Move forward professionally with these tips You can move your career forward by updating your skills or reassessing your priorities, writes Hannah Morgan. Other ways to avoid career stagnation include maintaining your professional network and creating time for yourself so you don't get overworked. U.S. News & World Report (11/9)Don't hurt your career with these behaviors An unhealthy sense of entitlement and a negative attitude will hold you back and cripple efforts to advance your career, writes John Boitnott. Taking part in gossip or showing a lack of motivation will also hurt your efforts to climb the ladder. Business Insider (11/10)
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.
If you want your network to be more than just a collection of business cards, you have to focus on building real relationships, writes Abby Wolfe. Think outside the box when it comes to making new contacts and regularly invest time maintaining and expanding your network. TheMuse.com (11/10)
The Landscape
Voters approve minimum wage hikes in 4 states Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington will all see minimum wage hikes after voters approved ballot initiatives in those states. The largest increase will take place in Maine, where the minimum wage will rise from $7.50 to $12 by 2020. Money magazine (11/9)
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Make a better impression on hiring managers Hiring managers will be more impressed with you if your LinkedIn profile is regularly updated and your resume is tailored to the specific job you're applying for, writes Abby Wolfe. Make sure you aren't just rushing out applications, and take the time to research the companies you're applying to. TheMuse.com (11/10)
Balancing Yourself
True work-life balance may not be achievable We may need to temper our expectations about work-life balance, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. Shifting the goal from a "balance" to a "blur" allows for ebbs and flow in scheduling that reflect how our lives unfold. SmartBrief/Leadership (11/10)
About 44% of millennials work a second job to make up for low salaries, according to a report from CareerBuilder. A meatball pop-up shop and a lifestyle blog are among ways that millennials make ends meet. Digiday (11/8)