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The director of the career center for which I work recently sat in on one of my LinkedIn workshops in which I talked about how to use your whole LinkedIn profile to brand yourself. I thought I did well, and afterward I asked the director for her thoughts. She was happy with my performance, but she said I forgot one thing. I never mentioned how Source: Recruiter

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Spring break is around the corner — or already here! — for many college students. You can either use this time to lounge around doing nothing, or to improve your job prospects. I recommend you do the latter. Show hiring managers and employers the value you can provide — as well as your manners — by improving your online presence. Regularly in the news, we read about someone who was fired or had a job ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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"They spit at us," General Robert Van Antwerp says, reflecting back on his and his team's experience reaching out to devastated neighborhoods in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Those saliva projectiles were clearly directed at the wrong person. Why would New Orleans' finest spit at an army general? Why would they spit at the person who was there to rebuild their city, the chief engineer at the Army Corps of Engineers? It was "okay," General Van Antwerp reassures me, explaining that ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Article by Elise Mitchell If there's one truth in life, it's that you can't map out everything. No matter how carefully you plan, you'll find yourself on some detours. This is especially true when it comes to your professional journey. With so much unexpected — and, many times, unwanted — change, it can be tempting to toss out the road map and simply go wherever the wind blows you. I'd like to encourage you to ... Source: Recruiter

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Who hasn't, in a moment of stress, had an impulse to hit a printer a là the infamous scene in the 1999 flick Office Space? On-the-job stress has been known to make people do much worse things, after all — things that are more dangerous and unaccompanied by a Geto Boys soundtrack. The reality is work stress is more the norm than not. A Source: Recruiter

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"The keg is becoming the new water cooler," declares a 2013 article in The Wall Street Journal. The article goes on to describe a growing trend of alcohol in the workplace as more employers offer free booze to attract and retain employees. While this may be a positive incentive for some workers, it is nothing short of an ... Source: Recruiter

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Do you have trouble meeting deadlines? You're not alone — nor is your chronic lateness entirely your fault. Research has shown time and time again that we human beings are pretty bad at planning things. As the following infographic from personal lenders CashNetUSA explains, one 1977 study found that we estimate timelines based not on reality, but on ... Source: Recruiter

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Performance management can be tricky, but it's not impossible. You just have to follow the right formula: 1. Define Goals According to a 2016 Gallup report, only 40 percent of millennial employees feel strongly connected to their company's mission. This disconnect is sure to cause disengagement and a lack of motivation. The first step of successful ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Anyone who has taken an extended period of time off from work for any reason understands just how terrifying it is to jump back into the professional world. Taking time away from your role also means taking a break from developing your skills. As a result, it can be easy to lose confidence in yourself. Given that 54 percent of employees surveyed by Pew Research Center said training and skills ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}