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Job seekers, tell me if this sounds familiar: you’ve been to countless networking events, happy hours, and professional mixers. You’ve done your best to smile, work the room, and share your story. You’ve handed out dozens of business cards, collected dozens of business cards, and even emailed copies of your resume to promising prospects. And now … crickets.
If you’re networking isn’t working, it could be because:
There’s nothing quite like a job interview. From the minute you get the call, you’re excited about the chance to start a new opportunity, but you’re worried you’ll answer a question the wrong way, or you’ll forget to comb your hair that day.
There’s a good chance your hair will be just fine, but you might want to give some advance thought to an interview question many people don’t handle well. While interview questions can change very quickly, “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” is one that just won’t go away. Some employers try to disguise the question by asking “What is your best talent, and what do you need to work on?,” but both of these questions are heading in the same direction; they want to know how you see yourself, and how well you can communicate that self-knowledge to others.
For some reason, people think this is some kind of trick question, so they try to come up with an answer they think is unforgettable. They’re usually right—but the answer is unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. Consider these:
We’ve all experienced it: your boss walks into your office and hands you a new project, just as your phone rings about a daily deadline and an email pops into your inbox about meeting in five minutes. Your heart starts to race, your palms start to sweat, and it’s hard to catch your breath. You’re just getting your work day started and you’re already totally overwhelmed.
With so much to do and so little time to do it in, feeling overwhelmed, and the sensations of stress and anxiety that accompany it, are common to most workers. But the question of how you deal with it can determine whether your day is a success or a total feeling.
Here are some of our top tips for dealing with an overwhelming day at the office:
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