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From job interviews to first dates, people emphasise their personal achievements, reckoning that track record is certain, whereas potential is not. But high potential commands attention: consider the ‘next big thing’. A new study makes the surprising case that in many contexts we actually prefer people with the potential to achieve over those who already have.

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A number of studies have shown that a workplace promoting positive psychology among employees and clients can increase innovation, loyalty and pride among those who work with the organization. The goodwill promoted when companies focus on their human capital as opposed to the cold, impersonal bottom line often creates conditions that allow businesses to grow profits and thrive for the long term. However, the scope of a company’s socially conscious efforts can reach much further than the office walls. The positive effects of corporate social responsibility can often ripple throughout a community, impacting interaction between neighbors and human interaction with the natural environment.

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Το μέλλον των βιογραφικών αλλάζει…

Τα Video resumes, ή Video CVs, δίνουν τη δυνατότητα στους υπεύθυνους επιλογής προσωπικού να δουν, να ακούσουν και να αποκτήσουν μια ιδέα για το πώς οι υποψήφιοι παρουσιάζουν τον εαυτό τους. Αποτελούν ουσιαστικά ένα επιπλέον τρόπο για τα άτομα που αναζητούν εργασία να δείξουν τις ικανότητες τους στους πιθανούς εργοδότες πέρα από το παραδοσιακό βιογραφικό (paper resume). Με δυο λόγια, τα video resumes προσφέρουν στους υποψηφίους έναν περισσότερο άμεσο τρόπο να «πουλήσουν» τον εαυτό τους σε έναν πιθανό εργοδότη.

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When the National Organization for Research at the University of Chicago asked which jobs made
people happiest, most of the top-10 occupations involved creating a product, engaging the senses, or helping others.

Only two involved fondling a MacBook…

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