This post is not about external appearances. This post is inspired by a recent show I saw onVH1 called Storytellers: Christina Aguilera. It’s in a format where a music artist sings to a small group, and talks to the group about herself, her music, and her inspirations. Christina’s story about her song “Beautiful” really caught my attention. ...
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Are you making career decisions based on other’s opinions?
No man or woman is an island, so we are all affected by others’ opinions. Sometimes the opinions of others helps us see clearly but many times other people’s opinions can sway our confidence and our fundamental career decisions. You begin to second guess yourself and your decisions. You begin to make decisions based on how you think others would feel about it. Frankly it can become a slippery slope creating unnecessary stress for you and does not help with your career. ...
How to show confidence when answering an unexpected interview question?
Another great question from my friend’s job search networking group. Even after all the preparation and practice for interviews, there still bound to be some questions you don’t expect and may not be prepared to answer in an interview. There are two types of questions that can fall in this category – behavioral questions and case questions. Behavioral questions usually start with “tell me a time when you …..” and there is no right or wrong answer. Case questions could be “Please estimate the size of the iPhone marketing in CA” and interviewers who give case questions usually are looking for specific things in your answer. ...