organization. Lauren Milligan, host of the business radio show "Livin' the Dream, advises job seekers to temper any negativity they have involving their previous jobs.
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"During an interview, a common question posed to the candidate is, 'What problems did you encounter in your previous job?' A negative employee will use this time to talk about their boss,co-workers, job functions anything that didn't sit quite well with [him or her],' Milligan says."Don't do that! A positive employee will see this question as a chance to talk about a difficult situation and how they turned it into a good experience"
The clichéd business advice of bringing your boss solutions, not problems, is actually true.
"Negative employees think of how problems affect them, while positive employees think of how they can solve a challenge," Milligan says.
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Of course, maintaining an upbeat attitude for 30 minutes or an hour during an interview is far easier than fighting off grumpiness every day. You'll probably have to vent once in a while because some days will be bigger pains than others, and few people would hold that against you.
Habitual negativity is a problem because it can quickly become your trademark and overshadow
any accomplishments. And in a tough job market, when workers are feeling stressed and employers consider trimming head count, you don't want to be remembered for being the local sourpuss.
"In this recession, people are having to do more with less that's just a fact, Milligan says. "Ifyou're the employee that complains about clients or the workload or the commute or the manager-and von cook opportunities to talk shout your micaru thie will definitely nosa problem with
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