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September 01, 2014 Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified By Tara Sophia Mohr It's not because they lack confidence.

Managing yourself Curiosity Is as Important as Intelligence by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic You need both to manage complexity. Time management Why Saving Work for Tomorrow Doesn't Work by Elizabeth Grace Saunders Two approaches to increase your productivity. Talent management The Best HR Departments Don't Just Focus on People by Wayne Brockbank Adam Smith explains. Economy Employers Aren't Just Whining – the "Skills Gap" Is Real by James Bessen The evidence is there, if you know where to look. Human resources The Problem with Using Personality Tests for Hiring by Whitney Martin What works, what doesn't, and why most HR managers don't know the difference. Networking Score a Meeting with Just About Anyone by Dorie Clark Just don't ask to meet for lunch. Sales You Can't Do Strategy Without Input from Sales by Frank V. Cespedes Revising the lesson from a classic book on selling. Morale Who's Being Left Out on Your Team? by Carolyn O'Hara How to be a more inclusive manager.

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