Interview
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Talking About Your Job Without Putting People to Sleep
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An elevator pitch is a short overview of your products or services, typically used in face-to-face networking. It’s something that you should have prepared no matter if you work in a corporation, in a small company or if you run…
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Salary Negotiation: the Most Common Mistakes
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You don’t have the BATNA The biggest problem with negotiation is starting it without any relevant alternative. Be the person who has the least to lose, then you will have a great advantage. BATNA refers to “Best Alternative To Negotiated…
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It’s Okay to Talk About Failure—Here’s Why You Should
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Talking about things that went wrong can help you build your personal brand. I know it sounds ridiculous, especially when everyone else appears to be doing everything perfectly. But I mean it – talking about your failures may actually be…
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Strategic Salary Negotiation: Should You Offer a Range or a Fixed Figure
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You’re invited to an interview. You sit in a room with a recruiter discussing your opportunities, skills and needs. A few words about a potential project and then it happens. The moment you were dreading is here. You hear the…
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How to Spot a Lie at a Job Interview?
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We’re generally not good at spotting lies Let’s agree, people fail to spot lies. Studies [1] have shown that an average adult can distinguish fabrications from the truth only 54% of the time. That’s almost as good as a blind…
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Hollywood Advice That Will Teach You How to Talk About Yourself
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Before Hollywood producers invest in a movie they meet with screenwriters to find out what the plot is all about. During such meetings screenwriters have only about 3 to 5 minutes to sell their screenplay. But producers actually need less…
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Take Charge of Your Pay: 4 Steps to Negotiate a Higher Salary
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Salary negotiation is something that repeats throughout your career and it’s also something that makes most people scared. The easiest time to get more money is of course before you’ve been hired. While you negotiate salary during interview. But sometimes…
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Fear of Negotiation Which You Need to Overcome
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Typical job interview. You’re sitting in a room with a bunch of people. HR manager, technical recruiter and the lead of your future team. You’re talking about your education, past experience and your skills. They want to assess if you…