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On the phone with a potential client? Employer? Hot date? You already know that smiling is one of the quickest ways to make a good impression in person. Now researchers from the U.K.’s University of Portsmouth have discovered this simple-yet-powerful method works during phone calls, too. Even though the person you’re speaking with can’t see your pearly whites, their brain picks up on the subtle voice changes that occur when you grin, enabling them to know when you’re smiling.
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Even if your boss says it’s okay to wear casual clothes to work—such as jeans, T-shirts and sneakers—you’re better off wearing skirts, slacks, heels and other formal attire instead. According to a CareerBuilder survey of over 2,700 employers, 41% said they were more likely to promote employees who came to work in professional-looking clothes over their more casually-dressed coworkers.
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So can a drum set, violin, voice lessons or anything else that encourages them to be musical. A recent Harris Poll reveals that students involved in music—regardless of whether it’s a school group or a garage band—are more likely to go to college and post-graduate school. They’re also about 10% more likely to earn $150,000 or more [more…]
If you haven’t updated it in at least six months, you sure do. Industry buzz words, technology and jargon change all the time—and including the current lingo makes you seem more plugged in and appealing to recruiters, according to Monster.com. Luckily, finding the words your resume needs is easy: Simply study postings of related job openings to see which terms are repeated most often and include those that best match your background.
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Want to pitch a new project to your boss or ask for a raise? Looking to convince the P.T.A. president to go along with your great idea for a fund raiser? Want your child’s teacher to pay more attention to her? You’ll have better luck getting the response you want if you bring up the subject in the lunchroom, parking lot, elevator or any place else other than where the person does her or his work. [more…]
Which do you think is the top trait employers want in a job candidate:
A. Technical know-how
B. Years of experience
C. Certification or advanced degree
D. People skills [more…]
If you’re waiting for an important call on your home phone, say, about a job or the health of a pal, but can’t sit around waiting for it to ring, there’s good news: Most home phone plans include free call forwarding so you can get calls sent straight to your cell phone. To enable it, press *72, then dial the number where you want calls sent. To disable, press *73. Contact your phone company for more details.
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In a recent study of 327 job seekers, University of Missouri researchers found that folks who did their homework about the company, sent a follow-up note and were upbeat were significantly more [more…]
At some point, we all need to shmooze someone and get them to like us fast, whether it’s on a job interview, to garner votes while running for president of our local P.T.A. or during a dreaded first meeting with the future in-laws. Luckily, there’s an easy way to create an instant connection: mimic the other person, for instance, talk at the same speed, hold your hands the [more…]
Only one in three job applicant asks questions on a job interview, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey. Yet, hiring managers expect all applicants to come prepared with them, says career coach Robin Kessler, author of Competency-Based Interviews. “When you don’t ask questions, interviewers assume you’re not that interested in the position. What’s more, questions can show what a great employee you’ll be.” For instance, to demonstrate that you…
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Folks who have perfect posture not only appear more confident to others, they feel more confident about their job skills and ideas than those who hunch, reveals a new study in the European Journal of Social Psychology. We grow up associating good posture with [more…]
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