Being too much of a team player can hurt your career growth | Forgetting a name leaves a lasting impression | Survey: More employers offer on-site health clinics
Being too much of a team player can hurt your career growth Focusing too much on the opinions of others can negatively affect individual growth in terms of decision-making, leadership and recognition, suggests leadership coach Shefali Raina. Collaboration and teamwork are certainly necessary skills, Raina explains, but you must strike a balance between being an individual and part of the consensus. Fast Company online (10/22)How workers with 401(k) accounts in the millions get there The difference between the average 401(k) account and a millionaire 401(k) account is in the savings rate, and about three-quarters of the portfolio is in stocks, states Meghan Murphy of Fidelity Investments. Millionaire 401(k) account holders contribute an average of 17% and oftentimes up to 25% of their take-home pay, suggests a report from Fidelity. Chicago Tribune (tiered subscription model)/Kiplinger's Personal Finance (10/22)
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Making the Connection
Forgetting a name leaves a lasting impression A study at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland found that forgetting a colleague's name causes lasting hurt even when the forgotten person rationalizes the mistake. Being forgotten leads to a decreased sense of belonging, psychologist Devin Ray notes. Ladders (10/19)
The Landscape
Survey: More employers offer on-site health clinics Last year 33% of large employers had on-site, general medical clinics, compared with 24% in 2012, according to a survey from Mercer and National Association of Worksite Health Centers. The survey found 83% of employers offering an on-site clinic gave it high marks for employee satisfaction and almost two-thirds were happy with how the clinic increased engagement in wellness programs. Employee Benefit News (free registration) (10/21)
Professionals can improve job-hunting skills by jotting down notes after each interview about questions, answers and details about what went well and what needs improvement, writes Derek Attig, director of career development at the Graduate College of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Such notes should be taken as soon after the interview as possible while the details are fresh, Attig suggests. Inside Higher Ed (10/22)
Balancing Yourself
Find the right mix as a freelancer Maintain work-life balance as a freelancer or independent contractor by giving yourself permission to take breaks and time off to decompress, or else you may find yourself working longer hours than the average full-time worker, explains Jenny Knizner. Get the bulk of your work done during the most productive part of your day and take advantage of the flexibility of the job. USA Today (10/22)
At the end of the month, several items owned by the late physicist Stephen Hawking will be available for sale by Christie's Auction House in London. The auction will accept bids Oct. 31 to Nov. 8, and possessions up for purchase include Hawking's first wheelchair and an original manuscript of his 1965 Ph.D. thesis. CNN (10/22)
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