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Do your homework for a video job interview
Welcome to the era of the video interview. Companies are increasingly using Skype, FaceTime or other apps to avoid the expense of ferrying promising job

5 ways to overcome the workplace productivity paradox
Did you know that 70 percent of employees report spending more than 40 hours a week in the workplace? And it’s not just to get

How to manage a virtual workforce (or how to herd cats)
Business leaders and employers interested in building a virtual workforce are in good company. According to the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, virtual team

3 steps to better manage personal finances and boost career satisfaction
Did you know that financial literacy directly correlates to your personal and professional success? The bad news is that poor financial literacy in corporate America

4 steps to helping your employees build a financial safety net
It’s intangible benefits such as a sense of fulfillment and our relationships with our coworkers that cause many of us to love our jobs. And

How the timing of job interviews could be a key to success
Job interviews aren’t just about thorough preparation and quick thinking — although those aspects are certainly at the top of the list. There’s another lesser-known

3 ways volunteer work will further your career
The elusive traits that make up the “perfect” résumé seem to be ever-evolving, and it can be difficult to determine the best possible way to

3 ways entrepreneurs can overcome the human-capital crisis
Silicon Valley is synonymous with innovation, but exciting entrepreneurship is occurring all around the world. In places like Kenya, Indonesia, and India, emerging market entrepreneurs

5 ways to keep internal communications riveting
It’s no secret that many workers feel they are drowning in a sea of communications, unable to distinguish between important messages and those destined for