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The Right Way to Share Problems at Work With Your Boss 

Success

There are numerous reasons employees might not speak up at work, from fearing backlash from bosses in charge of their promotions and salary to worrying about how it will impact their reputation. It’s not a good idea to spring a big point of contention on them without a heads-up. Ask if your boss wants to know more.

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Want to hire great people and keep them from quitting? 4 strategies that work

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Too often, companies don’t want to promote from within because they want someone in the position that can “hit the ground running.” Retain your best employees by promoting them into stretch roles. You may think that your salaries are at the proper market rate because they were last year and you could hire just fine.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

Success

Over the past 20 years or so, he and his colleagues have amassed a formidable portfolio of data on what makes people feel content. We all have a set range of happiness due to our genetics that we naturally return to after events—a job loss or promotion, say—that briefly move the needle in one direction or another.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Besides, as I was told when I was looking at the dismal entry-level salaries being offered when I graduated, and my Dad was wondering aloud why he had paid $$$ for a degree that wouldn’t get me much more than minimum wage (I wanted to go into book publishing, go figure), I shared the quote I got from the university’s job office.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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Topics like how to write a press release or writing for social media content were absent from my education. Of the 68 employers surveyed, 68% achieved a positive net return over five years. He also says apprenticeships have “revolutionized my firm’s operations by creating a collaborative environment and promoting continuous learning.”

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

Success

Topics like how to write a press release or writing for social media content were absent from my education. Of the 68 employers surveyed, 68% achieved a positive net return over five years. He also says apprenticeships have “revolutionized my firm’s operations by creating a collaborative environment and promoting continuous learning.”

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What Is Rich and Happy

Brilliantly Better

Billionaires, statistically speaking, are no happier than millionaires, and millionaires no happier than whatever you call people earning 6-figure salaries. On the plus side of the equation, we do know having a sense of purpose in our lives (especially at work) can lead to feeling more satisfied, content and thus happy.

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