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The Big Picture of Business- Flip Sides, Second Acts and Successful Careers

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It used to be said that people have three careers in them. Bacharach started his music writing career by taking 'work for hire,' tailoring songs to particular performers. We benefit from going back and learning from our own early Body of Work, assuming that we stratregized our career to be a long-term thing, as Burt Bacharach did.

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Managing Talent in a Passion Driven Job Market

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James Rosseau is the author of Success on Your Own Terms : 6 Promises to Fire Up Your Passion, Ignite Your Career, and Create an Amazing Life (Career Press, 2014). Start your FREE trial membership * and receive: FULL ACCESS to StrategyDriven’s premium content for 14 days. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Present for Success

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You work on the perfect PowerPoint slides and polish your content, but on the big day it feels like your presentation falls flat. It doesn’t matter how strong the content of your presentation is, if you’re unable to speak in a clear, confident manner, your message will suffer. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Big-Name Firm or Hands-on Experience: How to Get the Most out of Your Internship

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Internships can be a valuable stepping stone for college students to start on their career path. Should they pursue a big-name firm that offers prestige, or will a small company offering practical, hands-on experience that is directly related to their career goals be a better choice? Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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How to Employ Leadership Fundamentals…or Falter

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Reddit, the on-line bulletin board system that posts entertainment, social networking and news content, gained a high profile, attracted Rock Star investors and a $500 million valuation. Start your FREE trial membership * and receive: FULL ACCESS to StrategyDriven's premium content for 14 days. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Advice to New Graduates in Their Job Search: ‘Put Your Baseball Cap to the Side’

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This is the time to start thinking about who could be your mentor when you need to make career decisions. Be prepared to discuss the highlights of your academic career – Your GPA and even your SAT scores matter. Start your FREE trial membership * and receive: FULL ACCESS to StrategyDriven’s premium content for 14 days.

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How to be an Effective Manager

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If a manager makes a commitment to having more than a high level understanding of the role each of their team members play and they are committed to exemplifying professionalism and a personal connection through accountability and empathy they are on their way to a successful and fruitful career. Book value is not guaranteed.