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Posts Tagged ‘Develop Skills’
Top Engineering Skill Sets and Certifications
Reading Time: 2 minutes Engineers are in high demand. The average unemployment for engineering professionals stands at a mere 2.9 percent, while for all occupations, that number is 3.7 percent. What’s more: There are three times as many open engineering jobs as there are candidates. So what are some of the most important trends regarding skill sets and certifications…
Read MoreTop Scientific Skills and Certifications
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to experts in labor market trends, the career outlook for scientific professionals is promising. The average unemployment rate for scientific professionals is 2.4 percent — that’s 0.5 percent lower than last year and 1.3 percent lower than the national average for all occupations. Moreover, there’s almost three times more demand for scientific professionals than…
Read MoreWhy Feeling Uncomfortable is the Key to Success
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you ever have the feeling that you’re so skilled at your job, you could do it in your sleep? Of course, it’s great to feel so confident in your abilities. But when you never feel challenged, you’ll never feel uncomfortable. Now, if you stick to what you know just so you don’t ever feel…
Read MoreWhy Not Taking Risks is the Riskiest Career Move of All
Reading Time: 2 minutes Building a career isn’t easy. It requires planning, hard work, and belief in your ability to do the job. And sometimes, it requires taking risks. By its very nature, risk taking implies that you can gain something—or lose something. And the thought of losing your hard-earned job, salary, or reputation can be intimidating. Yet the…
Read MoreWhy Upskilling and Reskilling are the Future of Work
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the current business landscape, technology is becoming more and more important, and business models are evolving rapidly. To illustrate: The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a sharp increase in working from home, as well as collaboration via teleconferences. Yet even before the coronavirus, workplaces were evolving, with remote work gaining more traction and automation playing…
Read MoreWork for college students: part-time, temporary
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most students work a part-time job to help cover the costs of college. Working as a waiter or waitress, baby sitter, or store attendant are all popular choices for students to earn some extra cash. But did you know that your choice of part-time or temp job now is going to have a significant impact…
Read MoreWhy you should always be early for work
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you always run late in the mornings? Do you find it challenging to get to your desk without being the last one in the office? Being late can hurt your career If you’ve answered “Yes!” to either of these questions, you might be doing your career more harm than good. According to a…
Read MoreWorking on a cross-functional team – best practices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cross-functional teams — maybe you’ve read the term in a job application, or perhaps you’ve heard your colleagues use it around the office. Either way, if you’re an accomplished professional, chances are relatively high that sooner or later, you’ll be asked to join one. But what exactly is a cross-functional team, and how can you…
Read MoreWhat to do when personal issues are affecting your performance
Reading Time: 2 minutes Maybe you’ve just broken up with your boyfriend or girlfriend of three years. Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with a serious health condition. Or possibly your son or daughter is being bullied at school. When personal issues such as relationship problems, health challenges, and family issues occupy your mind and make you emotional, it can have a…
Read MoreQuiz – what’s your work style?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you always like to have everything neatly planned out? Or do you follow your intuition and look for improvements wherever possible? Or are you always focused on getting to the end goal? Knowing your work style is critical to ramping up your performance and advancing your career. Take this short quiz to find…
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