Social media data can determine what your career should be People spend a lot of time, money and effort trying to figure out what kind of career they should pursue. By leveraging all the additional layers of data that people reveal on social media, Australian researchers have created a more precise vocation compass people can use to match their profession with their personality. The Citizen (University of Melbourne) (12/17)Best practices for LinkedIn profiles LinkedIn is the perfect tool for finding new career opportunities, depending how you use it. Add a profile picture, select a home-base city, summarize your experience with industry-relevant keywords and use the Open to Job Opportunities feature to help you get noticed, says Pete Davies. Fast Company online (12/17)
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Tips for successful hiring and onboarding Hiring and onboarding can be difficult steps to building a successful team, so Jeanne Hardy put together a list of guidelines for these procedures. Best practices include reducing bias in hiring, opening up to diversity, being consistent with the responsibilities of new employees and setting up scheduled assessments. Business 2 Community (12/17)
Almost nine in 10 early-stage entrepreneurs plan to have employees within the next five years, according to surveys of recently launched companies. In addition, fewer than 9% of companies surveyed were started because owners couldn't find other work. The Associated Press (12/16)
Use healthy boundaries at work to avoid burnout Employees need to draw limits at work if they want to preserve energy and develop meaningful relationships, or else they run the risk of burnout. To set healthy boundaries, workers should figure out where they're needed and then prepare for any negative reactions to the new boundaries, according to Melody Wilding. Business Insider (12/17)
Most of you probably know lizards can lose their tails and grow a new one, but do you know why they lose their tails? Better yet, did you know that how a new tail regrows can have an impact on a lizard's social standing? PhysOrg/Curtin University (12/17)
What made something precious? Losing it and finding it.
