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5 Ways to Create In-Person Chemistry in Virtual Interviews
Virtual interviewing is here to stay. There is a difference between in-person chemistry and Skype or Zoom video conferencing. Your pre-interview prep and how you frame yourself are becoming ever more important. ProForm U collaborates with students and professionals to...
Human Kind (Be Both)
For my comeback blog, there’s no better time to talk about the power of human kindness. The next time you throw out some angry language, don’t fool yourself into thinking “well I showed them.” While you may have blasted out a verbal bullet or two, you also shot...
I Feel You, I Feel You Not
In my forthcoming book, A Word and a $hake, Interview Storytelling Skills for GenText®, I write that emailing post-interview thank you notes is non-negotiable. While I profess that the professional world leans transactional versus emotional, I wholeheartedly believe...
Mirror, mirror, who is happy?
There has been a lot of chatter across the country about the most popular class in the history of Yale University, Psychology and the Good Life, which explains how to live a happy life. Apparently, GenText® is struggling with the happiness question. The rewards of...
Choose Your Words Responsibly
Allison Skinner’s article in The Conversation about the slippery slope of using dehumanizing language to describe other human beings is worth talking about. As of late, politics has crossed many lines. I typically refrain from commenting on the issues, per se. I draw...
Conversational and Hiring Insights from Tech’s Creative Gurus
I ♥ IDEO! I so appreciated conversational tips offered by IDEO U’s blog, 6 tips from IDEO Designers on How to Unlock Insightful Conversation. IDEO may be one of my favorite companies of all time. I have always wanted to work for them and especially like the way they...