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If you’re interviewing for a help desk role, it’s helpful to have a sense of what to expect. That way, you can practice your responses to common help desk interview questions, so you’ll feel poised and confident expressing yourself during the actual interview. What Employers Want to Know During a help desk interview, candidates are primarily evaluated based on their technical know-how, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. Also, since help desk specialists get a wide variety of questions through email, chat programs, and the phone, interviewers will be looking for people who are flexible and prepared to take on a wide range of issues....

The first few seconds of a cold call are crucial. That’s the moment when a prospect decides if they’re going to say “No, thanks” and hang up or if they’re going to give you a few moments to tell them more about what you’re selling. Developing just the right cold call opener can make a huge difference in how well your sales calls go. Use Your Elevator Pitch as a Starting Point...

Have you ever wished that you could do something fun and productive while waiting in line or stuck between appointments? Instead of playing silly games on your cell phone, you could be winning prizes. Text-to-win sweepstakes are a quick and easy way to win exciting prizes in your extra time. If you haven’t tried them before, here are some tips on how to get started and the pitfalls you should avoid....

Not every eBay seller uses the platform to sell tangible consumer products. Some eBay sellers specialize instead in offering intangible goods (information, software, or data of various kinds that’s delivered entirely virtually) while others still are purveyors of services (their time, expertise, or labor). Selling intangible goods can pose special problems for sellers and their feedback and seller performance ratings because it’s often tough to keep buyers and sellers on the same page without a recognizable brand name, product, or photo to clarify what the listing is offering....

How you treat candidates for your jobs really matters. Sending a candidate rejection letter to the applicants who were not selected for the job is an extra, but positive step, your company can take to build goodwill with candidates and establish yourself as an employer of choice. Your reputation, built one candidate at a time, is critical to your ongoing ability to attract the best and most skilled talent to your firm....

Often confused with a secretary or administrative assistant, office managers in many companies operate at a high level with one of the most challenging jobs in the company. Office managers typically lead and work closely with other department heads to build a healthy work environment. Those looking to hire an office manager are going to be selective. If you desire this type of work, you can improve your chances of getting hired by knowing which of your skills and experiences to highlight during the application and interview process....

Want to assess your candidate’s skill in decision-making? You can ask these interview questions about decision making to determine his or her experience and competency in making decisions at work. Decision-making is a critical skill that your better employees demonstrate in their daily work. Employers will want to ask interview questions to assess a candidate’s decision-making expertise for almost every job, but especially in jobs that involve leading and managing people....

Every year, companies make the difficult decision to let some of their workforce go. This is for various reasons from lack of enough work to departmental closures. When this occurs, it can negatively impact the morale of all employees, which alters the corporate culture from one of productivity to one that can easily become a mess. Human resource directors can soften the blow to affected employees by having a plan of action in place to compassionately provide outplacement and resume support to terminated employees....

Public relations (PR) specialists communicate with the public on behalf of an entity such as a company, organization, individual, politician, or government. They’re also sometimes called communication, or media specialists. PR specialists spread their employers’ or clients’ message to the public, often using media outlets as a means to do so, to help create awareness and uphold a certain image. Public Relations Specialist Duties & Responsibilities The job generally requires the ability to perform the following tasks:...

Custodians, also called janitors, are responsible for maintaining public or private spaces such as schools, stores, or office buildings. Custodians clean these spaces, but they also maintain equipment, alone or in teams. Some custodians work primarily when other employees are no longer in the building, but others may frequently interact with employees and the public. When preparing to be interviewed for a custodian position, you will want to do everything you can to show the interviewer your attention to detail and custodial knowledge....

References are people who can discuss your work habits and history with potential employers. Learn more about how references work. What Is a Reference? References are people who are familiar with your work and willing to share what they know with potential employers. A reference also refers to the content of the information, insights, and experience that another person is willing to share about your work. How References Work References are checked by potential employers, financial institutions, professional associations, clients and customers, and any organization that considers checking your personal integrity and ethics important....

Gardening company Burpee offers a free printed seed catalog, and its arrival in the mail signifies the beginning of spring to many gardeners. It’s time to start planning this year’s garden and figure out what seeds you want to buy this year. The company mails out its catalog in late December, and it’s available through June of the following year or until supplies run out. The catalog is filled with seeds and already-grown plants for you to buy, including vegetables, flowers, perennials, herbs, and heirlooms....

Are you interested in knowing what is appropriate for employees to wear in a business casual work setting? If you’re like many employees, the worlds of casual and business casual work attire are a leap from the days when business formal was the norm in most workplaces. Wearing a suit and tie or a dress or skirted suit was once the norm in workplaces. Gradually, however, the norm has become business casual in many workplaces especially in settings where customers and clients don’t often visit....

Fashionable footwear is a topic that we at Byrdie will never tire of. I repeat, never. Combine that with one of our favorite decades of all time—the 1970s, of course—and you’ve got yourself enough shoe inspo to quench a case of disco fever—and then some. Actually, the ’70s is perhaps one of the most eclectic decades when it comes to fashion influences. I mean, when else could you find a disco queen, flower child, and rhinestone cowgirl as style icons?...

Target, the eighth-largest retailer in the U.S. ranked by annual revenue, has the following mission statement, or purpose, posted on the corporate fact sheet page of its website: We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by delivering outstanding value, continuous innovation, and an exceptional guest experience—consistently fulfilling our Expect More. Pay Less.® brand promise. Statements of Values The website has a separate “purpose & values” page, most of which is taken up by a compilation of seven statements of values under the heading “what we believe in....

Best for Mature Audiences: Mortal Kombat XL Mortal Kombat XL is the most mature PS4 fighting game on the list full of deadly combo attacks, up-close-and-personal crushing X-ray sequences and the infamous “fatality” finishers. Fans of the original series and new gamers entering the foray will appreciate Mortal Kombat XL’s simplistic control schemes and solid based gameplay. Featuring all the DLC from its original release, Mortal Kombat XL boasts a 33-character roster with old school fighters such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero, as well as new unexpected additions, including The Predator, Alien and Leatherface....

Definition The Italian musical term andantino is an indication to play in a relaxed, moderate tempo that is slightly faster than andante. Andantino is sometimes defined as slightly slower than andante, in which case its BPM is between 64-72. Also known as: andante moderato (It) Pronunciation: ahn’-dahn-TEE-noh Definition The Italian musical term andantino is an indication to play in a relaxed, moderate tempo that is slightly faster than andante. Andantino is sometimes defined as slightly slower than andante, in which case its BPM is between 64-72....

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Children may dream of sugarplums, but for retailers, there’s only one vision that matters during the Christmas season: the sales graph. And as the Christmas holiday season is make-or-break time for many retail stores, the overwhelming question is how to get more Christmas sales and make that graph climb as steeply as possible. The obvious way to get more sales is to get more people into your retail store. Assuming you have a quality product or service, the more people who see or experience what you offer, the more sales you’ll make....

01 of 02 CGCGCE Tuning Andrew Benge / Getty Images Open C tuning is a lot of fun to play with. When the opens strings of a guitar in open C tuning are strummed, it sounds like a C major chord—but it sounds a whole lot deeper and fuller than any C major chord you’ve ever played before. This tuning utilizes a very low sixth string to give the guitar a big, full sound....