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Use Work Breaks To Keep Up Connections
6:30AM Whitson Gordon | We all know that taking breaks from work is beneficial to productivity, but that doesn’t mean that your breaks themselves can’t be productive. Career weblog WorkAwesome suggests a few tips for keeping breaks productive without focusing on work. More »
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Take A Creative Sabbatical To Stave Off Burnout
2:00AM Gina Trapani | Taking breaks and zoning out from everyday tasks lets our brains do long-term, big-picture thinking that immediate engagement with bosses, email and meetings does not. You don’t need a week or month off, either — just commitment to being uncommitted. More »
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Avoid Taking The Blame For A Colleague’s Mistake
9:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Working on a joint project with a less-than-competent colleague can lead to less-than-stellar results. In order to avoid sharing in the blame where you weren’t in charge, the Harvard Business Blog suggests making sure to distinguish your contributions from theirs. More »
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CeeVee Creates Clean-Look Resumes For Web Or Print
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Resume-making tools are a dime a dozen, but free webapp CeeVee has notable advantages. Auto-filling from Facebook profiles, easy print and PDF export, and simple editing tools make it more convenient than manhandling Word for an hour. More »
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Build An Uber Job-Search Dashboard With iGoogle
9:30AM Adam Pash | With an unemployment rate hovering around 5.7% in Australia, every little thing you can do to improve your job search helps. Weblog Freelance Folder details how to create a seriously streamlined job-finding dashboard using iGoogle. More »
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Master Their Rules Of Engagement To Get On Well With Colleagues
5:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Part of a creating a copacetic work environment is learning to work well with colleagues. The real secret, according to BusinessWeek, is to ditch your expectations and accept that some people live by a very different set of rules. More »
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Resumé Achievements Not Worth The Ink
5:30AM Azadeh Ensha | The purpose of a resume is to tout your talents to a prospective employer; however, not all talents deserve a listing. Yahoo’s HotJobs sets out criteria for which achievements you should include and which you should leave off entirely. More »
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Cement A New Business Relationship With A Well-Timed Follow-Up
6:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Language like “leveraging your contacts” makes us a bit queasy, but the fact remains that finding a job or advancing your career often depends largely on your network. The Simple Dollar suggests a well-timed follow-up is essential in cementing those business relationships. More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | Any large workplace will have policy documents that cover everything from who cleans the kitchen to what you’re allowed to look at online. However, surviving (let alone thriving) in the job requires knowledge of the rules that aren’t written down. More »
What Are The Unwritten Ground Rules At Your Workplace?
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Any large workplace will have policy documents that cover everything from who cleans the kitchen to what you’re allowed to look at online. However, surviving (let alone thriving) in the job requires knowledge of the rules that aren’t written down. More »
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