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Plus: How to be calmer & more confident in your interview.


Hello Everyone and Happy Thursday!
In today's email:
Keep these phrases out of your resume. Trust us.
Calmer & more confident. Our interview tips for achieving this.
Being laid off sucks! Hereās how to deal with it.
Career Trivia. And a response from yesterdayās WWYD.
Setting goals and deadlines. How to be realistic.

Hereās whatās going on in the news (related to careers of course):
Producers of Hollywood want to sit down with the striking writers.
UBS to lay off employees and close Credit Suisseās Houston office.
Wells Fargo to pledge $60 million to a non-profit helping people with criminal records re-enter the work force.


Sometimes the reason why employers turn down your resume is because you wrote something that turned them offā¦
Yeah, thatās right, they didnāt like what you said, so they turned you down. It has nothing to do with your experience and skills. At Work It DAILY we tell people all the time to avoid using overused buzzwords like ācreativeā, āmotivatedā, āpassionateā, and ādrivenā on their resumes, because they donāt really mean much. But there are also phrases you should steer clear of too if you want to make a good impression with recruiters.
Here are our top four phrases you should avoid using on your resume at all costs!

Interview Tips To Make You CALMER & More CONFIDENT! š§š
@j.t.odonnell 3 Job Interview Tips To Make You Calmer & More Confident ššā„ļø For years I've been coaching people that get so nervous in job interviews th... See more

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Getting laid off sucks, especially when you donāt see it coming. Having to jump right into job search mode can be tough. Maybe you feel like you might not be good enough for other employers if your old employer decided to let you go. Or maybe you are just down right sad about the whole situation. Whatever it may be, we have some tips to help you cope with getting laid off and ready to start your next job search.
āļø 5 questions to ask if you get laid off.
ā¹ļø Coping with being laid off.
šµļø Survival tips while you are job seeking.

Who doesnāt love a good round of trivia! We have a career related trivia question for you⦠good luck!
What is the job title of a content specialist of a heritage institution (museum, gallery etc.) who is responsible for an institution's collections?(click on an option below to lock in your answer) |
Answer is at the bottom of the newsletter.

Yesterday, we shared the story of Min and their struggle with their fully remote job and not being able to see other employees in person. (To read the full situation, CLICK HERE to access yesterday's newsletter.) We asked our readers, 'What Would YOU Do?" - and got some EXCELLENT responses. Here's what they said:
I would discuss with the supervisor that work/life balance is an essential part of workplace culture and happiness. I would add that workplace relationships could likely contribute to employee satisfaction, and could lead to improved productivity and may ultimately decrease resignations. Just a thoughtā¦

Yoga is a great and easy way to get your body moving. Here are some essentials to get you started.
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In the summer months it can be hard to set realistic goals and deadlines at work.
Many people are using their PTO to go on vacation and enjoy the summer weather. Thus, making it hard to find times when everyone is working at the same time to get things done on time. So how can you build strategies to help manage time, expectations, work-life balance, and goals during the summer?
We recently asked our executives for their best tips about setting realistic goals and deadlines.
Here are their responsesā¦

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