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If You’re Not Operating Career-Forward and Building Professional Equity, You Could Stifle Your Success

Success

You’re probably asking yourself, “How do I keep growing? How do I stay relevant? How do I maximize my career trajectory over time?” If you’re operating “ career forward ” like we are, you’re building equity—the same way you might in your financial life. But you create this equity in your career. We call it professional equity. As you start focusing on building professional equity, let’s continue the analogy with this idea: Think of yourself as a growth stock.

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Your ultimate guide to using LinkedIn to get a new job

Work Life

Welcome to Work Smarte r, Fast Company ‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Following a steep spike in pandemic-related layoffs , LinkedIn released its now-ubiquitous “Open To Work” badge in 2020. If you’re on the platform regularly, you’ve probably seen your fair share of connections with the green banner on their profile picture, indicating that they’re looking for a new career opportunity

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Ep 270: Debbie Pringle on Launching a Learning Group for Assistants

Go Burrows

Debbie Pringle works as the Executive Assistant to the Fire Chief for the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department in south Florida. She has been in her current role for almost 10 years, and with the fire administration for more than 22 years. In this episode, Debbie talks about launching an administrative professionals learning group, as well as what it’s like to work at a Fire Department.

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How one 2008 Facebook page altered the landscape of American sports

Work Life

With Paul Rabil , it’s tough to tell which came first, the athlete or the entrepreneur. On one hand, you’ve got the former No. 1 overall pick who was a four-time All-American in college, a two-time MVP and three-time champion as a pro, and a two-time world champion with Team USA. He’s widely considered the greatest lacrosse player in history. On the other, he can easily trace his entrepreneurial spirit back to his childhood and his Lebanese roots.

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Ian Siderits on Mentoring from the Protege’s Perspective

Department 12

In this episode of the Department 12 Podcast, Dr. Ben Butina talks with Ian Siderits , a Ph.D. candidate at North Carolina State University, about mentorship from the perspective of a mentee. Ian discusses his entry into the field of I-O psychology, influenced significantly by his mentors, starting with Dr. Tara Behrend during his undergraduate studies.

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6 mistakes to avoid when building your brand

Work Life

Today, it feels like everybody has a brand. From major corporations to celebrities and young entrepreneurs, the digital landscape and social media have democratized brand launches. While capital is helpful, it’s not the decisive factor in a brand’s longevity. For the past 25 years, I have been building brands globally, from iconic transformations to startups taking their first steps.