To come out of any interview with flying colors you need a bit of preparation beforehand and it goes without saying that some of the questions can be pretty much usual, while others may leave you perplexed and flummoxed. Let us examine some of them and the appropriate responses that would help you land the coveted job. Skill Set Well, the adequate response could go something like this. I see myself in a senior role, managing an important portfolio within the organization. In any job interview, your skills are tested first hand, you may be even asked to demonstrate it in practice. Break Into ...

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Someone aptly said, a comfort zone is indeed a beautiful place, but nothing of consequence ever grows there, in essence, life begins at the extreme end of your comfort zone, this is where the magic happens. The Magic Until the time you are going to be staying within the cocooned safety of your comfort zone you are not going to improve. For your betterment, you have to leave your comfort zone for good and the sooner the better. Soar Into the Stratosphere The Very act of stepping out of your comfort zone is a strong determinant of your success and well-being. It is quite interesting to know that our ...

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If you have observed the phenomenon of job search closely, you would be able to distinctly recall, two types of people who would seemingly be struggling in their pursuit of a better life, which is indeed the ultimate goal, by landing a  better job and building a better career. The Two Extremes They happen to be under qualified and overqualified people. There is very good reason for this, the ones who are under qualified most certainly find themselves not being taken very seriously by the employers.  And on the other hand, the ones who are overqualified are woefully unable to convince ...

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Don’t fret if you do not have time, money, energy or above all the willingness to pursue a bachelor’s degree or masters for that matter. You are not doomed to failure as many would like you to believe. Visualization If you look objectively at the entire educational setup, you would clearly be able to see that highly expensive degrees are not as paying, as they once used to be. Now that you have convinced yourself of a relatively lesser importance of educational degrees or your lack of it, don’t lose heart. You are not going to face a tough time earning ...

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We put in our best efforts to keep the trails of our professional life far from being rough as well as manage our personal affairs as smoothly as possible, despite our noble intentions chaos strikes back and throws everything into a state of disarray. The Right Timing It is quite interesting to observe that on closer scrutiny you will find the chameleons and the mules to be at the opposite ends of the spectrum, however, when you attempt a spectacular combination between the two, by employing the right timing, disruption gets minimized and amazing things happen. The State of Flux An analogy with a ...

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