Use regular breaks to boost your creativity Even a few minutes of quiet time per day can allow for improved creativity once you return to your work tasks, says iguacu founder and CEO Katherine Davies. A short walk during your lunch break can also be beneficial, Davies says. U.S. News & World Report (6/12)New tool helps job seekers send texts to recruiters Text messaging platforms such as Canvas give recruiters an easy and quick way to contact job applicants and allow candidates to ask questions about the company at their own pace. Texting "is a lighter ask than, 'Hey can we have a phone call?'" says Aman Brar, CEO of Canvas. Fast Company online (6/13)
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Making the Connection
Generous people build the best networks It's easier to build a diverse network if you are generous with your time and energy, writes Greg Satell. "In a networked age, competitive advantage is no longer the sum of all efficiencies, but the sum of all connections," he writes. Inc. online (free registration) (6/6)
Nearly 20% of Americans older than 65 are staying employed or seeking work instead of retiring -- the most since 1962, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Changes to social security, health care and pension plans are adding to the reluctance to retire, along with a desire to keep working, experts say. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (6/11)
Your Next Challenge
Why interviewers ask about your strengths and weaknesses Interviewers often ask about your strengths and weaknesses to gain insight into who you are as a person, writes Sam Becker. In particular, the "biggest weakness" question is used to see whether a job candidate has the capacity to improve and is honest about mistakes. Cheat Sheet (6/14)
The Water Cooler
The forgotten trampoline game of spaceball The game of spaceball was created by trampoline inventor George Nissen to try to keep trampolines relevant for people of all ages and abilities, writes Eric Grundhauser. The volleyball-like game failed to catch on, although it is sometimes found at county fairs. Atlas Obscura (6/8)
If there is no point in the universe that we discover by the methods of science, there is a point that we can give the universe by the way we live, by loving each other, by discovering things about nature, by creating works of art.
