Break your fear of public speaking By recording yourself practicing in front of the mirror, you can observe your gestures and get comfortable with your speaking voice. It's an uncomfortable process, but it's the most effective way to prepare for a public speaking engagement, writes Mauricio Cardenal. Forbes (9/12)
The Landscape
Job openings, number of workers quitting hit record levels The number of jobs advertised by employers and the number of workers who quit reached record highs in July, the US Labor Department said. The number of unfilled positions increased 1.7%, to 6.9 million, while the number of employees deciding to leave rose 3%, to 3.58 million. The Associated Press (9/11)
Your Next Challenge
Choose a new industry or job title in your current industry, not both A big mistake job seekers make is doing a complete career turn by searching for work in a different industry and a new job title. It's extremely difficult to achieve both, career expert Erica Keswin points out, so choose one or the other to increase your odds of successfully landing a job. Business Insider (9/11)Don't lie on your resume A recent survey found that 97% of hiring managers would reconsider hiring a candidate based on a lie on their resume, with the worst being lying about a college degree. Focus on the skills you do have and don't try to make your resume fit the job description perfectly, Amanda Augustine suggests. CNBC (9/12)
Balancing Yourself
Tips to avoid getting burned out Everyone has a sweet spot when it comes to stress that helps keep you productive without becoming overwhelmed and burned out, writes Gwen Moran. This sweet spot is different for everybody and is determined by analyzing your job demands, resources available to get work done and how much you recover and rest. Fast Company online (9/11)
Russian customers quickly took up a challenge presented by a Domino's franchise owner by getting visible tattoos of the pizza chain's logo in exchange for 100 free pizza for 100 years. However, Domino's had to limit the number of winners to 350 when they found that so many customers were willing to ink themselves for up to 10,000 pizzas. CNBC (9/11)
There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego -- which can be destructive.
