How to Do a Proper Self-Review and Identify Your Professional Pain Points (Before Your Boss Does)
SExpand It's the end of the year, which means it's performance review season for many of you at work. Ideally, there should be no surprises in your review, but we've all thought that before. This year, give yourself a self-review so you'll have all the ammo you need to respond to criticism and suggest improvements long before your boss confronts you. Here's how to make that self-review less painful and more useful—not just for this year, but for your whole career. P Self-reviews are usually the worst part of performance review season. In this post, we'll walk you through doing a real, private self-review, identifying your professional pain points and irritations, and then coming up with solutions that you can bring to the table when you meet with your boss. Step One: Write Down What You Do, What Others Think You Do, and What You Should Be DoingP Once you've finished your two lists, arrange them so your most important and job-critical responsibilities are at the top.
Got a Phone Interview? Make it Awesome, Not Awkward
I had a phone interview this summer which lead to a great job offer. Aside from the points you mentioned above, it helped to have so much control over the interview environment. I had all of my notes out, took notes about questions, answers and the interviewers (their names, what positions they held in the organization, etc) and a copy of the job announcement so I could refer back to specific things they were looking for. It helped me to have pics of my friends and family on my desktop so I'd have comfortable faces to talk to - instead of an empty room, I had something to make eye contact with, and since they were people I was familiar with it helped keep me less nervous. That was my fifth phone interview in about a year, and I learned some of the stuff in the article through experience, but the tip about the pictures helped me the most.
Master the New Gmail with These Tips, Shortcuts, and Add-Ons
Five Best Computer Monitors
This is why the monitor cost so much: 1- Color processor with Look Up table. 2- Non eIPS panel. eIPS are low end IPS panels. While eIPS panels are better than the great majority of TN panels, they suck compare to the higher end IPS panels, like P-IPS and H-IPS, to name a few. 3- True 8-bit per channel (red, green and blue) panels. eIPS and TN panels are ALL 6-bit panels. 4- High grade CCFL back light. 5- Dell U2410, U2711, and U3011 (I can't comment on the rest) build quality are superb. 6- Non glossy. 7- 16:10. 8- Most of these monitor comes with a 3 year warranty, and in the case of the Dell U series monitor, they feature pay shipping both direction coverage with new box if you need one, also provide a 0 bright pixel policy. 9- More features. 10- Bombarded with on screen menu features. Do you need more reasons?
100 Most Frequently Asked Help Desk Questions and Answers
I have been working in IT for way to many years to be still considered a sane and well adjusted individual. After you spend a few years in this industry you realize that some questions asked by users keep recurring like bad dreams or glitches in the matrix. Below is my attempt to compile a comprehensive list of frequently asked IT questions you might encounter when working as a systems administrator or help-desk drone. All of these are actual quotes from various ticketing systems and email exchanges. I preserved original grammar and spelling wherever possible. Feel free to print this out and use it in your help desk training manuals. Is it a virus? Illegal Disclaimer: please do not use this for training manuals!
An iPhone Lover’s Confession: I Switched To the Nexus 4. Completely.
First things first, I’d love to get in touch on Google+ and Twitter (@ralf). Over the past few years I’ve invested a lot into Apple products and services. If you’d come by my house, you’d find four of the latest Apple TVs, two iMacs, the latest MacBook Air, a MacBook Pro, more than five AirPort Express stations and Apple’s Time Capsule. You could touch every single iPhone, from the first up to the iPhone 5, iPads ranging from first generation to fourth and we’ve lately added two iPad minis. My iTunes Library comprises well over 8.000 songs – all purchased via the iTunes Store. No matter whom you would ask, everybody will confirm that I’m what some folks call an Apple fanboy. The reach of Apple’s products goes beyond my personal life. As the co-founder of Germany’s largest mobile development shop, I’m dealing with apps – predominantly iOS powered – in my daily professional life. Driven primarily by the business I run, I tried to give Android a chance more than once. And then I got the Nexus 4.
30 Challenges for 30 Days
Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit? The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. Old habits urge you to stay the same. But you need to stay determined. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety. #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) #4 Re-evaluate one long-held belief each day (Intermediate) Do you love yourself? We recommend:
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