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30-Year Perspective: Seven Traits of Successful Digital Marketers

Brunner

Thirty years ago, I was working as a software engineer and a systems analyst for an IT consulting company. Much of what we did was custom software development in nature and usually operations related. Continuous Learning Waiting for someone else to figure something out won’t build your personal knowledge base.

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The Journey Beyond Fear

Innov8rs

That narrative excited and inspired many third-party software developers to join the movement and create applications for the Apple platform to help people “Think Different”. Until and unless we learn how to create entirely new knowledge based on how the world is changing, we're never going to be successful.

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References Should Come from a Candidate’s Coworkers, Not Just Their Boss

Harvard Business Review

But in today’s dynamic, knowledge-based workplace, where work is often accomplished by teams working closely together, is talking to a manager really the best way to assess a potential employee’s fit? One of the most common ways to reference check a job candidate is to talk with their former managers over the phone.