I am sure just like me, a lot of you are also apprehensive about the upcoming appraisal meeting. But do remember that it’s important for you learn what not to talk about during this meeting. It’s a crucial meeting, so be smart and avoid doing bringing up these topics while your boss discusses your appraisal…
The corporate world is one place where everything is diametrically opposite to our real life. Including the vocabulary! In fact there are certain words that derive a different meaning. So here are some words that you use in your daily life but in your professional world, avoid using these. 1. Maybe: This word makes you…
We all have that annoying co-worker (at least one) with whom dealing on a day-to-day basis is a pain. You cannot understand them and they fail to understand you. So here’s a way to deal with them and try to keep your calm at the workplace. 1. Don’t give into their anger: The worst is…
We all go through the stress of job interviews at some point of time. Sometimes we crack them easily, at other times we don’t even know what we did wrong, because we didn’t get the offer call. One cannot really judge your work through the CV but it’s the one-on-one interview that really cracks the…
When you’re looking for your first job after graduation, you’re competing with thousands of other graduates. So you can’t be complacent and assume that your degree means a job will fall into your lap. You have to be proactive and make strenuous efforts to find a job. Many people go for the standard approach of…
To get a job or even be accepted for an interview you need to show business owners and employers that you have a USP. This is a unique selling point. It’s something that distinguishes you from everyone else applying for the position. This could be experience you have gained in a certain field, but typically…
Job interviews can be a tremendously stressful task. Feeling like you’re being judged from top to bottom gets to a lot of people, so it’s nothing to be ashamed of. However, it is something to be conquered. With the right training and mind-set, a job interview stops being something to fear and something to succeed…
Anyone who has been between jobs will know that it can be an extremely stressful time. Having to eat into your savings to tide you over, worrying finding a job you will like, feeling nervous about your first day at a new Interview company or generally feeling at a loose end while you are in…
In the story of interviewing for a job, sometimes the hiring manager can become the villain. After all, if you’ve been on interview after interview, sometimes it seems like they’re listing the perfect job for you over and over again only to pull it out from under your feet after the interview. Who’d want to…
No matter how frequently or infrequently you find yourself feeling jealous of someone else, it always feels awful. Whether you’re struggling to keep up or simply maintaining status quo, feeling like someone else is experiencing success after success — whether earned or not — can be aggravating, and soon enough you start to question your…