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How to Handle Going Back to Work After COVID-19

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Get organized. Start organizing the files, computer cables, workbooks, etc. Try on several outfits and think about how you feel in them -- if nothing works it's time to try a little online shopping to get yourself ready. that you're going to need to take back to the job. Prepare your household.

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Can a Clean Desk Create Inner Happiness?

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Rubin's research into happiness has shown that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to organization, but rather using some strategies to reach out own personal state of inner calm. (I I once created a file called 'active useful documents' and then never looked in it again," Rubin writes. Don't own it.

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5 Ways to Nail a Surprise Phone Interview

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Also have a file with you at all times that is organized with the correspondence needed to communicate with specific employers. Don't answer the phone when you're in rush hour traffic or eating lunch. Call back when you can find a quiet place to talk. Be prepared. Have copies of your resume and talking points nearby.

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5 Ways to Gain Control of Your Home Office

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But while co-workers see you as the poster child of organization, you hide a dirty little secret: Your home office looks like a typhoon just hit. Files are scattered. In fact, there are so many out-of-control home offices that organization gurus have come up with several suggestions to improve them. Consider: 1.

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How High Achievers Keep Things Running Smoothly

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Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist, psychologist and author of “ The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, ” says that while we’re all faced with “an unprecedented amount of information to remember,” most of us are still trying to “keep track of things using the systems that were put in place in a pre-computerized era.”

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How to Stop Your Job from Ruining Your Vacation

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It's not enough to just expect a colleague to pick up your work or assume he or she will be able to locate any important files if necessary. Leaving a cat video is an individual choice -- consider your organization's culture). Even if you feel like you've told them 10 times, still send a written notice. Prepare your backup.

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5 Ways to Shine at a Job Fair

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Be organized. Once you’ve researched the employers, keep your information in files to be reviewed before each conversation. Use the Internet or call the company for an information packet before the event so that you’re prepared to ask questions of the recruiter. The candidate who can move beyond, “What does your company do?”