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Why Introverts Might Be Better Networkers
May 18, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Presumably, extroverts are more excited by going to mixers and events and meeting new people...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Why Introverts Might Be Better Networkers
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Do Resumes Even Matter Now That Everyone Has LinkedIn?
by Jan ShawkeyLydia Bowers (photo, left) answers a reader's question at TheMuse...Category: Resumes, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Do Resumes Even Matter Now That Everyone Has LinkedIn?
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Teams Solve Problems Faster When They’re More Cognitively Diverse
May 17, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Cognitive diversity has been defined as differences in perspective or information processing styles...Category: Collaboration/Teams, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Teams Solve Problems Faster When They’re More Cognitively Diverse
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‘The Episodic Career’: Navigating Today’s Job Market
by Jan Shawkey"In The Episodic Career: How to Thrive at Work in the Age of Disruption, Farai Chideya [photo, left], an award-winning author, journalist and professor, reports on today’s challenging job landscape and offers tools for navigating the inevitable changes...Category: Career Planning, Special: PodcastsComments Off on ‘The Episodic Career’: Navigating Today’s Job Market
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Are You Overusing Exclamation Points in Work Emails?
by Jan Shawkey"It was in my first office job that my habit of writing exclamation mark–ridden work emails first came to my attention...Category: Email, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Are You Overusing Exclamation Points in Work Emails?
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50 Americanisms That Don’t Make Sense to Foreigners
May 16, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"We asked HuffPost Facebook followers from outside the U...Category: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on 50 Americanisms That Don’t Make Sense to Foreigners
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10 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Never Tolerate
by Jan Shawkey"To help you truly understand what gives a high-achieving entrepreneur that edge, here are the 10 things successful people never tolerate in themselves and in those around them...Category: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 10 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Never Tolerate
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Are We Ready for the Nanotechnology Revolution?
by Jan ShawkeyLaura Cox (photo, left) reports at DisruptionHub...Category: Miscellaneous, UncategorizedComments Off on Are We Ready for the Nanotechnology Revolution?
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12 Phrases That Will Make Your Audience Put Down Their Cell Phones and Pay Attention to You
May 15, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"No matter how topical, relevant or pressing your content is, you're often fighting an uphill battle for the audience's attention...Category: Electronic Slides, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 12 Phrases That Will Make Your Audience Put Down Their Cell Phones and Pay Attention to You
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How 5 Former Teachers Applied Their Skills from the Classroom to New Careers
by Jan Shawkey"If you’re looking to break out of teaching, but are hesitant because you’re not sure how your skills might translate to another industry, have no fear...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How 5 Former Teachers Applied Their Skills from the Classroom to New Careers
