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Do you find it awkward negotiating your salary? You’re not alone. This is a difficult challenge that’s unfortunately part of life, but with further experience and the right knowledge, career tasks like this become easier.

Do you sit down at your desk, look out the window and forget what you were originally doing? If so, then you need help with trying to stay focused when you are at work.

A new year, a new you. And why not make 2015 the year when you jump ship and seek pastures new? With nearly two and a half million job opportunities on LinkedIn, it can be difficult to know where to start. Focus on the facts – these tips backed by data from LinkedIn prove that they really matter.

Going for an interview can be an incredibly stressful experience. From the restless night’s sleep beforehand, to the constant sweating and shakes as you sit in the reception; sometimes they can feel more like you’re about to jump out of a plane rather than have a conversation with someone.

Forget substance, this one’s all about style. Of your resume that is. It’s always good to stand out and make a positive impression. When entering the workforce, you should strive to be creative, unique and let your individual skills shine.

Your profession is what that either makes you or breaks you. A researcher named Gallup did a worldwide research polling 25 million employee’s answers with regard to job satisfaction. What did he find? That only 13% of those workers actually feel “engaged” in their jobs, which means that they are highly satisfied with what they do and have a “deep passion” for it. The rest of the 86% are not that passionate about what they do.