• Why people who follow their passions are all mixed up
  Stop agonizing over the "obnoxiously unanswerable question" of whether you've found your true calling, writes Cal Newport, author of “So Good They Can’t Ignore You." If you get satisfaction from self-improvement and want to make a difference in the world, there are a great number of careers with which you could fall in love. "Passion is not something you follow. It’s something that will follow you as you put in the hard work to become valuable to the world," he writes. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/29)      

• New bosses should abandon the lone wolf attitude
  If you're one of the many new bosses who hasn't been trained for the job, try to get some supervisory experience by working with senior managers on special projects or find an executive mentor through an industry association, experts advise. "New managers shouldn't feel as if they need to tackle every difficult task on their own. It really doesn't look bad to seek help when you really need it from co-workers, mentors or the HR department," says Mick Hollison, a vice president at Citrix Systems. The Wall Street Journal (9/29)      

• Deep connections can't be built in 140-character increments
  Once you've initiated a connection on Twitter, take it to other social channels such as e-mail, phone and in-person meetings, Alexis Grant writes. "Next time you go to a conference or meetup, go out of your way to get face time with the people you’ve already established relationships with online," she advises. Brazen Careerist (9/25)      

• Job creation higher than previously thought, Labor Department says
  During the third year of the U.S. recovery, businesses hired nearly a half-million more people than estimated, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Private sector employers hired more than 453,000 workers between April 2011 and March 2012, the agency said in the most recent revision to its labor market statistics. The Washington Post (9/27)      

• How the boss knows you're job hunting
  Leaving your résumé on the office copier is a classic example of accidentally revealing you're looking for work, but other giveaways include a flurry of LinkedIn activity and socially distancing yourself from colleagues, experts say. Suddenly taking on volunteer work might also hint that you're looking for opportunities outside your current job, says Laurie Ruettimann, a human resources consultant. The Wall Street Journal (9/30)      

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• How to digitally free yourself from clutter
  Ten ways you can declutter your life include getting all your CDs and records digitized and scanning old photos into your computer, Whitson Gordon writes. You can also get rid of your recipe box by making a recipe library on your computer and use an application to plan your weekly meals, he writes. Lifehacker (9/29)      

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

• The most underrated and overrated jobs in America (CNBC)

• Is it time to leave your job? (Forbes)

• 5 ways to manage public speaking jitters (USA TODAY)

• 13 workplace "endangered species" (The Huffington Post)

• Approach a job interview like a first date (SimplyHired.com)

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

• This is your brain on traffic lights
  Neuroscientists have found a way to control the flow of thoughts in the brain simply by flashing different-colored lights at their subjects. The protocol has only been tested in mice, and requires the animals to have specific light-sensitive proteins embedded in their brains. The resultant neural light switch can be used to flip the symptoms of mental disorders on and off, and could give rise to treatments for humans. Discover magazine (9/2012)      

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