Category: Interviewing skills
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The 6 Minute Interview
The Six Minute Interview! . A job interview is a daunting prospect, even for the most confident of us. It’s said to be the third thing people fear the most. The first being death and the second, public speaking. While every second is critical, six minutes make all the difference. The Beginning:The First Impression which…
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Top skills employers are looking for in 2022
Top 5 Traits #employers are looking for in 2022. #recruitment is becoming increasingly automated. But employers aren’t just looking for the perfect #resume and hard skills. They’re looking for the Person behind the Page. Personality Traits & People Skills are the Hard Skills of today. They are not likely to be Expressed on Paper. They…
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What to do when you have no experience to show in your resume?
What to do when you have no Experience on your #resume ? This is problem many fresh graduates and new entrants face – especially in today’s competitive #job market. Lack of experience adds to the normal anxiety attached to any interview. Some tips to keep in mind. 1. Do a deep dive excavation of all…
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Do Manners Matter?
❓Do manners matter? ➡️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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Social Media Screening
Social Media screening – with discretion? ➡️Algorithms are good for economies of scale. They may not be, always good for context and nuance. ➡️Harris Poll of over 1000 people in 2020, showed that 60-90% of employers, used social media to research job candidates. ➡️54% reject candidates, based on their social media presence. ➡️Social Media can…
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A strong job market does it benefit all?
(Perspectives based on Mckinsey study of American Job Market done in August 2022). Some of the trends may well apply to Job Market in India today. Employees report facing persistent barriers in finding jobs, even as employers struggle to fill open positions. Professionals like chartered accountants, engineers as well corporate employees in some sectors finding…
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How to Survive and Thrive after a Job Loss
How to Survive & Thrive after Job Loss? Imagine you join a Zoom link & hear the dreaded words:“We regret to inform you that we’re terminating your employment with immediate effect.” This seeming fantasy has become current reality in some rare cases. Job loss equates to the loss of loved one, especially to those whose…
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Unemployed but not actively looking for job?
Unemployed but not actively looking for a job? According to a CMIE study, 40 million white collar workers were unemployed in January 2021. Of these, around 28 million are active on their job search. Whereas, around 12 million are passive job seekers. What could be the possible reasons for this trend? – Lack of focussed…
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How to make Hybrid Meetings more Meaningful?
How to make Hybrid Meetings Meaningful? The pandemic made virtuality a fact of life for one and all, irrespective. Employees, managers, entrepreneurs, trainers, coaches, public speakers, educators, students, mentors, doctors, health care workers, entertainers. All have had to face the challenges of adapting to new virtual technology platforms. In the last two years, people have…
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Curiosity may kill the Cat – but it will grow your career
Curiosity – may KILL the Cat orIt may be the Mother of all Inventions! Either way, it will definitely GROW your CAREER. Curiosity opens our mind to creativity, life-long learning, different possibilities, new solutions to problems, ‘out of the ordinary’ experiences and innovation. A curious person will naturally develop a growth mindset, which is of paramount…
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