Is management right for you? A move into management may not work for people who aren't comfortable with the increased attention or having to be responsible for the success of others, writes Anisa Purbasari Horton. They should also consider if they'd assimilate well into the management team. Fast Company online (2/20)Convert work boredom into career development Employees need to create their own challenges when a clear path to advancement doesn't present itself, such as testing different productivity hacks or learning new skills by requesting a lateral move, writes career coach Hallie Crawford. "Identify three things you can add to your skill arsenal and work toward developing those competencies right away," she writes. U.S. News & World Report (2/20)
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Remote workers should beware of letting their casual work environment erode their professionalism, writes virtual operations consultant Laurel Farrer. Traditional office expectations still apply, such as punctuality, responsiveness and removing distractions to focus on others during video communications. Forbes (2/19)
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The Landscape
Can your job be automated? Artificial intelligence, machine learning and all the other things powering the march of the robots have left many people worrying about their job prospects. If you are one of those people, focus on tasks that are ever-changing, mental or interactive. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (2/20)
Your Next Challenge
How to tackle tough interview questions Certain interview questions trip candidates up more than others, such as "What are your weaknesses?" writes Debby Carreau, founder of Inspired HR. Carreau recommends taking an online personality assessment ahead of time and focusing on those problem attributes so you have a concrete answer when the time comes. CNBC (2/20)Data-protection jobs see explosive growth Increasing demand for consumer data protection is driving growth in the privacy job sector, with privacy analyst positions leading the space, writes Danielle Abril. Advertisements for data privacy and protection officers grew nearly 80% in 2018 over the previous year. Fortune (2/20)
Balancing Yourself
Backlash to mindfulness makes venting OK again A new book genre pokes fun at the mindfulness movement and helps people engage in some old-fashioned venting, writes Ellie Broughton. It all started with Lotta Sonninen's "The Little Book of Bad Moods" which encourages people to journal their ingratitude and draw "emojis that need to be punched in the face." The Guardian (London) (2/20)
Beginning March 1, Queensland, Australia, residents will have the option to put certain emojis on personalized license plates for a fee of approximately $350. Drivers can pick from "smile," "laugh out loud," "wink," "heart eyes," and "sunglasses" to put on their tag. CNN (2/19)
Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners.
Benjamin Banneker, first African-American man of science
