skill

ST. BONAVENTURE — Cyber attacks, collusion and threats to democracy were just some of the weighty topics covered by Dan Miller and Sam Coppersmith dur...

No matter what field you’re in, it’s likely that any given job description calls for good communication skills. At the top of this list is making sure...

It happens to the best of us—in all fields and industries—and administrative assistants aren’t immune. You spend a significant amount of time in a cer...

When you hear the words “interview prep,” you’re probably thinking of a candidate getting ready to go in and interview for a new job. But the prep is ...

You’re in a job interview, and have been rocking all the usual questions that come your way. What’s your five-year plan? Tell me about your last job. ...

Job gaps happen, because life happens. Maybe you’ve gotten laid off (or even fired). Maybe you took some time off from working to attend to personal m...

OLEAN — When Jen Stickles of the Olean Public Library saw a photo taken by Eileen Proto, she knew she wanted the young Olean resident to display more ...

I love watching the Winter Olympics, and I love it even more in the era of multiple channels and internet streaming because it gives me a chance to wa...

OLEAN — Kids interested in engineering were a big part of the second annual Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Catholic School science fair. S...

No matter who you are, no matter what you do as a job, there is one skill that will always (always!) come in handy: negotiation. Whether you’re a newb...

I know I’m not the only one who dreads hearing the same old acceptance speeches. “I want to thank my agent, my mom, my third-grade teacher, my limo dr...

Here’s a tricky situation that may sound familiar—you have a job that you’re not exactly in love with (okay, you hate it), but for one reason or anoth...

When students enter the new learning space at Haine Middle School, the first thing they’ll likely notice is the tree house in the center of the room, ...

Looking for a job can feel like a catch-22: to get a job I need experience, but to get experience I need a job. And if you’re a student with no work e...

“Get a better job” is a very common New Year’s resolution, but it’s also a tough one to get started—especially if winter laziness sets in. It’s not li...

When you’re just starting out, negotiating may seem like some far-off point in your career: something you’ll do in your life eventually, like buy a mi...

Activate your potential for success! Seize the day! Everything is right there waiting for you! Motivational slogans can be very appealing. They tug at...

For 7-year-old Jacob Neal, reading was a struggle. He knew how to read but when he stared at the printed words he found it difficult to focus on the p...