Many successful people, including Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, have confessed to experiencing feelings of insecurity associated with imposter syndrome, Stephanie Vozza writes. To fight imposter syndrome, identify your strengths and deconstruct "I should" statements that lead to unreasonably high expectations of yourself. Fast Company online (8/9) Exceed expectations to get noticed by management The best way to get noticed by company leaders is to find out how your boss defines success and surpass those expectations, according to Performance ReNEW Chief Consultant Natasha Bowman. Take the opportunity to work on projects outside of your job description whenever possible, adds career coach Foram Soni Sheth. Glassdoor (8/9)
7 Helpful Tips to Get Your Business in Shape Ever feel like it takes too long to do something that should be simple? Or feel like your work processes just have way too many steps? Don't worry – help is here. Read this whitepaper to discover how you can improve your efficiency at work.
The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition Want to learn how to create a meaningful strategy that will yield higher levels of employee retention and engagement? Read "The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition" to learn about the case for employee recognition, how to secure management buy in, how to create a recognition program road map and implement a program.
Employers have 6.2 million job vacancies, the most in the Labor Department's tracking history. However, 7 million people are unemployed; low wages and lack of qualifications are keeping positions open, with workers and employers disagreeing on which side should give more. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/8)
Your Next Challenge
Leave photos for social media profiles, not resumes Your photo may be a necessary component of your social media profiles, but it isn't a worthy inclusion on your resume, writes Oliver Staley. Resumes containing photos are often seen as strange and can trigger unconscious bias in hiring managers, he warns. Quartz (8/9)
Balancing Yourself
Guilt keeps many from finding work-life balance If you're having trouble finding the right balance between work and the rest of your life, guilt is likely standing in your way, writes Dr. Patty Ann Tublin. To eliminate guilt, create boundaries to keep yourself from working when you're at home and adopt the same focus when you're at work so you can be more productive, Tublin writes. HuffPost (8/9)
