Eat Your Career

AUGUST 15, 2022

. “How do I get around showing my age in a virtual interview? I’ve submitted a resume that includes the last 16 years (two jobs at my current employer) and I am getting initial interviews. As a result, no follow up interviews. Because I think a lot of times, age concerns comes down to confidence. It happens.

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Success

JULY 4, 2022

Born and raised in Istanbul, she says growing up as a Christian kid in a Muslim country was great training for navigating Silicon Valley as a woman: “I learned how to adjust to being other.” CM: Courtney, you learned a lot about advocacy from Magdalena. Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Success

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Many of us think of a “questioner” as someone who’s more a thinker than a doer, whereas the successful go-getter is supposed to be confident, decisive and certain. Entrepreneurs and top business execs I interviewed say self-questioning is critical to making sure you’re pursuing the opportunities that are best for you. “How?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They even walk you through the job interview process and salary negotiation. He even includes his guide to the “perfect 30-minute interview” that is sure to provide insights. And you’ll do so with strength and confidence. Plus, you’ll learn to target not only the roles, but the organizations that excite you.

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Success

MAY 22, 2024

I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview. Live and learn, right? I didn’t like being on camera or giving live radio interviews.

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Success

OCTOBER 2, 2024

People often have difficulty expressing themselves clearly, confidently and compassionately, whether in personal relationships, the workplace or social settings. Many books offer practical advice, strategies and insights for overcoming these challenges and learning how to talk to anyone. Nonviolent Communication By Marshall B.

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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Meeting those objectives requires commitment to learning in areas such as leadership development and soft skills education. Investing your time in professional development programs demonstrates a commitment to continual learning and self-improvement. It may even require advanced coaching in specialized areas such as real estate sales.

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Success

MAY 19, 2023

We have mid-level goals that are broader, but still discrete, like learning a new skill or starting a new hobby or business venture. So, instead, we might replace it with an easier question: “How confident do I feel?” How to avoid it: When it comes to confidence, we want to have enough, but more isn’t always better.

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Success

OCTOBER 8, 2024

I applied for the job, nailed the interview and aced the written test that followed. After carefully crafting a thank-you note to the hiring manager, expressing my gratitude for their time and consideration, I felt confident that I had made a good impression. At the end of the day, I learned the importance of sending a follow-up email.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2019

I highlighted the many professional and personal development focuses that I have learned from Office Dynamics resources, conference, team, and owner – Ms. In part two I mentioned confidence is a key component to embracing and defining your own empowerment, courage is another major component. Confident communication.

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Allwork

MAY 15, 2023

This month, the graduating class of 2023 will bid farewell to a rather extraordinary college experience — having endured an unforeseen worldwide pandemic, an unexpected switch to remote learning, skyrocketing inflation and housing costs, not to mention cascades of tech sector layoffs.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For two years, I researched and interviewed people who have started changes, from sharing food with the homeless to starting a new business and redefining how teams work together. Build valuable relationships that will help you learn, create strong networks and find meaning in your work. Change makes our world better.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Black History Month Interview Series. Her executives range between Presidents and Sales and Marketing leaders, which has given her the opportunity to learn and know the business at different levels and perspectives. Inspiring others to be confident and walk in their confidence is what I love about my role.

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Virtual Moxie

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It came to me via my good friend Cheryl Richardson more than 20 years ago when I was beginning to do media interviews, and struggled like nobody’s business to answer questions that weren’t really great questions. I mean, it was an interview. Those stories are worth telling and telling confidently. With the media.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

You’ve landed an interview. With these 4 P’s, you’ll increase your chances of a successful interview. Preparation is the first step toward a good interview. Keep those things in mind during your interview and take opportunities to demonstrate how you will meet them. Write down questions an interviewer might ask.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Earlier this year, Team ELS had an opportunity to interview Monique Helstrom, speaker, activator, and un-locker of human potential, on effective communication. Team ELS is super excited to offer its followers a chance to learn more about Monique and how she has evolved into the person she is today. I started to learn.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many remote workers have learned to create a facade — concealing the real state of their home offices. The Facade Versus the Reality During the pandemic, we were inundated with images of celebrities and well-known business people being interviewed or attending virtual meetings with perfectly styled backgrounds.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Or fear of interviewing for a new job or starting a new job. When fear stands in the way of you becoming all you can be, learn to make it work for you, not against you. You grow through learning and doing what you fear. Be confident in your ability to handle new situations. We all have experienced it. Be specific.

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Success

MARCH 12, 2023

Personally interview a minimum of five people who are already in that industry. A great thing to do at this point in pursuing your passion is to interview your target market (use social media polls, etc.) Failure is the stepping stone to learning , growth, refinement of your thinking and eventually (with a bit of luck) success.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For individuals not originally trained in STEM fields, learning quantitative skills like data analysis or statistics could lead to more stable and higher-paying jobs. It’s important to continuously learn and adapt, regardless of whether the career pivot is to a different role within the same company, or to an entirely new field altogether.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Introducing Product/Program Promotion: Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned.    Occasionally, I'll interview industry experts and ask them about their product or program launches.    Before I get into the interview, let me tell you a little about this amazing woman.  Get Confident.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The main topic of most conversations, not only with myself but also with other professionals and conference and/or training attendees is encouraging everyone to: Take control of their professional and personal life by being confident in their own abilities. Accepting challenges as opportunities to grow. Accept projects that challenge you.

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Allwork

AUGUST 29, 2022

It’s another red flag if, during a virtual or in-person interview, anyone on the interviewer panel makes comparisons between the timeline of an older job candidate’s career path and their own. These schemes can also help rebuild the confidence of returning older workers. .

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Office Dynamics

JULY 25, 2019

Stating facts about your performance is a form of professionalism and confidence. Whether you are or are not planning a job/company change tracking your projects, career education, extra duties, and tasks learned (or expanded) should be added to your resume/ career portfolio.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2023

As with learning any new skill, personal growth takes skill and effort. Drawing from interviews with hundreds of successful individuals, his book presents a roadmap for readers to achieve their personal and professional development goals. Today, understanding the basics of personal development has become more important than ever.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 4, 2019

I personally learned a lot from that breakout session. Pride in your work and recognizing the skills you have worked hard to learn help create a job you truly enjoy and want to be a part of. Confidently acknowledge your experience as a valuable asset. is very beneficial. Maybe it’s time to review your career….

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Success

MARCH 14, 2023

Learn a new language. Put them on your mirror to boost your confidence on days you find yourself struggling with negative self-image. Activities available on the app include improving gratitude, overcoming harmful thinking patterns and learning to manage stress. Learn from others. Track your unhealthy spending habits.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2023

Handling rejection, especially in the worksphere, is incredibly uncomfortable and difficult; it’s best to not dwell and to just move on, but to also use it as an opportunity to learn and upskill. Job seekers should be cautious about the companies they choose to work for or interview with.

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Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Discovering the power of vulnerability As a successful athlete, confidence came easy to Howes—until the wrist injury. Howes realized he’d been leaning on football to harness the limited range of emotions he learned to express as a young man: stoicism or anger. Vulnerability wasn’t an option. It’s very scary to drop the masks,” he says.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. In my next blog I will look at those dreaded scenario based questions.

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Success

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Video is central to how we connect and learn in the world of virtual work. When making videos, it can be helpful to outline your key talking points ahead of time so you come across as professional and confident. It can also be a powerful way to promote yourself and your business to attract a consistent stream of ideal clients.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 26, 2017

A few years ago I was working as a PA within a large team of highly qualified, talented and very very confident project management consultants. I’m sure we’ve all been there, feeling like a fraud at work and having a major crisis of confidence. Why are you here? That is the first thing to ask yourself.

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Success

OCTOBER 22, 2022

I didn’t think of myself as an entrepreneur, but I was, and I had to use every sales technique I had ever learned to make my business grow. When you’re interviewing employees, you are prospecting for someone who will best fit your needs. We all prospect and don’t even know we’re doing it.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

It’s an exciting and unique time in history that we work with such a diverse group of peers; varied age ranges, varied technologies and learning levels, traditional and experienced based education, etc. A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant.

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Success

JANUARY 10, 2023

I was so confident I was simply going to enjoy the magazine and my coffee in the waiting area. I returned to my coffee and magazine in the waiting area until the receptionist ushered me into the vice president’s office for my big interview. I learned one thing today. An example of leadership… in the ladies’ room. Hi, I’m Mel.”.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

In my previous blog I looked at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. I hope to still be learning new things in 5 years time.”. Here is part 2… 1.

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Success

JULY 28, 2022

And it can be learned. For weeks, Kelleher failed to compose a persuasive note requesting an interview. At last, “I stopped trying to see my own needs, which were to get an interview with her, and just went with extreme empathy,” she says. Confidence to spare. Keep going with other people or groups of people in your life.

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