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Attention! Are you retraining your mindset?
How does your mindset impact your career success? The dictionary defines mindset as ‘a fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations.’ I define mindset as your attitude and how you view things....
Create a CV headline that works!
This article is part of the "Resume tips" series.Hello Recruiters on average spend no more than 10 seconds reading your CV. In this video I will talk about how to create a resume headline that works and that gets your CV noticed by recruiters!...
Job interviews are NOT just about job responsibilities
Are you stuck in the notion that the job interview is just about the job duties - it's NOT! Here is what the interviewer is really looking for. CAN HE/SHE DO THE JOB? The first item of business for an interviewer to determine is if you have the qualification to...
What makes you different from other candidates?
This article is part of the "Interview tips" series. If you are currently looking for a new job, you are very well aware that the number of people looking for jobs outnumbers the jobs that are now available. If you happen to be one of those job seekers, you realize...
Is interview/career coaching a waste of money?
This article is part of the "Job search tips" series.A few months ago I was speaking at a Stepstone career event organized by college students in London. There were 3 other presenters including someone talking about working with recruitment agencies and personal...
How to achieve your goals in 2012
Hello from Playa del Carmen! I am currently on holidays in Mexico and I've recorded a little video on how to achieve your goals in 2012. My voice is still a bit croaky after losing my voice a few days ago, but hope you like it anyway:-)...
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How to make yourself more marketable
This article is part of the "Career Development and Self-Promotion Tips" series.Hi everyone! I've just recorded a video with some tips on how to make yourself more marketable. Hope you find it useful and please leave me your comment below! Margaret
Why aren’t you asking for a promotion?
This article is part of the "Career Development and Self-Promotion Tips" series.If you want to move up at work, but you're going nowhere - it's time to take a hard look at what you might be doing wrong. Doing work that is "OK," or "acceptable" may be enough to keep a...
