Everyone has likely been a ‘newbie’ at some point in life, whether trying a new hobby, starting a recent study, or venturing away from familiar surroundings. These unique experiences often come with challenges, emotions, and feelings, with fear being the most common. However, embracing the role of a newbie can lead to significant personal...
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While developing a professional strategy along with the necessary skills, learning, and research, you also need to start networking. Networking can mean many things to many people. At times, it can be challenging, and you will get plenty of no’s and ignores. Still, if you network tactically, it will generate results. Why do you...
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Employee engagement is a crucial component of business performance. Some organizations use various methods to influence workforce satisfaction. Following the pandemic, human resource management has been considerably challenging, as many leaders of this time would agree. Between the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, and mental health in the workplace, leaders should identify strategies to secure...
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When starting the entrepreneurial journey, it is common to make mistakes, and some worse than others. Most entrepreneurs begin with limited knowledge of starting a business, let alone running and growing the business. They often get advice from friends, family, other entrepreneurs, and of course, the Internet, where most—if not all—the information is not...
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I was first inducted into Golden Key in 1989. I was in my final year of college and preparing to enter the job market. In 2019, I was inducted again into Golden Key after finishing a master’s in education. In those thirty years, I worked in state government, the U.S. Federal government, a couple...
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The foundation of any professional revolves around the skills they acquire. Skills have always been part of or essential to any employment you obtain. You can develop skills through various methods, but specific methods outweigh others. For example, education and jobs are usually predominant, if not the best, ways to acquire skills. Still, you...
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A good career coach can deliver many benefits to your development, whether you are just starting your career or an experienced senior leader. Thanks to numerous coach training programs, there are many coaches to choose from. How do you make the right choice to find a career coach that can best help you develop?...
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While navigating my six years of college, I had difficulty finding what lit my spark. I changed my major multiple times and stayed for two graduate degrees. Had it not been for the experiences alongside my classes, I’d still be lost. This includes Sales Hours with the Tom James Company, Location Planning Analysis with...
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There are many books, lectures, seminars, tips, and sites on approaching this. However, there are constraints. You may not have time to read over books. Your schedule may not provide you the opportunity to attend lectures or seminars. The ideas you discover may be valid in theory, but you cannot apply them in practical...
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I believe the three keys to opening doors of opportunities throughout your career are: Integrity; Accountability; and Relationships. Integrity Integrity is an internal moral compass which helps to keep you grounded throughout your career. It ensures the decisions you make and actions you take remain ethical and upright. Integrity is even more required and...
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