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8 Certifications Worth Pursuing in 2024

Strategy Driven

Staying ahead of the curve is essential for professionals seeking career growth and specialization in accounting. Covering areas such as auditing, financial accounting, and taxation, the CPA credential opens doors to a myriad of career opportunities, from public accounting firms to corporate finance roles.

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Unplug from Technology!

Career Advancement

Being constantly responsive to others’ questions is a huge energy drain, the author said. If, like Vincent, you’re staying too connected, consider these tips for unplugging from technology after work or even during the workday. Incoming communications were dominating his focus.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Being a founder has a profound impact on your career because it provides a relevant, observable, and hard to imitate signal (the three characteristics of strong reputation signals) of your leadership capabilities. For example, Bezos has developed deep expertise in software engineering, robotics, information technology, devices (e.g.,

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The Unnoticed Analyst: Can analytics succeed while going unnoticed.

Strategy Driven

In the global economy, can analytic practitioners be hugely successful in their careers while going unnoticed? True victory lies in capturing the imagination, respect and energy of a broad and diverse set of stakeholders, including suppliers, customers and executives. sas com Magazine can also be accessed online at www.sas.com/sascom.

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The Rise of the COO

Harvard Business Review

COOs are relatively common in service industries such as financial services, energy, information technology and telecommunications, but in manufacturing sectors — such as automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies — they are relatively rare.

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Diversify Your Dreams

Harvard Business Review

If you ever want to lie awake at night, go ahead and think about your "one thing" — the one thing you were born to do, the one career you were built to succeed at, and the one person you were destined to spend the rest of your life with. If something strikes a chord, reallocate more time and energy to it.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. But the focus was squarely on "energy saving, environmental protection, and the low-carbon economy" with other emerging areas — infotech, biotech, and modern materials — taking a distinctly secondary role.

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