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Who needs a mentor? You do
Leslie LaskinReese Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesI need a mentor. So do you. You may be at the very beginning of your career or even still in school, a time when mentors are a common topic. For those of us who have been doing what we do for a while, mentoring may not seem like such an obvious need. It is. Consider these three reasons to seek out your own mentor.
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Email miscues: Don’t get (in)boxed out
Ronnie Richard Marketing"I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail," chirps Meg Ryan's character Kathleen Kelly in the box office hit "You've Got Mail." This rom-com featured a pair of characters who fell in love over email without really knowing anything about each other’s personal lives — basically "Sleepless in Seattle" sponsored by AOL. It's tough to remember what it was like to feel Kelly's excitement about email, but there was a time when people actually looked forward to opening their inbox.
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How to post up to 10 pictures at once on Instagram
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsIf you've often agonized over which picture-perfect moment to share on Instagram, your worries are over. You can now upload up to 10 photos or videos in a single Instagram post! Then, users swipe right to look through your entire collection.
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Who gets to say which business buzzwords are ridiculous?
Paul Zukowski CommunicationsThere's probably no real way to tell which buzzwords will become part of the language (as clichés, eventually) and which ones will have brief lives (thankfully!)? We just have to wait and see. But if you're going by personal taste and just want to ridicule various buzzwords, I say, "Game on!" I'd be happy to make fun of your choices.
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Streaming TV choices give cord-cutters familiar options
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologySince internet video hit the mainstream in the mid-to-late 2000s with YouTube and Netflix's streaming service, it has long been predicted that the days of the typical cable TV subscription were numbered, soon to be replaced by online video streams of live and on-demand programming. While it hasn’t been an overnight switch to internet TV, and traditional cable subscriptions might hang along by the millions for years, the age of cutting cable for live, online streaming services has arrived.
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Questions to improve your interviewing skills
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen was the last time you had someone evaluate your interviewing process? It's the best way to improve your skills and make better hiring decisions across-the-board. Ask a co-worker to sit in on your next interview, not to evaluate the applicant, but to evaluate your process and technique. This article features a checklist of some of the things they might look for.
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The latest Pinterest features you’ve missed
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWith Snapchat's IPO coming up and Facebook rolling out a new feature nearly every day, Pinterest doesn’t get much attention. But big things have been happening at Pinterest. It's likely your business, especially if you’re in e-commerce, should be spending a bit more time and attention on Pinterest than you do. If that's the case, here are the latest Pinterest features that you may have missed.
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Instagram Stories: Are people using this feature?
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsIt's been six months since Instagram launched its newest feature: Instagram Stories. As a refresher, this was Instagram's response to Snapchat's success. You can find Instagram Stories at the top of your feed. There, you click to reveal 10-second videos or pictures that disappear in 24 hours. You can even add text, doodles or stickers atop them. In short, yes, it functions almost exactly like Snapchat.
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Are you hiring just two-thirds of a candidate?
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen companies hire people, the most common practice is to go about the process of describing the ideal candidate in a job posting and/or job description. Employers typically identify things like the essential duties of the position; the ideal set of educational credentials and experiences a candidate should possess; and a set of core competencies the candidate should possess. However, this method of selecting people is missing at least a third of what makes the person a successful fit for a position of interest.
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What’s happening with trending topics on Facebook?
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsIf you've been looking at your Facebook News Feed carefully over the last few months, you've likely noticed the ever-changing Trending section. There, on the right-hand side of your News Feed, lies some of the most coveted space on the web.
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