Improve your advancement potential by choosing to be easy to impress and difficult to offend, writes business coach Mike Robbins. He explains why not having this mindset often holds people back and prevents them from overcoming workplace negativity.
Remote working is not a good idea for people who supervise a large number of in-office employees or struggle with drawing the line between home and work life, writes Maurie Backman. It's also a poor choice if communicating with team members is already a challenge.
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Having interns do real work, instead of fetching coffee, is a good way to measure competency and personality fit for a permanent job, Brandon Vigliarolo writes. Vigliarolo shares ideas on how to create a successful experience, including paying interns and pairing them with mentors.
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Broaching the subject of salary is appropriate once you've established why you're the best choice for the position, writes Scott Steinberg. He walks job candidates through several stages of the hiring process, including what their goals should be for each stage.
Make a strong first impression at an interview by first expressing regard for the company and the position and then relating how your experience will benefit both, writes Judith Humphrey. Preparation should include figuring out how to work examples of your achievements into answers to common interview questions.
Work stress is less likely to threaten relationships at home if you're upfront about what's distracting you and seek support from friends or colleagues, writes CEO coach Sabina Nawaz. It helps to find an activity that lets you decompress after work, even if it's just thinking of one positive from the day.
Huahuangma is a 7-year-old Kunming wolfdog and has been dubbed as the "Sherlock Holmes of police dogs" after winning multiple awards for her help on many police cases in China. Scientists have cloned Huahuangma -- a potentially more cost-effective process than training other dogs -- and a puppy named Kunxun has been created and is expected to be a fully trained police dog by 10 months old.
