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In This Issue
- Editor's Notes
- Spotlight - Remember The Titans
- Communicate More Effectively - Four Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills
- Staying Motivated At Work
- What's New! - Additional NEW Articles, our Expert's latest Advice, Teleclass updates, etc.
- Marketplace - Resources & Services
Happy Memorial Day! Almost. If you live in the States, like me, undoubtedly you're looking forward to the upcoming holiday weekend. As you know, Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off to summer - I hope that you'll take some time out to relax.
With summer just around the corner, now is a good time to focus on Your Career. Improve your professional standing by improving your communication skills (Communicate More Effectively). Instead of spending the next six weeks yearning for vacation concentrate on reenergizing you at the office (Staying Motivated At Work). Hope for sun, but, if the holiday weekend turns cold and rainy rent a copy of our Spotlight: Remember The Titans. You might just pick up a few ideas on how to get your team to work together more effectively.
Don't forget to check out our What's New section below. Now's a great time to create a pleasanter environment by getting rid of the excess "stuff" that's cluttering your life (Enjoy Spring Decluttering). You'll also find advice on reentering the workforce from resume expert Annemarie Cross and get a few tips for fighting that mid-afternoon slump from stress-management expert Frances Lylan Wolff.
And if you've been thinking about taking an online assessment, read this article in the Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal. It was written by Margaret Riley Dikel author of The Riley Guide, which is one of the finest career resources on the web. If you've never been there be sure to take a look.
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It's your life, make the most of it :)
Annette Richmond
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Our economy is going through a rough time. Lots of people are out of work. Many more are being forced to accomplish the same amount of work with a smaller staff. Across the country moral is low. For this reason, I decided to pull Remember the Titans from our archives. The phrase "little movie" associated with anything starring two-time Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is somewhat of an oxymoron. I almost missed Remember the Titans because I mistakenly dismissed it as a football movie. And yes, to a degree Remember the Titans is about football. Remember the Titans also is about overcoming prejudice. Based on the 1971 integration of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, it's the story of how an angry, |
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resentful, intolerant group of guys becomes an undefeated championship team. It's about courage, character, and conquest. It's about our ability to change. And the endurance of the human spirit. Sprinkled with wonderful "moments," Remember the Titans will surprise and inspire you. On a professional level, it illustrates the benefits of being part of a cohesive team. And provides a couple of tips on how to create one. Hint: get to know each other, learn to appreciate your differences. Personally, it shows the importance of respect. And demonstrates that while one person can make a difference, two or more working together can accomplish even more. If you doubt that changing your attitude can change a life, yours or somebody else's, take a look at Remember the Titans. Rent it over the upcoming holiday weekend. In two hours, it will change your mind. At the very least, it will change your mindset. |
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Four Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills
By Annette Richmond, MA
How well do you communicate? Most of us think of communication as getting our message out through the spoken or written word. But, that's only a small part of the process. Effective communication also means listening actively, understanding the nonverbal cues we send, dealing with criticism and knowing how to be taken seriously in the workplace.
While developing strong communication skills is a lifelong process, it's easy to get started. Here are some suggestions from my seminar Communication Is A Two-Way Street: Read More
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By Deborah Brown-Volkman
Monica (not her real name) was unhappy in her role at a large healthcare company. An intelligent woman, with excellent academic credentials and a stellar work history, she felt unchallenged and underutilized in her role. With every passing day, her boredom grew so that she soon found it difficult to get up in the morning, and even more difficult to motivate herself to get to work. Needless to say, she was unhappy in her career. Read More
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Additional Articles New! -
Enjoying Spring Declutering By Monica Ricci
On the heels of my most recent Lunch & Learn Seminar entitled, "Enough Is Enough, How To Clear Your Clutter and Take Back Your Life!" let's talk about decluttering for spring. It's the perfect time to fling open the windows, roll up your sleeves and clear the stuff out! Read More
Ask the Expert How can you fight that mid-afternoon slump? Get some advice from stress management expert Frances Lylan Wolff. What's the best way to design a cover letter when you're reentering the workforce? Read some tips from resume expert Annemarie Cross. To post your question visit Ask Our Experts.
Networking - Change! Looking for a place to network with other women? A place to get support, share information and advice? Join our discussion group In Transition. To subscribe, send an email to InTransition-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Teleclasses/Workshops - Change! Our Intro to the MBTI is now available 24/7. We've converted this teleclass to a 5-part-workshop via autoresponder. Start this workshop today! Take our 5 Steps to Choosing the Right Career seminar anytime, day or night. For your convenience, we're now offering this class as a 5-part-seminar via autoresponder. Begin this seminar today! For more information on workshops visit our Tools section.
Job Search - Search for a temporary, contract or permanent job right here. Look through job listings from around the country, courtesy of Net-Temps.
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