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5 ‘Driving’ Tips to be a Thought-Leader

‘Personal branding’ is quickly becoming a household term. The current global economy combined with the huge role social media plays in our daily lives demands that each one of us considers how we can stand out amongst all others who offer similar skills, talents, and backgrounds.  Of course our credentials still have value as they are the…

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How to Prepare for Your Interview with Body, Heart and Mind

‘To fail to plan is to plan to fail’, one of my favourite quotes and no where more true in the area of interviews. But what should you be preparing? Mind, body and heart! Prepare with your mind You need to do a lot of research and thinking before any interview. You need to engage…

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6 Reasons You Never Heard Back from the Recruiter

You’ve spotted a brilliant-looking job online. Great location, great salary, interesting role. All aflutter, you upload your CV, hit send, and sit back, dreaming of the interview you know you’ll get (and ace), almost tasting that offer letter brimming with a massive salary hike. A week goes by. Two weeks. Three weeks. A month. You…

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Who is Looking for YOU on Google?

Apart from you googling yourself, you’ll also find that recruiters, customers and even ex-girlfriends will use Google to check you out. Who is really looking for you on Google? Backgroundcheck.org gives some stats. Takeaways: 70% of internet users with a college degree have searched for their name 81% of millenniails look up their dates on either…

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7 Phrases I Never Want to See on Your Cover Letter

The cover letter is a critical document that makes a good difference in the job application procedure of the applicant. It presents you in a professional manner to the employer and lets the employer know that you are the most desired candidate for the job position for which you have put in your job application.…