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Making the Connection
Earn influence in your work relationships You can have more influence if you're willing to show that you're not perfect. Be honest about your fear of failure or personal goals, but don't be emotionally manipulative, writes Ron Carucci. Forbes (5/22)
Tens of thousands of AT&T workers left their jobs Friday after the company missed a union deadline to draft a contract. The workers, many without a contract for the past year, are seeking higher wages, better sales commission, job protection and increased health care contributions. Fortune (5/20),United Press International (5/20)
Your Next Challenge
Don't believe this bad advice from career centers While college career centers can be helpful resources, they also occasionally provide bad advice, such as to emphasize your education over work experience on your resume. You should always focus on your work experience and avoid bringing portfolios of class work and similar items to job interviews, writes Alison Green. U.S. News & World Report (5/22)
The Water Cooler
The long decline of the business suit American workers dress more casually and have been for decades now. The reasons include an increase in remote work and a general cultural shift away from formality in fashion, writes Deirdre Clemente. The Atlantic online (5/22)
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