How to deal with a micromanager It's not easy to work when you're constantly being monitored, but it can help if you acknowledge the micromanager isn't purposefully trying to bother you, writes Kat Boogaard. Voice your opinions in a calm, noncombative way and try to avoid arguing with the other person while you make your feelings known. TheMuse.com (11/8)How a pay raise can make you unhappy
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A pay raise can actually hurt your quality of life by keeping you stuck in a job you don't enjoy but can't afford to leave, writes Lucinda Shen. Being overpaid can leave you unmotivated to quit yet unable to find comparable pay with a different employer. Fortune (11/4)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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Making the Connection
Avoid these mistakes when applying for jobs online Job-search websites are an important way for candidates to find positions, but people inadvertently sabotage themselves in eight ways, writes Diane Nicholas of WK Advisors. They include not editing social media profiles and arguing with recruiters about the employer's requirements. TrainingMag.com (11/2)
The Landscape
Why child care workers leave the industry Most child care workers make less than $10 per hour, leaving many to seek government assistance and forcing 30% turnover. With 71% of parents relying on child care, some states are developing initiatives, such as bonuses and supplemental income, to reduce turnover. National Public Radio (11/7)
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Will you clash with your new boss? You can tell if a boss will be difficult to work with by observing whether he avoids making eye contact or paying attention to you during the job interview, writes Vicki Salemi. Watch to see if your potential boss makes snide comments and pay particular attention to how she interacts with others. U.S. News & World Report (11/8)
The Water Cooler
Avoid postelection stress with these tips If you're stressed out after the election, get away from the media's coverage for a while so you can recharge, writes Katherine Ellen Foley. Don't spend time on social media trying to convince others that your choice was the right one. Quartz (11/8)
Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.
