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3 Ways to Spice Up Your Work Life

Stagnation and stress come even to the best of us–there always comes a time when we hit a plateau in which we feel we are no longer growing as a person and lacking motivation. As much as you love your job, it can get very dull when you feel like you’ve been stuck in a mindless routine day in and day out. Here at DBOS, we understand the plight of getting into that daily grind and working hard to achieve our goals: which is why we compiled these nifty tips to help keep your mind and body in great shape, so you can look forward to working every day without burning out!

How Taking Risks Can Make You a Great CEO

Daniel Abrahams, the Transformer Director of Bond University, shares his personal insights on how risk-taking improves leadership in the corporate setting. Hailing from South Africa, his father’s decision to move to Australia sparked Abrahams’ curiosity about the nature of making bold decisions.

Abrahams has worked in different fields ranging from federal government to corporate, financial services, energy and transport, to telecommunications in a start-up business. As he transitioned from CRO to CEO, he boils down risk management into three key facets: Leadership Values, Risk Taking Culture, and knowing the difference between Entrepreneurial and Corporate risks.

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“I am inspired by entrepreneurs who go about providing customer solutions. I promote proper risk management behaviours across all business people and share my intellectual property for the benefit of the practice of risk management,” he writes. To learn more about Abrahams’ insights and fundamentals of Proper Risk Management, check out the full article here.

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4 Quick Tips on How to Improve Your English Proficiency

With English being the universal language, mastery of it gives you several advantages both in your career and in your everyday life. Jobs that require public speaking or communications, especially when working in outsourcing companies as a call centre agent, English Proficiency is an indispensable skill. The most common misconception is that speaking fluently or writing flawlessly in English is only reserved for people with higher intelligence: this is actually far from the truth. English Proficiency, just like any other skill can be learned by anyone willing to put in enough work to develop it. In this article, we compiled a few simple steps you can incorporate into your daily routine to help build your vocabulary and eventually enhance your language skills.

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4 Questions to Ask in an Interview to Land Your Dream Job

So you just applied for a job that you have been wanting all your life,  and you got a call back from the HR asking you to come in for an interview. You jump in joy, until you realize that you are not prepared for what’s to come. This scene might sound familiar to you, as you might have just experienced it recently.  No need to worry though, as have compiled a few questions for you to ask your employer in preparation of your interview.

Asking the right questions during a job interview increases your chance of getting hired by over 50 percent. They want a person who knows what he wants, one who appears confident but not arrogant. Remember to ask these 4 questions to land your dream job soon.