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5 Unique Ways to Find Work

Looking for a job today can be challenging, but thinking a bit differently than other job hunters may be all you need to get that position you’ve been hoping for. Stand out from your competition with these 5 great tips..

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How to Stop Burnout Before It Starts

Burnout can significantly affect your mind and body causing you to suffer from exhaustion, anxiety, and even depression. If you don’t make changes, burnout can lead to even more severe health problems such as heart attacks or strokes.
In order to avoid burnout it’s important to get into a habit of recognizing its warning signs so you can stop it before it begins.

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It’s time to find your career independence!

While we’re celebrating our freedoms and living in a country where opportunities abound, now is also a great time to think about your career. Maybe you need freedom from a bad boss? Or maybe you want to feel like you’re part of the team. Either way, career independence can be yours.

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4 Steps to Increase Your Leadership Skills

Leadership is a valuable skill that everyone from any vocation or background can use for their benefit and the benefit of others.

Effective leadership doesn’t come naturally to most. Luckily, there are several methods you can use to build and refine your leadership skills.

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How to Stop Yourself From Being A Workaholic

If you find that you spend too much of your time working, your life will soon be much less satisfying than it once was. It’s easy to get caught up in your work. Sometimes you don’t even realize it until it seems too late, but it’s never too late to break out of the bad habit!

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How to maintain Mental Sharpness in the Workplace

You can probably relate to going through the motions at work and losing focus on more occasions that you can count. It happens to the best of us – losing mental sharpness in the workplace is something that can creep up and cause you to lose productivity. Here’s 4 tips to keep you on top of your game.

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4 Big Things that Hold You Back from Reaching Your Peak

Is something stopping you from reaching your career peak? Maybe you’re not quite where you want to be. As we reach the end of our 10 day “Reach Your Career Peak” series, let’s look at four big things that commonly stop people from reaching their career peak.

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Are These 4 Things Holding You Back at Work?

Do you feel like your career has stalled or your efforts are not appreciated? Here’s 4 things that might be holding you back and some relatively small, but effective, things you can change right now to kickstart your career again.

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Top 4 Tips for Getting That Promotion

Being promoted takes more than just applying for the next job or even getting an interview. Set yourself on the path to success by getting promotion ready using these four tips to develop and grow your promotion strategy.

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Find the Courage To Change Your Career

The career path you choose is one of the most important decisions you make in life. After all, most of your waking hours each year are spent at work!
If you struggle to find happiness in your current line of work, you may be experiencing a temporary lack of motivation that will quickly disappear. Or it may be a signal that it’s time for a change.

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Strengthen Communication Within Your Team For Success

As you already know, a team that isn’t capable of communicating effectively soon diminishes from a lack of cohesiveness and common goal. If you improve the flow of communication, you’ll avoid having your organization experience that end, start placing significant importance on how co-workers communicate.

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The Working Woman’s Guide to Beneficial Bragging

Many women have a hard time getting ahead in the workplace because they are reluctant to brag. You may feel conflicted when you would like to celebrate your victories, but you want to avoid coming across as arrogant. A Brigham Young University study confirmed that social norms about modesty tend to hold women back. Learning to showcase your worth in a way that highlights your strengths and the benefits you bring to an organization can help boost your career track. Here’s some tips you can implement to help get you started.

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Are you ready to Accelerate Your Career?

A lot of people find me after they are burnt out or have paid someone else big money to help them develop career marketing material that a hiring manager will actually take time to read. I hate that, because I know they’ve probably wasted a lot of money and are on the brink of frustration. That’s why I created The Career Accelerator, an affordable solution to expensive private career coaching.

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Tap Into The Secret Job Market and Land an Awesome Job

When searching for a job, most of us will start by applying to all the positions posted online. After all, if you send out enough resumes, you’ll secure a job sooner or later. Right? Not necessarily! In fact, approximately 50% of all available positions are filled before even making it to the public posting process. But if you know how to work the system, you can tap into this secret job market and reap the benefits!

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Top 10 Tactics for Dealing With a Boss That Dislikes You

Surveys show that most of us will eventually face a boss that seems to have an axe to grind. So, if you haven’t faced this situation yet, your turn is coming. Handling this delicate situation requires tact and self-control. It’s easy to turn yourself in to a basket case or ruin your career. Here’s some ways you can deal…

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8 Ways to Eliminate Distractions and Stay Focused at Work

The ability to concentrate and focus is at an all-time low. The distractions of the world are growing stronger each day. It’s too easy to entertain ourselves for an extended period. The ability to ignore distractions is a skill that takes time to develop. However, there are many things you can do to reduce the likelihood of becoming distracted at work.

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What to Do After You Submit an Online Job Application

Online job applications play a major role in job hunting today. They’re convenient, but you may feel like your resume disappears into a black hole after you hit the send button and hear nothing in return.
With so much uncertainty, how can you protect your peace of mind and increase your probability of being invited in for an interview? Stand out from the pack by using these persistent but polite suggestions for what to do after you’ve applied for a job opening online.

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Shine in Your New Job

First impressions last a lifetime. When starting a new job, you want to ensure your first impression is a positive one. Here are some tips for hitting it off with your new supervisor and colleagues and getting your workspace ready for business.

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How to Work a Room Without Feeling Nervous

Maybe you feel confident tweaking your LinkedIn profile, but your palms sweat when you think about building connections face to face. With a little advance planning and positive thinking, you can be just as poised at networking events as you are behind your computer screen. Try these suggestions for working a room.

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Tips for Adults Going Back to School

Going back to school as an adult is a big decision full of challenges and rewards. You’ll need to find a program that’s hospitable to adult learners that balances your new coursework with your current family and career obligations. With the right planning, continuing your education can enhance your personal and professional future, giving you broader options and more security.

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50 Thoughts On My 50th Birthday

It’s another “speed limit” birthday! In my mind, there’s no way I’m turning 50, but, according to the calendar, it’s true. So to celebrate, I thought it only appropriate to share, 50 things I’ve learned over the years (some I wish I’d learned earlier) that bring more joy and success into the day.

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Dealing With Gossip in the Workplace

Managing workplace gossip is important for organizations and for the employees who work there. Here are some important steps you can take as a team and as an individual to encourage communications that benefit your emotional health and career.

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