Many six-figure earners feel undercompensated, survey shows A survey of 2,800 US workers by staffing firm Robert Half found that 46% of workers say they're not paid enough, including 37% of those making $100,000 or more. Reasons for the discontent include that it's simply human nature to want more and the high cost of living in certain cities, such as San Francisco where a family of four making $117,400 is considered low income. Money magazine (8/28)How to become a thought leader Become a though leader by first honing expertise on a particular part of your industry in which you have credibility. Create unique content via a chosen platform, such as YouTube, and begin networking with top industry players to build your knowledge and clout. CIO (free registration) (8/27)
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Making the Connection
The benefit of having diversity in your network Connect with others from different industries or who have interests unaligned with yours no matter how uncomfortable it may feel, suggests Amy Nauiokas. "More-recent research supports the notion that people who are connected across heterogeneous groups and who have more-diverse contacts come up with more creative ideas and original solutions," she writes. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (8/29)
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A Gallup survey finds 43% of workers think they aren't paid what they're worth, but 85% of those respondents still feel satisfied with their jobs. The percentage of workers who feel underpaid has not changed in eight years, analyst Jim Norman says. United Press International (8/28)
Your Next Challenge
Tips to explain a previous firing in a job interview Be honest, own up to why you were fired and remain positive about the situation even if it was not a cordial parting from your last job, Arnie Fertig suggests. Talk about what you learned and how these lessons will help in the role you're applying for, he adds. U.S. News & World Report (8/29)
Balancing Yourself
Shortened workweeks not a sustainable option, experiments show Despite experiments by various companies worldwide aimed at reducing the workweek to four days, it still appears a five-day week is the most efficient option, writes Bryan Lufkin. Treehouse, based in Portland, Ore., tested a four-day workweek and eventually reverted to five days, citing improved employee collaboration as a key motivating factor. BBC (8/29)
Off the coast of Charleston, S.C., scientists on the sea exploration project DEEP SEARCH found a series of coral reefs almost the length of Delaware. "This finding changes where we thought corals could exist off the East Coast," said Erik Cordes, chief scientist of the expedition. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/28),ZME Science (8/29)
Questions can't change the truth. But they give it motion.
