February 22, 2013
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Getting Ahead
How to gain career wisdom
John Baldoni advises young career professionals to appreciate what they've been able to accomplish and understand that their experience will grow. "If you pay attention you will become wise. Wisdom and age are not synonymous, but if you pay attention you will learn a great deal," he says. The Fast Track (2/21)
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Use a "why chain" to fix your personal brand
Clichés like "good communicator" and "hard worker" are poor choices for your personal branding statement. To get beyond them, use a "why chain," Nacie Carson writes. "Start with a statement about yourself as a professional using one of your current descriptors, like 'I am an excellent communicator,' and then ask yourself 'Why?' ... And then you respond, and then you ask again," Carson writes. Fast Company online (2/21)
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Making the Connection
Wait for an opening before discussing yourself
If you talk too much about yourself or your business while networking, you could end up sounding narcissistic, experts say. “You don’t need to sell yourself all the time. Know your audience. Time is precious -- so when you do speak of your business, make sure it is to an audience that has a need,” says Jennefer Witter, owner and founder of PR firm The Boreland Group. MainStreet.com (2/21)
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The Landscape
More Americans are returning to the job market, experts say
People who had given up on finding jobs during the recession are starting to look again, encouraged by signs that the economy is improving, experts say. About 1.8 million people could enter the job market as the economy improves, said Mary Daly of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. A measure of the proportion of working-age Americans who are employed or seeking work has been steady for the past three months. Bloomberg (2/18)
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Your Next Challenge
Follow a schedule while job hunting
Job seekers should formalize a schedule for themselves that includes getting out of their pajamas, researching companies and taking regular breaks, Kelly Gregorio writes. "The job hunt is exhausting and burnout is easy," she writes. "[A] productive day will keep you feeling organized and comforted -- knowing that you’re giving the job hunt your all," she writes. SimplyHired.com/SimplyBlog (2/21)
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Who's Hiring?
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Senior Career Services Officer (St. Helena) The Culinary Institute of America - Greystone Campus St. Helena, CA
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Balancing Yourself
How to work with the boss to improve your work-life balance
Workers should continually check in with their managers to discuss whether their workload needs to be redistributed or changed, says Patricia Katz, a productivity and balance consultant. Employees can help managers by letting them know when they've got too much work, she says. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (tiered subscription model) (2/21)
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The Water Cooler
Website compiles work-related blunders
A website called You Had One Job displays mistakes committed by people who are inept at their jobs. "From the Spiderman backpack that has 'Batman' emblazoned in big letters, to the mug handle on the inside of a mug, these careless blunders should put some of your perceived workplace screwups in perspective," Joe Berkowitz writes. FastCoCreate (2/20)
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SmartQuote
The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.
Allard Lowenstein,
American politician

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