Use the "workplace popcorn" method to be more productive | Send fewer emails to keep your inbox under control | How to get LinkedIn recommendations that actually matter
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Use the "workplace popcorn" method to be more productive Impossible X founder Joel Runyon believes that a method that he calls "workplace popcorn" can help professionals be more productive and finish more tasks. By choosing three different locations to work from and a separate set of tasks to work on at each location, you can break up your workday and finish tasks in reasonable chunks of time, according to Runyon. Glassdoor (9/11)Send fewer emails to keep your inbox under control One of the best ways to keep email from distracting you throughout the day is to eliminate unnecessary email conversations, writes Paul Argenti. Avoid sending emails when an instant message, text or phone call will suffice, and let the other person know how they should respond, Argenti writes. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (9/7)
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Making the Connection
How to get LinkedIn recommendations that actually matter Asking for recommendations can be awkward, and it becomes more difficult to get an effective recommendation on LinkedIn that will make an impression on hiring managers. It's best to ask those who you worked closely with in the past for recommendations, as they can elaborate on key skills that hiring managers will be looking for in your job search, writes Anisa Purbasari Horton. Fast Company online (9/11)
Recognition Culture: MVP of Employee Experience Employees will consistently go the extra mile for a company if recognized for a job well done. After all, what gets recognized, gets repeated. If you're looking to understand more about the importance of recognition to company culture and discover techniques to help your company leverage recognition to deepen employee engagement, check out the "Recognition Culture: The MVP of Employee Experience" eBook to learn more.
Data gathered by employees reveal men are paid more than women at almost every level at Google. The information is "extremely flawed" and doesn't account for factors such as employee performance or location, which can influence compensation, Google spokeswoman Gina Scigliano says. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (9/8),Business Insider (9/8)
Recruiters prefer reverse chronological resumes that emphasize recent relevant experience over functional resumes, according to recruiters. In addition, job seekers should know that experience has a shelf life and it's best to focus on skills that you have acquired in the past five to seven years, writes Robin Reshwan. U.S. News & World Report (9/11)
Balancing Yourself
Common characteristics of happy professionals If you're drawn to meaningful work and you enjoy solving problems, you're likely to be happy no matter what you end up doing professionally, writes Sara McCord. Happy professionals prioritize growth and know when it's time to move on from one job to the next opportunity. The Muse (9/10)
The Water Cooler
Crashed limo may be holding up house in Canada A limousine that crashed into a house in Surrey, British Columbia, on Sunday can't be removed until a structural engineer can determine if the limo is holding up the front of the house, according to Surrey Fire Services Acting Assistant Chief Greg McRobbie. No one in the home was injured during the one-vehicle collision, though the driver remains in a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. CBC News (Canada) (9/11)
