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• More Enterprises Using Freelance Platforms to Source Gig Workers

  01-11-2017 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  There are many reasons to hire a freelancer. Perhaps a talent gap has left critical positions unfilled, or maybe a specific project requires particular skills that nobody on staff has. Whatever the reasons, many employers are turning to freelancers these days, and the gig economy is booming.Gig workers were once found through word of mouth, direct pitches, staffing agencies, or in response to ads requesting their special skills. Thanks to technology, that's no longer the case. Onl
  
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• How to Survive and Thrive After a Layoff

  01-11-2017 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Losing your job in a layoff is one of life's most significant challenges. However, like death and taxes, losing a job at some point in your life is inevitable.You'll feel a lot of feelings when you're laid off, but one you don't have to feel is hopelessness. You will get a new job. In fact, according to
  
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• It's Not You, It's Me: Why You're Not Getting Hired or Promoted

  01-11-2017 19:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Whether it's not hearing back about the job for which you applied, being politely turned down after an interview, or being passed over for promotion, rejection hurts.It would be understandable to get angry, depressed, and/or apathetic about it. Eventually, you'll move on.Or, you could reflect on the situation to analyze why you were rejected. This is the harder path, but it is much more therapeutic and increases your odds of success for the next time.Let's ...
  
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• Being Interrupted Is Your Fault: 5 Things You Can Do to Change That

  01-11-2017 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  When you're interrupted by someone during a conversation – whether during an informal chat or an important meeting – you probably assume the interrupter is to blame. It's their bad behavior, after all.In reality, the blame more often than not lies with you, the speaker. Your listeners may be interrupting you because you take too long to get to the point or because you never pause to let them get a ...
  
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• Benefits on the Fringe: Bend Over Backward to Provide Primary Care

  01-11-2017 16:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Welcome to Benefits on the Fringe, the monthly Recruiter.com column where Jason McDowell covers the most unique benefits today's employers are using to woo talent, as well as advances and innovations in the employee benefits realm.Have you ever had a job where you couldn't get a sick day or time off to see the doctor unless you were on your deathbed? Even then, you ...
  
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• Will a Robot Take My Job?

  01-11-2017 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thanks to rapid technological advances, the way we do business is changing at a record pace. Some change is good, of course, but some is also quite painful. One concern many professionals have is that robots may soon take over their jobs.In truth, there is a reasonable chance your job may be impacted over the course of your career. 
  
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