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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140828063251-96265767-don-t-pick-a-job-pick-a-boss Article by Sr. Business Consultant "Great article". CulturaMinds - Cricket J. "Don't pick a job. Pick a Boss. Your first boss is the biggest factor in your career success. A boss who doesn't trust you won't give you opportunities to grow." ~William Raduchel. As any young professional these days, I too am active on LinkedIn, and whenever time permits, I skim through the groups where I’m a member. And randomly, I came across this very interesting discussion this week, and from the time I read the comments and the quote, it stuck to my mind. I certainly can relate to the quote, and am pretty sure all of you can too. Especially I was privileged to have an excellent, caring and supportive boss at my first job. He understood when to interfere and when not to. I owe my career to him for putting his faith in me and for taking a chance with a fresher. H...

Charisma!   Do you have it? Article by Cricket Jespersen – CulturaMinds.com 8/26/2014 What is it about your charisma and your career?   Do you have it? Is it something that you are born with?   Is it something you can learn?   Does Angela Merkel have it? Does Bill Clinton have it?   What about the infamous character, Hitler?   Is charisma a manifestation of power that simply emanates through your personality?   Some qualities are innate and others are affected by parenting, education, environment and positive charismatic leaders. By definition, charisma is compelling attractiveness and charm that can inspire and influence others?   Sometimes that charisma can be used in a positive way or negative “manipulative” way.   It’s a fine line – so keep reading. There are naturally happy, energetic, and inspiring people that we are drawn to, but if you are a bit shy, you may not be exuding your charm during an interview. Indeed, ...

The Pathology of Social Media Resume & BIOS “What does your BIO say about you?”   Author:   Cricket J. www.culturaminds.com Resume & Career Architects   The online social medial profile has undoubtedly changed the typical behavior of how we all network and connect with one another.   If you think about it and liken medical and technology viruses to contagious diseases and malware, your “SM” BIO and profile now interact in the same manner…as a virus. So leaving your precious footprint for the world to get to know you is as important as when a parent sends out a photo about their most “awesome” kiddo for the whole family to see.   The parent denotes fantastic information about how the kid is so spectacular.   So it is important to know how to write a BIO, rewrite a social media profile, and redesign your resume.   Below are a few points.   SEO Title:   This can be where your name generally goes and how most people...