June 9, 2008
· Filed under Job Interviews · Tagged employment opportunity, formal image, grooming, Job Interviews, neat image, professional image, success
Presenting an appropriately formal, suitably neat image at job interviews is a must.
A suitable outfit is a must when you are attending a job interview. It is crucial to be well groomed and have fitting, coordinated, frills-free and somewhat formal attire, especially if you are applying for an executive or managerial position in a corporation which places great emphasis on professional image. It can make or break an employment opportunity. Here are some pointers you should take note of…
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June 5, 2008
· Filed under Work Culture · Tagged accustomed culture, atmosphere of fear, essential job knowledge, ferocious competitiveness, rigid rules, supreme confidence, unspoken rules, unwritten rules, workplace culture
Unwritten rules at a new workplace can be your undoing.
Workplaces run the spectrum from super-strict to extra-lax in terms of staff behaviour. If you move from one place to another with similar standards, you will know what is expected of you, besides essential job knowledge. But culture shock can quickly hit you if you leave a company with a relaxed code of at-work behaviour and join one with rigid rules. It is fine if the rules are set down in black and white, because you will surely be informed about them from the start.
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June 2, 2008
· Filed under Job Interviews · Tagged extesnive research, fielding tough questions, impressive portfolio, interview questions, resume, tough questions
When the questions get tough, the tough gets the job
You’ve looked through your resume for the nth time to make sure it’s presentable and have prepared an impressive portfolio. You’ve also taken pains to dress appropriately and have done extensive research on a company giving you a make-or-break interview. Nothing can go wrong at this meet-the-honchos session. Or can it? You may think you have everything covered – until you find yourself stumped when an interviewer decides to ask you questions you have difficulty answering. But many seemingly tough interview questions only sound challenging because you have not had the chance to think through them. If you could, wouldn’t it make things much easier?
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