Best practices for dealing with impostor syndrome | How to build confidence at work | How to evaluate a trial employee before officially hiring
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March 9, 2020
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Getting Ahead
Impostor syndrome can be a hard thing to shake, especially in a new job, but Anisa Purbasari Horton has experimented with a few ways to beat it. While cheesy positive affirmations didn't work and trying something outside of her comfort zone each day helped, Horton focused on learning how to achieve success in spite of her impostor syndrome tendencies.
Full Story: Fast Company online (3/9) 
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How to build confidence at work
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To build confidence in the workplace, workers need a strong support system to develop skills, gain self-belief and have someone to turn to for help when they feel insecure, writes Amy Bell. "In every new job you make mistakes," said BP CEO Sharon Weintraub. "You have to have the resilience to handle setbacks."
Full Story: Financial Times (subscription required) (3/9) 
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Hire Smart
Experts from the Young Entrepreneurs Council share their advice for testing a new hire during an initial trial period. Start them on an hourly wage, advises Leila Lewis, founder and CEO of Be Inspired PR, or test their work ethic, problem-solving skills and teamwork on a small project during their trial, recommends Stephanie Wells, founder and lead developer of Formidable Forms.
Full Story: AllBusiness (3/7) 
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The Landscape
The economy gained 273,000 jobs in February, according to the Labor Department, surpassing the 175,000 jobs economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected. The unemployment rate was measured at 3.5%.
Full Story: CNBC (3/6) 
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Employees across a variety of industries are increasingly working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. These five tips can help firms ease the transition and find the productivity benefits that come from a virtual work environment.
Full Story: SmartBrief/Finance (3/8) 
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Balancing Yourself
Dancer, artist and author Marlee Grace finds balance by turning down projects to protect her boundaries, cultivating a close circle of friends and pursuing creative hobbies for fun. "I don't have a strict rule about it, but it's helpful to me to pick projects where I'm like, 'I'm not going to do this to make money off of it,' " she says.
Full Story: The Creative Independent (3/5) 
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The Water Cooler
Drunk shoppers spent $44.9B last year
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The latest Drunk Shopping survey indicates Americans spent $44.9 billion while under the influence during the last 12 months. Food was the most popular drunk purchase, followed by more alcohol and then clothing, shoes or accessories.
Full Story: Chain Store Age (3/6) 
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