Against the stark backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, life, as we knew it, has been put on hold. No doubt, very few of us could say that it’s been a time of happiness and fulfilment. On a personal and professional level, I have had my fair share of ups and downs this past year. Instead […]
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During an interview for a senior HR position, I was asked to rate my Excel skills. Where I often used spreadsheets and functions in my previous roles, I considered my skills to be excellent. It turned out that I was wrong. Since I had not used Excel to its full potential, I was unaware of
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After he was fired from Apple in 1985 – following a failed attempt to gain control over the company – Steve Jobs was devastated. After all, he had co-founded the business seven years earlier and had nurtured it from the ground up. With the advantage of hindsight, Jobs pointed out: “I didn’t see it then,
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The American psychiatrist, Milton H. Erickson once claimed that “a goal without a date is just a dream.” However, if your goal is to get a job, particularly against the backdrop of a global pandemic, fixing an end date to the search will likely result in frustration, anger, or even depression. Why? Because much of
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