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By Arundhati Ramanathan
The Mint

Thought you knew what your employees want? Think again.

While employees look for job security and salary, employers are under the impression that jobseekers are drawn to career advancement, and learning and development opportunities, says a study.

By Kerry Hannon
Forbes

Boredom is often at the root of unhappiness at work. So take a single step toward modifying what’s getting you down. Challenge yourself to look for one area that would give you more joy at work and then make it happen. If you persistently add worth to what you bring to the job, chances are your boss will notice and reward you for it.

By Angela Everitt
Business2Community

To me, it seems that the question at the moment for us and other companies to consider is no longer ‘should we be using social media for marketing?’ but ‘should we be putting some ad budget behind our social media marketing?’ Something we’re currently talking to several of our clients about is the issue of paid versus earned media – sponsored updates versus organic, free reach.

By Kym Klass
The Montgomery Advertiser

Finding the time to meet work deadlines and still find time to attend family events, school functions, or even take that much-needed vacation creates sacrifice at the workplace and on the home front. When work receives more attention, the family suffers. When the family is priority, work is put on hold.

By Todd Defren
Business2Community

Before we ask the question, “How well are you balancing your professional and personal lives?” we need to first ask, “What does work-life balance mean to you?” After observing me at work for a full day a few years ago, my daughter wryly observed, “Basically, your job is to write and respond to emails. All. Day. Long.” With that frame of reference in mind, here’s what work-life balance means to me…

 

By Justin Wong
Business2Community

When was the last time you even LOOKED at your company’s LinkedIn page? Do you even have a LinkedIn page? For too many companies, LinkedIn always seems to be “behind” Facebook and Twitter when it comes to social media platforms. If you want to start managing your LinkedIn page properly, here are three major pitfalls to avoid.