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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Recently jobseekers have been experimenting with resume formats in order to distinguish themselves. Infographic resumes have become one of the more common designs, but Recruiters across different industries have opposing views on how they portray candidates. The biggest and the most obvious ADVANTAGES: ✅ They visually stand out amongst a cluster of traditional bullet point
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An outcome-oriented resume focuses on quantitative accomplishments, rather than vague tasks that are unaccompanied by credible statements. Employers are trying to solve an organization’s problem and are looking for talent who can help in carrying out certain tasks. So when reviewing your resume, the recruiter looks for clear evidence of how you are the talent
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Keeping your fingers crossed in the hope that employers will not notice the gaps in your resume is not the right strategy. If employment gaps aren’t explained on your resume then you will lead employers to assume the worst & discard your resume. Instead, explain gaps in a way that allows you to focus on
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