We pretty much immediately have a ‘gut’ reaction when we meet someone for the first time, that tells us whether we like this person – whether, so to speak we see them as a friend or a foe. How does that instinct come up so quickly with such a damning or embracing reaction and where does it come from? Moreover, if we want to create a good first impression when going for a new job, how can we do ourselves a favour and zoom ‘friend’ into our interviewer’s consciousness?
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Having a resistance to change is normal – even when we know that a major re-think is needed. We fear the unknown, that the price we have to pay for change might be just too big, and that things might actually get worse, not better.
It’s not unusual for training course providers to boast proudly that all exam fees and guarantees are inclusive in the cost of their courses. Now why don’t we think about that a little more closely?
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Retirement comes with a benefit and a drawback: more time and less money. The invention of the Internet has brought about many changes in the way we lead our lives. We can take care of our bills online, go shopping online, do our banking online, and even make a date online!
Globally we’re becoming increasingly more dependent on IT systems and the services we expect from them. Most of us are becoming more and more ‘au fait’ with IT functions and terminology, but really, are we becoming more adept with the systems? Surely we need to ask the question “is my knowledge expanding at the same rate as the developments within the industry? ” for if not then in reality I’m falling behind.