W When Nina Cheng graduated from university less than a decade ago, she didn’t think she’d be selling fox fur iPhone cases for upwards of $350. Working in three different industries – banking, consulting and fashion – before starting her fur accessories business gave her new insight on how […] Click here to view original …
Scott Dinsmore quit a job that made him miserable, and spent the next four years wondering how to find work that was joyful and meaningful. He shares what he learned in this deceptively simple talk about finding out what matters to you — and then getting started doing it. […] Click here to view original …
Someday all this can be yours OK, job hunters. I’m back. Two years ago I showed you how to write your resume effectively . The feedback has been overwhelming. Dozens of people, maybe 100, sent me emails and LinkedIn messages. I tried to respond to most! But of course, […] Click here to view original …
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Let’s start with a couple of stories from the world of sports. This first one, you probably know … The boy’s father could tell something was different. At seven months, he gave his son a putter to fool around with, and the boy dragged it everywhere he went in […] Click here to view original …
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“It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.” In September 1942, Viktor Frankl, a prominent Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist in Vienna, was arrested and transported to a Nazi concentration camp with his wife and parents. Three years later, when his camp was liberated, most of his family, including his pregnant wife, had perished …
For many, it seems the career ladder is dead, but what’s replacing it may be more daunting. A career web, or lattice, is a professional path where lateral moves are as important to a worker’s end goal as traditional promotions and upwards mobility. Click here to view original web page at www.bbc.com
Does a preference for “meaningful” work necessitate a lifetime of modest compensation? Not for those who choose to go into medicine. That’s the finding of a new study from the online salary- and benefits-tracking company PayScale. Click here to view original web page at www.theatlantic.com
Where can your kids learn creativity and critical thinking? The answer is simpler than you think Our Impact Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis Every child begins their journey through life with an incredible potential: a creative mindset that approaches the world with curiosity, with questions, and […] Click here to view original …
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We should begin to think about how swapping careers will affect our future plans. Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis When you’re stuck in a less-than-fulfilling job, everyone else’s work can start to look more appealing than yours. So it can be tempting to grab the first […] Click here to view original …
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LinkedIn have tracked the supply and demand of 50,000 job skills. Here’s what they discovered Our Impact Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis Fifty years ago, work in developed countries was full of relative certainties. Aside from the periodic recession, most nations were at or near full […] Click here to view original …
Jobs are changing. But two skills will always be in demand Read More »