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If you’re looking for a job, finding potential positions can be challenging enough, let alone finding an ideal employment fit. Using a recruiter to land a job can be a great way to find the right fit in a timely manner, but you may be wondering if it's worth it to work with one.To help you, we asked the experts of Forbes Coaches Council how a job seeker can know if they should seek the help of a recruiter in their search, and what they should keep in mind as they're deciding. Their best insights are below.

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Procrastination is productivity’s worst enemy. Waiting until the last minute can lead to unfinished or subpar work, especially if the assignment is more labor-intensive than you anticipated. Nearly everyone puts off tasks from time to time, but chronic procrastination can be seriously detrimental to your work performance. Sure, you know procrastination is bad -- but how do you move past it? If you’re looking for ways to become more focused and productive at work, try these 15 tips from the members of Forbes Coaches Council.

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Using freelance and contract workers is a great way to affordably hire top talent and increase your company's work capacity. However, since they typically work remotely or on a part-time/project basis, managing them and leveraging their skill sets looks a bit different than it does with full-time, salaried employees. To help you get the most out of your freelance workforce, we asked the experts of Forbes Coaches Council for their insights. Below, they shared how contingent workers can be used in the most efficient ways to grow your business while establishing strong partnerships with these freelancers.

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At some point in a professional's life, the job stops being something that you look forward to and becomes a chore. It doesn't matter if this is due to your personal feeling toward the industry or other factors. The aim is always to leave at the top of your game. However, you don't want to step down and leave the company in free fall. Setting things in place to ensure that the legacy carries on after you go is vital to the longevity of your ideas and business. To help the decision, 13 leaders from Forbes Coaches Council talk about the questions any working professional should ask themselves before deciding to step down and let someone else take the reins.

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As company leaders, executives should represent their company well across all platforms, including social media. Since executives are often more visible in the public eye than lower-level employees, both their personal and professional profiles can be more easily viewed (and scrutinized). The members of Forbes Coaches Council know the importance of a positive social media presence for leaders, as well as how to maintain it. Below, they share 13 things every C-suite social media profile should have.

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Modern hiring strategies have changed from the days of submitting resumes and hoping to get a call for an interview. Today's business environment is more dynamic. HR managers and business owners are easy to approach, and startups are always looking for new talent to join their company -- and all a potential employee has to do is inquire. The art of asking for possible openings without sounding desperate to work for the company comes with practice. However, having a clear strategy and approach may mean the difference between getting hired or being seen as a bad fit from the first impression. To help, 13 members of Forbes Coaches Council advise potential job seekers how to inquire about available positions without seeming too desperate.

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To be a great leader, you must be resilient in the face of setbacks. Resilient individuals can adapt to big changes, remain calm under pressure and guide their team through challenging periods -- all of which are key to the continued success of a company. That’s why it’s important for business leaders to practice and build this skill. To help you do this, we asked the experts of Forbes Coaches Council to share strategies and practices for leaders to adopt to become more resilient. Their best answers are below.

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The first quarter of the year is always a great time to look for a new job. This is especially true in 2020, when job growth is high and unemployment is low. However, things have changed in the world of job hunting, and it's important to understand how to efficiently and effectively conduct your search in the current labor market. To help you, we asked the members of Forbes Coaches Council for their best advice for job seekers right now. Read on for their top tips.

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Small businesses rely on their local communities far more than large corporations. However, to truly leverage the resources and value the community offers, the company needs to become part of the locale. Establishing a genuine feeling of belonging and rapport with citizens that live within the area is the start of building this relationship. In what other ways can a small business integrate itself into a local community? Fifteen members of Forbes Coaches Council examine some of the techniques small businesses can use if they want to make themselves a permanent contributor to the community and how those methods are effective at growing the business's local presence.

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One of the ways of marketing a business is to focus on generating exposure. The more people see the brand and remember its message, the more potential customers the company has. Because it's so easy to tap into an online market for brand marketing, many businesses overlook offline methods that are just as effective at building up a company's exposure. In some cases, offline methods can connect on a deeper level with the company's core audience than online marketing tactics. Here, 11 members of Forbes Coaches Council share their ideas on generating offline exposure that is as good as -- if not better than – the online methods a business may already employ.

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Receiving a promotion is always reassuring and an exciting reward for your hard work. However, as an employee moving up to your first leadership position, you might struggle adjusting to your role in the workplace. A common concern is managing workers that once were at your level, and finding ways to earn their respect as a new manager. To help you navigate this challenge, we asked a panel of Forbes Coaches Council members how a new leader might change how they manage relationships with their former and new peers. Their best answers are below.

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The best companies provide training for their employees to help them perform their jobs better. However, the sad fact of the matter is that employers don't always offer time or resources for professional growth. For ambitious employees, this could be a stifling situation, but there is hope. Once you have the drive to improve your professional abilities and reputation, several avenues exist for you to expand your skill set. If you feel frustrated by the inability to extend your skills within your workplace, 12 members of Forbes Coaches Council share proactive actions outside of your job that can aid you in learning more about your industry and being better at your profession.

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Most employees don't leave jobs, they leave bosses. Sadly, a toxic employer can do more than just make an employee quit a great position. Toxic employers can even make a skilled worker doubt his or her abilities. For a professional who leaves one of these situations, getting out of the company is only the first step to recovery. He or she then has to rebuild their confidence in their work. Many professionals take years doing that, and they're never the same at the end of it. To help employees who have gone through this harrowing ordeal, 12 members of Forbes Coaches Council discuss some of the techniques that can help business professionals rebuild their confidence in their skill after leaving a toxic employer.

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Employee motivation is an unpredictable element, and sometimes even the best players on the team get demotivated. A demotivated employee can go from being the company's rising star to being someone who barely gets by. The responsibility for restoring motivation falls on the employer. Sadly, many employers aren't aware of the methods they can use to help employees get out of the rut. Luckily, 13 members of Forbes Coaches Council offer some advice about what techniques work and which ones don't, to aid employers in figuring out the best methodology for motivating their star employees back to their previous zenith.

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