Luck is a learned skill, expert says | Your high-school email handle may be hurting your job search | Survey: 40% of households have trouble meeting basic needs
Achieving the rank of chief of staff can catapult your career Being the president or CEO's right-hand person can advance your career to the top of the C-suite, as was the case with Facebook's COO, Sheryl Sandberg. The hands-on experience gained by working as chief of staff can "springboard someone's career at least five years," said Tyler Parris, leadership coach and author. CNBC (8/28)Luck is a learned skill, expert says Create your own luck as it relates to career and finance by aligning goals and initiatives with the ideas that you must be agile, persistent and socially active, author Karla Starr explains. "Persistence is a skill of its own that leads to luck," adds Starr. Reuters (8/28)
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Survey: 40% of households have trouble meeting basic needs At least one basic need, such as utilities, food, health care or housing, was difficult to fund for about 40% of households in 2017, despite a robust economy and low unemployment, according to an Urban Institute survey. Upward of 30% of households with at least one employed adult struggled to make ends meet. The Associated Press (8/28)
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Differentiate yourself from the pack to land the job Demonstrate to the hiring manager how you are different from other job candidates and how this can benefit the company. "The key to landing your next job is differentiating yourself, demonstrating that you are an effective leader and developing a reputation of achieving results within your field. Do this well, and employers will seek you out," writes Stan Silverman. The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Philadelphia (8/28)Google adds tool to help veterans gain employment Google has introduced a search engine feature that helps veterans connect with potential employers and has created a badge that identifies businesses owned by veterans. Also, Google's charity arm will give $2.5 million to the USO to provide training and career development. TechCrunch (8/28)
Taking a mental health day is a proactive approach to managing your mental and physical health, psychologist Rachel Clements explains. Symptoms that a mental health day is necessary include irritability, disconnecting from others, getting sick frequently, and feeling negative all the time. ABC (Australia) (8/28)
Applestone Meat Co. in Accord, N.Y., is open 24 hours a day, and when the butcher shop's employees leave for the night, customers can still access the meat from vending machines. Owner Josh Applestone said the machines are meant for busy families because "we're not in the 1950s anymore, where everyone works 9 to 5 and eats at the same time every night." Quartz (8/27)
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