When you first start applying to jobs, it can be overwhelming to try and figure out what employers are looking for. There’s such a wide variety of different companies, industries, and job functions, that there’s no way to please everyone — the best programmer in the world won’t necessarily make a good salesperson, for example. But no
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This piece is perfectly suited for people who possess considerably more confidence than relevant skills for the job they desire. The current corporate mentality is that a job applicant must have the exact background, experience, skill sets and education to be considered for a position. It is a plug-and-play mindset. A hiring manager wants someone
Failure is a fact of life for entrepreneurs. In fact, about half of small businesses fail by their fifth year. Even heavyweights like Steve Jobs and James Dyson suffered failures before finding success. What differentiates them — and every great entrepreneur — from the rest is their ability to better themselves and bounce back after failure. Having the correct mindset is an underestimated but
Failure is a fact of life for entrepreneurs. In fact, about half of small businesses fail by their fifth year. Even heavyweights like Steve Jobs and James Dyson suffered failures before finding success. What differentiates them — and every great entrepreneur — from the rest is their ability to better themselves and bounce back after failure. Having the correct mindset is an underestimated but
This piece is perfectly suited for people who possess considerably more confidence than relevant skills for the job they desire. The current corporate mentality is that a job applicant must have the exact background, experience, skill sets and education to be considered for a position. It is a plug-and-play mindset. A hiring manager wants someone
There’s a common misconception about working with headhunters, recruiters, and employment agencies: while it’s true that IT recruiters can be valuable matchmakers, connecting talented technology professionals with companies in need of their skills and experience, these firms work for employers, not for you. And they are merely channels through which you may secure an employment
We often assume that other people’s successes have been easily achieved. They must be incredibly smart or lucky to do such great things, right? In reality, success is frequently the product of failure. Sheer determination to keep pushing past fears and failures is often the quickest road to success. One of the best examples I