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It's tough to be an introvert sometimes. I'm speaking from experience here, being a proud member of that less-socially-brash clan myself. One of the toughest situations to be in as an introvert is the company meeting. Meetings are necessary – they're how collaboration happens, how people stay informed. But for introverts, meetings can also be super stressful. It can be hard enough to speak up in more casual group settings. During ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Building a storytelling resume isn't about holding story time to lull the reader to sleep. Instead, storytelling resumes are akin to miniature action movies. They include a beginning, a middle, and an end – or "rising action," "climax," and "falling action" in storytelling terms. The problem with most resumes is that they leap from rising action (challenge + action) to falling action (result), omitting the climax along the way. For example, in ... Source: Recruiter

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Asking questions is a critical part of any job interview. Yet despite the fact that asking questions is a relatively mundane activity in daily life, many of us find the prospect of posing questions during an interview stressful. Perhaps it makes you feel self-conscious, or maybe you're worried you might look clueless to the interviewer. Whatever the reason, people often feel petrified of asking questions during job interviews. However, we all ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Gig workers now make up 34 percent of the American workforce, and that number is expected to reach 43 percent by 2020, according to a recent report from CNN Money. However, many of these workers struggle to maintain their well-being. Life in the gig economy is quite different from traditional employment, posing new sets of challenges for ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Social media used to be fun. We could use it to stay connected with friends and family around the world. We could even expand our friend circles by meeting new people and rekindling old connections. For example, social media helped me reconnect with friends who date back to kindergarten. Before the internet, this would have been much more difficult. Fast forward to today. Social media feel less purposeful ... Source: Recruiter

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The handshake is a lost art. We fist-bump, high-five, chest-bump, give thumbs up, kiss cheeks, hug, and wave – but our etiquette has so devolved that shaking hands is now rare. The handshake may be forgotten by many, but it's not obsolete, nor is it extinct by any means. It is still the way professionals greet each other. It's also great when you're making a first impression to convert a stranger ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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It doesn't make any sense: You work your whole career learning skills and gaining experience, only to one day have a hiring manager say you are "overqualified." You wonder what that really means. You meet the qualifications and requirements. How is that a bad thing? Below are some of the reasons why hiring managers may label you overqualified, as well as some advice on Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Article by Simon Slade Business owners, entrepreneurs, managers – anyone in charge of a team – will be required to mediate conflict at some point in their career. Even if your team has great rapport, there will come a time when two or more colleagues can't see eye to eye. Mediation is not a responsibility one can take lightly. Unresolved conflicts don't only affect the involved parties – they affect the ... Source: Recruiter

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Have you ever wanted to change the way your work impacts your life? If so, you're not alone. At VitalSmarts, we recently asked more than 800 people this same question. We found that three out of four people have wanted to be more productive, less stressed, and more present. Despite this prevailing desire to change the way work impacts our ... Source: Recruiter