First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/certifications-advance-career

With the rapid evolution of online learning, there is no shortage of certifications you can pursue. They can make a significant difference and take your career to a whole new level.

IT professionals who gained new skills in 2020 received an average raise of $12,000-$13,000.

Let’s learn more about the perks of certifications for your career and how to choose the right ones.

Negotiating a Higher Salary

Getting industry-relevant certifications benefits your business on multiple levels. First, employee education is crucial to hiring managers. They look for long-life learners who go the extra mile to improve industry skills and knowledge.

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First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/helping-people-reluctant-workplace-reopenings

While all jobs and job searches differ, many successful job searches still require recruiters, human resources (HR) professionals and employers to:

• Find applicants.
• Communicate with applicants.
• Educate applicants about workplaces.
• Assist applicants during interview processes.
• Help applicants with onboarding procedures.
• Motivate applicants as they begin their new positions.

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in other ways, it has also changed recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding. Many of these processes have occurred virtually.

Similarly, some workplaces are conducting all their work virtually. Some offer a mix of virtual and in-person work. …

First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/tips-start-digital-marketing-team-creativity

Digital marketing isn’t an easy job. It requires an almost endless stream of creativity, but the human mind isn’t a limitless source of incredible ideas that can simply be supplied on demand. Even the most creative people can have periods where their imagination isn’t quite as vibrant as usual, and even the most successful marketing teams can struggle with a lack of ideas from time to time.

If and when this happens, it can feel like a major challenge for any business. After all, in the modern world, digital marketing is one of the primary ways…

First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/improve-public-speaking-skills

Public speaking is an important skill to have even if you don’t make regular presentations in front of a group or a public charity event. Developing your speaking skills can increase your confidence and help you overcome any speech-related anxiety you may have.

Developing your speaking skills can increase your confidence and help you overcome any speech-related anxiety you may have.

Speaking to groups in both work and personal settings can help you perfect and improve your public speaking. Whether you need to give a presentation at work to your fellow colleagues, deliver a eulogy at…

First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/office-essentials-after-pandemic

When this pandemic is over, the world will probably look very different from what it once was, due to the many changes that will become necessary to thrive and the need for social interaction that will arise.

There will even be changes in your office environment at your place of business, whether you are the business owner or an employee.

Here are some essentials every office will need after the pandemic is over.

1. New Office Designs

In many offices around the world, there are cubicles or separate rooms for each employee to work in so that they can have…

Originally published at https://www.get5.io/blog/help-employees-succeed-multi-generational-workplace

The importance of a variety of viewpoints and perspectives in an office cannot be overstated. Your workplace has strived to increase gender equality, racial diversity, and background experience in your office. But have the higher-ups really done enough to make sure the wide range of ages in the workplace is adequately represented?

Just by taking a quick look around your office, you can really see whether or not they have. Are there older employees that have been with the company for what seems like decades? …

First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/improve-written-communication-team-increase-productivity

As a leader, you have a lot of responsibilities. From keeping your team efficient to nurturing a positive work atmosphere, you need to handle it all. You must constantly work on improving your relationship with your team as well as their relationship with each other. While there are many ways to do this, effective and clear written communication is key.

Advocate open communication, and you’ll be making way for positive changes.

To increase your team’s productivity, and keep everyone on the same page, you have to find a way to improve written communication in your team…

First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/goal-setting-boost-personal-growth

Many of us want to be the best versions of ourselves, and in doing so, we try to work on our self-development by setting various goals and smashing them. For some individuals, setting goals can be a herculean task. But is goal-setting important? Yes, because it will help to lead you towards achieving your full potential.

Many factors are involved in personal development, and goal setting plays a major role. Hence, this article entails tips that can help you set goals, achieve them, and hasten your self-development process seamlessly.

1. Decide on What You Want

As the saying goes, “Before scrambling the…