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What Productive People Do Differently
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For some people there are never enough hours in the day to get the job done. Often, maximizing productivity doesn’t mean working harder but smarter. Check out these 11 tips from Inc.
Success Spotlight: Deutsche Bank’s Michaela Ludbrook
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It’s not always essential to have a degree in finance to have a successful career in banking. Just ask Michaela Ludbrook, Global Head of GTO CB&S Debt and Emerging Market Operations at Deutsche Bank.
“I have a degree in French, actually. I never expected to spend my career working in finance, but it turned out to be a perfect fit for me,” Michaela said. “Having a variety of people from different backgrounds makes coming to work more enjoyable. Imagine how boring it would be if everyone in banking was the same.”
Why Deutsche Bank
“I felt compelled to join Deutsche Bank for two reasons,” Michaela explained. “First, the people. And second, the opportunity to make a difference.”
Michaela first came to the US from the UK in 1998 on a six-month assignment with another bank. In 2013, she made a career move to Deutsche Bank.
Time to Hang Up on Voicemail?
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National Public Radio says that thanks to emails and texts, and to ramp up productivity, more and more businesses are dialing back on voicemail. Big companies like Coca-Cola and JPMorgan Chase are weeding out voicemail, finding it redundant and annoying. That is leading some experts to say that this once-essential business tool may soon join pay phone and pagers as a thing of the past. Are you ready to hang up on voice mail in your office? Read more here
Younger Women Plan Career Pauses
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Even women with high ambitions are more likely than their predecessors to plan to scale back at work at certain times.
According to The New York Times The youngest generation of women in the work force — the millennials, age 18 to early 30s — is defining career success differently and less linearly than previous generations of women. A variety of survey data
Declining an Interview, Politely
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You never can tell when some company may reach out to you with a job opportunity even though you’re not looking.
Working on Vacation
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In this text/email/cellphone age, unplugging on vacation can be easier said than done. If you can’t put down your smartphone, Fast Company has some tips on how to wind down. You’ve worked hard to get this alone time, so avoid getting too personal about why you’re out of the office and resist the urge to constantly check your email. Think twice before you talk about how happy you are to not be at work in that Instagram caption. Deciding to work on vacation or not is your choice, the magazine says but keep in mind that time off is all about enjoying yourself and coming back to work refreshed.