• How to Build a LinkedIn Profile That Turns Heads

    How to Build a LinkedIn Profile That Turns Heads
    If you're like the vast majority of LinkedIn users, your profile is probably a dud. It's barely complete, reads like a robotic, generic resume, and has absolutely no spunk.According to an article from U.S. NewsWorld Report, 94 percent of recruiters are searching for candidates on LinkedIn. If they happen to stumble across your profile, will they chuckle and keep moving, ...
  • You Probably Want to Change Careers — So Here's How to Do That

    You Probably Want to Change Careers — So Here's How to Do That
    Recent Research from the University of Phoenix found that roughly 60 percent of all working adults -- and 73 percent of professionals in their 30s -- want to change careers. If you're thinking that's too many people to be a coincidence, you're probably ...
  • The 9 highest-paying jobs of 2015 - CBS News

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    The 9 highest-paying jobs of 2015
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    For Americans looking for high-paying jobs, one field offers the best chances for lucrative remuneration: health care. While other industries have been hit by wage stagnation, health care continues to offer jobs with steadily growing pay and big ...
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  • How to Brand Yourself as a Thought Leader in 5 Easy Steps

    How to Brand Yourself as a Thought Leader in 5 Easy Steps
    Today's question comes from a busy professional:How do I personally brand myself as a thought leader in my field?1. Put Yourself Out ThereThe first steps is to simply put yourself out there. There are many opportunities to gain visibility. Offer to speak at professional organizations and conferences.Search the Internet for "calls for papers" and "calls for speakers" -- then submit your abstract ...
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  • 3 Smart Ways to Build Links That Won't Make You Look Spammy

    3 Smart Ways to Build Links That Won't Make You Look Spammy
    You want to drive more traffic to your site, but you also don't want to your Web content to look spammy.Search engines like Google are striving hard to help searchers find what they're looking for by filtering out all the nonsense -- and if you and Google are on the same page, your SEO strategy will go much more smoothly.You can build inbound links with integrity and boost your Web rankings simply by using anchor text properly. ...
  • The 4 Least Productive Responses You Can Have When There's a Lot on Your Plate

    The 4 Least Productive Responses You Can Have When There's a Lot on Your Plate
    The manager's dilemma is a phenomenon that affects roughly 80 percent of all managers. It is triggered when you fall into that precarious place where your demands and responsibilities increase, yet the resources you have available to meet them do not.The problem with this inverse equation is that, when the demands you face outpace the resources you have available to address them, ...
  • How a Comic Book Can Teach Kids About Entrepreneurship

    How a Comic Book Can Teach Kids About Entrepreneurship
    Entrepreneurship may be all the rage among certain sets of society -- and I must confess that I often feel as if 90 percent of what I write is about "entrepreneurship" -- but some sources suggest that the youngsters aren't terribly into.To me, that isn't surprising. I don't think I knew what entrepreneurship actually was until I was maybe 18. (Full ...

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