Never open salary negotiations with a round number, writes business professor Matti Keloharju. Doing so suggests to prospective employers that you don't feel confident putting a precise value on your services, he writes.
Even if you're in the C-suite, it's important to have mentors who can help you avoid others' mistakes and keep your marketing savvy up to par, says Lisa Woodard. Mentors can also help you find new talent to join your team.
Volunteering is a good way to meet new contacts, but don't get too pushy in your efforts, writes Kristen Lamoreaux. Instead, strive for authenticity and let connections happen naturally.
Fidelity Investments says close to 5,000 employees have joined its program for student-loan repayment. Those employed at least six months are eligible, and Fidelity is offering up to $10,000.
Add a LinkedIn URL to your header and replace the objective statement with a profile summary to make your resume more current, writes Don Goodman. Make tactical use of bullet points and craft your resume with applicant-tracking systems in mind, he suggests.
The English language lacks a formal second-person plural pronoun, meaning a way of addressing a group of people. While "y'all" has evolved as a particularly Texan form of Southern slang, its usefulness extends throughout the English language, since it serves this second-person plural pronoun form. "Anyone who’s used English in any capacity knows that 'you' is a sorry excuse for a plural pronoun," writes Vann Newkirk.
