High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: Planning and Preparation

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share these every weekend so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

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• How to Tell People What You Do--And Be Remembered: "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

• How One Day Can Make or Break Your Career: "One day really can make or break a career, but if you are ready to take full advantage then the outcome is more likely to be positive rather than negative."                                                      
• Are You Suffering from Sitting Disease?: "Given the number of workers who perform their tasks on a computer or otherwise seated at a desk, medical experts are starting to become concerned about the health effects of sitting."


• Stop Planning. Start Doing: "The most important part of actually getting things done is trusting your own abilities. Once you let go of your fears, you’re actually going to be able to accomplish the big things on your to-do list."


• Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Career: "If you don’t take any other advice from this list, take heed of this one: to get where you want to be, you’ll get there faster with a mentor."

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: 4 Behaviors of Innovative Leaders

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In this Forbes video professor Hal Gregersen shares four behaviors that characterize innovative leaders, including the observation that these leaders "ask tons of questions to challenge the status quo".

Learn more by watching the video below:

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: Career Success and Working at Home

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share these every weekend so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

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• Staying the Course When You Truly Hate Your Job: "The key is getting back to what engages you and making it a part of your daily work life – a little creativity can go a long way."

• How I Went from Zero to Success in Four Weeks: "Defining a brand and nailing your message may seem relatively easy, but your business’s first, powerful impression is the most important thing for any company. Get it right the first time and you’ll be well on your way."                                                      
• Do You Have What it Takes to Work from Home?: "A home office is filled with distractions, from dishes in the sink to the ability to walk away from your desk on a sunny day with no boss to tell you to keep working. Can you resist the temptation to take your eye off the ball?"


• The 8 Rules of Success to Think about Every Morning: "When it comes to doing business, building a brand and a good reputation is vital. Once you have done this, you will find things a lot easier, as most of us prefer to deal with people or companies that are recognised and trusted."


• The 3 Questions People Always Forget to Ask in an Interview: "The people who are interviewing you will have heard it all before and they will be looking for someone who has that little bit extra quality or personality which sets them apart from the rest of the crowd." 

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: Advice for Entrepreneurs

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In this video entrepreneur Richard Branson shares advice on leadership and entrepreneurship and notes that leaders must be good listeners and skilled at motivating others.

Learn more by watching the video below:

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: Amazing and Worthwhile Careers

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share these every weekend so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

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• How to Build a Career Worth Having: "In my experience, people who are successful in finding—and maintaining—meaningful work approach their careers like a grand experiment."

• The Simple Secret to an Amazing Career: "I've had a variety of jobs and businesses in my career so far, but they've all had two things in common: I've done what I loved at organizations where I could grow."                                                      
• Do You Need a Resume in the LinkedIn Era?: "When you are actually applying for a job, however, neither LinkedIn nor a professional landing page can replace the résumé. A strong résumé is still the gateway to an interview."


• Are You Ready for a Career (R)evolution?: "Going forward sometimes demands that we revise our tactics. Often a subtle evolution in your perspective can lead to a revolution in your actions."


• 5 Key Insights for Changing the World: "If it doesn’t exist already, then you are going to have to create it, eventually.  Don’t wait for permission or a phone call.  Instead, start something new." 

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: The New Rules for Career Success

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In this video author Dan Schawbel presents 5 new rules for career success, starting with "You are accountable for your own career."

Learn more by watching the video below:

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share these every weekend so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

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• 7 Quiet Career Truths That Speak Volumes: "The answer won’t always be there and it won’t be black and white – Sometimes in your career, you will find that you don’t have the answer you are looking for."

• How to Bring Up Salary on a Job Interview: "The more you stand for yourself in the job search process, the more employers will respect and value you."                                                      
• Put the Kibosh on Your Procrastinating Ways: "Disorganization is one of the top causes of procrastination, so eliminate this excuse by cleaning your desk or your computer files at least once a month."


• The Workplace Toolkit--5 Essentials You Need to Succeed: "In our attention-challenged society, you can make an impression at work by being someone who practices discipline. Can you tune out the noise of the many office distractions to stay focused on what matters the most in your job?"


• Want to Know What Really Makes You Happy? Try Tracking It: "Throughout our careers and lives, the big decisions we have to make usually lead back to a single, overriding concern: What really makes me happy?"