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Five Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job

Five Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job

We all have our ups and downs at work. Some weeks we're super-productive. Other weeks, not so much. But how do you know when it's time to really make a move -- updating your portfolio and beginning the official career search? Here are five signs that should tell you when to pack it up and move on down the road.

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Paternity Leave Often Surprises Dads

Paternity Leave Often Surprises Dads

Once the dominion of working mothers, leave benefits have swept through the ad industry. Many shops are offering fathers at least two weeks' paid vacation -- despite no legal requirement to do so -- with many agencies adding the benefits in the mid-'90s. Paternity leave is helping spawn a new breed of adman: less BlackBerry and more BabyBjorn.

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Plan Today to Be Tomorrow's CMO

Plan Today to Be Tomorrow's CMO

Resume-building isn't what it used to be. The marketing resume that once boasted impressive titles at well-known companies has been eclipsed by one that showcases direct contributions to both top- and bottom-line results. Today and even more so in the future, the successful CMO will boast a resume that displays aptitude in pivotal new roles: digital catalyst, customer advocate and global translator, as well as legacy builder, business driver and humble luminary. Talk about a multifaceted job. Tomorrow's CMO will be called upon to contribute to corporate growth as never before.

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