The job markets today is not that favorable, the employment rate is not very encouraging, give or take a few. People are still struggling to find jobs and are at their wits end when they struggle on the job search trail for months on end. Well, where to find a job can be tough, you have to start with writing a killer resume, find the right company culture, in short address all aspects of the job hunt to nail your next interview. Read our previous blog => 21 Quick Tips to Get Your Resume Noticed No wonder, looking for a ...

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It can be a challenge to get your resume noticed by employers, but there are ways to tweak it and move it beyond the applicant tracking systems (ATS) that employers use to screen job applications. There are also a few simple changes you can make to help it stand out from the crowd of resumes when a real person reviews it. Read our previous blog => 10 Best Career Tips For Freshers Here’s how to update your resume in just a few minutes. 21 Quick Tips to Get Your  1. Keep it simple. Boring works when it comes to most ...

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Job search as it is stands out, is a tedious, long drawn, energy sapping activity. However the basic fact which all job seekers should bear in mind is resumes knock and interviews do open doors. Anyone who is career oriented is bound to undertake this exercise at some point in time or the other. The present market position is not the best very best or should we say it is not in the pink of health. Having said that, companies are still hiring and people are still landing jobs. Read our previous blog => What Every Leader Must Know About ...

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Man is a mystery. If you spend your entire life trying to puzzle it out do not say that you’ve wasted your time. I occupy myself with this mystery because I want to be a man. – Fyodor Dostoevsky Columbia Business School recently published my bookBusiness Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. This has led to a number of interviews that I’ve generally enjoyed very much. However there is one recurring question I find difficult to answer: “What do you do for personal development?” Read our previous blog => Six tips on how to make a ...

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Don’t get bogged down in thinking that you only have one chance to change career: “When people start talking about their “true calling” or “finding their vocation” it adds a lot of pressure to an already difficult decision. You will probably change career direction several times in your life (I certainly have!), so try to think in terms of what you would like to try next. Career planning tools on websites such as Prospects or TargetJobs can be useful to throw up a few ideas, but the key is to think about the kind of skills you enjoy and are ...

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