What it takes to boost your EQ Emotionally intelligent people push themselves to empathize during a tense conversation to understand the other person's perspective, writes Sue Bhatia. By listening carefully and observing nonverbal cues, they're able to understand others' emotions as well as their words. Glassdoor (4/22)4 reads that help people get ahead This book list includes "The Making of a Manager" and "The Confidence Code," which advise people how to take their career to the next level, writes Vanessa Campos. Other titles address best practices for mentoring and how one person recovered from burnout by finding a healthy path to productivity. Entrepreneur (4/2019)
Making the Connection
Adjust your networking strategy by your career level Employees just starting out should volunteer on internal committees to increase their visibility to decision makers, writes Stephanie Vozza. People seeking a management position should include recruiters and community influencers in their network. Fast Company online (4/30)
L'Oreal is using artificial intelligence to streamline hiring with a chatbot called Mya and software called Seedlink. Mya checks availability and work requirements, as well as fields questions from candidates, while Seedlink scores applicants based on open-ended interview questions. CNN (4/29)
Your Next Challenge
How to turn yes/no interview questions to your advantage If you don't elaborate on your response to yes/no questions in interviews, you miss out on an opportunity to demonstrate your interest and expertise, writes Ashira Prossack. She also offers examples of how to respond when you're not proficient at a specific skill. Forbes (4/25)Rescue a floundering interview with a question of your own Reignite an interviewer's waning interest by asking, "Would you like me to show how your company will profit from hiring me?" writes Nick Corcodilos. Ask for specifics about challenges the employer faces before launching into your comments. PBS (4/30)
Balancing Yourself
Employers who take work-life balance seriously An Indeed study reveals the top 15 companies for work-life balance, writes Sheila McClear. On-site medical and fitness facilities, high rates of profit sharing, flexible schedules and up to 18 weeks of maternity leave helped these employers make the list. Ladders (4/30)
The department of corrections in New Zealand purchased 193 slushie machines that cost approximately $650,000 in 2018. The government bought these machines as an effort to curb violent incidents by keeping corrections officers cool during a massive heat wave last summer, but some political leaders have criticized the purchases as unnecessary. The Guardian (London) (4/28)
I'd rather lose all my stuff than lose myself, because I've done that before, and that feels way worse.
