Entries by First Sun Team

Your Career: Temp-To-Perm: How To Convert A Project Or Internship Into A Full-Time Job…As a recruiter, I have seen Temp Hires so Focused on Lobbying for Full-Time Jobs that they Neglect the Temp Role they were Initially Hired For

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A newly graduated business student secured a six-month internship at a global bank. Historically, this bank has converted about half of their interns from this area to full-time. How can she maximize her chances of being part of the successful 50%? Should she also continue her full-time job search in the meantime? How can she […]

Your Career: 10 Ways to Make the Most of Your First Month at a New Job…Starting a New Job can be Daunting. Keep these 10 Tips in Mind to Make the Most of those Important First Few Weeks.

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You recently accepted a new job offer, and you can’t wait to start. After a necessary between-jobs vacation, you’re ready for your first day.  Setting yourself up for success at your new company doesn’t stop with your offer letter: Accepting an offer is just the beginning. Whether you are starting a new job at a […]

Strategy: What it Takes to Change your Brain’s Pattern After Age 25….Most of Our Brain Patterns are Solidified by Our Mid-20S, but it’s Possible to Change your Brain’s Pathway & Patterns with These Methods

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“In most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again.” That quote was made famous by Harvard psychologist William James in his 1890 book The Principles of Psychology, and is believed to be the first time modern psychology introduced the idea that one’s personality becomes […]

Your Career: How to Nail a Job Interview using Instagram..Instagram is One of the few Resources that Provide an Actual Inside Look into a Day in the Life at a Particular Company

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If you don’t have an Instagram account, you might want to consider setting one up — especially if you’re in the market for a new job. Cameron Laker, CEO of the recruitment solutions company Mindfield, tells Business Insider that organizations are starting to use Instagram as a platform to display company culture. He encourages job […]

Strategy: 7 Proven Tactics that will Help you Close any Deal…To Win the Bid & Seal the Proposal/Contract, just Follow this Roadmap. This 7-Step Plan is Failproof

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Whether you are presenting a project to your company,  an eBay re-seller, launching a new investment fund, or hawking fighter jets to the government, you need the same basic skills to be a sales leader. To win the bid and seal the contract, just follow this roadmap. This 7-step plan is failproof. 1. Know your […]

#Leadership: 8 Ways To Get Your Career Unstuck…You’re Bored Out of your Mind & Can’t see an Obvious Next Step Within your Current Employer

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You’re bored out of your mind and can’t see an obvious next step within your current employer. You might be stuck behind an ungrateful boss, or perhaps you’ve just been doing the same job too long. No matter the details, that feeling of “being stuck” saps your energy and makes you feel like there is no hope […]

#Leadership: The 7 Habits Of Really Ineffective Managers…If You are an Expert on Everything & Never Wrong, you Prevent the Team Doing its Job.

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I thought it was about time I wrote a bestseller, but couldn’t come up with any very good ideas. Then I realised that I didn’t have to. I could hitch a ride on Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” It’s a great book, but Covey only covered half the topic. He talks about […]

Strategy: 5 things to Say Instead of ‘Sorry’…It Becomes Clear the Women Should Not be Remorseful.

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I recently came across a Pantene ad that went viral in June. Besides highlighting the flawless and beautiful hair of the actresses, it features multiple situations where women unnecessarily say “sorry” — a verbal tic that, for many women, has become entrenched in everyday conversation. In scene after scene of the ad, women are shown apologizing for a series of […]

#Leadership: 10 Tips For Better Business Writing…“Clarity is the Most Important Characteristic of Good Business Writing,” – Mignon Fogarty

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The ubiquity of e­mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language, and following a few other basic writing rules, you can become a better communicator and improve the prospects for your career. “Clarity is the most important […]