We talked three weeks ago about the need for active listening, the lack being one of the stumbling blocks to effective interviews. We must hone those active listening skills. Then I addressed critical thinking last week but wanted to address critical thinking’s extreme importance to interview planning.
Read more →I am convinced that one of the keys to success in the 21st century depends on well-developed critical thinking skills. We talked a couple of weeks ago about active listening, one of the stumbling blocks to effective interviews if not done well. We need to hone those
Read more →“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey- Are you ready? Are you listening? There are several issues in the realm of interpersonal communication and interviewing that are continually stumbling blocks to success. These qualities
Read more →“Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.” -Corrie ten Boom- Worry gets in to all the crevices of our lives. We worry about our jobs, our kids, our relationships, money, and a million other things every single day. It’s no wonder
Read more →“I can’t control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that’s what I’m focused on now.” – Tim Tebow Do you have naysayers in your life? Family, friends, co-workers, or managers that are stealing your energy and confidence. These people shouldn’t
Read more →“Believe you can, and you are halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt- How does interviewing and introverts work? Well, to be completely candid, I’m and introvert. I talk about this in every class especially as we get to the subject of rapport. Most people doubt it because I do
Read more →“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” -Mark Twain- I don’t know about you, but early on in my career the subject of bias was rarely if ever discussed. Now, I hear about
Read more →“The only real difference between Anxiety and Excitement was my willingness to let go of Fear.” -Barbara Brown Taylor- Everybody worries sometimes. Right now, you’ve probably even got a few worries on your mind. You might be thinking about a relationship or a situation at work, causing
Read more →“You Don’t Get Results by Focusing on Results. You Get Results by Focusing on the Actions That Produce Results.” -Mike Hawkins- Absentmindedly, you reach for your phone. You open your favorite app. Nothing has changed since you last did this 10 minutes ago, but you kind of
Read more →Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. -Dale Carnegie- Another opportunity is here to present a topic that is essential in the field of investigating, auditing, and definitely interviewing. Any topic I address is targeted at our work life, but the applicability of this
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