Tips for helping women enjoy work | Successful networking starts at the office | Would your retirement strategies work in a recession?
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September 11, 2019
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Getting Ahead
Tips for helping women enjoy work
A study by InHerSight finds that 73% of women are considering a job change, writes Managing Editor Beth Castle, citing pay and desire for purposeful work among the top reasons for this move. Castle details ways employers can help women find enjoyment in their work.
Fast Company online (9/6) 
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6 ways to forge a better relationship with your boss
A strong relationship with superiors is necessary to advance, so study their work styles, what qualities they reward and their personality to improve communication and your status, writes Kathryn Vasel. If still not clicking with your boss, seek out shared interests, volunteer to ease their workload or ask colleagues for advice.
CNN (9/3) 
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Making the Connection
Successful networking starts at the office
Building a network starts with co-workers, so take part in workplace events and talk to new people at each meeting, writes career advice columnist Fran Hauser. Most people are eager to help, so ask existing connections to introduce you to people you'd like to meet, including potential employers.
Refinery29 (9/10) 
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The Landscape
Would your retirement strategies work in a recession?
With troubling signs pointing to a possible economic downturn, it is smart to reevaluate retirement strategies. Here is a look at factors to consider related to Social Security benefits and retirement accounts.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) (tiered subscription model) (9/9) 
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Your Next Challenge
Reverse recruiting boosts the likelihood of an interview
Reverse recruiting doesn't wait for the recruiter to contact candidates but requires them to email potential decision-makers following an application submission, writes Kevin Wu, CEO at Pathrise. He provides online tools that help candidates find email addresses, as well as tips for writing copy that increases the chance of an interview.
Inc. (9/2019) 
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Amazon looks nationwide to fill 30K permanent gigs
Amazon will host job fairs in six US markets next week in a quest to fill more than 30,000 permanent positions ranging from hourly warehouse workers to software engineers earning six-figure salaries. The hiring effort isn't part of the company's ramp-up for the holidays, but a move to fill a growing number of permanent jobs in a tight labor market.
The Associated Press (9/9) 
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Balancing Yourself
Don't let work make you miss what matters
After the sudden death of his son Wiley, FinOps Foundation President J.R. Storment says he focuses on spending more time with the surviving twin, Oliver, and is dedicated to balancing work and family. "If there's any lesson to take away from this, it's to remind others (and myself) not to miss out on the things that matter," he writes.
LinkedIn (9/3) 
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The Water Cooler
Explorer reaches deepest parts of all the oceans
Explorer reaches deepest parts of all the oceans
Arctic Ocean (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
After completing a solo dive of more than 18,000 feet in in a submersible in the Arctic Ocean last month, Victor Vescovo became the first person to reach the deepest point in all five oceans. Vescovo and his team conceived the project four years ago, and a documentary series showing the feats is being created for the Discovery Channel.
LiveScience (9/10) 
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The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.
Michel de Montaigne,
writer, philosopher
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