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MESSAGE FROM ACS Time is Running Out, Make Sure You Are Prepared for the ACS Career Fair! The 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO (March 22-26) is right around the corner and with it comes the ACS Career Fair! Preparation is important for you to be able to reap all the benefits that the career fair has to offer. Before heading to Denver make sure that you've registered for the National Meeting and Career Fair, uploaded your résumé, planned your schedule, researched employers and, prepared for questions. Also, make sure to take advantage of all the resources the ACS Career Navigator has to help you prepare! Share:  READ MORE   Getting Out Of Your Own Way, In Order To Be Successful  Inc.com When we conduct post-mortems on why a business went Chapter 11, or someone was unable to achieve their goals, we are tempted to look at macro reasons such as the state of the economy, or the level of competition or even the labor markets. Invariably, the real reason is far simpler. Share:  READ MORE   How To Do The (Nearly) Impossible  Chemical & Engineering News Some tips for the times when your first reaction to an assignment is, "You want me to do what? By when?" Share:  READ MORE   The Morning Routine Experts Recommend For Peak Productivity  Barking Up the Wrong Tree blog What's the best way to start your day so that you really get things done? Share:  READ MORE   Are you being paid what you're worth? Find out with ACS Salary Calculator.  ACS Career Navigator™ Are you being paid what you're worth? Find out with ACS Salary Calculator. You aced the interview, you impressed the hiring managers, and you landed the job. Congratulations! Now you have to start talking salary. Share:  READ MORE   Business Plan Competition, part of the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference  American Chemical Society, ACS Green Chemistry Institute The ACS Green Chemistry Institute® is holding the only business plan competition exclusively devoted to green and sustainable chemistry and engineering. Early stage companies who are reimagining chemistry and innovating for a sustainable future are encouraged to apply with a short Executive Summary of their green business idea. Applications deadline extended to March 13, 2015 5:00 p.m. EDT Share:  READ MORE   Leadership Training for Early Career Researchers  Science Careers A decade ago, the "sink or swim" culture was widespread in research. But academic institutions across the United States and Europe are now investing resources in helping young researchers gain the skills they need for climbing the career ladder. Share:  READ MORE   ACS Career Navigator™ Blog  ACS Career Navigator™ Are you putting your best foot forward with your résumé? This week on the ACS Career Navigator™ Blog learn tips on what to leave off your résumé in order to impress future employers. Share:  READ MORE   Why Your Workplace Might Be Killing You  Stanford Graduate School of Business Workplace stress — such as long hours, job insecurity and lack of work-life balance — contributes to at least 120,000 deaths each year and accounts for up to $190 billion in health care costs, according to new research by two Stanford professors and a former Stanford doctoral student now at Harvard Business School. Share:  READ MORE   Experimental Design for Productivity and Quality in Research & Development  American Chemical Society, ACS ProEd Learn how to significantly improve your R&D quality and efficiency and how to match appropriate experimental designs to real-world problems with two expert instructors. Basic concepts of experimental design will be covered, as well as strengths and limitations of popular experimental design techniques; the applicability of common designs; and determining which experimental designs are appropriate or inappropriate for particular situations. March 20 - 22 in Denver Share:  READ MORE   CareerNavigator™ at the Denver ACS National Meeting  ACS Career Navigator™ Look for Career Navigator, your source for career resources and training, at the National Meeting. Visit our booth to learn more about ACS' career services targeted toward chemical professions: Colorado Convention Center, March 22-25. Share:  READ MORE