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Affichage des articles du octobre, 2024

61. A Iittle Life - Hanya Yanagihara

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I read this book months ago and I couldn't neither talk about it on social media as planned since I started it; nor write a review on Pensées Sabrininennes. I know why, and I do not know why at the same time. Try to understand, trust me you won't!  You know when you have all of your emotions all over the place, and you do not know how to exactly categorize them. Are you angry? Are you happy? Are you sad? Are you devastated? Are you depressed? Well, I kind of went through the same confusion. With this book, I could travel through a whole spectrum of feelings, go from lowest to highest, and let hundreds of tears down my eyes while I was just sitting calmly and reading a book. How was that possible? Well, I figured out that all I had to do, was to open A Little Life and start to read.             I have been dragged so low by this book that I do not remember where was I before I started reading it. I will not talk about the story itself because why w...

60. The Final Conversation: Why Every Organization Needs to Embrace Exit Interviews

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  Congrats! You are the chosen one! When you are about to join a new organization, the journey often begins with anticipation. You apply, wait for an email to invite you to a test, then to the first interview, followed by the second, and maybe even a third. Sometimes, the process can take weeks or even months before you finally receive that coveted job offer. During this phase, the employer digs deep into your technical skills, personality traits, references, and what you can bring to the organization. It is, without a doubt, the most critical stage, no one gets hired without first proving their worth through at least one interview. What about the end of the journey? However, as much as joining a company involves a detailed and often rigorous selection process, there is another side to this journey: leaving (yes!). Employees leave organizations for a variety of reasons. Some pursue new opportunities, others return to their studies, while some seek a change in career paths or tak...