Category: Interviewing skills
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Confidence and Vulnerability
Confidence & Vulnerability. When we share our mistakes and failures, we become more approachable. We come across as Human. We feel no pressure to be the best, or have all the answers. Vulnerability doesn’t come easily to us. There is the fear that we may be perceived as ‘weak’ or it may undermine our Confidence.…
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Does it help to haave office friends?
Does it help to have ‘office friends’? The office used to be the standard place to make one’s first friends in adulthood, or even lifelong friends. But WFH and hybrid working has changed that. Yet 52% employees report craving for more connections at work. Gen Z is probably feeling the brunt of this, having missed…
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Career Journaling – a tool to Career Development?
Career Journal – a tool to Career Development? Journaling is a voyage to the interior – like talking to oneself & listening at the same time. “Keeping a journal of what’s going on in your life is a good way to help you distill what’s important and what’s not.” Martina Navratilova How about a journal…
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Re-entering the workplace after a career gap?
Returning to the workplace after a #career gap? Returning to workplace after a gap can be tough. Whatever the reason – caring for a child or elderly parent, due to a major illness or a job loss. The pandemic and the unemployment it brought in its wake, has increased the numbers of those re-entering the…
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Salary negotiation – an important Skill
Salary negotiation – an important Skill? Most people find salary negotiation awkward- whether at interview or when looking for promotion. Surveys show that only around 46% men & 37% women negotiate salary. Those who do not negotiate are likely to work around 5 years longer (than those who negotiate) to make the same money over…
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Does your Resume read like Spam?
Does your resume read like Spam? With the use of the Application Tracking System (ATS) becoming more & more common in recent years, candidates are taking no chances with this entry-level gateway. Tailoring one’s Resume to the Job Description certainly makes eminent sense. It definitely stands a better chance than a generic Resume. But overdosing…
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A little Detachment helps on your job search.
A certain amount of detachment helps in one’s job search. Today’s job search involves a myriad strategies & can feel almost like a full time job. It’s important to get off to a great flying start with a list of well researched target companies. Using red flags on hard data to eliminate companies. As well…
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How to handle Mental Health at the workplace?
Mental Health – how to handle it at the interview & the workplace? Mental health issues have come to the forefront thanks to the pandemic. Research shows that anxiety and depression have risen almost 3-4 fold in many countries. Workplace stress can compound mental health problems. So it’s vital to understand the mental health policy…
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How the trust model works.
How the Trust model works!3 Elements Teams and organisations are built around Trust. Yet Trust is difficult to analyse because it arises out of a gut feeling rather than a matter of considered choice. It’s a myth to believe that Trust is dependent entirely on the other person. It’s also a matter of our own…
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When does the Interview End?
When does the interview end? Most people think the interview ends when you walk out of the room. Nothing could be further than the truth. Often your engagement with the Company has just become. Several steps you need to take after the interview. 1. A Thank You note to thank them for their time, immediately…
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