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There are many ways to successfully sell yourself in a minute or less to score your dream job or promotion, but the elevator pitch – if done properly – can be the most effective way to
leave a lasting impression. Read More

Office Life

These are the 9 most annoying phrases you can use in an email, ranked Kyle Schnitzer

New research conducted by employee experience platform Perkbox Insights took a look at what drives workers to the edge when it comes to receiving email at work. Read More

Interview Tips

9 words you should never say in an interview Kaitlyn McInnis

We spoke to executives and HR experts to get their take on the expressions they loathe hearing in an interview. Avoid these words and phrases to ensure your first impression accurately reflects your hireability and passion for the job. Read More

Job Search

7 examples of LinkedIn headlines that will get you noticed in 2020 Jennifer Fabiano

While only 120 characters long, the LinkedIn headline could actually be the most important feature of your entire profile, so here’s how to make it perfect. Read More

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You can pick up languages later in life if you live in this type of community CW Headley

“This study shows that the brain is always working in the background. When you’re overhearing conversations in other languages, you pick up that information whether you know it or not.” … Read More

Resumes

6 reasons your resume can be sabotaging your hiring chances Erica Lamberg

Your resume’s language should reflect the roles that interest you. Use resources to raise your resume to a higher level. Read More

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Male academics are more likely to praise their own research than women CW Headley

According to a new study published Tuesday in the journal BMJ, men are considerably more likely than women to decorate their own work with plaudits, namely ones that elude to the paper’s novelty and perspicacity. Read More

How To

5 conversation tips that will make you memorable in 30 seconds or less Meredith Lepore

A Stanford research study reported by Forbes showed that statistics alone have a retention rate of 5-10%, but when coupled with anecdotes, the retention rate rises to 65-70%. Read More

Interview Tips

3 ways to answer the “What is your greatest weakness?” question Robert Carnevale

The “what is your greatest weakness?” question might be inevitable during interviews, but messing it up doesn’t have to be. Read More

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