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CHOOSE ACCOUNTABILITY OVER MICROMANAGEMENT, LEADERS

Career Advice / Shilpa Laharwal / Career Coaching

Your commitment to accountability has always been evident as a leader. Despite your familiarity with accountability, it is sometimes misunderstood. Some leaders believe that certain strategies will help hold them accountable, but they can actually have the opposite effect. For instance, hardworking bosses continually check-in and monitor their team members’ productivity and performance … but […]

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DITCH USING A GENERIC RESUME

Targeted Resume / Shilpa Laharwal / resume writing, Targeted resume

Sending applications blindly without reading the entire job description is an evident oversight you must avoid. When you are applying for multiple job posts, a generic resume is useful, but it doesn’t set you apart from Tom, Dick or Harry who are also applying. Generic resumes are simply a quick way to make future employers

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LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT YOU CAN IMBIBE

Career Growth, CXO Resumes / Shilpa Laharwal / Career Coaching, Leadership

Do you ever feel that you have a great team, but you are unable to unlock, maximize and extract their full potential? Finding working methods and man-management techniques that work for your team are your best bets. Having a positive working environment around your team will lead to better outcomes for the business. I realize that

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LINKEDIN NETIQUETTE WE SHOULD PRACTICE

LinkedIn Profile Optimisation / Shilpa Laharwal / linkedin

There are different approaches to connecting on LinkedIn. Some treat it like a social network where you can follow anyone. Others view it as an exclusive club, keeping only connections with people they have worked with and whom they know personally. Whether you are networking for a professional circle or future career prospects or plain

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STATEMENTS THAT HELP WHILE NEGOTIATING YOUR SALARY AND COMPENSATION

2 Comments / Career Advice, Job Offer Negotiations / Shilpa Laharwal / Career Coaching, job offer

STATEMENTS THAT HELP WHILE NEGOTIATING YOUR SALARY AND COMPENSATION Pursuant to my last post on negotiating compensation with employers, (remember not external recruiters), in the first round of negotiations, the subject of salary may come-up for the first time. So, when you’re asked “What salary are you expecting” or “What was your last compensation”, I

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