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Overinflated Job Title or Complete Gibberish? Can You Tell The Difference?

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Back in 2017, a study from Business in the Community’s Future Proof Campaign revealed that two-thirds (66%) of young people who appraised company vacancies did not understand the role they were applying for. Overinflated job titles are not novel, but they are making a conspicuous comeback.

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Chaya Milchtein Empowers Women by Educating Them About Cars

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Even though she experienced success at her job and was promoted to service manager, she wasn’t interested in moving up the corporate ladder—since she would then no longer work with “real car owners.” Milchtein created her website, Mechanic Shop Femme in June 2017, and it’s still an excellent resource today. “I

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3 Action Steps for an Honest Self-Assessment

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These days, many people appear so plugged into the world through their devices and social media that they’re not connected to themselves, and that is no way to help make better decisions. The most successful people are those who can manage the contradictions of life, who are aware of—but not constrained by—their limitations.

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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“Bumble for Friends was born out of an observation that people were customizing their Bumble dating app profiles for non-romantic connections, like finding a roommate or making friends after a move,” says Bumble for Friends general manager Beth Berger. She launched the app in 2017, and it’s now used by 3.5 million women every month.

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How to Make Reading Part of Your Daily Routine

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Get off social media to make time for reading. We have the time to read; we just don’t manage our time well enough to include it. Ryan Bradley, Koester & Bradley LLP This article was published in November 2017 and has been updated. I like to take an hour a day on the treadmill while reading and learning something.

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3 Steps to Finally Tackle Your Tedious Tasks

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But I don’t get offended, because I know that 99% of this is mental; that is, managing how you feel about the tasks instead of achieving the actual tasks themselves. Something as simple as a text or social media post can cause us to put off the work at hand. This article was published in October 2017 and has been updated.

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4 Important Truths of Lasting Professional Relationships

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Don’t get me wrong, my staff pushed me on the social media bandwagon a long time ago, and I’m glad for it. The manager later explained that when he asked the two of us to follow him to his office, he noticed my friend march through the store with energy, purpose and confidence. You’d think we would be closer than ever.

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