It's easier to stand out on LinkedIn if you publish an article on the platform or use a resource such as SlideShare to create a compelling career summary, writes Hannah Morgan. You don't have to go overboard with your interactions, but try to stay active by liking, commenting on or sharing one article each day. U.S. News & World Report (4/12) Don't rush to react to negative feedback When confronted with feedback you don't agree with from your co-worker or boss, don't do anything right away in response, Sheila Heen and Debbie Goldstein write. Take time to let the comments settle in and ask other peers what they think before reconnecting with the person who gave the feedback to offer your thoughts. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (4/14)
To improve your networking prowess, try to develop a unique benefit that you can offer to your networking partners, or even ask them directly how you can help, writes Grace Totoro. Make sure to attend events where you expect to meet people you can have reciprocal relationships with and give them information that's useful to them. Forbes (4/14)
The Landscape
Companies pay for employee vacations Companies such as Full Contact, G Adventures, SteelHouse and BaseCamp go beyond offering employees traditional vacation days and pay for the vacation trips as well. BaseCamp offers 16 vacation packages employees can choose from, SteelHouse and Bamboo HR give employees $2,000 to reimburse vacation costs, and G Adventures each year allows workers to take one of its 700 tours for free. Business Insider (4/11)
Your Next Challenge
What to ask hiring managers during interviews During interviews, make sure to ask how the role opened up after you've explained why you left your previous job, writes Harvey Deutschendorf. That question, along with, "What's the biggest challenge your company is facing right now?" will help you generate useful information about the company before you make a decision. Fast Company online (4/14)
Your hometown's WWI memorial isn't one of a kind Before World War I, the process for putting up a memorial was lengthy and expensive, so E.M. Viquesney applied for a patent and sold his mold for mass production, writes Amanda Sedlak-Hevener. There are nearly 150 "Spirit of the American Doughboy" memorials, each featuring a soldier wearing a hat and holding a grenade and a rifle. Atlas Obscura (4/11)
