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

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Whether you are a hiring manager determined to build a winning team or a job-seeker searching for the perfect career, you need to know the difference between hard skills and soft skills. The relative importance of hard skills vs. soft skills can vary between industries and positions. So how do they differ?

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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Nathalie Virem connects with her true calling The following year, Virem published her first book, Live With Purpose: Creating Positive, Lasting Change. The foundation donates scholarships to Virem’s workshops, a value of around $2,000 each, to leaders, social business owners and students. Or holistic, in a sense.”

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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

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Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. It refers to proactive measures you take to acquire new skills, knowledge and competency while increasing your value as an employee or entrepreneur. Learning new skills is paramount to success. What is professional development?

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How to Ask Your Boss to Pay for Continuing Education

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From workshops to conferences , skill-enhancing opportunities help employees rise in the workplace, stoking a culture of growth linked to higher retention rates. Learn all you can about company policies and requirements and seek advice from those who have already tapped company resources for continuing education, she says.

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These Are The Top 5 Job Search Strategies For 2024

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To begin with, update your LinkedIn profile to reflect your most recent accomplishments and skills. Platforms like LinkedIn and personal websites or portfolios offer opportunities to present your skills, experiences, and achievements. These can host hidden gems that are overlooked on larger job search sites.

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The Ultimate Layoff Survival Guide: How To Rebound From A Job Loss

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Handling rejection, especially in the worksphere, is incredibly uncomfortable and difficult; it’s best to not dwell and to just move on, but to also use it as an opportunity to learn and upskill. Make a list of the key skills, qualifications, and experiences required for each job.

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Annie Särnblad Wants to Teach You How to Read Facial Expressions—So You Can Get Ahead in Business

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It’s a scientific skill she’s honed throughout decades of research and practice, one that has earned her the title of “human lie detector.” She leads workshops at conferences, is sought after by Fortune 500 companies and has facilitated high-level negotiations. She learned to read people and read them well.