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When you hit mid career, which you would at some point, the realization would dawn that the hard skills which stood you in good stead so far and got you the job in the first place are simply not enough. You would need additional skills in order to get promoted. Effective Career Advice It is quite usual to hire an employee primarily for their hard skills at the beginning of their career. They are evaluated for things that are relevant for the particular career, this continues for a few more years, certain things like the soft wares they have mastered, ...

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Each one of us is aware that we need to be smart in order to be a success in personal as well as professional life. This leads us to aiming for a super high IQ, which again means it could well be a normal human being with a whole lot of knowledge about a particular area of expertise. Career Trajectory Having a very high IQ is indeed very helpful to a truly successful career, but it may not be the most helpful thing to do. As EQ appears on the scene, it turns out to be even better for your ...

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Do you roll your eyes every time you happen to be reading career articles, where you find mention of the fact that networking happens to be the best career advice. Well in today’s networked world, this advice is not just too good to be true, it actually is true.   Does Your Network Stink Given the situation you find yourself in at the moment and the problem you are faced with, bugging you constantly, well just keep your worries aside as you can go ahead and surely fix this problem even if it is not possible to fix it right ...

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Lots of people are really good at what they do, some people go on to be special, however only a select few join the elite club of being completely unstoppable. Now the later seem to inhabit their own world in so much that they have virtually no competition save only with themselves. Unpredictable One can never predict what they are going to do next, however as and when they do something, they leave you with no other choice than to respond. They seemingly never compete with you, at the same time they make you compete with them. What are the ...

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It is a given that people who have been fortunate enough to earn their degrees are quite likely to end up with real good careers. However not all degrees are created equal, we must accept the fact that some of them can take you only so far and not beyond. On the other hand certain degrees carry with them the potential to bring you closer to more prestigious jobs than others. Let us examine some degrees that are most likely to help you land the coveted job after you graduate out of college.  Start thinking on these lines when you ...

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