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Confessions Of Serial Job Hoppers
These days, job hopping is practically a way of life. Gone is the idea of spending four decades at one company, ultimately retiring with a gold watch and a pension plan.According to the Bureau of Labor...
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Before LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman Founded An Overeager Dating Site (LNKD)
The idea for LinkedIn didn't just spring fully formed into Reid Hoffman's head. He had been experimenting with the idea of social networks for years.His first try was a dating service in 1997 called...
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8 Ways To Be A Memorable Boss
I remember all of my bosses. Some were bad. Most were good.But only one was truly memorable--in the best possible way.Memorable bosses possess qualities that may not always show up on paper but do...
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How To Tap The Hidden Job Market
Job seekers are struggling to find positions because so many job openings are never even advertised online. The "hidden job market" is very real, and it's causing frustration among job seekers. You can...
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6 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Own Productivity
Plenty of things impact your work performance that you can't control: You might have an unreasonably high workload and not enough time to spend on some items, or a boss who gives you unclear or...
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ECONOMIST: New Grads Should Approach The Job Market Like Dating In College
Critics point to "job-hopping"— a tendency to frequently change jobs — as a sign that the millennial generation is flighty, unable to commit, and self absorbed; all of the stereotypes that we hear in...
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Why Nice Guys Really Do Finish Last
You don’t have to be ‘the boss’ to take on a leadership role.I learned that quite quickly while working with my startup—in many instances, if you have the most experience within a certain skill, you’ll...
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INSTANT MBA: Give Employees The Tools They Need To Be Successful
Today's advice comes from Brooke Denihan Barrett, co-chief executive of Denihan Hospitality Group, via The New York Times:"You have to set certain standards that you want people to live up to. And if...
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INSTANT MBA: Create An Environment Where New Ideas Are Actually Used
Today's advice comes from James Caan, CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, via LinkedIn:"The really innovative companies know full well the importance of nurturing and encouraging the right kind of atmosphere to...
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Work For Yourself Or Collect A Salary From Someone Else — Here's How To Think...
A salary is Fixed IncomeEarning a salary, working for someone else, is earning ‘fixed income,’ which means you hope it comes close to covering your lifestyle expenses. Like all fixed income, however,...
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A Forever 21 Worker Was Fired After Appearing In A Magazine
Companies usually have a tight muzzle on employees when it comes to talking to the press, and even fire workers for embarrassing them in the media. But a San Diego worker at Forever 21, the retail...
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INSTANT MBA: If You Want To Lead, It's Going To Come With Controversy
Today's advice comes from Michelle Rhee, Founder and CEO of Students First, via LinkedIn:"To be a leader, you can’t get caught up in emotion and in your opposition. You can’t get bogged down in every...
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12 Scientific Reasons Why You're Not Earning More
Who doesn't need more money? We've given you many ideas to earn extra income, but sometimes there are intangible factors you may or may not have control over that affect your salary.Thankfully, we have...
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9 Management Lessons We've Learned From The Office's Michael Scott
After nine long years, The Office came to a close last night (sad!). And while there are plenty of things we’ll miss—Jim and Dwight’s pranks, Kevin’s one-liners, and all the Andy drama—no one will ever...
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INSTANT MBA: 'You Don't Need More Time, You Just Need To Decide'
Today's advice comes from marketing guru Seth Godin via his blog Seth's Blog: "As organizations and individuals succeed, it gets more difficult to innovate. There are issues of coordination, sure, but...
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Working On Saturday Feels Different When It's Your Own Business
The air is just different owning business equity rather than earning a fixed income with a salary. Can you smell it?I left Goldman in 2004 and have been downwardly mobile, career-wise, ever since....
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25 People Who Can Get You A Job In Banking
If you want a job in banking, you will need to network. A failure to properly engage and to direct applications to named individuals is one reason why your attempts to land a job in banking may fail....
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Researcher: Women Are Better In Tech Ventures
Entrepreneurs who want to be digital disruptors should pay more attention to how they use tech, says James McQuivey, vice president of Forrester Research. During a conference held at New York's...
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INSTANT MBA: Don't Aspire For A Higher Title
Today's advice comes from Seth Merrin, founder and CEO of Liquidnet, via The New York Times:"If you see something that we’re not doing right and you don’t say something, then it’s on you. If you think...
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9 Leadership Traits To Look For In New Hires
Very few people know their own leadership style — or strengths and weaknesses, for that matter. But that's a mistake.From leading a company to hiring workers, you necessarily must know what you're good...
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