Entries by First Sun Team

#CareerAdvice : #SuccessfulLeaders -7 Warning Signs that Your #Career is Stalling…What Got you Here won’t Get you There. After you’ve Achieved #Success , it’s Common to Stagnate. Look Out for These Signs & Turn Things Around.

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It’s not unusual to see a leader turn a company around and bring it to success, only to fail at the next challenge. Some call it the sophomore slump, but it’s really a case of, “What got you here won’t get you there,” says John Hillen, coauthor of What Happens Now? Reinvent Yourself as a Leader […]

#CareerAdvice : #OlderWorkers – Dealing with Ageism in your Career Journey… #AgeDiscrimination Hits Young Candidates Fresh Out of School and Again Later in Life as Older Candidates.

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Ageism; it’s always been a problem and not likely to just go away. Age discrimination hits young candidates fresh out of school and again later in life as older candidates.    The first definition of agism is “prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age,” The reasons for all types of discrimination are […]

#CareerAdvice : Exactly How to Find (or create) an #Internship that Doesn’t Suck…This Founder Asked her Own Company’s Interns to Share their Wisdom on Finding & Making the Most Out of Internship Experiences. Here’s What they Said.

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Most students think it’s crucial to find the “right” internship, otherwise they’ll be saddled with the “wrong” experience on their resumes for applying to full-time jobs later on. It’s not that simple, and that’s a good thing. Since I run my organization’s fellowship program for students, I recently asked our fellows–many of whom have interned […]

#CareerAdvice : #Internships – So, You Got Your Dream #Internship — Here’s How to Turn It Into a Career… Do you Know, 93% of #CollegeStudents had Jobs after Graduation in 2018? Hmm?

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Summer is finally here, which means we are seeing some fresh new faces around the office: interns. This season is an exciting time for everyone — students learn new skills and make connections, and businesses enjoy fresh perspectives from an eager workforce. I still remember how excited I was when I started as a marketing intern […]

#CareerAdvice : #JobInterview – 5 Red Flags #HiringManagers Say Will Earn You a Rejection…With Proper Preparation & Self-Awareness, These are the Right Tools & Information You Need to Show Up Well in Making a Lasting First Impression!

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While one can never predict the outcome of an interview, there are some surefire ways to shoot yourself in the foot and earn yourself a rejection. These 5 behaviors will send off red flags to hiring managers and likely prevent you from landing your dream job! 1. Not providing concrete answers to interview questions Hiring managers and […]

#Leadership : Secrets of the Most #ProductivePeople – How to Check Email on Vacation and Still Enjoy Yourself…Smartphones Often Blur the Line Between Professional & Personal Life, so If you Must Check your #WorkEmail , Follow these Guidelines to Set Some Limits.

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Let’s be real. If you’re going on vacation this summer, you’re probably going to check your email. More than 62% of travelers make it a point to check their work-related email and voice mail, according to a new poll by Travel Leaders Group, a travel agency. Email is a hard habit to break because we’re attached to […]

Your #Career : #JobInverview – Be Careful about Answering these 5 #JobInterviewQuestions ….These Questions are Designed to Trip you Up.

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Most interview questions are innocuous: They’re meant to evaluate whether you’re right for the job, and whether this company could be the next and best place for you. But some of the questions you’re asked, experts tell us, have a slightly more nefarious purpose: They are meant to trip you up by confusing you, catching you in […]

#Leadership : A Guide for Professionals -How to Know When It’s Time to Seek Help for an #Addiction …With Millions of Americans Facing Addiction, it’s Important How to Recognize the signs, Especially if you See It in a #CoWorker or are as a #WorkingProfessional .

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With millions of Americans facing addiction, it’s important how to recognize the signs, especially if you see it in a coworker or are a working professional. Addiction can sneak into your life and steal everything away from you: your job, your family, your home, and your friends. It can affect you physically and mentally, making it […]

Your #Career : #CareerAdvice – 15 #Books That #TopCEOs Think Everyone Should #Read ….So if you Want to Enjoy your #Vacation Time and Stay on Top of the Hustle, we’ve Built your Summer #ReadingList with Recommendations from our #TopCEOs of 2018.

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Think spending the summer lying on the beach with a book is unproductive? Think again. Successful leaders such as Warren Buffett and Mark Cuban dedicate hours each day to reading. So if you want to enjoy your vacation time and stay on top of the hustle, we’ve built your summer reading list with recommendations from our Top CEOs of 2018. […]

Your #Career : #CareerAdvice – 5 Ways to Use Your Summer Fridays to Find a New Job…Here, Find Five Key Ways to Ensure your Summer Fridays are Well Spent, Straight from #JobSearch Pros.

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If you’re lucky enough to have Friday afternoons off from work during the summer months, it’s probably tempting to head straight home, to the beach, or out with your friends when it’s time to leave the office. But by investing your free time on Friday afternoons into your job search, you can accelerate it in several […]