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Story Sparking: December 2008
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Tuesday, December 23, 2008. I've been reading a fascinating book called, What Every BODY Is Saying. By Joe Navarro, an ex-FBI agent and expert on body language. At the same time, this was a nice reminder of the clues that are available to people interested enough- and aware enough- to pick up on the many ways we communicate non-verbally. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Story Sparking: January 2009
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Tracing My Passion For Speaking. A colleague recently approached me about the possibility of working as a contract trainer to help people with presentation skills. Taking my own advice, I took the time to craft a cover letter that specifically addresses my interest and ability in this area. I follow a different rule of thumb:. 8226; My passion for the topic. 8226; The...
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Story Sparking: December 2009
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Friday, December 18, 2009. When people think about performance reviews, they usually think about feedback from their supervisors. However, from a professional development standpoint, some of the best feedback can come from peers, direct and indirect reports, support staff, and even vendors. Unfortunately, too few people think to ask. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Rob's Resources For Job Hunters.
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Story Sparking: March 2009
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Over the past few weeks, I've had some interesting conversations with people about the rapidly decaying manners of our society- a phenomenon that impacts companies and individuals as well. Once again, I am talking about people who hide behind emails when delivering bad news. These are the wimps who make the rest of the human resource professionals look bad.
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Story Sparking: October 2009
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. It's NOT a numbers game! I am horrified by the number of career coaches who insist that job hunting is a numbers game. It isn't. It's all about strategy. To say that job hunting is a numbers game is nothing more than a convenient excuse for coaches who don't have the skills to truly help people (and should themselves be looking to change careers.).
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Story Sparking: Assessment Tests
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Friday, February 12, 2010. Some of the most common questions I get from workshop attendees and clients alike have to do with the validity and helpfulness of assessment tests. There is no answer to the "which test is best" question because it depends on your needs and your level of self-awareness. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SPECIAL OFFER: 30-minute Phone Coaching by Rob with Purchase of...
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Story Sparking: When Customer Service People Don't Think Before Speaking
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The importance of crafting our stories and the impact it can have on our personal and professional development. Monday, August 9, 2010. When Customer Service People Don't Think Before Speaking. Why is it that whenever there's a really serious problem with your computer, the tech support people feel compelled to ask, "Do you have anything important on your computer? No, just grocery lists mainly.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Rob's Resources For Job Hunters. Http:/ www.careercraftsman.com.