Avoid entering a salary negotiation with a mindset of conflict; think of it as a conversation that needs to be managed, economics professor Linda Babcock suggests. Prepare by practicing a script and researching salaries for similar jobs in your field, author Jill Griffin writes. Forbes (8/13) 6 tips for a more productive day You can get more done if you prepare your schedule the night before, tackle one task at a time and debrief at day's end, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. Writing down what you've accomplished "allows you to evaluate your results, determine what's working and what's not, and recalibrate your efforts," she writes. SmartBrief/Leadership (8/9)
Making the Connection
LinkedIn's career expert offers networking tips Build a rapport with professional contacts before connecting with them on LinkedIn, says LinkedIn's career expert Blair Decembrele. Use features such as LinkedIn InMail and the "Ask for a Referral" tool before accepting or asking to connect. U.S. News & World Report (8/13)
The Landscape
Survey shows preretirees underestimate health care costs Preretirees are underestimating how costly their health care will be, expecting it will eat up about 15% of their Social Security benefits, according to a Nationwide survey, while predictions put the number at closer to 64%. Options to help offset health care costs include health savings accounts and supplemental Medicare policies. The Motley Fool (8/12)
Your Next Challenge
How to highlight emotional intelligence in job interviews Show emotional intelligence at the end of an interview by asking the interviewer about the organization's culture and values. Demonstrating that you care about being a good fit for the company can save you time and energy in the long run, and it shows the hiring manager that you're self-aware, Harvey Deutschendorf writes. Fast Company online (8/9)
Balancing Yourself
Study: Expecting workers to monitor email can cause anxiety The expectation that employees will check email when they are not at work can cause anxiety and stress, researchers reported at the Academy of Management's annual meeting and in Academy of Management Proceedings. The study of 100 employees found some said monitoring their work email also led to higher levels of anxiety and conflict with their spouse. Electronics360 (8/10),ConsumerAffairs (8/10)
The Water Cooler
Australian man finds 25M-year-old shark teeth Phil Mullaly found several large teeth on the coast of south Australia in 2015 that have been identified as belonging to a great jagged narrow-toothed shark, an extinct species, from around 25 million years ago. These rare mega-toothed sharks are thought to have been up to 30 feet long, twice the size of a great white shark. CNN (8/13)
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