Never lead a meeting without an agenda | How to grow your career with $1,000 | Wimbledon cleaners say they couldn't afford food
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Getting Ahead
Never lead a meeting without an agenda
Never lead a meeting without an agenda
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Every time you lead a meeting, create an agenda with clear objectives and send it out to participants beforehand, Shawn Doyle writes. This ensures that people have an opportunity to prepare and lessens the likelihood that the meeting will go off track.
Entrepreneur online (7/11) 
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How to grow your career with $1,000
A $1,000 investment in your career can pay off in many ways, Caroline Ceniza-Levine writes. Consider spending money on networking events, skill development classes or professional equipment and wardrobe.
Forbes (7/16) 
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The Landscape
Wimbledon cleaners say they couldn't afford food
Wimbledon cleaners say they couldn't afford food
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Wimbledon cleaning crews say they had insufficient breaks and were not paid enough to buy food while working 15-hour shifts at the tennis tournament. One staff member says some cleaners waited for chefs to throw food away to pick discards from the trash.
The Guardian (London) (7/16) 
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Your Next Challenge
What hiring managers look for in applicants
Hiring managers can assess growth potential in entry-level applicants by gauging their determination, passion for the position and self-awareness, write Yewande Ige and Will Philips. "New hires need to be open to constructive criticism, otherwise they risk curbing their own potential to grow and evolve," they note.
Fast Company online (7/11) 
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Balancing Yourself
"Microbreaks" can improve your mood, research finds
Taking "microbreaks" during the workday can improve your mood and indirectly boost productivity, according to a recent academic study. The research does not offer a recommendation for how long breaks should be, but emphasizes that they should be informal and taken at the employee's discretion.
TIME magazine (7/16) 
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The Water Cooler
Researcher uses Venmo data to tell stories about users
Five Venmo users, including a cannabis seller and a pair of apparent lovers, are the subject of a recent research project aimed at highlighting data privacy issues. The project explores the lives of unsuspecting Venmo users through their public Venmo transactions.
CNNMoney (7/17),  The Guardian (London) (7/17) 
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