Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership : The 15 #BestBusinessBooks to Read this Summer…Summer Vacation is a Great Time to Catch Up on Reading. It’s even Better if the Books you Choose will Make you More Productive and Happier When you Head Back to Work.

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We picked out 15 business books from this year and last year that we found particularly entertaining and insightful. Those books include “Bad Blood” by John Carreyrou, about the massive Theranos scandal, and “The Geometry of Wealth,” about getting a handle on your finances. The best kind of summer reading is a book that’s both […]

#Leadership : Secrets of the Most #ProductivePeople -The Best Way to Use All those 5 Minutes of #Downtime Every Day…When you Have a Few Spare Minutes During the Day, you Probably Default to Checking Email. Here are More #ProductiveWays to use “Found Time.”

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Whether your meeting ended early or that project didn’t take as long as you thought, chances are you’ve got some found time on your hands at some point during the day. If you’re like most people, you default to checking email. If you had a system in place, however, you could use those unexpected minutes […]

Your #Career : #CareerAdvice, #Interviews -How to Sell Yourself to a #HiringManager …You Quickly Get a Couple of Calls to Set Up Interviews, Talk to a Couple of #HiringManagers , and…you Don’t Hear Back. What’s Going On?

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You’re ready to make a change, so you throw your hat in the ring for a few opportunities that look interesting. You quickly get a couple of calls to set up interviews, talk to a couple of hiring managers, and…you don’t hear back. This is frustrating because the company wouldn’t interview you if you didn’t […]

#Leadership : Secrets of the Most #ProductivePeople – How to Train yourself to Become a #SpeedReader. Read All your Emails, Project Reports, and Briefs in Half the Time Using these #SpeedReading Tricks.

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Reading is one of the most fundamental skills, and reading for pleasure can transform your health, memory, and productivity. In our age of  information overload, however, it can feel like there isn’t enough time in the day to get through all of your Slack messages, emails, and project reports, not to mention all the articles you intend to read. […]

Your #Career : #CareerAdvice #Interviews – How to Write a Memorable Post-Interview #ThankYouNote … Imagine you’ve Just Walked Out of a Great #JobInterview . Now, Take It to the Next Level by Writing a #ThankYouNote that Reinforces Why You are the Right Candidate.

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Imagine you’ve just walked out of a great job interview. You made a great impression and really like your chances. Now, take it to the next level by writing a thank you note that reinforces why you are the right candidate. Here are some tips for creating the perfect follow-up note: Methods matter Email – […]

#Leadership : Secrets of the Most #Productive People -How To Deal With A #PassiveAggressive #Coworker …Resist the Urge to be Passive Aggressive Right Back. Try One of these Five Methods Instead.

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We all know that person who uses sarcasm, snide remarks, and stalling tactics to vent their anger. It can seem childish and sometimes frustrating, but it can also be damaging to your career if the passive-aggressive person is a coworker whose actions are directed toward you. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon. That’s because passive-aggressive behavior is […]

#Leadership : #CareerAdvice – How To Complain While Still Being Professional….So, What Exactly Should you Do when you Disagree with a #CompanyPolicy , or Need to Lodge a #FormalComplaint About your Annoying #CoWorker ?

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At any job, issues are bound to come up. From your coworkers to your company policies, not everything can be perfect all the time. So, what exactly should you do when you disagree with a company policy, or need to lodge a formal complaint about your annoying co-worker? There’s a huge difference between exhibiting radical candor and […]

Your #Career : Experiencing These 5 Things? You Might Be in the Wrong Profession…Sometimes a #Job or Career is just not meant to be. If Any of These Scenarios Sound Familiar, you Might Want to Think about Making a Change.

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While “picking the wrong career is not an uncommon thing,” according to Karen Elizaga, career coach and author of Find Your Sweet Spot, it’s not always easy to tell the difference between a bad position and a bad career. If you’re unhappy and you know it–but you’re not sure whether you need a new job or a […]

Your #Career : Use this One-Paragraph #CoverLetter to land your next #JobInterview …Most #Recruiters just Skim Cover Letters, so Here’s How to Craft a Short and Effective One that Can be Read in 60 Seconds or Less.

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Cover letters are dead, or so we’ve been told. Many recruiters and hiring managers don’t even bother to read them, opting to skim resumes instead. But however their influence might be waning, plenty of people who are faced with making hiring decisions still rely on cover letters in order to size up candidates and determine who […]