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The Best Way to Network in a New Job

Harvard Business Review

Greg Pryor, head of talent at Workday, which partnered with us on this research, describes the difference as working to pull people into your network rather than pushing your way into theirs. The result is more opportunities for enterprise-wide innovation and feeling purposeful in their work, which boosts their performance and engagement.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

In terms of finding the right career, research shows that it’s really hard to predict what you’ll be good at ahead of time, especially just by “going with your gut”, and it turns out career tests don’t work either. It saves a lot of time and heartache in the long run. Self-assuredness.

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