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5 Ways to Nail a Surprise Phone Interview

On The Job

I think anyone can do well in a phone interview if they're prepared, but what happens when you get an ambush call? into the phone as you step in dog barf (the dog didn't like the cushion so much) and suddenly your career is teetering on the abyss. Don't answer the phone when you're in rush hour traffic or eating lunch.

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Looking Forward – Skills to Learn for 2011 and Beyond?

Office Dynamics

Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. I have a hunch it is going to be THE most important skill in the next twenty years, not just for administrative professionals - but all professions. Facilities /Office management: A great example of this is to learn about the company phone system.

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Looking Forward – Skills to Learn for 2011 and Beyond?

Office Dynamics

Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. I have a hunch it is going to be THE most important skill in the next twenty years, not just for administrative professionals - but all professions. Facilities /Office management: A great example of this is to learn about the company phone system.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

She started her first company, PandoMedia, an investigative journalism site covering the technology industry, in 2011 when she was on maternity leave from her job as senior editor at TechCrunch. Lacy found that motherhood made her not only a better entrepreneur, but a better version of herself.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. I could do all this work, but I found that my focus and time management suffered since each government agency worked in a different way, and each kind of consulting required different skills.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

The average Indian factory worker was paid about 90 cents an hour in 2011, among the lowest rates in the world. percent between 2006 and 2011. The ability to communicate with suppliers via phone, e-mail and Skype in a common language reduces confusion, response time and translation errors. South Korea and Taiwan.

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Episode 363: Meaningful Online Connections with Misha Glouberman

Productivityist

You can arrange weekly video chats or phone calls, text with your carefully curated counsellor, and do so at an affordable price. He teaches communication skills, runs meetings and conferences for organizations, hosts live events, and speaks at conferences. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.

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