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How to work through tumultuous times at the office Having a defined role in the company will help you keep your performance up to par when your firm goes through big changes, writes Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter. Make consistent production a priority and try to embrace the uncertainty you're experiencing, Barrett-Poindexter writes. Glassdoor (10/6)You don't have to neglect your personal life to succeed Having a good personal life won't hold you back in your career, and it may actually benefit your professional life, writes Stew Friedman. A good work-life balance can help you be creative at work while experiencing less stress. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (10/6)
President Barack Obama has issued a memorandum ordering defense, intelligence and homeland security agencies to overhaul recruitment and hiring of minorities through additional data collection and analysis. Nearly 25% of intelligence employees are minorities, compared with 35.4% of the federal workforce. USA Today (10/5)
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Avoid making these resume mistakes Avoid listing too many unnecessary details in your resume, and be willing to consolidate contract positions and similar work, writes Sharon Florentine. Don't include long bulleted lists of tasks that lack the context to be meaningful for employers. CIO.com (10/5)
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Why neurotics have a hard time focusing Professionals with neurotic personality traits tend to have a harder time focusing in a working world defined by technological advancements, writes Jocelyn Glei. The sheer amount of technology competing for workers' attention makes it harder to get into a suitable work flow. New York magazine (10/6)
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