There was once a boy in London working as a clerk in a dry-goods store. He had to get up at five o’clock, sweep out the store, and slave for fourteen hours a day. It was sheer drudgery and he despised it. After two years, he could stand it no longer, so he got...
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(BPT) – Resume? Check. Cover letter? Check. Now you’re ready to begin that job search, right? Wrong. There may be some very important things you’re forgetting about that could dramatically enhance your job search. Nowadays, job searches involve much more than simply submitting hundreds of resumes and cover letters. According to a 2012 survey,...
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John Wanmaker, founder of the stores that bear his name, once confessed: “I learned thirty years ago that it is foolish to scold. I have enough trouble overcoming my own limitations without fretting over the fact that God has not seen fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence.” While Wanamaker learned this lesson...
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Job interviews can be a stressful ordeal. Before you even walk into the interview room you’ll likely be wondering if the employer will like you, if you’re wearing the right clothing, if you’ll say the right thing, or if you’ll just flub the whole thing. Most interviewees claim they did not get a job...
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If you are interning this summer after graduation you may be wondering, “How do I turn my internship into a full-time gig upon completion?” Peter Handal, chairman, CEO and president of Dale Carnegie Training, says the Dale Carnegie approach to professional enhancement is predicated upon the enhancement of one’s set of “soft skills,” or...
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When you tell somebody they are wrong you have struck a direct blow at their intelligence, judgment, pride, and self-respect. That will make them want to strike back, but never make them want to change their minds. If you are going to prove something, don’t let anybody know it. Do it so subtly, so...
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A recent article written by Kerrie Finch, CEO and founder of FinchFactor, and appearing in DutchNews.nl, raises some interesting questions about women in C-level and managerial positions in business. According to Finch, whose company is one of Europe’s recognized experts on how companies working within the creative industries position and present themselves, the question...
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According to figures published by the Central Bureau of Statistics, the proportion of 18 to 25 year olds with a college or university education in the Netherlands has grown in recent years. In fact, in the past academic year approximately one third of the 1.4 million young people in the Netherlands in this age...
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The Telegraaf reported today that an article published by DutchNews.nl said the Hague city council has told some 800 people with an ethnic minority background they need to learn Dutch and take a civic integration course or their welfare benefits will be stopped. The measure is primarily aimed at “helping them to participate in...
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Dale Carnegie was once a guest at the White House for a weekend during the administration of Calvin Coolidge. While drifting within earshot of the President’s private office, he heard Coolidge say to one of his secretaries, “That’s a pretty dress you are wearing this morning, and you are a very attractive young woman.”...
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