Tag Archives: Essential Skills

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Using Myers-Briggs to Help Understand Your Best Career Path

People make mistakes when choosing their career. Often, they go into careers for the wrong reasons, such as it pays well, or it’s a “prestigious” career that’ll make the family proud (I touched upon this in my article You Better Lover Working in IT or Else), or it’s “something to pay the bills”. One of the best ways to avoid making a mistake with choosing a career is understanding your personality. The Myers-Briggs Personality Test is a tool to help gauge your personality so you make make an informed decision about your career.

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Date July 18, 2017 Author mymwalimu Category Career Advice

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Attention Americans – Do You Want To Be Competitive in a Global Economy? Learn a Second Language

Many Americans speak only one language – English. Although it’s a very useful language to know, since it’s one of the most spoken languages in the world, being able to speak another language makes you more marketable in the global economy. I’m predicting that in 20 years, it will become a requirement for skilled workers to be bilingual. This article gives tips on how to learn another language.

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Date June 6, 2017 Author mymwalimu Category Career Advice