Job Search 101: Matching Your Résumé to the Job You Want

Nowadays, having a generic résumé is probably the worst mistake a job seeker can make. Similarly, sending out endless emails with the same résumé to apply for different positions comes in a close second. Lucky for you, there’s a simple solution and we want to share it with you: tailoring your résumé to the job you’re applying for. But wait a second, does that mean changing your résumé every time you apply for a job online? No one has time for that! Worry not, job seekers, we’re here to help. How can you make sure a recruiter actually reads your résumé and passes it along to the employer? Just follow these simple steps to match your résumé to the job you want:

Make your résumé easy to read: In order to accomplish this objective, you can break your résumé down into different, shorter sections. If a recruiter sees a huge chunk of text, believe us, they will never read it. Divide and identify each section to make it easier to navigate and read. Use bullet points with short descriptions for your skills and achievements. Be consistent throughout your entire résumé by using the same font and only use bold text to highlight the headings.
Keep it short and to the point: In average, recruiters only spend ten seconds scanning a résumé. Therefore, always try to keep your résumé under two pages. If you can manage to have all your information in just one page, even better. Keep in mind that your résumé is not your autobiography. Recruiters are looking for specific skills and experience, focus on that.
Improve the introduction of your résumé: Being that this is the first thing a recruiter sees when opening a résumé, always try to add information that will catch their attention. The best thing you can do is go through similar job offers and summarize what their most common requirements are in order to cover them in the top description.
Match the keywords on your résumé with the ones found in the job offer: Similar to the previous step, in order to have a relevant résumé, you need to focus on the job offer’s keywords. What skills are employers looking for? How many years of experience in the field? What are the most common requirements and qualifications? The best thing you can do is go through several job offers you would like to apply for, make a summary of the skills and professional requirements they’re looking for, locate the general keywords (e.g. job-related skills, years of experience, educational qualifications, and other relevant skills, such as languages and programs), and add them to your résumé. This way, the recruiter’s attention will be caught and you will increase your chances of getting an interview.
Personalize your cover letter: Tailoring your cover letter is even more important than matching your résumé to the job offer. The cover letter gives you more freedom in this regard and you can get close and personal with both the company and the job you’re applying for. Don’t make the mistake of sending out a generic cover letter after making the effort of tailoring your résumé, you will definitely regret it. A cover letter should be a complement of your résumé, so try not to copy the information. The keyword technique also applies in this case, so make sure some of them match the job description.

Taking all these tips into account, your résumé will definitely stand out from the rest and it’ll be more likely for recruiters or employers to select you for an interview. Start tailoring your résumé today and make sure to get your dream job!

Vanessa Fardi / NEUVOO

Online Content Editor

Is Knowledge about Culture Really Necessary When Learning a Foreign Language?

The answer to this question is always going to be a big, fat YES. Whoever says or insists that culture is not an important and crucial factor when learning a foreign language, is completely and utterly wrong. First, trying to separate the two is going to be rather difficult, since they are linked in so many ways that is practically impossible to learn a language without taking into consideration the traditions, common sayings, proverbs, ways to address a person correctly and the cultural influence behind it. Second, learning about the country, its history, traditions, government and geography allows you to enrich the learning process and have a more meaningful context when speaking this newly acquired language. We could list a million reasons culture is connected to the language and we are probably going to do so in this article.

Each language carries with it all the history and culture of the area that it originated in. The political, social and economic conditions of the country will always influence its vocabulary and the different meanings of its words. For example, Spanish, being the official language in more than 20 countries, has such a rich vocabulary that most of its words have different meanings depending on the region where you are. Let us take, as an example, the word “apretar.” In Chile, the verb means to make someone keep their obligation; in Argentina and Uruguay, it means to kiss passionately; in Venezuela, it means to tighten –a screw, for example-; and in Mexico, used as an adjective, it means to have more money than others. You can call a thong “zunga” in many South American countries, but in Colombia, you would be calling someone a prostitute. In Japan, if you are not familiar with their –complicated- honorific speech, you could easily screw up a business negotiation. Starting to understand the importance of culture when learning a new language, are we?

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has concluded that through the study of other languages, students gain knowledge and understanding of the cultures that use that language. The fact that teachers are being conscious about having their students learn both the language and the culture behind it is just another piece of evidence that supports the big, fat yes we used to answer the main question in this article. A student will never truly master a foreign language unless they also master the cultural context that it implies.

How can foreign language learners acquire this magnificent knowledge? Well, the best way to both learn a new language and its culture is to go to the country per se, but we all know not everybody can afford to do that. However, this would be the ideal scenario. Going to London, Australia or the US to learn English; learning Mandarin in Hong Kong; Spanish in Mexico, Buenos Aires or Madrid; Japanese in Tokyo; and Italian in beautiful Tuscany. Another option is to try finding a native speaker to teach you. He or she will probably have a good insight on what the cultural context is like in their country of origin. You can also try doing your own research or even finding friends who speak the language online, this way, you can also practice –free of charge- whenever you like! The Internet is a wonderful multicultural and multilingual world; do not hesitate to give it a shot.

Vanessa Fardi / NEUVOO

Team Leader for US/CA/LATAM

vanessa@neuvoo.com

6 Workplace Ideas to Boost your Efficiency

By: Yajaira Martínez/ Online Content Creator

Every professional working on an 8-hour schedule in an office environment knows how difficult it can be to focus and to be productive in a place where there is nothing but your computer, a monitor and people who are busy enough not to start a conversation. Boring workplaces may be the cause for someone’s creativity block, lack of inspiration, productivity decrease and loss of focus.

There are plenty of articles on how important it is to take a break of at least 10 minutes, in order to stretch and to get a rest from the computer, and even though this is effective, the ambiance that surrounds you has to be taken care of as well. Your work environment should be enjoyable, so you can feel you are working in an effortless manner.

Tailor your space without colliding with the image of the brand or company you work for, it is a matter of keeping it simple and not cluttering your desk.

Here are some ideas that are guaranteed to help you boost your productivity:

Ergonomics matter. Being comfortable is not optional. In order to be capable to focus, you need to make sure that your workplace is organized in a friendly manner and that every item is within an easy reach.

Take your time to rearrange the distribution of your equipment, adjust the height of your chair and your computer monitor. Keep in mind that your thighs should be in a parallel position, while your upper arms should be perpendicular to the floor.

Clean your desk. A workplace filled with lots of paperwork and a pile of sticky notes may lead you to feel overwhelmed. Experts suggest you digitize the documents you need, using tools like online project managers to help you organize your to-do lists and say goodbye to the post-its that tend to invade your space.

This also applies to your computer; classify your files and develop a pattern to create folders per category, date or any relevant aspect to consider, in order to be able to easily find the information you need faster.

Personalize your environment. It can be by filling your desk with different items that represent something for you, like cute ornaments or picture frames. Even minimalists need a little something to bright things up.

Perhaps it is not allowed to change the colour of your office, but you can select something that is pleasant to your eye in a colour that makes your inspiration flow or that enhances your productivity.

Take a look at the effects produced by the following colours:

Blue is well-known for bringing stability and peace to your space, aspects that will help you focus on your assignment.
Green is perfect if your responsibilities are highly repetitive, this colour does not cause any visual fatigue and is pleasant enough to keep your brain active throughout the day.
Yellow should prevail if your responsibilities are all about creativity! According to experts, this colour stimulates your brain and imagination.
Red keeps you awake and active when performing your duties, meaning you’ll get even more stuff done!

Lighting up your space. Employees usually don’t have any control over the direct and indirect lightning that surrounds their desk. However, some arrangements can be done to provide you with a good enough lighting that will keep you active. For example, you could get an articulated desk lamp to adjust the direction of the light so it points towards your desk.

Visualize. Display a picture that brings you joy, it can be the destination of your dream, your son’s portrait, a party you went to, whatever that is capable of making you smile and disconnect momentarily from your daily routine.

Add a plant to your desk. In addition to giving a fine touch to your décor, plants also work as a filter for better air quality.

Furthermore, among the advantages of adding a plant to your workplace, there is the fact that it helps you focus, and, therefore, boosts your productivity! Not only do plants have a positive impact on your professional life, research also showed they’re likely to increase your overall happiness.

An office should distinguish itself for being pleasant, since it is the place where an individual spends the major part of his/her day. Hence, it should be attractive, appealing and capable of igniting your productivity and creativity.

The rise of wearable tech in the workplace

The popularity of wearable devices, like Fitbits and the Apple Watch have skyrocketed in recent times. The wearables market is predicted to be worth over $100 Billion by 2023. These devices help us to be more productive and monitor our health. However, these same technologies are fast becoming tools of the workplace. Wearable tech in the workplace, offers employers new ways to measure the productivity and safety of their workforce.

What are Workplace Wearables?

Similar to the wearables already available in the consumer market, workplace wearables are devices that companies can use to improve employees’ wellbeing, productivity and safety; some are even said to boost happiness at work. Here are some examples of how wearables can be used in the workplace;

Security; wearables can be used to provide watch-based security identifiers and replace traditional photo IDs and badges;
Booking-office resources; anyone could be able to find and book a room with a swift scan of room availability on their wearable device;
Collaboration; wearables can also improve how we collaborate. Augmented reality in many industries can be used to facilitate collaboration between co-workers, similar to the way we use screen sharing applications today;
Task and Recording accuracy; a wearable can help track time spent on projects, manage travel expenses and even help employees take advantage of their benefits;
Posture Correction; poor posture is killing the modern worker, but wearable tech can help. One company that has already created a wearable in this field is Lumo. The company’s device, a small sensor worn on the body, buzzes every time your posture isn’t right.
Health and Wellness; a key trend is companies using wearable devices to track employee health – giving staff fitness monitors to keep tabs on their activity levels. The data collected can then be tied into health insurance policy premiums or other incentive programs to reduce healthcare costs.

Which Industries will use Wearable Tech?

We have already seen how wearables can be used in the workplace, and it’s clear their application can have wide reaching uses in across many industries. Some industries that will use wearables in future include;

Finance; the obvious application for wearables in finance would be stock price tickers and alerts. But, the industry is far more interested in the health implications of wearables. In particular, how the software can help professional investors optimise their decision making through health improvements. This involves looking carefully at how sleep and stress levels impact trading behaviour.
Retail; the retail world could also benefit from wearable smart tech. Wireless headsets and wrist displays allow employees to access information on-the-go. Store workers can look up the information they need without abandoning the customers or visiting a stationary terminal. Retailers are also keen for the ability to sell their products through one-click payments via wearables;
Manufacturing; the aircraft manufacturing company, Boeing, revealed the results of their experimentation with wearables. The internal study tracked how trainees performed when asked to assemble a wing. There were three groups, one using a PDF on a computer, one with a PDF on a tablet, and a third using animated augmented reality instructions. The augmented reality group were 30% faster and 90% more accurate that the other groups. As a result the manufacturer is implementing intelligent eyeglasses in its Factory of the Future programme;
Energy; for those toiling in hazardous environments such as, mines, wind turbines or oil rigs wearable devices could make work safer. Helmets, watches and visors, with sensors all connected via mobile to supervisors or a control centre, can help alert employees to hazards while keeping them focused on the job;
Insurance; insurance companies are looking to use wearable technology to track customers’ activity and lifestyle, this can help to keep policy pay-outs down to a minimum.

http://www.jobloobablog.com/something-different/rise-of-wearable-tech-in-the-workplace/

5 Deadly Mistakes People Make on Their Résumés

By Edu Rojas.

One of the things most people don’t learn in school is how to put together a good résumé. Our CV is such an essential and useful tool to present ourselves to potential employers and, in turn, get a job. Yet, most people don’t really know what should and shouldn’t be on their résumés. In many cases, people add information that they may consider relevant or necessary, but it turns out not to be.

Most HR workers or recruiters spend about ten seconds looking at a résumé before deciding if it’s worth their time or not. If a résumé looks overloaded with information and messy, they will probably discard them. In the hopes of shedding some light on the matter, here are five deadly mistakes people make that can cost them a potential job:

Unrelated job experience: If you’re applying for a job in a bank, chances are your employer doesn’t care much about your time working as a lifeguard or flipping burgers at your local restaurant. In this case, the only previous job experience you need to mention is the one related to organization and handling of money.

Try to avoid putting anything that will not help your case as a good worker and only stick to what will actually be useful.

Too much personal information: Things like your marital status, religion, blood type, allergies, or even your Social Insurance Number are things that definitely shouldn’t appear on your résumé. In most countries, it is actually illegal for employers to ask a potential employee for that information before they hire you, so don’t waste precious space on that.

Your hobbies, what you do on your spare time, and your social media information, with the exception of LinkedIn, are also irrelevant for your résumé. It is very unlikely that your employer will care about what you do on your free time, so don’t bother writing them down.

Unnecessary decorations and add-ons: You surely want to make your résumé stand out among the rest, but you also don’t want to go overboard with it. Too many colours, pretty margins, vignettes, and fancy fonts make it look too informal and messy. It is likely that possible employers will discard it rather than taking the time to read the information buried under all the things on the paper.

Make your résumé stand out by making it simple, easy to read, and well organized.

A photo of yourself: Most people think it makes their résumé look professional, but unless you’re a performer or an artist, your physical appearance won’t have anything to do with the way you perform a certain job. Let your previous experience and achievements speak for you, not your face.

Maybe this trend will become mandatory in the future, but, for now, it’s just a waste of valuable space in your résumé.

Jobs you had for a short time: Don’t include any job where you lasted less than six months or a year, especially if you were fired or if you quit because you didn’t like it. Many employers will call your previous workplaces to get professional references and an idea of how you work; you don’t want them to know that you were actually fired. Besides, adding too many short-term jobs makes it look like you can’t keep a job for too long.

Try to keep these tips in mind next time you apply for a job. Remember that every time you do, you should adapt your current résumé in order to meet your future employer’s expectations. Good luck out there!

Edu Rojas/NEUVOO

Online Content Creator

5 Steps to Work and Study at the Same Time

By Franklin Pinedo

Many people have the urge of working while they’re studying in order to be able to afford their education. However, it is important to have some ground rules defined in order to make this happen in the most efficient manner. By following these five easy steps, you won’t only be able to accomplish your goals, but you will also complete them effectively:

Sleep enough hours: According to the National Sleep Foundation, you should sleep approximately 7 to 9 hours every night. Even though it sounds hard due to the daily tasks a person with a job and a career must go through, if you manage to sleep enough hours, you will be able to perform your activities at your fullest.

Take advantage of your free time: Sometimes you will get some spare time from one class to another, don’t let that time go to waste, you could study for the next test you have or do some homework in the meantime.

Make your ends meet: This is probably the hardest rule to maintain, even harder for those who not only have to pay for their education, but also for their rent, food, and other basic needs. It is recommended to make a list of all of your current expenses and think whether they’re all necessary or not.

Make a schedule: Some people like having a routine, it helps a lot; especially in this kind of situation where you have a lot on your mind. This will also help you getting all set for the activities you’re going through for the next day, which will allow you to think the best way to do them.

Life is now: Many people think life starts once they finish their careers, get married, or move out from their parent’s house. They’re wrong; life starts as soon as we’re born.

Even though you’re going through one of the most stressful moments of your life, it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun, on the contrary, having some time to relax with your friends is very important to let things go and remember that you will eventually reach your goals.

Don’t forget what you’re there for. Your main goal is to graduate, even though you need to keep your job in order to pay the bills, it doesn’t mean that you should put aside your education over some extra activity your boss tells you to do.

Franklin Pinedo / NEUVOO

Strategic Alliance Coordinator for US

Email: frank@neuvoo.com

How to Write a Legal Resume: Tips on Writing a Legal Resume to Get an Attorney Job

By Carina Zaragoza

Besides the obvious (your name and contact information), your legal resume should begin with a brief attorney profile and your legal experience. Bullet points make it easier for the reader to quickly learn about your legal experience. Be sure to highlight any bar admissions you have at the top of your resume. The legal experience section of your legal resume should be separate from your work history section. Writing your legal resume in this way will highlight your experience and help potential legal employers retain information about your achievements and transferable skills.

List Any Participation in the Legal Field Along with Cases and Legal Affiliations on Your Legal Resume

Employers want to see a well-rounded attorney. After your work history and education sections, be sure to list any associations you are a member of as well as work you’ve done within the legal community. Any presentations or lectures you have given should also be included.

Use the Active Voice When Writing Your Legal Resume

The legal resume writers at Attorney Resume are experts in writing resumes for attorneys. They concentrate on legal resumes only and are skilled in writing impressive legal resumes that showcase attorneys’ skills. The legal resume writers at Attorney Resume recommend using the active voice when writing a legal resume. As one senior legal resume writer suggests, «using strong action verbs in your consistently structured phrases makes your resume easy to read.» In your legal experience, representative cases, and legal community involvement sections, be sure to use active verbs.

Frequently Update Your Legal Resume

Andrew Flusche is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law (class of 2007). He currently works as a staff attorney for the American Life League. In his blog, Legal Andrew: Law for the Rest of Us, Andrew provides some tips for writing legal resumes. He suggests updating your legal resume every six months. His reasoning behind this suggestion to constantly update your legal resume is that «you never know when a new opportunity or contact might spring up; you need to be able to quickly provide your resume so you don’t miss out.»

From what I’ve heard, if you wait a couple of years to update your resume, you’ll (a) find it difficult to remember exactly what you did during that time and (b) find it difficult to succinctly list all of the accomplishments and experience you’ve attained in that time. Updating your legal resume every six months will save you time and aggravation when you finally embark on a job search, and you’ll always have a current legal resume handy.

http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/4188/How-to-Write-a-Legal-Resume-Tips-on-Writing-a-Legal-Resume-to-Get-an-Attorney-Job/

How to Design Original Resumes for Creative Careers

In the world of creative thinking, there has been a revolution of digitalization, we have been bombarded with new tools, profiles, and even the creation of new areas of expertise. Writers, photographers, artists, and even fashion designers have needed to upgrade their skills when applying for certain jobs. Resumes are now full of innovation, imagination, and different artistic styles.

We grew up with the idea that the more serious and professional your Curriculum Vitae looked, it would be more likely to achieve the required expectations of the employers and, therefore, to be hired. If you’re a doctor or a lawyer, this might actually work, but for designers, artists, or photographers, it’s a long way from what it’s supposed to be. An artist’s resume needs to show the quality and originality of their work. This does not mean that you will hand in something resembling a high school graffiti. We are here to help you and we have put together some pointers to take into consideration, depending on your application and skills.

Design Students, Photographers, Fashion Designers, and Artists

Creativity is very important, which means their resumes have to be colorful, dynamic, interesting, and eye-catching, but at the same time, they have to be resourceful when showing the information required, always being true to the artist’s style without overpowering the document.

When you go online, there are so many styles of professional resume templates for graphic designers and artists that you can easily download and modify depending on the specific needs of the person.

If you have photos, paintings, drawings, or sketches, you must make sure to include a physical and digital portfolio of your work, specifying the year and the media used to create them. These have to be in high quality, medium to large size, so they can be properly appreciated.

The internet is full of examples of inspiring creative resumes and design portfolios. In order to stand out in this market, it is essential to make your online portfolio as inspiring as possible.

Production and Entertainment

Productions with real budgets are always in need of individuals to do specific jobs. Therefore, remember to put your profession or your current position immediately after your name. When writing down your experience in the field, the best is to point out professional jobs first, then student and micro-budget projects last. Producers want to see that you have previous professional experience.

If you’re a recent graduate, add your education at the top of your resume and the experience, if any, at the bottom. You must list each position you have held, along with a list of concise points describing your job responsibilities at each company. If you’ve completed any significant personal film projects or won any awards, add them to the list.

There are websites where you can upload your resume, video, and demo reels when applying for specific jobs. Building up a network of contacts by studying media at school, film at the university, or attending a local filmmaking club. By meeting people and making low budget short films, as well as working on movie sets, will help you keep in touch with film crew members on social media. It is known that often directors and producers will work with the same people time and time again; therefore, this will increase the probability of finding a job in the area.

Finally, creating social media profiles and writing a great description can also help put your name out there. Participate in forums, online competitions, Vimeo, twitter chats, and Instagram profiles will definitely increase your chances of getting a job. Creativity revolves around us, digitalized on the internet, and you should try to be a part of it to let people know what skills you offer.

Jacqueline Guzmán/ NEUVOO

Strategic Alliance Coordinator US

NEUVOO is a free job search aggregator that indexes jobs directly from companies’ career websites, placement agencies and job boards.

5 Foods You Can Eat to Reduce Stress in the Workplace

By: Andrea Ferrer / NEUVOO

Strategic Alliance Coordinator for US

Several studies have shown that at least one third of the US population lives under extreme stress, while almost half the country (48%) believes their stress has increased over the past 5 years. This condition is contributing to the emergence of health problems, poor relationships, and loss of labor productivity, according to the American Psychological Association (APA).

Everybody seems to have their own definition of stress, however, most people don’t really know what it means. Stress is a natural reaction of the body that has both psychological and physical manifestations and that we all experience when we face changes in our life. It causes the brain to be on guard, the nervous system awakens, and hormones are released to quicken the senses, accelerate the pulse, deepen the breaths, and tighten the muscles.

When suffering from stress, the body consumes vitamins, proteins, and minerals faster, lowering the defenses and losing essential nutrients. This can be reflected in our work environment, because it can generate: excessive tiredness, depression, pain, loss of concentration, bad mood, and low productivity.

One of the ways to combat the damage that stress can cause to our bodies and, consequently, to our work environment, is to incorporate foods that will help you replenish some energy:

Nuts: this superfood increases your serotonin levels, regulates sleep and pleasure, and promotes feelings of well-being.
Black chocolate: this snack stimulates the production of opiates and dopamine. Opiates are the chemicals responsible for reducing the sensation of pain and creating well-being, while dopamine influences the sensation of pleasure.
Milk: this cherished liquid has powerful relaxing properties that reduces the levels of cortisol, the hormone produced by the body when we are stressed. In addition, it is high in antioxidants and vitamins B2 and B12, as well as in proteins and calcium.
Kiwi: this flavorful fruit contains vitamin C that helps activate a number of enzymes in the body to improve metabolic energy levels. It also contains different neurotransmitters in the brain that increase physical and mental energy.
Black Tea: there’s a reason why the Queen drinks so much of it. Tea helps you recover faster from the stress of everyday life, because it has properties that lower cortisol levels (stress hormone) in the blood.

By including any of the aforementioned foods in your daily diet, you can counteract the damage caused by high levels of stress in your body and improve your performance in the workplace.

Email: andy@neuvoo.com

10 Reasons Why Humor Is A Key To Succes at Work

Jacquelyn Smith

If it has to do with leadership, jobs, or careers, I’m on it.

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.» – Dwight D. Eisenhower

Tasteful humor is a key to success at work, but there’s a good chance your co-workers aren’t cracking jokes or packaging information with wit on a regular basis–and your office could probably stand to have a little more fun.

“Humor, by its nature, tends to have an edge to it, so people typically tone it down at work,” says Laura Vanderkam, author of What the Most Successful People Do at Work (Portfolio, 2013), and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (Portfolio, 2012). “It’s hard to do well and easy to do badly. Plus, we all have a tendency to take ourselves way too seriously.”

Michael Kerr, an international business speaker, president of Humor at Work, and author of The Humor Advantage: Why Some Businesses are Laughing all the Way to the Bank (Dec. 2013), says the amount or type of humor you’ll find in any given workplace depends almost entirely on the culture. “In workplaces that encourage people to be themselves–that are less hierarchical and more innovative–people tend to be more open with their humor,” he says. “Even people who aren’t always comfortable sharing their humor tend to do so in more relaxed environments where the use of humor becomes second nature with everyone’s style.”

Then there are workplaces with employees who tone down their humor, often with the desire to be taken more seriously, he adds. “Yet, this can backfire as people who take themselves overly seriously are often, ironically, taken less seriously by the people around them.”

Lynn Taylor, workplace expert and author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant, believes employees are much more comfortable using humor with colleagues than they are with their bosses. “You face a higher risk factor when joking around with your boss because you just don’t know how your lightheartedness may be taken. So, you generally find greater reticence to use humor with senior managers.”

Other reasons workers might hold back: A fear of offending someone; a fear of not being funny—that their humorous attempts will crash and burn; or the unwillingness to “get the ball rolling.”

“Many leaders, especially introverts, don’t know how to safely encourage the use of more humor at work and are unsure how to express it in their own leadership style,” Kerr explains. “Many of my clients also simply cite a lack of time as a key dampening factor. The desire is there, but they simply don’t know how to bring more humor into their busy work life.”

Whatever the reason may be, if you or your colleagues tend to be dry and dull in the office, you’ll want to work on injecting more humor into your workday.

Kerr says dozens of surveys suggest that humor can be at least one of the keys to success. A Robert Half International survey, for instance, found that 91% of executives believe a sense of humor is important for career advancement; while 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job. Another study by Bell Leadership Institute found that the two most desirable traits in leaders were a strong work ethic and a good sense of humor.

“At an organizational level, some organizations are tapping into what I’d call ‘the humor advantage,’” Kerr says. “Companies such as Zappos and Southwest Airlines LUV -2.22% have used humor and a positive fun culture to help brand their business, attract and retain employees and to attract customers.”

Taylor says humor demonstrates «maturity and the ability to see the forest through the trees.» You don’t have to be a stand-up comedian, she adds, «but well-placed humor that is clever and apropos to a business situation always enhances an employee’s career.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/05/03/10-reasons-why-humor-is-a-key-to-success-at-work/#4

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