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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?

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.

“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.

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.

Long-time readers might recall that a few years ago, I wrote an editorial titled "Email: Bad Bearer of Bad News?

Most advice is terrible.

I just finished reading an interesting book titled Annoying by science writers Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman (2011).

I spoke last week to a group of executives and one of the challenges that I saw in their presentations was the tendency to put spreadsheets on their slides when talking about financial topics.

You’ve probably read countless articles that promise you better happiness, only to be disappointed.

When it comes to legal issues, most bloggers are either unaware or misinformed about the laws that they operate under.

When you want to do business globally, check the meaning of colors for each country.

The majority of college students today use smartphones — although three-quarters don’t foot their own bills.

Jeff Haden pondered the "stuff I wish I could have told the twenty-five year-old me (photo, left)," and has come up with a BusinessInsider.

Career fairs are going digital.

Your colleague Jim calls you “honey,” makes cracks about women drivers, and suggests that you be the one to shop for the retirement gift for Bob because “women like that sort of thing.

A new study could quell the guilt you may feel for Facebooking on the clock.

Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang (photo, left), authors of Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life, have written an op-ed piece for the New York Times.

Roger Parker (photo, left), writing for PersonalBrandingBlog.