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#Ranked: The 5 Most Valuable Soft Skills for Today’s Job Market

Posted on January 30, 2015 by ACI Specialty Benefits

Soft skills are defined by employers and professionals as a “cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people.” But for students, they can more simply be understood as “the … Continue reading →

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The Basics of Networking

Posted on January 24, 2015 by ACI Specialty Benefits

Think that networking is for people who don’t have homework, who have graduated, or who grew up with powerful businesspeople in their lives? Have you ever dismissed networking as simply a call to stick your nose in others’ business, ask … Continue reading →

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Making the Most of Your Entry-Level Job

Posted on August 8, 2014 by ACI Specialty Benefits

It doesn’t matter whether you have a doctorate, an associate’s, or are just beginning your higher education. Our careers all get their start in the same place: an entry-level job or internship. But once you’ve gotten that job, how do … Continue reading →

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Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Job

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ACI Specialty Benefits

It’s quite possible you’re reading this from a shared cubicle, or your break room getaway, or a strange storage room-turned-office. You’re a summer employee and you’re not exactly pressed for deadlines or stressing about closing a strong financial 2013. In … Continue reading →

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