To be 13 bad habits that must be broken in 2016 productive

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By Rachel Gillett

Increase your productivity, it is wiser not to work harder, and make the most of each day. Although this is not an easy task, less and less time, is a much more attainable goal if you do not sabotage bad habits.

Here are 13 more productive things you quit now.

5 things to know before you start your first real job

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To Cassidy rush

Half of 2015 came to an end, and for seniors for college, the college experience is not far behind. If you are a primary school, and you're thinking of them on his career first, you may feel a little intimidated by the unknown. But fear not, has PayScale back. Here are five questions that prepare you for your first job after college in the real world.

6 Key media set for a career change at midlife

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By Gina Belli

Career change is more common than you think. After a while, the excitement and novelty of a job, or even a whole industry, able to carry out, and we realize we need to change. Perhaps a new address or protocol / procedure help to push the decision. Perhaps changing careers (often during our mid-30s to early 50s) is in search of a dream, old or new, and you need a better reason than that? For one reason or another, many people decide to change at a certain point on the way to the occupation. It can be an interesting option and ultimately be rewarding, but it is important to prepare adequately before you make jump. Here are some of the main pillars are in place before you. A career change in midlife

Research suggests that you consider this important factor when choosing a career

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By Shana Lebowitz

Choosing a job, let alone to commit because, to a career can be a dizzying experience.

Not only do you have to understand what makes sense for you now; You must also ensure that you're getting this role several months and years down the line.

Long-term unemployment can change your personality?

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From Jennifer Liu

You need to know to be unemployed for a while is bad for your bottom line.

But the long-term unemployment has a negative impact on your personality, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.

Perk best ever? Some employers now offer reimbursement of student loans

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By Jen Hubley Luckwaldt

If someone asks you how you are paid, it is likely to react with an amount of money (or politely ask their own affairs worry). But the real value of their compensation includes more than the numbers on a regular basis in their direct deposit. Benefits such as health insurance, 401 (k), bonds, etc., to save money or make money and contributes directly to your bottom line. Now some companies create what could be the ultimate advantage to save money: money to pay off student loans in advance, which could save thousands of employees of interest.

5 Salary Negotiation Lessons Amy Schumer

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By Jen Hubley Luckwaldt

Unless you're a big nerd comedy stand-up - the kind that saw boast rightly anyone "before it was cool" - it's likely that you are not that "part of Amy Schumer also recently five years ago Today Schumer is everywhere, winning an Emmy for his program Inside Amy Schumer sketches and wrote and performed Trainwreck, which was directed by Judd Apatow Oh, and also: it .. a negotiated agreement on a $ 8 million to $ 10 book, after canceling a previous agreement $ 1.000.000 - like vultures said, as a chef.

As the work, if you're under-qualified

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By Padmaja Ganeshan Singh

When companies establish job descriptions for open positions which basically trying to do two things: 1) Applicants are excited about your business, and 2) apply suitable candidates for the role. The idea is that roles, responsibilities and expectations of the position to communicate clearly. But very often, the job descriptions of a wish list for an ideal for a list of each candidate are more needs to possess traits possible candidate. As in real life, are ideal scenarios rarely.

7 things you should never say to colleagues,

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By Gina Belli

Given the amount of time we spend at work, it is understandable that many of us are very comfortable there. It's a good thing if you really be yourself at work, and it's good to have friends there, too. But no matter what your job is like a second home, the truth is that it is not. His work is a professional environment, and there are some lines that should never be exceeded. Let's look at some things you never say to your colleagues. Really. Never.

18 measures to increase career take 5 minutes or less

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From Hannah Morgan

During the holidays, things are slowing down a rule. Invest some time in a small high-impact action to increase their visibility online and help you to start your job search in 2016th

If you do not know where to start, this list of quick and easy ideas, you are on your way to building your brand, your network feed and revive his career.

To cultivate shares the CEO of John 3 Tips productivity no pizza shop in a $ 2 billion

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By Jacquelyn Smith

John Schnatter always had a thing for the pizza.

In 1976, at the age of 15, he got a job washing dishes Rocky, a pizza and sub joint in his hometown of Jeffersonville, Indiana.

10 things that new graduates can do now to get a job

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By Laura McMullen

Start your job search.

Or even better, start six months ago. "The later you start putting more energy stubborn you need to see," said Craig Schmidt, executive director of career and professional development at the University of California-San Diego Center for Career Services. If you've spent all year working on his latest connected work are or just thinking about it, the following steps will help the student should hire transformation input candidates to work.

Small Business contract amounts to almost 8 years and a half

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By Lucia Mutikani

US small businesses hire most workers in nearly eight years in December, the latest sign of the strength of the labor market and the economy in general.

The National Federation of Independent Business, said Wednesday that small business owners have added an average of 0.24 workers per company last month, the highest since February. 2006

4 creative ways to get the attention of employers

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From Marcelle Yeager

Good news: You've probably heard that the US unemployment rate is at its lowest point in seven years. Companies actively recruiting and candidates looking for new jobs. If you are ready to start your job search, how to get out of all that is benefiting from the positive situation?

Of course you can update your resume and LinkedIn profile, but you wonder if there's more to offer than the traditional methods now. You may have read about the tools to attract the attention of employers. Many recruiters and employers to dismiss them as too extreme and always want to see a resume and cover traditional motivation. However, there are some things that you can consider adding to your application, leaving a significant and positive first impression.

LinkedIn has completely redesigned their work, just to make it easier to get a new job for you,

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By Jillian D'Onfro

Increasing the amount of information that the surfaces to the fore in an attempt to make more efficient their bargain hunting: LinkedIn just completely the way it will publish revised job.

You will notice the changes and makeover, if you in the area of a particular function that it is by their tab "Jobs".

The CEO of Etsy, Birchbox and beveled why underestimation is actually a good thing

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By Rachel Gillett

If you own a business, chances are that at one point or another in their business will be misunderstood or underestimated. Even some of the most successful leaders have crossed this frustrating reality.

But it could be a positive side to be underestimated, as some business leaders who spoke in Fast Company Innovation Festival in November.

The 5 worst ways to address a cover letter

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By Shana Lebowitz

Dear readers,

We know it's frustrating when a job does not include the name of the person who. For the recruitment process

We also know that there is no excuse, every greeting to hit and send your application from your cover letter.

The first works of "Million Dollar" marketing gurus

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By Chris Taylor

Who is ever sold?

Past Legends of Dale Carnegie cosmetics queen Mary Kay Ash. But viewers can now more familiar with the stars of the Bravo franchise "Million Dollar Listing".

You know what that says to send at work?

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By Alison Green

When it comes to the way they get judged at work, you would think that the quality of their work is what counts. But human perceptions are much more complicated than that, and you can signal that you do not recognize, or to send the intention.

Here are five of the best ways that you inadvertently sends signals about you at work - and how your boss and colleagues can read them.

The setting, layoffs in the US down

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From Andrew Soergel

Rosa setting and layoffs declined in October in another sign that the US labor market should be a lot of dynamic position in 2016, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Labour.

The government provides employment and vocational Sales Summary, monthly adjustment profile published, burning and trends on job vacancies across the country, showed employers have more than 5.1 million new workers signed in October, so it is the best month for hiring since June and the second highest since November 2007 began a month before the Great Recession.

14 people live the dream

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By Harrison Jacobs

"The Dream" can mean many different things. For some it is a life dedicated to relax on a beach with an endless supply of Mai Tais. For others, it might be to travel the world, meet new people and to live a hundred different cultures. And for others, it's a dream job where you are paid to do the things that you love to do.

12 things that you do on your trip, every day

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By Jacquelyn Smith

His daily work and not have to travel to a complete waste of time. Experts say that in the strategic planning, you can simply use your way to recharge and increase productivity.

Amy Hoover, president of Talent Zoo, said that, if you go by car, public transport, take the train, bicycle or on foot, so that above all can help to implement the rest of the day. "If you take on some work is or just relax, there are things you can do to make a long way from a time consuming and frustrating for a satisfactory productive time of the day."

27 jobs that are harmful to your health

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From Andy Kiersz

Some jobs are inherently health risk than others. A nurse who works in a hospital is more of an infectious disease to get a lawyer in an office, for example.

To sort Healthier jobs in America, we have used data from the Occupational Information Network, a comprehensive database of information about occupations United States Department of Labor.

The 19 hottest job in 2016

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By Jacquelyn Smith

If you are hoping to get a new job in the new year, you are exactly right with us.

CareerBuilder and specialists Intl economic models. (EMSI) creates a list of jobs, most of the hottest in demand in 2016, on the basis of supply and demand (the number of corporate contracts monthly screen exceeds the number of people who actually hire ) growth data and wages. This analysis uses EMSI extensive work on the basis of the market is won more than 90 national and state employment resources.

The 13 positions better-paid work for those who want to work less than 40 hours per week

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From Rachel Gillett and Andy Kiersz

Put in more than 40 hours a week is something the norm in the United States for a number of professions, some workers in an average of more than 58 hours per week.

As a result, more Americans are feeling overworked.

Veterans do not quit looking for work during the holidays

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By Peter A. Gudmundsson

"I guess I'll have to take a vacation outside."

"It is impossible to look for a job during the holidays where no one is working to carry out."

How often do you have one of these comments from a person in the job search is one committed? How many assumptions about career transitions is this assumption wrong and unequivocally. The uninformed conclude that the job search activity is suspended for steaks is on many factors, especially a misunderstanding of based role of networks in the development of the race.

Here's why everyone needs a passion project at work

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By Chrissy Scivicque

Most people "passion" more closely associated with a history of secret love that they are working. But I am firmly convinced, brings passion to all aspects of life, including your career.

No matter what you do for a living - or, if you are in your career - I encourage you to find a passion project at work. If you do, feel the thrill of excitement. It may not be as stimulating as secret love, but it is much more productive for your career, I assure you.

Appalachian acquisition for hope coal Cast Jobs

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By Jonthan Fahey

Welch, West Virginia (AP) - The layers of coal in some mines Asbury Eddie McDowell County are thin, so that the workers hardly push down. Go back nearly carts, the roof of the mine was a few inches in front of their faces. They are not all day.

To keep your business running such a tiny amount of coal, Asbury has to do everything himself. He has no use for machinery, mining brighter several million dollars on display this fall in coal biannual salon nearby. His team is a secondary thing that repairs and restores. The washed coal, which is, he and his workers scrape the mountain and for sale in a factory and a colleague prepared Asbury is built.

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By Arnie finished

During this season of giving, to try to understand the psychology of the setting of an employer, the comparison with the mindset of a holiday guest. Job seekers can compare the successful applicant will introduce for the perfect gift to your hiring manager department or company.

Ask the following questions festivals joint business to understand the perspective of a hiring manager for this holiday season.

What it does have the best job in America right now

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By Rachel Gillett

Assistant is the best job in the United States at this time, according to a report from the glass door.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that these professionals - the practice usually Medicine in collaboration with physicians and other health professionals - are more than $ 97,000 per year, on average.

And thanks to the growing demand for health care, together with the shortage of doctors, protected areas are in high demand at this time. There are alone more than 45,000 vacancies in a glass door.

7 things you should know about Staff Picks

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From Hannah Morgan

There is one thing that you can do to your chances hired to increase: get a referral from employees. Target candidates are hired rather, better performance and longer in employment. That is why large and small companies are investing in referral programs. It's good business for them and for you.

Here are seven things you need to know to be a candidate, must be taken based on a recent study by iCIMS, a provider of talent acquisition solutions operating in:

They are new, and it is your duty 1000 miles away. What now?

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By Laura McMullen

It is quite difficult, "the new person" for the first day of work, because nobody remember his name. Imagine only and otherwise invisible name. Oh yes, Margie. I have these names in e-mail discussions, and I'm sure we were together on conference calls. I think they're working remotely Ohio - or was Iowa?

For many employees telework can be used as sight can often mean that they are out of mind among his colleagues -., A configuration, which is not exactly conducive to building team camaraderie Luckily, with a little effort and creativity, a new remote employees more than one name can be in an email. Here's how these people can grow in their new jobs and equipment - even a thousand miles away:

What do highly successful 21 people aged 25

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By Jacquelyn Smith and Rachel Gillett

Everyone is different road to success.

For some, it is usually linear time. Others learn more twists, turns and bumps along the way.

Donald Trump was born into a family, for example, real estate development, and he inherited the company from his father at the age of 25, according to Bio.

The top 5 time Chupa at work

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From Robin Madell

Trying to get too much in too little time at work, is on the agenda. Because time is so precious, it is important for a good cause at the office. Otherwise, you will not achieve your goals.

But even if you know there are many ways to run precious hours of the working day, it keeps you firmly in place. If you succumb to such "time suck" at work, you will soon find yourself behind the eight ball.

Here are the five biggest loss of time at work and ideas on how to avoid them:

4 skills of communication to highlight your CV

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By Arnie finished

Here is something that drives CV see all the time. "Excellent communication skills"

And that is something job seekers in a job description can be found anywhere. "Necessary medium communication skills"

It is hard to imagine a job that requires you to communicate well! However, it is much better to use the space CV rather than their communication skills demonstrate try them.

3 ways to thrive in a workspace Co

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By Laura McMullen

We have to work in an office building: booths and colleagues complain meander Manager and white walls broken.

And then there is the work at home: dishes and talking with the dog; TV and inviting couch stroke study.

But then they are co-work that lies somewhere in the middle.

CEO of Microsoft, has a 8:00 meeting with the management team of the month

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By Shana Lebowitz

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella became known that employees instruct unnecessary meetings, to skip their time.

But that does not mean that its executives maintain long sessions.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he said Nadella meet on a Friday in the month for a whopping eight hours. The other three weeks will meet for four hours.

13 things successful people do between jobs

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By Jacquelyn Smith

Suppose he just offered a new job, and the company is very flexible on your departure. How long should you take, if any, between the shows? And what can you do with that time?

Jobs and career experts suggest at least a week off, so you can update and rejuvenate but refocus-- some say that two weeks is ideal, if you can afford it.

Cali Williams Yost, CEO of Flex + Strategy Group / Work + Life Fit, Inc., blogger and author of "Twist: Do you care what happens to you every day," said weather can out mentally you prepare for the next great chapter in his life. "There is always a learning curve, and you need your best and freshest when it begins want."

5 ways to make your work more effective

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From Marcelle Yeager

Working hours are longer than they are. Tenure may be extended into the night, or what you bring work home, to end after the kids go to bed technology is partially completed on the ability to do the job after Blame The newspaper, which is something that You have to fight against them personally. But how can you avoid your work day more efficient work environment that a lot of work to do at night?

Contrary to what you might think, the culprit is usually not a big workload. Often the time by external forces which may be difficult to control (but not impossible) is removed. How often complain of overwork in meetings or staff who are constantly talking to you about your problems?

5 ways job seekers can increase their online reputation

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From Hannah Morgan

Recruiter contact the Internet to search for talent with the right skills accurately. This means that you are on the radar of a recruiter, you will need to manage proactively, to ask what online.

You already know that your LinkedIn profile is important, but not the only place where you can have a digital presence. After the 2015 Survey of Social Media Recruiting CareerBuilder, 51 percent of hiring managers looking for candidates with the help of search engines, and 52 report using social networking sites to find candidates percent.

How to evaluate a veteran candidates

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By Peter A. Gudmundsson

If only 7.3 percent of the US population has served in the US military, it is not surprising that many recruiters and hiring managers are not sure, or at least are not sure how to evaluate a candidate Veterans work.

The best way to evaluate a job candidate, regardless of their origin, is whether it will work in the situation, are willing to do the work, and if it be adapted to the culture of your organization. Some call it "can do do, and to adapt." An evaluation Veterans are not in this regard differently, but there are tricks and tactics that can only help the interviewer when a veteran evaluated for a position.

5 ways to make their work more effectively

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From Marcelle Yeager

Working hours are longer than they are. Tenure may be extended into the night, or what you bring work home, to end after the kids go to bed technology is partially completed on the ability to do the job after Blame The newspaper, which is something that You have to fight against them personally. But how can you avoid your work day more efficient work environment that a lot of work to do at night?

Contrary to what you might think, the culprit is usually not a big workload. Often the time by external forces which may be difficult to control (but not impossible) is removed. How often complain of overwork in meetings or staff who are constantly talking to you about your problems?

Preparation for the interview of a veteran

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By Peter A. Gudmundsson

When most recruiters and hiring managers to interview a veteran, dealing with the process, as if the candidate was just like everyone else. On one level, this is good because it ensures equality of opportunity and respect for the law of human resources and common sense.

Companies are not, however, when set up the Veterans specific measures will be taken to the high value of the quality of veteran talent, the evaluation and supervision of the military experienced candidates. Any significant way candidates are veterans like any other man, but unlock their special and unique ability to form a new organization, it is hard and requires knowledge to contribute.

The No. 1 character to be discharged through,

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By Jacquelyn Smith

Sacked is no fun - and the worst part is that most people never see it coming.

But according to experts of the race, there are many who can get the telltale signs the boat.

Lynn Taylor, a national expert on the work and the author of "Terrible Office Tyrant tame your: Managing boss childish behavior and thrive in their work", said one in particular that a very good indicator of what is, Next: have official warnings about their behavior or performance of your boss get.

30 positions better paid jobs in the US

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By Jacquelyn Smith

Executives have been known to throw in a pretty penny. But it turns out that doctors do more.

That's right: On average, these scrubs and stethoscope bring home bigger paychecks than sports to get the suits and ties, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates poll.

The survey, who may 2014 collected wage data and the use of more than one million companies reflects, it was found that 16 of the 30 best-paid jobs in the country are in the field of medicine.

How to start a career in marketing social media

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From Robin Reshwan

Do you think that the function of social media is a great way to spend time at school? Think again. There is an explosion of career options, the stellar require skills of Social Media Marketing. "Digital Etiquette" is considered one of the best eight basic skills in the modern world of work needed by Grovo to close a company that leads the charge digital skills gap , Excel in the online connection is a bankable skill.

Here are four things you need to know to start a career in the media.

7 How to interpret the common things work interviewers say

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By Alison Green

Jobseekers are usually overanalyze everything that happens during the hiring process - from the time it sounds a company meet its demand for easy use of the caller to schedule an interview. But more than anything to be discussed are the specific words that they hear from interviewers. Rather than as a columnist, asked my mail full of letters from people that their researchers say that simple observations that "we will be back soon" or "good luck."

Here are employment either misunderstood or seven of the most common things to look the interviewer to read.

To find 4 tips work abroad

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From Marcelle Yeager

It can be difficult to find a job abroad. There are some obstacles along, namely language barriers and differences in the expected grades and grade classifications. Not in US and Canada, the degree of a person often match the field he or she goes on. In European countries, as well as many others around the world, people are busy in their area of study.

Here are some tips to help you find these obstacles abroad working to overcome:

To identify challenges. The first thing to do is look in the countries of the region or from which to explore the differences in the application practices in their country of origin. Are you expected to have a longer deeper CV or resume is acceptable? Is there a language learning should, before you start apply for the jobs in this country?

Here's how recruiters really to fill jobs

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From Hannah Morgan

Recruiters have the key to your next job. Do you understand what is really important for these companies guardians?

It is impossible to job search today without finding recruiters. Responsible sourcing and vetting of new talent, recruiters feel pressure to fill the positions with the most qualified candidates. But what you probably do not know is how recruiters work hard to get the job done. Cut them some slack, and learn what they are doing in order to fill the positions of candidates.

3 tips for managing a fieldwork

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By Laura McMullen

Pat yourself on the back, as only nailed the interview. It was a long and tiring day, you have to think a lot left, but now you can reward with a glass of wine and Netflix binge are focused.

Except - wait - what? The interview ended minutes ago, and these guys have the job! Oh by the way, they need to know whether to accept them within 24 hours.

Yay, but also OY. This is your night vegetate. Cue panic mode: Make all calls, make the introspection and weigh all the pros and cons - ASAP. Maybe fit into this wine.