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Shine in Your Next Headhunter Interview – Christian Düngfelder Tells Us How
Showing up too casual for an interview? Not good. Asking questions about sexual orientation or religion? Even worse.
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How to Obtain the Coveted Position of Sales Director
No question: the search for an executive position isn’t always an easy process – good thing you’ve got people here at Vantage Point here to help.
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Self-Control as a Professional Strategy – How Your Emotions Are Hurting Your Performance at Work
Did you know that 80% of your daily activities and interactions are governed by your subconscious? Instinctive and emotional reactions aren’t always to your benefit – or for your company.
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How Senior Managers Think: Learn How to Handle the Tough Questions
Can you handle taking on this project?“ or “Why am I only getting these results now?” Tough questions like this can fluster even the most capable senior managers. The wrong reaction could seriously impact your career, so it’s important to handle these situations with great care.
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What Does Your Letter of Recommendation Say About You?
Everything was easier when we were still in school. At the end of the year, every student received a report card, with a simple scale of A-F that measured his progress throughout the year. But in the professional world, things are handled much differently. Once you leave your position at a company, you’re given a pat on the back…
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Part 2: Pre-Presentation Panic, and How to Avoid It
First, we brought you tips on how best to prepare for your presentation. Now, we’d like to take it a step further and help you to deliver a killer show from the stage. After all, even the best preparation won’t help if you can’t properly execute your delivery!
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How to Behave On the First Contact With a Headhunter
Headhuntes exist to provide you with a new top position – so shouldn’t they gladly take their time whenever you call them? Well, it’s not that easy…
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How it Pays to Promote Introverts in the Workplace
Let’s be honest: Our working environment is partly a large stage on which we need to market ourselves and represent our abilities in order to succeed. It all comes down to how we are able to emphasize strengths and cover up weaknesses. However, often we forget that perceived weaknesses can also be strengths that equip us with excellent characteristics, and sometimes we do not recognize their potential. If you are somewhat familiar with psychology, you have probably heard of the Big 5 personality traits.
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How to Unburden Yourself From Being Too Busy in Management Jobs
For 10 years researchers studied the behavior of busy managers in nearly a dozen large companies. Their findings on managerial behavior showed that fully 90% of managers squander their time in all sorts of ineffective activities. In other words, a mere 10% of managers spend their time in a committed, purposeful, and reflective manner.
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How to Deal With Presentation Panic
Another 10 minutes…you notice how your hands are sweaty. Slowly, your heart rate increases. The queasy feeling in your stomach is already there … 5 minutes remaining, the countdown is on. How will you stand over there in front of this crowd and your team, whose eyes pose as threat constantly affecting you. Oh God, what if they make fun of you in the team room later?