Tag: soft skills
Each business owner discovers the road to entrepreneurship differently. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing my friend, Siddiqi Ray, about her unique path to successful entrepreneurship. Siddiqi Ray is an internationally acclaimed photographer, speaker, and coach. Prior to stepping out on her own…
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Category: coaching, entrepreneur, mentoring, soft skillsTags: advice, big picture, business, coaching, Dalai Lama, entrepreneur, goals, growth, interview, Mayo Clinic, mentor, Navy Seals, NYU, photography, Siddiqi Ray, soft skills, strengths, videography, vision, weaknesses
Recently, my family and I traveled across two states to the Gulf Coast to visit the beach. My daughter is still at that wonderful age of resisting the notion of “potty breaks.” Half an hour after a pit stop, she insisted on stopping again–immediately….
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: administration, Bethany Wallace, branding, business, career services, careercoachbethany, college, college students, culture, employees, executive coaching, faculty, first impression, Goodman Mississippi, higher education, Holmes Community College, interpersonal skills, recruiting, retention, soft skills, soft skills solutions, staff, training, university, workplace
Posted on May 5, 2018
by bethanywallace
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What is the bravest thing any small business owner, leader, or manager can do? What is the boldest question a leader can ask? I propose that it’s this: “What’s my part of the problem?” If the video isn’t playing properly click here. Recently, a…
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Category: coaching, communication, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: attitudes, Bethany Wallace, brave, business owner, careercoachbethany, collaboration, culture, employees, executive coaching, leader, manager, performance, problem solving, productivity, responsibility, results, retention, ROI, soft skills, solutions, team, training, what's my part of the problem, workplace
I once joined a professional organization with a diverse membership. We met weekly and discussed industry-related research. Every member sought to grow professionally; most attended at least one yearly conference hosted by the organization so the members grew pretty close. But one of the…
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Category: about Bethany, career development, coaching, communication, mentoring, soft skills, workplaceTags: attitude, better or bitter, career change, communication, difficult people, growth, hostile environment, inappropriate, job search, learning, legal action, meetings, mentor, new job, presenter, professional development, soft skills, speaker, workplace
Posted on February 7, 2018
by bethanywallace
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Transparency. Isn’t it lovely? Unless we’re talking about bra straps or Scotch tape, not necessarily. No one wants to see (or smell) your dirty laundry. I promise. While transparency certainly has its place in the…
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: bio, boundaries, branding, branding statement, character, counselor, decision making, elevator pitch, henry cloud, impression, john townsend, LinkedIn, relationships, reputation, soft skills, transparency, work
Posted on October 5, 2017
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You might need to learn more about a career field to determine your degree path in college. Maybe you want an “in” with a particular company. Or perhaps you’re considering changing careers or seeking a promotion into a career zone that’s unfamiliar. Whatever your…
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Category: career change, career development, coaching, interview, mentoring, networkingTags: be flexible, branding, career change, choosing a major, dress for success, elevator pitch, following up, gratitude, identify your purpose, informational interview, interview questions, learning, meetings, mentor, networking, promotion, punctuality, social media, soft skills, time management, what to wear
Posted on September 13, 2017
by bethanywallace
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Have you ever met someone who made a terrible first impression? Chances are, this person practiced manners poorly and lacked communication skills. He may not have had a firm handshake. Maybe he avoided eye contact with you (or worse yet, ignored you while interacting…
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Category: branding, college students, communication, networking, soft skillsTags: branding, cell phones, character, college students, communication skills, electronic devices, etiquette, first impression, Gen Z, getting hired, interacting with others, job search, manners, negativity bias, networking, primacy effect, recent grads, relationships, self-esteem, self-respect, soft skills, workplace
Posted on September 1, 2017
by bethanywallace
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I spoke to an incredibly bright, hard-working, promising senior in college yesterday. She told me about her summer internship with a major corporation in northwest Arkansas. She seemed excited about the possibilities of applying for graduate school and working full-time after graduation, too. With…
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Category: career development, coaching, college students, soft skillsTags: Brandi Britton, career path, career services, children, college students, company culture, decisions, employers, Gen Z, graduation, helicopter parents, hovering, interview, job application, job search, Mike Caldwell, networking, OfficeTeam, parents, resume, seniors, soft skills, William & Mary
Posted on May 27, 2017
by bethanywallace
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When contemplating changing jobs, applying for promotions within your company, quitting a job to spend time with your family, or other major career changes, how in the world do you make those big decisions? And how do you make major career decisions without undergoing…
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Category: career development, coaching, mentoring, soft skillsTags: candidates, career change, career coaching, career development, choices, decision making, family, fit, hiring, learning, making mistakes, mentors, negotiating salary, pray, promotion, pros and cons, regrets, research, soft skills, spirituality, taking action
About 1/3 of my clients work in the field of education (K-12 or higher education); it’s a natural fit since I have 10 years of experience in higher education and have also worked with K-12 students. Some of my clients want to transition out of teaching;…
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Category: career development, coaching, networking, soft skillsTags: collaboration, education, higher education, informational interview, job search, K-12, life beyond the classroom, LinkedIn profile, National Teacher Appreciation Week, networking, self-assessment, SEO, soft skills, students, teaching, teamwork, technical skills, training, transition out of teaching, Twitter
Posted on May 2, 2017
by bethanywallace
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Whether you just graduated from college—congratulations!—or have accumulated years of work experience, you are just like the rest of us—you can always improve your soft skills. While soft skills are certainly a combination of talent and ability, you can always improve upon the ability…
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Category: career development, coaching, mentoring, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: ability, action plan, assessment, Bridging the Soft Skills Gap, Bruce Tulgan, career, career coach, career mentor, communication, company culture, development, employees, employer, goals, hard skills, performance, RainMakerThinking, soft skills, technical skills, training, workplace
Posted on April 20, 2017
by bethanywallace
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If you’ve been interviewed more than once, chances are, you’ve been asked this common interview question every single time: “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” Trust me; you’ll hear it again. Recruiters, talent acquisition leaders, human resources professionals, and hiring managers will keep asking…
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Category: coaching, interview, soft skillsTags: career growth, college students, common interview questions, employers, hard skills, hire, hiring managers, human resources, improvement, job search, knowledge, perfectionism, PhotoShop, professional organizations, public speaking, recruiters, red flags, SME, soft skills, strengths and weaknesses, talent acquisition, technical skills
