Category: Job search strategy
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Why People Choose a certain Job?
Factors which affect a person’s choice of a particular job. Research shows that 3 in 5 people consider the pay and compensation package as the deciding factor when taking up a job. According to a survey done by property consultant, CBRE India. Apart from pay, other Benefits like health insurance, leave facilities, childcare facilities, sabbaticals…
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Work-Life Balance for the Job Seeker
Work Life Balance for the Job Seeker! Finding work is hard work – in today’s overcrowded market plagued by mass layoffs and subdued sentiment. This is especially so for Gen Z ers with a degree, but lack of clarity of how & where to start. According to Government estimates almost half of India’s workforce is…
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9 Steps to Future Proof your Career
Future Proof your career & disrupt your ‘S’ curve continuously! What will my job, organisation or industry look like 5 years from now? Will my role even exist? No one has answers about future, but we do know that we live in a volatile world of rapid change. Changes predicted in 10 years have occurred…
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Layoff – the right way?
Right Way to lay off? There is no RIGHT way to lay off – especially for those impacted. The trauma and upheaval of being laid off is understood only those by who have been ‘let go’ Research shows that the loss of a job often amounts to the grief of the loss of a loved…
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Accept Feedback the Right Way
6 Ps to accept Feedback – the Right Way! Like many others, I often find it difficult to accept feedback (particularly if it’s critical). I recently came across an article in the media suggesting some practical steps, which I found useful. The 6 P’s of Receiving Feedback ➡️ Poise – Hold an attitude of neutrality…
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Leaders without Titles
Leaders without titles! Leadership does not necessarily come with a title or designation. It’s about a set of values, belief systems that lead to consistent actions that benefit others. It’s about impact, inspiration and influence. Many Managers and ‘Bosses’ may be leaders in this sense. On the other hand, during my 4 decides in the…
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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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