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5 Tips for Becoming a Better Listener

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Becoming a better listener isn’t hard, especially when you have the right tools. In fact, becoming an active listener and improving on your poor listening skills is bound to help you advance in your career. You see, it's the good listeners who reap all of the rewards. They are the people who pay attention, who ask the right questions and who get the boss' attention. They are good listeners, so they make their supervisors (and those they supervise) feel heard and appreciated. Most importantly, they are liked for being good listeners. … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Becoming a Better Listener

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: active listener, bad listening habits, becoming a better listener, Listening, poor listening skills

Work Meeting Survival Guide: 5 Easy Tips

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Have you ever been in a boring work meeting? Chances are yes, and you know the feeling of being hit over the head with pointless numbers, meaningless diatribes and unnecessary brainstorming from your superiors. Sometimes it feels like work meetings are held for the express purpose of being boring, and sucking the life out of the day. That’s why we had to put together the ultimate “Work Meeting Survival Guide” to help you get over the hump, and get through your next meeting without having to pull out your hair and give your two-weeks notice. … [Read more...] about Work Meeting Survival Guide: 5 Easy Tips

Filed Under: Career Advice, Work Productivity Tagged With: Survival Guide, work meeting, work meeting survival, work meetings

How to Quit Your Job and Travel the World

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Chances are you’ve thought about how to quit your job and travel the world at one point or another. It’s probably been as you sat at your desk during a cold winter day, or even when the sun was shining and you’d rather be anywhere but indoors. As you’re sitting at your desk, in your cubicle, you rest your hands on your head and wonder “what if.” What if you could travel the world, climb the tallest mountains, sail the seven seas, and simply forget about coming in tomorrow. Faraway destinations and exotic retreats sound perfect, but how do you make them a reality? Here’s the answer. This is how to quit your job and travel the world today. Vacationing and Traveling There is a fundamental difference between these two terms that we absolutely have to cover because it might put a damper in your plans to book your plane ticket tonight. Vacationing is all about relaxation. It’s when you have that time to yourself to relax, to do whatever it is your heart desires, and to do it with no … [Read more...] about How to Quit Your Job and Travel the World

Filed Under: Career Advice, How to Quit Your Job Tagged With: hot to quit your job and travel the world, how to quit your job, travel advice, travel for work, travel the world

How To Stand Up For Yourself at Work

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Figuring out how to stand up for yourself at work might provoke anxiety in even the bravest of workers, but ensuring that you feel valued in the workplace is absolutely essential. Whether you’re only a few days, a few months, or even a few years into a role, you might find yourself confronting the office bully, your deskmate, or even your boss. … [Read more...] about How To Stand Up For Yourself at Work

Filed Under: Career Advice, Work Productivity Tagged With: how to stand up for yourself, workplace tips

How To Cope With Change At Work

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It’s so crucial in today’s job market to how to cope with change at work. No matter where you work, or in what role, you are always going to encounter change. Change can come in so many forms, though. Your company could get bigger, so now there’s a whole new load of processes and responsibilities you need to manage. Your company could also get smaller, shrinking that divide between yourself and your employers. Either way, learning how to handle change is pivotal to survive in today’s corporate culture. Your responsibilities, your role, your coworkers and your supervisors are all likely to change - they might even change before this sentence is through. Let’s start off by understanding the many different ways we might encounter change in the workplace: A change in role - where what we do changes A change in scenery - where the place we work changes A change in management - where our bosses change A change in collaboration - where our coworkers change There are so … [Read more...] about How To Cope With Change At Work

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: change at work, cope with change, dealing with change, Face Change, Handle Change, How To Cope With Change, how to cope with change at work, Warning Signs

The Best Healthy Work Lunches and Snacks

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What goes into healthy work lunches and snacks? It's not easy to stay focused at work, which is why we have to feed ourselves only the best. After all, if you have to stay agile, focused and on top of things, you can't do that on an empty stomach. Your food should help you stay on the ball, ALL of the time. Just be sure to avoid this list of worst smelling food. What goes into a healthy work lunch or snack? We've got a list, and we're checking it twice. We only want to focus on the kinds of healthy work lunches and snacks that meet the following criteria for success: They have to be healthy: no junk food! They have to be fast: for when you don’t have the motivation to make a three-course meal before 9 am. They have to be cheap: because we can’t break the bank every single time we want to have a snack. Focusing on these three elements, here are some easy ways to make your lunches - and your snacks - healthier for you to enjoy: Turmeric Smoothie Smoothies are easy … [Read more...] about The Best Healthy Work Lunches and Snacks

Filed Under: Career Advice, Work Productivity Tagged With: Avocado, eating at work, healthy lunches and snacks at work, healthy lunches at work, healthy snacks at work, Healthy Work Lunches, lunch prep

Jobs for Social Anxiety Sufferers

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Jobs for social anxiety; jobs with your mental health in mind. Do you suffer from social anxiety? A large amount of the population does, which is exactly why jobs for social anxiety have recently risen to prominence. As people come to understand that their career has a direct effect on their overall lifestyle, it’s important that you’re doing something that’s good for your health - and not just your bank statement. … [Read more...] about Jobs for Social Anxiety Sufferers

Filed Under: Career Advice, Choose Your Career Tagged With: Anxiety, best jobs for anxious people, best jobs for people with anxiety, careers for anxiety sufferers, good jobs for anxiety sufferers, good jobs for people with anxiety, jobs for anxiety sufferers, jobs for social anxiety, Social Anxiety

Traveling for Work Tips and a Business Trip Packing List

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Traveling for work is a huge part of many Americans’ day-to-day lives. Every day, millions of people get into their cars, board trains and take off on flights around the globe to help better their business - whether they’re working for themselves or for a company. What is traveling for work all about, how do you prepare for it and how can you put together the best business trip packing list? Let us show you how. … [Read more...] about Traveling for Work Tips and a Business Trip Packing List

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: business trip, business trip packing list, traveling for work, travelling for work, work travel, work travel tools

Voice Assistant Jobs On The Rise

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The voice assistant craze is in full effect! Chances are you’ve seen products like these. Amazon is famous for their Alexa devices, Mattel has Aristotle and even Google has Google Assistant. All of these things are made to make your home “smarter” - playing your music, doing your groceries and even turning off your lights. The future is now, thanks to the growth of these voice technologies. … [Read more...] about Voice Assistant Jobs On The Rise

Filed Under: Career Advice, Choose Your Career Tagged With: Amazon Alexa, amazon alexa jobs, voice assistant, voice assistant jobs, Voice Technology

Job Search Advice for 2017

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Are you preparing to start 2017 looking for job search advice? Most people assume that figuring out how to look for jobs is the main component of the job search - but it’s so much more! There are so many trends, best practices and other factors shaping the job search market, it can almost be overwhelming at times. The best job searching tips are the ones that come from experience, though, and we’ve got advice for those heading into the New Year looking for a change of professional scenery. … [Read more...] about Job Search Advice for 2017

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: how to look for jobs, job search advice, job search advice for 2017, job search tips, job searching tips, Job Trends, job trends 2017

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