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Chaya Milchtein Empowers Women by Educating Them About Cars

Success

The woman helped her get a job interview at Sears, and during the interview, they asked Milchtein, “What department do you want to work in?” Once she realized this problem for car buyers, she decided, “That’s going to be my first class.” I’m thinking about teaching a class on how to buy a used car.

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Are Additional Certifications Useful in the Workplace?

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The competition for a promotion or an entirely new job is fierce. Do online certificates make interview candidates more appealing? Saxe says, depending on the type of role her company is interviewing for, all education and certifications presented are considered as part of the interview process.

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Product/Program Promotion Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned Expert Interview

Stephanie LH Calahan

  You are ready to get your promotion "out there." Introducing Product/Program Promotion: Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned.    I'm interviewing various industry experts and asking them about their product or program launches.  Now you can!

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5 Considerations to Understand and Address Incompetent Coworkers

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‘The Peter Principle’ Your hypothetical colleague Diane was recently promoted to account director and doesn’t understand how to do a foundational element of her new role: managing account executives. Could she have fallen victim to the Peter Principle? That negatively impacts Diane’s current success and potential progression.

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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

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But whether you were the only child in your fifth-grade class not invited to the birthday party of the year, or you were passed over for a promotion, or you had the love of your life tell you that you weren’t theirs, you’ve no doubt felt the sting of rejection.

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5 Steps That Can Lead to Greater Happiness, Career Success

On The Job

They perhaps took classes that helped them improve. Do you need to take online classes? So, don't let your fear of going for a big project or a promotion hold you back. Or, determine if you're going to need more education to have such a position and when you can start classes. They worked at it. Read books on the subject?

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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

Success

In the interview, passion about your company and mission are great. As a personal example, I had a client who offered two night classes with equal marketing budgets. Make sure that hire counts. Be proactive in your recruitment process. Seek online resumes, network on LinkedIn, and find the person who checks all the boxes you need.

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