The Roundup: Last Week’s Recommended Reading (Aug. 1, 2014)

Welcome to The Roundup for the week ending August 1. We have lots of thought-provoking pieces to share from last week.

From Around the Web

• The Only Job With an Industry Devoted to Helping People Quit: Lawyers weigh in on why being an attorney has an entire industry devoted to teaching itself how to leave the profession. (The Atlantic)
• 12 Simple Tweaks That Make Your Resume Easier to Read: Here are 12 little formatting tricks you can use to help recruiters and hiring managers get the most from your resume during their six- to 18-second scan. (Mashable)
• Why You Clicked on That Tweet: The Psychology of Twitter Engagement: To help you get your followers to better engage with your brand on Twitter, you need to understand the four essential psychological theories. (Hubspot)
• Why Women Entrepreneurs are Happier Than Male Entrepreneurs: It might be a long road getting there, but once women are running their own businesses, they’re happier than ever. (Fast Company)

The Latest from Trebuchet

• Do You Have the Right Mindset for Your Legal Career? We know you are all busy lawyers and law students. But if you have time to read one book this summer, we suggest you get a copy of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck.

Enjoy!

What did we miss this week?

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