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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

As aging boomers slowly retire, they are being replaced by upcoming millennials who have a very different attitude about work and the ideal job, placing flexibility and quality of life over steady career advancement and security. So what are some of the best practices around flexible work and flextime?

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What About Working Fathers?

Harvard Business Review

The New Dad: Exploring Fatherhood Within a Career Context shows a group of new fathers adjusting their career ambitions as they endeavor to become more engaged parents. As one of the men interviewed explained: "When the [baby] was born, I was asked to travel to ten different offices around the country.

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How to Be a Family-Friendly Boss

Harvard Business Review

His career has always been demanding- long hours, lots of travel, ultra-high performance standards (which he always has met or exceeded). The timing of the request also helped my friend; there had recently been conspicuous turnover among mid-career professionals at this firm.

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Promotion without a raise? Experts weigh in

HR Digest

During a wage freeze, Natalie Wolowitz, executive vice president at an Illinois-based staffing agency, suggests looking at other aspects of the job that can be negotiated – such as flextime, a LinkedIn or edX learning account, stipend for holiday travel, tuition reimbursement or stock options, etc. Are you interested in this job title?

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How to Keep a Job Search Discreet

Harvard Business Review

Since how you leave your current job can be as important to your career as how you perform in the next one, you need to know the answers to these questions. Priscilla Claman, president of Career Strategies, Inc., Priscilla Claman, president of Career Strategies, Inc., What the Experts Say. Consider internal options first.

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