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Soft Skills As A Crucial Component Of Success

Scientists at Harvard University have conducted research into the causes and foundations of success and have reported that 85 per cent of career growth depends on a person’s soft skills. Soft skills are a set of skills and knowledge that increase the effectiveness of work and communication. Every person can easily develop those skills in order to succeed!

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Mastering Social Skills: Three Books To Get You Started

You know those charismatic people who just seem to know their way with others? They always know just what to say and are considered funny. Although a sense of humor cannot readily be taught, the other qualities mentioned above fall under the heading of learnable social skills. The level of your social skills can determine whether or not you'll land that job interview or get a second date with your crush. For this weekend's reading, we have prepared three books for you that will help you in gaining and practicing actual communication and social skills.

Toastmasters – A Place To Enhance Your Presentation And Communication Skills

Giving a speech or a presentation generally creates anxiety, as most people probably reason that failure inescapably leads to public embarrassment. Fortunately, there are ways to overcome this fear and become a confident public speaker. Today Youth Time talks to Lenka Dvorakova, vice-president of Bohemian Toastmasters, an international club where you can learn to improve your communication skills. Get ready to find out how lose your fear of public speaking and to learn new skills that will help you to be a more successful communicator!

 

The Spring School Of Diplomatic Skills In Warsaw

The Spring School Of Diplomatic Skills In Warsaw

The European Academy of Diplomacy (EAD), non-governmental, non-for-profit diplomatic academy based in Poland, is accepting application for the Spring School of Diplomatic Skills (SDS). The School will be held from from 21st to 25th of March in Warsaw. 

Tips On How To Analyze Your Skills And “Sell” Them To The Job Market

Tips On How To Analyze Your Skills And “Sell” Them To The Job Market

Young people and the actual job market demonstrate that there is a need to meet the dreams and the wishes of both sides; if you look at the topic deeper you will find that the perfect (or almost perfect) balance occurs when the employer’s needs and the candidate’s skills line up.

The Perfect Methodology For The Development Of Strategic Thinking Skills

Have you heard of LEGOs? Yes, exactly, those little multicolored pieces which seem to be made only for children to play with and spend time building childish things. Correct, they seem to be meant only for kids - but it is not like that at all.

Four Websites You Must Visit If You Want To Learn New Skills

New school year, new you! Lifehack has concocted a list of websites that can teach you a set of new skills for free.

Great Opportunity to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills

The Entrepreneurship Experience Programme (Ent-Ex) run six entrepreneurship summer schools during June – July 2015 in London, Lille, Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Porto. Hurry up to register.

Social media (un)safety

Social media (un)safety

Social media has become an irreplaceable part of our lives for more than a decade. In the meantime, they have gained a huge number of fans and just as many opponents.
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WISE Prize For Practitioners In Education

Individuals and teams working in any educational sector will be recognised by the WISE Prize for education. Activists who contribute to early childhood education, vocational training, and other fields will compete for a $500,000 prize. The deadline is on Monday 1st February 2021.
THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA

10 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2021

Social Media is now our main source of information. We scroll day by day, infinitely and thirsty for new ways of information. And of course the people behind the social media networks do serve us good, updating their services constantly so that our thirst never gets fed. So what will be new for Social Media Marketing, specifically in 2021?
Intern discussing project strategy

World Bank Internship Programme

The Bank Internship Programme (BIP) offers highly motivated individuals an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of the World Bank. Internships are available in both development operations and other business units such as human resources, communications, accounting, etc. The deadline is on Sunday 31st January 2021.
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Business Internship At Google in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Final year bachelor students pursuing education in Brazil are invited to apply for a business internship at Google in Sao Paulo. Interns will focus on sales, service and support, business strategy, engineering and technology, or marketing and communications. The deadline is on Monday 11th January 2021.
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EU Office to Taiwan Funded Traineeship For Young Graduates

Young graduates interested in international relations are invited to apply for a six-month traineeship at EU office to Taiwan. The placement will focus on political, press and information tasks starting in February 2021. The deadline is on Wednesday 30th December 2020.
Focused young woman in the office

Youth in Development Boot Camp For Young Africans

Young African leaders willing to set up projects for social change are invited to attend a three-day workshop on social innovation. The programme will be held online on 25-27 February 2021. The deadline is on Wednesday 6th January 2021.
Woman making electronic music

Synthesizers: A Musical Feud

I have always been a fan of experimental electronic pop music. It has always fascinated me and my musical creativity as to how well a collection of various sounds can create something so magical! With the usage of technology in regards to music, the music community has battled with its musical interpretation. Are synthesizers actual instruments? Are synthesizers further damaging the musician community?
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Fully Funded Community Engagement Exchange Programme in the USA

Civil society leaders aged 20-27 from around the world are invited to participate in a year-long exchange program in the US. Finalists will be placed in a civil society organisation and have all their expenses covered. The deadline is on Wednesday 23rd December 2020.
GlobalGiving Online Accelerator Programme

GlobalGiving Online Accelerator Programme For Non-Profits

Applications are open for the GlobalGiving Accelerator Programme 2021. The programme is a virtual training programme and crowdfunding campaign that will help nonprofit organisations acquire necessary skills in fundraising. During the programme, participants will get a chance to secure at least $5,000 in funding. The deadline is on 5 February 2021.
Daniel in Action

The Aquaponics Initiative: A Young Activist Transforming Agriculture in Ghana

Farming without the equipment to grow plants? No problem for Daniel Kwaku Owusu. Youth Time spoke to the Ghanian about his incredible aquaponics initiative and how he is transforming agriculture in his home country.
Youth Time International Movement's anniversary

10 Years of Changing the World with Youth Time International Movement 

Youth Time International Movement is a non-commercial, non-governmental, non-political, independent organization founded by representatives of young people from different countries of the world with the main aim to discover a new possible scenario of common development for the future which will provide the same chances on the global market for all people all around the globe.

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Social media has become an irreplaceable part of our lives for more than a decade. In the meantime, they have gained a huge number of fans and just as many opponents.

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Free Online Courses – Food as Medicine

Health around the world has been put under the microscope this year, but there are still free and great methods through food. Here are two of the best courses to introduce you to food as medicine.

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Seven Must-Have Skills to Succeed as a Social Media Manager

It’s needless to emphasise the role of social media in modern times. We are all aware of its importance for our lives, daily routines and even our choices and behaviors. Given this importance, no wonder people are trying to get a career out of social media knowledge. But what is it that you need in order to succeed?