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- How to execute your big idea
Brilliant ideas are useless until you get them off the drawing board and execute them, Caroline McMillan writes. Start by creating a well-researched plan and presenting it to the boss. It helps if you show how your idea relates to your company's competition and if prove that your idea has the potential to make money. TheDailyMuse.com
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- Why you should treat your career like a startup
Professionals can become more successful if they show an entrepreneurial spark such as listening and acting on their passions being unafraid to take risks, writes Ekaterina Walter, author of “Think Like Zuck." "Be an insatiable learner; always ask 'why?' and 'why not?' Do not be afraid to make mistakes, it is okay to fail your way to amazing things," she writes. The Glass Hammer blog
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- New Facebook tool could help you find a job
The new Graph Search being beta tested by Facebook helps recruiters find talent by sifting through information from billions of Facebook users, Danny Rubin writes. To get on the radar of more recruiters, users should include their full job title, job description, schools and civic group involvement in their Facebook profile, he writes. The Huffington Post/The Blog
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- Tips for conducting an online job search
You should only spend 10% of your job search time on online job search sites, so make the most of your efforts by using aggregators like Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com, Susan Adams writes. She also suggests tapping in Craigslist and niche sites like Dice.com. Forbes
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- Why the best bosses don't have big bellies
There are few overweight CEOs at major companies, and that's no coincidence, experts say. The job requires stamina and physical fitness, and overweight bosses are likely to be seen as less competent and strong than their trimmer counterparts. "We have stereotypes about fat, so when we see a senior executive who's overweight, our initial reaction isn't positive," says leadership professor Barry Posner. The Wall Street Journal
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- The best art of late in one place
The past five years have seen the production of some instantly iconic works of art, writes Hana Cohn. Among the best: "Tornado," a film in which an artist ran repeatedly into the middle of dust storms; "This Progress,", in which visitors to New York's Guggenheim museum were accosted by guides of various ages; and "Bankrupt Banks," a series of lovingly painted banners depicting the logos of failed financial institutions. Complex online
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