Getting Ahead

• 5 etiquette rules you should never forget
  Business etiquette might sound stuffy and outdated, but following certain rules is really just about making other people feel good, Eliza Browning writes. Sending a thank you note, acknowledging the contributions of each person and ignoring gadgets to focus on another person are all "positive" actions, she writes. Inc. online (4/17)      

• 3 ways introverts can get involved with innovation
  Introverts might not be the best at expressing themselves within a group, but they offer an important contribution to the innovation process because they're good listeners and can evaluate the feasibility of ideas, Francesca Gino writes. She suggests introverts prepare questions in advance about proposals, which can also help ease them into talking about their own ideas. Harvard Business Review online (4/20)      

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• Corporate blogging is falling out of favor, analysis suggests
  Responsive corporate communications via social networks is replacing corporate blogging efforts, according to a University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth study. Less than one-quarter of Fortune 500 companies maintain a blog, while the number of corporate blogs at companies surveyed by Inc. magazine declined from the year before. Corporations say blogging takes too much time, often involves weak content and can expose the company to regulatory risk. USA TODAY (4/20)      

• College graduates not always finding good jobs, data shows
  Half of college graduates are jobless or employed at low-paying positions such as a waitress or receptionist, an analysis of government data by The Associated Press finds. Professionals in science, education and health fields have access to the healthiest job markets, while those with arts or humanities degrees are more likely have low-skill jobs that offer little chance of advancement or good salaries, experts say. TheStreet.com/The Associated Press (4/22)      

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• Approach your resume with a tax frame of mind
  Putting your resume together is a lot like doing your taxes, writes Josh Tolan, CEO of Spark Hire. They both require complete honesty, aren't enjoyable to most people and consume a lot of time, he writes. Mashable (4/23)      

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• How to stay calm amid cubicle chaos
  Yogic practices that can help calm you even in the middle of a chaotic workplace include five minutes of meditation, deep breathing or turning to spiritual mantras or inspirational readings, Judy Martin writes. "Having something to look forward to, a contemplative goal so to speak creates a nice break in the workday," she writes. Forbes (4/23)      

Top five news stories selected by SmartBrief on Your Career readers in the past week.

• The resume design most likely to captivate recruiters (FastCoDesign)

• A primer on understanding office politics (CareerRocketeer.com)

• Are misconceptions hurting your career? (U.S. News & World Report)

• How to tell you're about to get a job offer (CBS MoneyWatch)

• Create an online portfolio to show off your work (Mashable)

• Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.

• What gobbling ice cream and migraines might have in common
  Research on "brain freeze" -- the head pain that comes from quickly eating or drinking a cold beverage or food -- might provide new answers for treating migraines or traumatic brain injury headaches, researchers say. Tests found the anterior cerebral artery opened wider and pushed more blood to the brain just before brain freeze, then contracted as the pain disappeared. Such pressure might be responsible for other headaches, scientists say. ScientificAmerican.com (4/22)      

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