LinkedIn launches enhanced salary comparison tool LinkedIn's salary comparison tool now directs users to positions that pay more while they're searching the site's job listings, writes Natalie Gagliordi. The company says the enhanced feature resulted from research indicating salary is the first factor most users consider when looking for a job. ZDNet (2/26)9 steps to moving your career forward People who want to jump-start their career should re-examine their goals, then write down small tasks they can accomplish each week to help them reach those goals, writes career coach Jan Johnston Osburn. Polishing soft skills, mentoring others and learning new hard skills also helps people advance. ClearanceJobs (2/25)
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Making the Connection
Networking success is about quality not quantity We build successful business relationships by focusing on getting to know people beyond job titles at networking events and not racing to connect with as many people as possible, says management author Suzy Welch. "Giving a card or getting a card -- that's just not how anything of substance gets done," she says. CNBC (2/26)
Half of FedEx Express Singapore's workers and managers are women, and this diversity is no accident. A job-change policy lets employees apply for openings in other FedEx offices and ensures the best worker for the job is hired, regardless of region or gender. Human Resources Director (Singapore) (2/26)
Your Next Challenge
What to do on the eve of an interview You'll be better prepared for interview questions by reviewing your cover letter and resume the night before, writes Ashira Prossack. Reduce interview-day stress by planning your outfit, commute and questions to ask that express interest in the job, the company and its culture. Forbes (2/24)How to know if an offer isn't worth pursuing You should walk away from a recruiter-initiated job offer if the process requires too many interviews, they don't let you ask any questions, and it takes too long to receive an offer, writes headhunter Nick Corcodilos. Recruiters should work with employers to go above and beyond to court you, accommodating your schedule and making an offer quickly. PBS (2/26)
A 660-square-mile iceberg -- approximately twice the size of New York City -- may break off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica any day now, according to glaciologists at NASA. A crack in the ice shelf was stable for 35 years, but as it slowly grows, researchers say "more instability is possible" and it will likely break off in the near future. USA Today (2/26)
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