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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...

  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 opportunitie...

 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, sudden...

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 ...