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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

In The Alter Ego Effect , author Todd Herman suggests that we add another element: creating an alter ego to boost our confidence and skills. Weinman says, being a good loser “implies perspective and resilience and the quiet confidence that the world will not crumble around you because of a fleeting setback.” Lublin Only 4.6%

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

Baldoni says that managing up will work for anyone at any level of an organization, as long as you are what he calls “a go-to person.” Baldoni says it’s often those in the “middle” of an organization who are the true movers and shakers – the ones who “really get things done.” Let the idea do the talking,” Baldoni says. Great article!

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Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

On The Job

Currently, the law leaves it up to companies to decide whether employees must hold an election or can organize by checking the union membership cards. There is certain to be an increase in union organizing activities, regardless of whether or not the highly controversial bill passes,” Atkins says. Nice article.thanks!

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

On The Job

Lynch says that’s why her organization believes it makes more sense for individuals and companies to look at age and generations in the workplace in terms of: 1. 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Life stages.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

I am an avid networker (I am the president of my university's alumni association, I volunteer frequently at charitable organizations, and I attend a business networking event about once a week), and yet my networking has yielded exactly 2 job interviews in 11 months. I have had much greater success with cold applying online.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

The National Association of Colleges and Employers , an organization of career counselors, says that employers will hire 22 percent fewer college graduates than last year. Oh and I really hope the government offers these "stimulus" packages to small business and other organizations not "Large corporations" and Wall st.

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