Many workers may find themselves unemployed or underemployed in the current economy. When this happens, these workers may consider going back to school or pursuing additional training in order to update skills to expand opportunities. Even if you are not unemployed and consider yourself relatively stable in your current position, updating your skills through continuing education or training can help you to become more marketable and remain competitive. Here’s why you should consider updating your skills to remain viable in the current job market:
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The sluggish economy has made it difficult for many people to find jobs. Even those who have jobs have found themselves facing layoffs or forced early retirement. Few workers feel like they have job security. However, there are small steps that employees can take to increase their marketability and to become more competitive in the current job market. Knowing the skills that employers are looking for can help workers hone those skills and highlight them on their resume. Though specific skills will vary from employer to employer and job to …

On Friday I was helping my wife polish up her resume, as she’s thinking about testing the job market. Not only is her current position a cause for a lot of stress for her, I think she’s genuinely not interested in what she does any longer. Going though the different job listings online over the weekend, she did find a few jobs that looked promising. In her haste to get the jump on other job seekers for the position,  she was about to send of her now polished resume when …