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Michel Cournoyer
Tell Me About Yourself: 10 ways to answer
Next time you’re faced with the dreaded, “Tell me about yourself…” question, try these: “I can summarize who I am in three words.” Grabs their attention immediately. Demonstrates your ability to be concise, creative and compelling. “The quotation I live my life by is…” Proves that personal development is an essential part of your growth … Continue reading
The Most Harmful Interview Mistakes: Answering cell phone or texting
In a nationwide CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive© among more than 3,000 employers, hiring and human resource managers were asked to rate the biggest mistakes candidates make during interviews and share their most unusual interview memories. Most Harmful Common Mistakes Hiring managers say the following are the mistakes most detrimental to your interview performance: … Continue reading
Skills / English vs Mandarin: What is the language of the future?
China’s clout is growing in South East Asia, becoming the region’s top trading partner. But to say that Mandarin will rival English is a “bit of a stretch”, says Manoj Vohra, Asia director at the Economist Intelligence Unit. Even companies in China, who prefer to operate in Chinese, are looking for managers who speak both … Continue reading
5 Must-Ask Questions at the end of a Job Interview
An interviewer will almost always ask you at the end of the meeting if you have any questions — say no, and you look ill-prepared, uninformed, and uninterested. Say yes, however, and ask the right questions, and you’ll impress your potential employer with your commitment, interest, and thoughtfulness. Coming to an interview prepared with questions … Continue reading
Sweden / 40 percent of recruiters are checking social networking pages
40 percent of recruiters are checking potential employee’s social networking pages during the hiring process, a figure which has shot up from last year, according to a recent report. “It’s advisable that people think twice about the self-image they allow on the net,” said Johan Treschow of the chamber of commerce, to Dagens Nyheter (DN) … Continue reading
EU: Tackling youth unemployment was a priority
A year ago, “The European Parliament underlined five priorities in the report on the contribution to the Annual Growth Survey 2012: 1. pursuing different growth-friendly fiscal consolidation 2. ensuring long-term financing of the real economy 3. promoting sustainable growth through more competitiveness and investments 4. tackling unemployment and the social consequences of the crisis 5. modernising … Continue reading
US / The App Economy: from 0 to roughly 466,000 jobs in less than 5 years
“How can the U.S. dig itself out of the current job drought?” asks Michael Mandel in WHERE THE JOBS ARE: The APP Economy (Choosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor to follow) Government policy can temporarily boost employment. The ultimate answer, though, is innovation: The creation of new goods and services that spur the growth of new industries … Continue reading
Twitter / 5 Job Search Success Stories
Here are five success stories that may inspire you to Tweet your way to your next job. 1. Twitter Introduced Me to An Internship Opportunity — and a Job I graduated from UCLA last June and was looking for PR jobs to apply to [in Austin]. I started following Bread & Butter’s Twitter account along … Continue reading
Ireland / Scheme to employ 1,000 graduate nurses on lower salaries
THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has reported “strong interest and enquiries” about its controversial scheme to employ 1,000 graduate nurses on lower salaries. The first phase of the scheme offering the newly qualified nurses jobs in hospitals kicked off yesterday despite bitter opposition from nursing unions. The nurses will get a two-year contract at €21,769 … Continue reading
From Factories to Cubicles (Infographics)
Source: BACK TO THE FUTURE IS THERE A SECOND ACT FOR U.S. MANUFACTURING?
Slumdogs of New York : 19th century New York in pictures
via Slumdogs of New York: The remarkable images capturing immigrant families in an unrecognisable 19th century New York | Mail Online.
Social Networking in the Workplace / 9 Best Practices
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably witnessed (or maybe even been a part of) office communication mishaps that have ranged from mildly embarrassing to career-ending. Early in my career, I witnessed a rogue email chain which spoke of a client in offensive terms. The email accidentally got forwarded to said client. Oops! No matter … Continue reading
Literacy / UK: 4 in 10 boys do not own any books
“Research reveals startlingly high numbers of boys and girls have no books of their own, with worrying implications for their future prospects. Three in 10 children in the UK do not own a single book of their own, with alarming implications for their future prospects, according to new research. The survey by the National Literacy … Continue reading
Average Worker are Going Straight To The Bottom: SETH GODIN:
The way we do business is changing fast and in order to keep up, your entire mentality about work has to change just as quickly. Unfortunately, most people aren’t adapting fast enough to this change in the workplace, says marketing guru Seth Godin in an interview with the Canadian talk show “George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight” (via … Continue reading
UK / The fit between graduate labour market supply and demand
In The fit between graduate labour market supply and demand, Gaby Atfield and Kate Purcell examine 3rd year UK undergraduate degree final year students’ perceptions of the skills they have to offer and the skills employers seek. Main findings As they approached the end of their undergraduate courses, over 80% of respondents believed that they have the skills employers are likely to be … Continue reading
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