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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 Steps To Get A Promotion

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However, managers rarely hand out promotions without active input from workers. . Being realistic, working hard, quantifying and tracking progress, rehearsing meetings, and managing expectations are the five key steps to get a promotion. . Despite this, some employees do get promotions and climb up the ladder at companies.

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Why Is Empathy Important and How Can You Improve It?

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Empathy is present in all areas of life, including personal relationships, work and interactions with strangers. While some people may naturally have a lot of empathy, it’s not exclusively an innate skill. With practice and self-awareness, you can build and improve your empathy skills.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

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At the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I did a session entitled ‘creating powerful presentations’ I wanted to share the slides and notes with you guys today… Here you go! This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients. Get creative.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

Practically Perfect PA

At the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I did a session entitled ‘creating powerful presentations’ I wanted to share the slides and notes with you guys today… Here you go! This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients. Get creative.

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No-vember Challenge: Redefine Holiday Gatherings With These 5 Alcohol-Free Event Ideas

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The link between work and alcohol has led to a recent research that revealed the increasing numbers of sexual harassment at work parties where alcohol was present. Not only can you think about hosting wellness and creative-related events, but workshops for professional skills and development, and cultural events, too.

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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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