How To Nail The Interview When You Need To Meet With Almost Everyone At The Company and have Multiple Interviews Have you ever tried to arrange for you and your group of friends to get together, see a movie and grab a quick bite to eat? It sounds like a great idea until you ask the…
Want a pay rise? Few things are as nerve-racking as asking for a pay rise. But with the right words, you can make sure you’re putting your best foot forward when asking for more money. Once you’ve done all the prep work required to have the conversation, you can use this script for guidance on what to…
30 Seconds to Impress A job interview can be a stressful situation for anybody. Interviews provide insight into how a person may “fit” into the employer’s organisation. An interviewee’s personal and professional demeanour will be scrutinised intuitively and/or deliberately by the interviewer. Believe it or not, a hiring decision may oftentimes be influenced by the…
How to create a transferable skills-based CV Do you want to apply for a job but not have much work experience? Or is the experience you have not quite right for the job you want, perhaps because you’re looking to change industries? If so, you should create a resume based on your transferable skills (which…
Seeking a Board Seat Now that you have the experience and broadened skill set of an executive MBA graduate, some of you are considering looking for a seat on the Board. Whether it’s the next career challenge, the leadership opportunity, or the financial rewards, there’s a great deal to recommend reaching for that next step. Preparing…
Interview Question: What Can You Contribute to This Company? How to Answer Job Interview Questions About What You Can Offer Often in job interviews, you will get a question about how you will contribute to or add value to a company. This question gives you a chance to explain what makes you stand out among…
How to answer: ‘Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?’ Think forward to 2030…where do you see yourself? For the optimists, perhaps you envisage yourself as a billionaire entrepreneur, caressing a coconut cocktail between bronzed hands, gazing at postcard views from behind gold-framed Ray-bans. Or, if you haven’t got a master plan to…
The complete guide to writing a cover letter When it comes to job hunting, getting your cover letter right is just as important as perfecting your CV! Your cover letter is a way to introduce yourself to the employer and is sent to accompany and expand upon your CV. Some recruiters may receive hundreds of applications…
The Highest Paying Jobs That Don’t Require a Degree Adzuna’s recent study into graduate pay found that Imperial College London is the university to attend if you want to earn the highest salary in your first year of work. Earning the big bucks isn’t the sole reserve of university leavers of course – but which jobs that don’t…
Do I Really Need a Personal Brand? You’ve got a personal brand whether you want one or not CREDIT: Getty Images Today I’d like to share an exchange I had over email with a reader who responded to my recent article on Inc. about personal branding. The reader gave me permission to share it here. Dear…