While hard skills or domain skills are critical to do your job, soft skills lay the foundation for success in the 21st century. Soft skills are human skills that influence how you interact with others and project a winning image on a professional front. They include communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, presentation skills, public speaking, body language, business etiquette, etc.

To say that the Coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the economy is an understatement. Social distancing orders crippled thousands of businesses and companies and left millions of people without jobs. With the US unemployment rate at an all-time high of 14.7% in April and 13.3% in May, these numbers can be disheartening to anyone looking for a job. As daunting as it may seem, there are companies from different industries that are still operating and continue to have hiring requirements.

In the fiercely competitive job market of today, entry-level candidates are at a disadvantage because they don’t have the level of experience that many employers are seeking. It seems like a vicious cycle as you need experience to get experience but to get experience you need experience. Fortunately, there is a multitude of methods of building up an impressive bank of experience.

Something particularly popular in Italy and Spain is the idea of taking a nap after lunch so you can have a more productive afternoon and evening. While many may think that it’s just something for Europeans, the concept actually has great merit for anyone.

Most of the professionals or employed people are quite ‘okay’ with their jobs. That’s all good, except that they do not know that they could actually do better to meet their career goals, and end up with more fulfilling lifestyles.