Career Skills

The Career Benefits Of Learning A 2nd Language

By Washington Tech / February 27, 2023 / Comments Off on The Career Benefits Of Learning A 2nd Language

How would you like the chance to improve your career opportunities? According to management personnel interviewed by the language learning company Rosetta Stone, learning a second language improved individuals’ chances of being given an interview opportunity, being extended a job offer, getting recommended for a promotion, or earning a pay raise.

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How To Make A Career Plan

By Washington Tech / January 25, 2023 / Comments Off on How To Make A Career Plan

If you’ve ever sat wondering blankly what you should do next with your life, you’re not alone. Only about 14% of Americans feel like they’ve got a great job, so plenty of people are in the same boat as you, wondering what to do next. A simple solution to that question is to create a career plan. In this blog post, we’ve outlined exactly what steps you should take to do just that!

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Making Your New Year’s Resolution Count

By Washington Tech / December 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Making Your New Year’s Resolution Count

New Year’s is around the corner, so you might be ready to change your entire life with some bold resolutions. Resolutions can be pretty thrilling to throw out before you have to actually face and do anything about them, but if you set resolutions that are impossible to achieve, you’ll always be left with unresolved resolutions and disappointment. At Washington Technical Institute, we help students achieve their dreams of new careers every day and know that you can achieve your New Year’s Resolution if you apply some important tips to the process.

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Preparing Students For The Jobs Of The Future

By Washington Tech / December 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Preparing Students For The Jobs Of The Future

Figuring out how to make sure your life path is future proof can take some work and innovative thinking. However, one way that you can prepare yourself for the jobs of the future is by making sure you know what kind of field you want to invest in. Certificate programs are a great way to get a solid understanding of a career field to start on a path toward a new career. If you’re already in a career, they’re a practical way to stay on top of the innovations of the today’s job market by increasing your knowledge base.

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10 Interview Tips For Landing Your Dream Job

By Washington Tech / November 16, 2022 / Comments Off on 10 Interview Tips For Landing Your Dream Job

Whether you’re newly graduated and headed for your first big career move or you’re taking a step forward toward your dream job, a good interview can really improve your chances of landing a new role. Here are WTI’s top 10 interview tips for landing your dream job:

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Dressing For Success: Tips From WTI

By Washington Tech / November 7, 2022 / Comments Off on Dressing For Success: Tips From WTI

Whether you’re ready to report for duty at a new job or you’re heading into a stretch of interviews, you want to dress for success. Dressing for success looks different depending on what field you’re entering and what your own personal goals are. 

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How To Create A Career Development Plan

By Washington Tech / October 19, 2022 / Comments Off on How To Create A Career Development Plan

If you’ve been planning on changing or advancing your career, but through all the wishes and hopes, you haven’t made the move yet, then a career development plan might be the first step you’ve been waiting for. A career development plan will take a short amount of time to work out in advance, but it will save you loads of time in the long-term.

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How To Choose The Right Career For You

By Washington Tech / October 13, 2022 / Comments Off on How To Choose The Right Career For You

Figuring out what career to move into when it’s time to make a change or you’re just starting out is a pretty big task. Not only is it a big deal, but it’s an important one, too. If you’re going to spend time and energy to start a career, then you want to feel assured that you’ve done everything you can to find your best option. You don’t have to haphazardly jump into a career search; instead, narrow down your options by doing some important thinking and researching ahead of time.

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Upgrade Your Resumé With A Certificate From WTI

By Washington Tech / October 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Upgrade Your Resumé With A Certificate From WTI

The benefits of adding extra skills and education to your resumé are not limited to the childless, the young, or individuals who can focus on academics without the responsibility of a career. Certificate programs are an ideal way to show your current or potential employers that you’re willing to work to achieve your goals and can adapt to the changes of the job market.

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Workforce Development Approved Options From WTI

By Washington Tech / September 7, 2022 / Comments Off on Workforce Development Approved Options From WTI

Even though the nation’s unemployment rate is a low 3.7%, when you’re laid off or find yourself as a displaced worker for any reason, those numbers don’t really matter. What matters most is figuring out what you need to do to get back into the workforce. A low unemployment rate sounds great to most people, but an unemployment rate dipping below 5% is an indicator that the economy is at nearly full capacity, making it a little more challenging at times to just jump right back in the job market.

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