How to Bring Change to Your Company

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Companies never tire of telling employees that they value people who are innovative, who can come up with new and better ideas and ways of doing things. But then, you might ask, how is it that many companies have outdated policies and procedures, ways of doing things that have been in place for a long… Read more »

How to Use Body Language Effectively

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In dealing with other people, much has been written about what we say and how we say it. But more and more, researchers are focusing on another aspect of communication that we don’t often think about. Body language. It turns out to be much more important than we think. We send strong signals to other… Read more »

How to Get Off to a Good Start in Your New Job

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Starting a new job is stressful. You want to make good impression. You need to learn the ropes, how things are done. You are getting to know a lot of new people. What can you do to make sure you get off to the best start possible? Here are a few ideas. 1. Listen more… Read more »

How to Pump Up Your Productivity with Time Records

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We spend a lot of time at work. Many of us put in long hours, often a lot more than the traditional 40 hours a week. Time spent at work is supposed to be an indicator of dedication, ambition, and productivity. But, on closer inspection, how productive are we really? How much of the time… Read more »

Creativity Takes Time

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When teams at work are tasked with solving a problem, the first step is coming up with ideas on how to tackle the situation. This often involves brainstorming as a way of stirring up the creative juices. But when coming up with ideas, in exercising their creativity, most people quit too soon. Usually, after the… Read more »

Avoid These Email Problems

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You may not think much about your email habits. Among your list of priorities, you may not deem email important enough to be near the top. Email, however, is ubiquitous in today’s business world. We use it all the time. For that reason, it may be worthwhile to take a look at your email habits… Read more »

Tips on How to Get More Done

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Are you not getting as much done as you would like? Do you find yourself getting bogged down doing nonessential things? If you are losing your focus and your productivity is flagging, you may need to make some adjustments to your daily routine. Here are a few things to consider. 1. Pare your to do… Read more »

How to Handle Written Employment Tests

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When you apply for a job, it is expected that if you are a top candidate, you will be interviewed, and will possibly have some type of job tryout. But you now may have to prepare for something else – an exam. Companies more and more are using tests to assess the qualifications of job… Read more »

How to Enhance Your Willpower

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Willpower is a subject of endless fascination. We are all interested in how it works, and most important, how we can enhance it. Having more willpower, we reason, will enable us to get more done at work and in our personal life. It is a somewhat mysterious thing. How is it that sometimes we are… Read more »

How to Write a More Effective Resume

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1. Take out the flowery language. Instead of using words like “utilize,” keep it simple and go with good, solid, simple language like “use.” Ornate language adds little to your resume. You want to use those bigger words to make your achievements seem more impressive, but they really are not effective at doing that. If… Read more »