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Want to Excel at Job Interviews? “Interviewology” Author Anna Papalia Says It Starts With Learning Your Interview Style

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Job interviews can be nerve-wracking experiences, and most people don’t enjoy them. Anna Papalia, consultant, keynote speaker and author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing , has been teaching people how to nail the interview for more than a decade. But what if you could shift the perspective?

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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview.

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

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Unlearning Silence by Elaine Lin Hering It’s a concept Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering , an expert in negotiation, influence and conflict management skills, explores in her upcoming book, Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. No one said anything about the tyrant and bullying.

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How to Help Your Sales Team Overcome the 4 Most Limiting Mindsets

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Dweck asserts that people’s beliefs play a pivotal role in what they want—and whether they can even achieve those results. Sales managers should conduct client interviews to understand what customers want from their sales reps and communicate that information to their sellers. Photo by Rido/Shutterstock.

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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

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How you handle high levels of stress can mean the difference between being assertive and poised or being negative and disgruntled. Emotionally intelligent people are unwilling to be bogged down unnecessarily by others’ mistakes, so they let them go quickly and are assertive in protecting themselves from future harm.

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Why You're Off Base About How Others View You at Work

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Just the right amount of assertiveness so that you’re not a jerk or a wimp? You may want to reconsider your belief as a new study shows that the majority of us are off base when it comes to judging how others view us. AB: Did the findings about how people are clueless about how others perceive them come as a surprise to you?

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How to Get Productive & Organized, Even if You have ADD/ADHD or ADD/ADHD Tendencies - Listen Live!

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Assertive and demanding one day and then passive the next. Sign up today for Business Coach Marcia Hoeck and ADHD Coach Jacqueline Sinfield’s special interview with me, to hear  tips for working around your own demons. About the Interviewers. Unaware of details one day and compulsive about details the next.