Here's today's question: "How do great managers lead effective meetings?"
Something that all managers have to do is lead meetings and we can all agree that we've been in meetings before that were less than enjoyable. As a leader, you want to make sure that you're leading meetings that are effective.
If you're in a customer-facing role, you will often have to deal with people who are aggressive, abusive, unreasonable or even reasonable or people who are simply stressed out. How do you make these conversations easier and less stressful for you and your customer?
We are going to walk you through what to do before, during, and after the phone interview to make sure that you get through to the next phase of your interview. You'll know what to do beforehand, what you're supposed to be doing while the interviewer is talking, and you can't miss the key step that you need to take after the interview has ended.
Here's today's question: "How do I get a job with no experience?"
Getting your first job can be hard. Some of us get our first job in high school whether it's an ice cream shop, a babysitter, or doing part-time promotions. Others get their first job in college, either through an internship programme or simply by working part-time, and then some of us get a job right after graduating. Getting your first job is really hard, especially entering the workforce for the first time.
Have you recently come across a job posting but not sure if the advertisement is real or not? Here are a few ways for you to identify if a job posting is legit.
Unfortunately there are a lot of scammers out there that are taking advantage of unsuspecting jobseekers. There are many reasons why people are posting fake jobs online and this is to get your personal details, to track which jobs you are applying for, or scammers that want to gather your details and sell it off to companies for marketing purposes.
So it's sales and it's hard work and if you can't handle the pressure, multi-tasking and being told no by consumers then becoming a sales agent is not for you.
If you have an awesome work ethic, a desire to make an unlimited amount of money and a skin thick enough to make cold calls then this just might be the position for you. The financial reward is great. You can make as much as you're willing to work for.
What do you would you like to become in the future?
It's time to look at careers that involve science or technology.
Film or video editor
They study scripts, determine the audio and visual effects of films, organize and review footage, trim and piece together film segments. If you were brilliant in math classes and enjoyed doing things like geometry or algebra, these would help if you want to be a film and video editor.
It is vitally important to manage your stress and continue to live a well and balanced lifestyle during a time like this. The coronavirus pandemic can and has already affected many around the world and hearing of this impact constantly can bring a sense of distress and uneasiness into our lives.
When it comes to managing stress and taking care of yourself, we recommend the following:
Work has become this sort of colossal game of Jenga where we're trying to add things on top or still keep everything standing up and stable. We've put together some thoughts on ways that we can make our lives a lot less stressful.
Half of all people who have checked their emails outside of work hours show signs of high levels of stress. The very easiest thing you can do to reduce your stress levels from work is to take your work emails off your mobile phone.
