How to prove you're ready for new responsibilities If you excel at your current job and want to try something new, demonstrate you're ready by applying your skills and experience to tasks related to that position, writes Jessica Thiefels, who sought advice from employees at AdRoll. If you're unsure where to find your next challenge, look at the business as a whole and examine its unmet needs. Glassdoor (3/13)"Best Jobs" list includes several new titles
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Indeed's Best Jobs of 2019 list is more diverse than last year, says Paul Wolfe, senior vice president of HR at Indeed. Machine learning engineer took the top spot, with agile coach ranking 18th but owning the highest salary of $161,377. Inc. (3/2019)
Hannah Morgan of Career Sherpa walks through four new features on the LinkedIn mobile app that will help with job searching and in networking. Features include connecting at events using your QR code and locating contacts who are at the same event. SmartBrief/Leadership (3/19)
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The Landscape
JPMorgan devotes $350M toward worker training JPMorgan Chase is committing $350 million to programs that train workers for the future. One program is a partnership between the bank and the Aspen Institute to improve community college graduation rates and to prepare students for jobs after graduation. CNN (3/18)
Mobile Device Usage is a Threat to Data Security 74% of global IT leaders reported a data breach due to a mobile security issue. Discover how cybersecurity is shifting to meet the needs of a mobile world, and why it's critical to not fall behind. Learn how to protect your organization from mobile threats in The Convergence of InfoSec & Mobile.
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Your Next Challenge
Been fired? Avoid blame, negativity during an interview If you're asked to explain a past firing during an interview, honestly explain the circumstances without assigning blame to yourself or the employer, suggests Jonathan Soormaghen, founder of Resume Advisor. Most importantly, employers want to know what you learned from the experience. Lifehacker (3/15)5 ways to better position your application Job seekers are more likely to earn consideration if they customize their resume to each posting, follow up with a phone call and arrive at an interview well-versed on the company, Ron Kness writes. Sometimes salary is discussed in the first interview, so research your worth and determine an acceptable range beforehand. ClearanceJobs (3/15)
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Balancing Yourself
Replace perfectionism with these traits to avoid burnout Prevent everyday stress from becoming full-fledged burnout by learning to say no, getting away from work more often and realizing perfectionism is not a virtue, writes Lydia Smith. "Instead, diligence, flexibility and perseverance are far better qualities," says Thomas Curran, co-author of a UK study on the extreme effects of stress. Yahoo (3/14)
If you are willing to adopt a wild horse, the Bureau of Land Management will pay you $1,000 to take care of it. The program has arisen because the bureau cares for 6,000 horses and is running out of space. Quartz (3/15)
Lack of effort bends me out of shape.
Bernadette Locke-Mattox, first woman to serve as assistant coach for a men's NCAA Division I basketball team
NCAA's March Madness basketball tournament is March 19 to April 8, and March is Women's History Month
