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How to Deal With a Dominant Colleague at Work
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How to Deal With a Dominant Colleague at Work

When you work, you are not only confronted with daily challenges, but you are also exposed to people of various personality types. If all of the employees get along well,..

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Meeting Facilitation Requires Effective Communication Skills
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Meeting Facilitation Requires Effective Communication Skills

Meetings are responsible for three major areas: (1) providing policy and procedures; (2) organizing and running the meeting within its standing orders and formalities; and (3) expecting members to participate..

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Tips for Job Searching
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Tips for Job Searching

So I just noticed that a job that I applied for and was interviewed for has been re-posted as having two positions available, and the posting was recently updated, but..

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NETWORKING: The Most Important Tool in Job Search
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NETWORKING: The Most Important Tool in Job Search

  The majority of job interviews and approximately 60% of jobs secured are attributed to networking in the job search. According to the 2014 Jobvite Job Seeker Nation Report, 40%..

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Make Technology Work for You
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Make Technology Work for You

If you think about it, you have your own "employees." You pay them to do things like find information on topics that are important to you, keep track of data..

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How to Find a Job You’ll Enjoy
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How to Find a Job You’ll Enjoy

Many businesses have high turnover rates because of disgruntled, dissatisfied, and/or underappreciated employees. There are several ways for a company to foster employee loyalty, happiness, and more positive attitudes toward..

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Is your body language assisting or hindering you during the interview?
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Is your body language assisting or hindering you during the interview?

Have you ever looked at a friend and realized you knew exactly what they were thinking without them saying anything? Their expressions and body language said a thousand words. What..

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Work Parties
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Work Parties

Work parties don't have to be dull and uninteresting. While they may get that reputation, most people can and do have fun with the people they work with—usually. But if..

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Distract the Distractive Critic at Work
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Distract the Distractive Critic at Work

Having a boss or coworker who makes negative critical comments about your work is one of the most frustrating aspects of the job. When you are subjected to a constant..

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The Benefits of Working for the Government as a Career
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The Benefits of Working for the Government as a Career

The younger generation has the least interest in government jobs, but it is safe to say that there is still a sizable number of people out there who aspire to..

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First, make an impression, and then discuss compensation.
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First, make an impression, and then discuss compensation.

  As a manager, I've been amused by the various approaches taken by interviewees over the years. There are a few interviews that stand out as potential Academy Award nominees..

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Job Seekers’ Stealth Persuasion Methods
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Job Seekers’ Stealth Persuasion Methods

Methods of Stealth Persuasion Used by Job Seekers Before your interview, you will have completed your preliminary research. You will have visited the website of your potential future employee, learned..

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