- 5 ways to overcome a chilly reception to a new job
If new colleagues make it clear they preferred your predecessor, you can overcome the hard feelings by being respectful of the former employee and working to establish your own connections, Nicole Lindsay writes. "Let them know what you are working on, share your progress, and when appropriate, ask for their help. This will go a long way in building relationships with your new co-workers," she writes. TheDailyMuse.com
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- Self-defeating behaviors that sink careers
Demanding a promotion during a recession, throwing temper tantrums and letting professional standards lapse are some of the ways leaders undermine themselves, Rosabeth Moss Kanter writes. "A desire to serve others, an emphasis on values and purpose, a sense of responsibility for long-term consequences, and knowledge of both strengths and limitations can make it easier to avoid these traps," she writes. Bloomberg/Harvard Business Review
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- Historically inerrant indicator points to U.S. recession
A little-known but historically correct combination indicator produced by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve points to recession for the U.S. The ADS Business Conditions Index, which looks at six factors pertaining to employment, incomes, industrial output and gross domestic product, has pointed downward since 2010 and is currently flashing recession in the near term. Seeking Alpha
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- Résumé habits that can turn off employers
Using a résumé template, including an objective statement and not focusing on what the employer is seeking, are résumé no-nos, Perry Newman writes. "[W]hen preparing a resume the research should focus on what employers want to buy not on what you have to sell," he writes. CareerRocketeer.com
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- Job loss may increase heart attack risk
Adults who were unemployed were at a greater risk of developing acute myocardial infarction, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "Although the risks for AMI were most significant in the first year after job loss, unemployment status, cumulative number of job losses and cumulative time unemployed were each independently associated with increased risk for AMI," the researchers wrote. Nurse.com
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- Chimps have midlife crises, too, researchers say
Chimps may not be able to buy motorbikes or sports cars, but they still have midlife crises, researchers say. Apes are noticeably less happy in middle age than in youth or in old age, suggesting there may be an evolutionary benefit to the midlife blues. "Maybe nature doesn't want us to be contented in middle age. ... Maybe discontent lights a fire under people, causing them to achieve more," speculates researcher Andrew Oswald. Reuters
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