Another of those surveys on outrageous interview mistakes recently turned up some that just made me scratch my head and wonder why anyone would make such a stupid interview mistake. Examples given by some of the 2,700 hiring managers surveyed included candidates who: wore flipflops with business suit invited the interviewer out for a drink [...]

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Four factors are paramount in defining a person’s emotional intelligence: Social Responsibility In the world of work, we live with other people, people with as many problems and challenges as we do, and who are dealing with them as best they can, just as we are. So when negative things happen at work because of [...]

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Your audience expects presentation handouts, and you should provide them. But these three common mistakes will make your handouts a liability to your presentation instead of an asset. 1. Handing them out at the wrong time It’s not always necessary or appropriate to hand out materials at the beginning of your presentation. That’s the usual [...]

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I had an interesting chat with my hairdresser yesterday after he told me about a conversation he had had with his twenty-year-old daughter. She apparently made the statement that “love has become devalued” today. Asked what she meant, she said, “Well think about it. We say we love our lovers, we love God, we love [...]

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Thanks to all who responded to my request for topic ideas. If you’d like to add your input, it’s not too late as there are still a few blanks. Also, I will probably add more dates during the year. The survey is here. In the meantime, here is the schedule I’ve compiled, based on what [...]

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