industrial and organizational psychology
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How to Look More Confident During Your Next Job Interview
With corporate offices slowly re-opening post-lockdown, we all may soon be expected to go back to interviewing the old-fashioned way — in person. Where simply wearing a shirt, looking at the webcam, and not audibly farting may have been enough to present yourself as a consummate professional in the Zoom Times, sitting face-to-face with your…
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How to Pitch Yourself to a Prospective Employer
I only got my two most impactful jobs, each of which opened a number of other opportunities, because I contacted the right person at the right time. One job was at a genetics lab, and the other was a science writing position, and neither was previously advertised; I got them both after sending out lots…
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The Right Way to Ask Why You Didn’t Get a Job
The process of interviewing for a job can in feel like a job in itself, particularly when it is stretched out over weeks or months and requires you to devote your attention to fulfilling countless tasks you hope will prove your worth.
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How to Onboard Yourself With Useful Information, Because Your New Job Won’t
Companies’ aversion to mentorship is real, even to the point where some new hires aren’t afforded the chance to be appropriately onboarded. The truth is, many human resources formalities are useless — or at least viewed as such — whether its a startup with limited resources or a bigger company that chooses to devote its…