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Paula Puryear Martin: Why Overachieving Is Overrated

Paula Puryear Martin | Posted 06.18.2013 | Women
Read More: Self Esteem, Career, Career Advice, Third Metric, Achievement, Fulfillment, Women in Business, Self-Esteem, Super-Achievement, Confidence, Career Change, Career Fulfillment, Super-Achieverdom, Women News
Paula Puryear Martin

Achievement arises naturally from who you are. It follows your inner compass, even when all around you are certain you're headed the wrong way. Super-achieverdom, on the other hand, proceeds from an external locus of control.

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Gail Becker: Forget Money and Power -- Escaping Your Comfort Zone, the New Measure of Success

Gail Becker | Posted 06.17.2013 | Women
Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women in Business, Career, Redefining Success, Career Advice for Women, Redefining Success the Third Metric, Third Metric, The Third Metric, Women News
Gail Becker

The best career advice I ever received also turned out to be my own best measurement of personal success: "Get out of your comfort zone."

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Building A Tech Career

Laura Merling | Posted 06.17.2013 | Technology
Read More: Science, Leadership, Math, Career, Girls in Stem, Technology, Engineering, Technology News
Laura Merling

These are questions we ask every single day, and I will continue to ask questions to challenge the status quo. Because I know that above it all, it is the questions - not necessarily the answers - that drive our progress and reveal the real opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Obama Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett Discusses Youth Employment

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 06.13.2013 | Business
Read More: Pathways, New Options, Unemployment, Career, Work, Jobs, Employment, Students, Professional, Teenagers, Business News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Young people 16-24 are unemployed at more than twice the national average, and teenagers are unemployed at more than three times the national average....

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Under His Wing... Should You Take Flight With a Male Mentor?

Marion Chamberlain | Posted 06.11.2013 | Business
Read More: Old Boys Club, Career, Women Workplace, Mentor, Business News
Marion Chamberlain

There is much buzz lately about women helping other women grow in the corporate world. Women in leadership positions are being asked to help more jun...

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The Perfect Excuse: How We Allow Ourselves to Stay Stuck

Deirdre Maloney | Posted 06.10.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Success, Leadership, Leaders, Life Lessons, Careers, Fulfillment, Excuses, Life, Achieve, Communication, Happiness, Achievements, Make Excuses, Making Excuses, Emotional Wellness, Ready for Change, Ready for Changes, Career, Life Changes, Life Change, Excuse, Healthy Living News
Deirdre Maloney

Start there, own it, and tackle the idea of exploring a change. Go as slow as you need to, but go. In the end, the unknown might be just what you need.

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The Day I Almost Quit Acting, From Jane Lynch (WATCH)

Posted 06.10.2013 | MarloThomas
Read More: Best in Show, Marlo Thomas, Glee, Video, Aol, Career, Acting, Jane Lynch, Mondays With Marlo, Quitting Acting, Tv, MarloThomas News

It took actress Jane Lynch 15 years of professional acting to finally get her big break. She chatted with me on this episode of Mondays With Marlo abo...

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Jane Lynch With Marlo Thomas (WATCH)

Posted 06.10.2013 | MarloThomas
Read More: Marlo Thomas, Glee, Video, Career, Aol, Acting, Bullying, Jane Lynch, Mondays With Marlo, Tv, Movies, Comedy, MarloThomas News

The talented Jane Lynch joined me on this episode of Mondays With Marlo. The "Glee" star is currently starring on Broadway's "Annie: The Musical," but...

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Advice for Young Graduates: Making the Most of Your Second Job

Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D. | Posted 06.05.2013 | College
Read More: Second Jobs, First Job Out of College, Make the Most of Your Second Job, Advice for Graduates, Career, College News
Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D.

We who are older know that it's rare to have it all, in any job. We know that entry-level positions are harder to find in today's constrained labor market. And we know that today's young graduates have a great deal to bring to the table and will benefit from formative early professional experiences.

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What I Chose to Lean Into

Lauren McCabe Herpich | Posted 06.04.2013 | Women
Read More: Building a Career, Work Life Balance, Career, Leaning Out, Women and Career, Leaning In, Women Work Life Balance, Women News
Lauren McCabe Herpich

I have to admit that I feel like my life has been filled with constant leaning in and leaning out. At 32, I'm exhausted, but also energized for what's to come.

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Is the Career Dead?

Spencer Thompson | Posted 06.04.2013 | Business
Read More: Education, Career, Career Bands, Economy, Career Advice, Sokanu, Careers, Jobs, Spencer Thompson, Career Planning, Technology, Career Change, Business News
Spencer Thompson

Jumping from career to career used to be seen as flighty or uncommitted, but this may just be a new reality. With these changes, the concept of career planning may seem like an oxymoron.

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Why A Science Degree Is Key To Success

Anne Chow | Posted 06.07.2013 | Technology
Read More: Leadership, Stem, Education, Math, Career, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Girls in Stem, Engineering, Technology News
Anne Chow

Don't get me wrong, strength in the language arts is vitally important, too. However, you have a lifetime to continually work on those skills - whereas, in my experience, the same is not true for STEM-related abilities.

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How To Spot A Good Opportunity

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 06.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Success, Career, Focus, Prevention, Promotion, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Goals, Career Opportunities, Career Goals, Personal Development, Success and Motivation, Achieving Goals, Career Advice, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

To be a successful entrepreneur -- or really, a successful anything -- you need to be able to recognize an opportunity when you see one. Specifically, you need to be able to identify a problem or gap, and come up with an innovative solution.

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Staying Visible When Working Remotely

Kevan Hall | Posted 05.24.2013 | Business
Read More: Virtual Teams, Self-Improvement, Career, Appraisals, Remote Working, Working Remotely, Working From Home, Stress-From-Working-From-Home, Business News
Kevan Hall

Many of us now work in virtual teams or multisite organizations where our work may be more visible to people in other functions or countries than to our bosses or colleagues in the same office, but what does this mean for our careers?

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Is It Worth It?

Christopher Nelson | Posted 05.29.2013 | College
Read More: University, Graduation, Commencement, Degree, Career, College President, College, Graduation Speeches, Alumni, St. John's College, Liberal Arts, Financial Aid, College Presidents, Affordability, Learning, College News
Christopher Nelson

Do our students think that their liberal education proves valuable in regard to their careers and finances in later life? A purely economic indicator seems to show that their answer to that question is Yes.

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Goal Set: Strive for Career Security vs. Job Security

Shanna B. Van Ness | Posted 05.18.2013 | Women
Read More: Employee, Women, Career, Job Security, Professional, Organizational Asset, Success, Women News
Shanna B. Van Ness

Understanding the difference between advancing your career versus maintaining a job is essential for professional sustainability in any organization.

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Facebook Exec Works Four-Day Work Week

Samantha Parent Walravens | Posted 05.16.2013 | Women
Read More: Women, Career, Flexible Work Arrangements, Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, Flexibility, Facebook, Flexible Working, Nicola Mendelsohn, Women News
Samantha Parent Walravens

Flexible work options will define the future of the workplace. Corporate America will change -- it is already happening -- not just to accommodate the needs of working parents, but to accommodate the younger generations who have grown up on mobile devices.

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How One Little Comma Can Change Your Life

Deirdre Maloney | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Success, Careers, Leadership, Deirdre Maloney, Goals, Self-Help, Life Transition, Emotional Wellness, Transitions, Life Goals, Career, Life Changes, Life Change, Goal, Journey, Life Journey, Life Goal, Healthy Living News
Deirdre Maloney

Life's commas are just like the ones we got used to during those mundane classroom lessons. They are a time to pause, reflect, catch our breath then move on. They aren't the end.

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5 Ways To Work Successfully With A Younger Boss

Paul Bernard | Posted 05.15.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Teamwork, Baby Boomers, Career, Age Stereotypes, Older Employees, Jobs, Generational Divide, Younger Boss, Fifty Plus, Generation Y, Jobs post50, Fifty News
Paul Bernard

It's no secret that the longer you work, the more likely it is that you'll eventually report to someone who's younger than you are. And as more boomers push off retirement in response to a challenging economy or simply because they prefer to work, the younger boss-older subordinate phenomenon is becoming more common.

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20/20

Susanne Mentzer | Posted 05.13.2013 | Arts
Read More: Sirius Radio, Classical Music, Metropolitan Opera, Opera, Met Opera, Susanne Mentzer, Career, Memories, Arts News
Susanne Mentzer

You know when you see yourself in a photo and think, "Gee I look horrible" and put it away only to find it years later and think, "Wow! I looked pretty good back then?" I had a moment like that a few days ago but it was while listening to the Metropolitan Opera Channel on Sirius.

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A Timeless Classic: Top Career Lessons From ‘The Great Gatsby'

Posted 05.10.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Black Enterprise Magazine, Career, The Great Gatsby Movie, Bv-Life, Career Advice, Careers, Black Enterprise, Career Tips, Bv-Money, The Great Gatsby, Black Voices News

Classic story includes timeless themes to avoid career ruin By Janell Hazelwood I’ve always been a fan of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and ...

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4 Golden Rules of Internship Etiquette

Her Campus | Posted 05.09.2013 | College
Read More: Career, College, Internship, Internship Etiquette, Summer-Internships, Summer Internships, Summer Internship, Summer Interns, College News
Her Campus

After months of editing your resume, relentlessly hunting for internships, and shopping for the perfect interview outfit, you finally landed a summer internship!

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The Pitfalls of Looking Next: 5 Tips to Living Happily in Your Marriage

Allison Pescosolido, M.A | Posted 05.07.2013 | Divorce
Read More: Relationship Recovery, Next, Marriage, Career, Divorce, Relationships, Next Best Thing, Divorce Recovery, Divorce News
Allison Pescosolido, M.A

When looking forward becomes habitual, problems can start to develop. There is a reason that so many people (including grandparents, yoga instructors, self-help authors) tell you to live in the now. That's where happiness resides.

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9 Steps To Change Careers And Get the Life You Want

Paula Davis-Laack | Posted 05.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Meaning, Career, Paula Davis-Laack, Listen to Your Gut, Intuition, Entrepreneur, Career Change, Career Happiness, Happiness Advice, Pursuit of Happiness, Career Advice, Personal Development, Success and Motivation, Happiness, Starting a Job, Healthy Living News
Paula Davis-Laack

There are two questions I get asked most frequently when I tell new people my story. The first is, "Why did you decide to leave law?" and the second is, "How did you make the change?" This is the step-by-step process I used to go from recovering lawyer to happy entrepreneur.

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How do I bring up relocation expense on my job interview?

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.05.2013 | Business
Read More: Out of State, Job Search, Temporary Lodging, Employment, Relo Expense, Liz Ryan, Job Offer, Advice, Interview, Human Workplace, Resume, Relocation, Career, Cheapskate, Maine, Job, Business News
Liz Ryan

Dear Liz, I have a second interview for a Director job next week, and at the first interview I didn't say a word about relocation. I had just finishe...

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