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5 Ways to Overcome a Creative Block
September 11, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Allow your creativity to "flow" without judgment...Category: Creativity/Brainstorming, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 5 Ways to Overcome a Creative Block
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What Advice Do You Wish You Had Gotten When You Graduated from College?
September 10, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on What Advice Do You Wish You Had Gotten When You Graduated from College?
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Why You’re Not Using Enough Gestures in Your Presentations
by Jan Shawkey"Author Vanessa Edwards and her team watched thousands of hours of TED Talks and noticed something surprising: The least popular TED Talkers used an average of 272 hand gestures during their 18-minute presentations, while the most popular used an average of 465 hand gestures in the same amount of time...Category: Electronic Slides, Nonverbal Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Why You’re Not Using Enough Gestures in Your Presentations
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The First Thing You Should Do After You Walk Out of That Job Interview
September 7, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Politeness pays off, especially when you’re looking for jobs," writes Brittany Wong (photo, left) in a piece at HuffingtonPost...Category: Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on The First Thing You Should Do After You Walk Out of That Job Interview
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4 Critical Factors That Get Over-Looked When Preparing for Meetings
by Jan Shawkey"Consider environmental factors when preparing for a successful outcome...Category: Meeting Skills, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 4 Critical Factors That Get Over-Looked When Preparing for Meetings
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Planning to Speak from a Script? Read This First
by Jan Shawkey"Speak from the heart (and not a script) in order to engage your audience...Category: Communication, Electronic Slides, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Planning to Speak from a Script? Read This First
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Coworker Conflict: 7 Ways to Get Along with Other High Performers
September 6, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyKarin Hurt (photo, left) reports both the problems and the solutions...Category: Collaboration/Teams, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Coworker Conflict: 7 Ways to Get Along with Other High Performers
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Avoid These 3 Pitfalls During High-Stakes Conversations
September 5, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"One of the biggest challenges you will face in business is handling conflict...Category: Communication, Completing Reports and Proposals, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Avoid These 3 Pitfalls During High-Stakes Conversations
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Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset
by Jan ShawkeyAccording to David Jensen, "As an advanced-degree holder in the sciences, you don’t have to be on the job market to feel beat down...Category: Career Planning, Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset
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Is the Résumé Dead?
September 4, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"While most workers still have one, companies and recruiters are putting less emphasis on résumés when searching for job candidates...Category: Resumes, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Is the Résumé Dead?
