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Facebook.  Love it or hate it, we all usually sign on at least occasionally. But now a new study says that it can find you a job -- depending on who's your friend.   And where you live. But whether you should concentrate your networking on your numerous “weak ties,” which is how most jobs are found, or a single “strong tie” who will champion your cause depends in part on the country in which you live, according to newswise.com. Research from Tufts University found that the role of weak and strong ties in job searches is important around the world, but the value of a single strong tie is even more important for job seekers in countries with pronounced income inequality, such as South Africa, Nicaragua, and Haiti. Conversely, it turns out that a single strong tie is not as important for job seekers in countries with greater socio-economic equality, such as Sweden, Slovenia, and the Netherlands. “In many ways, the results tell us the best way to use your ne...

I think we're all pretty much sick of politics (I know I am).  But experts are now saying that political skills are important to leadership . Leaders skilled at influencing others may be happier at work, according to a Kansas State University researcher, as reported at newswise.com. Andrew Wefald, associate professor in the Staley School of Leadership Studies , says political skill — the ability to build connections, foster trust and influence other people — is a fundamental quality of a transformational leader and being good at it can increase job satisfaction and engagement. "Most people think of political skills as manipulative and negative but, basically, it is building connections with other people," Wefald says. "In a positive sense, politically skilled people foster supportive and trusting environments to benefit organizations and are going to be more transformational leaders, which will lead to higher job satisfaction." Building connection...