“Body language plays an important role in leadership success.” “Many leaders focus on verbal skills, but they fail to realize there are two conversations going on when they meet another person.” “Reading people successfully means collecting non-verbal information to evaluate thoughts and emotions. It is a skill that requires constant practice and training.” “To assist …
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New research from Jobvite found that “Employees hired through referral are hired 55% faster than those who come from a career site.” “If you are frustrated searching job boards, sending resumes into black holes, and not getting responses from prospective employers, the “The Alumni Networking Solution” will help you.” “What exactly is The Alumni Networking …
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“Since most informational interviews are short — often just 15 or 20 minutes — it’s smart to lead with what’s most relevant to your job search. “Freiberger suggests bringing a list of questions in descending order of importance.” “As for what to avoid asking, he says, “Aside from questions that are ridiculously inappropriate … there …
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“Your job search will be more successful if you focus less on what you’d like to do and more on why you’re doing it.” “If we started thinking less about what day-to-day tasks we wanted to do while at work (the ‘what’) and reflected more on the things we wanted to achieve, accomplish or bring …
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“This isn’t just an interesting trend for tech or economics nerds to puzzle over; it’s a very real phenomenon that is going to impact your career.” “So ask yourself: could software basically do your job? What about just some of it?” “If significant portions of your job could be handled by software, you need to …
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“Over the past 20 years, I’ve learned a lot about managing my career.” “Today, I’d like to introduce you to the 5 principles that have guided my career to what I now happily refer to as my #dreamjob at salesforce.com. In writing this article, I hope to create a catalyst for change in your career.” …
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“I frequently tell our interns and young professionals that skills can be taught, but a positive attitude can’t.” “For this reason, it’s so important to bring your best self to work every day.” “Professionals want to work with other nice individuals. It’s difficult to work with negative people.” “It makes the work day more challenging, …
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