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- How you can help yourself by helping others
Professionals who develop a protégé advance faster in their own careers and make substantially more money, according to a study by Catalyst. "It may be that developing other talent creates more visibility and a following within the organization for the high potentials who are doing the developing, which leads to greater reward and recognition for the extra effort,” the study says. Forbes
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- 5 tips for succeeding with deadlines
Careers can accelerate or stall based on your reputation for handling deadlines, which makes it essential to have a plan for handling them. Tips in this article include knowing exactly how each deadline is defined, what other deadlines depend on your actions and how to juggle multiple obligations. Chemical & Engineering News
(10/1)
- 4 ways to maintain a professional image online
More employers are using social media to check out job candidates so make sure you keep your professional and private networking sites separate even if you use privacy settings, Jill Schultz writes. Also, steer employers to your LinkedIn profile and don't be afraid to tell them "no" if they ask for your Facebook password, she writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Social Media
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- 10 jobs dominated by coffee drinkers
Food preparation workers, scientists and sales representatives are among the 10 professions that drink the most coffee, a survey by CareerBuilder and Dunkin' Donuts finds. The survey also found 63% of coffee-drinking employees have two cups or more each workday. AOL Jobs/CareerBuilder
(9/29)
- Worker stress, long hours might continue, study suggests
The difficult economic times have taken their toll on workers as 61% of U.S. companies say their workers must contend with excessive pressure and 71% say workers have been putting in extra hours over the last three years, a Towers Watson survey finds. Also, 63% say things are unlikely to change in the next three years. Employee Benefit News
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- Want better economic policies? Ask a warlock
There have been few meaningful advances in economic theory since the 1960s, experts say, but massively multiplayer online video games offer a chance to change that. The games -- in which thousands of people play warlocks or space captains engaging in trade, speculating on commodities and even forming banks -- offer a rare opportunity for researchers to watch economies rise and fall in real time. "The future is going to be in experimentation and simulation -- and video game communities give us a chance to do all that," says economist Yanis Varoufakis. The Washington Post/WonkBlog
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 | A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral."
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