Given that 45 percent of human resources managers say they spend less than a minute, on average, on each job application they see, it’s understandable that some people might go overboard in trying to bring some individuality to their work history...

In this excerpt from her recent talk at the University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Lucerne, Switzerland, strategist Dorie Clark (photo left) discusses LinkedIn and how every professional should be deploying it...

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How can you use Twitter most effectively?..

“Most people just start doing things without reading the instruction manual...

You hear so much about how instantly reachable we all are, how hyperconnected, with our smartphones, laptops, tablets and such...

We often assume that as people rise up the career ladder they become more skilled and more confident, but many successful people still encounter the 'fear factor' when dealing with more senior people...

Hurricane Irene and [the] East Coast earthquake are critical reminders of the importance of timely communication among managers and their employees...

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When talking about tone in business writing courses, clients have lately become very upset, sharing incidents of sarcasm, disrespect, and snarky tone in business communication...