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Keep reliability intact

Reliability—doing what you said you’d do—is not a glamorous aspect of managing, but it’s a vital one. Organizational development consultant Mike Cook offers five tips for keeping your reputation up-to-date.

When a headhunter contacts you

You may not think you’ll ever hear from a headhunter, but executive recruiter Michael Zinn suggests that you’re wrong. Headhunters never rest, and if you’re good at what you do, you’ll someday get contacted. So, how should you respond?

Attack your fears head-on

Given all the anxieties that trouble people at work these days, any way you can reduce your own sense of limitations can pay off for you and those who count on you. Here’s an exercise that can help you get started.

Is the ‘vanishing admin’ really a thing?

A recent Wall Street Journal article by Rachel Feintzeig made the case that more companies are slimming down their admin staffs. Joan Burge of Office Dynamics writes that the article, which focuses mainly on a single company’s trend, is only showing “a small piece of what is transpiring in the profession.”

Try these virtual private networks

Virtual private networks serve several purposes. One is to keep you safer as you connect to WiFi networks on the go. The other is to be able to maintain access to apps and services that you only have from your home country location. Here are the top picks from TechRadar.