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HOW TO ANSWER 6 MOST DIFFICULT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Seeing an interview as a meeting where two parties discuss things of mutual benefit will greatly help in your approach when honoring an invite, you are already shortlisted for the role. They see potential in you, that is why your foot is at the door, it is important to show that their assessment is correct.  An interview is a market place where YOU are the product! So how will you sell yourself?  There is no one way to go about answering interview questions, you just need to be confident in presenting your worth to the potential hiring manager and how your expertise and knowledge will be fit for their team and goals.  Below is the list of instructions to guide you on what is expected of you, when asked any of the following questions. What are your weaknesses? This is one of the most difficult interview questions asked by hiring managers because it leaves applicants confused on if and how to share their weaknesses or say they have no weakness at all. Admitting to having no weakness is w
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HOW TO CHANGE CAREERS WITHOUT EXPERIENCE

  HOW TO CHANGE CAREERS WITHOUT EXPERIENCE "Break the cycle of needing experience to get a job, and needing a job to gain experience."  Kathryn Minshew The prospect of changing careers can seem uncertain and discouraging —especially without a background in the new field of interest.  Hence, the first thing to do is to examine your career decision and interest W hy do I want to change careers? Some career changers possess a clear idea of wh y and where  to switch, while others feel lost , you need to know the spike of that interest if you are motivated by job trend, money or genuine passion Research. After you have examined your motive and you are sure you want to dive into a different career, the next step to take surveys. Research everything you need to know about your new job of interest, find out about the required industry KSA ( knowledge, skills and abilities), educational requirement, salary, certifications etc Get Training I nvestigate educational opportunities that wo

CAREER CAPSULE (UTILIZING SKILLS AND TALENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER JOURNEY)

 CAREER CAPSULE  "Instead of trying to be the best in the world at one thing, combine two skills where you’re in the top 25%." If you want an average successful life, it doesn’t take much planning. Just stay out of trouble, go to school, and apply for jobs you might like. But if you want something extraordinary, you have two paths: 1. Become the best at one specific thing. 2. Become very good (top 25%) at two or more things. The first strategy is difficult to the point of near impossibility.  The second strategy is fairly easy. Everyone has at least a few areas in which they could be in the top 25% with some effort. In my case, I can draw better than most people, but I’m hardly an artist. And I’m not any funnier than the average standup comedian who never makes it big, but I’m funnier than most people. The magic is that few people can draw well and write jokes. It’s the combination of the two that makes what I do so rare. And when you add in my business background, suddenly I

HOW TO LAND YOUR DREAM JOB IN 2021 BY APPLYING ONLINE

As A Career Consultant, I’ve guided job seekers through the new era of job seeking. Resumes have shifted in style, interviewing is mostly done online and applying is no longer in person, in fact the year 2020 have thought us that the future workspace will be less physical and more digital. During the lockdown, work was virtual, from recruitment to onboarding, new hires learnt on the job online. Below are a few steps on how to land your dream job applying digitally in a sea of rough waters. UPSKILL: The need for upskilling cannot be overemphasized, as you know staying up to date with your industry and learning new skills could help you move forward in your career and make you valuable in the job markets, gone are the days when employers are looking for who can get the job done, now they are looking for can do more than the job. Automation and the digital transformation of many workplaces mean that YOU have to keep up with a rapid pace of change. “The world is changing constantly and it

HOW TO QUANTIFY YOU RESPONSIBILITIES ON YOUR RESUME

Using pretty graphics, splashy designs, and colorful templates may get a recruiter's attention, having excellent content will keep it.  A beautifully designed CV may not get to the recruiter's eyes if it is not enriched with the required key content, ATS machines are not programmed to acknowledge fine designs. A Great CV is not one with just a beautiful template but one which quantifiable results/achievements, one of the most technical parts of CV creation is measuring up responsibilities to show results and quantifying achievements using metrics. This helps recruiters to imagine the impact you added to your previous company and the value you would be bringing to them. Below are examples of how to quantify your responsibilities Responsibility:  Responsible for supervising undergraduate researchers. Achievement: Supervised 10-12 undergraduate research students each year who have all graduated from  physics, or mathematics department  Resp: Completed first editing pass on article

HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS AND GET INTERVIEWS!

 Its a frustrating cycle, spending hours searching for a job and sink time into perfecting your applications and nothing comes out all the entire effort.  Now the question is.. How do we ensure you are the candidate for the job regardless of the limited openings available and the numerous competitors?. It's simple! Stand out of from the crowd. A lot of applicants apply for a job the same way, how about if you apply differently? Below is how to meticulously apply for a job with sample *Use an effective subject line *Address the hiring manager by name *In the first paragraph, tell the hiring manager who you are and why are you contacting them *In the second paragraph say what value you’d bring to the company *Close the resume email body with saying you’re eager to meet in person *Add a professional signature with your contact details *Attach your resume and a cover letter saved in PDF with professional file names. Sample Dear Hiring Manager, I’m writing to express my interest in the

COVER LETTER THE MOST NEGLECTED YET MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A JOB APPLICATION!

 **COVER LETTER! THE MOST NEGLECTED YET MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A JOB APPLICATION** *"A Great resume will get you not-rejected, a great cover letter will get you hired”* DHH, Founder of Bosecamp A cover letter is a formal application letter, its a marketing tool used to showcase a unique combination of an applicant skills-set, knowledge and experience and how it matches the key requirements of a specific job description (cover letter is not generic). Most applicant neglect cover letter and think a great resume will get the job done, this is not true! Please note, while a great resume/CV is a door to employment opportunities a well-written cover letter is a key  A detailed cover letter (attachment or email body) is meant to introduce your resume to a prospective employer and why you are a more suitable candidate for the job with your resume being a VISIBLE EVIDENCE! Most employers get many applications for every open job, and your cover letter and resume need to show that you've