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How to speak body language during an interview. This story originally ran on PR Daily in March 2013.

How to speak body language during an interview

Controlling the message isn’t just about knowledge and words. It can also be about controlling your body—and imparting the right body language. When it comes to the in-person, one-on-one interview there are some important things to put into practice to keep yourself in control. They are the finishing touches to a successful interview. The eyes tell a thousand lies: For the duration of the interview look at the person you’re talking to.

The hands have it: Your hands will want to do distracting things during an interview. Fashionista blister: Ever been distracted by someone wearing really bad clothes? Artificial intelligence: This is the opposite of being late. Mirror image: The three best ways to get better at interviews are to practice, practice, and, yep, practice. This blog is an excerpt from “The Little Red Book of PR Wisdom,” a new resource for 2013, by Brian Johnson, an award-winning journalist and leading PR practitioner. Jobs & Job Search Advice, Employment & Careers. USAJOBS - The Federal Government’s Official Jobs Site.

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Offres d'emploi - Monster.fr - Trouver un emploi, un job, un travail

Reach Farther. Dream Bigger. A better career is out there. We'll help you find it. We're your first step to becoming everything you want to be. Select your country: Europe North America Middle East Bahrain Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Asia & Pacific Rim Browse Canada Jobs Monster pioneered the digital recruitment industry by introducing the first ever online job board. Back to top. Job Search Made Simple. Employment Security Home. The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King. If you’re a designer, entrepreneur, or creative – you probably haven’t been asked for your resume in a long time.

The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King

Instead, people Google you – and quickly assess your talents based on your website, portfolio, and social media profiles. Do they resonate with what you’re sharing? Do they identify with your story? Are you even giving them a story to wrap their head around? One are the days of “Just the facts, M’am.” To help you with this, your bio should address the following 5 questions: Who am I? Your bio is the lynchpin for expanding your thought leadership and recognition, especially online. Here’s the challenge: who taught you how to write your bio? Admittedly, most of us never got a lesson in this essential task. The personal branding industry has only muddied the waters. Instead, share more of what you really care about. With all this in mind, here’s a few key pointers for reinventing your bio as a story: 1. You’re a creative. 2. 3. Think frugally here. 4.

What’s Your Take? Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work. Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work By Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit 136 Pages Book ISBN-10: 0-9826253-0-8 Book ISBN-13: 978-0-9826253-0-9 8.75 in. wide × 11 in. high PDF ISBN-10: 0-9826253-1-6 PDF ISBN-13: 978-0-9826253-1-6 8.5 in. wide × 11 in. high The portfolio case studies feature generous quantities of broad and close-up photographs; deeply detailed breakdowns of the materials, techniques, and resources it took to create them; and interviews with each designer.

Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work

Interviewed professionals include Michael Bierut, Carin Goldberg, Stefan Sagmeister, Petrula Vrontikis, Adrian Shaughnessy, and others. They share the most common mistakes people make in their portfolios, and offer their best advice. Surveys answer common concerns like how many pieces should be included in the portfolio, how should first contact be made with potential interviewers, and how should the work be presented in an interview. Printed in the U.S. Curriculum Vitae on Behance.