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Beyond the Golf Course: Modern Alternatives for Business Networking

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The country club conversations of yore are losing their luster as fresh network opportunities that more readily engage today’s diverse business professionals emerge. The statistics paint the picture: Just 27% of new golfers are ages 18 to 34, according to KemperSports’ Golfer Insights Survey. golfers identify as people of color.

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How To Detect Emotional Intelligence in Potential New Hires

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Bariso cites a Gallup survey that shows a single meaningful conversation each week between a manager and a team member will develop high-performance relationships more than any other type of leadership activity. A teams manager or leader alone can account for 70% of the variance in team engagement, the Gallup survey found.

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Haunted By Silence: How Job Seekers Can Avoid Being Ghosted

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According to a TopInterview survey, 57% of respondents reported that they had been left without communication after an interview. In fact, the specter of being left in the dark after an interview haunts more job seekers than rejection or making a bad impression. Being ghosted isn’t the only scary part of job seeking.

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Building Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace for a Stronger Future

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Reduce Bias in Resume Reviews and Interviews When reviewing resumes and throughout the screening process, Bala suggests “[removing] identifying information where possible to reduce bias.” Then, consider establishing a diverse interview panel. For example, consider starting an LGBTQ+ network.

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Are Additional Certifications Useful in the Workplace?

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Do online certificates make interview candidates more appealing? Coursera surveyed 5,000 students and employers about the motivations, needs and challenges they face, and released the results in February. This article breaks down the value of Google professional certificates through Coursera. One of their unique features?

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For Freelancers, It's All About Networks

Small Business Labs

We've been involved in several recent studies that show the importance networks play for freelancers and other independent workers (independent consultants, contractors, self-employed, etc.). It shows how freelancers turn to their network to find work, collaborate on projects, meet new people and stay on top of their industry.

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7 Ways to Ace Your Performance Review

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Jay McDonald, MBA is the former CEO of Network Communications. Turn “areas of improvement” into strengths Remember in your job interviews when you might have been asked about your weaknesses? When this happens, workplace communications expert and founder of Business Networking International (BNI) Ivan Misner, Ph.D.

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