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How to train your brain for high performance
For the past two decades, Gerhard Gschwandtner (if you don’t know who he is, you’re not in sales) has been investigating the thought patterns of successful people and how to replicate them. In the process, he’s created a fascinating and quite useful model of how beliefs (or mindsets, as he calls them) ultimately determine our […]
An Expert Hiring Manager Shares the 5 Most Annoying Résumé Mistakes:
When Tina Nicolai began working as a recruiter for Walt Disney World in the late 1990s, she noticed that many job seekers were submitting flawed résumés. “I realized people simply did not know how to market themselves or their achievements,” Nicolai tells Business Insider. “And that’s how I knew there was a market to educate job […]
17 questions you should always ask yourself before accepting a new job:
When you’re on the hunt for a new job, you may feel compelled to jump at the first opportunity that comes your way. But as Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and author of “Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad,” points out,by accepting the very first opportunity that presents itself, you […]
4 Steps to Reinventing Yourself After a Major Failure:
Hitting rock bottom — as energetic, smart and business-savvy entrepreneurial — types, this dreadful phrase is simply not in our vocabularies. But it happens — even to the best of us who think we are completely prepared for this roller coaster ride in the pursuit of success. And if you don’t want to commit career […]
What hiring managers really want to know when they ask, ‘Where do you see yourself in 5 years?’
It may not seem like a tricky question, but your response to, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” can make or break your interview. “The purpose of asking this common interview question is to understand whether a candidate is looking for a career rather than just a job, whether their goals align with […]
3 experts who’ve read over 300,000 résumés share their biggest pet peeves:
Not all résumé mistakes are created equal. Some are pretty common. Others are major. Then there are the errors that are just plain annoying. Business Insider recently asked Résumé Writers’ Ink founder Tina Nicolai,Chameleon Résumé managing director Lisa Rangel, and Five Strengths CEO Amy Adler to share their own biggest résumé-related aggravations. They all came up with […]
5 productivity tips you haven’t heard a million times before:
When it comes to making each day more productive, you’re used to hearing the same tips over and over again. Resist the temptation to continuously check your email. Wake up earlier. Craft a powerful and compelling to-do list. While those tips can definitely make a difference, they’re now so oft-repeated that they go in one ear […]
4 Talking Points Every Introvert Needs to Memorize Before an Interview
Job interviews are the worst. If you’re anything like me, you change jobs every few years, and each time, you’ve had to go through a lot of awkward interviews before you landed something solid. And those interviews are stressful and uncomfortable, to say the least, because they put you in the hot seat. You—the introvert—who avoids the […]
16 daily habits that are easy to practice and can significantly improve your life:
Want to pick up some good habits? The best approach is to start small. In the Quora thread “What are some good ‘mini habits’ to practice each day?” readers shared the simple habits you should follow every day to become a happier, healthier, or more productive person. The best part is, each one takes only […]