However impressive your career journey has been, you must still answer the paradoxical question: “What are your weaknesses? and when you’re interviewing for a leadership position, the answer is especially critical. The question may be one of the most common in interviews, and it’s easy to provide a canned, equally expected response, but for savvy
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I have learnt that most candidates have an easier time answering technical or knowledge-based questions about their profession, which usually have definite right answers. However, answering behavioural questions that measure your problem-solving abilities, emotional quotient, and ability to handle stressful situations can be more challenging. The STAR method is a structured manner of responding to
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Once you find recruiters on LinkedIn, reach out with a friendly, connection request with a low-pressure personalised note. Here are ways in possible situations and how best to handle them: 💬 SEND A PERSONALIZED CONNECTION REQUEST – Click on “more” at the top of their profile and then select “connect.” You’ll then see a popup
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With the pandemic, the job market nosedived and then gradually rose again over the last year. It again nosedived with the economic downturn, but it’s now back with a bang! Especially now that many people who lost their jobs during the pandemic have re-entered the job market with the latest certifications & upskilling. In many
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⛓️ LinkedIn is an application with algorithms it works on keywords. Hence, the most important aspect of the LinkedIn profile is the keywords that you strategically fill in your profile across and how you optimize your visibility settings. ⛓️ First things first, keep your display picture on LinkedIn as professional as possible. Keep it simple
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