March 1st, 2021
This month’s theme: Learning
Articles
Need to read: How Active Listening Can Boost Your Career (and How to Do It Right). People often assume it’s what they say that matters most in job interviews or in conversations with supervisors or coworkers. After all, you can’t prove yourself and what you’re capable of without first telling the people around you what you know, right?
Should read: The learning styles conundrum: What is the theory’s true value? While learning styles started as a reasonable way to approach education, the restrictions set by this theory may be more detrimental than they are guiding.
If you have time: How to speak in public. Public speaking can feel like an ordeal, but take a lesson from the ancients: it’s a skill you can develop like any other
In The News
Need A Career Change? Here’s The Best Job Advice We’ve Heard On Life Kit. Wherever you are in your career, being part of the labor force has perhaps never been so laborious as it’s been in the past year. And for so many, finding work takes a lot more time and effort than it ever has before.
25 Jobs with the Best Career Opportunities in the U.S. It’s back to school season and college students across the country are eager to figure out which career paths to take.
Tools/Resources
Remnote: Your Thinking and Learning Workspace.
Mindstone: Become better.
Fun Stuff
Work at Dunder Mifflin: Do you miss the office? Settle down in your table next to Dwight, and listen to the sounds of the hit TV show The Office with Michael Scott as your Regional Manager.
Animate your family photos: Animate the faces in your family photos with amazing technology. Experience your family history like never before!
