High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: How to Get the Job Without the Degree

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• How to Get the Job Without the Degree: "When the interview rolls around, ask pointed questions to show that you not only understand the company’s pain points but also see where potential solutions are and how to implement them successfully."

• How to Figure Out If You're in the Wrong Job: "A mismatch in job and motives will wear you down and eventually cause you to fail to live up to your potential."

• 3 Steps to Creating a Disruptive Mindset: "When it comes to making big changes in the world around you, you must first challenge your mindset. Mindset is a powerful thing. Our mindsets determine everything."

• 6 Warning Signs You Need More Sleep, Based on Your Work Behavior: "Because sleep deprivation affects cognition and focus, it's much harder to make sense of information or to remember it. You might have to ask people to repeat themselves because you unintentionally tune out from fatigue."
• Building a Great Team: "The greatest leaders ... are the ones who provide additional opportunities for learning and growth at all levels, requiring participants to continually stretch."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: The Power of Positive Thinking

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• The Power of Positive Thinking: "I have been able to accomplish some amazing things because every Sunday I write down the goals that I want to accomplish in every aspect of my life. I map out my vision and accomplishments for the week and I break it into days."

• 10 Reasons to Hire Someone Without a College Degree: "Some people learn best in school, and other people don't. They learn by doing. You will miss out on a huge talent population if you screen out brilliant, capable and hard-working people for whom the classroom is not a good learning environment."

• How to Make a Great First Impression in 3 Minutes: "asking a question about a recent meeting, or commenting on a successful project, signals to your boss that you are not only focused on work, but committed to growing in your role, as well."

• 7 Things to Consider Before Relocating for a Job: "make sure you’ve considered all possible problems and opportunities that could arise. Think about things like the cost of living in the new city and what you’ll deal with on a daily basis on the roads."
• 7 Tricky Work Situations and How to Respond to Them: "there are certain phrases you can keep in your back pocket when these moments come. Route your response with them, and redirect the situation to regain control."