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• Risky Business: Are Risk-Takers More Successful?

  02-06-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Is playing it safe your best bet at work? Should you sit in the same spot, do the same things every day, and stay at the same company for years and years? Or would you be better rewarded if you were to change things up a little, if you were more willing to take on different tasks and challenge yourself professionally?Could taking risks be good for your career? ...
  
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• The Ultimate 'Should I Quit My Job?' Checklist

  02-06-2017 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jobs are a little bit like relationships: You have natural chemistry with some, while others take time to feel "right." Many get dull after a few years, and while they might be super into you, you're not always into them.As with a relationship, it can be hard to know if you're going through a rough patch with your current job or if it's time to break up and move on. ...
  
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• How to Be Less Bored at Work

  02-06-2017 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Depending on your personality, you probably fall into one of two categories of workers: those who thrive on habitual tasks or those who crave change and associate routine with stagnation. If you find yourself bored to death at work, you're most likely in the latter category.And if you are bored at work, what's the reason? To find out, start by asking yourself a few questions:1. Are your contributions at work undervalued?2. Is your company utilizing your skills to their fullest ...
  
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• Having Trouble Retaining Entry-Level Employees? The Problem Might Be How You Hire:

  02-06-2017 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to new research from the Rockefeller Foundation and Edelman Intelligence, finding, hiring, and retaining entry-level talent has become a challenge for many organizations. Although 97 percent of employers say entry-level jobs are important to their business performance, 43 percent of them are having trouble sourcing candidates to fill these roles. Where's the disconnect?Upon closer examination, there seems to be a disparity between entry-level job requirements and the ...
  
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• 5 Tactics HR Reps Can Use to Increase Employee Productivity

  02-06-2017 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Most human resources departments focus on improving workplace productivity through positive employee relations. When your employees work together under a series of well-meaning guidelines, they can create a more efficient workplace overall.But productivity can be affected by a variety of external and internal factors. The workplace atmosphere, office layout, temperature, company goals, and management can all enhance ...
  
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• Parents, Stop Conducting Your Child's Job Search for Them

  02-06-2017 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today's young people are more thoughtful and kinder than many of the older job seekers they're competing against. They care about making a difference more than their own personal finances.From the outside, it seems that parents are pouring more of themselves into these young hearts and minds than ever before. This effort is incredibly admirable.But Mom and Dad, can I make a plea to you? Once your kids are on their way out of college, please let them grow ...
  
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• Can You Believe the Jobs Numbers? - New York Times

  02-06-2017 15:56 via nytimes.com
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  Can You Believe the Jobs Numbers?
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  Outside a McDonald's in Baton Rouge, La., in May. The monthly jobs figures can be both honest and imprecise — a best estimate given the available tools but nonetheless subject to ambiguity, misinterpretation and error. Credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.
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