How to be the smartest in a job interview

Information is power. And when it comes to looking for a job in the midst of the current crisis situation, any kind of little advantage is crucial. In order to stand out from other candidates, finding out about the company to which we send our resume is essential. Even more so if we already have arranged a personal interview. In this case, do your

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Job offers for women in times of crisis

Inequalities between the sexes are once again evident in times of crisis. Women are the ones who suffer the most from unemployment, the difficulty in accessing a job and -once found- the worst economic conditions compared to men. A study highlights that since 2009, coinciding with the start of the Spanish economic recession, more than half a million housewives

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The importance of motivation at work: recognition as a productivity factor

There is a distorted concept of motivation in the business world. Many workers, for example, think negatively before an unexpected meeting with the boss. This is due to the fact that we are more used to negative criticism and to being told what we have failed in due to a matter of education; and it is that since childhood, parents tend to

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Jealousy at work: how to control envy at work

A workplace where different people with different jobs, functions and salaries share time and effort is the perfect setting for unhealthy competitiveness, jealousy or even envy to appear. Without going to the extreme of workplace bullying, we focus on the dangers of workplace jealousy and how to control envy at work. What is job jealousy? But what is job

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The dangers of Twitter: fired for a ‘tweet’

A tweet is, in essence, a mere comment of few words. But, potentially, it has the power to reach millions of people and cause reactions that we do not imagine, such as our own dismissal. A new app called ‘Fire Me’ collects negative content tweets related to negative aspects. In this way, our superiors can easily see if we criticize any aspect related to

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Fear of the boss: that it does not end your expectations

Relationships we establish with our bosses at work are not always cooperative, which is what would be expected to improve the company’s productivity. Teamwork is what all companies demand and, however, it is the bosses themselves who refuse to position themselves as one more in the effort to make the company work. Procedures such as

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