From The Art of Manliness comes come videos and instructions on how to tie the perfect tie.
It’s a sad fact, but there are grown men who don’t know how to tie a necktie. If they have a big interview that afternoon, they’ll go shopping for a clip-on. Even if a man does know how to tie a tie, their knowledge is often limited to just one knot. But there are several ways to tie a necktie. Certain knots should be used with certain shirt collars and tie fabric materials to get the best results for your appearance. Below, we show you three classic necktie knots every man should know and give you the lowdown on when you should use them.
Here are the ties they cover:
1. From Mr. Kottke comes Josh Kaufman offers a list of twelve skills that you should focus on developing to improve “the quality of your life and work”:
Information-Assimilation – how to find, consume, and comprehend information and identify what’s most important in the face of a problem or challenge. A person who is highly skilled in Information-Assimilation is able to process information quickly and apply it to the situation at hand, with consistently high levels of comprehension and retention.
Writing – how to communicate thoughts and ideas in written form clearly and concisely. A person who is highly skilled in Writing is able to convey information to others briefly and simply, as well as use writing to persuade and influence.
Speaking – how to communicate thoughts and ideas to others clearly, concisely, and with confidence. A person who is highly skilled in Speaking is able to communicate individually or in front of a group of people in an engaging manner, with little visible evidence of tension or stress.
Mathematics – how to accurately use concepts from arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and statistics to analyze and solve common problems. A person who is highly skilled in Mathematics is able to use numbers, ratios, and equations to gain insight into present circumstances and potential future scenarios.
Decision-Making – how to identify critical issues, prioritize, focus energy/effort, recognize fallacies, avoid common errors, and handle ambiguity. A person who is highly skilled in Decision-Making is able to weigh available information and come to a supportable conclusion, without falling prey to common reasoning mistakes and cognitive bias.
Rapport – how to interact with other people in a way that encourages them to like, trust, and respect you. A person who is highly skilled in Rapport is able to build productive, mutually-beneficial relationships with a wide variety of people in a way that influences their perceptions and opinions.
Conflict-Resolution – how to anticipate potential sources of conflict and resolve disagreements when they occur. A person who is highly skilled in Conflict-Resolution is able to anticipate potential sources of conflict and counteract unproductive emotions, both individually and in groups.
Scenario-Generation – how to create, clarify, evaluate, and communicate a possible future scenario that assists in decision-making, either for yourself or another person. A person who is highly skilled in Scenario Generation is able to envision possible future events, identify likely tradeoffs, and suggest multiple options that will result in the achievement of an objective.
Planning – how to identify the necessary next steps to achieve an objective, account for dependencies, and prepare for the unknown and inevitable change via the use of contingencies. A person who is highly skilled in Planning is able to examine available resources, anticipate potential issues and risks, and propose new / better paths as more information becomes known.
Self-Awareness – how to accurately perceive and influence your own internal states and emotions, including effective management of limited energy, willpower, and focus. A person who is highly skilled in Self-Awareness is able to recognize what physical and emotional state they’re currently experiencing, utilize or compensate for their current state, and intentionally elicit / reinforce preferred states.
Interrelation – how to recognize, understand, and make use of key features of systems and relationships, including cause-and-effect, second and third-order effects, constraints, and feedback loops. A person who is highly skilled in Interrelation is able to identify the most important factors in a system, explore how they affect each other, and improve systems without provoking undesired consequences.
Skill Acquisition – how to go about learning a desired skill in a way that results in competence by finding and utilizing available resources, deconstructing complex processes, and actively experimenting with potential approaches. A person who is highly skilled in Skill Acquisition is able to continually improve their skills in any field through deliberate practice, observation, and intentional experimentation.
2. From fellow tumblr EmilyPosts comes a link to CNN and 5 jobs for facebook addicts. Just the list:
“Director of Social Media” sounds like a nice title thats described as:
Similar to a strategist, companies need someone to organize company blogging, viral marketing, podcasting, etc. This person has a background in building teams and who really gets the promise and the purpose of social media, Durbin says. These folks should be wary of new technologies and be all over blogs, RSS, have Facebook and Twitter accounts, and know the difference between his or her employees playing and researching on MySpace and YouTube.
3. JobRadio.fm posted another resume pet peeve with Ron Katz from Penguin HR Consulting in NY. He wants to make sure young job hunters keep their resume to a page. His other pet peeve is stupid job objectives that don’t answer the fundamental question of - “what’s in this for me?”
You can download it and listen to the rest of the series.
1. Zale Takaman reminds us that your job hunt is a sales presentation.
Don’t make any mistake about it, When you are meeting with people, you are trying to sell your self.
Sales people are always prepared, and if you are looking for a job, you are a sales person, the product is you and the customer is your potential employer.
Make a written sales presentation of what you have to offer.
Your resume and cover letters can get you interviews. A sales presentation, delivered in the interview, gets you job offers.
2. COCKSURE - Banks, battles, and the psychology of overconfidence. Malcolm Gladwell delivers a great read if you have the time and interest.
3. The future of finance jobs is another great post by glassdoor.com that talks about getting into the finance field and salaries to expect down the road. They also have some specific advice to those just entering the job market:
Another suggestion is to look out for networking events. David Gildea, a health care equities trader at Morgan Stanley, recently suggested on a ‘Future of Finance’ panel that college interns majoring in finance: “Go out and interact with people on as many levels as possible…Get involved in campus and charity organizations, and take everything in.” However, he urges that people “turnoff” the blanket e-mail that states, “Hey, I’m looking for a job.”
4. Ryan Carson posted Five Tips for Kicking Ass at an Interview here’s the condensed version:
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