The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

6 ways to keep top performers
Wal-Mart to pay $12 million in sex-discrimination lawsuit
Are women leaders being set up to fail?
Audit yourself to avoid wage and hour lawsuits
Workers fired after missing work during snowstorms

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

How to nail that internal promotion
Let workers know if they’re becoming outdated
An iPod is a great reward — unless you’re deaf
Obama unveils updated proposal for health care overhaul
Why you can’t rush promotions

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

EEOC ordered to pay $4.56 million after case dismissed
Solve the snow-day dilemma
How HR failed to put the brakes on Toyota’s faulty cars
Container Store shows employees the Valentine’s Day love
Scientists: You really can die of boredom at work

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

6 ways to improve your work relationships
How to make a greater impact when speaking
AIG turns to “forced ranking” to calculate bonuses
When you should flee the crowd
Why personal drive isn’t everything

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

3 keys to an empty inbox
How to engage workers in performance review process
What great salespeople are really worth
Life is too short to stay at a bad job
How LinkedIn can solve your staffing problems

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

Hunting a rare breed: The “normal” employee
Why you need a strong ego
Fun may be overrated
How to evaluate a candidate’s strategic thinking’
5 ways to make a bad day better

lead your boss

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

How to avoid a hiring nightmare
Silence isn’t golden — it’s destructive
Game on: Find ways to make work more fun
How to keep “action” in a team’s action plan
The pitfalls of being known as “nice”

to lead your boss

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

8 tips for sending rejection letters
10 ways to better manage e-mail
What it takes for a boss to really change
Attracting employees with benefits — and chocolate
11 things to ask a predecessor

Learn to lead your boss

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

Keys to hiring great commissioned salespeople
Managers struggle to keep employees moving forward
Crayons help workers be more creative, productive
6 tips to make opinion surveys useful
Fighting back against self-doubt

Learn to lead your boss

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The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:

What to do when you’re burned out
7 marks of stellar leaders
Being a good boss is not as easy as it sounds
Successful CEOs explain what keeps them on the job
To find success, banish negative thoughts

Learn to lead your boss

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