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By Charyn Pfeuffer
A new year rings the bells of change for many professional women. It’s a time to revaluate where we are and maybe, reinvent ourselves to take us where we’d like to go in the coming months. Change can be difficult, but sometimes a simple tweak can lead to success – both personal and professional.
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Adapt or die! Learn new skills! The only constant in life is change!
The way these phrases are thrown about, it would seem the only way to advance your career is to assemble a toolbelt of dozens of different skills. Your days would be spent scouring the internet for articles about the latest trends, with each evening absorbed in a new class to get hands-on training with a groundbreaking social media platform, management technique, or health advance.
Not so fast.
Continue reading "Seeking Success? Find Your Niche and Stay There" »
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By Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
The job news for veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan is anything but pleasant. Veterans have an elevated unemployment rate compared to the rest of the population, the economy is only just starting to grow again and, for many, transferring their military skills to the civilian work world proves an intimidating task. In an effort to help our returning military find work, online salary database PayScale.com posed the question, “Where do military veterans usual work after finishing their service?” The results point mostly in one direction: technology.
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By Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
How have wages fared in the US over the past year? Can any group wave goodbye to the recession besides the oil & gas industry? PayScale.com just released its Q4 2011 wage trend results for The PayScale Index and nearly everyone now has reason to smile.
Continue reading "Rosier Picture for US Workers’ Wages in Q4 2011" »
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It’s the New Year, a time for fresh starts and clean slates. I suggest that you use this time of year to audit and polish your LinkedIn profile. And, start with the delete key if you’re one of the many folks that went app-crazy when LinkedIn started offering app after app after app.
Continue reading "New Year, New You: LinkedIn Profile Update for 2012 " »
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By Lydia Dishman
A recent study found that 88 percent of all New Year’s resolutions end in failure. Those are pretty bad odds. But, before you throw in the towel on your self-improvement goals for 2012, keep in mind that there are hard-working professionals ready to help you stick to your resolutions. Why not put them to work?
Continue reading "Afraid You’ll Fail? Meet Your New Year’s Resolution Support Staff" »
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By Elise Oras, PayScale.com
Are you are seeking a job, considering changing a work habit or want to learn a new skill in 2012? While many New Year’s resolutions involve losing weight or getting more sleep, the New Year is also a good time to reflect on your career path and establish clear goals and resolutions for the upcoming year.
Continue reading "2012 Career Resolutions: Happier, Healthier, Wealthier" »
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By Elise Oras, PayScale.com
On Friday we round up the salary trends, career stories and job news that you may have missed during the past week.
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By Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
Which retail workers are merry, jolly and happy to serve you this holiday season? PayScale.com asked retail workers at various major outlets to rate their levels of stress and satisfaction on the job and came up with a happiness score for each group. It turns out that some holiday workers like their retail gigs much more than others – and pay and benefits don’t always make the big difference.
Continue reading "Cheery or Scroogey? Ho-Ho-Holiday Happiness for Retail Workers" »
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By Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
One group of modern workers has developed a special reputation for caffeine addiction and junk food intake: computer geeks. These are the software developers and computer programmers who stay up all night finishing projects, only to grab a pizza and a coke for breakfast and play hours of video games to burn off steam. What is the deal with their whacky work and sleep habits? Can you relate to them?
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