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Apochromatik's Holiday Guide
The holidays are here! With the combination of work parties, family activities, an expanded to do list, and all the end of the year craziness, you may not have been sitting at your desk, hitting refresh on the Apochromatik blog. We’ve rounded up some of our resources on the holidays, both articles that have quoted us as experts, and our own blog posts that can help you end December with deepened work relationships, having advanced your career, and with time and energy left for your most important relationships.
Recently Published: Why engagement should top your to-do list in 2021
Apochromatik’s Amy M. Gardner and Keith R. Sbiral recently authored an article for The Bottom Line, the newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics.
In the article, "Goals Only Go So Far: Why Engagement Should Top Your To-Do List in 2021,” they discussed strategies to engage employees and the benefits for morale, productivity, and the bottom line.
Apochromatik's Holiday Guide
The holidays are here! With the combination of work parties, family activities, an expanded to do list, and all the end of the year craziness, you may not have been sitting at your desk, hitting refresh on the Apochromatik blog. We’ve rounded up some of our resources on the holidays, both articles that have quoted us as experts, and our own blog posts that can help you end December with deepened work relationships, having advanced your career, and with time and energy left for your most important relationships.
Northwestern Alumni Networking Webinar Follow-up Post
Thank you all for logging on for the Northwestern University Alumni Career Webinar, “3.5 Tips to Turbocharge Your Networking Skills.”
We have listed several resources below to assist you in your networking plan.
Amy Cuddy’s book, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges is a great place to start in an effort to make networking opportunities more comfortable.
Apochromatik's Mentoring Month Roundup
January was National Mentoring Month. Mentoring can be one of the most beneficial tools in your career toolbox, but it can be intimidating to figure out how to get someone to mentor you, and it can be easy to give up if you sense a prospective mentor or mentee isn’t excited about working with you. We addressed aspects of mentoring in depth on the blog during January in the Apochromatik Guide to Mentoring, and provided the Apochromatik Mentor Finder: The Five Step Method to Find Your Mentor, a free tool you can download to start working on finding your mentors.
5 Tips to Ace Your Video Interview
You probably remember the hilarity and chaos that ensued when a professor being interviewed live by the BBC was interrupted by his kids.
While that situation was extreme, it’s a good reminder that the best-laid plans for video conversations can sometimes go hilariously awry. Here are five tips to help you ace your video interview – and avoid becoming a meme in the process.