Start building a portfolio of jobs by mapping out your array of skills and determining where they will be useful, writes April Rinne. Keep an open mind, and spread your work across a range of assignments. Quartz (2/27) Questions that calm frustrated staff Tense moments at work are amplified by complaining, but asking the right questions helps get employees back on track, writes Faisal Hoque. Ask them to identify the source of the problem, their ideal solution and how they've overcome similar problems, he writes. Fast Company online (2/26)
Making the Connection
Make the effort with co-workers Allocate time to spend with co-workers, and make an effort to interact with new members of staff, writes Michael Volkmann. Be aware of how your colleagues respond to personal space and interruptions. Lifehacker (2/27)
The Landscape
Apple reportedly to open wellness clinics in Calif. for employees Apple plans to open two AC Wellness primary care clinics for Santa Clara County, Calif., employees and families this spring, sources say, and the company is seeking physicians, health coaches and designers to develop a healthy living program. Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway also have released plans for changing how they provide health care for employees. CNBC (2/27)
Your Next Challenge
Get hired at any stage of your life Ask yourself whether the company you're applying for would give you purpose and if you can add something they likely don't have, says Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry. Think about where you would want to work, and find out if the company would be a good culture fit for you, he says. Forbes (2/27)
The original Elvis Presley in 1964 (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A man named Elvis Presley will run for an Arkansas Senate seat as the Libertarian nominee in the 1st Congressional District. Presley was unsuccessful in his previous attempts to become the state's governor and land commissioner. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (2/26)
