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Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What’s the Difference?

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Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What’s the Difference?

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A growth mindset is critical for entrepreneurs. Here’s a primer on the difference between growth and fixed mindsets and how you can achieve and maintain one.

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The Beginners Guide to High School Entrepreneurship

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The Beginners Guide to High School Entrepreneurship

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Being an entrepreneur isn't the easiest thing, especially in high school. "Who takes a teenager seriously when they say they want to launch a startup?" Right?... Wrong! Teenagers can do a lot more than just attend high school and play video games. In fact, Gen-Zers are 55% more likely to want to start a business than Millennials, according to Forbes. The truth is, being a high schooler isn't impossible to become an entrepreneur, and even better, you may have a few things in your favor that you can leverage.

Gen Z, we've got you! Just follow our lead and take the first step to start working on your ideas like a true entrepreneur. Pro tip: Start working on your patience... You're going to need a lot of it.

1. Become a pro at detecting problems

Every day comes with at least one problem. But don't worry, for a true entrepreneur like you, that's actually pretty great! Some of the biggest companies you know: Facebook, Airb&b... They're all solving some kind of problem; even meme generators are! So, the next time you, a family member or a friend has some problem, even the smallest, keep it in mind, write it down if you will, because that, my friend, is where business begins.

2. Would there be an audience?

It is not enough to know that there is a problem. You need to see if it occurs regularly to other people, and even more, where the pain points are. But how are you likely to determine that? Fortunately, there's one place everyone goes to express their feelings and complain about everything that's wrong with the world: We call it Twitter. Social media, in general, might be your starting point. Thank goodness you're a teenager and know exactly how to use these tools! On the other hand, if you want to dive more into your role as a high school entrepreneur and dig deeper, you can conduct surveys, interviews, focus groups, and whatever else will help you get to the specific pain points of the problem.

3. Create your buyer persona

Now you know what the pain points are and who would most likely be interested in something that solves them. So it's time to create your potential customer profile (buyer persona). Include as detailed information as you can about the commonalities between people who have this problem, so you know who you will be solving it for.

Cover age, likes, dislikes, frustrations, routine, even give it a name and a face! In some cases, you may need to create more than one buyer persona. Leangap marketing mentor Sebastián Salazar suggests that you create a character with a specific job, work and family context, education level, with goals, motivations, pain points, challenges, and their own objectives. The more detailed, the better.

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4. Find an optimal solution

The use of post-its is recommended for brainstorming sessions. Photo by MING Labs on Unsplash.

It is time for you to sit down; you can invite some friends to help you on this one. As a high school student, you can even use your classes. If it has to do with a topic you are covering in class, ask your teacher to help you with it.

Present the problem and ask for solutions. At this point, you are not concerned with quality, but quantity, so any ideas are welcome. You should only spend about 10 to 15 minutes on this stage. Of course, make sure you write everything down.

5. Refine and add a value proposition

Now that you have all these ideas, you will find many things you had not thought of. It's time to move from quantity to quality. You'll filter these ideas, make sure they match your buyer persona, mix them up to end up with the most optimal solution, and give it a twist! Your solution should stand out from others. This will make your customer choose your product over the rest.

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Your solution should stand out from others. This will make your customer choose your product over the rest.

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6. The moment of truth: is there an audience? Part 2

At this stage, you only need validation only from people who fit your buyer persona. You will again conduct surveys, interviews, focus groups... But this time to validate that your solution is something people would pay for. If the validation comes back negative, that's a good thing too! Now you're not going to develop, market, and launch a product that no one will buy; you just need to go back to step 5 as many times as necessary. However, if your validation comes out positive... Celebrate, my friend! But remember, you still have a long way to go.

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Follow the process by using the resources you have available to you as a high schooler: You interact with many people of different ages on a daily basis, which is perfect for identifying, validating, and even brainstorming problems. Leverage your easy use of all social media platforms to do early validation; even creating a strategy through memes could work, and, let's face it, it would be fun to try. If you feel like some help could be useful or want to be sure about every step of the process, join Leangap! In one summer, you'll learn everything you need to know to launch your first startup.

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Here's how you can take advantage of being a high school entrepreneur! If you follow these simple steps, you should be able to bring your awesome idea to life... But that's a conversation for another day.

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The Beginners Guide to High School Entrepreneurship

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As a high schooler, you've got some advantages you might not be aware of. Let's change your entrepreneurship mindset to become the next Elon Musk (not dying in the process)

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Working multiple jobs

Maybe you need to pick up another part-time gig to make ends meet-or you're someone who just likes to stay busy! Regardless of why you're thinking of working multiple jobs, it's a decision you shouldn't take lightly.

A lot depends on where you're at in your life's journey, as well as your financial responsibilities. Before you start looking for a part-time job, you might want to take some time to really think about it and even weigh the pros and cons.

Common reasons for working more than one job include bringing in additional income, developing new work skills, and exploring potential career paths. But there are plenty of downsides, too-namely, juggling schedules and the likelihood of added stress.

Can you be successful at working multiple jobs? Well, many people manage to do it! Since it can be tough, let's talk about some key factors to consider...

Scheduling and expenses

You'll need to be able to successfully juggle your work schedule. Since this can be tricky, it can be helpful to set aside some time for planning at the beginning of each month.

Even if you're good at memorizing information, writing it down (or recording it) will help you to keep track of other responsibilities or appointments. You can use a paper planner, a calendar, or a tool like Google Calendar.

If you work two or more shifts in one day, factor in enough time to commute from one job to the other. Communicate with your employers about your availability far in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts. (If you're still debating about telling your employers, be sure to check out the next lesson).

Even though getting a second or third job may help you to earn more money, you'll want to be aware of the extra costs they can create. Here are three added expenses to keep in mind:

If you're commuting between jobs, you'll be spending money on transportation. This could be gas for your car, or public transportation costs.

If you have children and don't have friends or family available to help out, you may need to pay for childcare. Consider doing research by reading reviews of local childcare facilities and comparing their tuition rates.

You'll likely have less time to prepare your own meals. This could result in you eating out more, which can be quite expensive, so think about if you can do a little meal prep in advance. Some stores allow you to buy ingredients in bulk, which could cut down on costs.

These added expenses can be managed. Just remember that it's crucial to plan ahead! Also, feel free to check out our "Money Basics" lesson on creating a budget.

Work-life balance

A work-life balance refers to how much time you spend working, and how much time you spend doing things outside of work. As we mentioned earlier, think about "where you're at" in your life. If you have the time and energy to put in longer hours, this might be worth it in the long run.

Keep in mind that the more time you spend working, the less time you have to devote to areas of your personal life.

When it comes to taking on another job, it's a good idea to discuss it with your family or significant other. Chances are that they will be affected by your new schedule, too!

We all deal with stress in our own way. Regardless of how well you handle stress, if you become burned out from working long hours, this can have a negative effect on you and your work performance. Stress can also take a toll on your physical and mental health.

Some jobs are easier than others. If you're thinking about taking on another part-time job, it's helpful if at least one of them isn't too stressful. Think about what type of work environment you thrive in. Maybe you're a night owl, or you don't mind being alone. Maybe a fast-paced social job makes your shift fly by!

Reflect on your past job experience and what's worked for you. If you don't have a lot of experience, or you're unsure if a position is a good fit, follow your instincts. If the job sounds like too much work, or something you wouldn't enjoy, you might want to continue your search for the right opportunity.

Working another job may sound like a simple solution to some of your problems, but there are also some hidden costs you may not be aware of...

Watch the video below to learn about the costs associated with having multiple jobs.

If working two or more jobs just doesn't seem practical for you, consider the alternatives. Maybe you can ask for more hours at your current job, or seek a new full-time position instead of multiple part-time jobs. Whether you decide to move forward with working additional jobs depends on your situation.

In the next lesson, we'll discuss how to decide whether or not to tell your employer about your other job(s).

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Job vs Career - Difference between job and career

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Make a Great Impression in a Job Interview: 20 Tips

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Setting short-term financial goals, as well as midterm and long-term, is an important step toward becoming financially secure. If you aren't working toward anything specific, you're likely to spend more than you should. You'll then come up short when you need money for unexpected bills, not to mention when you want to retire. You might get stuck in a vicious cycle of credit card debt and feel like you never have enough cash to get properly insured, leaving you more vulnerable than you need to be to handle some of life's major risks.

Even the most prudent person can't prepare against every crisis, as the world learned in the pandemic and many families learn every month. What thinking ahead does is give you a chance to work through things that could happen and do your best to prepare for them. This should be an ongoing process so you can shape your life and goals to fit the changes that will inevitably come.

Annual financial planning gives you an opportunity to formally review your goals, update them, and review your progress since last year. If you've never set goals before, take the opportunity to formulate them so you can get-or stay-on firm financial footing. Here are goals, from near-term to distant, that financial experts recommend setting to help you learn to live comfortably within your means, reduce your money troubles, and save for retirement.

Short-Term Financial Goals

Setting short-term financial goals gives you the foundation and the confidence boost that you'll need to achieve the bigger goals that take more time. These first steps can relatively easy to achieve in as little as a year: Create a budget and stick with it. Build an emergency fund. Pay down the credit card debt that's holding you back.

Establish a Budget

"You can't know where you are going until you really know where you are right now. That means setting up a budget," says Lauren Zangardi Haynes, a fiduciary and fee-only financial planner with Spark Financial Advisors in Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia. "You might be shocked at how much money is slipping through the cracks each month."

An easy way to track your spending is to use a free budgeting program like Mint. It will combine the information from all your accounts into one place so you can label each expense by category. You can also create a budget the old-fashioned way by going through your bank statements and bills from the past few months and categorizing each expense with a spreadsheet or on paper.

When you see how you are spending your money and you're guided by that information, you can make better decisions about where you want your money to go in the future. Is the enjoyment and convenience of eating out worth the extra money each month to you? If so, great-as long as you can afford it. If not, you've just discovered an easy way to save money every month. You can look for ways to spend less when you dine out, replace some restaurant/takeout meals with homemade ones, or have a combination of the two.

Create an Emergency Fund

An emergency fund is money you set aside specifically to pay for unexpected expenses. To get started, $500 to $1,000 is a good goal. When you meet that goal, you'll want to expand it so that your emergency fund can cover greater financial difficulties, such as unemployment. If you didn't have an emergency fund prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, you likely wished you did. And if you did have one, you may have tapped into it and need to replenish it.

Ilene Davis, a certified financial planner (CFP) with Financial Independence Services in Cocoa, Florida, recommends saving at least three months' worth of expenses to cover your financial obligations and basic needs, but preferably six months' worth-especially if you are married and work for the same company your spouse does or if you work in an area with limited job prospects. She says finding at least one thing in your budget to cut back on can help fund your emergency savings.

Another way to build emergency savings is through decluttering and organizing, says Kevin Gallegos, vice president of sales andPhoenix operations with Freedom Financial Network, an online financial services company for consumer debt settlement, mortgage shopping, and personal loans. You can make extra money by selling unneeded items on eBay or Craigslist or holding a yard sale. Consider turning a hobby into part-time work from which you can devote the income to savings.

Zangardi Haynes recommends opening a savings account and setting up an automatic transfer for the amount you've determined you can save each month (using your budget) until you hit your emergency fund goal. "If you get a bonus, tax refund, or even an 'extra' monthly paycheck-which happens two months out of the year if you are paid biweekly-save that money as soon as it comes into your checking account. If you wait until the end of the month to transfer that money, the odds are high that it will get spent instead of saved," she says.

Though you probably have other savings goals too, such as saving for retirement, creating an emergency fund should be a top priority. It's the savings account that creates the financial stability you need to achieve your other goals.

Pay Off Credit Cards

Experts disagree on whether to pay off credit card debt or create an emergency fund first. Some say that you should create an emergency fund even if you still have credit card debt because, without an emergency fund, any unexpected expense will send you further into credit card debt. Others say you should pay off credit card debt first because the interest is so costly that it makes achieving any other financial goal much more difficult. Pick the philosophy that makes the most sense to you, or do a little of both at the same time.

As a strategy for paying off credit card debt, Davis recommends listing all your debts by interest rate from lowest to highest, then paying only the minimum on all but your highest-rate debt. Use any additional funds you have to make extra payments on your highest-rate card.

The method Davis describes is called the debt avalanche. Another method to consider is called the debt snowball. With the snowball method, you pay off your debts in order of smallest to largest, regardless of the interest rate. The idea is that the sense of accomplishment you get from paying off the smallest debt will give you the momentum to tackle the next-smallest debt, and so on until you're debt-free.

Gallegos says debt negotiation or settlement is an option for those with $10,000 or more in unsecured debt (such as credit card debt) who can't afford the required minimum payments. Companies that offer these services are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission and work on the consumer's behalf to cut debt by as much as 50% in exchange for a fee, typically a percentage of the total debt or a percentage of the amount of debt reduction, which the consumer should only pay after a successful negotiation. Consumers can get out of debt in two to four years this way, Gallegos says. The drawbacks are that debt settlement can hurt your credit score, and creditors can take legal action against consumers for unpaid accounts.

Midterm Financial Goals

When you've created a budget, established an emergency fund, and paid off your credit card debt-or at least made a good dent in those three short-term goals-it's time to start working toward midterm financial goals. These goals will create a bridge between your short- and long-term financial goals.

Get Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance

Do you have a spouse or children who depend on your income? If so, you need life insurance to provide for them in case you pass away prematurely. Term life insurance is the least complicated and least expensive type of life insurance and will meet most people's insurance needs. An insurance broker can help you find the best price on a policy. Most term life insurance requires medical underwriting, and unless you are seriously ill, you can probably find at least one company that will offer you a policy.

Gallegos also says that you should have disability insurance in place to protect your income while you are working. "Most employers provide this coverage," he says. "If they don't, individuals can obtain it themselves until retirement age."

Disability insurance will replace a portion of your income if you become seriously ill or injured to the point that you can't work. It can provide a larger benefit than Social Security disability income, allowing you (and your family, if you have one) to live more comfortably than you otherwise will if you lose your ability to earn an income. There will be a waiting period between when you become unable to work and when your insurance benefits will start to pay out, which is another reason why having an emergency fund is so important.

Pay Off Student Loans

Student loans are a major drag on many people's monthly budgets. Lowering or getting rid of those payments can free up cash that will make it easier to save for retirement and meet your other goals. One strategy that can help you pay off your student loans is refinancing into a new loan with a lower interest rate. But beware: If you refinance federal student loans with a private lender, you may lose some of the benefits associated with federal student loans, such as income-based repayment, deferment, and forbearance, which can help if you fall on hard times.﻿﻿

Consider Your Dreams

Midterm goals can also include goals like buying a first home or, later on, a vacation home. Maybe you already have a home and want to upgrade it with a major renovation-or start saving for a larger place. Saving for college expenses or the costs that come with starting a family are other examples of midterm goals.

When you've set one or more of these goals, start figuring out how much you need to save to make a dent in reaching them. Visualizing the type of future you want is the first step toward achieving it.

Long-Term Financial Goals

The biggest long-term financial goal for most people is saving enough money to retire. The common rule of thumb is that you should save 10% to 15% of every paycheck in a tax-advantaged retirement account like a 401(k) or 403(b), if you have access to one, or a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. But to make sure you're really saving enough, you need to figure out how much you'll actually need to retire.

Estimate Your Retirement Needs

Oscar Vives Ortiz, a CPA financial planner with PNC Wealth Management in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Florida, area, says you can do a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation to estimate your retirement readiness:

Estimate your desired annual living expenses during retirement. The budget you created when you started on your short-term financial goals will give you an idea of how much you need. You may need to plan for higher healthcare costs in retirement.

Subtract the income you will receive. Include Social Security, retirement plans, and pensions. This will leave you with the amount that needs to be funded by your investment portfolio.

Estimate how much in retirement assets you need for your desired retirement date. Base this on what you currently have and are saving on an annual basis. An online retirement calculator can do the math for you. If 4% or less of this balance at the time of retirement covers the remaining amount of expenses that your combined Social Security and pensions do not cover, you are on track to retire.

If, for example, you started with a portfolio of $1 million and withdrew $40,000 in year one (4% of $1 million), then increased the withdrawal by the rate of inflation each subsequent year ($40,000 plus 2% in year two, or $40,800; $40,800 plus 2% in year three, or $41,616, and so on), you would have made it through any 30-year retirement without running out of money. "This is why you often see 4% as a rule of thumb when discussing retirement," Vives Ortiz says.

"In most scenarios, you actually end up with more money at the end of 30 years using 4%, but in the worst of the worst, you would have run out of money in year 30," he adds. "The only word of caution here is that just because 4% has survived every scenario in history does not guarantee it will continue to do so going forward."

Ortiz provided the following example of how to estimate whether you're on track to retire:

A 56-Year-Old Couple Who Wants to Retire in 10 Years

Desired annual living expenses

$ 65,000

Spouse No. 1's Social Security at age 66

$ (24,000)

$2,000/month

Spouse No. 2's Social Security at age 66

$ (24,000)

$2,000/month

Remaining needs (to come from investments)

$ 17,000

Total investments needed to fund remaining needs, assuming a 4% withdrawal rate ($17,000/.04)

$ 425,000

Current 401(k)/IRA balance (combined, both spouses)

$ (250,000)

Additional savings needed over the next 10 years*

$ 175,000

($17,500/year; or about $1,460/month)

* For simplicity, we have not included the rate of return that would be earned over the next 10 years on the current investments.

Increase Retirement Savings

For most people who have an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the employer will match a percentage of what you are paid, says CFP Vincent Oldre, president of Assured Retirement Group in Minneapolis. They might match 3% or even 7% of your paycheck. You can get a 100% return on your investment if you contribute enough to get your full employer match, and this is the most important step to take to fund your retirement.

"What kills me is that people do not put money into their retirement plan because either they 'can't afford to' or they are 'afraid of the stock market.' They miss out on what I call a 'no-brainer' return," Oldre says.

Michael Cirelli, a financial advisor with SAI Financial in Warrenville, Illinois, recommends making IRA contributions at the beginning of the year as opposed to the end, when most people tend to do it, to give the money more time to grow and give yourself a larger amount to retire with.

The Bottom Line

You probably won't make perfect, linear progress toward achieving any of your goals, but the important thing is to be consistent. If you are hit with an unexpected car repair or medical bill one month and can't contribute to your emergency fund but have to take money out of it instead, don't beat yourself up; That's what the fund is there for. Just get back on track as soon as you can.

The same is true if you lose your job or get sick. You'll have to create a new plan to get through that difficult period, and you may not be able to pay down debt or save for retirement during that time, but you can resume your original plan-or perhaps a revised version-when you come out on the other side.

That's the beauty of annual financial planning: You can review and update your goals and monitor your progress in reaching them throughout life's ups and downs. In the process, you will find that both the small things you do on a daily and monthly basis and the bigger things you do every year and over the decades will help you achieve your financial goals.

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How to Set Financial Goals for Your Future

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To live comfortably now and in retirement, setting financial goals for the short-, mid-, and long-term is crucial. Here are the key steps to take.

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What Is a Resume? Definition, Purpose, & Importance

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A resume is a formal document that provides an overview of your professional qualifications, including your relevant work experience, skills, education, and notable accomplishments. Usually paired with a cover letter, a resume helps you demonstrate your abilities and convince employers you're qualified and hireable. The spelling of "résumé" actually originates from French, and means "summary."

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Review strategies for reducing your interviewing nerves and anxiety so you can increase your chances of a successful outcome.

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1. GOALS GIVE YOU DIRECTION.

Goals are like a map. Having no goals would be like sailing a ship across the Atlantic with no compass.

2. GOALS GIVE YOU PURPOSE.

Goals help you to have a reason for getting up in the morning.

3. GOALS ARE MOTIVATING.

Having goals will put drive and passion in your life. They will keep you excited about your journey.

4. GOALS GIVE YOU SELF-CONFIDENCE.

Having goals will give you the confidence to push yourself outside your comfort zone to try new things. Achieving one set of goals will give you the confidence to stretch yourself a little further.

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Growth Mindset and Fixed Mindset refer to a personality construct theorized by Carol S. Dweck (2006). People with a growth mindset assume traits such as intelligence and talent are a product of hard work, grit, determination.

Have you ever heard anyone say or have you thought yourself, "I'm just not good at math," or "I'm just not any good at writing?"

Statements like these show a 'Fixed Mindset.' If skill at math or writing is based on natural talent or intelligence, then the case is closed: One is good at writing or not. This attitude is probably most common in math, which is why most of the research on changing mindset has been done in math classes. But it's also very common in writing. And it has negative consequences for learning, leading to anxiety and avoidance behaviors. In an interview study with first year college students, Cox (**) found that most students expressed anxiety about their writing ability, and that anxiety led to avoidance behaviors. Students failed to submit assignments because they were fearful about the feedback they would get; the anxiety became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Students with a fixed mindset also tend to de-value the importance of writing, for example, by saying it is not important for their intended career.

In contrast, a Growth Mindset encourages a positively reinforcing cycle. People who believe that their efforts and strategies can lead to success are likely to engage in learning activities and take on challenges with some enthusiasm, so they learn more, which reinforces their belief that they can learn to write well. In fact, according to some psychologists (Bandura, **: Pajares. **), this confidence, or self-efficacy, is central to motivation and learning. Students who are confident in their writing skills will work harder and persist through difficulties and, thus, will write better and learn more.

Here, we are not saying Attitude is Everything. As argued at the Writer's Guide to Writing Commons, writers need declarative knowledge about the discipline of Writing Studies, including, for example, knowledge of Collaboration, Genre, Information Literacy, Invention, Revision, Mindset, Organization, Research, Rhetoric, Style and Editing.

However, we do believe having a Growth Mindset rather than a Fixed Mindset is incredibly important when it comes to writing well. After all, the writer is at the very heart of the writing process. The reverse-being preoccupied with negative thoughts-can make writing extremely aversive. The bottom line is learning to write well is tough. It requires a growth mindset.

Fixed Mindset
People with a "Fixed Mindset" assume people's intelligence and talent are static. They assume these traits a product of one's birth and zip code. You have probably heard people say, "I'm just no good at writing" or even more commonly "no good at math." This is a fixed mindset.
Dweck's research found people with a fixed mindset "spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them" ( https://mindsetonline.com.)

Growth Mindset
People with a "Growth Mindset" assume that traits such as intelligence and talent are a product of hard work, grit, determination.

When they are critiqued or face failure, they take it as a challenge to improve: they try new strategies, set goals, or seek help in learning. This leads them to engage in learning activities.
Writers who adopt a Growth Mindset are more likely to succeed long term in their efforts to research, write, collaborate, revise, and effectively communicate.

Dweck's theorizing about a Growth vs. a Fixed Mindset sparked considerable academic research in psychology and educational theory (a true exemplification of Scholarship as a Conversation). Since Dweck's original ground breaking research, mindset has been a vigorous domain of research by STEM educators, learning theorists, and cognitive psychologists.

Recently, for example, after conducting an extensive review of research published in peer-reviewed journals, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017) concluded mindset and self-efficacy are correlated with success in school:

Academic self-efficacy-a student's belief that he or she can succeed in academic tasks.

Growth mindset-a student's belief that his or her own intelligence is not a fixed entity, but a malleable quality that can grow and improve (2017).

(For a discussion of this research, see Research on Mindset & Intrapersonal Competencies.)

Over the past twenty years, a tsunami of books have been published on mindset, grit, and motivation. Angela Duckworth's Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance rested on the New York Times best seller list for 20 weeks. At the Apple store, you can purchase apps that are intended to help you transform your thinking so it's more positive and growth orientated.

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The current job market might be turbulent at best, but there are still several career paths with strong projected growth trends through 2024 and beyond. In response to fluctuating job markets, job seekers are prioritizing high-growth careers and recession-proof jobs, upskilling to maintain a competitive edge.

Fortunately, some of the fastest-growing jobs in 2024 also offer stability and long-term potential. Whether you're looking to switch jobs or you're just launching your career, it's worth considering these in-demand fields.

Fastest-Growing Careers of 2024

We've listed eight of the fastest-growing careers of 2024 below, but this list is far from exhaustive. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), other jobs slated for high growth rates include taxi drivers, home health and personal care aides, actuaries, epidemiologists, veterinary support occupations and physical therapist assistants.

Jobs with the highest projected growth rates from 2022 to 2032 include nurse practitioners, data scientists, wind turbine service technicians and physician assistants.

Below are some of the fastest-growing careers in the health, tech and trade sectors.

Fastest-Growing Health Careers

Nurse Practitioners

Growth Rate (2022-32): +38%
Median Pay: $125,900 per year
Education Requirements: Master's degree in nursing
Career Overview: Nurse practitioners' responsibilities vary widely depending on their state of licensure, but in general, nurse practitioners provide primary and urgent care services to a diverse array of patients. They work in various medical settings including hospitals, physicians' offices and clinics.

Nurse practitioners may work independently, but frequent collaboration with physicians is often necessary to ensure patients' health and wellness. Most states allow nurse practitioners to prescribe medications, diagnose conditions and order medical tests. Some nurse practitioners specialize in areas such as geriatric health, pediatrics or mental health.

Check out our guide on how to become a nurse practitioner.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Growth Rate (2022-32): +28%
Median Pay: $104,830 per year
Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or a related field
Career Overview: Medical and health services managers are responsible for planning, directing and coordinating healthcare providers' business activities. They usually manage an entire facility, a clinical area or department or a physician group medical practice.

Medical and health service managers wear many hats. Overall, they play a crucial role in ensuring their facilities run smoothly and efficiently. It's up to these professionals to set departmental goals and objectives and ensure that their staff meets those goals. They also make sure their facilities are up to date with codes and regulations.

These managers recruit and supervise staff, manage facility finances, create work schedules, prepare and monitor budgets and stay in close contact with medical staff and department heads.

Physician Assistants

Growth Rate (2022-32): +78%
Median Pay: $126,010 per year
Education Requirements: Master's degree
Career Overview: Physician assistants support physicians in examining, diagnosing and treating patients in a variety of healthcare settings, including primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine and psychiatry. Some physician assistants make house calls or visit patients in nursing homes.

Under the supervision of a physician, physician assistants are responsible for educating and counseling patients and their families, prescribing medication, assessing and recording a patient's healing progress and researching various treatments.

Fastest-Growing Tech Careers

Data Scientists

Growth Rate (2022-32): +35%
Median Pay: $103,500 per year
Education Requirements:Bachelor's degreeData scientists extract insights and knowledge from large, complex data sets. They leverage that data to make intelligent, informed decisions to help organizations improve their performance and achieve their goals.

Conducting surveys or scraping the web to collect data is a key component of a data scientist's job. From there, data scientists clean and classify raw data, using machine learning and data visualization software to demonstrate their findings. It's paramount that data scientists know how to communicate their findings effectively and in a way that's accessible to a general audience.

While only a bachelor's is required to enter the field, these professionals may hold master's degrees in data science. Some gain discipline-specific training by building on prior academic experience with a data science bootcamp.

Information Security Analysts

Growth Rate (2021-31): +35%
Median Pay: $102,600 per year
Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field
Career Overview: Information security analysts are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of an organization's sensitive information and computer systems. They rigorously monitor networks for security breaches and investigate any attacks that may occur.

Information security analysts use software like firewalls and data encryption programs to safeguard sensitive assets. They are also responsible for documenting metrics and reporting attempted attacks. Information security analysts recommend security enhancements to management or senior IT staff, and they help other employees gain their footing with new security products and procedures.

Cybersecurity analysts are a type of information security analyst. For more information, check out our guides on information security vs. cybersecurity and how to become a cybersecurity analyst.

Software Developers

Growth Rate (2022-32): +25%
Median Pay: $124,200 per year
Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
Career Overview: Software developers design and develop software applications to meet a variety of user needs. These professionals may participate in all stages of the development process, from research and ideation to creating models, overseeing development teams, documenting progress, testing and quality assurance. After a product launches, software developers help maintain its functionality through upgrades and bug fixes.

Often working in the computer systems design and software publishing industries, software developers frequently collaborate with clients, programmers, engineers and other professionals such as user experience designers. They also work in sectors such as finance and manufacturing and may create applications for consumer use or proprietary programs tailored to an organization's internal needs.

Fastest-Growing Trade Careers

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Growth Rate (2022-32): +45%$57,320 per year
Education Requirements: Professional certificateAlso known as wind techs, wind turbine service technicians install, maintain and repair wind turbines. The bulk of their work centers around maintaining wind turbines that have already been built, though these professionals may occasionally install new turbines when needed.

Wind techs inspect the exterior and physical integrity of wind turbines. They test and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and hydraulic components and systems. They're also responsible for replacing worn or malfunctioning equipment or components, collecting turbine data and servicing underground transmission systems.

Wind techs must be comfortable working outdoors, in confined spaces and at significant heights.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Growth Rate (2022-32): +22%
Median Pay: $45,230 per year
Education Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Career Overview: Career Overview: Solar photovoltaic installers assemble, install and maintain photovoltaic (PV) systems that convert sunlight into energy. These systems might be needed in commercial, industrial or residential settings. Some are installed on rooftops; others sprawl on the ground.

Solar photovoltaic installers plan out PV system configurations based on site conditions and their customers' needs. Once a PV system is installed, the technicians hook it up to the electrical system and apply weather sealant to the equipment exposed to the elements. PV installers then test the system to ensure everything works properly.

Sometimes, installers connect the PV system to the grid, but in other cases, electricians are called in. Solar photovoltaic installers must be comfortable using a variety of power tools on the job, such as drills, wrenches, saws and screwdrivers.

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Resume writing tips

While there are a few commonly used resume styles, your resume should reflect your unique education, experience and relevant skills. You might consider having multiple versions of your resume tailored to the jobs you're applying for. Here are a few key resume writing tips that will help you organize and design your resume.

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1. Name and contact information
2. Summary or objective
3. Professional history
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1. Look for keywords in the job postings

The best place to start when preparing to write a resume is to carefully read the job postings that interest you. As you apply for different jobs, you should study each job description for keywords that show what the employer is looking for in an ideal candidate. Include those keywords in your resume where relevant.

For example, if you're applying for a job as a medical billing coder, an employer might list keywords like " coding," " claims submission," " compliance" or " AR management " in the job description. Pay particular attention to anything listed in the sections labeled "Requirements" or "Qualifications." If you have the skills that employers are looking for, you can add these same terms to your resume in the experience or skills sections.
Related: Words to Avoid and Include on a Resume
2. Review resume examples for your industry

When crafting your resume, you might study examples of resumes from your industry for inspiration and best practices. While there are many ways you can use resume samples, there are three main takeaways you should look for:

Make it simple and easy to read. Resume samples are simple and straightforward. This is because employers have a minimal amount of time to review your resume, so readability is key. This also means selecting a professional, clean font.

Make it brief. You'll notice that each section of the resume sample is short and to-the-point, including the summary and experience descriptions. Including only the most key and relevant information means employers are able to consume more information about you, and more quickly understand your fitness for the role.

Include numbers. You might also notice that there are often metrics included in the experience section of resume samples. This is because employers are highly responsive to measurable proven value. Numbers allow them to better understand the value you may bring to the position. For example, one bullet point under the experience description for an administrative assistant reads, "Executed processing of vendor contracts and implemented a standardized process, reducing contract discrepancies by 90%."

When using resume samples, you should keep in mind that these are not meant to be copied exactly. While you should avoid using them as a template, samples are useful as examples of high-quality resumes in your industry and job title.

3. Use a professional font

Because employers have only a short time to review your resume, it should be as clear and as easy to read as possible. You should use a basic, clean font like Arial or Times New Roman. Keep your font size between 10 and 12 points. Selecting a clear, readable font will help make your resume appear more professional.

You should also make sure to reduce or eliminate any extraneous whitespace. Too much blank space might make your resume seem sparse, distracting the audience and possibly raising a red flag. By reducing extra white space, you make it easier for the resume reader to focus only on the content of your resume instead of the white spaces. You can reduce white space by increasing your font size to 12 points and possibly adding an additional, optional section like " Skills " or "Awards and Achievements."
Related: Best Font for a Resume: How to Choose Type and Size
4. Include only the most relevant information and put the most important information first

While you might have extensive work or educational experience, it's important to keep your resume as brief as possible without leaving out key information. Hiring managers don't spend a lot of time reading each resume. Research has shown that hiring managers tend to spend only 6 seconds per resume. If your resume includes old or irrelevant information, such as jobs held over 10 years ago or minor degrees and achievements, it may distract from key information.

Try to include only work experience, achievements, education and skills most relevant to the employer. You can find the most relevant attributes by closely reading the job posting. You should prioritize important information higher on your resume to draw attention to key skills and achievements.
Related: Q&A: How Long Should a Resume Be?
5. Use active language

Your resume should be written using active language without extraneous words. This means using power words, such as " achieved," " earned," " completed" or " accomplished." If your resume is too long or seems hard to read, you might consider making sentences shorter or ideas more concise.

For example, you may have a job description that reads:
"During my time at Freedom Inc., I ran multiple team-based projects and helped each team member with various tasks associated with each project."
This example could be shortened and strengthened in the following way:
"Led multiple team-based projects and effectively coordinated group tasks."
The revised version communicates the same ideas about your accomplishments while reducing the number of words and including more active language.
Related: 139 Action Verbs to Make Your Resume Stand Out
6. Call attention to important achievements

Instead of listing your job duties under the experience section, select your top three or four most important achievements in each role you've held. Where possible, include numbers that measure your success for that particular goal or achievement.

You might also consider including a separate "Achievements" or "Skills" section to specifically highlight relevant achievements in your education, career, volunteer work or other experiences.

7. Only include subheadings and sections you need

Whether you're using a resume template or creating your own, you may find there are some recommended sections you do not need.

For example, you may need a resume summary or a resume objective, but you should not include both. If you are just graduating from college or high school and have not yet held a professional position, do not include an empty work history section. Instead, you might replace the experience section with relevant coursework, academic achievements and other experiences like internships or extracurricular projects.

You may also find it useful to combine sections if you are having trouble filling a section with more than two bullet points.
Related: Writing a Resume With No Experience
8. Choose appropriate margins

Typically you should use a one-inch margin size on all sides of your resume with single spaces between the lines. If you have too much white space, you might consider making your lines spaced by 1.15 or 1.5. You can also increase your margins if you find it is difficult to fill your resume, but they should stay below two inches.

9. Proofread and edit

Before sending your resume, you should undergo several rounds of proofreading to ensure there are no spelling or grammar errors. While there are several proofreading programs and tools you can use, it is also helpful to ask trusted friends or colleagues to review your resume. It is helpful for an objective third party to look at your resume as an employer might to find ways you can correct or improve it.
Related: 27 Proofreading Tips to Improve Your Resume
10. Decide whether you need a unique resume for different jobs

Before submitting an application, you should ask yourself, " Have I made it as easy as possible for this employer to see that I'm qualified? ". If you're applying for a job that has unique requirements, you may need another version of your resume to fully demonstrate your qualifications. Decide on a case by case basis which resume to use.

Your resume is often the first step to getting an interview with an employer. Make sure you include the most relevant information on your resume, organize it to highlight the most important information and carefully review for errors. Once your resume is polished and finalized, it should help you get more callbacks, interviews, and job offers.

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