Business in Action, 7th Ed.
Prologue: Using This Course to Launch Your Career
"Unless you’re perfect, you have room to improve.
"DeepSense, based in San Francisco and New Delhi, uses artificial intelligence to assess job candidates’ personalities based on their social media accounts.
"Criticism is something we all have to face.
"So, you’ve found some great resources for studying English that suit your purpose.
"What's needed is a way to manage the nervous system so that confidence can overwrite fear and reduce speaking anxiety.
According to Jody Porowski (photo, left), "If you’re thinking about taking a new step in your career, your resume’s probably high on your mind.
"Over the course of my recruiter career, I’ve seen a handful of applications that have made me think, “Geez, this looks like this was generated by a robot.
"There are many different reasons why you might want to influence people.
"Many students of English have the feeling that they’ve learned pretty much all the grammar they need.
"Before job seekers ever have a chance to get judged by a human hiring manager, their résumé may be screened out by a machine.
"In today’s lesson, we’re going to continue our look at the 10 key characteristics of the successful business leader.
"For today’s lesson, we’re going to take a look at 10 key skills or characteristics that every successful business leader needs.
"Get more done by understanding which of your tasks depend on which others, and sequence them to take the least amount of time.
"I sat down recently to chat with Jennifer K.
"Do your brainstorming sessions create a drizzle or a flood of ideas?
Everyone experiences the world through unconscious biases of perceptual filters, and too often people are unaware that they are doing so.
"For many people, the bulk of their LinkedIn activity is the digital equivalent of collecting a pile of business cards.
"For many people, the bulk of their LinkedIn activity is the digital equivalent of collecting a pile of business cards.
"We’ve collected real stories about candidates who were well on their way to snagging a new role, but didn’t, all or at least in part because of a social media post (or posts) someone on the hiring side found during the vetting process.
"When you’re in an interview, everything is focused on you – your education, your skills, and the qualities that make you the best candidate for the job.
"There are certain parts of the interview process that people overly obsess over and spend an inordinate amount of time focusing on.
"Inside the world of professional coaching.
"Failure isn’t a roadblock.
"Failure isn’t a roadblock.
"My articles generally focus on offering advice on how to succeed in your career or find a new job.