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[Featured Image] A person holds their cover letter in their hand and reads it while sitting in front of their laptop and contemplating if cover letters are necessary.

Are Cover Letters Necessary in 2025?

Cover letters can help you show your human side to potential employers. Explore the purpose of a cover letter, whether you should always include one, and if cover letters are necessary when applying for work.

October 6, 2022

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[Featured image] A smiling person in an orange blazer discusses their salary expectations in a job interview.

What Is a Good Salary?

A "good salary" will look different for different people. Learn more about how to assess your salary needs.

September 26, 2022

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The Importance of Upward Communication and How to Implement It on Your Team

Hearing from the members of your team is increasingly crucial to success. Learn more about integrating this type of communication into your management style.

September 21, 2022

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[Featured Image] A person holds their cover letter in their hand and reads it while sitting in front of their laptop and contemplating if cover letters are necessary.

Are Cover Letters Necessary in 2025?

Cover letters can help you show your human side to potential employers. Explore the purpose of a cover letter, whether you should always include one, and if cover letters are necessary when applying for work.

October 6, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A smiling person in an orange blazer discusses their salary expectations in a job interview.

What Is a Good Salary?

A "good salary" will look different for different people. Learn more about how to assess your salary needs.

September 26, 2022

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Top courses for career development

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Goodwill Industries International

Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Interviewing Skills, Communication, Coaching, Accountability, Client Services, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Client Support, Workforce Development, Recruitment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Active Listening, Telecommuting, Needs Assessment, Employee Onboarding, Empathy, Human Centered Design, Gap Analysis

Build toward a degree

4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
430 reviews

Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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University of California, Santa Cruz

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Positivity, Design Thinking, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Creative Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Negotiation, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting

4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
14 reviews

Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Status: Free Trial

University of California, Irvine

Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Business Planning, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Scheduling, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Concision, Smart Goals, Team Management, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Communication Strategies, Communication, Performance Metric

4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
45K reviews

Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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Searching for a Job with a Mental Health Condition

Get tips on how to navigate your job search with a mental health condition.

September 16, 2022

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[Featured image] A person smiles at their colleague while listening to them speak. In the background, another person sits at the table listening and smiling at the story. All three colleagues are using their soft skills to communicate, listen, engage, and relate to one another.

What Are Soft Skills?

Whereas hard skills describe what you do, soft skills describe how you do it. Soft skills, or workplace skills, are transferable and apply to many different types of work. Explore soft skill examples and how to highlight them.

September 14, 2022

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[Featured image] A woman in a computer lab using tech to build new skills after a RIF.

What Is RIF? How to Deal With a Reduction in Force

Learn what a reduction in force is and how you can cope if you are impacted by one.

September 14, 2022

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[Featured image] Close-up image of someone's hands typing on an open laptop that sits on a wooden table.

What to Do When You're Laid Off

Learn what it means to be laid off and how you can start to move forward after experiencing a layoff.

September 14, 2022

Article

[Featured Image] Someone in red glasses looks out a window in thought.

What Job Should I Have? How to Choose a Career

Explore careers you might enjoy based on your personality traits, strengths, and preferences.

September 7, 2022

Article

[Featured Image]: A woman works on a laptop and smiles after learning how to write a cover letter when applying for jobs.

How to Write a Cover Letter for a Job (With Examples and Tips)

A cover letter is a chance to explain your specific interest in a company and why you'd be a strong fit. Explore how to write a cover letter, including examples and tips.

August 22, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A young Asian woman holding a tablet stands in an empty office.

Cyclical Unemployment: How to Stay Relevant During an Economic Downturn

Learn what you can do when a company begins reducing hiring or instituting layoffs as a result of a slowing economy.

August 22, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A white man stares concernedly at his laptop while a woman with a baby sits in the background.

Rescind Offer: What to Do When Your Job Offer Is Withdrawn

While rare, there may be times when a company withdraws its offer of employment before you begin a new role. Learn more about rescinded offers and what you can do if it happens to you.

August 22, 2022

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[Featured Image]: A woman in an office smiles after successfully answering teacher interview questions.

8 Teacher Interview Questions to Help You Prepare

When you're interviewing to be a teacher, you can expect standard interview questions alongside questions about how you approach teaching, students, and your classroom.

August 22, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A businessperson dressed professionally stands speaking to two people shown in profile.

The Importance of Upward Communication and How to Implement It on Your Team

Hearing from the members of your team is increasingly crucial to success. Learn more about integrating this type of communication into your management style.

September 21, 2022

Article

[Featured image] Job seeker in the hallway in front of glass windows

Searching for a Job with a Mental Health Condition

Get tips on how to navigate your job search with a mental health condition.

September 16, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A person smiles at their colleague while listening to them speak. In the background, another person sits at the table listening and smiling at the story. All three colleagues are using their soft skills to communicate, listen, engage, and relate to one another.

What Are Soft Skills?

Whereas hard skills describe what you do, soft skills describe how you do it. Soft skills, or workplace skills, are transferable and apply to many different types of work. Explore soft skill examples and how to highlight them.

September 14, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A woman in a computer lab using tech to build new skills after a RIF.

What Is RIF? How to Deal With a Reduction in Force

Learn what a reduction in force is and how you can cope if you are impacted by one.

September 14, 2022

Article

[Featured image] Close-up image of someone's hands typing on an open laptop that sits on a wooden table.

What to Do When You're Laid Off

Learn what it means to be laid off and how you can start to move forward after experiencing a layoff.

September 14, 2022

Article

[Featured Image] Someone in red glasses looks out a window in thought.

What Job Should I Have? How to Choose a Career

Explore careers you might enjoy based on your personality traits, strengths, and preferences.

September 7, 2022

Article

[Featured Image]: A woman works on a laptop and smiles after learning how to write a cover letter when applying for jobs.

How to Write a Cover Letter for a Job (With Examples and Tips)

A cover letter is a chance to explain your specific interest in a company and why you'd be a strong fit. Explore how to write a cover letter, including examples and tips.

August 22, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A young Asian woman holding a tablet stands in an empty office.

Cyclical Unemployment: How to Stay Relevant During an Economic Downturn

Learn what you can do when a company begins reducing hiring or instituting layoffs as a result of a slowing economy.

August 22, 2022

Article

[Featured image] A white man stares concernedly at his laptop while a woman with a baby sits in the background.

Rescind Offer: What to Do When Your Job Offer Is Withdrawn

While rare, there may be times when a company withdraws its offer of employment before you begin a new role. Learn more about rescinded offers and what you can do if it happens to you.

August 22, 2022

Article

[Featured Image]: A woman in an office smiles after successfully answering teacher interview questions.

8 Teacher Interview Questions to Help You Prepare

When you're interviewing to be a teacher, you can expect standard interview questions alongside questions about how you approach teaching, students, and your classroom.

August 22, 2022

Article

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