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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

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You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. You spend months, possibly even years, hunting for the right job.

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

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Job-seekers acquire these through education, training and experience. Attend workshops and seminars. In fact, the two are so intertwined, that soft skills training has become highly valued by most institutions. During your interview Likewise, showcase both your hard and soft skills during your job interview.

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The Secret Formula To Determine How (And How Often) Your Employees Should Work In The Office

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Visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping can help employers figure out their approach and refine it. Spectorgroup, a global architecture, interior design, and master planning firm uses visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping to determine how — and how often — employees work in the office. How do visioning workshops work?

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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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A University of Pennsylvania-trained engineer, Wang has had a meteoric career trajectory that has taken her to positions with the U.S. The organization, for which she now serves as board chair, has helped more than 40,000 people to date via mentoring and training materials delivered via Coursera. There was that beginning.

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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They include online workshops, prerecorded sessions and insider tips, quizzes and even opportunities to earn a certificate in a particular field. How to Win Friends and Influence Business People Dale Carnegie’s influence as a pioneer in personal and professional development lives on through results-driven online training.

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Embrace Empathy, Innovation To Revolutionize Your Hybrid Meetings

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Bridging the Gap in Hybrid Meetings Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Owl Labs , told me in an interview about his crusade for inclusivity in the evolving landscape of hybrid meetings. This isn’t a far-off dream; it’s the imperative evolution of hybrid meetings.

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Why personal development is your own responsibility

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When it comes to conferences, workshops, seminars and on-site training during working hours, however, how proactive are you? The market research I undertook when I was developing my own training courses revealed that 28% of PAs surveyed have not upskilled in their current role. And I have studied all of the above.

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