Tag Archives: CAREER ADVICE

Visualize a person clasping a stress ball, the same malleable toy that fits in the palms, squeezed with hands and manipulated with the fingers ostensibly to relieve stress and release muscle tension, alternatively it is used to exercise the muscles of the hand. The point is no matter what one does to the ball, its extraordinary ability to return to its original form after being kneaded, crushed, pressed, flattened and compressed with a vice like grip is indeed phenomenal. Though just an analogy and an apt one at that, it depicts the ability of a person to readily recover from ...

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When people envision a career as kids, their perception is, they have figured it all out. They eventually reach college and start harboring the feeling that they would surely get a job doing what they love in college, then work their way up the career ladder, they envision themselves as becoming all the more effective as well as fulfilled with time and as each year passes by and the performance reviews happen they would emerge more and more successful career wise. The reality dawns when the situation one finds oneself in is not near as rosy to the youthful vision ...

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Does the mere idea of moving from one organization to another without a better title, salary or additional responsibility make you cringe? Termed as a lateral career move, the idea does not exactly ring bells in the ears of many a professionals for pretty obvious reasons and there are a number of them. No Sense of Progress There is no sense of progress at all, it looks awful on your resume, you are left with a feeling that you are starting from scratch. The above is absolutely true during normal times, however making a lateral move under special circumstances is ...

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During the course of a job hunt, it is common knowledge that candidates would face tough competition from other applicants for a given job position. As the number of resumes pile up, the competition to stand out as a top contender heats up as well. Cream of the Crop Way too many job aspirants approach the competition in a way that they end up in the generic candidate trap. What this essentially means is in order to emerge as the  cream of the crop, candidates normally approach the competition over-zealously and often in the wrong manner. Quality Vs Quantity The ...

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As employees are constantly being assessed on various parameters, be it their knowledge or skills they need to stay on the top of their game, by now it is natural to ponder over the why’s and the how’s. Well keeping up – to – date with professional development requirements is a surefire way of supporting oneself in an unstable employment market. People spend the formative years of their life in schools, colleges and universities, there are certain restrictions in place and various study requirements to be met. Students hanker after more freedom and yearn for professional success. Cut to a ...

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