Professionals will be more successful if they can overcome the fear of trying new things that they likely developed during childhood, writes Brian Tracy. Another negative habit that many learn during youth is to fear what others might say about them, which can cause professionals to worry about seeking approval instead of success.
You must prioritize your tasks to ensure your most important work gets done if you want to be effective in your career, writes Maja Mrsic. Block off more time than you expect to need for each task throughout the day and make sure to incorporate regular breaks into your workdays to stay fresh and motivated, Mrsic writes.
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Mentors, mentees and companies alike benefit from successful mentorship programs, writes Anne Shaw. "Consider using your next one-on-one meeting to ask your manager questions about the skills you should develop to further advance your career -- and don't be afraid to be open about seeking mentorship," Shaw writes.
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A survey of more than 3,000 workers by human resources firm Mercer claims they can spend as much as 13 hours per month worrying about their financial situation, with a median time of five hours per month. With personal stress affecting hours of productivity, Mercer estimates that this could cost US employers as much as $250 billion a year.
Look beyond the classic resume types of chronological, functional and combination to develop a resume that emphasizes your skills and experience, writes Amy Elisa Jackson. Something such as a "select and project" resume can get you better results by highlighting specific applicable skills and projecting your intentions through the classes and training you've completed.
Domino's will soon offer a random sample of customers in Michigan the opportunity to go outside their homes to retrieve delivered pizzas from a vehicle used to test autonomous driving. The vehicle will have a driver during the tests, but the company will be assessing the willingness of customers to retrieve pizzas from the car.
