Professionals should prioritize personal fulfillment and working for a company they feel passionate about instead of pursuing opportunities solely based on salary, says Daniel Kline. Keith Speights advises professionals to go to work for the company where they can learn and grow the most.
You can become more successful by visualizing yourself in the situations you aspire to, writes Maleeka Hollaway. Try to behave how a successful person would, and show that you're willing to celebrate the success of others.
Recruiters will check your LinkedIn profile to see whether your work history and skills match with a job's needs, writes Dorianne St. Fleur. Recruiters will also want to see if your profile shows what you've achieved in previous positions and that you don't exhibit red flags such as excessive job hopping.
Wages and benefits had the largest quarterly growth since December 2007 in the first quarter, according to the Labor Department's Employment Cost Index. Companies have had to increase wages for employees with skills in high demand, according to the Federal Reserve.
When hiring new talent, Facebook matches candidates' skills to the company's needs, looks for people who want to build and share, and considers past blunders as well as successes, writes Lori Goler, head of people at Facebook. "Tomorrow's technology depends on the imagination of the people we hire today, which demands genuine intellectual curiosity, not just a great GPA," she writes.
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