The foundation of any professional revolves around the skills they acquire. Skills have always been part of or essential to any employment you obtain. You can develop skills through various methods, but specific methods outweigh others. For example, education and jobs are usually predominant, if not the best, ways to acquire skills. Still, you...
READ MOREFour considerations for picking a good career coach
A good career coach can deliver many benefits to your development, whether you are just starting your career or an experienced senior leader. Thanks to numerous coach training programs, there are many coaches to choose from. How do you make the right choice to find a career coach that can best help you develop?...
READ MOREWhat I learned from doing five internships
While navigating my six years of college, I had difficulty finding what lit my spark. I changed my major multiple times and stayed for two graduate degrees. Had it not been for the experiences alongside my classes, I’d still be lost. This includes Sales Hours with the Tom James Company, Location Planning Analysis with...
READ MORE4 steps for developing a professional strategy
There are many books, lectures, seminars, tips, and sites on approaching this. However, there are constraints. You may not have time to read over books. Your schedule may not provide you the opportunity to attend lectures or seminars. The ideas you discover may be valid in theory, but you cannot apply them in practical...
READ MOREHow to open doors – the skills you need throughout your career
I believe the three keys to opening doors of opportunities throughout your career are: Integrity; Accountability; and Relationships. Integrity Integrity is an internal moral compass which helps to keep you grounded throughout your career. It ensures the decisions you make and actions you take remain ethical and upright. Integrity is even more required and...
READ MOREHow to be a professional in the 21st century
What should a 21st-century professional be? Your professional life will be guided, not by subject matter, but by the skills you obtain over time. These skills will come from your workplace, life experiences, higher education, or self-taught through videos and articles (to name a few). For example, I learned how to apply data science...
READ MOREEntering the world of work after graduating
Realistically, the world of work is competitive and demanding. Unfortunately, possessing the requirements that employers want from graduates can be a tedious process to getting hired. What can help? Mentorship Graduates network with industry experts who offer career advice, techniques for searching for a suitable job, interview tips, and strategies for adjusting to the...
READ MORE5 ways entrepreneurial mindset can assist you to build your career
The world of careers is changing. When I realized early in my career that significant changes were taking place in the world of work, I decided that I was not going to be passive. I decided to look for opportunities to take charge of my career and direct it towards my vision and values....
READ MOREIndividual and collective voices and how to find your own professionally
The cliché “it all starts with you” comes with a profound personal truth – you have to find your voice first before you think of voicing any idea or group of people representatively. If you’re thinking of doing any leadership or activism, understand that you will only make an impact if your voice is...
READ MOREImprovise your way to a successful career
How would it feel to have the confidence to respond to anything that happened in your career? Interviewing, negotiating your salary, working with challenging bosses/co-workers, all the way up to losing your job unexpectedly? What if I told you that was possible? Well, through leveraging the tenets of improv, it is possible. I am...
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