THE Action Plan To Boost Performance Under Pressure
The ability to perform well under pressure is crucial to career success—so crucial that General Motors, Lucent Technologies, and other corporations use the test I developed to predict how potential hires will do under challenging circumstances. Follow these steps to stop stress from sabotaging your life and career. Take a Stress Test Stress is a constant today. Rapid technological change and globalization are making jobs increasingly complex. We can’t escape workplace stress, but we can identify episodes when it has gotten the better of us. Stress overload often leads to one of these mistakes. The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) inventory test comprises 144 questions and is widely used to…
Read MoreKing Johns Castle Doubles Visitor Numbers
Visitor attraction King John’s Castle in Limerick has been officially reopened by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan TD following a €6m revamp funded by Fáilte Ireland and Shannon Development. In the first four months since reopening its doors on the 28 June this year, the revamped visitor attraction has welcomed over 40,000 visitors from Ireland and overseas – double the amount in the same period in previous years. John Ruddle, chief executive, Shannon Heritage, Ireland’s largest operator of tourist attractions, said: “We have had more visitors in the first four months since reopening than we would normally have in a full year. We see this as only the start and…
Read MoreTorts and Product Liability
Everyone wants to believe when they undergo a medical procedure that everyone involved has their best interests in mind. From the hospital staff to the products used in the surgery. That isn’t always the case. “If you feel you did not get the care you deserved, or are having complications from a medical procedure, it is always wise to receive counsel from a qualified attorney,” advises Scott Matthews of Matthews Law Firm .
Read MoreHow To Best Fake a Trend on Twitter
Twitter’s “Trending Topics” For Sale? What is a hashtag? Well, the obvious answer is that if something is quite popular, it is going to get retweeted a lot. But it is possible to pay someone to make something trend artificially? Of course. Where there is money to be made, rules will be broken. Twitter makes money by allowing businesses to push “Promoted Tweets.” However, those adverts are clearly marked. But there are companies that try and get around Twitter’s rules. They offer to make something trend for a price. How do they do that? They use bots. Bots are automated accounts, and you can make them say anything you like. If you’ve got enough of…
Read MoreWhat are Tariffs? How are We Personally Affected?
Tariffs – Is A Trade War Upon The World? The trade dispute that is occurring between the United States and its allies is intensifying. Tariffs from the EU (European Union) could make all types of American goods more expensive all over Europe. For example, you could How do tariffs affect the economy and you personally? see a higher price for a bottle of American whiskey, a new pair of American blue jeans, or even for those who love to ride Harley Davidson motorcycles and are looking for a new “hog” to ride. Conversely, in the United States, manufactures of goods which use steel and aluminum, such as automobiles, will have to…
Read MoreAre Banks Overcharging?
When it comes to getting your personal or business checks printed , you probably give little thought to the process and instead blindly allow your bank to print your checks because “it is just easier and it is more secure if my bank does it.” But your bank doesn’t do the printing. Instead, the job is contracted out to a third-party printer. The costs are often 3-4 times the going rates. It is possible to get quality business checks online that are professionally printed and have the security measures in place to protect your account.
Read MoreElon Musk – The Right Person To Lead Tesla?
Tesla is burning through cash at an alarming rate. Their stock took a dive of nearly 8% today as it was announced yesterday that the car company has burned through $785M in just three months time. To make matters worse, Musk delivered an earnings call which can best be described as bizarre. He cut off analysts as they attempted to ask questions by calling them “boring.” And to add even more bizarreness to the earnings call, Musk preferred having an open conversation with a young YouTuber, which some joked had a mere 50 shares of stock and was nothing but an amateur. Grumbings in the press was that Musk has…
Read MoreLinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Shares CEO Insider Secrets
According to Hoffman, the one thing you don’t learn as a student is to leave the beaten path. How do you be the entrepreneur of your own life? This opening to his interview is quite puzzling, especially with Hoffman’s Oxford education. Surely he is well aware the writings of beloved essayist Ralf Waldo Emerson who penned the famous Self Reliance essay . Emerson clearly admonishes the reader to go off the beaten path. Listen to their heart. Owe a debt to no man and become self-reliant so they can be free of their own thought and convictions. He mentioned questioning himself during his younger years of “How can I get into Stanford?” or “How can I get…
Read MoreMark Carolan
Senior Researcher (R&D;) Appointment Date: 06.01.2015 Company: Espion Business Type: Managing and securing corporate information Position: Senior Researcher (R&D) Espion has appointed Mark Carolan as a senior researcher in its R&D division. According to the company, Carolan is one of Europe’s leading specialists in securing the technology that controls critical infrastructure. He has more than 35 years’ experience in IT security at senior management and board level and has worked for organisations including Rolls Royce, Symantec and is a former managing director of Qualys UK. He has a wealth of expertise in addressing vulnerabilities in industrial systems known as ‘supervisory control and data acquisition’ (SCADA). He has worked on and…
Read MoreSchools to Close
Many schools all across Ireland are closing due to protests by teachers over proposed public-sector pay cuts . Teachers, who are not just protesting to protest, are looking for sweeping changes across the schools in order to not just give them the pay and benefits they need, but also to give the students much needed equipment and supplies. Teachers are also looking to further their education to be more effective in the classroom. The Teacher’s Learning Center has been mentioned as one of the top resources available.
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