1-Minute Strategies: April ’17
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Category: Career
6 ways to improve your focus at work
Increasing your ability to focus at work can sound daunting, but through simple adjustments you can enhance your productivity in no time.
4 really unprofessional phrases
Even seemingly innocent statements can make you look unprofessional to customers, co-workers and your boss. Avoid these phrases at work.
Avoid making these 9 LinkedIn mistakes
Being active on LinkedIn has become a career essential, but it can be a challenge. Kim Brown, Syracuse University Career Services, spends a lot of time reviewing LinkedIn profiles and noticed people make these common mistakes.
Develop 9 traits to be more than an assistant
One-fifth of the world’s population work as assistants, but how many have locked down not just job security but a career arc that’s always moving upward?
Why artificial intelligence is no threat to your job
Yes, automation can work wonders, but not quite for everything—including what matters most.
Trouble talking to strangers? Script it out
Try this the next time you’re in a situation where the choice is either to stand awkwardly in a corner or go up to someone and start chatting.
6 tips to knock out the first-day jitters
While you made it through the hiring process, day one presents a whole new set of challenges that can cause anxiety among new employees.
Try these air-purifying plants
These not only look good, they go to work to make the air in your workplace a little fresher.
The key for her is the company culture
Chelsea Andrade, the administrative assistant for Geek Powered Studios in Austin, Texas, wears so many hats that she has jokingly given herself the title executive administrative office assistant.