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If you’re someone who clearly identifies with being on either side of the personality fence, you know how challenging it can be living and working with people who can be so different from you. By Christina DesMarais Contributor, Inc.com@salubriousdish (https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/introverts-make-better-leaders-other-things-people-dont-get-about-sitting-in-back-row.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Anywhere from a third to half of the population fits the definition of …
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Danny Crichton@dannycrichton / Feb 10, 2018 (https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/10/hr-has-lost-the-trust-of-employees-here-is-who-has-it-now/) Human resources has to be one of the greatest bait-and-switch professions one can join today. HR departments position themselves with a forward-facing fluffy image, whether improving the productivity of workers through training and development programs or perhaps righting the yawning inequality gap in America by encouraging diverse hiring standards. Unsurprisingly, the …
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Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/02/03/ten-life-lessons-my-horrible-bosses-taught-me/#9c63bd64eb10) Shutterstock Like most people I have worked for some incredible managers — and some incredibly bad ones. I’ve worked for people that taught me powerful lessons about business and life. I’ve worked for people who made my life miserable, too. Here are ten life lessons I learned …
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Paul Tremont is president and chief executive officer of SRC Inc., which is aggressively recruiting high-tech talent to Central New York. The company is known for its community involvement, especially in helping local schools to succeed. (Courtesy SRC) By Stan Linhorst StanLinhorst@gmail.com, syracuse.com (http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/paul_tremont_leadership.html?ath=e91b3e9fcbeefa9b028bbb56a9ead8bd) Paul Tremont is president and chief executive officer of SRC Inc. The company …
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Rasmus Hougaard Jacqueline Carter Vince Brewerton (https://hbr.org/2018/01/why-do-so-many-managers-forget-theyre-human-beings) In our assessments, surveys, and interviews of over a thousand leaders, many comments stood out, but one in particular was especially powerful and thought-provoking. “Leadership today,” Javier Pladevall, CEO of Volkswagen Audi Retail in Spain, told us, “is about unlearning management and relearning being human.”
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Make the most of your first 90 days at a new job by implementing these 11 actionable strategies used by only the most successful people DOMINIC UMBRO BUSINESS INSIDER Monday 29 January 2018 13:46 GMT (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/careers-advice-success-new-jobs-strategies-networking-team-company-goals-boss-a8183561.html) You landed the job. Congrats! Now, it’s time to make your boss love you by becoming a star employee. Start …
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Hiring for these soft skills can signal a more adaptable and versatile team player. By Jackelyn Ho Founder, Arrival Gym@jackelynho (https://www.inc.com/jackelyn-ho/survey-of-1200-hiring-managers-found-top-6-soft-skills-every-job-candidate-should-have.html) CREDIT: Getty Images We all know that hiring is hard. Sure, any intelligent individual can pass your tests, psychological interview questions, and social media checks. But, how do you know who is going to be the best …
Jun 24
By Travis Bradberry (https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/ten-things-smart-people-never-say) There are some things you simply never want to say at work.These phrases carry special power: They have an uncanny ability to make you look bad even when the words are true. Worst of all, there’s no taking them back once they slip out. Looking for an inspiring way to start your …
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CEOs prefer this revered quality over talent or IQ when interviewing job candidates. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/this-1-trait-separates-best-job-candidates-from-everyone-else-during-interviews.html) CREDIT: Getty Images If you were interviewing for an important job, and the CEO of the company asked you this question point blank (which has one right answer for getting you that job …
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by Stephen J. Dubner| (http://freakonomics.com/podcast/c-e-o-actually/) Mark Zuckerberg, C.E.O. of Facebook, did not intend to build a $74 billion company. He started Facebook to connect college students. (Mark Zuckerberg/Wikimedia Commons) Our latest Freakonomics Radio episode is called “What Does a C.E.O. Actually Do?” (You can subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts or elsewhere, get the RSS feed, or listen via the media …
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