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  Shine a Light on the Darkness: Seeing Through Misinformation and Media Noise

  We’re not struggling with a lack of information. We’re struggling with knowing what to trust. There has never been a time in history when there was this much information so readily available ……

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  Keeping a job – a short guide to standing out

  Most people don’t lose jobs because they can’t do the work, they lose them because of how they show up. Given the labour market shortage, some might think this post is irrelevant, given…

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  Look at My Feet While I’m Talking to You

  “Look at My Feet While I’m Talking to You”: A Translation Guide for Misread Behavior “Look at My Feet While I’m Talking to You”: A Translation Guide for Misread Behavior “Look at my…

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  “Here Be Dragons” – Taking the Path Less Travelled:

  Cold Calling by Email Terror. Unanticipated reactions. Outright and multiple rejections. Over-thinking. Dread about how much work is involved. Past and multiple failures. The fear of wasting an employer’s time. All of it…

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  Part 1:  The “Why” Behind Interview Questions

  Most people think interview questions are about giving the “right” answers. In reality, interview questions exist for a different reason: employers are trying to determine whether you can solve their problem,  and just…

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  Inside the Interview – Part 2: What Happens When a Hire Goes Wrong

  If you run an organization long enough, you will eventually face a difficult reality: not every hire works out. Sometimes the problem is performance, sometimes attitude, and sometimes the organization itself has changed…

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  Inside the Interview Part 3:

  A Simple Tool to Expose How Candidates Really Think Most hiring mistakes aren’t made in the interview, they happen before it even begins. In many organizations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, team members juggle…

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  Inside the Interview Part 4:

  Most people don’t struggle to get interviews because they’re unqualified. They struggle because they don’t understand how hiring actually works. Finding a job is a process, and how well you learn and execute…

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  Inside the Interview Part 5:

  Making the decision and connecting all the Parts The hiring process is not about hiring the best person. It’s about removing enough doubt to make a decision. Throughout this series, we’ve looked at…

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  BUILDING FUTURES: Hiring Summer Students

  Often overlooked and underappreciated, students represent a tremendous opportunity for virtually every kind of organization. Summer jobs are more than a way to earn extra money or save for school; they are often…

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  Motivation is a Continuum

  … a process and a journey Employers tell me they seek job applicants who are motivated, reliable, and dependable. Yet many people struggle with motivation, especially those with anxiety, depression, or neurodivergence. Motivation…

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  Failing Should Be Taught More …

  … why learning to fail is one of the most powerful life skills we never teach. “Learning how to fail.” Doesn’t that sound counterintuitive? Our entire society seems to be based on winning…

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  Employment is a Right

  WINS, LOSES, TIES, and other ways to find VICTORY – Part 1 Hard work, dedication, doing what is right, doing your best, and counting on fairness, equity, and inclusiveness from employers should work…