March 2019 archive

This Simple Technique Will Make You a Much Better Negotiator

What are the basics of the art of negotiation? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Auren Hoffman, SafeGraph CEO, on Quora: (https://www.inc.com/quora/this-simple-technique-will-make-you-a-much-better-negotiator.html) Always leave money on the table. In any complex negotiation, you are almost always going to need to interact with the …

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Simple Tricks to Remember Insanely Secure Passwords

You need to lock your password manager with one secure master password, and you must remember it yourself. Here’s how to do it. ByNeil J. Rubenking (https://www.pcmag.com/article/359862/simple-tricks-to-remember-insanely-secure-passwords) One way to ensure that you remember your passwords is to use the same one for every secure site. You know, something simple, like your dog’s name. That’s …

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28 Brilliant Questions to Ask at the End of Every Job Interview

By ÁINE CAIN AND RACHEL GILLETT/BUSINESS INSIDER (http://time.com/money/5203296/28-questions-end-job-interview/) Thinking up questions to ask during job interviews is key. Remember, every interview is a two-way street. You should be interviewing the employer just as much as they’re interviewing you. You both need to walk away convinced that the job would be a great fit. So when …

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Research Shows This 1 Mindset Is Why Some People Are 10X Happier (and, Wealthier) Than Others

Could zero-sum thinking be the reason you’ve got less than others? Definitely. Here’s why. By J.T. O’Donnell Founder and CEO, WorkItDaily.com@jtodonnell (https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/research-shows-this-1-mindset-is-why-some-people-are-10x-happier-and-wealthier-than-others.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Imagine you’re in a classroom. The teacher announces an upcoming test will determine 100 percent of your grade and is going to be graded on a curve. That means, the worse …

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5 Questions to Ask When You Start a New Job

(https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/5-questions-to-ask-when-you-start-a-new-job) Starting a new job can be an exciting, but nerve-wracking, experience. After all, there’s so much information to take in, different coworkers to meet, and a physical office space you’ll need to learn to navigate. If you want to make your life easier during this transition and start your new role on the right note, here …

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When The Headhunter Calls, What Will Your Best Employee Say?

Jeff Hyman Contributori #LikeABoss (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffhyman/2018/03/10/whenheadhuntercalls/#7b30a6bb1008) As if it wasn’t already painful to recruit great people! Now, with the economy in full gear, you also must actively defend your company against headhunters seeking to lure your best employees to greener pastures. Make no mistake. This is the strongest employee-driven labor market in decades. If you don’t make …

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13 Creative Ways to Let the World Know About Your New Job Opening

By The Young Entrepreneur Council (https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/03/creative-ways-to-share-new-job-openings.html) Finding potential job seekers can feel like a hopeless task. No matter where you put up your job posting, it just doesn’t seem to turn out the caliber of candidates that you are looking for. While your efforts are in the right place, the results can be fruitless unless you …

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The Future of Work Relies on Your Developing These 5 Team Skills

Are your employees upgrading their digital fluency? Improving their multi-cultural dexterity? Image credit: Shutterstock Heather R. Huhman CONTRIBUTOR Career and Workplace Expert; Founder and President, Come Recommended (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/310562) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A change-or-die moment may be coming to your business: Across multiple industries, disruptive changes are happening more and more frequently. Related: 4 Secrets …

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8 Things Highly Successful LinkedIn Users Do Right Everyday

There are unwritten rules of engagement on LinkedIn. Do you know what they are? By J.T. O’Donnell Founder and CEO, WorkItDaily.com@jtodonnell (https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/8-things-highly-successful-linkedin-users-are-doing-better-than-most-people.html) LinkedIn is currently the number one professional networking platform. With over 500 million profiles, it’s also where hiring managers and recruiters go to find their next rockstar employee, freelancer, vendor, etc. The challenge is standing …

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These are the 22 most common side hustles—here’s how much they pay

Abigail Hess | @AbigailJHess (https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/09/these-are-the-22-most-common-side-hustles-heres-how-much-they-pay.html) Simon Ritzmann | Getty Images More Americans are side hustling than ever before. In fact, over 44 million Americans work more than one job. These hustlers work multiple jobs to make ends meet, to pay off debt and to earn spending money. In doing so, 26.7 percent sacrifice exercising, 38.7 percent get less …

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