10 Ways to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety
These simple tips will help you relax and put things in perspective (осмыслить, объективно оценить) — in between washing your hands, of course. Read more in English in The New York Times
How Epidemiologists Understand the Novel Coronavirus
A New Yorker magazine article which discusses the ways in which our understanding of the pandemic (пандемия) has improved, what we can learn from different governments’ responses, and why older adults seem to be more at risk (подвержены риску) of serious illness. Read More in English in the New Yorker
Business Communication Skills Tip
The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #8 You have grace under pressure Let’s face it — work can be stressful, no matter what job you have. A yearly survey from the American Psychological Association has consistently found that the majority of Americans experience long-term workplace stress. But if you allow that…
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The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #7 You’re decisive In order to make solid decisions (твердое, продуманное решение), you have to be assured of your ability to do so. Our belief in our skillset and competence is essential in making choices for the betterment of the company. Your boss will be…
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The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #6 You’re a leader and people look to you What does being a leader really entail (подразумевает)? It’s beyond telling people what to do. Instead, it means motivating others — even if you’re not actually the manager — by providing positive feedback when an employee…
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The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #5 You’re a quick learner According to the World Economic Forum, five years from now (через 5 лет) over a third of skills considered important in today’s workplace will have changed, thanks to advances in areas like “smart” digital technology, machine learning, and biotechnology, which have…
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The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #4 Be careful about social media In today’s world of social media, it can be tempting (может быть искушение) to post every aspect of your life, including unpopular opinions and all wild and crazy times. But even if you think your privacy settings are locked…
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The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #3 Emotional intelligence Perhaps even more important than IQ is your EQ — or emotional intelligence — which includes being self-aware of your own emotions, plus having the ability to perceive (понимать, чувствовать) others. The biggest differentiator between the average performer and star performer is…
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The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #2 Critical Thinking Along with creative thinking, critical thinking (критическое мышление) and observation (наблюдательность) are also needed by employers—and lacking in today’s information-overload (избыток информации) culture, that prizes a fast pace over a deep dive. And in fact, in today’s “fake news” world, the ability to analyze…