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		<title>Know When to Say No</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2012/02/know-when-to-say-no/</link>

		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:13 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you listen to the continuous pessimist reports about slow job growth you may think that the best way to develop your career will be to always say yes when you are offered and assignment. You’ll even find career advice to suggest this strategy. However, this is a career strategy that could slow your career advancement. In fact, the best career advice on this issue is to know when you need to say no and pass on the assignment. ]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things You Should Include in Your Career Advancement Goals This Year</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2012/01/10-things-you-should-include-in-your-career-advancement-goals-this-year/</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:43:13 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has never been a more critical time to take an active role in your planning career advancement than now. With hundreds of thousands of top salary jobs left unfilled due to lack of qualified candidates having both the hard and soft skills to fill them, yet millions of people out of work, it is clear that there was a lack of career planning on many fronts. Keep your career ahead of the curve and develop and implement an intentional career advancement plan. Here is a quick list of some of the things you should consider when developing your career advancement plan this month.]]></description>
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		<title>Plan for Career Success</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/12/plan-for-career-success/</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:28:24 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your workplace has changed radically during the past five years and will continue to change during the next five years. It may seem that the best thing to do is sit back and wait until things settle to plan your next career move, since long-term planning seems futile. The truth is that this is the best time to examine options, plan career advancement, and take control of your own career success. Not doing so may lead your career to obsolescence.
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		<title>Critical Leadership Skills</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/12/critical-leadership-skills/</link>

		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:14:34 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[When advancing to a leadership role in the workplace, there are critical skills you must master in order to be successful in your new role. It is no secret that the workplace has changed, and with those changes have come new ways to effectively lead and motivate your team. 
In our latest video, we highlight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Networking Using Social Media</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/tips-for-networking-using-social-media/</link>

		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:56:29 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since, the number of professionals interacting on social media sites is increasing daily, it is important not to over look this for networking as well. Your career success can be enhanced if you use a few online networking tips.]]></description>
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		<title>Pointers for Faster Promotions</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/pointers-for-faster-promotions/</link>

		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:11:28 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that the workforce is changing and if you want to stay  competitive in your job, there are a few things you can do to make  yourself stand out and be promoted faster. In our latest video, we give you a few quick tips and tell you how to apply these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking Tips for Developing Your Network</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/tips-of-networking-developing-your-network/</link>

		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:44:01 +0000</pubDate>

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Its the season of events and a great time to dust of those networking skills. Learning tips of networking is vitally important in today’s work environment because a strong network is a major key to career success. No matter your industry, networking is essential to career advancement and important to your professional growth and development. Its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Success in Personal Relationships Determines Success in Career Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:15:24 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you don't feel connected at work you are less likely to receive a promotion and more likely to leave the organization within one year. As a result, developing relationship skills - the ability to work with a variety of personalities, active listening, and openness to other's ideas - can yield great results on the job. The same elements you use to develop relationships off the clock are the same that relationship management, networking, and social interaction skills you use to develop your career relationships.
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		<title>Candor &#8211; An Essential Communication Skill for Leaders</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/candor-an-essential-communication-skill-for-leaders/</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:12:33 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Candid feedback and discussions have given way to political correctness by most to avoid offending and alienating others. Most remain quiet to be seen as a team player or to avoid criticizing the idea of someone held in high regard or someone who has presented an idea with great confidence. People don’t speak their minds because it’s easier not to. ]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Leading Virtual Teams</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/tips-for-leading-virtual-teams/</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:58:24 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the world becomes more mobile, those looking for management positions need to be sure to have the skills necessary for leading virtual teams. This is an exciting opportunity for leaders to step up and change the way business is done, becoming trendsetters in new areas of expertise. Many of the skills developed in traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Time Management with a Virtual Assistant</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/tips-of-time-management-with-a-virtual-assistant/</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:22:15 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[In any career, effective time management is crucial to success. Unfortunately, today’s busy professionals often have to multi-task at a level at which it is difficult to maintain a successful work and life balance without assistance. If this sounds familiar, you may find that you can maximize your time by using a virtual assistant, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Career Advancement Resource</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/11/positively-successful-magazine-your-career-advancement-resource/</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:07:49 +0000</pubDate>

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		<title>4 Transferable Skills Essential for Career Advancement</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/10/4-transferable-skills-essential-for-career-advancement/</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:46:35 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the workplace, soft skills are essential for career advancement. It is easy to determine how to gain the hard skills for career success, hard skills being education, experience and training. Soft skills, however, are more often personal attributes, traits and characteristics that are less likely to be formally taught, though they can be learned. These are essential to accelerate your career success.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Things You Need to Know Before Your Next Networking Event</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/10/8-things-you-need-to-know-before-your-next-networking-event/</link>

		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:29:43 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the season for seminars and conferences. These are eight tips for starting and continuing a conversation at these events. Plus a bonus.]]></description>
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		<title>Think Like an Entrepreneur for Career Advancement</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/09/think-like-an-entrepreneur-for-career-advancement/</link>

		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:41:36 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan M. Grant
As a reader of Positively Successful, you know that your career success relies on you taking charge of your own career.  As the CEO of You, you can glean some lessons from the process of starting and growing a business.
Your Business Plan
The old adage says if you fail to plan, you plan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Strategies to Accelerate Your Career Success</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/09/10-strategies-to-accelerate-your-career-success/</link>

		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:39:28 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leanna Cruz &#8211; Editorial Director
Regardless of the kind of work you do, your workplace has changed radically during the past five years, and will continue to change during the next five years. It may seem that the best thing to do is sit back and wait until things settle before planning your next career move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>During Change Success Relies on Having an Open Mind</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/09/during-change-success-relies-on-having-an-open-mind/</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:50:05 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[During rapid change we seek comfort by falling back on what is familiar to try to make sense of events, reverting to fixes from the past to try to regain control. But a closed mind narrows the view of what is really going on. We lose perspective.]]></description>
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		<title>4 Values Teams Must Adopt to Encourage Innovative Thinking</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/09/4-values-teams-must-adopt-to-encourage-innovative-thinking/</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:40:54 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is safe to say that your company is looking for leaders who encourage innovation. Be the one to encourage a switch to a culture of innovation accepting each new idea as an exciting opportunity to take one step closer to the next big idea. Play your part to ensure that your company adopts values and a culture that encourages presentation and develop of new ideas. Become a catalyst for innovation and promote values to support innovation. Taken from an article in the issue <em>Discover How to Avoid Career Stagnation</em>, here are 4 values that encourage innovative thinking.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Things Leaders Can Do to Foster Collaboration</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/09/7-things-leaders-can-do-to-foster-collaboration/</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:18:10 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Given the positive impact that collaboration can have on an organization’s ability to get things done and to launch innovative products and services, there can be no argument against building effective collaborative networks and teams. Taken from a article in a recent issue of Positively Successful magazine, here are 7 things you can do to foster collaborative relationships in which all parties are willing participants ensuring successful outcomes.]]></description>
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		<title>Career Advancement Beyond Uncertainty</title>
		<link>http://positivelymagazine.com/2011/06/career-advancement-beyond-uncertainty/</link>

		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:39:33 +0000</pubDate>

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		<description><![CDATA[Take comfort in knowing that change is constant and that the winners will be those who commit to continuous learning, to an open mind and to adapting by attaining the skills required for the future. Resisting or denying won’t stop anything, but you will run the risk of becoming obsolete. Remain relevant and commit to continued career success.
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