Interviews are often hard to come by, so don’t spoil all your work to this point. The following points represent 10 of the biggest interview-killers interviewees often commit and how you can easily avoid each one of them: Neglecting to ask specific questions — Arrive with a list of several prepared questions about the...
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It’s human nature to be nervous about an upcoming interview. Besides trying to find out all you can about the company, you need to present yourself in the best light possible and prove that you’d be a valuable asset. The anxiety that comes with interviewing can be lessened, however, if you remember that job...
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Before you ask your boss for a managerial level promotion, it’s a good idea to spend some time thinking about whether or not you are management material. The fact that you are an outstanding employee does not mean that you will like being a manager, or that you have the skills necessary to become...
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Preparing for a job interview is hard, and it is no wonder why so many people worry about them. Part of this is because most people don’t have a lot of experience marketing themselves to others. We are taught as kids that we are supposed to be humble and not brag about what we...
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Preparing for a job interview is hard, and it is no wonder why so many people worry about them. Part of this is because most people don’t have a lot of experience marketing themselves to others. We are taught as kids that we are supposed to be humble and not brag about what we...
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New Year’s Eve is tomorrow and are you still looking for something to do say goodbye to 2011 and welcome 2012 in with friends and family? Thanks to the folks at Dale Carnegie of Indianapolis and Fox 59, we have put together this list of events you might wish to check out. Children’s Museum...
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Dale Carnegie knew that sometimes people simply had to be challenged in order to motivate them. In his book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” he tells the story of when Governor Al Smith of New York needed to find a warden to run things at Sing Sing, the notorious penitentiary west of...
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Dale Carnegie knew what it took to stimulate competition. Not in the sordid, money-getting way, but rather in the desire to excel. Carnegie liked telling the story of Charles Schwab, who had a mill manager whose men weren’t producing their quota of work. Schwab asked his manager, “How is it that a man as...
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If you’re scheduled for an upcoming job interview, consider entering the interview with at least a few prepared questions to ask. Not only will the right questions help you to ascertain if the job is right for you, but the answers will also give you a fairly accurate picture of what’s going on behind...
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Did you know that it only takes three to five years for over 50 percent of working skills to become obsolete? Today’s business analysts are now saying that today’s high school graduate will have, on average, five completely different careers in their lifetime. Notice they’re not saying “five different jobs.” Five completely different careers...
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