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What you really need to knowThe majority of people find interviews a daunting task. You really should not. The long and the short of it is that an interview board have asked you to come see them. Taken time out of their day because they believe from just your CV that you have something they need. They have a vacancy and it is within all companies’ priorities to get the best candidate. Whether the position is for waiting tables or as a CEO always remember that the interview board want you to be there and it is them that are lucky you are. Once you start believing that and knowing it is true,it will certainly ground you. That said it is okay to be nervous.The last thing you want to do is leave people thi
In his book Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, University of Chicago professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of Joe, a welder who had worked for 30 years on a loud, dirty assembly line manufacturing railroad cars in South Chicago. Joe had achieved the seemingly impossible, transforming the work experience into an enjoyable one through his fascination of discovery. He voluntarily – and with no ulterior motive in being promoted – took it upon himself to master every job in the plant, earning unanimous acknowledgement as the most valuable employee. His disarming explanation of how, since childhood, he had been dr
While it is true the interview is designed both for the recruiter to ask you questions and for you to get answers to your questions, there are 7 things you should never ask or say during an interview.#1 “So what kind of business do you do?”Arrive for the interview fully equipped with information about the company.. Look online and read news articles about the company so you are aware of the most recent happenings. Review the annual report if it is posted on the company's website. Be prepared to ask questions that prove you have done your homework and can be seen as a viable candidate that is interested in the company.#2 “My long-term goal is to be a beach bum.”The question may have been “wh
If there’s no escaping the call of work, why not find a way to make the most of it. As mentioned in the previous article, any activity, no matter how tedious or unchallenging, can be restructured to create flow conditions.
Here are three strategies I’ve developed through 15 years in the corporate world and put to the ultimate test: a temping gig at a Japanese bank where my one and only task was to process requests from corporate clients for balance transfers to be sent to their auditors. Yawn!
Make It A Game. Even the most repetitive action becomes more stimulating with the addition of a competitive element, such as a self-imposed time constraint or performance measure. At the bank, for example, I would say to myself, “Okay, I’m going to finish 15 applications by lunchtime,” and then reorder the various steps of the process (signature checks, printing out the statement, calling the client for confirmation, etc.) to minimize delays. My motivation was to completely overwhelm the department where the completed applications were delivered for final processing, and create a backlog on their end. As a result of my efficiency, I was able to negotiate a four-day workweek!
Make It A Human Behavior Study. Unless you’re a night-time security guard in a nuclear plant, your work environment inevitably involves interaction with people. While working in (too) close proximity with other people is not ideal for concentration, it can be an excellent opportunity to observe and study human nature in action.
Why not take a step back, pretend you’re Jane Goodall and objectively observe the interactive dynamics of those fascinating creatures, your colleagues: Who’s all talk, no action; who’s quiet but commands real influence; who performs better under stress, who loses it; what are their hot buttons? Get curious -- don’t assume you know why they behave as they do (maybe your boss’s constant posturing is not arrogance but a sense of insecurity?). As a self-anointed behavioral scientist, you should learn very quickly that people act differently than you might under the same circumstances. By making an effort to understand where they’re coming from, you can use this information to smooth and enhance your own interactions with them.
Make It A Consulting Gig. Do you feel sometimes that you’re working in a Dilbert cartoon? Rather than simmer in helpless frustration, why not put on a consultant’s hat and brainstorm concrete ways the company could improve its operations. (Even if you can’t actually voice the suggestions, it’s still a valuable exercise.)
What would you do if you were put in charge? Ben Zander, in his book The Art of Possibility, relates the story of Eugene Lehner, a long-time violist in the Boston Symphony. Lehner tells how, one day at rehearsal early in his career, the conductor Koussevitsky called on his friend and great composer, Nadia Boulanger, who happened to be in the audience listening, to take over the rehearsal when he was having difficulty getting the results he wanted. In the 43 years since then, Lehner says he hasn’t had a dull moment in rehearsal as he sits wondering what he would say to the orchestra if the conductor suddenly called to him: "Lehner, you come up here and conduct. I want to go to the back of the hall and hear how it sounds."
What about the things you actually could change? There's no company that can't benefit from improved organization – are there any tracking systems or processes, for example, you can create to increase efficiency? At the Japanese bank, I took it upon myself to redesign the application cover sheet to make it more consistent and easy to fill out. It was just a lowly cover sheet for internal use but the break from autopilot mode was ridiculously satisfying. (And they’re still using it!) More importantly, the ability to identify how things could be done better is a valuable skill, and one that you can apply wherever you go.
In his book Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, University of Chicago professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of Joe, a welder who had worked for 30 years on a loud, dirty assembly line manufacturing railroad cars in South Chicago. Joe had achieved the seemingly impossible, transforming the work experience into an enjoyable one through his fascination of discovery. He voluntarily – and with no ulterior motive in being promoted – took it upon himself to master every job in the plant, earning unanimous acknowledgement as the most valuable employee. His disarming explanation of how, since childhood, he had been dra
In addition to knowing the difference between a lan and a laptop, to be a successful IT consultant, you need to have the personality traits that will permit you to work well with your clients, employees and vendors. Read on to evaluate if you have what it takes to be a successful IT consultant.IT Consultant Traits: Can You Exhibit Candor?You can’t be afraid to tell people the truth - even if it hurts. Be very confident, because if you aren’t, people are going to see right through it.You are going to need to come across as very confident when going out to networking, sales calls and even service calls. If you don't, people will sense fear and take advantage of it. It is very important that you work o
Make It A Human Behavior Study. Unless you’re a night-time security guard in a nuclear plant, your work environment inevitably involves interaction with people. While working in (too) close proximity with other people is not ideal for concentration, it can be an excellent opportunity to observe and study human nature in action.
Why not take a step back, pretend you’re Jane Goodall and objectively observe the interactive dynamics of those fascinating creatures, your colleagues: Who’s all talk, no action; who’s quiet but commands real influence; who performs better under stress, who loses it; what are their hot buttons? Get curious -- don’t assume you know why they behave as they do (maybe your boss’s constant posturing is not arrogance but a sense of insecurity?). As a self-anointed behavioral scientist, you should learn very quickly that people act differently than you might under the same circumstances. By making an effort to understand where they’re coming from, you can use this information to smooth and enhance your own interactions with them.
Make It A Consulting Gig. Do you feel sometimes that you’re working in a Dilbert cartoon? Rather than simmer in helpless frustration, why not put on a consultant’s hat and brainstorm concrete ways the company could improve its operations. (Even if you can’t actually voice the suggestions, it’s still a valuable exercise.)
What would you do if you were put in charge? Ben Zander, in his book The Art of Possibility, relates the story of Eugene Lehner, a long-time violist in the Boston Symphony. Lehner tells how, one day at rehearsal early in his career, the conductor Koussevitsky called on his friend and great composer, Nadia Boulanger, who happened to be in the audience listening, to take over the rehearsal when he was having difficulty getting the results he wanted. In the 43 years since then, Lehner says he hasn’t had a dull moment in rehearsal as he sits wondering what he would say to the orchestra if the conductor suddenly called to him: "Lehner, you come up here and conduct. I want to go to the back of the hall and hear how it sounds."
What about the things you actually could change? There's no company that can't benefit from improved organization – are there any tracking systems or processes, for example, you can create to increase efficiency? At the Japanese bank, I took it upon myself to redesign the application cover sheet to make it more consistent and easy to fill out. It was just a lowly cover sheet for internal use but the break from autopilot mode was ridiculously satisfying. (And they’re still using it!) More importantly, the ability to identify how things could be done better is a valuable skill, and one that you can apply wherever you go.
In his book Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, University of Chicago professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of Joe, a welder who had worked for 30 years on a loud, dirty assembly line manufacturing railroad cars in South Chicago. Joe had achieved the seemingly impossible, transforming the work experience into an enjoyable one through his fascination of discovery. He voluntarily – and with no ulterior motive in being promoted – took it upon himself to master every job in the plant, earning unanimous acknowledgement as the most valuable employee. His disarming explanation of how, since childhood, he had been dr
The Medical ReportsThere are a variety of medical reports generated every day in physician offices, clinics, and hospitals. Medical transcriptionists should be familiar with those dictated in each work setting. Physicians in private practice frequently dictate office chart notes, letters, initial office evaluations, and history and physical examinations. Medical reports dictated in hospitals and medical centers are numerous in category; however, they invariably include dictations from the "basic four" reports: History and Physical Examination, Consultation Report, Operative Report, and Discharge Summary. Emergency Department Reports, hospital progress notes, and diagnostic studies are often dictated as well.
Make It A Consulting Gig. Do you feel sometimes that you’re working in a Dilbert cartoon? Rather than simmer in helpless frustration, why not put on a consultant’s hat and brainstorm concrete ways the company could improve its operations. (Even if you can’t actually voice the suggestions, it’s still a valuable exercise.)
What would you do if you were put in charge? Ben Zander, in his book The Art of Possibility, relates the story of Eugene Lehner, a long-time violist in the Boston Symphony. Lehner tells how, one day at rehearsal early in his career, the conductor Koussevitsky called on his friend and great composer, Nadia Boulanger, who happened to be in the audience listening, to take over the rehearsal when he was having difficulty getting the results he wanted. In the 43 years since then, Lehner says he hasn’t had a dull moment in rehearsal as he sits wondering what he would say to the orchestra if the conductor suddenly called to him: "Lehner, you come up here and conduct. I want to go to the back of the hall and hear how it sounds."
What about the things you actually could change? There's no company that can't benefit from improved organization – are there any tracking systems or processes, for example, you can create to increase efficiency? At the Japanese bank, I took it upon myself to redesign the application cover sheet to make it more consistent and easy to fill out. It was just a lowly cover sheet for internal use but the break from autopilot mode was ridiculously satisfying. (And they’re still using it!) More importantly, the ability to identify how things could be done better is a valuable skill, and one that you can apply wherever you go.
In his book Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, University of Chicago professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of Joe, a welder who had worked for 30 years on a loud, dirty assembly line manufacturing railroad cars in South Chicago. Joe had achieved the seemingly impossible, transforming the work experience into an enjoyable one through his fascination of discovery. He voluntarily – and with no ulterior motive in being promoted – took it upon himself to master every job in the plant, earning unanimous acknowledgement as the most valuable employee. His disarming explanation of how, since childhood, he had been dr
Why are there free podcastsPodcasting, unlike other media forms, almost never has charges for services, and the vast majority of feed producers distribute free podcasts. This puts at odds with, say, online radio stations, news sites that offer media to subscribers, or the online music industry general. Even though podcasting has very direct correlations with industries like news and music that have strong business models, podcasting differs. Podcasting does not really have a business model, and hardly anyone is podcasting in order to profit from it.There are some businesses and news sites that podcast, but they do it as a way to supplement their companies and to gain technological geek credibility, not to
What would you do if you were put in charge? Ben Zander, in his book The Art of Possibility, relates the story of Eugene Lehner, a long-time violist in the Boston Symphony. Lehner tells how, one day at rehearsal early in his career, the conductor Koussevitsky called on his friend and great composer, Nadia Boulanger, who happened to be in the audience listening, to take over the rehearsal when he was having difficulty getting the results he wanted. In the 43 years since then, Lehner says he hasn’t had a dull moment in rehearsal as he sits wondering what he would say to the orchestra if the conductor suddenly called to him: "Lehner, you come up here and conduct. I want to go to the back of the hall and hear how it sounds."
What about the things you actually could change? There's no company that can't benefit from improved organization – are there any tracking systems or processes, for example, you can create to increase efficiency? At the Japanese bank, I took it upon myself to redesign the application cover sheet to make it more consistent and easy to fill out. It was just a lowly cover sheet for internal use but the break from autopilot mode was ridiculously satisfying. (And they’re still using it!) More importantly, the ability to identify how things could be done better is a valuable skill, and one that you can apply wherever you go.
In his book Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, University of Chicago professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of Joe, a welder who had worked for 30 years on a loud, dirty assembly line manufacturing railroad cars in South Chicago. Joe had achieved the seemingly impossible, transforming the work experience into an enjoyable one through his fascination of discovery. He voluntarily – and with no ulterior motive in being promoted – took it upon himself to master every job in the plant, earning unanimous acknowledgement as the most valuable employee. His disarming explanation of how, since childhood, he had been dr
Are you a Corona business owner? If you are, there is a good chance that you take pride in your business, namely the appearance of it. For that reason, you will want to take steps to keep your business just the way that you want it to be. Have you ever had your business inspected for mold? If you have not, you may want to think about doing so, as there are a number of benefits to having your business undergo a Corona mold inspection.One of the many benefits to having your business establishment undergo a Corona mold inspection is for appearance purposes. It is no secret that mold is not attractive. In fact, it is downright ugly. There are some cases where mold starts out small and may not be as noticeable; howev
In his book Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, University of Chicago professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of Joe, a welder who had worked for 30 years on a loud, dirty assembly line manufacturing railroad cars in South Chicago. Joe had achieved the seemingly impossible, transforming the work experience into an enjoyable one through his fascination of discovery. He voluntarily – and with no ulterior motive in being promoted – took it upon himself to master every job in the plant, earning unanimous acknowledgement as the most valuable employee. His disarming explanation of how, since childhood, he had been drawn to things that didn’t work epitomizes the unself-conscious nature of flow: “If I were that toaster and I didn’t work, what would be wrong with me?”
The Key To Happiness. Performing surgery, because it involves numerous components of flow (clear goals, opportunity to concentrate, direct and immediate feedback, balance between ability level and challenge) is considered a quintessential flow activity. And yet, there are surgeons who find their work boring. Then you have assembly workers like Joe who are enthralled with theirs. It’s encouraging proof that the key to quality of life -- and ultimately, happiness -- lies not in the external conditions themselves, but how we choose to experience them.
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