Dressing for success Little Dresses for Africa The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself - Heidi Grant Halvorson by Heidi Grant Halvorson | 8:00 AM August 29, 2012 There is no shortage of advice out there on how to make a good impression — an impression good enough to land you a new job, score a promotion, or bring in that lucrative sales lead. Practice your pitch. As it happens, it isn’t. A set of ingenious studies conducted by Stanford’s Zakary Tormala and Jayson Jia, and Harvard Business School’s Michael Norton paint a very clear picture of our unconscious preference for potential over actual success. In one study, they asked participants to play the role of an NBA team manager who had the option of offering a contract to a particular player. Then the “managers” were asked, “What would you pay him in his sixth year?” Tormala, Jia, and Norton found the same pattern when they looked at evaluations of job candidates. And this is not, incidentally, a pro-youth bias in disguise. So, since preferring potential over a proven record is both risky and inherently irrational, why do we do it?
Do not wear 11yo Girl Pulled Out of Class for Wearing Leggings One mom is outraged after school administrators pulled her 11-year-old daughter out of class for wearing leggings at Lansing Middle School in Kansas. Kimberly Jones posted about the incident on Facebook Wednesday after her daughter Bella texted her, distraught, because she was removed from her sixth grade class and forced to wear sweatpants over her leggings, and then told she could not call her mom. “She texted me all upset sobbing that they told her not to call me and that she had to wear borrowed sweatpants all day,” Kimberly writes. Kimberly pointed out that Bella’s shirt offered full coverage, and she was also wearing a tank underneath. “Apparently 13 year old boys can’t control themselves around this,” Kimberly says. “As I sat there waiting for the principal I saw a teacher walk by with pants so tight I could see her underwear…but this is unacceptable? RELATED VIDEO: High School Quarterback Takes His Friend with Down Syndrome to Prom This is a modal window. Captions Settings Dialog
How to Avoid 7 Common On-the-Job Mistakes Everyone makes mistakes—but some of those mistakes are more avoidable than others. When it comes to your job, even just one mistake could result in major consequences for your career. Impress your employer by avoiding the following mistakes: Mistake #1: Being unavailable It’s inevitable that, at some point, your supervisor or co-workers will approach you and ask for your help on an outside project or assignment. [See 12 Common Work Email Mistakes.] Mistake #2: Failing to dress to impress Some of the best job advice I’ve heard is to to always dress at least one step above your current position. Mistake #3: Trying to complete every task to perfection No one is perfect. Mistake #4: Waiting for feedback Many workplaces still don’t give employees feedback more than a few times per year. [See How to Mesh In-Person and Online Networking.] Mistake #5: Hiding out at your desk Mistake #6: Not asking questions Some people think asking questions is a sign of weakness. [See Why Loving Your Work Matters.]
For men For women Get Hired. I was recently asked for interview advice. 1. These are guidelines and examples. Have I disclaimered myself enough? Interview Objective: Join the 180° Club What You Hopefully Did Months Ago Because I GUARANTEE This Will Happen Before Your Interview What You Should Do Leading Up to the Interview What You Should Bring The Suit This is Not a Party "Fashionably Late" Does Not Exist The Handshake How Enthusiastic You Should Appear Question Category Overview: What I (the Interviewer) am Really Trying to Figure Out Tell Me About Yourself What are Your Strengths? What are Your Weaknesses? Your Phone Describe a Time You Had Difficulty Working with a Coworker. What Was Your Biggest Mistake? Describe Your Ideal Workplace What Do You Know About this Company? Why do You Want this Job? Do You Have Any Questions for Me? Lunch: Price Considerations Lunch: Limit Your Pickiness Lunch: Appropriate BAC Level Lunch: Very Important Additional Consideration What to Remember Regarding a Thank You Email