Tue.May 14, 2024

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4 Resume Mistakes to Avoid When You Don’t Have Much Experience

Harvard Business Review

Understanding the common mistakes job candidates make on resumes, and how to overcome them, can set you apart from your competitors. The first mistake is including irrelevant work experience. Instead, only add roles that are relevant to the position you’re applying for. The second is customizing your resume. While it’s in your benefit to adjust your resume to better match the job description, over-tuning your resume for every application can be a waste of time — and end up slowing down your sear

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Elevate Your Emotional Intelligence in 5 Easy Steps 

Leadership Freak

Emotional Intelligence enables you to stay calm under pressure, resolve conflict skillfully, and connect with people deeply. Leadership success depends on EQ more than technical talent. I'm delighted to host another wonderful book giveaway. Today it's, "Elevate Your Emotional Intelligence." I look forward to reading your comments. Get in early.

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Research: What Companies Don’t Know About How Workers Use AI

Harvard Business Review

Leaders who are exploring how AI might fit into their business operations must not only navigate a vast and ever-changing landscape of tools, but they must also facilitate a significant cultural shift within their organizations. But research shows that leaders do not fully understand their employees’ use of, and readiness for, AI. In addition, a significant number of Americans do not trust business’ use of AI.

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How To Get an HR Certification Without a Degree [in 2024]

AIHR

Are you thinking of getting an HR certification without a degree? It’s entirely possible. An HR certification is a great way to demonstrate your HR knowledge and capabilities, dedication to continuous learning, and commitment to the field. It can also provide a career boost, especially if you haven’t followed the traditional path of completing a degree in Human Resources and starting your career in the HR field.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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One Way to Help Employees Build Emergency Savings

Harvard Business Review

Most workers in the U.S. can’t afford unexpected expenses. A partnership between an asset firm and a non-profit created a system for building a cushion.

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are we supposed to accept “touch” as an “appreciation language” at work?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My work is having us read about the “five languages of appreciation in the workplace” in advance of one of our quarterly all-hands meetings, where we will have “discuss and share.” From what I read, it seems like it’s a pretty direct attempt to apply the “five love languages” to the workplace.

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how does maternity leave work, exactly?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I hope to get pregnant in the next two or three years and I have realized that I know absolutely nothing about how maternity leave works in the U.S. Do most companies offer paid leave and, if so, for how long? If it’s not paid, how are people taking months off? When I do get pregnant, at what point am I supposed to tell my employer?

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The Impact of Coaching on Your Annual Planning and Paving the Way for a Successful Year

Rhythm Systems Growth

Effective annual planning is critical to your expected business growth. Achieve results by using coaching to elevate your session and help you plan for a chaos-free, successful year.

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sharing a house with the boss, paid intern can’t do the job, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Sharing a house with the boss on a work trip I work for a small company of four people, including our boss. We are all remote. There is an upcoming conference in my city where the three of them are flying in. We have several similar trips a year, and our boss has always booked individual hotel rooms.

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Encouraging Empathy in Customer Service Teams

Help Scout Leadership

Empathy is a core component of every good customer experience. Learn why it’s important and ways to infuse empathy into your customer service interactions.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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How Large Companies Can Unleash the Next Corporate Unicorn - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM EY-PARTHENON

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from EY-Parthenon.

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17 Self-Awareness Activities for Adults

BetterUp

Jump to section What are self-awareness activities? The importance of self-awareness Can you measure self-awareness?

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Unlocking Team Synergy: Overcoming Misalignments And Building A Unified Vision For Success

John Kotter

How to align and unify teams.

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Video-Game Companies Are Spending Big on Sponsored Streams. Are They Getting Their Money’s Worth?

Kellogg Insight

Probably not—with a few notable exceptions.

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Behind The Curtain: How Today's Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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11 Reasons You're Tired All the Time

BetterUp

That aren't because you're sleep deprived. Here's what you need to know.

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574 | Leading Through Change: Your Questions Answered – Part 1

Chris LoCutro

Hey there, folks! We had another incredible Next-Level Leadership LIVE Event back in April and we gathered some fantastic questions from leaders like you who are eager to grow and refine their skills. In this first of two episodes, I’m diving deep into the first five critical questions you dropped for us at the LIVE event: How do you tactfully and respectfully move key team members out of roles where they’re not a great fit?

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The High Price of Toxicity: How One Bad Apple Drains Company Finances

Lolly Daskal

In the world of business, the saying “one bad apple spoils the bunch” holds more truth than we often realize. As an executive leadership coach, I have witnessed firsthand how the presence of a toxic team member can have a ripple effect on an entire organization. Lets delve into the high price that toxicity can exact on a company’s finances and overall well-being.

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can I discuss NSFW shows at work?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: In this age of streaming, it seems like every show I watch is very, very R-rated. I feel a little uncomfortable talking about these shows during normal coworker chit-chat about what everyone has been watching lately. I wondering how best to navigate these conversations.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.