options for similar work nearby.But while economists argue over why jobs have declined, there is one fact they all agree upon who gets hired has changed.Between 2000 and 2016, when overall manufacturing was falling 20 percent, employment was rising for workers with at least an associate degree.This may be due to the growing digitalization of manufacturing. Brookings Institution economist Mark Muro tracked the digital content of 545 professions and rated them on a scale of 100. Software developers, as one might imagine, scored 94 in 2016. Among manufacturing professions, engineers ranked around 70.The surprise was the growth of digital job content among shop floor workers between 2002 and 2016. Among tool and die makers, it rose to 51 in 2016, from 3 in 2002. Those in advanced manufacturing rose to 39, from 24 and basic goods manufacturing reached 33, from 15.When manufacturers talk about a skills gap, this is at least part of what they mean. Not only mu st they replace 2.9 million retiring baby boomers over the next decade, but they also must hire new types of workers with digital skills to replace the old. Deloitte warns that gaps in skills, especially digital skills, may leave as many as 2.4 million jobs unfilled over the next decade.It looks tough for manufacturers, but it could mean more opportunity for workers with the right training.AutomationFor manufacturers, the future is now.Take, for example, smart factories, also known as Industry 4.0 or digital manufacturing. This September, Germanys EM0 trade show will showcase 50 networked metalworking machineswith a difference.Those machines will all connect to a single data hub, but they will be monitored by controllers from different companies, said Wilfried Schfer, executive director of the German Machine Tool Builders Association, which runs EMO.This is a big step forward. Smart factory deliverablescombinations of Internet of Things sensors, cloud computing, Big Data analysis, a nd artificial intelligenceare only a few years old. Until now, they were the proprietary province of such automation leaders as GE, Siemens, Bosch, and their deep-pocketed customers.The development of plug-and-play standards gives smaller producers a way to get smarter without breaking the bank.Smart systems can provide new insights into machinery and workflows, and even use AI to schedule jobs, assign machines, and route parts autonomously. Either way, they yield real-world savings.Rockwell Automation, for example, ran a Big Data analysis of sensor data from a large coffee roaster and found it could slash the 100 excess machines it needed to keep production steady during maintenance turnarounds, said the companys director of advanced technology David Vasko.In Michigan, Kuka Systems linked more than 60,000 devices (including 259 robots) and business software. Its single assembly line runs 24/7 and churns out one of eight different unpainted Jeep Wrangler body types every 77 seconds. Other technologies are also transitioning to the shop floor. Industrial robot use is rising rapidlybut industry also bought more than 60,000 autonomous mobile robots to deliver products and parts in warehouses and on the factory floor last year.Meanwhile, large companies like BMW, Whirlpool, Boeing, and Adidas are using 3D printers to make metal and plastic production and spare parts. Adidas, for example, plans to print 1 million sneaker soles this year.One day, speculates Srivats Ramaswami, CTO of 42Q, a vendor of cloud-based manufacturing software, smart automation may enable wealthier nations to build factories near their engineers and markets without worrying about competition from low-wage offshore producers.Alan s. brown is a senior editor at Mechanical Engineering magazine.Recommended for You Manufacturing Special Report

8 Ways to Prepare Yourself For a Job Interview

8 Ways to Prepare Yourself For a Job Interview8 Ways to Prepare Yourself For a Job InterviewDo you have an upcoming job bewerbungsgesprch? You want to make a great first impression. Show the hiring manager or recruiter that you have the experience and skill to do the job. There are some things you can do to prepare yourself for before the bewerberinterview. Here are eight ways to ensure you are as ready as you could ever be.1. Read the job description thoroughlyOne of the most important parts of preparing yourself for an interview is taking the time to read the job posting thoroughly. Think about what the company is looking or and who their ideal candidate would be.Take note of all the skills, qualities and requirements for the job. Make a list of them. Knowing what the company wants is beneficial to you because you also know the skills you have that match up with the requirements in the job description and you can highlight them during your interview.2. Match up your skillsOnce you have listed the qualifications and requirements necessary in the job description, you can make a list of the qualities that you have, that match up with the job. Add them to your resume. You can bring up these matching skills when the employer asks, why do you think you are a great fit for this role?Making a list of your matching skills will help you during an interview because you will know off hand, precisely what skills and qualities that you possess that make you the best fit for the position.3. Research the companyResearching the company and finding out as much as you can about the job, is a critical part of the interview. One of the most common interview questions is what do you know about this industry/company? Not only will you have an answer to that questions but you will also get to learn more about the company and the culture and can determine if you are a good fit.To find out more about the company, you can go to the corporations About Us page on their website. You can a lso use sites like Glassdoor to find employee reviews and comments about the pros and cons of the working there.You can also tap into your LinkedIn network, see if any of your connections currently or have previously worked for the company. If so, Great You can reach out to them for interview tips to give you an edge over other candidates.4. Practice interview questionsTake some time to learn and jot down some of the most common interview questions are and practice answering them. Ask a friend or family member to role play the interview with you. Practicing questions will help you get comfortable answering interview questions.After learning more about the company and some typical interview questions, try to think of some questions the interviewer may ask, that are specific to the company. Jot down 2-3 questions that you would like to ask the interviewer too.5. Pick out an outfitDont wait until the morning of your interview to get your outfit ready. Go through your closet, pick out a n outfit fit for a great first impression. Dress for success. For a professional position, dress in Business attire. For a more relaxed role, dress business casual.Make sure your outfit is cleaned and ironed too. You dont want any last minute mishaps in the morning, that could put you off schedule for your interview. Make sure you wear nice shoes that go with your outfit also.6. Check the besucherzahlen and weatherYou want to make sure you check the weather forecast the night before your interview. You dont want to walk into your meeting with your hair ruined and clothes dripping because you didnt know youd need an umbrella.Also, check the traffic and weather forecast in the morning before your interview. This allows for you to plan to leave on time. If there are any traffic or weather-related delays, you want to prepare to go a bit earlier to get to your interview at a decent time.7. What to bring with youBring a winning mindset and folder or portfolio with a copy of your resume, l ist of references, a list of questions to ask the interviewer and a pen. These things are important because it shows you came prepared.Do not bring your cell phone, or at least turn it off and have it away during your interview, HAHA. Some other things you do not want to bring with you are gum, coffee, and water bottles.8. Get DirectionsKnowing where youre going and how long it will take to get there is vital You want to know this ahead of time, not the day of your interview. Use an app like google maps or Waze. If you have a GPS, use that. Make sure you have a couple of different routes on hand, in case of a traffic jam.Do a practice run, a couple of days before your interview. That way you are 100% sure of where you are going, the travel time and checking on parking if necessary. Dont forget to plan to get there a bit early.Why is interview prep so important?Getting ready for an interview can be stressful if you are rushing to do everything on the morning of the interview and are not prepared. Following these interview preparation guidelines, will help you regain your interview mojo because you will be able to keep organized and plan accordingly, ahead of time. This way you make it to your interview prepared, confident, on time and ready to ask and answer questions.

What Everybody Dislikes About Best Resume Format and Why

What Everybody Dislikes About Best Resume Format and Why The Good, the Bad and Best Resume Format If youre somebody who likes to delve right into the action, youre able to directly pick a resume format on the online resume builder. You can also check at any of the samples of several kinds of resumes for various kinds of careers. In addition to that, you receive the free resume fonts and icons you see here so you are going to be capable of making something similarly great. You may believe that there are already dozens of free resume building services offered in the netz world. Resume formats make certain that your best achievements are right there on the top, prepared to be noticed. Since you can see, font size is crucial portion of your resume and you ought to ensure that it remains in your thoughts, when you writing your document. Its not, though, a format well-suited for everyone who wishes to demonstrate career advancement. As an example, CV for applying in an IT firm wou ld differ from a CV to submit an application for an advertising company. So if youre truly interested in finding job, then you ought to use the assistance of such on-line firms. Broadly speaking, there are 3 distinct varieties of resumes which are well accepted in the business. Professionally, our resumes are often the very first impression a prospective employer gets of us. If you attempt to find fancy with it, it is going to take away from the most crucial portion of your resume your experience, education, and techniques. Because skills arent highlighted, the chronological format doesnt do a superior job of showing how your skills from 1 job transfer to some other kind of job. If youve got creative abilities, youre able to even assemble an animated short about why youd earn a fantastic add-on to the team. Your skills ought to be modified and customized for each position that youre applying for. Networking is actually a vital facet of being successful in the current job indu stry. Since you wouldnt have plenty of qualified experience, it would be hard to group your resume points into skills. If work experience isnt your key highlight or whether youve got an inconsistent work history, its best advisable to start your resume with your qualifications. Theres no doubt that a resume which is both cohesive and professional will have a much better probability of standing from the crowd even supposing its made utilizing a template. Even in the event youve got nothing to hide in your employment history, there are lots of reasons you might not wish to direct a recruiter to that part of your resume. Never forget your recruiter is only going to be looking at your resume for a couple moments. As an issue of fact, on an average, the majority of the recruiters do not start looking for over 6 seconds at a resume. What You Should Do About Best Resume Format Beginning in the Next Five Minutes Have a peek at some of our favourite formats below or browse our complete assortment of free resume format layouts. Rather than taking the danger of designing CV format yourself, it is preferable to download for sample CV collection. There are several online resume maker tools which will sure help you to have a resume in pdf format only as long as you pay them. If youre interested in an infographic format, below are some infographic samples to check out. You will shortly locate the official data about us. So, select your format wisely to be certain that you maximize your opportunity to reach your objectives As previously mentioned, you wish to opt for a resume format thats suited to your personal profile. In that case, then the reverse chronological format could be perfect for your resume But What About Best Resume Format? Then you must download some sample resumes and resume templates according to the aim of the resume. Bear in mind, as soon as youve finished personalizing your resume, youre not prepared to fill out an application yet. You hav e decided on the best resume template. Employing a resume template has turned into an acceptable and smart practice for numerous reasons. Want to Know More About Best Resume Format? With so many resume resources online, it can be difficult to find one which fits your requirements. The perfect way to streamline your work search procedure is by producing a Master Electronic Resume. Our website is just one of the most appropriate for essay help. You can trust the very best essay help online.

How to Make Employees Feel Appreciated - Spark Hire

How to Make Employees Feel Appreciated - Spark HireIncentives for employees seems to be a big trend these days. Companies dont want to lose their most talented employees, so in order to keep them happy and satisfied, they go to very great lengths to make sure they dont. Just last week Spark News discussed in an infographic the companies that do the most for their employees. Think full concierge service, on-site laundry, free food, unlimited vacation days and access to a full company gym are just a few to name. These are all great incentives to keep employees happy, but what is it that employees really want? It seems as though the incentives are awesome, and no ones complaining, but at the end of the day employees just really want to know that they are appreciated. So how can companies show their employees they really care and appreciate their work?Showing your employees you appreciate them and the work they do doesnt have to strain the company budget. Of course, a concierge service w ould be a great thing for every company to have, but lets be real here. On top of that, a company can give you all the perks you would ever desire, but if they dont show you they truly appreciate you, then whats the point? In fact, in an infographic on workplace incentives that employees want, employees placed the importance of feeling appreciated above good wages. On the flip side though, employers felt that what employees wanted most was good wages. Obviously there is a worker-employer disconnect going on here.So if you are an employer, then you had better get to showing some appreciation As stated earlier, genuine appreciation doesnt even have to come from the wallet. Take a look at some of these genuine, simple ways you can show your employees you appreciate them and all of the work they do for you. Its important- perhaps more than you might think.Simple HellosIf you are an employer at a very large company, its unrealistic to assume that you know everyone. However, everyone cert ainly knows who you are and you should realize that. If you run into any of your workers, a simple recognition of their presence can be just enough. When doing research for this article, I cam across a story that really alarmed me. The CEO of a company was in the elevator with an employee of theirs. The employee said hello and the CEO only grunted and looked away. To really stick the knife in the employees stomach, anotlageher employee hopped into the elevator and greeted the CEO and got a response. On top of that, they departureed talking about specifics of family and kids. Now, as I said its clearly unrealistic to assume you know everyone in your company. (Unless of course you work for an awesome start up like Spark Hire.) However, a simply hello and a smile never hurt anyone, now did it? Keep this in mind next time you peruse the office or end up stuck in the elevator with someone you dont know. The employee mentioned in the story above left the company, because quite frankly, wh o wants to work for such a rude person? A simple hello would have saved this employee.Thank You Notes and LettersYoud be surprised how easy and fast it is to type up a thank you letter to your employees and send it along. Youd also be surprised to learn how good it can make your employees feel. Its a small gesture, but its a small token of your appreciation for their hard work. If you have an employee that is doing stellar work, take the time to write out a letter expressing your thanks and that you noticed all of the hard work they put into your company or project. Receiving a thank you letter from your employer is an awesome confidence booster and you can be sure this employee will continue to work hard seeing as though you noticed their efforts.Gift CertificatesOK, so for this one you may have to reach into your wallet a bit, but its not much. If you see that your employees are doing a great job then handing out gift certificates can really show them you care and notice. It doesn t have to be a huge one and you dont have to give them out to everyone. If you see that one of your employees has been going above and beyond, giving them a $50 or $100 gift certificate to a nice restaurant or a spa is a great way to let them know you value their work and their time. Its a small gesture, but showing that you went out of your way to give something back to them will make them feel great and likely keep the awesome production up.So you see, not all employee appreciation efforts need to equal out to dollar signs. Simple hellos and recognition can go miles.SOURCE YahooIMAGE Courtesy of Inc.