Signs you won't be getting a promotion now or in the future | 12 ways to get your day off to a terrible start | Increased likability at work is 60 seconds away
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People sabotage their workday almost as soon as they sit down by drowning themselves in email, meetings, multitasking or negative thoughts, write Allana Akhtar and Shana Lebowitz, who also address the optimum time to drink coffee. It's better to tackle one task that requires significant concentration first thing while the mind is fresh. Business Insider (5/14)
Making the Connection
Increased likability at work is 60 seconds away Career experts offer five ways to make yourself more likable at work in less than a minute, including introducing yourself to people you see every day but don't know. Express genuine interest in the lives of co-workers and recognize their hard work. Business Insider (4/9)Have you tried these job sites yet? Job search engines on Mashable, LinkedIn and Job.com correlate candidate experience and goals with employer needs, writes Corey Wainwright, reporting on several lesser-known job sites. Marketing, writing and design professionals should check out Talent Zoo, Behance, ProBlogger and others that cater to those specific industries. HubSpot (2/7)
How your resume should look, according to experts A clean resume design with an E-pattern or F-pattern layout works best for easy scanning of the document by recruiters and hiring managers, writes Kristen Bahler. The resume experts at Brooklyn Resume Studio offer resume tips and a free template to modernize the design of yours. Money magazine (1/2)10 tips to help your resume pass the 7-second test Since hiring managers typically spend seven seconds with a resume, include praise from performance reviews and co-workers to grab the reader's attention, writes Julia Malacoff. Mention prominent businesses you've worked with and personal interests if they require characteristics related to a strong work ethic. Glassdoor (5/20)
There are four distinct chronotypes describing, among other things, whether you are a morning person or not: lions, dolphins, wolves and bears. The spectrum ranges from "bears," who sleep well at night and get up with the rising sun, to "dolphins," who have trouble sleeping at all; knowing your chronotype can help optimize your day and productivity. Business Insider (1/6) Tidying your office clears mental space as well
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The tidying trend, sparked by Marie Kondo's Netflix show, can apply to your office setting as well as your home by clearing your desk of unnecessary clutter including old notes, condiments and even computer files. "You can also argue that the simple act of cleaning does more than just physically clear up space -- it clears up mental and emotional space," writes Alyse Kalish. The Muse (1/18)
Motorola recently announced it was going to bring back its Razr V3, and consumers are getting a look at the revived model in the newly discovered design patents. While the design doesn't explicitly say that it is a Razr, the drawings clearly show a display that folds, just like Motorola's original flip phone. Business Insider (1/22) 21-year-old becomes youngest person to see every country
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After going to the North Korea side of the demilitarized zone of the Korean peninsula last week, 21-year-old Lexie Alford has become the youngest person to visit every country in the world. Alford had to provide the Guinness World Records with plane tickets, passport stamps and witness statements to prove that she went to all 196 sovereign nations. United Press International (6/5)
True heroism ... is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
