Seek advice from company veterans about the unspoken rules regarding promotions if you haven't received one, says career coach Kathy Caprino. If advancement isn't possible, it may be time to move on, highlighting to potential employers how your responsibilities increased, even if your title didn't change, says executive coach Joel Garfinkle.
Networking is effective if you stay in touch with new contacts via email or a lunch invitation but don't overwhelm them, writes Maurie Backman. If hoping for help with your job search, follow up only once or twice with your resume.
More companies, including Walmart and Starbucks, are extending education benefits to employees, writes Marie Davis of Penn Foster. These benefits help close skill gaps, support retention and boost productivity, Davis writes.
It's necessary to follow up after submitting an application -- even if you've received confirmation of its arrival, writes career coach Hallie Crawford. "Your priority as an applicant is to demonstrate to the employer what you would be like as an employee if hired, and following up on a job application after a reasonable amount of time shows that you are interested in the position, organized and assertive," she writes.
Research indicates hiring managers are more impressed by the overall distinction of your accomplishments, rather than the sum total, writes Art Markman, professor of psychology and marketing. Therefore, include only exceptional successes on your resume instead of every career highlight you can think of.
A study in Sweden has found postpartum moms have experienced less anxiety and fewer hospital visits since the passage of a law allowing fathers to take up to 30 days leave when a baby is born. The key, researchers say, is that fathers can take their leave whenever it's most needed up to a year after birth.
In the 1980s, opal miner Robert Foster found several fossils in a mine in New South Wales, Australia. Scientists have now linked these bones to a new species of herbivorous dinosaur called Fostoria dhimbangunmal, according to a report in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
