How to Start a Learning Culture

How to Start a Learning Culture What you need to try to avoid when building a learning culture We all know that lifelong learning is now something that needs to be the norm if we are to remain current, or even to advance, in our careers. The challenge is however for HR Professionals globally is how to build a learning culture that not only talks about lifelong learning but instills this across all levels of the business. Although all organizations a different, there are some activities that all organizations can undertake that can start to build a learning culture. Promote learning as lifelong One of the greatest struggles for engagement in learning starts from not understanding why we need to learn. All of the future assessment promotes the importance of lifelong learning, but what do I have to learn throughout life to achieve this. Promote life-long learning as something that is not only important but enjoyable and beneficial. Increase individual self-awareness By starting with providing all your employees an opportunity to increase their own self-awareness, you allow them a chance to understand what they need for their own growth. You can achieve this through tools such as Scheins career anchors, a skills development assessment, or providing a coach before any annual development planning. Talk about personal learning strategies By promoting a standard, all of business learning strategy without promoting personal learning strategies, you may not achieve engagement in learning. Analogies of the 70-20-10 learning approach could benefit your business but need to be promoted as to the benefit of the individual, not the business. Learning needs to be individualized as all of your employees need to be supported to learn in a style that suits their personal and professional needs. Promoting your learning strategies as a personal learning strategy can assist in achieving this. Keep the conversation alive The occasional poster will not assist in driving a positive learning culture but finding ways to keep the conversation active overall business channels can assist in keeping the conversation alive. Look at how learning can become part of each internal marketing activity and how you can effectively utilize business forums, online social networks, email communications or promotions and competitions to keep the conversation alive. What you need to try to avoid when building a learning culture Don’t make the conversation part of annual performance planning By only promoting career development as a conversation that happens once a year, you are making it appear unimportant. A good learning culture can plan to learn annually, but discuss progress, analyze goals and reflect on successes a monthly conversation. Educate your managers in career development Many organizations do a great job in promoting the coaching conversation, but it is important to ensure your managers are educated in career development and the future world of work. The leaders across your business must be the advocates and champions to keep the conversation alive; this means they also need to demonstrate their team their approach to their own career development. Don’t report on non-compliance The greatest way to engage individuals is to promote success and celebrate the wins. You can achieve this by using a great story on team member learning each month in business communications. By communicating to others how learning is being achieved, not only will you be demonstrating commitment, but you will be providing evidence of how learning is supported across the whole of the business. Learning for the future is important, actually, it is imperative. A learning culture will not be achieved overnight but through the consistent effort, it will become part of the culture.

Tales from the Energizer Bunny

Tales from the Energizer Bunny Happy Monday and Merry Christmas Eve! This holiday season is my favorite time of the year â€" even if nothing in my frazzled life makes sense, everything feels just right at Christmas (or maybe that’s the spiked hot cider?). Either way, there’s no better feeling than having time for your family, your friends and yourself. OK OK I know, enough with the sappy talk, right? I swear there’s a point to all of this… It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we can’t wait to get a few days off the grind, but why do we wait until the holiday season to truly relax and spend quality time with ourselves and our favorite people? For me, it’s because I’m a workaholic who hasn’t mastered how to leave work at the office. It seems I also forgot the concept of relaxation. While I did take time this year to earn my status as a professional bridesmaid and best new auntie on the planet, work constantly clouded my mind and I felt like the Energizer Bunny. It’s important to put work aside, de-frazzle yourself and take some mental-health time to slowww dowwnnn… and share a few bottles of wine with the girls (and a couple cases of beer with the guys) to literally keep from going insane. I didn’t do this enough in 2012 and certainly learned this lesson the hard way when I… …developed a rare strain of strep throat in the middle of the summer …upped my dose of Zantac to ease my chronic heartburn (who the eff has heartburn at 23?!) …woke up one November morning with pink eye (who the eff gets pink eye at 23?!) …wore a diaper on my head because I was completely unprepared when caught in a torrential downpour …realized I left my driver’s license on the copier at work as I was jumping in a cab to head to the airport at 6:00 a.m. (The cab  driver is seriously lucky I didn’t wiz my pants!) …forgot my heels and somehow ended up in a pant suit wearing Chuck Taylors (OK, so maybe I was just channeling my inner Ellen, whatevs) So, if you don’t want to have similar experiences where your body fails you or you look like an idiot in the middle of the street, I suggest you learn from me and take time for you and your friends and fam. I’m going to try my best to never wear a diaper on my head again!

7 New Social Media Changes Everyone is Talking About - Classy Career Girl

7 New Social Media Changes Everyone is Talking About Social media is continuously evolving and it is vital to stay on top of the new changes if you are a business owner. Below are some recent changes to your favorite social media apps that you want to be aware of. 7 New Social Media Changes Everyone is Talking About 1. A New Look for Instagram Instagram recently introduced a new look. It updated its icon and app design. Inspired by the previous app icon, the new design represents a simpler camera and the rainbow lives on in gradient form. You’ll also see updated icons for Instagram’s other creative apps:  Layout,  Boomerang  and  Hyperlapse. Instagram has also made some improvements to how the Instagram app looks on the inside as well. Instagram now has a much simpler design with the purpose of bringing more focus to your photos and videos without changing how you navigate the app. 2. Facebook’s New Reaction A little over a month ago, Facebook introduced several new reactions because the standard like reaction wasnt enough for its users. We all have different types of emotions that we’d like to share with the world. Recently, Facebook added one extra reaction to its Facebook profile â€" the flower. The flower reaction was used to commemorate Mothers Day which was celebrated in more than 80 countries all over the world. Instead of being a reaction to something, it is a digital gesture. Some people  have  been calling it the thankful reaction.  Facebook explained…In honor of Mothers Day, we are testing the ability for people in a few markets to leave a flower reaction. I wonder what Facebook has in store for Fathers Day.   What do you think? 3. Snapchat 2.0 When Snapchat was first launched, its goal was to imitate the best of face-to-face conversations. Chat 1.0 was all about the joys of being in the moment â€" when most apps told you when your friend was typing (you know, those three little dots you always see), Chat was doing more than that; it was letting you know what your friend was doing or listening to. Two years later, Snapchat is excited to introduce Chat 2.0. You can start by sending a few chats, and when your friend shows up, start talking or video chatting instantly with one tap. Your friends can listen to you sing them a song, or watch if you have something new to show them. If they aren’t there, you can quickly send an audio note to say what you mean or add a sticker. Snapchat also introduced Auto-Advance Stories, the fastest way to catch up with your friends. When you finish a Story, the next one begins automatically â€" simply swipe to skip ahead, or pull down to exit! Lastly, Snapchat has also refreshed its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, so make sure you check the out at  Privacy Center! 4. Whats new in Dropbox? You can now work on Dropbox files together with Office Online. The reason we are including dropbox changes to this article is because our entire social media calendar at CCG is produced using dropbox. That is where we save our photos, calendars, ideas and files so we wanted to make sure you knew how this dropbox change effects you too! If you are working with others on the same files and theyre Microsoft Office files saved in Dropbox, now everyone can edit the same files at the same timeâ€"right from a web browserâ€"thanks to new co-authoring support for Office Online. Now you can create a free team in Dropbox to make working together simple. Youll unlock new work features to help you organize company information, centralize work projects, and keep your team up to date. You also have the opportunity to now turn feedback into conversations.  With comments, you can provide feedback on a file, right from your browser. Now feedback can become a conversation, with the ability to reply directly to individual comments in dropbox. If you have a social media team or even just a social media intern, definitely look into these new features for collaboration and teamwork. 5. Periscope App Update for Android â€" 1.3.5.1  What’s New? Periscope added improved broadcast stats and viewer and watch time statistics to all broadcasts.  They also added username editing. You can now  change your username by going to your profile and tapping edit profile icon. Periscope also added the ability to log out of Periscope across all your devices by going to your profile settings and choosing the ‘Logout of all devices’ option. More info: https://bit.ly/periscopelostphone  One final change is a fix to an issue where some broadcasts were not playable. Happy Scoping! 6. New Periscope App Update for iOS â€" v1.3.10 Livestream TV What’s New in Version 1.3.10?  There’s a new way to express yourself while broadcasting on Periscope. Now you can sketch on the screen! Just tap and hold while LIVE and select Sketch. You can use the three primary colors, or the dropper to pick a color from the live video. You also will have improved broadcast statistics since they’ve added new viewer and watch time statistics to all broadcasts. As a broadcaster, you can also see a graph of your viewers over time to find your broadcast’s moments with the most reach. Smaller changes and improvements for Periscope: â€" Fixed issue where the sun overlay was flipped on the map. â€" Created a clear error message if Periscope can’t access your Twitter account (which causes Tweets to fail). If this is happening, try re-entering your Twitter password in iOS settings. â€" Added an option in Settings to turn off video stabilization, which could darken broadcasts in low light conditions. 7. Pinterest The fastest, cleanest app yet is here!  Pinterest has over 100 million pinners around the world  coming to Pinterest to find ideas to try. With so many people using the Pinterest app, their goal has been to make sure it works great for everyoneâ€"no matter where they live, what language they speak or how old their phone is. Recently, Pinterest has decided to do a complete overhaul, from what their app looks like to how fast it works. Here’s what’s new:  A new modern look  that lets you focus more on Pins.  Universally readable, in 31 languages.  Kanji, Roman, Cyrillicâ€"now the Pinterest app is legible no matter what language you read or what screen size you have.  Crazy fast loading, for everyone in the world.  When you open the app, your home feed now loads up to 3 times faster. According to Pinterest these changes, “Have laid the groundwork for future improvements, too. Now that we’ve rebuilt things in a smarter way, engineers and designers here at Pinterest will be able to develop features faster than ever before.” Pinterest is starting to reel out these updates on iPhone and iPad first. Make sure to  update your app  so you have the latest, greatest. Android and Web are next on their list to tackle, so keep your eye out for updates in the coming months. So, what do you think of all of these social media updates? Share in the comments below whether or not you like these changes. I’d love to hear which ones you’re using and what your thoughts are! Related Post: Social Media Marketing Plan in 7 Steps

Personal Brand and Word of Mouth - Part 2 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Brand and Word of Mouth - Part 2 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career This is part two of a five part series of the importance of personal branding in garnering positive word of mouth. In our hyper-connected society, word of mouth has become world of mouth and recommendations truly craft your online and offline persona and value.   It makes all the difference between positive or negative word of mouth about you, your service, or your business. I hope you were able to connect with your personal fan club and ask the questions posted in the first part of this process, Personal Brand and Word of Mouth â€" Part 1.   Its important that we research where we are in our personal brand and word of mouth in order to effectively move forward. Remember, we are not really focusing on what each individual says as much as we are focusing on the common traits or brand attributes mentioned. If you haven’t done it yet, for any reason (either fear, lack of time or lack of focus) you still can find out. I utilize the 360 Reach Personal Brand Assessment and you can, too. I have a free version set aside for you that you can access here. (the code is BLOG) Feedback follow-up Now that you’ve garnered some feedback from your brand advocates it’s time for you to assess what they said. What they said is the way they describe you and more than likely your brand.   You need to see if that is in line with what you think your brand is. What do you feel are the attributes that you have? What are your strengths? What makes you so very unique? Does there feedback match with what you think you bring to the table or is there a disconnect? Do some of the attributes show or are there some that are nonexistent that you feel should be there? For those brand attributes that you believe you have but are missing from the feedback, do you truly believe those are authentic attributes for you or ones that you should possess? For those brand attributes that you have but don’t believe that is “really you”, is it because you really don’t exude those attributes or wish you didn’t exude those attributes? This is something that you alone have to ponder and reflect upon. Understand that branding is not about positioning, it is about tapping into your authentic strengths and how can you tap into those if you lie to yourself about what they are and who you are? Some people can do this part alone while others need the help of a coach or mentor. Whatever way you get it done, it’s an important part of discovering and developing a personal brand that garners positive word of mouth. Without it, you will not build a solid foundation and any word of mouth about you becomes unsteady as shifting sand. Build a solid foundation so that you won’t have your referrals and recommendation legs literally cut out from under you later on down the line. Your word garden Planting a word garden, is a popular exercise I use in my workshops to test if your personal brand “powers up” or “drains” positive word of mouth. Essentially, a word garden is comprised of words that people use to describe you. They are your spoken brand attributes. Whatever you have harvested from your brand advocates you have planted sometime before with them either through action,interaction or perception. Does your word garden reflect what you want people to say and know about you? Does it reflect who you really are? Now, you see why that earlier reflection was so important. List down what you want to see in your word garden. Now, do people use any of those words when they describe you? If not, then why not? Is it that its really NOT a part of who you are? Or, is it that youre not expressing that in your daily activities and interactions? And, finally, what can you do to start planting these words in your word garden so that they show up when people describe you? It is authentic to plant a word garden and is not merely a practice in positioning because you are taking something that is uniquely you and evolving it into a portable message that shows up in what you do and is easily communicated by others. Understanding where you’re at in the words that people describe you will help you better understand what kind of word of mouth is out there already about you. Now, how do you evolve to ensure that people are talking about your authentic strengths, speaking positively on your behalf and moving others to action? To plant your word garden: Using the words people have described you with already, what actions are you doing that perpetuate those words? Are these actions that stem from your vision, purpose, values and passions? What words did not show up for you that you really want to be known for? In what ways are your actions working against these words?’ What can you do to make sure your actions support these words? Asking for word of mouth It’s a wonderful gift when someone speaks positively on our behalf. Yet, currently most people hope for those ‘gifts’ from people instead of creating a plan to harness the tremendous power of word of mouth. Many people ask others to give them referrals with statements like “please say something nice about me” to “put in a good word for me” or even “if you know of someone looking send them my way.” Unfortunately, we usually receive something or worse yet they say something to this effect, “they asked me to say something about them to you.” Often the quality of word of mouth we receive from such questions stems from the quality of the question itself. When we ask better questions, people have a better idea of what our brand is, what are deliverables are and how they can help make the connection. To further engage and really harness the power of word of mouth we need to craft our word of mouth curriculum and that’s what we’ll focus on in the next installment! Author: Maria Elena Duron is chief buzz officer, coach and speaker with buzz2bucks.com. Buzz2Bucks | a word of mouth firm serves as the community manager around your personal or business brand online and offline, and coaches community managers on how to be buzz-worthy. Buzz2Bucks is known for the talk that yields profits. She is author of the book “Mouth to Mouth Marketing” and the ebook “Social I.R.A.” She’s been quoted as a marketing and word of mouth expert by Entrepreneur Magazine and contributes to several publications and is editor of the Personal Branding Blog. She broadcasts weekly as the business coach with CBS7.   Connect with her on Facebook at facebook.com/mariaelenaduron or on Twitter @mariaduron Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Were you able to connect with your personal fan club and ask the questions posted in the first part of this process, Personal Brand and Word of Mouth â€" Part 1?   Remember, we are not really focusing on what each individual says as much as we are focusing on the common traits or brand attributes mentioned.   If you haven’t done it yet, for any reason (either fear, lack of time or lack of focus) you still can find out.   I utilize the 360 Reach Personal Brand Assessment and you can, too.   I have a free version set aside for you that you can access here. Feedback follow-up Now that you’ve garnered some feedback from your brand advocates it’s time for you to assess what they said.   What they said, is more than likely your brand, and you need to see if that is in line with what you think your brand is.   What do you feel are the attributes that you have?   What are your strengths?   What makes you so very unique?   Does there feedback match with what you think you bring to the table or is there a disconnect?   Do some of the attributes show or are there some that are nonexistent that you feel should be there? For those brand attributes that you believe you have but are missing from the feedback, do you truly believe those are authentic attributes for you or ones that you should possess? For those brand attributes that you have but don’t believe that is “really you”, is it because you really don’t exude those attributes or wish you didn’t exude those attributes? This is something that you alone have to ponder and reflect upon.   Understand that branding is not about positioning, it is about tapping into your authentic strengths and how can you tap into those if you lie to yourself about what they are and who you are? Some people can do this part alone while others need the help of a coach or mentor.   Whatever way you get it done, it’s an important part of discovering and developing a personal brand that garners positive word of mouth.   Without it, you will not build a solid foundation and any word of mouth about you becomes unsteady as shifting sand.   Build a solid foundation so that you won’t have your referrals and recommendation legs literally cut out from under you later on down the line. Your word garden Whatever you have harvested from your brand advocates you have planted sometime before with them either through action, interaction or perception.   Does your word garden reflect what you want people to say and know about you?   Does it reflect who you really are?   Now, you see why that earlier reflection was so important. Knowing others is intelligence; Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; Mastering yourself is true power. -Anonymous Planting a word garden, is a popular exercise I use in my workshops to test if your personal brand “powers up” or “drains” positive word of mouth. Essentially, a word garden is comprised of words that people use to describe you.   They are your spoken brand attributes. List down what you want to see in your word garden. Now, do people use any of those words when they describe you? If not, then why not? Is it that its really NOT a part of who you are? Or, is it that youre not expressing that in your daily activities and interactions? And, finally, what can you do to start planting these words in your word garden so that they show up when people describe you? It is authentic to plant a word garden and is not merely a practice in positioning because you are taking something that is uniquely you and evolving it into a portable message that shows up in what you do and is easily communicated by others.   Understanding where you’re at in the words that people describe you will help you better understand what kind of word of mouth is out there already about you.   Now, how do you evolve to ensure that people are talking about your authentic strengths, speaking positively on your behalf and moving others to action? To plant your word garden: Using the word people have described you with already, what actions are you doing that perpetuate those words? Are these actions that stem from your vision, purpose, values and passions? What words did not show up for you that you really want to be known for? In what ways are your actions working against these words?’ What can you do to make sure your actions support these words? Asking for word of mouth It’s a wonderful gift when someone speaks positively on our behalf.   Yet, currently   most people hope for those ‘gifts’ from people instead of creating a plan to harness the tremendous power of word of mouth.   Many people ask others to give them referrals with statements like “please say something nice about me” to “put in a good word for me” or even “if you know of someone looking send them my way.”   Unfortunately, we usually receive something or worse yet they say something to this effect, “they asked me to say something about them to you.”   Often the quality of word of mouth we receive from such questions stems from the quality of the question itself.   When we ask better questions, people have a better idea of what our brand is, what are deliverables are and how they can help make the connection. To further engage and really harness the power of word of mouth we need to craft our word of mouth curriculum and that’s what we’ll focus on in the next installment! Author: Maria Elena Duron is chief buzz officer, coach and speaker with buzz2bucks.com. Buzz2Bucks | a word of mouth firm serves as   the community manager around your personal or business brand online and offline, and coaches community managers on how to be buzz-worthy. Buzz2Bucks is known for the talk that yields profits.   She is author of the book Mouth to Mouth Marketing and the ebook Social I.R.A.   Shes been quoted as a marketing and word of mouth expert by Entrepreneur Magazine and contributes to several publications and is editor of the Personal Branding Blog.   She broadcasts weekly as the business coach with CBS7.

How to Put Student Films on Writing Resume

How to Put Student Films on Writing ResumeHow to put student films on writing resume is a question that has been repeatedly asked by a lot of job seekers. Some may look at the resume and think that it doesn't really make any sense. Yet, the truth is that a resume is all about what you can do for a company.The best way to get a good job candidate is to ensure that they have at least some film credits. While a lot of people are busy writing how to put student films on writing resume for the sake of doing so, they will also do this because of necessity. A good film producer or director can be hard to find. Even the best actor or actress will not get the job if they don't have any work experience behind them.There are many different fields where someone who does not have any experience can do very well. Film production is one of them. As soon as a person is hired, they will immediately get to work on putting their first short film on writing resume. This is the perfect way to show what t hey can do. The film is the first impression of the company and that is why it is so important to include it on the resume.As soon as you are ready to put student films on writing resume, you need to ensure that you provide proof of your past work experience. There are many places that you can find this proof, but if you're looking online, make sure that you use a reputable website that is well known. There are many places where you can find websites that offer proof of past work, but you must make sure that you get this on your resume before you submit it.Write your film as if you were presenting it to your employer. It is important to make sure that you write this resume in a way that makes it look like a person is presenting you. Make sure that your writer's block is taken care of by asking a few friends or colleagues for help. You should try to prepare your friend or colleague by presenting a few samples that will show that you have a grasp of the art of writing.If you are havin g trouble, you should make sure that you have someone to help you out. You can either find help online or you can find help at a school that teaches writing skills. Make sure that you find someone who has experience writing a film resume as well. Not only can they be helpful with how to put student films on writing resume, but they can also help you make sure that you are presenting yourself in the best possible light.Once you have gotten your resume finished, you will need to send it off to the company that you are submitting it to. Some people even hire others to make the resume and send it off for them. This is not something that you should do.When you find how to put student films on writing resume, just remember that it is the first impression that matters. Put it on the front page of your resume.

Top 500 Resume Keywords to Boost Your Resume - CareerEnlightenment.com

Top 500 Resume Keywords to Boost Your Resume What Are Resume Keywords?Job listings include the hard skills and competencies an applicant needs in order to be a great hire. These abilities become keywords used by recruiters and hiring managers to quickly identify top candidates whether they’re skimming  with their eyes or using software  to filter applicants based on the resume keywords.“The first thing I’m looking for is the hard skills that match the job description,”  a technical recruiter told Jobscan.Recruiters don’t carefully read resumes line by line. They  take a cursory glance  and only dig deeper if past job titles or resume keywords pique their interest. Having the right keywords is even more critical when technology enters the mix. Most companies (including 90% of Fortune 500) use software known as  applicant tracking systems  that can scan the content of a resume to make it searchable. Some systems even automatically filter and rank applicants. This means that a highly qualified applicant could slip throu gh the cracks or get wrongly rejected if their resume isn’t optimized with the right keywords.Top 500 Resume Keywords for 2018Below is a list of the hard skills and keywords that appear most frequently in  Jobscan‘s database of real job descriptions. These are the top resume keywords recruiters and hiring managers are looking for when vetting applicants. Want to Read More Articles Like This One?Sign up here to receive weekly updates from Career Enlightenment, and never miss another powerful job searching tip! SUBSCRIBE! You have Successfully Subscribed!We hate spam too. Unsubscribe any time. These examples demonstrate the types of keywords to include in your resume. To boost your chances of getting past an applicant tracking system and landing a job interview, be sure to tailor your resume keywords to the  specific  job  for which you’re applying.This list of keywords includes variations of the same words and phrases, for example, Microsoft Office (124), MS Office (137), a nd Microsoft Office Suite (324). This isn’t a mistake. The levels of sophistication vary between applicant tracking systems, but most cannot differentiate between synonyms, abbreviations, or similar skills. 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experiencecircuitsmachine learningrisk assessmentDNScross-functional teampublic policyanalyzing dataconsulting servicesBONUS: Top 50 Soft Skills for Executive Job SeekersMany of the hard skills above are also found on executive job descriptions, such as  operations,  business development,  finance, and  strategy.  At the executive level, a greater emphasis is placed on the soft skills that are developed and proven over the course of a career. Below are the top soft skills found in current C-suite job descriptions.These soft skills are harder to define and can be difficult to use on a resume. Executives should sprinkle some of these top soft skills into their resume where applicable but might use them to greater effect when  writing their LinkedIn profile. On a resume, it’s more important to provide measurable results and experie nce that illustrates these highly coveted skills.For example, you don’t necessarily need to match the job description by including the term  entrepreneurial  (7) on your resume, but you should absolutely highlight any work you’ve done with startups. Alternatively, include details of a pet project you nurtured, a department you grew, or relevant training you completed.LeadershipVisionTrack RecordCollaborateCommunication SkillsCompetitiveEntrepreneurialIntegrityHands-onInnovationConsistentDrivenFlexibleImpactCollaborationCollaborativeJudgmentPassionAccountableDedicatedInfluenceWork EthicCreativeEnergeticEnthusiasticInterpersonal SkillsPassionateProfessionalismProven Track RecordMotivateProactiveExcellent CommunicationMentoringOrganizedProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingCollaborativelyCommunicate EffectivelyFast-pacedAttention To DetailBusiness AcumenCost-effectiveEnthusiasmEntrepreneurial SpiritFinancial PlanningFollow ThroughLeadership ExperienceMotivatedMultitaskProvide GuidanceWr itten by Jon Shields, this article first appeared on Job Scan website on January 3, 2018.

Make Your Job Application Stand Out from the Crowd

Make Your Job Application Stand Out from the Crowd Your Impact is Greater Than You Realize We all have unique gifts or talents that we bring with us to a new job. These might include: tangible skills (i.e. how to utilize a specific piece of software) intangible skills (i.e. fast learning agility) personal characteristics (i.e. strong work ethic) When you are looking for a new job and combing through bullet after bullet of job requirements, think more broadly about the skills you bring to the table particularly intangibles and personal characteristics. Your Impact is Greater Than You Realize Even though there are stated responsibilities for each position, each applicant will approach that job with their unique skills and talents. The impact an individual has on a specific job will likely be greater than just meeting those stated responsibilities. Oftentimes, though, we are unable to recognize our intangible, unique gifts and talents. We do them so automatically that we oftentimes assume others have the same skills. For example, an individual with the ability to learn new information or processes quickly, will get up to speed in their job faster than some of his/her peers who learn new information at a slower pace. This ability to learn new information quickly can be a great advantage to both the individual who may be offered additional opportunities and the company since the individual will make a contribution more quickly. Since the individual is able to learn information and processes quickly, she may not recognize that others are slower and take this skill for granted. What are Your Intangible Skills? What are the unique skills and abilities that you bring to your career? Answering some of the following questions may help you identify the unique gifts you have: What do you do that is different from others in your field? How would your colleagues describe your strengths? On what issues are you the go-to person in your organization? What do you know more about than most people? What would not get done in your position if someone else replaced you? Identifying your unique combination of skills, talents and personal characteristics helps you create your brand. In turn, you can argue as to why you are the best candidate for a specific position. Being the best candidate for a promotion or a new job is not simply based on your tangible skills and experience. The intangibles and personal characteristics along with your tangible skills and experience can make you the best fit.