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Culture handbooks from the world's most culture-centric companies. Company culture is an interesting topic and is becoming a bit of a buzzword but what does it actually mean?

Culture handbooks from the world's most culture-centric companies

Well, essentially it can only be described as the company's true DNA and as with real DNA, it is unique to each company. What's interesting about culture is that some companies place a huge importance on culture and yet others let it slip by the wayside. Why Should We Hire You? - The Secret to a Great Answer. Today, we teach you how to close the deal in any job interview.

Why Should We Hire You? - The Secret to a Great Answer

After all, the whole interview process is about answering this question: Why should we hire you instead of one of the many other well-qualified applicants? Every interview question is an attempt to gather information to inform this hiring decision. Many interviewers will also specifically ask you to make your case with one of these questions: Why should we hire you? Why are you the best candidate for the job? To close the deal on a job offer, you MUST be prepared with a concise summary of the top reasons to choose you.

Why Do Interviewers Ask This Question? The interviewer’s job is to hire the best person for the position. Every hire is a risk for the company. If the candidate turns out to be a dud (doesn’t perform well, doesn’t get along with the team, leaves the job prematurely, etc.), the interviewer looks like a dummy and his professional reputation suffers. Synaptic Web. Choosing a Career. Enriching Lives through Online Training The Top 10 Steps for Choosing a Career Career choices may well be more difficult today than at any time in history, for three reasons: there is infinitely more to choose from; career definitions are more fluid and changing; and the levels of expectation are rising.

Choosing a Career

Most men and women entering the workforce today can expect to change careers three or more times during their working lives. Here are ten steps that will help ensure that your choices are good ones. 1. 2. 3 Salary Negotiation Secrets You Probably Missed : Managing. Are you planning on hiring some new talent? Here are some strategies to help you keep within budget. September 13, 2011 As your business grows, you will be hiring more employees to scale up your profits and take over tasks that you and your top management would rather not deal with. With employees come a number of additional issues that you’ll have to handle, including compensation. You’ll have to keep your costs manageable when hiring, so it’s important to be able to draw the line on what you’ll pay out.

Here are three strategies for salary negotiation that often get left out in books and courses on the subject. 1. One thing I’ve noticed in entrepreneurs is that they tend to overestimate how universal their policies and managerial styles are. Career Confidential - Your secret to job search success.

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Children education. Employee development. Culture. Learning. Learning technology. Emotional intw. Systems thinking. Emotional Intelligence Quotes - Quotes About Emotional Intelligence. What do researchers and psychologists have to say about emotional intelligence? Psychologists have proposed a variety of definitions, discussed the potential benefits, and offered critical analysis of differing theoretical models. The following quotes are just a sampling of what has been written on the topic of emotional intelligence. Defining Emotional Intelligence David Caruso: “It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head -- it is the unique intersection of both.” --From (“Emotional What?”) The Importance of Emotional Intelligence John Gottman: "In the last decade or so, science has discovered a tremendous amount about the role emotions play in our lives.

Criticisms of Emotional Intelligence Research The Future of Emotional Intelligence Beasley, K. (1987) “The Emotional Quotient.” “Emotional What? Eysenck, H. (2000). Mayer, J.D. Time Management. Happiness @ work. MOOC Articles.

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Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation. How to Succeed in a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) by Apostolos Koutropoulos & Rebecca J. Hogue. “MOOCs provide a new methodology and modality for teaching and learning.

How to Succeed in a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) by Apostolos Koutropoulos & Rebecca J. Hogue

This newness does pose some problems for learners, but also provides for exciting new possibilities. MOOCs require learners to be more proactive in their education and in building their personal learning networks (PLNs). Everyone can be successful in a MOOC, provided that certain steps are taken and strategies devised before, during, and after a MOOC.”

In the past couple of years, massive online open courses (MOOCs) have become a trend among many members of the educational online community. This is particularly true of faculty who are interested in open educational resources. The structure and design of each MOOC varies. A learning management system such as Moodle or BlackboardOnline groups such as Yahoo or Google groupsAn aggregation of various distributed platforms, such as blogs and Twitter, or using gRSShopper (pronounced grasshopper) Before a MOOC starts Review the website Consider time. Emotions and Learning – Part 1. This is the first in a series posts on emotions, and in particular on the way that emotions affect our learning.

Emotions and Learning – Part 1

This post will first define what emotions are and then look at how chemicals are used in the processing of emotions. Future posts will examine areas of the brain associated with emotions and how to develop emotional intelligence through awareness. What are emotions? Happiness by Altingfest Emotions play a large part in our lives, yet are a difficult concept to define. From a psychological perspective, there are three components to emotion. From a personal perspective, the quote below is a nice expression of the value of positive emotions: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. Helen Keller.