I have a keen interest in knowing people further than what their CV says about them and during my recruitment exercises, I take a proper look at the hobbies they have listed and discuss it during the interview. I have also discovered that many of the candidates do not actually take that section of their[…]
Goal setting is helpful in any of area of life that we want to see growth and success. Having a goal you want to achieve means that you recognize the gap that is between your current state and your future state and have ways or plans to fill or close those gaps. Career goals, like[…]
Conducting a workshop on career strategies with focus on getting hired, I noted that so many candidates who may have the right looking CV and Cover Letter may not have the right employability skills that the employers are looking for at the interview stage to secure the roles. Most who do show the ability to[…]
So, you landed a job interview slot and now actively preparing for the day to come. One thing you should strongly also prepare for is your interview session wardrobe. I have come across so many candidates who take little or no time in considering what their professional look at job interviews should be. I have[…]
Most job seekers I have interviewed barely make it to the second phase of the recruitment process because they do not appear to have deep interest on the job they are applying for. As a professional, I recommend asking questions about anything to do with the role you are being recruited for so that you[…]
Have you read or been told that you are not suitable for the role because you lack the relevant work experience required? There are many ways to get work experience when your CV says you have none and one sure way to get that needed experience for your career climb is engaging in volunteering opportunities.[…]
Every professional talent manager knows how to determine what will suit the organisation that he/she is recruiting for. Job interviews are designed to know as much as possible about the candidate in other to make an informed decision to hire or not to hire. At my recently completed Hire ME Bootcamp, a participant needed to[…]
One of the questions asked by a listener on a radio talk show discussing about the challenges of finding a job in Abuja was the issue of being overqualified. An applicant was not successful because he was overqualified for the job he applied for. Recruiters/hiring managers have varying reasons why they choose not to hire[…]