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Jun 20, 2022

In Doubt, Leave Out

If they don’t ask, should you tell? A resume or CV summarizes previous job functions performed under your employer. An effective resume or CV captures only the job functions that are relevant to a new job posting. What does this mean? To increase your chances in the sift, the job…

Resume

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In Doubt, Leave Out
In Doubt, Leave Out
Resume

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Jun 13, 2022

Paragraph Power

In a well-crafted cover letter, not all paragraphs are equal. Master the hierarchy! A cover letter (also known as a motivation letter), is a prolonged elevator pitch to future employers about highlights from your professional background and top assets you possess that will bring added value currently missing in a…

Cover Letter

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Paragraph Power
Paragraph Power
Cover Letter

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Jun 1, 2022

The 1–3-Minute Rule

How long is too long for oral answers to interview questions? Think logically and analytically about your interview strategy: Let’s say you have a 45-minute interview scheduled. In an ideal world, you have all 45-minutes to speak. Were that the case, if each of your interview responses lasted anywhere from…

Interview Questions

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The 1–3-Minute Rule
The 1–3-Minute Rule
Interview Questions

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Sep 29, 2021

Tell Me What You Felt Was Unfair in Your Last Position?

If you speak negatively about yourself or others, will you still get the job? How horrible is it when you're excelling at your interview, only to find the next question guts your confidence and ability to stay focused? Believe me, it is 100 percent intentional in order to see if…

Career Advice

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Tell Me What You Felt Was Unfair in Your Last Position?
Tell Me What You Felt Was Unfair in Your Last Position?
Career Advice

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Sep 27, 2021

How to Decline A Position You Have Already Accepted After Receiving A Better Offer at Another Company.

Sometimes, career life works out really well and in your favor. If you’re one of the lucky ones who have been successfully sifted and selected for multiple companies, then use this strategy to top up your benefits and salary with the company or organization you’d like to work at the…

Hiring

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How to Decline A Position You Have Already Accepted After Receiving A Better Offer at Another…
How to Decline A Position You Have Already Accepted After Receiving A Better Offer at Another…
Hiring

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May 26, 2021

Lost in Ruglish

Cross-cultural misunderstandings with the best intentions. On Petrovka Street in Moscow, Russia, there is a casual and cozy restaurant called, LavkaLavka. This restaurant was one of the first victims of my limited foreign language skills. In severely broken Russian, I asked the waitress, “How do I order tea in Russian?” …

ESL

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Lost in Ruglish
Lost in Ruglish
ESL

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Dec 12, 2020

The Forgotten Conflict

A report on wars’ corrosive power to divide. In many ways, the crisis in the Western Sahara is viewed as a “forgotten conflict”. This description seems even more appropriate after visiting MINURSO and speaking to the UN agencies, which seem to work in a frozen moment in time. Little by…

United Nations

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The Forgotten Conflict
The Forgotten Conflict
United Nations

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Aug 9, 2020

HBIC: Head B in Charge

Take back control of your life. This week, I publicly declared I don’t want to be the driver of the limo. Nor do I want to be the one in the back seat of the limo. Instead, I want to be the one who creates, designs and owns the limousine…

Be Your Own Boss

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HBIC: Head B in Charge
HBIC: Head B in Charge
Be Your Own Boss

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Mar 25, 2020

3 Healthy Habits for Mastering the Interview

A new way to break through your upcoming interview. Nothing says, ‘I’m taking back control of my life,’ like the words, ‘I quit!’ If you have yet to enjoy the pleasure of sacking your employer on your terms, I will leave you to fantasise the outcome. However, if you have…

Unemployment

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Life After Coronavirus Unemployment
Life After Coronavirus Unemployment
Unemployment

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