Category Archives: skills

You’re a STAR! The Fool-Proof Method of Proving Your Skills

Posted on July 22, 2011 by pdncoach

Today we continue the series on using your Skills Language. So far, we have determined the critical importance of describing your skills and the Three Basic Types of Skills.  Today, we explain how to prove your Skills Language to others, which … Continue reading →

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The Three Basic Types of Skills

Posted on July 20, 2011 by pdncoach

90 percent of job applicants do not get hired because they cannot describe the skills they have. On Monday, we established the fact that your ability to describe yourself using your Skills Language is the #1 factor that determines the speed … Continue reading →

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Can you "teach an old dog new tricks"?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by pdncoach

I get this a lot: Can you really teach an old dog (“like me”) new tricks? It seems everyone, at times, doubts his or her ability to learn, to develop, to change anything about oneself regardless of the desire to … Continue reading →

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