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Taking Initiative: How to Lead at the Workplace
As someone who’s just starting out in the workforce, the thought of stepping up to lead others can be a daunting one. Many young workers feel as though they aren’t qualified to lead, or that older coworkers don’t want to see them step up and take charge. This, however, is not the case! Taking on […]
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Me, Myself, and My Brand: Marketing Yourself as a Professional
How is your brand affecting your professional life? Are you making the impact you want? At the beginning of your professional career, it may feel intimidating to brand yourself or make yourself known. However, with some work and guidance, it can feel a lot less daunting to take the first few steps to brand your […]
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Keep Growing: Continuous Growth in the Workplace
The world is constantly changing, and continuous growth is the best way to stay ahead of the curve. With the rapid change in industry trends, long gone are the days where you could learn everything in school that you need for your career and then shut your brain off. In today’s dynamic landscape, continuous learning […]
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Job Hunting 101: Keep Your Friends Close and Your Connections Closer
Networking is the most valuable tool in professional development. According to Forbes, 118 people apply for a single job—118 individuals who take the time to fill out an application, list their skills, and jot down their experience. So, what makes the hired applicant special? What gives them an advantage over the others? Is it […]
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You Deserve to be Here: Managing Imposter Syndrome in the Workplace
Imposter syndrome plagues the workplace in all forms. Comparing yourself to co-workers and their progress on projects or tasks can be overwhelming. According to Harvard Business Review, imposter syndrome is, “a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success.” Imposter syndrome can also be referred to as imposter phenomenon, since it isn’t technically […]
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Taking Control of Your Time: Work Life Balance
Working at the Corps helps students learn how to balance their life and manage their time effectively. Balancing it All What do you value most in your life? To most people, their life at work comes before anything else. I’m usually very aware of what I need to get done each day, maybe even to a […]
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How Creative Thinking Drives Professional Success
Everyone can be creative! Here’s how it can apply in the workplace.
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Soft Skills Will Change Your Workplace
The workplace is filled with many challenges, such as troubling co-workers, communication issues, and even the struggle of work-life balance. The Digital Corps discusses these challenges in a series of weekly meetings otherwise known as Soft Skills. Theforage.com describes soft skills as, “non-technical skills that reflect your communication style, work ethic, and work style.” Soft […]
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Let’s Talk: Building Workplace Community
Nearly every job description I have come across, from customer service to internships to corporate jobs, have all had some basic qualification along the lines of “Effective written and verbal communications skills.” While this expectation has never driven me away from an application, I know that others might find it daunting. While written communication often […]
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Discovering Our Strengths: The Digital Corps’ Experience with CliftonStrengths
One of our seven Digital Corps values is bringing students with different skillsets together in an interdisciplinary workplace. The staff and students encourage each other to exercise their personal strengths. In an effort to bring Corps students closer to their strengths, they turned to the Father of Strengths Psychology himself, Don Clifton, and his unique ideas about how […]
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