How to test your potential to do a job you’ve never done before

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Can you succeed in a job without prior experience?

With all the job opportunities out there, this is an important piece to check out for yourself and to share with others.

Does the job excite you?

Is the job a good fit for your personality?

Is learning your superpower?

One final piece of advice: The best way to put these three principles in practice is to get feedback from others, particularly people who know you well and who are comfortable providing you with their honest views on your potential. While working out whether something is interesting or not is easy, you will better understand what new jobs really require from you, how your personality differs from others, and how much you’re able to learn quickly, if you ask other people to tell you. To paraphrase the poet Maya Angelou: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”

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And, all the job opportunities mean presenting yourself properly. Not all jobs require résumés, but it’s always a good idea to be prepared.

10 résumé tips you probably haven’t thought of

1. Only include your address if it works in your favor

2. Be a name dropper

3. Utilize your performance reviews

4. Don’t go overboard with keywords

5. Use common-sense email etiquette

6. When it comes to skills, quality over quantity

7. Choose to share social accounts strategically

8. Use hobbies to your advantage

9. Skip generic descriptors

10. Keep an accomplishment journal

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