High achievers must address the downside of success | Rehearse conversational skills before taking the stage | Openings, hiring confirm strong US job market
Accelerate your career with a 5-point plan Jump-starting a career starts with assessing your strengths and weaknesses, setting goals that leverage the former and seeking help to fix the latter, writes career coach Robert Hellmann. To increase your leadership potential, find an area in need of improvement and take the initiative to make it happen. Forbes (6/11)High achievers must address the downside of success Top performers are often reluctant to discuss their mental health issues with employers but should realize it's an important part of the healing process, writes Melody Wilding, performance coach for sensitive high achievers. She explains when to have the conversation, what to disclose and ideas for managing the illness without sacrificing productivity. Medium (tiered subscription model) (6/10)
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Making the Connection
Rehearse conversational skills before taking the stage Networking is a skill that requires practice -- specifically how to listen sincerely and ask engaging questions, writes John Boitnott. Keep conversations moving at events by posing questions that allow the other person to expand on previous comments. Entrepreneur (6/2019)
The Landscape
Openings, hiring confirm strong US job market Multiple benchmarks suggest hiring this summer could be subdued but will stay strong in the US. Layoffs remain low, while job openings were close to a record high in April. MarketWatch (6/10)
Your Next Challenge
Boost your salary offer with the right resume Professionally written resumes often secure a higher salary, and the pros recommend presenting a simple design with a synopsis of your career story versus a list of tasks accomplished, writes Jill Cornfield. All information should relate to the job description, featuring keywords based on the skills and experience it requests. CNBC (6/10)How to answer 5 tricky interview questions When asked about your interest in a position, use your response to demonstrate your knowledge of it and how your talents will benefit the employer, writes communications coach Judith Humphrey. She advises how to answer "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?", "What is your greatest weakness?" and other questions. Fast Company online (6/6)
Science has yet to determine definitively whether it's worth hitting the snooze button, but some sleep experts fear it makes people more tired, writes Steven Bender, professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery. "In fact, it may serve to confuse the brain into starting the process of secreting more neurochemicals that cause sleep to occur, according to some hypotheses," he writes. The Conversation (US) (6/6)
The Egyptian government has publicly urged the London auction house Christie's to cancel an upcoming auction of a statue of the head of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun because officials believe that the item was originally stolen. Former minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass said that the statue may be from the Karnak temple and was possibly taken in 1970. The Guardian (London) (6/10)
The present enables us to understand the past, not the other way round.
