Introverts can give a boost to their careers by mastering body language to convey confidence and openness and making it a point to speak first when encountering colleagues, writes career expert Karen Burns. If introverts don't speak up for themselves in the office, they may miss opportunities for advancement and new projects, she advises. The Seattle Times (tiered subscription model) (7/26)
Making the Connection
4 reasons recipients warm to cold messages A recipient of a cold message is more likely to reply if you mention mutual friends or common interests and keep your subject line to three words or fewer, says Blair Decembrele, a career expert at LinkedIn. The message should be brief and end with a call to action, Decembrele suggests. Business Insider (7/24)
The Landscape
Survey: Tight US labor market holding back hiring US companies are struggling to fill key positions amid a tight labor market. Nearly 90% of firms are having difficulty hiring for high-skill positions, compared with 78% in April, according to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics. Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (7/29)
Your Next Challenge
These emotional cues indicate it's time for a change If you're often bored or angry at work, talk to your boss about more interesting assignments and use downtime to develop professionally, writes Gwen Moran. "If the role is no longer laying the groundwork for your longer-term goals, you may have outgrown it," says career coach Sumayya Essack. Fast Company online (7/26)Focus on trust versus winning to make negotiations easier People can overcome a lack of confidence when negotiating by focusing on building a rapport with the other party, writes Ranya Al Hussaini. Use the word "we" more often than "I", ask questions to understand their perspective and mirror their verbal and nonverbal cues to build trust, she advises. Entrepreneur online (7/25)
The Moon was formed roughly 50 million years after the creation of the solar system, according to a study done by the Institute of Geology and Mineralogy at Germany's University of Cologne. Previous estimates of the Moon's age were believed to be approximately 100M years younger than the new research claims. PhysOrg (7/29)
One sometimes finds what one is not looking for.
Sir Alexander Fleming, physician, scientist who discovered penicillin
