Knowing your skills is critical when you’re applying for any job. Both your resume and your interview will require you to discuss your abilities. Many skills can transfer from one type of work experience to another, completely different work experience. We call these transferable skills. Transferable skills are abilities you’ve learned (processes, techniques, tools, etc.) […]
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Derisha Blocker enrolled in EFSC’s Organizational Management degree to pursue her dream of opening a business. But between being a mother and going to college, she found the prospect of working a full-time job stressful. That’s when she discovered EFSC’s work-study program, a form of federal financial aid that is available to eligible students as
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I’ve never been fond of the saying, “That’s a waste of time!” I don’t believe any activity, investment, or task is inherently a “waste of time.” What this phrase is really trying to say is that certain things can be a poor use of time, depending on the situation and the person. For example: Someone
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What are soft skills? Think of them as things you are — either in-born characteristics or ones you’ve honed through life experience — that make you the type of person that others want on their team. When employers evaluate you as a job/internship candidate, they consider your soft skills — because these will determine how
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