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Have you considered the importance of having a well-rounded network? Having a strong network is critical to your professional survival. 
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No time for networking? You've got 30 minutes somewhere to spare. Here are some ways to network in 30 minutes or less! Via Leadership
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Networking: these are easy to do tips. And as we all know, networking is the best way to find a new job or client.
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Happiness is one of the most basic pursuits of humans. It drives many of us in our personal lives but often takes a back seat at work. This needs to change for employees, and their employers, to reach new levels of success.
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Only about 50% of people are happy at work. Should we accept this? Interesting discussion worth considering.
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If you understand the various phases of the interview process, you can close the deal successfully.
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The points made about passion and cultural fit are accurate. Many people may appear almost qualified on a resume but it is the passion and cultural fit expressed in an interview that gets someone hired.
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Employees, and their managers will not be unable able to engage with their work at the levels needed today for sustained periods until the issue of Emotional Intelligence is addressed as a key component of competency in almost every occupation today. If you are not sure about this fact see if you can name quickly five occupations today that don’t involve some degree of complex conversation as a matter of business as usual.In virtually every management development program I have created or delive Via Leadership
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Emotional maturity almost always makes a greater impact than traditional IQ scores. EQ always must be factored in hiring decisions.
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You just landed your first job - how stoked are you!? You really want to do well. So, what’s the secret to excelling at your first job? It's...
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There are suggestions here for everyone since each new job should probably be approached with the freshness of a first one.
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The holidays are tough when you’re looking for work. The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is filled with gift giving, parties, and feasts. If you’re unhappy and under- or unemployed, the...
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The holidays represent a wonderful season to spend time with family and friends...it is also a great time to expand a network and unearth job opportunities.
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Ready to land your dream job? A strong personal brand can be the difference-maker to land the offer.
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Important to develop a personal brand but not send a message to an existing employer that you are looking to jump ship. A few ideas here.
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Through camps & coaching, Z Girls empowers young female athletes with the confidence, courage, & community they need to thrive in sports & thrive in life.
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Confidence and self-esteem. You can have one without the other but both matter when you are selling something to someone....including your personal brand.
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The psychology of tie colours crosses global borders. Here’s what you need to know about getting ahead in life and work.
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This is for all of the people (I am one of them) that still wear a tie from time to time.
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Beyonce's digital media strategist opens up about how the pop star engages with her fan base.
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Believe it or not, Beyonce's social media guru has some advice that is equally relevant to everyone's personal brand.
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Congrats on getting a job offer! You spent hours preparing, talking to people, and interviewing, All your efforts had paid off! Now what do you do next? Ho
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Of the five factors, the people are probably the most important consideration.
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Professional relationships formed primarily for getting ahead are typically one-sided—and make people feel physically unclean, researchers recently found.
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Some people think networking is a selfish act...it actually can be a win/win.
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Major agencies have staff poised to leverage the Super Bowl this weekend via content creation. Here is some insight into the reasons why.
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Here is the secret formula to personal branding in a nutshell: Vision + Plan + Action = Brand. Decide what you want to do, how you'll do it and do it. Via Leadership
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This article implies that there is a formula but no single formula fits everyone….each person needs to fit the formula to their own objectives and career assets/skills.
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Effective resumes, ones that lead to job interviews, need to contain the right phrases or words. This article contains over 300 resume power words.
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The power words should be understood but most importantly, not all power words work for all opportunities. Need to fit the words to the situation.
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There is no limit to the amount of times you can reinvent yourself so be open to change and stay alert for the opportunity to do so. Write stuff down - inspiration never comes when it's convenient so capture it wherever you can....
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Reinventing yourself is not a once or twice a career event. You need to be thinking about where you going and how to evolve yourself on a regular basis.
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We've long heard the platitude of "follow your passion" when considering a career choice, but is this really the best advice? Should we really be following our passion? I'm a big fan of Mike Rowe (the host of Dirty Jobs) because he has a lot of non-conventional ideas about work, [...]
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Should you follow your passion? It depends on how passionate you are and how much you are willing to sacrifice...but here is another point of view on the subject.
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One of my favorite observers of the human condition is Wayne Dyer. His view that our intentions drive everything we accomplish are very much in synch with the material in this article...mind over matter.
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Scientists are paying more attention to what makes people listen and engage. You're going to want to hear what they have to say.
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Politicians know how to greet each person one at a time as if they are old friends. Appears to work!
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We all do it, and some see it as a badge of honour, but if we think multitasking makes us more productive then we need to think again. Via Leadership
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Study after study continues to confirm the fact that people cannot multitask in an effective manner. Here is another view on the topic.
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Staying calm (particularly when others are not) is a major contributing factor to success.
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If you’re guilty of any of these, you’ll have to change your ways before you’ll get very far at work.
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Get candidates to drop their interview facade with these revealing conversation starters--you'll be surprised by the results. Via Leadership
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Any time a candidate or interviewer turns an interview into a conversation, both sides of the discussion win.
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The shamed and infamous White House intern is stepping out of the shadows and attempting to rebrand herself. Her brave move provides lessons for all entrepreneurs.
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Can Monica Lewinsky teach anyone anything about branding? This author provides a few examples.
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It is not just about knowing the "right" people. It is about knowing the right combination of people. This article provides an interesting inventory of the type of people that are good to know.