This article is adapted from Harvard Business Review Read: How to Read Harvard Business Review for Free 1. Don’t underestimate the importance of likability People are going to fight for you if they like you. Avoid the pitfalls by practicing mock interviews to see how others perceive your approach. 2. Help them understand why you…
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How to Prepare for a Job Interview
As I am writing this post, I have come a long way… from job hunting to preparing myself for job interviews to negotiating and eventually clinching the job. Maybe it is an “Asian” thing, I realise we tend to be overly humble and undersell our abilities during interviews. This may lead to missed opportunities even…
How to Start Your New Job Right
Congrats now that you have landed your dream job. For those who are nervous about starting your new job, I am dropping my checklist over here to make sure you readers start off on the right foot! For readers who would want to find out how I prepare for my Job Interviews, you can do…
How to Avoid Getting Retrenched
As you readers may know from my profile page, I am from the financial services sector where hiring and retrenchment can happen within a short time frame. The concept of having the same job till you retire is no longer relevant. In the beginning of this year, I receive news that the firm I was…