If you update your contact list, network, beef up your LinkedIn profile, and review your resume over the holidays, you’ll be poised for career success in 2020: “I have kind of a rule of thumb, which is that you should not be networking only when you need something — you should be networking all the time,” says career expert Jena Viviano.
— Read on grow.acorns.com/how-to-land-your-dream-job/
Month: October 2019
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s principles for great leadership
After 45 years in the media industry — with 15 as the CEO of The Walt Disney Company — Bob Iger has learned a thing or two about what it takes to rise to the top and stay there. In his memoir, “The Ride of a Lifetime,” Iger outlines a set of principles that he believes are essential to being a good leader.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/23/disney-ceo-bob-igers-principles-for-great-leadership.html
The Best-Paid Part-Time Jobs
Wouldn’t it be nice to earn a full-time income working part-time hours? It’s an achievable goal, but you may need to get some extra training. Here is a list of the best-paid part-time jobs, according to average wages reported by the United States Department of Labor. If you’re tired after forty or more hours a week at work, maybe one of these positions will inspire you to consider a career change.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/the-best-paid-part-time-jobs/ss-AAJbdWy
Why Jack Ma says he’d never get a job at Alibaba today
Billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma may have founded one of China’s most successful technology companies Alibaba. But he says that even he would have a tough time securing a job there today.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/21/why-jack-ma-says-hed-never-get-a-job-at-alibaba-today.html
Neuroscientist Sam Harris: Being mindful can help your career
Learning to be mindful “can be the difference between having a brilliant career, surrounded by creative people you love to work with, and being the scary guy in the office who just got fired (again),” says Sam Harris, a New York Times bestselling author and the host of the Making Sense podcast.
— Read on grow.acorns.com/neuroscientist-sam-harris-being-mindful-can-help-your-career/
A therapist shares the No. 1 sign that you lack emotional intelligence
Focusing on just yourself means you’re failing to perceive and connect with your environment and the people around you.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/18/biggest-mistake-people-with-low-emotional-intelligence-make-according-to-therapist.html
Fanshawe hoping to graduate ‘cannabis scientists’ with new program | CBC News
A year since pot became legal in Canada, the ever-growing business has prompted Fanshawe College to create a graduate program around cannabis production.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-fanshawe-college-cannabis-scientists-1.5321809
Warren Buffett: The important lesson I didn’t learn in business school
Billionaire Warren Buffett says leaders aren’t always making rational decisions, and companies too often copy one another without critical thinking. Here’s why the concept he calls “institutional imperative” is important.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/billionaire-warren-buffett-most-surprising-business-lesson-he-didnt-learn-in-business-school.html
Ray Dalio: How to make money and have a fulfilling job
Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio knows the idea of turning your passion into your job is easier said than done. But he says these two traits will help you turn your passions into a lucrative career.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/11/ray-dalio-how-to-make-money-and-have-a-fulfilling-job.html
Bad bosses prompt 2 in 5 Canadians to quit a job, survey finds
New research conducted on behalf of staffing firm Robert Half found that 39 per cent of respondents had quit a job because of a bad boss.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/bad-bosses-prompt-2-in-5-canadians-to-quit-a-job-survey-finds/ar-AAIuzZr