Best advice: Always arrive early Know your industry well enough to enter it with realistic career goals, says Kevin Swan, director of operations at KDM Engineering, who adds that "be early" is the best advice he's ever received. "It didn't resonate with me at first, but over the years, I realized that arriving early can open up doors and lead to conversations you might not have otherwise," he says. The Muse (4/3)Be ready to explain your value come review time These 10 tips arm people with information that helps ensure a positive performance review, including the need to keep a record of praise from colleagues, managers and clients, writes Devashish Chakravarty. He also offers advice about how to recover from a poor review. The Economic Times (India) (4/1)
Making the Connection
How to boost your kindness quotient When struggling to cut others any slack, shift your mindset by deciding to assume the best in others and refrain from office gossip, writes Josh Ocampo. This shift will help you move past conflict and improve your mental energy. Lifehacker (4/5)
Poll
Poll question: Have you ever held a government job? Michigan, at 10.1%, has the lowest percentage of employed people who work for the local, state or federal government, followed closely by Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to 2017 US Census figures. Alaska and Washington, D.C., are highest with 25%, followed by New Mexico with 22.5%. New poll question on Monday.
IBM uses artificial intelligence to identify workers who are about to resign. The technology is 95% accurate and has saved the company almost $300 million in retention costs, CEO Ginni Rometty says. CNBC (4/3)
Your Next Challenge
What to do when an employer makes a terrible impression It's OK to take a hard line with an interviewer who arrives extremely late, as this behavior signals a bad work environment, writes headhunter Nick Corcodilos. "If the employer doesn't apologize profusely after you've waited an hour and doesn't act to correct their behavior, I'd forget about that job, but I'd tell all my friends how I was treated," he writes. PBS (3/26)How your social media can help you make a good impression Scour all your social media accounts for inappropriate content prior to an interview, including bad language, writes workplace expert Ashira Prossack. Search yourself online for old accounts you need to delete and leverage active ones by posting industry-related expertise. Forbes (3/27)
Untreated stress dampens our immune systems, increasing the risk of disease and even shrinking our brains, writes Lynn Allison. With 44% of Americans reporting more stress than five years ago, Keep your immune systems strong with exercise, adequate sleep, and according to science, frequent hugs. NewsMax (4/3)
The Water Cooler
Prehistoric whale had 4 legs to swim and walk on land Scientists discovered the bones of an ancient species of whale on the coast of Peru and determined that the creature had four legs, webbed feet and a long tail, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology. Researchers believe that the animal was capable of walking on land as well as swimming and would have looked like a cross between a rhino and a sea otter. LiveScience (4/4)
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