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How to build positive relationships with colleagues and superiors
How to navigate office politics without compromising your values
How to handle conflicts and difficult situations in the workplace
Get Some Experience
- Use Your Skills for Personal or Pet Projects.
- Intern or Volunteer.
- Freelance or Start a Side Gig.
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Brush Up Your Skills
- Research What's In Demand. Your first stop should be the boards and company websites that post the jobs you're interested in.
- Beef Up Your Resume. Don't neglect the experience you already bring to the table. Soft skills you may hav...
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Aim for the right job
If you're aiming at the same job as someone with years of experience in the field and more developed skills, you probably won't beat them out for the same gig. Aim strategically and choose opportunities that you know you can excel in.
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Your Future Career Remuneration
Look at the bottom end of the average salaries of the career you are interested in and ask yourself whether you'd be able to survive on that if you got one of those jobs.
Similarly, look around other, similar jobs, and make sure you're not looking at a job title that's middle-career ...
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Gaining Experience Through Volunteering
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A Side Gig = Backing Yourself
A side gig tells you that you can be successful at something else outside of your work experience, education, or your parent’s selfish wants for your life.
A side gig tells you, "I can use my existing skills to find a few customers who will pay me for them, rather than...
Your experience
Your resume should not just be about where you worked or went to school. It should convey the experience you gained and the lessons you learned.
- A recent grad can include academic research, tutoring experience, and recent class projects.
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