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As video conferencing becomes the norm, and as the separation between work and home becomes more blurred, nurturing skills like virtual collaboration and time management can help you be more successful at work.  Get inspired with these LinkedIn newsletters that focus on professional development and sharing the resources you need to get ahead.

Squiggly Career Curiousity: A weekly insight into squiggly career thinking and related resources to read, watch and listen to.

This weekly newsletter from Helen Tupper, who runs a career development business, writes with the understanding that careers don't necessarily move in straight lines, but rather squiggly ones. This includes returning to school, working remotely, or starting over entirely. With that in mind, Tupper shares workplace trends, advice and actionable tips to help empower the career-minded reader.

"We’ve been through a lot of change in how we’re working and there is almost certainly more to come. Focusing on team adaptability enables the team to respond more quickly and stay on track. Natalie Fratto’s TED Talk on adaptability is excellent and there are several practical actions a team can take from watching it."

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Simply Diversity: Unbias your workplace with Stacey Gordon

This biweekly newsletter from diversity strategist Stacey Gordon discusses the various dimensions of diversity and how supporting inclusion in the workplace can help create more successful and vibrant companies, organizations, and professionals.

"Think about a time you were grateful for the diversity in your life right now. Did a colleague offer a new perspective that made your product better? Did your partner help you see something in a new way? Do the differences between your children delight you?"

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BossMakeHer: From hidden jobs leads to networking and power moves, here's the career dish for women in leadership

This biweekly newsletter from job search strategist and BossMakeHer CEO Tracy Saunders highlights insights for growing professionally as a leader, ranging from interviewing advice and job searches to compensation and productivity. Though the newsletter is geared toward women, there are gems for anyone looking to get ahead in their career.

"Studies show that there are two ways of thinking while working: active and passive. If I told my friends to be a little more passive in their careers, they’d roll their eyes. But being passive in this context means letting things come to your mind. It’s like how people remember things better when they’ve had a full night of REM sleep—hitting that off switch allows you to retain information, process it, and be on your best game later. Instead of forcing a solution, allowing it to come—like Einstein did—often leads to better, more thoughtful and creative results."

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