Tag: Brenda Mendes
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Transferable Skills – Key to today’s Job Search ‼️ ⏏️ In a competitive & volatile job market, professionals may need to transition roles & industries, multiple times. ⏏️ Building & documenting one’s transferable skills is critical. ♂️Transitioning from Sales to a Marketing role can be one example of such career move. ♂️While both fields aim…
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Executive Career Growth Metrics5 steps to mitigate McNamara Fallacy ‼️ ⏺ Executive Career Growth follows structured path in most corporates. ⏺ ‘Management by Objectives’ (MBO) popularized by Peter Drucker in 1954, has long gone out of fashion. ⏺ Yet, setting & tracking OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) along similar lines is quite prevalent, even in…
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Mission: Zero Unemployment in IndiaIndia‼️ ♦Today as we celebrate 78th Republic Day, I recall the third anniversary of our Co-authored book‘Sone ka Chidiya ko Jagao’ – a collection of professional essays on the Unemployment Scene in India.(underlying theme: Zero Unemployment in India) ♦Three years later, the situation is hardly better. ♦ Citigroup India’s recent report,…
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Are you Eyeing that Promotion?l⏺Although we all aspire to a Promotion, decision isn’t entirely in our hands. ⏺ Certain proactive steps can, however, drastically increase the chances of Promotion. In this post I will talk about one aspect viz. :‘How to Make yourself Promotable? ♦Promotion need to be earned. ♦Qualities to exhibit‼️ 1.…
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5 Not-to-be-ignored LinkedIn Features‼️ ⏺ LinkedIn launched as e-resume & online networking platform. Today it’s become much more than that. ⏺ A powerful tool for networking, growing thought leadership & building personal brand. ⏺ Many of LinkedIn’s billion members, aren’t leveraging its full potential. Some underutilized LinkedIn features:. 1. Collaborative Articles ➡️ Are a…
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The Cover Letter – First Cousin of Resume❓ ⏺ 83% recruiters believe #Coverletter can bolster Resume. ⏺ Well crafted Cover Letter (about 250 words) showcases uniqueness, language skills, creativity & enthusiasm for specific job. ⏺ Not a waste of time (unless specifically instructed ‘not to’) when you’re up against sea of comparable skills & experience…
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Networking Vs. Strategic Networking
Basic Networking Vs. Strategic Networking‼️ ➡️ Basic Networking is like fuel for your career, propelling you forward. ➡️ Strategic Networking goes even further. ➡️ It involves building meaningful connections & leveraging them effectively – oftentimes before you even begin your #jobsearch. ➡️ Strategic Networking is about cultivating genuine relationships, rather than simply accumulating contacts. ➡️…
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Story Telling Leadership –A crucial skill for Today’s HR‼️ ⏺HR leader may announce compensation enhancement package. But the audience is not inspired. ⏺ This is where Story telling helps. ⏺Instead of relaying data to make a point, stories connect with the heart. ⏺Stories can powerfully shape organization’s culture. Recent Forbes study, revealed that 75%…
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Embracing Unity: Celebrating World Transformation Day‼️ ⏺Every April, global community gears up to celebrate World Transformation Day (WTD) ⏺Annual event dedicated to collaboration, unity & positive change across borders. ⏺Vision of WTD is to build bridges, break down walls, recognise that we’re all part of one global family. ⏺To raise awareness about the pressing need…
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Today, 7th April 2024, is a great day, a Day of Celebration of the Unity in Diversity of Humankind, ‼️☀⚡✨
World Transformation Day celebrated globally on the first Sunday of April every year. We celebrate the Love, Peace, Joy, Caring and Compassion that seeks to unite the world, build bridges and break down walls. In reality we are one Big Global family. No man is an island, complete unto itself. We’re all pieces of the…
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