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Research: Being Well Connected Isn’t Always Good for Your Career

A new study finds that the same prestigious connections that help a candidate land a new job can backfire when it comes time for performance evaluations.

by Sunny Lee, Lei Liu, Colin M. Fisher, and Martin Kilduff

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Research: When Help Isn’t Helpful

In a years-long study, employees reported that 25% of the assistance they received wasn’t useful. Here’s how to get it right.

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