Build interest in what you have to offer by promoting your brand online with automation tools for social media and email, writes Adrian Fisher, CEO of PropertySimple. Tools including Buffer and Gain are fairly simple to use and help you schedule regular posts and monitor click-thru rates and other metrics.
More people are receiving a salary higher than the one first offered, a study finds, because they understand their worth in a tight labor market, writes Maurie Backman. Back-and-forth is expected, so aim high with your counter but not so much you risk losing the offer.
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People like to do business with someone who expresses humility about their success, optimism about the future and a sincere interest in others, writes Brad Gibson of event marketing firm Active Production and Design. It's OK to get somewhat personal, because conversations are more memorable if a shared interest outside of work is established.
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The new report "Life Inside the Perimeter: Understanding the Modern CISO" states that approximately 17% of cybersecurity workers are using drugs or alcohol to help cope with on-the-job stress, including the growing need for more cyberexperts. Ninety-one percent of those surveyed said stress was moderate or high, and more than half said there was little separation between their work and home lives.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report finds Minneapolis, Boston and San Jose, Calif., have the lowest unemployment rates, indicating they have the most available positions, writes Wayne Duggan. Another study lists Scottsdale, Ariz., and Orlando, Fla., among the best cities to find work when data about available positions, job satisfaction, cost of living and starting wage is considered.
Having several jobs listed on a resume shouldn't preclude one from consideration for a position because it signals this person has likely gained a wide range of skills and experience, argues this editorial. "Because they've worked at a variety of companies, they may bring fresh ideas and perspectives your company hasn't thought of before," says HR Director Idalia Dillard.
It's easier to have a healthy attitude about work if we accept it's integral to supporting our personal interests, causes and loved ones, writes sociologist Tracy Brower. Accepting that different periods of life will tip the balance one way or the other lifts the pressure of thinking we have to maintain constant equilibrium.
The AntBot -- a 9-inch robot made by French researchers -- can find its way home by using similar sensory models that desert ants have, such as UV light patterns and optic flow. This means that the six-legged robot is able to successfully navigate terrain without the use of GPS.
