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Do You Have to Be Superhuman to Get a Job? A Recruitment Expert Answers

Job post after job post demands almost superhuman qualifications, experience, and—of course—passion. But how can you land a job if your application doesn’t even make it past the AI keyword screener? According to recruitment expert Sandra Dillon, job hunting takes an entrepreneurial mindset.

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Leading Hybrid Work Demands Social Skills and Re-Thinking

How does leading hybrid work differ from managing traditional work where everyone is at the office at the same time? We asked Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi from Aalto University about the requirements that a hybrid environment places on leaders and how to manage risks, such as burnout, that have already been observed in hybrid work.

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What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

Finnish happiness is largely the result of conscious societal choices and the individual's ability to live a life that reflects their own values, philosopher Frank Martela believes.

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What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

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What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

Finnish happiness is largely the result of conscious societal choices and the individual's ability to live a life that reflects their own values, philosopher Frank Martela believes.

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Miklu Silvanto Has Worked with the World's Most Well-Known Brands: How Do You Nurture Creativity?

Miklu Silvanto, Oura’s Chief Design Officer, offers an unexpected example of radical creativity from his former employer, Apple: a store where no one is trying to sell you anything. "The further ahead of its time an idea is, the more radical it feels."

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Aalto Alumni Weekend Gathered a Record 1,400 Alumni at Dipoli in Otaniemi

“Aalto has strengthened in me, above all, curiosity – the desire to learn and stay current. I’ve continued my studies at Aalto EE, and today the Aalto EMBA alumni network is also gathering,” says Aalto EE alumnus Jussi-Pekka Erkkola, who came to the event to meet his EMBA friends.

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Do You Have to Be Superhuman to Get a Job? A Recruitment Expert Answers

Do You Have to Be Superhuman to Get a Job? A Recruitment Expert Answers

Leading Hybrid Work Demands Social Skills and Re-Thinking

Leading Hybrid Work Demands Social Skills and Re-Thinking

What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

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Sustainable High Performance Requires Recovery – Aalto EE and Hintsa Performance Host F1 Breakfast Event in Singapore

Miklu Silvanto Has Worked with the World's Most Well-Known Brands: How Do You Nurture Creativity?

Leading Hybrid Work Demands Social Skills and Re-Thinking

Aalto Alumni Weekend Gathered a Record 1,400 Alumni at Dipoli in Otaniemi

The Alum of the Year Juha Jolkkonen Has Built an Impressive Career as a Leader, Physician and Reformer

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Ari Kaplan Has Revolutionized the World of Sports Analytics and Inspired a Film Starring Brad Pitt – Soon He Will Arrive in Finland

His Desire to Learn Has Led LiBin Sim to Pubs, Dance Classes and to Study for an EMBA

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Empowering Finland's Green Future: a Shared Journey Towards Decarbonization

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