Organize your goals for greater success You'll be more successful if you separate your goals into categories that include aspirations, objectives and challenges. Challenges depend solely on your own efforts, while objectives are stepping-stones along the way to completing your aspirations or long-term goals. Inc. online (free registration) (3/6)Mistakes that can keep your career from progressing Missing deadlines and being generally unreliable will make it extremely difficult for you to realize the level of success you'd like in your career, writes Stephanie Vozza. It's also difficult to succeed if you regularly blame others for your mistakes or are unwilling to change your bad habits. Fast Company online (3/6)
Making the Connection
Facebook's job search feature may have drawbacks Facebook's new job search feature won't be a good fit for you if you don't want potential employers visiting your public profile or if you're wary about giving Facebook more information about yourself, writes Alison Green. Furthermore, professionals who are worried about discrimination may not be comfortable with having their profile picture readily available to hiring managers. U.S. News & World Report (3/6)
Skills that athletes glean from training make them ideal for business and leadership, writes EY talent executive Nancy Altobello. She outlines three reasons athletes make good hires, including their intense work ethic -- especially over the long term -- and their ability to recover and transition after failure. CNBC (3/4)
Your Next Challenge
Don't go solo on your next job search It's important to let your friends, family and colleagues know when you're on the lookout for a new job opportunity, writes Jenni Maier. If your contacts are aware of your search, they'll be in a better position to let you know about job openings and provide you with referrals. TheMuse.com (3/5)
Balancing Yourself
Avoid the temptation to check email on vacation You'll lower your fatigue and job burnout in greater amounts on vacation if you completely disconnect and avoid checking work-related email during that time. It's also important to give yourself time away from email during off-work hours, said Ellen Ernst Kossek, a professor at the Purdue University Krannert School of Management. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (3/6)
