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How to Get Ahead at Work Without a College Degree

Eat Your Career

While I definitely believe a college degree can give you a leg up in the working world, not having a college degree is not necessarily a career killer. If you’re so inclined, you can even list the courses you’ve completed on your resume—as long as they are directly relevant to your role and delivered through reputable organizations. (I

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I know that is easier said than done because low self esteem may be the roadblock. I found this link to the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale which has some questions we can ask ourselves to see where we are on the self esteem scale. Now that’s positive self talk. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I thought she had the potential to be a great assistant except for her low self esteem and she would put herself down when she made a mistake. It seems as soon as we tag someone as having an alcohol problem, we dont seem to see anything else about the person, just the problem. One day she just up and quit.

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

That said, don’t apply for internet jobs when you just came online, have no skills, no experience, but can definitely learn everything as you go along. DON’T have low self-esteem. On my resume, I provide links to articles with my byline on the newspaper’s website. DO take a chance.

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