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How Important Is Ego In Your Career?
A certain sense of self-importance is natural for any career-minded person. Having the courage of your convictions helps you to overcome difficulties and your internal drive ensures that you will fulfil your potential. It is tricky to do this without “loving yourself” a little. You want to make an impact on the world,...
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Top 15 Best Freelance Websites to Find Jobs
Whether you’re looking for another way to pay the bills, seeking more professional development opportunities or just love the freedom that freelancing offers, there’s no question that millions of people have discovered the benefits of professional freelancing. As trends like the digital nomad lifestyle grow in populari...
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Three Acts of Kindness Can Make You More Successful
We are hardwired to remember the negative things in our lives. It’s a defense mechanism that is built into us humans. After all, when early man lived on the savannah, recalling those bad things kept him alive—Oh yeah, that’s where a lion lives, I won’t go there again; or Yikes, that noise is a rattlesnake, I’d better b...
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Finding Your “Sweet Spot”
If you’ve ever played golf, tennis or baseball, you’ve probably heard the phrase “sweet spot”. If you hit a ball with the sweet spot of your club, racket, or bat, it will travel a far greater distance than if you strike it even marginally off the mark. Hitting squarely on the sweet spot provides you with the maximum re...
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How To Make Yourself Work When You’re Not In The Mood
Procrastination affects everyone. It sneaks up on most people when they’re tired or bored, but for some, procrastination can be a full-fledged addiction. They avoid all day the work that is right in front of them, only to go home and toil late into the night, frantically trying to finish what they could have easily com...
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Focus and Follow-Through: 2 Critical Keys to Self-Improvement
We all judge each other: it’s human nature. But two key distinctions can make that judgment a profound tool for self-improvement. Here’s how to shift your focus to yourself, and follow through to achieve your goals. One of the most effective methods of setting yourself on a path of self-improvement is to make decisions...
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5 Ways Machine Learning Is Reshaping Our World
Who here remembers taking computer programming in school? Whether you learned programming by punching holes in a never ending series of cards, or by writing simple DOS or other computer language commands, the fact remained that computers needed an incredibly precise set of instructions to accomplish a task. The more co...
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A simple Formula for Answering “Tell Me About Yourself”
“So, tell me about yourself.” What seems like such a simple question can really make you sweat, especially in an interview. What, exactly, should you share—not just to build rapport, but to show that you’re the perfect fit for the job? Fear not, job seekers: There’s a super-simple formula that will help you answer this...
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3 Things Make Recruiters Fall In Love With You
Lately, I’ve been focused on telling job seekers all the things they do that make recruiters crazy. i.e. how your resume makes them cringe, and how you’re probably sending the worst cover letter ever. Harsh, I know. But, I can’t stand to see hard-working job seekers failing miserably. There’s nothing worse than finding...
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How to Land a Job That Fits You Like Second Skin?
In the busy and fast-paced of western world, most of us probably spend more time working than doing any other activities (e.g. sleeping, exercising, relaxing, spending quality time with our families and friends). So we might as well do what we love rather than just do “something” or hold “a” job. The spark for this blo...
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Organizing Random Experience On Your Resume
When it comes to writing a resume, you need to be strategic. Not sure how to put all of your odd jobs, freelance work, or random jobs on your resume? In the episode, CareerHMO's Ariella Coombs tells you how to organize RANDOM work experience on your resume. Original article appeared here slideshare.net
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How To Transition Your Career The Right Way
Transitioning to a new career can be challenging if you don’t know what steps to take before you make an irreversible decision. As technologies advance and companies adjust their strategy, more than ever it is important for you to grow your skills, build on what you have, and take calculated risks to propel your career...
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