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1 proven strategy on how to bounce back after firing Monica Torres

Participants who owned their mistakes instead of deflecting them or blaming others set themselves up for future success. Read More

My resume isn’t what landed me my dream job – Here’s what I did Hilarey Wojtowicz

I decided to throw everything I knew out the window. I needed another job, and I needed a new strategy if I was going to land one that was going to stick. Read More

Twitter users explain how #HRInformedMe Jane Burnett

“#HRInformedMe that they were aware i lied on my resume. Apparently, I’m too young to be the last living survivor of the titanic.” … Read More

The CEO of the fastest growing conference in the U.S. on how to find your whitespace Meredith Lepore

Though you would think Jaclyn Johnson, the woman behind Create & Cultivate, the fastest growing nationwide conference platform and online platform, would have a seamless career trajectory with nothing but praise, promotion and adoration, you would be quite wrong. No one has that. Read More

This is why you should be careful with meal expenses Monica Torres

Expensing meals is one of the few perks of staying late at the office, but there’s a line between ordering a fancy meal on your boss’ dime and fraud. Read More

The positions with the best (and worst) job security in America Jane Burnett

Check out these rankings from 27/7 Wall St. to see if you currently work in a field with the best or worst job security in the country. Read More

Firing people: What you do versus how you do it Bob Sutton

Research and wisdom from leaders suggests firing people in humane and caring ways is best for an organization, the people doing it, and those sent packing. Read More

At Amazon, you can appeal firing to jury of coworkers Monica Torres

If you’re on the chopping block at your job, the decision of whether or not you get fired is usually in the hands of your manager. At retail giant Amazon, however, you can defend yourself and appeal the decision to a jury of your peers. Announced last year, the “Pivot” probation program is designed to help underperforming employees in danger of being fired in Amazon’s growing workforce. Read More

These are 10 best states to be unemployed in Meredith Lepore

GOBankingRates ran a study to determine which states are the best — and the worst — for unemployment if you’re looking for a job. Read More

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