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Get Hired: Teamwork
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Soft Skills
Topic: 4 Concepts to Successfully Achieve Teamwork
The dynamic of teamwork is often analogous to sports in which the mission is unanimous and each teammate offers support by utilizing their clearly defined attributes and entrusting their other teammates to do the same. This video outlines how we can apply teamwork to any setting in life. Because although rules and circumstances are ever changing, these four main concepts will help you achieve more by working together while forming lasting bonds.
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Soft SkillsTopic: 4 Concepts to Successfully Achieve Teamwork
The dynamic of teamwork is often analogous to sports in which the mission is unanimous and each teammate offers support by utilizing their clearly defined attributes and entrusting their other teammates to do the same. This video outlines how we can apply teamwork to any setting in life. Because although rules and circumstances are ever changing, these four main concepts will help you achieve more by working together while forming lasting bonds.
Get Hired: Digital Technology
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Digital Technology
Topic: Six proven ways to improve your tech skills
Technology continues to evolve, and so too must job candidates and employees. Keeping up with current trends and improving your tech skills will undoubtedly set you up for career success. In this video we will cover the top skills valued by today's employers, six proven ways to improve your skills, and advice from our industry-leading alumni.
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Digital TechnologyTopic: Six proven ways to improve your tech skills
Technology continues to evolve, and so too must job candidates and employees. Keeping up with current trends and improving your tech skills will undoubtedly set you up for career success. In this video we will cover the top skills valued by today's employers, six proven ways to improve your skills, and advice from our industry-leading alumni.
Career Management
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Career Management
Topic: Career Management
Once you start your career you are the primary manager of your professional development and success. Although career management takes on many forms, it all starts with setting clear personal goals and seeking out the people and tools to help you meet them. This video shares best practices from seasoned professionals who have successfully navigated their own careers and are eager to help you navigate yours!
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Career ManagementTopic: Career Management
Once you start your career you are the primary manager of your professional development and success. Although career management takes on many forms, it all starts with setting clear personal goals and seeking out the people and tools to help you meet them. This video shares best practices from seasoned professionals who have successfully navigated their own careers and are eager to help you navigate yours!
The Qualities of a Strong Work Ethic
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Soft Skills
Topic: Work Ethic
There's a phrase that's becoming more and more common in today's workplace: "Your degree and technical skills will land you a job, but your work ethic will advance you." Work ethic is much more than simply showing up to your job and completing assignments. Our recent alums share the qualities that not only stand out to them, but are often the qualities that are pegged for promotion the soonest!
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Soft SkillsTopic: Work Ethic
There's a phrase that's becoming more and more common in today's workplace: "Your degree and technical skills will land you a job, but your work ethic will advance you." Work ethic is much more than simply showing up to your job and completing assignments. Our recent alums share the qualities that not only stand out to them, but are often the qualities that are pegged for promotion the soonest!
The Qualities of a Strong Leader
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Soft Skills
Topic: Leadership
What are the qualities of a strong leader? What is the most effective leadership style? What does a great leader do that makes you want to follow them? We asked these questions and more to some of our recent alumni to both inspire and educate professionals just starting out in their careers.
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Soft SkillsTopic: Leadership
What are the qualities of a strong leader? What is the most effective leadership style? What does a great leader do that makes you want to follow them? We asked these questions and more to some of our recent alumni to both inspire and educate professionals just starting out in their careers.
How to Use Critical Thinking
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Soft Skills
Topic: Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking is defined as the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. Whether it’s a CFO brainstorming ways to finance a last-minute project or an intern calculating how many pizzas to order for the office party, critical thinking will always be a needed skill in your career. Watch as Billy and our featured alumni guide us through the traits of critical thinkers as well as four key ways to improve our critical thinking skills./nIf you can learn to apply critical thinking to the tough workplace problems, you will become an invaluable asset to any company.
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Soft SkillsTopic: Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking is defined as the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. Whether it’s a CFO brainstorming ways to finance a last-minute project or an intern calculating how many pizzas to order for the office party, critical thinking will always be a needed skill in your career. Watch as Billy and our featured alumni guide us through the traits of critical thinkers as well as four key ways to improve our critical thinking skills./nIf you can learn to apply critical thinking to the tough workplace problems, you will become an invaluable asset to any company.
Problem Solving
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Problem Solving
Topic: Problem Solving
We're repeatedly told by hiring managers that problem solving is one of the most important skills they look for in a new hire. But how can students use this to their advantage? This piece examines: 1) How to problem solve 2) Best tips for problem solving 3) How to articulate this skill in a job interview. Odds are good you use problem solving skills everyday. All that's left is to show a hiring manager that you can apply these same skills in your desired career!
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Problem SolvingTopic: Problem Solving
We're repeatedly told by hiring managers that problem solving is one of the most important skills they look for in a new hire. But how can students use this to their advantage? This piece examines: 1) How to problem solve 2) Best tips for problem solving 3) How to articulate this skill in a job interview. Odds are good you use problem solving skills everyday. All that's left is to show a hiring manager that you can apply these same skills in your desired career!
The Art of Public Speaking
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Soft Skills
Topic: The art of public speaking
Imagine you just found out you have to give a 10 minute speech in front of three hundred people next week. For most of us, this news would bring a giant wave of panic. Not to worry! Check out our guide, "The Art of Public Speaking" for tips on how to give a great speech! Before you even hit the stage, put in the necessary prep work. Your speech should be organized (an intro, main points, and a summary) and rehearsed in front of friends and family. Lastly, see if it's possible to see and familiarize yourself with the stage or space the day before. It would also be ideal to test out any technical equipment beforehand. Now get out there and give a great speech!
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Soft SkillsTopic: The art of public speaking
Imagine you just found out you have to give a 10 minute speech in front of three hundred people next week. For most of us, this news would bring a giant wave of panic. Not to worry! Check out our guide, "The Art of Public Speaking" for tips on how to give a great speech! Before you even hit the stage, put in the necessary prep work. Your speech should be organized (an intro, main points, and a summary) and rehearsed in front of friends and family. Lastly, see if it's possible to see and familiarize yourself with the stage or space the day before. It would also be ideal to test out any technical equipment beforehand. Now get out there and give a great speech!
Working In A Team Setting
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Soft Skills
Topic: Teamwork
"Teamwork makes the dream work." Want to know the qualities of a proven, results-driven team? It takes some conscious work and Billy walks us through how!
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Soft SkillsTopic: Teamwork
"Teamwork makes the dream work." Want to know the qualities of a proven, results-driven team? It takes some conscious work and Billy walks us through how!
What is Professionalism?
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Professionalism
Topic: Professionalism
What comes to mind when you hear the word "professionalism"? It's what separates you from the pack and catches the eye of management. We've been asking all of our interviewees to define the word and whether we're asking a scientist or a tech entrepreneur, the answers were all unanimous. Check out what they had to say!
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ProfessionalismTopic: Professionalism
What comes to mind when you hear the word "professionalism"? It's what separates you from the pack and catches the eye of management. We've been asking all of our interviewees to define the word and whether we're asking a scientist or a tech entrepreneur, the answers were all unanimous. Check out what they had to say!
Business Etiquette Part Two: Workplace and Communications
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Business Etiquette
Topic: Workplace Etiquette
In this second part of our "Business Etiquette" series, Billy Glading and Crystal L. Bailey from the Etiquette Institute of Washington walk us through the do's and don'ts of business etiquette for workplace communication and how to avoid being "that guy".
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Business EtiquetteTopic: Workplace Etiquette
In this second part of our "Business Etiquette" series, Billy Glading and Crystal L. Bailey from the Etiquette Institute of Washington walk us through the do's and don'ts of business etiquette for workplace communication and how to avoid being "that guy".
Career Exploration 101
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Career Exploration
Topic: Exploring Careers - Start Early!
There are numerous tools available to hone your skills and make you a more desirable hire in your chosen career field. But what if you don't even know what career field you see yourself in? CandidCareer.com's Billy Glading walks us through the exploration process to find out how to pick the career that's right for you!
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Career ExplorationTopic: Exploring Careers - Start Early!
There are numerous tools available to hone your skills and make you a more desirable hire in your chosen career field. But what if you don't even know what career field you see yourself in? CandidCareer.com's Billy Glading walks us through the exploration process to find out how to pick the career that's right for you!
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