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Interpersonal Skills – do you have them?
People regularly use words like “strong interpersonal skills” when describing themselves and companies often ask for good interpersonal skills when looking for new staff. From our experience, few people can give a useful description of what Interpersonal skills really are, but CEB (previously Saville Holdsworth), a global leader in Talent measurement, gives us some useful insight.
Career sustainability – choose the best “first time” experiences and develop your “soft skills”
These days, technology is evolving faster than ever and the impact of this on organisations can be huge, with layers disappearing, titles changing and the pendulum swinging from centralisation to decentralisation. In this fast-changing world, what can you do to sustain a career and remain a sought-after candidate? Here are just a couple of suggestions:-
The Power of Firsts
First-time experiences are crucial, so keep your views and options open.
Unique Selling Point
I was really excited to begin this year. Why? I’m feeling loved. Thanks to my 3 new connections on LinkedIn and especially @rsehji for the tweet regarding my article in the Food New Zealand journal.
As daunting as it is to put yourself out there it’s somewhat empowering to actually receive feedback so thanks to those who have let themselves be known.
Personal Branding
No, no not that sort of branding, I’m talking about Building the Brand of You. It’s all about Personal Branding.
What is Personal Branding? Personal Branding is about who you are. How you are perceived and what you want to achieve. For all you Packaging Technologists out there it’s your “self-packaging”.
It’s all about Building your Personal Brand
Enough Procrastinating!
A couple of months on from our last conversation and I admit to spending the entire time procrastinating. This is because I know what comes next. It’s time to put all the navel gazing into action.
It’s all about Personal Branding. Never ever, underestimate the power of a strong personal brand. Your authenticity, credibility and trustworthiness depends on it.
One small step for mankind, one giant leap for your career
You know how your manager asks a question and in your head you process how you think the conversation and your thought process should go only to realise you’re not thinking in your head, you are thinking out loud… AND it’s too late to take the words back…
That’s how I now find myself in this predicament.