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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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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

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Listing your previous job responsibilities, technical skills and education is relatively straightforward. However, communicating intangible soft skills on your resume, like attention to detail, work ethic and people skills, can be more difficult. What are soft skills?

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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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The Rise of the Skills Training/Job Placement Industry

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  The problem is a mismatch between job skills and job openings. Add in a growing reluctance by corporations to train their staff and the mismatch becomes even clearer. In response to this problem a rapidly growing industry focused on providing skills training and job placement has emerged.

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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Meeting those objectives requires commitment to learning in areas such as leadership development and soft skills education. Plus, the best classes are guided by proven industry experts. Additionally, these courses accelerate your career by offering fresh insights from proven industry experts.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Ask questions during the interview.

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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

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However, the good news is that plenty of employment opportunities open up in a wide range of industries toward the end of the year, so it’s important to stay motivated during your job search. They’ll be looking to spend their capital on hiring and training. Emphasize your transferable skills. See chaos as a ladder.