As a job-seeker you can help the hiring decision-maker by crafting a narrative that grabs the reader. Have you tried it? Here’s what you need to keep in mind while building a Resume that tells a story and transfixes your prospective employers: ?️ Cast – A lot of people keep the focus on themselves as …
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If you are seeking a career, you can either be a generalist, who knows many skills and ideas, or a specialist, who focuses on one topic. The daily operations of successful companies are handled by both generalists and specialists. Here are some pros and cons of both: ? A generalist is one who has a …
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?Develop multitasking & cross-functional leadership skills – CXOs oversee a variety of teams and departments and are involved in a variety of projects and challenges. Moreover, they will also have to oversee indirect reportees, which requires all new types of leadership and influence abilities. ?Make efforts to develop other managers – CXOs are expected to …
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? Client: I have been applying for the last 6 months and have not been called for a single interview.? Me: How much time or effort have you taken to tweak your resume & cover letter to your target role? You should tailor your resume to answer all of the questions hiring managers/recruiters are asking. …
No matter which industry you’ve set your professional sights on, writing an accomplishment-based and quantified resume can be tricky. Try using the Challenge-Actions-Results (CAR) approach for ways to effectively present your achievements with metrics to hiring managers. Here are examples to help you get kick-started: ❎Create queries using SQL to integrate company X’s CRM database …
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Globally, the term ‘Analyst’ appears on career pages of emerging and new-age companies. An analyst is someone who discovers an object’s underlying elements or structure, and they work in practically every industry. Some of the jobs available in today’s market are Research Analysts, Financial Analysts, Vendor Analysts, Business Intelligence Analysts, Geospatial Analysts, Tax Analysts, Project …
When employers write job descriptions for hiring, they are clearly trying to solve an organization’s problem and are looking for help in carrying out certain tasks. So when reviewing your resume, the recruiter will be looking for clear evidence of how you would help resolve that specific problem or accomplish that specific activity. An excellent …
Recently a client asked me how can I network with potential employers on Linkedin, hence making this post. Personally, I have seen people just send their resume and say ‘please help me I am looking for a job’ and most of these messages go unanswered. A timely, professional and clear InMail message can go a …
When you address employment gaps in your resume, it’s important to ensure they do not harm the first impression formed about you. Knowing how to include gaps as a positive can help you. The pandemic or not, I have seen clients struggle with explaining or hiding a gap in their resume. Eventually, the dreaded question …
When people meet you, they make snap judgments about who you are after a few seconds. Resumes are no exception. It’s better to revise your resume in these cases: ❌ If the text on your resume is designed with wall-to-wall text highlighting ❌If your resume has more than one font ❌If your resume has different …
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