Tag: career development

• March 12, 2024

  Power of Post Interview Follow-up!

  The Power of Post-Interview Follow up. ‼️ ⏺The interview process does not end when you walk out of the room. ⏺What happens after that, is critical to your success ➡️Avoid the temptation of using your phone, the moment the door is closed to give an update to someone. ➡️Often rooms are not sound proof. This…
• February 29, 2024

  Leading from the Back‼️

  ⏺We’ve heard about “leading from the front”. It means taking the initiative to make decisions and showing the way. This phrase has been around for centuries. It comes from the military arena, where leaders had to be at the forefront of hand to hand combat. ⏺In today’s era of unpredictability,  events like black Swans are…
• February 18, 2024

  5 quick tips #jobseekers can use for any Interview Preparation‼️ ▶️Job aspirant often make the mistake of working backwards when preparing for an interview. ▶️They start by worrying about how to answer frequently asked questions & prepare answers for each of them separately. ▶️What questions is the interviewer likely to ask? ▶️What are my best…
• February 18, 2024

  Uncommon Valentine’s Day story ✴️In Pune restaurants Narayana Murthy sang love songs to Sudha in his earlier ‘carefree’ ‘not so serious years’ he recently disclosed. ✴️ His favorite was Abhi na jao chod kar’ ✴️He worked at Tata Administrative Services and she at Telco, as first woman engineer ✴️They would meet at a bus stop…
• February 18, 2024

  Are you making the most of LinkedIn? ✴️LinkedIn is  the largest professional platform of a million users. ✴️But are you using it to your best advantage in your job search? ✴️If LinkedIn is not part of your strategy to land your dream job your missing the bus. ✴️While 30% have Got jobs through LinkedIn. 71%…
• December 9, 2023

  How to create Magic in the first few seconds of the interview? ➡️ Interviews are not always objective. Studies show that it’s not the best candidate, but the candidate that makes the best impression that’s more likely to succeed. ➡️ A strong first impression gives you more latitude to be human (in case you make…
• November 25, 2023

     Four Seasons & a fresh croissant! When great teams collaborate, Magic Happens‼️ Steve Wynn, the founder of Wynn Resort & Casino,  once shared a story of his family’s vacation in Paris. They were staying at Four Seasons and had ordered breakfast in bed. His daughter only ate half of a croissant, leaving the other…
• November 11, 2023

  An Interview Question – with a difference ‼️ A lot has been written & heard about Frequently Asked Questions at job interviews. One of the mundane ones being:‘Tell me about your weaknesses.’or ‘What’s your greatest weakness?’ This one certainly leaves most candidates in a quandary, as to how to answer authentically. I rather liked a…
• November 4, 2023

  An entrepreneurial mindset goes beyond entrepreneurship‼️

  ⏭️ At its core, an entrepreneurial mindset embraces resilience, adaptability, creativity, willingness to take calculated risk, encourage experimentaton and openness to new ideas. ⏭️ In today’s business landscape,  traditional leadership approach is no longer sufficient to ensure sustained growth & success ⏺ Some perspectives of an entrepreneurial mindset that can help leaders in navigating uncertainty,…
• October 4, 2023

  Power of Post Interview Follow-up

  The Power of Post Interview Follow-up!! ⏺  Your success in a job interview isn’t just about what you say in the room. It’s also about what you do after you leave. ⏺ Follow-up isn’t just a formality. It’s another Opportunity to sell yourself & stand out. ➡️  Show Appreciation: It’s a way to express gratitude…