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“How To Acquire New Skills”

Filed under Graduate School and Funding, Internships, On the Job
Posted by Libraries, June 30, 2006
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Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/importantskills/a/ref_skills.htm

This article is intended for all workers, whether they are new employees, prospective job changers, or workers simply looking to enhance their skills within their current position. The article addresses three categories pertaining to the improvement of job skills:” Important skills,” “Internships,” and “Should You Go to Graduate School?” Each of the three categories is linked to relevant subtopics. For example, important skills include assertiveness, time management, and public speaking while the internships section has information for career changers and those who want to intern abroad. All in all, this article provides a very comprehensive examination of skill-building.