Category: Career Development

It Took Apple Executive Angela Ahrendts 1 Sentence to Drop the Best Career Advice You’ll Hear Today

Not everyone thought Angela Ahrendts was cut out to lead a team. That’s why she learned this invaluable lesson. By Justin Bariso Founder, Insight@JustinJBariso (https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/apple-executive-angela-ahrendts-career-advice-1-sentence-authenticity.html) Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of retail strategy at Apple. CREDIT: Getty Images As the SVP of retail strategy at Apple, Angela Ahrendts is one of the highest-ranking executives at the most valuable company …

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What Millennials really want at work

by Anna Bahney   @annabahneyDecember 29, 2017: 10:12 AM ET (http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/29/pf/millennials-work/index.html?iid=surge-stack-dom) A new study reveals what you probably already know: If you’re a Millennial with a job, work isn’t living up to your expectations. It turns out that young people, while enthusiastic workers and successful employees, have a lot of anxiety and uncertainty about their work, according …

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Never, Ever Trust A Manager Who Says These Five Things

  Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/01/06/never-ever-trust-a-manager-who-says-these-five-things/#7d90e2527ffa) Shutterstock At any job, your boss is the most important person in your working life.  You have to trust and respect your boss, or you’re skating on very thin ice! Fear is a powerful motivator, at work at everywhere else. If your boss is the …

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After Giving 1,000 Interviews, I Found the 4 Questions That Actually Matter

Hiring for culture fit can seem like a mystery, but these 4 interview questions will help you get it right every time. By David Walker CEO and co-founder, Triplemint @daviddotwalker (https://www.inc.com/david-walker/after-giving-1000-interviews-i-found-the-4-questions-that-actually-matter.html) CREDIT: Getty Images If there’s one thing that keeps every founder up at night, it’s hiring. Hiring the best talent is a massive and never-ending challenge. It’s …

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Mindfulness and Happiness in the Workplace

What’s the connection between mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and happiness in the workplace? Or is there a connection? By Adam Fridman Founder, Mabbly (https://www.inc.com/adam-fridman/mindfulness-and-happiness-in-the-workplace.html) CREDIT: Getty Images What’s the connection between mindfulness, emotional intelligence and happiness in the workplace? Or is there a connection?

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25 Great Questions To Ask At The Job Interview

Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR  Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2017/06/03/25-great-questions-to-ask-at-the-job-interview/#902aac074198) Dear Liz, I almost always run out of questions at job interviews. Shutterstock When the interviewer asks me “Have any questions for me?” and I don’t have any questions, I can see the disappointment on their face. Sometimes I have questions prepared but the interviewer answers …

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The problem with millennials isn’t millennials—it’s how you’re leading them

BY AARON ORENDORFF (http://mashable.com/2017/05/30/problem-with-millennials-isnt-millennials-leadership/#IYR7cheisaq2) Lazy. Entitled. Narcissistic.At both the popular and academic level, those three words pretty well sum up the problem with millennials. But why stop there? They’re job-hopping, promotion-expecting, still-living-at-home-with-their-parents, social-media junkies whose only shared passion seems to be the vague desire for fame. Oh, and they’re also insecure (so if you could not call attention to …

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Ten Unmistakable Signs Of A Bad Place To Work

Liz Ryan Contributor (http://www3.forbes.com/leadership/ten-unmistakable-signs-of-a-bad-place-to-work/) I talk to job-seekers every day. Some of them have target lists of companies they’d like to learn more about, and almost all of them have lists of companies they would never work for, no matter what. Where did they get their lists of companies they would never, ever work for? They …

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How To Stand Out To A Millennial Hiring Manager

Kaytie Zimmerman ,  CONTRIBUTOR  Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/kaytiezimmerman/2017/02/19/how-to-stand-out-to-a-millennial-hiring-manager/2/#7c4f34ee7ec0) Once I was asked by a Baby Boomer how they could get hired by a millennial hiring manager. Since hiring discrimination based on age is illegal in the United States, the question struck me with curiosity. Interestingly enough, workers over the age of 40 are …

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Six Ways To Get Back To Work When You Don’t Want To

Caroline Ceniza-Levine , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecenizalevine/2017/01/02/six-ways-to-get-back-to-work-when-you-dont-want-to/#5c17f5ee5690) Shutterstock After almost two weeks of the holidays causing a slower office tempo (if not a complete stop) it’s hard to focus on work again. If you’re feeling resistance to your normal schedule, here are six strategies to help you get back to work when …

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