Angling for a raise? Be brief, to the point | Digital business card app looks to revolutionize information exchange | How Microsoft is overhauling employee feedback
Reduce the stress of hitting tight deadlines Set artificial deadlines for yourself to complete small tasks or the entire project before the actual deadline date. Be realistic about these artificial deadlines, David Meltzer explains, by reverse engineering the project starting from the end and working back to the beginning to set realistic goals. Entrepreneur online (9/10)Angling for a raise? Be brief, to the point Write out and practice the salary-negotiation conversation to ensure you stay on track, and be direct when the time comes. State the number you are seeking and stop talking, talent matchmaker Ify Walker advises. Fast Company online (8/31)
Making the Connection
Digital business card app looks to revolutionize information exchange The newest app to attempt to replace physical business cards is HiHello, and it works by the recipient scanning a QR code on your phone to get your contact information. The free app is available for iOS and Android. Slate (9/11)
The Landscape
How Microsoft is overhauling employee feedback Microsoft has replaced traditional feedback with the Perspectives system, which lets employees gather constructive input from colleagues, to better engage and retain workers. The system creates productive dialogue, rather than intimidating review sessions, says Kristen Roby Dimlow, the HR executive leading Perspectives' rollout. Quartz (9/10)
Your Next Challenge
CareerBuilder app uses AI and AR tech to make finding jobs simpler The new CareerBuilder app can build a resume for you in less than a minute, and it will show you available jobs near you as you walk down the street using map-based targeting. It also shows the user when their resume is being viewed and who is viewing it. VentureBeat (9/11)Design your job search around where the industry will be in five years It's impossible to predict where you will be in five years owing to the fast pace of technology, so instead focus on where the industry or company is heading in the next five years, suggests IAC CEO Joey Levin. Look for jobs in burgeoning places with forward-thinking companies, says Suzy Welch. CNBC (9/11)
Balancing Yourself
Two often overlooked aspects of employee well-being Studies show that job control and social support affect mental and physical health of employees. Employees with more control over their job processes, and those having social support within a company, are more likely to be fulfilled at their careers and less stressed overall, suggests Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. McKinsey (9/2018)
A research paper argues that Pluto should have never been reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. "The IAU definition would say that the fundamental object of planetary science, the planet, is supposed to be defined on the basis of a concept that nobody uses in their research," said planetary scientist Philip Metzger, who was lead author on the research. CNN (9/10)
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