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Explaining a Job Loss: Seven Tips

Downsized, restructured, displaced, canned, terminated – any way you put it, you’re still out of a job and it’s still not the easiest subject to talk about in an interview.

Recognize that there is life after a job loss and take some time to reflect and recharge your attitude. Think about what you learned from the experience, what you could have done differently, and what you will do going forward. Here are seven things to prepare you when the subject comes up in an interview:

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7 Habits of Extraordinary Teams

By Geoffrey James

Want better teamwork and greater success? Make sure your employees are following these easy guidelines.

Everybody agrees that « teamwork » is crucial to business success–but few people bother define what « teamwork » really is.  A few years ago, Phil Geldart (author of the classic In Your Hands, the Behaviors of a World Class Leader) explained to me a set of principles that allow teams to overcome even the most thorny business challenges.

Based on that conversation, here are the seven characteristics of truly extraordinary teams:

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