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What's the difference between an annual appraisal interview and a professional appraisal interview?

1. The annual appraisal interview The annual appraisal interview focuses on performance and achievements [...].

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What is "Descartes' error"?

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What are the primary or basic emotions?

1. What is Robert Plutchik's theory of emotions? Robert Plutchik, renowned psychologist, [...]

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HR question: what is "full remote"?

1. What are the advantages of full remote? Full remote [...]

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Motivating and demotivating factors at work

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Why do employees lose motivation, and how do you deal with it?

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De-motivation at work: causes and consequences

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Total demotivation at work: what to do? What to do?

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Test: "Are you cut out to be an independent real estate agent?

What are the key elements of an independent real estate agent's profile? Commercial dimension of the [...]

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Psychological test: are you a deconstructed woman?

What is a deconstructed woman? A deconstructed woman is someone who questions her [...].

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Test: are you a climate skeptic?

What is a climate skeptic? A climate skeptic is a person who questions or [...]

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AI vocabulary: what is a prompt?

1. AI: examples of simple prompts on Chatgpt and Midjourney Here are a few simple examples [...].

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Discover the 32 Preferences® personality test created by Emeric Lebreton, Ph.

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5 ways to finance a skills assessment

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Prevent occupational illness by taking a skills assessment with ORIENTACTION

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Thirty funny and kind messages to wish you a happy birthday

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What are the main job search sites in France?

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Fifteen examples of birthday messages for her daughter

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Back-to-school 2025's must-read HR and business books

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How to sell your book at Fnac: a practical guide for authors and publishers

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colleague Christmas gift

What Christmas present should you give one of your colleagues?

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Excerpt from the book "Et puis m...c'est fini" by Dr Emeric Lebreton

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"10 rules for happy, successful employees": Emeric Lebreton's latest book

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"10 winning attitudes for success in life": a book for success!

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New: test your soft skills for free with ORIENTACTION

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Rebuilding after burnout: why the ORIENTACTION skills assessment can help?

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"Rallumez les étoiles": a luminous guide to rediscovering your path and your joy

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