Workforce Development News – April 27, 2015

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Outsmart Your Own Biases

“How to broaden your thinking and make better decisions.”
https://hbr.org/2015/05/outsmart-your-own-biases

12 Ways to Be an Engaged Employee

“How feeling good about your work is important for you and your company.”
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/04/22/12-ways-to-be-an-engaged-employee

4 Questions to Get Candidates Out of Performance-Mode

“Job interviews have become nothing more than an audition for a part. Straying from comfort-zone questions is a great way to get candidates out of performance-mode so that you can genuinely get to know them.”
http://www.ere.net/2015/04/22/4-questions-to-get-candidates-out-of-performance-mode/

30 Behavioral Interview Questions You Should Be Ready To Answer

“Interview prep 101 dictates that you should have your elevator pitch ready, a few stories polished, and a good sense of what you have to offer. So, how do you get there?”
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/04/22/30-behavioral-interview-questions-you-should-be-ready-to-answer/

5 Tough Interview Questions And How To Answer Them

“You’re in the middle of an interview that’s going well and your interviewer asks an off-the-wall question. Why? To find the best cultural match for the company.”
http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/17977/

Infographic: 8 in 10 Employees Will Quit If They Don’t Receive Proper Job Training

“Your organization’s employee engagement levels might be suffering because workers aren’t getting the training they need.”
http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/49573.aspx

Continuing Education Summer 2015 Catalog – Registration starts May 4

Our new summer catalog is now available and registration for spring begins May 4th! Ready, set, grow! For more information, or to register, call us at 314-984-7777.
http://workforcesolutions.stlcc.edu/2015/continuing-education-summer-2015-catalog/

The Best Presentations Are Tailored to the Audience

“The audience, not the presenter, is the heart of any presentation. To figure out what makes it tick, answer these questions:”
https://hbr.org/2015/04/the-best-presentations-are-tailored-to-the-audience

What To Do When Your Presentation’s Q-and-A Goes Awry

“Sometimes you have to redirect an off-topic question or evade a direct attack. Here’s how to keep your balance to stay on target and thrill the crowd.”
http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/49583.aspx

6 Networking Blunders To Avoid

“The objective of networking is, of course, to gain some benefit—a sales lead, a mentor, or maybe a new job—but a ‘gimme, gimme, gimme’ approach won’t get you very far.”
http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/49594.aspx

9 Easy Career Hacks That Very Few People Actually Do

“Most of your success in your career is just executing on these basic points.”
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245197

“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” – George Bernard Shaw

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