What business leaders wish others knew about getting ahead | LinkedIn's Messenger helps you expedite meetings | Why employers should offer phased retirement
Public-sector hiring managers are rebranding job titles and accelerating the hiring process, as it's getting harder to fill state government positions, writes Charisse Jones. Despite their reputation for stability, these jobs are becoming less lucrative due to vanishing government pensions and higher private-sector salaries. USA Today (3/25)
Mobile Device Usage is a Threat to Data Security 74% of global IT leaders reported a data breach due to a mobile security issue. Discover how cybersecurity is shifting to meet the needs of a mobile world, and why it's critical to not fall behind. Learn how to protect your organization from mobile threats in The Convergence of InfoSec & Mobile.
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Making the Connection
LinkedIn's Messenger helps you expedite meetings LinkedIn has added two features to Messenger that help you decide when and where to meet others while you're chatting with them, writes Hannah Cutler. One feature allows you to access your calendar and share your availability, while the other finds nearby locations for face-to-face meetings. LinkedIn (3/23)
The Landscape
Why employers should offer phased retirement Companies should have a strategy for managing older employees, including a phased-retirement program. An abrupt or early retirement can be difficult financially for workers, but having them stay on full-time indefinitely also creates problems for employers. Workforce online (3/25)
Your Next Challenge
Tips for knowing when it's time to leave a job If a troubled reputation plagues someone at work, they need to move on, says Suzy Welch. Other reasons for departure include failing to find inspiration from the employer's mission or a path forward in the organization. CNBC (3/26)How to keep your job search on the down-low Your boss is less likely to learn you're looking for another job if you work with recruiters who are used to communicating discreetly, says career coach Toni Patterson. Turn off notifications when updating your LinkedIn profile and avoid conducting search activities on computer systems at work, writes Cathie Ericson. Ladders (3/24)
Balancing Yourself
Find peace of mind -- stop chasing balance It's OK to forget about achieving the perfect work-life balance and simply try to control the chaos by enjoying breaks in the action instead of filling them with busy work, writes Elisette Carlson. "With this shifted perspective, I am less anxious, more fulfilled and am not constantly beating myself up," she writes. Entrepreneur online (3/27)
Scientists say they have found a part of the human brain continues neurogenesis until death unless stopped by Alzheimer's disease, and published the study in the journal Nature Medicine. The topic of human brain cell growth has been widely debated, but other scientists praised the study, and University of Southern California assistant professor Michael Bonaguidi called it a "technical tour de force." PBS/Scientific American (3/25)
I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be -- and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.
Lady Gaga, singer, actress, Academy Award-winning songwriter and first artist to log more than 1 billion YouTube views
