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How Safe Is Your Career Today?

Rich Gee Group

Today, work is weird, complex, and ever-changing — but you have the talent and tools to take advantage of this situation and grow your career. Past and present contacts, colleagues and friends are the lifeblood of any career (“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”). Let’s get right to it: 1. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid.

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What It Is That Make Immigrants Such Good Entrepreneurs?

The Horizons Tracker

Traditionally, it has been thought that immigrants make such good entrepreneurs both because they bring novel perspectives with them from their homeland, but also the unfamiliarity with the domestic labor market makes entrepreneurship an attractive alternative to traditional employment. A welcoming environment. Tolerance for risk.

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Ways to Make the First Day at Work Successful

HR Digest

Once you have passed the taxing hiring process and have the offer letter in your hand, it might be time to celebrate, but there is still the final hurdle of facing the first day at work and finding your feet in a new environment. Almost everyone has memories of the first day at a job, especially if you are starting afresh in the job market.

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Are Ph.Ds Turning Their Back On Entrepreneurship?

The Horizons Tracker

The paper shows that the rate of startup formation has been on the decline for companies run by PhDs in science and engineering since 1997, which is particularly worrying as this group is regarded as crucial in transferring knowledge from lab to market. ” Declining fortunes. .” The burden of knowledge.

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A 5 Step Action Plan to Require of Colleges.

Rich Gee Group

It also gives the colleges a stepping-stone year to prepare and plan for the new-normal college environment that lies ahead. To stick with the theme here, marketing mail is flooding student’s home mailboxes. Colleges need to develop career-specific degree programs that would act as a double Master of Science program.

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Navigating Uncertainty in 2024: Succession Planning in Turbulent Times

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Current Landscape: The Impact on Succession Planning In 2024’s rapidly evolving business environment, succession planning is constantly shifting. External factors such as economic oscillations, market volatility, and industry disruptions drastically impact succession strategies.

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The Best Advice You Need When Starting a New Job

Lead from Within

Now you’re faced with a new set of challenges as you make the transition to a new job, a new environment, new co-workers. If you’ve read every background document you can find and your workload is still low, offer to help out with other people’s projects. So, you finally got the job you wanted. Congratulations!

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