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Careers Counsel | Why Asking for Advice Is Better Than Asking for Feedback

Careers Counsel is a weekly round-up of the most helpful and inspiring advice for boosting your career.
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Careers Counsel rounds up the most useful and inspiring articles from around the web. To browse hundreds of jobs from leading brands, visit BoF Careers

Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback (Harvard Business Review)

If you ask someone for advice, they will be more likely to think forward to future opportunities to improve rather than backwards to the things you have done, which you can no longer change.

3 Ways to Make Better Decisions for Your Career (Fast Company)

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As humans, we tend to link decisiveness with competence. When people around us act decisively, we are more likely to view them as reliable and trustworthy.

How to Value Your Employees' Career Paths as Much as They Do (Inc.)

It's important to know what your employees are motivated by. For those who need constant intellectual stimulation, lateral moves can be perfect.

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