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The Impact of a Career Development Plan on Your Future

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By Lindsay Scott
Business2Community.com – Special to Online Career Tips

Some of us naturally fall into the ‘risk averse’ category when we are weighing up the choices we have or the decisions to be made. Like every good risk management technique, we have to think about what could go wrong with a decision made.

Self-Evaluations: The Key To Career Development

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Lisa Quast, Forbes
Special to Online Career Tips

While many people scoff at the annual performance process, it can actually be a great opportunity to increase communication between you and your boss and improve your career development. Just like with most things in life, the more effort you put into your self-evaluation, the more you’ll get out of the entire performance appraisal process.

7 Ways to Give Yourself an Annual Career Checkup

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By Nancy Collamer, Forbes
Special to Online Career Tips

2014 could be an especially good year to make a job change, if you’re so inclined or you must. Economists in a recent Wall Street Journal said they expect the U.S. to add nearly 198,000 jobs a month this year — that’s the highest estimate since 2005.

Why I Accept All LinkedIn Contact Requests

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By Dan Schawbel, Forbes
Special to Online Career Tips

I’ve had numerous speaking engagements since 2006 where I’ve touched on how job seekers, employees, entrepreneurs and students can leverage LinkedIn for career and business success.

Navigating the Leadership Labyrinth: A Transformational Year in Review

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By Michelle Maldonado
Associate Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Relationships, American Public University System

In the summer of 2012, my ever-growing urge to be a part of something new, impactful and transformative was at an all-time high.als-december2013 As I continued evolving what that would be and what it would look like, I had a light-bulb moment when I discovered what would be my first step. By November, the first issue of The Authentic Leadership Series was born.

Leading with Excellence: Mindful Leadership Training to Focus Your Mind and Grow Exceptional Organizations

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In part three of our three-part discussion on mindfulness in the workplace, I speak with Janice Marturano, former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at General Mills and Founder and Executive Director of The Institute for Mindful Leadership. As the first person ever to be invited to speak on mindful leadership training at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year, Janice is a visionary trailblazer paving the way for employees at Fortune 500 and other organizations including Target, Medtronic, Intel, the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and the American Red Cross by teaching them how to discipline their minds and find the space to collaborate, innovate and lead with excellence.

Going Beyond the Pig and the Ape: Making Mindful Choices to Connect People, Passion and Purpose

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by Michelle Maldonado
Associate Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Relationships, American Public University System

In this issue, we have speak with Krishna Pendyala an unconventional lifecoach and workshop leader about his critically acclaimed book, “Beyond the PIG and the APE: Realizing SUCCESS and true HAPPINESS”, and how to be aware of the hidden influences that drive us all.