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How Sabbaticals Help Our Careers

The Horizons Tracker

A survey conducted by the recruitment platform Applied last year revealed that while around a third of employees had taken a career break of six months or more, the majority felt reluctant about disclosing that fact to potential employers during the recruitment process. What’s more, this figure rose to over 75% among executives.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2024

Leading Blog

These stars perform across a wide variety of fields, but they all have something in common: when they are at work they know how to think clearly, stay focused, and shrug off setbacks under very high levels of stress. Uncommon Greatness is the key many leaders have been searching for their entire career.

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How to Bridge Career Gaps in Your Resume

HR Digest

A gap year can take many forms: A year travelling through some part of the world, volunteering with some international organization, becoming a part of a commune or even teaching English in China. If your gap year experience is totally different than your career, then it is better to set it up as a different section.

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The right time to make a career switch

HR Digest

If you have ever sat at your work desk and wondered what am I doing here, then it is definitely time to make a career switch. 2021 is an opportune time to make drastic, fundamental job moves, according to Ambika Nigam, founder of a career-focused startup. What are the top 5 reasons for wanting a career change?

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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

By stressing individual contacts over ideological mandates, Ford defines leadership in transactional terms, constituent service on a grand scale. Teamwork and grueling preparation were educational values in themselves.

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How to Not Screw Up Your Brand Even When You’ve Been Screwed Over

Let's Grow Leaders

Most high-performing leaders feel this way at some point in their careers. Stressful times like this can enhance or destroy your leadership brand. Limit Your Venting to a Small, Trusted Circle of Advisors Your angry words will travel faster and farther than you ever thought possible. I want to help. People are watching.

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Accountability Under Pressure

Great Leadership By Dan

So, how can you take an “accountable perspective” it the heat of a stressful moment? On the second day of the event, one of Dave’s senior-staff members (without consulting Dave) sent middle management home to save travel and hotel costs. Helen Horyza is the President of Elevate Your Career Inc., The answer lies in your values.

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