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Why a Coach?
The average person spends at least 90,000 hours of one’s life – on the job. If you don’t wake up in the morning, excited to pick up where you left your work yesterday, you haven’t found your calling. Work is an important part of life. It often defines your personal identity, your social standing and…
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What does Work Mean to you?
What do you want from your work or your job? Do I like a boss or colleagues who tell me what to do continually? In the last couple of years, social media has been replete with people complaining about the drudgery of jobs. On the other hand, are all those mentors, gurus, trainers and coaches…
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EQ Or IQ
❓We frequently hear this question: Is EQ more important than IQ?❌Question This question has been intriguing me, ever since I read Daniel Goleman’s recent Newsletters, since the 25th Anniversary of his book, a couple of months ago. He has clarified that the chapter in his book was titled ‘CAN EQ be more important than IQ?…
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Humour at Work
Does Humour work at Work? (Thoughts triggered by article in yesterday’s ET) My best memories of over 4 decades at the workplace, are the humorous stories. This set me thinking whether Humour at the workplace is serious business. Especially ii today’s challenging times of uncertainty at work, pandemic & geopolitical conflicts, humour can lend a…
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Personal Development and Career Development go hand in hand?
❓Personal Development & Career Development – two sides of the same coin? Maya Angelou says “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” A whole life is to find time to invest in oneself as well as in others. To extrapolate this…
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Do manners matter?
Workplace Etiquette. Manners don’t cost anything, or so I thought. But Not having Manners, can certainly Cost. I came across a funny story recently. It was a price list at a coffee shop with the following prices: Coffee : 5.00 USD A cup of coffee: 3.00 USD Good Morning! One cup of coffee, please : …
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“Video Resumes”
Video is easiest way to get toknow a stranger.. Job seekers can create video resumes, cover letters or short tutorials, or short pieces of content. Sound, Lights, Camera….. Jobsearch(based on some views expressed on LinkedIn Get Hired) This topic has gained traction, with the arrival of Tik Tok resumes . Growing number of job seekers…
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Personal Interviews – no longer Personal?
Personal Interviews no longer Personal❓There’s been a lot of hype in recent studies about AI, VR and Robotics replacing recruiters & hiring managers. Interviewers are human. There is a dire need to get the Human back into Human Resources, especially at the Job interview. Being Human, it’s no wonder, that Interviewers have a positive bias…
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A job interview like a final exam, is bound to fill the most confident of us, with a certain amount of trepidation.
🎯Research shows that, it’s the third thing, people fear the most:the first being death, and the second, public speaking. 🎯The major stress, is around giving the right answers to the questions. Take note of this One Tip to help you Answer Any Question at the Job Interview. The Interview is Never about You. It’s always…
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How to get yourself next promotion?
Everyone aspires for career growth and increase in salary. But only a few are ready to do what it takes, intentionally and consistently to get there. Here are 7 time-tested tips: 1. Exhibit a strong, positive can-do attitude. There are two types of employees. Those that are physically present from 9 am to 5 pm…
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