Dr Joe Abah There are a few things you need to understand. First, a lot of people who apply for jobs apply knowing that they don’t meet the criteria for application. They just try as a gamble. What this means is that every advert gets a deluge of applications. This is a problem for you.… Continue reading HOW TO GET SHORTLISTED FOR A JOB INTERVIEW
Category: Career Talk
Dear Job Seeker, Try LinkedIn
Adesegun Damazio I'd like to share a few tips with young job-seekers out there. I know you're doing your best to get a job somewhere, anywhere, and I do hope that you find a placement soon. In the meantime, you might want to consider these few ideas just in case they're new to you: Open… Continue reading Dear Job Seeker, Try LinkedIn
MAXIMIZING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFLUENCE, IMPACT AND WEALTH Part 1
Godstime Efeni Since the inception of social media there has been a lot of positive goodies and also negative, many people are on the negative side because they are either ignorant of how to use social media for impact or they are employees of the devil's global company on earth. When I started seeing the… Continue reading MAXIMIZING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFLUENCE, IMPACT AND WEALTH Part 1
You Should Have More Spectacular Failures
Scott H. Young Most advice is calibrated. Eat less (because you’re inclined to overeat). Study more (because you’ll probably wait too long and cram right before the exam). Procrastinate less (because you’ll probably spend days stressing about trying to do the thing that if you just did it now, it wouldn’t be all that bad). I… Continue reading You Should Have More Spectacular Failures
When Winner Take All Battles Backfire at Work
Sue Shellenbarger If career planning at your office is starting to resemble an episode of “Survivor,” you’re not alone. More employers are sparking internal competitions by posting job openings online and encouraging interested employees to apply. The internal horse races that ensue open up new career opportunities for many, but also risk leaving angry, dispirited… Continue reading When Winner Take All Battles Backfire at Work
