Ten Characteristics Of A Real Team Player

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There are motifs in the working world that we have heard so many times we don't think about them anymore. We think these motifs or themes are unassailable, like motherhood and apple pie.

One of the sturdiest and most unassailable themes in the business world is 'teamwork.' We all want to be great team players. We don't want to let down the team. We've been taught since we were tiny children that being a team player is the only way to be.

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Sorry, Recruiters: My Salary Is None Of Your Business

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I am trying something new this year. For me, it is a big step and a scary project but I'm doing it anyway. I am starting a job search even though my job is secure (as far as I can tell) and I enjoy it.

I can tell that I am unlikely to stay in this job for more than another year or two at most. There is no path to upward advancement here. The working atmosphere is pleasant but I am already at the top of the pay range for my job.

That's why I'm looking around. It's kind of like leading a double life. I enjoy my co-workers but I haven't said a word to them about my job search and I'm not going to.

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10 Troubling Habits of Chronically Unhappy People

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Happiness comes in so many different forms that it can be hard to define. Unhappiness, on the other hand, is easy to identify; you know it when you see it, and you definitely know when it’s taken ahold of you.

Unhappiness is lethal to everyone around you, just like second-hand smoke. The famous Terman Study from Stanford followed subjects for eight decades and found that being around unhappy people is linked to poorer health and a shorter life span.

Happiness has much less to do with life circumstances than you might think. A University of Illinois study found that people who earn the most (more than $10 million annually) are only a smidge happier than the average Joes and Janes who work for them.

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Internet of Things jobs poised to have a big year

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Tech had a banner year in 2016 in terms of jobs. Cybersecurity, IT and engineering all continued to grow as industries, and many tech employees got raises. So what’s in store for 2017?

In an article for Forbes, Mike Krell, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, predicts a good year for the Internet of Things (IoT) industry.

So, what exactly is IoT, and does it really have its own industry?

To answer the first question, IoT refers to the connection of devices and items (beyond the usual computers, smart phones and tablets) to the internet. This includes cars, headphones, kitchen appliances and heart monitors. Ultimately, we could find ourselves living in a world where anything that can be connected will be connected.

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