Developing interpersonal communication skills and other personal attributes is vital in becoming an effective leader, Reva Seth writes. Learn to occasionally "turn off your mind" to build resilience, and work on shifting your work style from reactionary to proactive.
The projects that you work on will dictate the skill and experience you accumulate, writes Richard Schentke, CEO of an HR software company. Decide which projects to pursue by thinking about the areas where you would like to improve.
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Use a status update on LinkedIn to reach out to your network for professional support, career consultant Joseph Liu writes. Publish blog posts on the platform to develop your personal brand, or let recruiters know you're open to new opportunities by changing a setting preference.
State-run pension plans had $2.6 trillion in assets and $4 trillion in current liabilities as of 2016, according to a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. The $1.4 trillion funding gap is the highest ever recorded, according to the report.
Be proactive by following up with your network and try a different strategy if you're waiting on a response, Stacy Pollack writes. Embrace the reality that it takes commitment to land a job.
It's OK to leave a company if it isn't making you happy or if it's not what you expected it to be, says author Jeffrey Pfeffer. Find a network of people you can turn to for support and take breaks from the office to get you through in the meantime.
A man who escaped from an Oklahoma prison in 1981 was captured with help from his mother's obituary. Stephen Michael Paris' mother recently died in Houston, and her obituary listed a son named Stephen Chavez, which was the alias Paris used in the area.
