When trying to align your career with a purpose, ask others for insight regarding your innate talents and target those with the most potential for growth, writes Nicholas Pearce, professor of management and organizations at Kellogg School of Management. Realize your requirements for fulfillment may shift over the years, and it takes courage to pursue hallmarks of success other than status and salary.
"Late Night," featuring Mindy Kaling's protagonist battling stereotypes and a difficult boss, depicts workplace truths such as the need to become indispensable and prepare solutions before pointing out problems, writes Jennifer Fabiano. The film offers several examples about how to win over superiors, as well as sure-fire ways to alienate them.
People are more receptive to feedback when they know it's coming and it's presented as improving their future, according to this panel of career coaches. Ask questions that cause the person to reflect on their performance, and keep the focus on behavioral outcomes versus who they are as a person.
The pace of job growth slowed last month as 75,000 jobs were added to US payrolls, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%.
It's best to let management know you've accepted another job in person, but if that's not possible, do so by phone in case they want to counter, writes Rob Walker. Exactly how much notice varies depending on the profession, but he recommends keeping it to two weeks to avoid awkward, long goodbyes.
Poll question: How much notice did you give when you quit your job?
Conventional wisdom is to give two weeks when resigning a job, but is that actually practical or used in the marketplace? In your last job transition, how much notice did you give when you quit?? Poll results on Friday.
The emphasis on collaboration and constant connectivity is contributing to employee burnout, says Eric Garton, co-author of "Time, Talent, Energy." The answer is fewer meetings involving fewer people and prioritizing actual work before answering messages, writes Ivan De Luce.
According to newly released FBI documents, the law enforcement agency has revealed that they were persuaded in 1976 to test hair samples in an attempt to verify the existence of Bigfoot; however, the FBI found that the hair belonged to a deer. The man who convinced agents to do the test, Peter Byrne, is now 93 years old and is still pursuing proof that Sasquatch exists.
