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D Communication Group Career Sin # 4: Lack of skills Many students party more than they study at university. They do not participate in any extra curriculum activities and do not sign up for optional courses. When students graduates they seem to think that the learning phase of their lives is behind them and start directly looking for their dream job. When already having a job many never consider to upgrade or update their education and acquire new skills. Result: lack of skills which might prove to be crucial when looking for a new job. Believing that you know it all and you can carry on without an educational upgrade is going to cost you dearly career-wise at some point. What to do? For one thing, take your classes seriously. Lecturers give you knowledge you will need but you still have to be active and actively engage in the study process to get the maximum out of it. Just as importantly, when ou Ё