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☆ Professional matchmaker's 3 keys to highly successful relationships at work: 'You have to see your patterns'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As the founder of Selective Search, a matchmaking service that uses Fortune 500 executive recruitment techniques for personal matchmaking, Adler works to guide professionals toward relationships that last. Her work places her firmly at the intersection of business and pleasure — and building strong, lasting relationships is a cornerstone of success in any workplace. It's the same thing at work," Adler says. The benefits of thriving relationships at work extend far beyond a personal climb up the corporate ladder. But hierarchies can breed toxicity, Adler says — just as clichés about who has power in personal relationships can be disastrous, too.

☆ 'We need to have fun' - Luis Enrique says streaming part of Spain's relaxed vibe
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Martin Petty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Luis Enrique took the unusual step of starting a daily Twitch livestream when his squad arrived for the World Cup to reach out directly to Spain fans. "My streaming sessions and posting, everyone can have their own reading or interpretation, I didn't start doing this with any specific goal," he told a news conference. He said it was vital for players to be able to have a release from all the pressures that a World Cup brings. "The only goal I set for my players...before this training camp 16 days ago, I told them we need to have fun, fun. They have family children, who have to act with normalcy"Having a day off after 10 days of a training camp.

☆ Parisian catwalk wants to show beauty has no age
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Sarah Meyssonnier | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Model Daisy, 90 years old, gets ready backstage before presenting creations by fashion school students of LISAA (L'Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) as part of a fashion show named "Another look at old age" organised by the Petits Freres des Pauvres Association, to promote a more inclusive stance on age, in Paris, France, October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Hand in hand, wearing white edgy outfits, elderly models and fashion students walked an unusual fashion show on Thursday evening in Paris, to promote a more inclusive stance on age. "To live this at my age, it really moves me," said Daisy Salmon, 90, who added she was delighted to be there and talk with youngsters. "Why not elderly people," 21 year-old Christian Gonzalez said. Reporting by Sarah Meyssonnier, writing by Juliette Jabkhiro, editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ ‘The Latino Vote’: 10 Hispanic Voters Discuss - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Adrian J. Rivera | Patrick Healy | Mr. Rivera Is An Editorial Assistant In Opinion. Mr. Healy Is The Deputy Opinion Editor. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

What word comes to mind when you think of the Democratic Party? What one word comes to mind when you think of the Democratic Party? “Is there anything that you think the Republican Party does that is off-putting to Latino voters?” our moderator asked. Part of the problem is that there’s no one way to talk to Latino voters, because — as our participants reminded us — there’s no one typical Latino voter. And maybe the distinction between Latino voters and other voters shouldn’t be made at all: “We are Americans first,” another participant said.

He told CNBC the six keys to one of the best résumés he's seen in his time at the firm. Burnison shared the six key things that made this résumé stand out as one of the best he'd ever read. A strong narrativeThe résumé offered a clearly defined, chronological path through the candidate's career history, Burnison told CNBC. The résumé should show progression in terms of the candidate's responsibilities and not have any career gaps, he added. No clichésBurnison also said that the best résumés avoid clichés and use action verbs instead.

Eight years after the show’s debut, the podcast circuit across all storytelling genres has never been more crowded or competitive. But in today’s oversaturated market, could any one show prove to be as singularly culture-shaping — influential enough to help free an imprisoned person? “I remember a time when I could keep up on new podcast series, but nowadays that seems virtually impossible,” he added. Cindy Ord / Getty Images file“Serial” is not the only podcast to have helped put more focus on a possible miscarriage of justice. In the years since, the stylistic tropes of true-crime podcasting have become all too easy to satirize.

☆ I quit my $130,000 accounting job at a Big 4 firm to focus on family. Now I work 30-hour weeks as a consultant — and have already made $74,000 this year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-21 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Colin Smith worked in a senior accounting role at a Big 4 firm for years. Getting my start in public accounting seemed like a perfect fit at the time. For an industry that's notorious for long and grueling hours, public accounting seemed like a place where I could learn a ton and exercise those muscles. In 2015, I landed a senior manager job at a Big 4 firm. When I started looking around for other opportunities, I wasn't satisfied with the options I found outside of public accounting.

☆ Germany and the US aren't going to deter Putin with a few sanctions and frozen bank accounts. It's going to take a strong, democratic alliance to stop the war in Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-25 | by ( Mathias Döpfner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Germany must abandon its pacifist foreign policy and stand up against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany needs to form tighter ties with the US, stop using Russian gas, and confront Vladimir Putin. Stirred by the nuclear-power-plant disaster in Fukushima, Germany made an epochal blunder and created an unnecessary dependence on Russian energy and Russian policy. Time for a new German foreign policyNow Putin has started the long-feared war with Ukraine. The people of Ukraine need our solidarity, and words will not be enough.

☆ Want to sound less annoying? Avoid these 15 words and phrases that are ‘embarrassingly cliched,’ say grammar experts
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-26 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That's legit, but it's being used so often now that we seem to be avoiding a simpler word: "Detailed." It seems like everyone wants to take things offline instead of talking about it later, like they used to say in the old days. 'We remain cautious'Sometimes, "we remain cautious" is used to say nothing — meaning "we're not going to say much because who knows?" Other times, it's used to say "not to worry; we're not going to do anything untoward." But now, it's overused: WFH clothes, WFH hacks (see above), WFH everything.

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