Venture out of your circle, seek a mentor to get re-inspired | Resilience plays a big part in reaching career goals | Why you need a network of co-workers at all corporate levels
Venture out of your circle, seek a mentor to get re-inspired To pull yourself out of a career rut, spend time with people who motivate you and reach out to networks outside of your usual circle, Ashley Stahl writes. Seek advice from a sponsor, join a mastermind group and consider getting a career coach. Forbes (5/24)Resilience plays a big part in reaching career goals Don't let hearing "no" stop you from seeking new opportunities that could advance your career, writes Lauren McGoodwin, CEO of Career Contessa. Be open to taking a different direction if a new path presents itself. Entrepreneur online (5/22)
Build relationships with people you work with on all levels of the corporate ladder to help support your career growth, Adunola Adeshola writes. A work friend at your same level can be a great listener and sounding board, while a senior-level manager can provide career guidance in a different way. Fast Company online (5/24)
The Landscape
Survey: 40% say financial worries are a distraction at work A PSC survey of 1,600 US workers found 25% linked financial worries to health problems, 40% said they were a distraction at work, and 15% said they caused them to miss work. Companies are offering financial wellness initiatives to address employee concerns, including Eastman Chemical's program that provides employees with regular access to personal financial advisers. Reuters (5/24)
Most job interviewers will ask you common questions to find out "who you are, why you're interviewing at the company and what you will bring to the role," Lillian Childress writes. You'll be more prepared if you practice answers to the common questions, such as, "How do you handle mistakes?" and "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" Glassdoor (5/21)
The Water Cooler
Video: Actor reveals whether he said "laurel" or "yanny" Voice actor Jay Aubrey Jones has revealed that when his famous audio clip was recorded, he was saying "laurel," not "yanny." In the video, Jones confirms that "the frequencies that you use on your listening device" affect which word you hear when playing the clip. CNN (5/24)
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Men are accused for not knowing their own weakness, yet, perhaps, as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold, which the owner knows not of.
