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How to Beat the Negative Thoughts Ruining Your Job Search
Tweet Share on Facebook August 31, 2010 Comment (9)"Rah-rah! Just be positive! You can do it. I did it. Look at me up here onstage, telling you that you should be positive, too. Just like me. You can do it."
OK, readers, that didn't work. Let's try this:
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6 Ways to Soothe Job Interview Jitters
Tweet Share on Facebook August 30, 2010 CommentDo you get nervous and anxious before a job interview? Here are six ways to fight off interview nerves and jitters.
1. Remember that they think you’re qualified. The fact that they set up an interview means that they’ve already determined that you’re sufficiently qualified that there’s a very good chance that you might be the best person for the job.
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How to Stop Manipulating Your Employees
Tweet Share on Facebook August 27, 2010 Comment (1)One sign of a healthy work environment is that supervisors, coworkers, and employees are able to sit down with one another and respectfully, but frankly, discuss problems. Conflict is not underground, nor are there warring factions.
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Why You Shouldn't Take Career Plans Seriously
Tweet Share on Facebook August 26, 2010 CommentDo you have a dream? A big goal for your career? If you have read any amount of self-help or business success literature, you’re familiar with goal-setting and planning. Set a big hairy audacious goal for yourself, then identify the steps to get there.
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This approach to planning for the future can be incredibly helpful. But it can also become an obstacle if you actually start to take it seriously.
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The 10 Best Questions to Ask at a Job Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2010 Comment (35)You’re interviewing for a job. After 20 or 30 minutes, you’re asked: “Do you have any questions?”
The worst thing you can do is ask, “What is it your company does?” (Hey, it has happened.) The next worst thing you can do is say, “Um, nope, I don’t have any questions.”
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How to Get Rock-Star Employees On Board in the New Normal
Tweet Share on Facebook August 24, 2010 Comment (3)Self-confident, exceptionally sharp people used to love joining start-ups. These "rock stars" could carry a business, on the sheer impact of their skills and personality. I depended upon them time and time again.
So, where are they now? What happened to them? And, most important to employers, can they adapt and participate in the "new normal" of slow growth? Some answers:
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What Hiring Managers Want
Tweet Share on Facebook August 23, 2010 Comment (11)When you've been job searching for a while, it's easy to become frustrated and wonder, what on earth do hiring managers want?
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Why It's the Thinkers vs. the Action-Takers at Work
Tweet Share on Facebook August 20, 2010 Comment (5)There are times when it seems as if the workplace is divided between people who are prevention-oriented and those who are remedy-oriented.
The “Preventives” are thinkers. They can conjure up a worst case scenario in seconds. They scout out the territory and like to spot the many ways in which some project or action might go wrong. They love flow charts, procedures, and safeguards. They double-check and then check some more. Assurances that all is well make them nervous. Fear is their bedfellow. Risk is their enemy.
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3 Things to Do When You Feel Like an Utter Failure
Tweet Share on Facebook August 19, 2010 Comment (5)Over the years in my career, I’ve had times when I have been completely stuck, banging my head against the wall and feeling like an utter failure who just doesn’t have what it takes. Fortunately, every time I found myself in one of those places, I turned out to be wrong.
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As I pondered what was behind the turning points that led me out of those spots, I saw one common thread that always showed up: people. People who offered their assistance. People who shared insights and ideas. People who coached me and mentored me. People who booted me in the butt when I needed it.
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50 Tips for Surviving Your Worst Work Days
Tweet Share on Facebook August 18, 2010 Comment (9)OK, you’ve heard about Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who had a major workplace meltdown last week. It was a classic “take this job and shove it” moment.
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And, sure, maybe he shouldn’t have done what he did, but did you catch yourself thinking, “I know exactly how he feels”?
