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☆ Why this founder swears by going meeting-free 2 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Madeline Mann, CEO of Self Made Millennial, schedules no meetings on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mann found that calls disrupted her ability to focus, prompting her to block off two days each week. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementA couple of years ago, founder Madeline Mann wasn't happy with how she was getting things done at work. So, the CEO of the career-coaching service Self Made Millennial decided that her calendar would remain free from meetings on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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☆ Why this founder swears by going meeting-free two days a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Persons: Madeline Mann, Mann, —, Madeline Mann wasn't Organizations: Self, Service, Business

☆ Your résumé is probably getting too long. Here's how to fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementMany job seekers believe that including extra detail will help show off their qualifications to employers. But, Mann said, employers have specifics they're seeking on a résumé — often what's outlined in the job description. AdvertisementShe recommends job seekers use distinct sections to help make their résumé easy to read. For people applying for roles with quantifiable results — like sales or marketing — it can be wise to then include a section on career accomplishments. "It's the average of all the resources that are out there, so it creates these incredibly generic résumés," Mann said.

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☆ I got 3 job offers 3 weeks after I was laid off from my role as head of HR. Here's the exit strategy that helped me rebound fast.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Madeline Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

However, she had created an exit strategy a year prior and was able to land 4 interviews a week after being let go. I followed the exit strategy I had crafted a year beforeThat next week, I had four job interviews, all with promising companies. I specifically coach people to focus on career security vs. job security, and it's an important distinction to make. Career security is recession-proofing and layoff-proofing yourself so that when you lose your job you aren't desperately job searching, but confidently job shopping. Very few people plan ahead in the good times, and most people don't know how to plan ahead — most don't know what they want.

☆ I was the head of HR and didn't know I was going to be laid off. It was heartbreaking — but I had an exit strategy that saved me.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Madeline Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

However, she had created an exit strategy a year prior and was able to land 4 interviews a week after being let go. When I was laid off, my exit strategy was a year in the making. The true secret to having a super-charged exit strategy is building a personal brand. I specifically coach people to focus on career security vs. job security, and it's an important distinction to make. Very few people plan ahead in the good times, and most people don't know how to plan ahead — most don't know what they want.

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