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How to Promote Your Book, No Publicist Needed

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He had published his horror novel Fiona’s Guardians in 2020 and was in the process of promoting it. Interested to see how his book promotion went, I connected with him on social media. One laugh reaction and a couple months later, I scheduled an interview. So that became a part-time job promoting [it].

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8 Reasons Why You Should Work for a Tough Boss

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A tough boss also has a reputation within their industry outside of the company and that too can help you when interviewing at a competitor. Lastly, if you can thrive when working for a tough and demanding boss, when it does come time to either move on or be promoted, usually that tough boss turns out to be your biggest supporter.

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Are Additional Certifications Useful in the Workplace?

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The competition for a promotion or an entirely new job is fierce. But if taking time away from work is not feasible, or you’ve already attended graduate school, then looking online for training opportunities could be your best bet. Do online certificates make interview candidates more appealing?

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

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Job-seekers acquire these through education, training and experience. For the individual, superior personal skills provide advantages in job satisfaction and foster the likelihood of promotion. In fact, the two are so intertwined, that soft skills training has become highly valued by most institutions.

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7 Ways to Ace Your Performance Review

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However, with careful planning and strategizing, your annual performance review can be an excellent opportunity to improve your job satisfaction and learn what you need to do in order to be promoted. Turn “areas of improvement” into strengths Remember in your job interviews when you might have been asked about your weaknesses?

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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

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Whether you’re interested in an internal promotion or looking for a role with a new company, showing how you’ve used your interpersonal skills to succeed in past positions can make you a much more attractive candidate. As you research the company, start a list of soft skills needed for the job description.

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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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The need for this (and the gap in the market for training) resulted in the development of an organizational body, called Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). In layman’s terms, mental health first aid is the ability to assist someone struggling with their mental health or in a crisis.

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