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Being a jerk won’t get you a promotion, study says

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Aug. 31 (UPI) -- According to a new survey of personality traits and career success, being a jerk isn't the secret to climbing the corporate ladder. For the study, published Monday in the journal PNAS, researchers tracked the career achievements of individuals who participated in a personality survey 14 years earlier. Advertisement The results showed "disagreeable" participants -- college and graduate school students, at the time of the survey -- weren't more likely to have achieved success than their more agreeable counterparts almost a decade-and-a-half later. "Disagreeableness is a personality dimension that involves the tendency to behave in quarrelsome, cold, callous and selfish ways," lead study author Cameron Anderson told UPI in an email. "In short, it involves being a jerk," sai...

Mar22020 by adminNo Comments

Nottingham Forest’s automatic promotion hopes suffer blow with draw at Middlesbrough

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Lewis Grabban’s 17th goal of the season rescued a 2-2 draw for promotion-chasing Nottingham Forest at struggling Middlesbrough in the Championship.Grabban levelled with four minutes remaining despite claims from Boro that the striker had fouled goalkeeper Aynsley Pears. Getty Images - Getty Sabri Lamouchi’s Nottingham Forest will be disappointed with a draw The hosts had appeared on course to move out of the bottom three with a first win in 10 games after responding to Ryan Yates’ 29th-minute opener with two goals in four minutes through Rudy Gestede and Lewis Wing. But Grabban’s intervention kept Jonathan Woodgate’s side in the relegation zone and saw Forest edge to within eight points of second-place Leeds in the race for promotion to the Premier League....

Nov292019 by adminNo Comments

Aleksandar Mitrovic double earns Fulham vital win at Championship promotion rivals Swansea

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Aleksandar Mitrovic struck twice in the first-half to earn Fulham a 2-1 win over promotion rivals Swansea on Friday night.The Serbia striker took his tally to 23 goals in as many games for club and country this season as he led his side to within two points of the Championship’s automatic promotion places. Getty Scott Parker’s side are chasing an automatic promotion spot George Byers scored a second-half header, but it was not enough to end Swansea’s dismal home run of just one win from their last seven matches at the Liberty Stadium. Fulham’s fourth consecutive victory took them to within a win of second-placed Leeds before Saturday’s matches. Hosts Swansea had made three changes, with Steve Cooper bringing in Kyle Naughton, Byers and Sam Surridge for Jak...

Jan232019 by adminNo Comments

Brewers GM Stearns receives promotion, contract extension

Sports

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted David Stearns as the new president of baseball operations and general manager, the team announced Wednesday. In addition to the Stearns announcement, the Brewers promoted Rick Schlesinger as the president of business operations. Both Stearns and Schlesinger received contract extensions, per the team. "David and Rick have developed processes and standards of excellence that are embraced by everyone in our organization," Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said. "David's approach to acquiring, developing and retaining talent has been instrumental in our success, both on the field and in the front office, and we believe it has created a strong foundation that will continue to pay dividends in future years." Stearns was hired as GM in 2015. The Br...

Feb272018 by adminNo Comments

A 4-step plan to getting a promotion at work

Finance

Asking for a raise: Women vs. menJust being good at your job does not mean you will get promoted. Sometimes you have to make things happen yourself in order to get where you want to go professionally. Of course, there are good bosses and great companies that help employees manage their careers. With those fabulous employers, you always know where you stand and never have to guess about your next professional step. At most companies, though, even with really good employers, you need to be active in managing your own career. That means having a plan to get the promotion you want. It's not just about deserving a promotion: You need to make sure all of the boxes are checked off on the list below. 1. Do your current job well It seems silly and a given, but you would be surprised by how often ...