Consider company culture when job hunting | Stay in control during major career changes | How to deflect undeserved blame
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July 19, 2018
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Getting Ahead
Consider company culture when job hunting
A company's culture is a key factor to consider when looking for a job, David Jensen writes. You can assess the culture in a business by analyzing employees' expressions, available facilities and company policies.
Science (free content) (7/18) 
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Stay in control during major career changes
If you face the prospect of a major career change, it is important to remain positive and in control, writes Digital Kangaroos CEO Sania Gupta. Remember the habits that have brought you success in the past and stay true to your passions, she writes.
Entrepreneur online (7/12) 
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Making the Connection
How to deflect undeserved blame
If you are being scolded by a boss, there are ways to tactfully avoid blame, Kat Boogaard writes. Consider pointing out that you lacked crucial information and ask to discuss the issue at a team meeting.
The Muse (7/17) 
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The Landscape
Amazon crews in Europe unite in protest
Amazon crews in Europe unite in protest
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Nearly 1,800 Amazon warehouse employees in Spain began a three-day strike Monday, which was Prime Day, protesting wages, health care and stressful work conditions. Workers in Poland and Germany joined in Tuesday.
CNET (7/17),  Gizmodo (7/18) 
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Your Next Challenge
Money isn't the most important thing in a job hunt
Salary is often less important than the opportunity to learn new things and build your reputation, Michael Arthur writes. "A successful job change will close one learning chapter in your career, and open another chapter," he writes.
Forbes (7/17) 
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Always send a thank-you note after interviews
Sending a thank-you note after an interview is crucial if you want to get the job, Jill Cornfield writes. Check for spelling and grammar mistakes, send notes to everyone involved in the interview and make sure the note's tone is formal.
CNBC (7/16) 
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The Water Cooler
Most people can't identify mutts' ancestry
Most people can't identify mutts' ancestry
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Most participants in the online MuttMix Project survey failed to correctly identify the top three breeds in each of 31 mixed-breed dogs, with an average accuracy of 25% to 28%. The survey, conducted by Darwin's Dogs at the Broad Institute and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, was part of a larger project on dog genetics.
The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/16) 
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Analogies, it is true, decide nothing, but they can make one feel more at home.
Sigmund Freud,
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