Learn These Computer Skills to Advance at Work and Get Promoted

Do you have the skills you need to advance at work and get promoted? Some computer skills are technical skills that enable you to be more efficient at work, while others can actually help make you indispensable to your employer. There are some basic computer skills that every worker is expected to have. So what are the best computer skills you can use to get that next promotion? The answer to that question depends, of course, on what you do. There...

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How to Navigate a Career Shift

Many workers are confronting the urge to quit their jobs. For you, that urge may be stronger than ever, but before you take the leap, it’s important to put a plan in place that supports how and when you enter your next career path. Leaving your current job is often the easy part and deciding what’s next can be the real challenge, but it also serves as an incredible opportunity to start fresh. Many of us don’t have the luxury to simply quit our day...

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Are You Prepared to Change Careers?

If you’re fully settled in your career, looking back at the journey it took to get to where you are can be incredibly rewarding. For some, the journey was a quick one: you found the perfect career path almost immediately, and never looked back. For others, the path was a little more tumultuous, and it took quite a few highs and lows to find the perfect place for you. For others still, what looked like the perfect career lost its luster a little way...

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Free Tools to Match Your Skills to Jobs

Are you looking to change jobs, but aren’t sure what you’d like to do in your next position? The skills you have that can be applied to a variety of occupations are called transferable skills. Those skills can help you switch jobs or even careers without investing in continuing education or a degree.  Use Your Current Skills to Get Hired for a Different Job Deciding what you want to do can be hard though, especially when you may not...

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How to Ace a Job Interview and Make the Best Impression

You have just landed an interview for what seems like a perfect job. The next step is to take the time to get ready to ace the interview. A successful interview will be essential for you to lock in a job offer, and this is your chance to impress the interviewer enough to get hired, or to at least get a second interview. Top 10 Tips for Acing a Job Interview Taking the time to prepare will make the interview process, which can be lengthy, run smoothly....

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A Veteran’s Guide to Professional Development

After transitioning from the military, veterans often question what their next career move should be. Should they go back to school? Explore a new career path? How do they translate their learned experiences from their time of service into skills they can use in a professional setting? Veterans who have established themselves in a new civilian role shouldn’t stop there! It’s important to seek out professional development opportunities to learn new...

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How to Help Your College Child Start Their Career

Yes, it’s tough getting a student away at college to listen to you. Even tougher when it’s about the F word. Future that is (but not ruling out the challenge to restrain from using the other one). We as a society have placed so much focus on getting into a “good school” that we have lost focus on the future that lies beyond college. College is a wonderfully enlightening time but it’s four expensive years that do little to prepare you for the next...

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Is Working From Home Right for You?

During the past year there is a big chance you had to adjust your work model and start working from home. But with many companies slowly returning to the office, you might have to consider if working from home is still right for you. Having no commute, saving money on food, and being more productive are some of the benefits of working from home. But working remotely also has its downsides. Here are some pros and cons to consider before committing...

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How to Avoid Job Scams

Are you worried that the job you’re thinking about applying for could be a scam? What’s the best way to avoid fake job listings and getting scammed by phony employers when you are job searching? The Better Business Bureau reports that job scams are rising and are the riskiest scam in terms of prevalence, the likelihood of losing money, and the amount of money you can lose. About 14 million people are exposed to job scams every year, and...

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