Whether you are just starting your career or have some years experience, you may be overwhelmed with the career options out there. Like most people having multiple interests, you may wonder how to choose the best career path for you.Here are a few pointers that will help you traverse these...
Ways to Make Your CV Stand Out
A winning resume employs the following elements:1. A powerful summary statement showing your unique skills that make you a better candidate for the job than others.2. Relevant work experience that shows you are the right person for the job.3. People and technical skills required for the job.4. Past achievements (qualitative...
Why you need to upgrade skills regularly for greater job security
Studies show that more than 50% of older workers experienced at least one involuntary job loss after age 50 (CNBC). Although ageism is often cited as the reason for older employees losing jobs, it often has to do with skills and not merely age.A lot of people stick to the...
Dedicated employees get hired
“If you want to be a prized employee, be a dedicated employee.” ~ Kokab Rahman Employers and recruiters both want an employee they can rely on. Having a reputation of being dedicated and reliable will prove beneficial in job security as well as future job search.
Job Search Tips for Fresh Graduates – How To Communicate With Employers at Career Fairs
Are you a fresh graduate looking for your first job or internship? Career and job fairs, both local and virtual, are great ways to connect with employers and find job interviews. Here are tips to help you improve your performance as you meet with potential employers in interviews and job...
Four things to do to increase job opportunities when you are unemployed
Everyday new technologies enter the work place, making previously learned skills obsolete. As technologies change and the employment world evolves, employers want to ensure they are employing fully qualified and skilled workers. The costs of recruiting and onboarding new workers is very high and employers don’t want to take risks...
What questions should you ask during a job interview
Asking questions on a job interview is important to the success of the interview.Job seekers who don’t ask questions may be regarded incompetent, uninterested in the position or company, or unconfident. All of these negative qualities can adversely affect the result of the job interview.Even if you correctly respond to...
Want to get a promotion? Here are 3 things you can do to be successful
Promotions have many benefits from increased salary to career progress to feeling your work duties are more meaningful. You may have started an entry level job or one with less responsibilities and feel that after working for some years, your job duties and responsibilities need advancing. In fact, getting a...
What are data skills and why you need them to get ahead in your career
Data skills refer to the ability to extract, analyze and understand data. Learn to Code With Me defines data analysis as, “Data analysis involves sorting through massive amounts of unstructured information and deriving key insights from it. These insights are enormously valuable for decision-making at companies of all sizes.” No...
Hybrid Work Time Management – How to Make A Hybrid Work Schedule Work for You
Hybrid work refers to working some of the time from home or remotely while on other days going back to the office. Following the pandemic, many organizations decided on a permanent hybrid work arrangement rather than an in-office system. The benefits of this flexible work arrangement is that, should there...
