Advice on how to make your career decisions | 3 secrets to becoming more successful | What recruiters want to see on your LinkedIn profile
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May 2, 2017
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Getting Ahead
Advice on how to make your career decisions
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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.
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3 secrets to becoming more successful
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.
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Why Minimizing Investing Costs Is So Important
Fees and investing costs may seem small, but over time they can seriously erode your nest egg.
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Making the Connection
What recruiters want to see on your LinkedIn profile
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.
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The Landscape
Wages, benefits rise at highest rate since 2007
Wages, benefits rising at fastest rate since 2007
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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.
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Your Next Challenge
Facebook values candidates' past failures
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.
Fast Company online (5/1) 
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The Water Cooler
Photos: Check out the world's coolest offices
These photos show some of the most impressive offices in the world, including Airbnb's Dublin offices and WeWork's tropically inspired Shanghai headquarters.
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