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  1. 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...
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  2. 4 Critical Factors That Get Over-Looked When Preparing for Meetings

    by Jan Shawkey
    "Consider environmental factors when preparing for a successful outcome...
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  3. 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...
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  4. Coworker Conflict: 7 Ways to Get Along with Other High Performers

    September 6, 2018 by Jan Shawkey
    Karin Hurt (photo, left) reports both the problems and the solutions...
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  5. 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...
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  6. Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset

    by Jan Shawkey
    According 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...
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  7. 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...
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  8. Nervous? Look in the Mirror and Say This Before Your Next Big Meeting

    by Jan Shawkey
    Check out this excerpt from Work Party by Jaclyn Johnson (photo, left)...
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  9. 7 Strategies to Keep Your Phone from Taking Over Your Life

    by Jan Shawkey
    "When your mind is even slightly resisting a task, it will look for novel things to focus on...
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  10. Why (Literally) Sketching Out Your Ideas Can Fix Your Team’s Communication Problems

    August 31, 2018 by Jan Shawkey
    "Your teams assume they're talking about the same thing–until they realize they're not...
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