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Tom Rath: How to Create a Better Resume

On The Job

I recently had the chance to interview Tom Rath, who has written one of the most popular books ever to hit Amazon: StrengthsFinder 2.0. In this Q&A, he discusses how anyone can write a better, more compelling resume. What do you think is the biggest mistake someone makes when putting together a resume?

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7 of the Best Career Books to Help You Land Your Dream Job [2021]

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We’ve compiled seven of the best career-seeker’s books to land your dream job in 2021. Revised for the ever-changing market, this best-selling career book covers your job search end to end. From networking to resume-building, Twigg teaches you how to turn your personal passions and career goals into a saleable, branded story.

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How to Boost Online Sales

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An email sign-up form with a promise of something in return: This can be a discount code, free e-book or video related to your business, access to a free consultation or another giveaway. When deciding how to tempt potential customers to opt into your newsletter, find a reward “so good they can’t believe it is free,” says Lussier.

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Protect Yourself with an Online-Appropriate Resume!

All Things Admin

You likely already have systems and strategies to keep yourself and your personal information safe online, but are you extending those protections to the online version of your resume? While it is necessary to add your resume to your digital portfolio , that doesn’t mean you should include all the information from your print version.

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How to Volunteer Abroad (and Great Organizations to Explore)

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Before volunteering abroad, you may be trained on how to do a task. For instance, some people may be most interested in exploring a new locale, while making friends might be another person’s priority, and growing skills and adding to their resume might be another person’s driving force. You could gain skills.

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

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How to build hard skills A degree is no longer enough in today’s rapidly-changing, high tech climate. How to build soft skills Human interconnectedness is expanding as rapidly as technology. Read the best personal development books. Take online professional development courses. Attend workshops and seminars.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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In 2018, my Uncle Bill bought me the book Vladimir Putin: Life Coach. You coach people how to live?”. Clients of professional certified coach Victor McGuire are working on “anything from learning how to be better leaders and communicate more effectively to dealing with common confidence issues such as imposter syndrome.”

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