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Should You “Fake It Until You Make It?”
January 2, 2019 by Jan ShawkeyFrom Eric Barker at Barking Up the Wrong Tree...Category: Special: Articles, Work ProductivityComments Off on Should You “Fake It Until You Make It?”
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5 Things You Need to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
December 14, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"To help you get started, here’s a checklist of five things you should know before accepting a job offer...Category: Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 5 Things You Need to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
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Is Improving Your Life as Easy as Changing How You Sit or Stand?
December 13, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Your mind moves you, but how you move also affects your mind...Category: Interpersonal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Is Improving Your Life as Easy as Changing How You Sit or Stand?
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8 Famous Authors and Their Favorite Writing Spots
by Jan Shawkey"As writers, we all have that place in our house where we tend to be more creative and the words just come a little easier for us...Category: Special: Articles, Writing Process, Writing SkillsComments Off on 8 Famous Authors and Their Favorite Writing Spots
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Do You Secretly Feel Good When Others Stumble? 5 Ways to Make Peace with This Very Human Emotion
December 12, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"If you’ve ever experienced pleasure from people’s failures, well, join the rest of us...Category: Bad-News Messages, Interpersonal Communication, Negative Messages, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Do You Secretly Feel Good When Others Stumble? 5 Ways to Make Peace with This Very Human Emotion
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My Office Space Is Completely Open and I Can’t Concentrate
by Jan ShawkeyAlison Green (photo, left) answers a question from a reader who is struggling with her office's open floor plan...Category: Employee Development and Support, Office Technology, Special: ArticlesComments Off on My Office Space Is Completely Open and I Can’t Concentrate
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What Do You Do If Your Interviewer Seems Unprepared?
by Jan Shawkey"The day is finally here! It’s time for your big job interview! You’ve been preparing for days, weeks—maybe even months—and you feel confident about your ability to showcase your skills...Category: Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on What Do You Do If Your Interviewer Seems Unprepared?
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Small Businesses, Desperate to Fill Positions, Juice Job Offers with Amazing Perks
by Jan Shawkey"In the new CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey for the fourth quarter, business owners desperate to fill positions are shifting resources to entice potential employees, including taking a financial hit in order to staff up...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Small Businesses, Desperate to Fill Positions, Juice Job Offers with Amazing Perks
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How to Exit a Conversation Without Being a Jerk
December 11, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Kio Stark loves to talk to strangers — but she knows every exchange started is one that must be ended...Category: Conversation Skills, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How to Exit a Conversation Without Being a Jerk
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Companies Are Turning to Phone Interviews, and Sometimes There Isn’t Even a Real Person on the Line
by Jan Shawkey"Desperate employers in a tight job market are trying out a new kind of job interview: Automated phone calls in which a candidate answers a series of pre-recorded questions...Category: Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Companies Are Turning to Phone Interviews, and Sometimes There Isn’t Even a Real Person on the Line
