The corporate world is a competitive place. To begin with, we compete with hundreds of aspirants to get a job. Once on board, we have to compete with our colleagues to get noticed and make our move towards a promotion or a desired profile. This requires proving our capabilities to the decision making management team. …
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Losing a job is never easy. Regardless of the reason behind the job loss, it can have emotional, psychological, and financial repercussions too. 2020 has been a difficult year for economies and businesses around the globe. With most countries resorting to a lockdown as a means to curb the spread of the virus, most …
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2020 has been an unprecedented year in more ways than one. While we had never experienced a virus hold the world hostage and bring economies to a standstill, with lockdown in most countries, working from home became the ‘new normal’ this year. While conceptually, working from home seems like a good idea since you …
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In a previous article, I spoke about phone interviews and how you can handle them well. With work from home being the new normal now, another aspect that you need to work upon is handling a video call. From interviews to team meetings and brainstorming sessions, video calls are the only option for people …
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Jet Airways’ employees were in for a big shock when the airline announced the suspension of its operations until further notice. While they had not received their salaries for nearly four months, the sudden loss of employment was not something that most of them were prepared for. The non-receipt of salaries also put a lot …
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Today, I am going to talk about telephonic interviews and offer some tips to help you crack them. This article would have been different if we were not going through the pandemic as a telephonic interview would have meant a precursor to an in-person interview. Hence, the questions would be basic to assess certain traits …
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If you have read my last post about the lessons that I learned from the coronavirus pandemic, you would know how this crisis has impacted me and most of us in more ways than one. If you haven’t, I would recommend reading that before continuing with this article. Today, I want to refrain from talking …
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The next article in this series on Lessons from the Pandemic is about introspection. Self-reflection or introspection is the process of examining your thoughts and feelings to gain awareness of yourself and how you perceive your life and the world around you. In simpler terms, it is the process of thinking about your thoughts, actions, …
When I was working as an HR Manager, I came across a famous quote – ‘People don’t quit jobs. They quit their bosses.’ Sounds right out of a quote book but this is actually true! I have been fortunate to meet some amazing bosses who have been true leaders and not mere managers and guided …
A great career is usually built on great interview-giving skills. Professionals who ace job interviews are capable of presenting their true potential to prospective employers resulting in better career opportunities. While offering prompt and correct answers to questions during an interview is a must, you will be surprised to learn about the impact non-verbal messages …
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