There was a time when I was about to graduate from college after having done B.Tech from IIT Kanpur, India and an MBA from Paris and I wondered which career path I should opt for. On one hand, where the private sector with its perks and salaries pulled me towards itself, on the other hand, a burning desire to create some difference in the lives of the so many around me, made my decision making extremely difficult.
While going for an interview, you do not know what the interviewer is going to ask on the subject matter.
What Boss says is important but what s/he is trying to communicate is very important for your professional growth. At one point of in my career, I was having a boss who was having an extra polite voice and amazing personality. He was soft spoken but quite efficient in communicating what he wanted to communicate. After working for some time, I had started understanding the real meaning of his very sweet communication. Let me quote some, hope you will enjoy.
After doing a detailed review, The Operation Research (OR) department found that there are many employees writing “Misc – Thinking, Innovation and Capacity Development (Usage Code – 420)” as the heading in their Daily Time Sheet (DTS).
It is nice to do great work, but important to share the good work so that people can know about it and the success finds its avenue for further replication,” said my boss long ago.
The manner in which information is taken in and processed by individuals can vary greatly. While some individuals may be able to listen to a long lecture and process the information with ease, others might prefer a visual presentation with pictures and charts.
You’ve proven that you are qualified for the position during the interview process and the organization wants to bring you on board. Getting till this stage is crucial and you’re now almost through with the process. However, what comes next is an important phase of landing that perfect job (with the desired compensation).
A well written cover letter makes a difference and is an important ingredient of a job application. For some, writing a cover letter may seem like a herculean task but skipping it is not advisable as a good cover letter can really get you a step closer to your dream job!
When it comes to interview advice, “just be yourself” is a popular cliché, that sometimes make candidates roll their eyes. For once, though, the cliché is true.
We all are employees who work for a living. Unfortunately our bosses are always breathing down our neck, isn’t it! Let’s be honest to ourselves that at one point in time or the other, we all wished that we had a better job. And while we peruse these thoughts we are dead sure that there must be something better out there for us. These statements have at one point in time or the other, passed through each one of our minds.