If you’re hunting for a job, chances are you’re going to be asked to do a preliminary phone interview at some point. “More employers are using this method to help them whittle down their choice of candidates to invite to an in-person interview,” says Marci Alboher, career expert for the Yahoo.com blog Working the New Economy. But it’s not just your job skills they’re interested in learning about. “They also want to get a sense of your personality, communication skills and ability to focus on a task.” Luckily, showing them over the phone is easy, says Alboher. Start by… [more…]
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Curious about what you’d look like if you had Botox, an eyebrow lift or another facial cosmetic procedure? Find out for free by uploading your photo at liftmagic.com, then clicking on one or more of the 16 treatment options to instantly see how you’d look.
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It’s easy to capture memorable clips that you’ll love for years, insists professional photographer and videographer Bakari Chavanu, founder of lifetimevp.com. Simply use these tricks that filmmakers use to create your favorite movies:
* Have a plan. Think of all the shots you want to include before you start filming, for instance, at a birthday [more…]
Using a moisturizer to treat flaky, chapped skin, but haven’t gotten any relief? You may be using the wrong lotion for your skin type. Mayo Clinic skin experts say that if your skin is normally… [more…]
“Your cover letter is the first thing most employers read and sparks their interest in knowing more about you,” says Louise Kursmark, co-author of 15-Minute Cover Letter: Write an Effective Cover Letter Right Now. Here are her four easy tips to writing a cover letter that gets you noticed: [more…]
Nervous about a new class, singles meet-up, job interview or kayaking trip? You’ll become instantly braver when you watch a few minutes of your favorite sit-com on hulu.com, play with your pets, chat with a funny friend or do anything else that boosts your mood. A new study in the journal Psychological Science reveals that feeling upbeat makes you easily bored with the same-old same-old, which makes you more courageous about trying anything new!
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Faces that have a rosy glow are considered the most attractive because they’re a sign of good health, according to a new study in the Journal of Primatology. Luckily, you don’t need expensive exfoliants or cosmetics to put color in your cheeks. Simply munch carrots, tomatoes, apricots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, winter squash, spinach and kale. The researchers say these fruits’ and vegetables’ carotenoids—antioxidant-rich plant pigments that soak up toxic compounds in the body—supply more oxygen and blood to the face, giving it a healthy hue.
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Think it’s flubbing a question or looking too nervous? Nope! Believe it or not, the majority of hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com said their biggest turn-off was job applicants who came to the interview dressed too casually. Other top pet peeves that bothered…
* 49%: Bad-mouthing a past employer.
* 48%: Not showing enough enthusiasm.
* 44%: Coming across like a know-it-all.
* 30%: Offering no specifics when answering questions.
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1. Spark a stronger connection with a kiss. Lafayette College research shows that your kisses trigger a surge of the bonding hormone oxytocin in your guy, making him feel closer to you instantly. Bonus: His kisses give you a tiny dose of testosterone, a hormone that ignites desire. [more…]
You’ll be turning men’s heads this Valentine’s Day when you wear a red dress, red blouse, red hair band, red lipstick, red earrings or red flower in your hair. In five experiments, University of Rochester psychologists found that the color red makes men instantly more attracted to the woman wearing it. Men’s brains, like those of other primates, are naturally wired to respond positively to the fiery color because it signals good health and sexual maturity, the researchers explain.
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Need to ask someone to help out, for instance, a co-worker to pitch in on a project or your friend to help you paint your living room? Believe it or not, you’re more likely to get people to agree to your request when [more…]
