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NYC Small Business Services off ers jobs to New Yorkers
BY WILLIAM HARRIS
editorial@qns.com / @QNS
Paid, full-time fellowship positions are
now being off ered by the New York City
Department of Small Business Services
(SBS) to New Yorkers.
SBS Commissioner Gregg Bishop
announced on Jan. 31 that applications
for such positions are now open.
Th e openings are a part of commercial
revitalization projects throughout
the fi ve boroughs, Neighborhood 360.
Th e program pairs up with CBOs at a
number of diff erent locations, including
the Greater Flushing Chamber of
Commerce in Queens.
As a part of the Neighborhood 360
project, the fellowship predicts that the
public works project will go for about
ten months. SBS, along with a number
of community-based organizations
(CBOs) are looking to strengthen and
modernize neighborhoods throughout
NYC. Th is is a good opportunity for
New Yorkers to have a stable paycheck
for the most part of a year. Applications
to join the fellowship program’s third
cohort will be open until Sunday, March
4.
“New York City’s vibrant neighborhoods
are a focal point for visitors
and residents alike,” said Bishop
“Neighborhood 360 Fellows are making
a positive impact on our communities
and, ultimately, our city - by leading
commercial revitalization projects in
small business corridors throughout the
fi ve boroughs.”
Th e fellowship’s third cohort leading
projects will begin in June of 2018. For
more information on the Neighborhood
360 program, visit nyc.gov/neighborhood360.
Th e NYC Department of
Small Business Services is located at 110
William St. 7th Floor, New York, NY
10038.
editorial
Where Has the Time Gone?
We oft en hear people say that they
don’t know where the time has gone.
With so many activities competing for
our attention, it is vital to make the most
of our time each day. Everyone has 24
hours to use every single day. How will
you use your next 24 hours?
Here are some tips to help you get the
most out of your time:
1. Do a TIME STUDY – When you
devote the time to observe and analyze
the steps it takes to perform your job,
you will be able to fi nd ways to increase
your productivity. Try this exercise: take
a typical two-week period and jot down
everything you do and how long it takes
to do it. Th en, analyze the results to
determine where you spend the majority
of your time. Ask yourself, am I spending
at least 80% of my time on the most
important matters that will make a difference
to myself and my organization?
Th en make the changes necessary to
either delegate, eliminate or automate to
free up some valuable time.
2. Set SPECIFIC times to check your
business email. Most of us have a constant
fl ow of emails during the day.
Th e beauty of email is that,
unlike a text, most people
don’t expect you to answer
their email immediately. In
order to get control of your
email, make sure that you
build time into your work
schedule to check email
and stick to that schedule.
It may be once or twice a
day, depending on volume,
but it is certainly not
every 5 minutes. Your schedule
may include responding
to emails for 30-45 minutes
when you arrive at work and
then again for another 30-45
minutes towards the end of the day. If
that isn’t enough time, do a quick check
for urgent matters mid-day and reply
immediately, leaving the non-urgent
emails to wait until your next scheduled
email session.
3. TURN OFF your email and social
media notifi cations. You know those
beeps, bings and pop-ups that tell you
when you have a new message or notifi
cation? Th ose bings and beeps can
destroy your focus and productivity!
Give your brain
the ability to focus and
improve your performance
by turning off unnecessary
and distracting noises.
4. SET A TIMER when
using Social Media. It’s easy
to get drawn into the wide
variety of information on
the internet. Th ere are pictures
to view, interesting links
to open and updates from
friends and colleagues. Before
we know it an hour or more
has passed and we end up
scrambling to fi nish what we
started to do. Sometimes the time spent
on the internet is positive because it may
energize us or give us the opportunity
to connect with others. Other times it is
just another Time Waster! Th e trick is to
do it CONSCIOUSLY. Whether it’s for
work or pleasure, set a time limit and
then enjoy guilt-free internet time.
5. TOP 3. Make a list every night of the
top 3 things you want to accomplish the
next day. Th e items you prioritize could
be anything that you feel is important
to get done. Th en make a commitment
to start each day by completing the
top 3 items on your list before anything
else. Use a white board or post it notes
so you can easily see your TOP 3 every
day. Th en enjoy the pleasure of wiping
the board clean or throwing the post it
away when the project is complete!
Mindy Stern, SPHR, SHRM-SCP,
ACC is a trusted HR advisor, career and
leadership coach, author, speaker and
president of AIM Resource Group Inc.
Visit the website at www.aimresourcegroup.
com or call 718-217-1074 if you
would like to learn more about time
management or want to provide time
management training to your staff .
Mindy Stern, SPHR, SHRM-SCP,
ACC is a trusted HR advisor, career and
leadership coach, author, speaker and
president of AIM Resource Group Inc.
Visit the website at www.aimresourcegroup.
com or call 718-217-1074 if you
would like to learn more about leadership
or provide leadership training to
your staff .
EMPLOYMENT
MATTERS
MINDY STERN
SPHR, SHRM-SCP,
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