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10 Tools and Skills to Become a Better Salesperson

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You’re a recent college graduate with a fresh degree in hand. Your business classes taught you everything you need to know about slaying at sales. Or have they? Did you pick up on nuances you can’t learn in a classroom? Or you’ve been in sales for a year or two, and have been successful — but you feel that you haven’t hit your peak. What can you do to pick up your game? The sales aspect of any business is one of the most important. This list gives you some things to think about and incorporate so you can get … / Read more »




What’s a Payroll Specialist and Is It Right for You?

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The role of payroll specialist might not be something you’ve heard of before, but it could be the perfect job for you! Read on to find out exactly what they do, how much money they make and the skills you would need to enter this career field. From there, you’ll be ready to decide whether or not being a payroll specialist is in your future! What Do They Do? A payroll specialist is involved with keeping track of the time people spend working, as well as making sure they’re getting paid the right amount for those hours. They make sure … / Read more »




Career as a Product Test Engineer

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Not everyone can excel at science and mathematics. However, if you’re the type of student who consistently sets the curve on advanced calculus tests and you barely have to study, your job prospects in an engineering field are wide open. Now that spring semester is almost over, there’s no time like the present to consider your career options. Ask yourself the following questions to determine whether an engineering job might be the right fit for you: Do you have an aptitude for the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subject areas? Do you enjoy working with computers and other forms … / Read more »




Thinking About a Career in Customer Service?

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  We don’t think about it often, but if we’re having trouble with something, we can call just about any company’s help line to fix it. When our own troubleshooting fails, we turn to someone who has experience with the products and services we use. When you choose a career as a customer service representative, you’ll enter a field where helping people solve problems is your No. 1 priority. Below, you’ll learn about what it takes to become a customer service representative. Is customer service right for you? Keep reading to find out! What Customer Service Representatives Do Are you … / Read more »




A Career in Property Management

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As you sit down to plot out your career path, you might be able to break down your choices into two separate categories: “Chained to a desk” or “out and about.” The chain to a desk career could cover anything in the worlds of business, accounting, design or the law. Yes, you’ll be spending a lot of time at your desk, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re interested in business and real estate, but want a job that will take you “out and about,” you might want to consider a career in property management. This is one … / Read more »