General advice
1. It takes less than 30 seconds to make a first impression.
2. When dealing with insufferable bosses, it’s okay to question authority.
3. Stress never helps any situation.
4. The world's most successful leaders feel the need to express their emotions openly, even anger.
5. Work shouldn't always be about the bigger picture. The smaller things may make all the difference.
6. The first step to getting ahead is to create a loyal following.
7. Overnight successes are never overnight.
8. A great job almost never gives your life meaning, at least fully.
Work relationships
9. Being a little nicer takes you long way ahead in life, and in business.
10. Listen more and talk less if you wish to be more influential.
11. Personally or professionally, every person you meet may play an important role. Value everyone.
12. People who are in a supporting role create the most useful network.
13. Consider the perspective of others before dealing with them.
14. Apologies are limited.
Finding employment
15. After being laid off from a job, get over it and move on. Better positions await.
16. Loving your current job shouldn't stop you from looking for better ones.
17. Follow businesses to know more about them, especially before approaching them.
18. Always have a CV and cover letter ready at your disposal.
19. Hold off on reading, hearing or believing company reviews until you get an interview.
20. Try not to tell anyone about your employment pursuits before you actually get the job.
Resumes
21. Leave out quirky hobbies from your resume.
22. Your resume should include facts and specific accomplishments.
23. Provide your LinkedIn details with your resume.
24. Your resume will never be enough to show people who you are. Stop trying.
25. Include accomplishments which clearly state why you are perfect for a specific position.
26. Resumes and CVs have to adapt to every organisation as well, not just cover letters.
Cover letters
27. In your cover letter, employers wish to hear about you as well as themselves.
28. When creating a cover letter, pretend the person you’re writing to respects you.
29. Make sure your cover letter complements your resume.
30. Leave out any cheesy lines or phrases. Period.
31. Never use “To Whom it May Concern.” It's obsolete.
32. Never apologise on your cover letter.
Interviewing
33. Always research on what makes a company special before you go meet them.
34. Bring a copy of your resume, best work samples, a notepad and a pen to every interview.
35. Remember the job description to avoid complications.
36. Perfectionism as your greatest weakness is overused. Avoid it.
37. Stand, walk, smile and laugh on a phone interview. It makes a difference.
38. Look interested.
39. Just because you know where your potential boss did last summer, there is no need to mention it.
40. Act comfortable, not intimidated.
Productivity
41. Learn to manage your energy in a consistent manner, not your time.
42. Make sure you run the day, not the opposite.
43. Have a minute to spare? Delete the app which sucks most of your time out.
44. Deadlines you impose on yourself are rarely useful. Try to avoid it.
45. Sync all your to-do lists on all your devices, home and away.
46. Keep some breathing space on your desk.
47. Use auto-texts from your phone to reply to not-so-important emails, rather than typing a new one for each.
48. Snoozing in the morning helps you wake up faster. Yes, it does.
49. A clean and organised office space helps you become more productive.
50. Word according to priorities, not emails.
Communication
50. Learn to deliver every word effectively in your presentations. Strategic pauses help.
51. Using names of people when talking to them makes them trust you. But don't overuse it.
52. When it comes to conference calls, make sure you know who are attending the conversation and what their roles are.
57. Public speaking takes time, practice and effort to get over. Take it easy, but don't give up.
58. Taking part in office gossip never places you in a respectable position.
59. Sucking up to your boss will never make him/her look at you on an equal ground.
60. You always have time before you respond in business deals, even though it seems like you don't.