Establish your expertise and marketability by posting videos on LinkedIn using your smartphone, writes Syed Balkhi, who offers production tips. Videos that get to the point quickly and end with a call to action will net the best results.
People often find their side hustle is more fulfilling than their full-time job, writes career consultant Joseph Liu. These seven questions help them decide if it's feasible to make a living from their passion.
Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Google are among 15 companies hiring the most people who have recently graduated from college, according to LinkedIn. Entry-level positions are most abundant in software engineering, but jobs in nursing, sales and teaching are on the rise.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is launching a study aimed at determining whether a college education is worth the increasing price tag and potential to accrue student debt. The study will involve a 30-person commission that will evaluate student outcomes, particularly for students of color and those from low-income households.
Tuition and fees at four-year public colleges and universities have risen by 55% over the past 10 years, but private, four-year institutions saw increases of 44%, according to a report by GoBankingRates. The increases come as state funding for higher education has declined.
Leaders have a number of ways to become more empathetic, including appreciating the perspectives of others, expanding their own horizons and listening deeply without getting overwhelmed, writes Pamela McLean. "Whether we over-empathize and care too much, or completely miss the opportunity to connect with empathy, the result is similar -- we miss the opportunity to build a working relationship," she writes.
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